President Thomforde called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. and Pastor Bruce Benson provided the opening blessing.
Approval of the Minutes of the May, 2003 Faculty Meeting.
Moved and approved.
President's Remarks
President Thomforde reminded all how important faculty attendance is at the opening welcome program and the opening convocation. President Thomforde congratulated Bill and Char Carlson, proud grandparents once again.
Barb Lundberg, Vice President for Enrollment, provided remarks on the class of 2007.
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Alan Norton, Vice President & Treasurer, provided an update on the operating plan. The budget is balanced, although revenues are not growing as fast as expenses are growing. The major focus in the near future will be finding how revenues can be increased.
RPC
Bryn Geffert, on behalf of the Review and Planning Committee, presented RPC 03/04-1, Section 4, Article IX, Tenure, and Article XI, "Procedures for Granting Tenure and Promotion," as set forth in said green sheet. This was the motion tabled at the May 2003 meeting, and the green sheet reflects those changes made in said meeting. Geffert asked for any questions or comments on the green sheet. Discussion included how different departments handled "shall also poll all of the tenured members of the department to determine the level of support." General discussion centered on the ability of each department to determine how to interpret this. The term "academic unit" was brought up as a possible term to be considered within the green sheet. RPC will present a final motion at the October, 2003 meeting.
David Emery and Bryn Geffert, on behalf of the Subcommittee on the Faculty Manual, Review and Planning Committee, presented and opened for discussion its Memo to the Faculty dated August 25, 2003. Much of the proposed information will be posted on the Dean's website. A Chat Room [fusion.stolaf.edu/webboard] has also been set up.
Dean's Remarks
Jim May, Provost and Dean of the College, welcomed new faculty and welcomed back those on sabbatical or other leaves. He reflected on his weeks in Grand Marais assisting in the building of the memorial, his week in Greece, and a long ago conversation with Harold Ditmanson. He asked that we keep things in perspective.
He reminded all Faculty to provide the office with CV's, and reminded all of the coming weekend, including the vocation symposium.
Announcements
Rich DuRocher announced that the competition for the Rhodes Scholarship has been accelerated and the deadline is October 6, 2003.
DeAne Lagerquist invited all to the lower level of Boe Chapel to see the improvements.
Rita Glazebrook introduced Henrik Eriksson from Sweden, an international scholar.
Meeting Adjourned at 10:22 p.m.
Mary Sue Lovett
Faculty Secretary