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Agenda Digest

Rebecca Kneedler called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. in Room 200 at Ruffner Hall. In attendance were Susan McKinnon, Sharon Utz, Jahan Ramazani, Michael Williams, Miles Townsend and Patricia Werhane. Guests were Peter Low, Vice President and Provost, and Muriel Poston, ACE Fellow.

The Executive Council discussed a draft policy on posthumous degrees, and what language should be used in the policy. The language for the policy was first drafted in 1996 by the Acadmeic Affairs Committee, whith help from Peter Low and William Harmon, Vice President for Student Affairs. There was some slight changes in the wording of the draft, and the Executive Council voted unanimously to approve the revised policy.

Rebecca Kneedler said she had received a letter from Nelson Lichtenstein, Professor of History, asking for Ms. Kneedler, as Chair of the Faculty Senate, to endorse a conference on workers rights, being held at UVa. in late February. The Council decided that, both as a general policy and in this particular case, it is not appropriate for the Faculty Senate or the Executive Committee to endorse events sush as conferences.

Ms. Kneedler informed the Executive Council that Diane Snustad has resigned from the Academic Affairs Committee. The Academic Affairs Committee and Ms. Snustad have recommended David Benjamin as her replacement. A vote was called, and David Benjamin was unanimously approved.

The Continuing Education Task Force report was distributed. The document was briefly discussed.

There was a brief discussion on how the Council could be of help to the administration in legislative monitoring. There was also some discussion on the ongoing issue of faculty diversity and mentoring.

The meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m.

Submitted by Susan McKinnon, Secretary to the Faculty Senate