Approved 6/8/98

Announcements:

Dean Johnson reported the Psychology department will need to hire three faculty members for the next academic year.

Agenda Items:

1. The Academic Council will take the opportunity upon the resignation of Eleanor Leonard to reduce the number of support staff hours allocated to the English, History and Religious Studies departments. Dean Savage has conveyed this decision to English Chair Jack Hart. The dean will meet with the three chairs to determine a new allocation.
2. Decisions on position requests were finalized.

Approved searches for 1999-2000:

• Political Science - Dubach Chair of Political Science, Balmer replacement (funded)

   

• Psychology - 3 (TT) replacement positions: A.Shapiro, K.Holloway and a failed search for a Clinical Psychologist, all previously approved positions. (funded)

   

• Music - Composition and theory (staffing plan will result in a reduction in tenure line FTE after 3 years) Approved.

   

• Mathematical Sciences - Computer Science position (new TT) Approved, contingent upon Keck Foundation funding for first 2 years.

   

• Physics - Geophysics position (new TT) Approved, contingent upon 3 years funding from Mellon Foundation.

   

• Theatre - position focus in acting, (new TT), Approved.
   

  Searches Deferred:

• Economics - Pamplin Professor of Economics (TT) Search postponed.

   

• Spanish - Spanish and Linguistics, (new TT) Invited to resubmit in 2000-01.

1. Inventing America. Due to the increased size of the first-year class next fall, it is estimated that four additional faculty will be needed to teach sections of Inventing America. The Council reviewed the list of spring instructors to determine who among them might be able to switch their section of I.A. to fall semester instead. Those faculty will be contacted very soon about the proposed change.
2. A draft copy of the new Instructor's Manual was distributed to the deans for their comments. The manual will be distributed to new faculty members to advise them of important college policies and procedures related to classroom teaching, general information about facilities, offices and services, and policies and rules which govern the campus community. The manual was originally designed for use by adjuncts and visitors but distribution will be expanded to the tenure-line faculty as well.
3. No decisions have been made on requests for Capital Equipment, submitted this spring. Dean Jones said that she awaits a detailed Y2K analysis for computer needs before any new requests can be considered.
4. The Council completed their discussion of salary reviews, determined equity adjustments and set the percentage increases for standard, merit, and high merit raises. It was decided to make an equity increase this year at the lower end of the salary scale and to lower the percentage increases across the board.
5. The Faculty Retreat will take place from noon on August 23^rd through noon on the 24^th, this year at the Salishan Lodge in Gleneden Beach, Oregon. The discussion topic will be the disciplines and interdisciplinary studies.
6. The Academic Council adjourned for the summer, to return August 1.