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Agenda Digest

Rebecca Kneedler called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. in Room 200 at Ruffner Hall. In attendance were Daniel Larson, Susan McKinnon, Sharon Utz, Janet Horne, Miles Townsend, Patricia Werhane and Marguerite Lippert. Peter Low, Vice President and Provost, was also in attendance.

A draft of the Restructuring Report was given to the attendees. Peter Low asked that the Council members review the draft before the deadline for the final draft.

Rebecca Kneedler reported on the National Science Board Rountable Wrap-Up session, which is scheduled for Tuesday, October 22, 1996. This is part of a second wave of NSB investigations into the stresses on research and education. She asked for representation from the Executive Council to attend that meeting. The University Wrap-Up session will be followed by a two-day concluding session in Washington, D.C.

Rebecca Kneedler reported on her responses to her e-mail message concerning opinions on the Honor System. She said the two main concerns are: (1) that the Senate not take on a leadership role except if requested to do so by the students; and (2) that the single sanction remains a serious obstacle to the effective implementation of the Honor System. Jim Tybur, Chair of the Honor Committee, will attend the next Executive Council meeting and will update the Council on recent changes in the system.

A number of proactive issues were considered as possible foci of Senate initiatives and actions. These issues were discussed in broad terms without any decisions being made at present.

Other issues that were discussed were faculty salaries, delayed pay, graduate student funding, faculty performance reviews, faculty diversity, and intellectual climate and the need for a faculty center.

The meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.

Submitted by Susan McKinnon, Secretary to the Faculty Senate