1. Call to Order - The Chair, Charles Wimpee, called the meeting to order at 2:01 pm. in Holton Hall 241.
   
   
2. II. Automatic Consent
1. Minutes #3, 2002-2003 (February 17, 2003) were approved unanimously.
2. The Annual Report for 2002-2003 was approved unanimously.
   
   
3. Procedural Matters
1. Election of Co-Chair - Robert Hessling was elected unanimously as co-chair for 2003-2004.
2. Review Charter - The Committee reviewed its functions. Connie explained that part of committee's role is to review other committees. She informed members that four committees were suppose to be reviewed last year; three are up for review this year. Connie and the 2002-2003 chair, Martha Carlin, planned to write a questionnaire for members of the committees under review. However, Martha had a fire in her house making it difficult for her to accomplish this task. Members of the Committee agreed that Chuck Wimpee and Connie should write the questionnaire.
3. Recommend Parliamentarian to the Dean - The Committee agreed to have Chuck contact David Mulroy to ask him if he knew of any faculty member who would be interested in serving as parliamentarian. If David doesn't have any suggestions, Chuck would ask his permission to recommend him to the Dean to serve as parliamentarian for Faculty meetings.
4. Meeting Schedule - Members agreed to meet one more time in fall and again in spring if necessary.
   
   
4. Old Business
1. Distinguished Professor Designations Discussion - Connie Jo informed members about the process for nominating individuals for distinguished professor. She gave a brief summary of the letters that previous Committee members had sent to the University Committee and the Rules Committee. She explained that the matter had been scheduled as a Faculty Senate discussion item, but it was withdrawn because the present Chair of the University Committee agreed to discuss the issue with the University Committee members.
   
   
5. New Business
1. Faculty Meetings: October 9th or October 16th; late November or early December (if needed); late March or early April - Members of the Committee approved Thursday, October 16 at 3:30 pm for the first L&S Faculty meeting. A spring Faculty meeting will be scheduled. If necessary, a December meeting will be arranged.
2. Faculty Meeting Agenda Items - The Committee adopted the Faculty meeting agenda with a reordering of business. Members agreed that any additional annual reports submitted could be added to the agenda.
3. Nominations Process
1. Review forms/letters used in the past - Members of the Committee agreed to use the same forms and letters that have been previously used by the Committee.
2. Set timetable - The Committee approved an early October date for sending a letter to Faculty members asking them to complete a form expressing interest in committee service. Members directed that the letter indicate that interest forms should be returned within a week of the date the letter is mailed.
   
   
6. Adjournment - the meeting was adjourned at 2:45 pm.
   
   
   

Respectfully submitted,

Connie Jo
Special Assistant to the Dean
Secretary to the L&S Faculty

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cc: Interim Dean Richard Meadows
Associate Deans Harris, Miller, O'Bryan, Schuster
Assistant Deans Horstman, Kissinger
Secretary of the University

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