1. Call to Order - The chair, Charles Wimpee, called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m. in Holton Hall 241.
   
   
2. Automatic Consent
1. Minutes #1, 2003-2004 (September 24, 2003) were approved unanimously.
   
   
3. Procedural Matters - None
   
   
4. Old Business - None
   
   
5. New Business
1. Faculty Meeting Date, December 11, 2003 - The Committee approved the December 11 date for the faculty meeting.
2. Faculty Meeting Agenda Items - A proposal to rename the department of Chemistry and the recommendation to establish a graduate certificate in Applied Gerontology were added to the agenda. With those additions, the draft agenda for the December 11 was adopted, with some reordering of New Business items. The Committee agreed that any annual reports could be added to the agenda.
3. Committee Nominations - Connie Jo told members that there were not enough replies from faculty members to fill the upcoming vacancies on various committees. Connie explained the vital roles these committees play in the College curriculum. Charles Wimpee agreed to contact department chairs asking for potential nominees for the committees.
   
   
6. Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
   
   
   

Respectfully submitted,

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

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

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