The meeting was called to order by President John Yeutter in UC 228.  There was ITV access at Muskogee, Broken Arrow and Tahlequah.

Council Members in attendance: Ernst Bekkering (Business & Technology), Harriett Hobbs (Library), Peggy Kaney (Library), Rick Matzen (Science & Health Professions), Alan McKee (Optometry), John Milbauer (Liberal Arts), David Scott (Liberal Arts), Lallie Scott (Liberal Arts),  Robert Taylor (Education), Dawn Yonally (Education).

Council Members in attendance in Broken Arrow: Jon Shapiro (Business & Technology), Joan Wipf (Education).

Council Members in attendance in Muskogee: Joyce Van Nostrand (Muskogee).

Council Officers in attendance:  John Diamantopoulos (Vice President), Linda West (Secretary/Treasurer), John Yeutter (President).

[Council will set aside time at the first of each meeting to visit with President Williams, Interim VP Academic Affairs Bahr and/or VP Administration Cherry should they be able to attend.  No guests attended this meeting]

Dr. Lallie Scott moved that the minutes be approved.  Dr. Taylor seconded.  After discussion, the motion passed.

 2. Treasurer's Report

The figures were included on the agenda for the meeting.  The only charges have been for phones.  The balance is $4,599.

3. Faculty Welfare Committee Report

There was no report.

4. Vacancy on Employee Appreciation Committee.

Peggy Kaney volunteered to serve on the committee.

B. New Business

1.  NSGA Resolution on Class Attendance

The resolution basically stated that students should not be required to come to class.  They sent it to the President.  There is nothing in the Board of Regents policy that addresses the question.  Faculty Council does not support the resolution.

2.  Dorm Closing times

There have been problems with dorm closing times and ability of students to attend Friday and night classes.  Sometimes class ending times come after dorm closing times.  This happens at the end of the semester and for holidays.  This can pose a safety problem for our students who drive long distances and must leave late at night.   It was suggested that closing be the next morning at 8 am when there are night classes the night before.  This also affects graduation, which is the next day after the dorms would have closed.  Dr. Yeutter will talk to Dr. Bahr about the issue.

Dr. Matzen presented the committee report.  The focus of the new guidelines is to make the job of the committee easier and less labor intensive based on past experience.  Dr. Bekkering moved to approve the guidelines.  The motion was seconded by Ms. Hobbs and passed.

1.  WordPerfect

Dr. Matzen brought in additional information.  There were questions about which version is the current one.  There was discussion of the history of the change and factors in using both for educational and research purposes.  The Academic Technology Committee will be asked to conduct a survey about the issues and report their findings to Faculty Council.  Is cost a factor in the change?  Some disciplines use WordPerfect instead of Word.

2.  Mission Statement

3.  "DFW" research

    There is no new information.

4.   Employee Fringe Benefits

    a. Faculty Lounge

    The Cedar room was repainted and remodeled and offers free drinks to faculty.  Dr. Yonally suggested that we write a letter to Lynn Howard in the UC thanking her for the changes and for sending the menu each week.

    b.  Fitness Center Fees

Dr. Yeutter will talk with VP Cherry about more benefits for faculty.

5.  "Speaker's Bureau" for Faculty

Dr. Scott will put together an outline of a concrete proposal.  Many schools have money to spend for speakers from the "No Child Left Behind" program.  There should be University support for driving to these events.

6.  OTRS Funding

    We are working on outside speakers for next semester on the issue.  The State is in good financial shape and could now look at shoring up OTRS.

The meeting adjourned at 4:22 p.m.