Council of Chairs Meeting Minutes Thursday, November 16, 2006 8:30 AM, 245 POT

1) Jamie Johnson, the new A&S Career Counselor, was introduced and made a presentation of the services offered by her office. The Dean’s Office will cover any associated costs if departments want to hold UG major/career counseling meetings with Jamie Johnson.

2) Dean Hoch presented the FY07 and FY08 budgets. Associate Dean Bachas presented the FY07 summer school revenues. Revenues will be distributed to departments in the coming week.

3) A revised version of the Departmental and Faculty Undergraduate Advising Guidelines was considered. No objections were made to the revisions.

4) The Chairs began their initial discussion of the College’s AY08 salary policy. The discussion will continue at the next Chair’s meeting.

5) The Dean’s Office proposed consolidating the academic plan due date (December 15) with the faculty line request due date (January 26). Chairs chose to keep the two due dates separate.

6) Chairs were reminded that their FY08 departmental budget requests are due November 17. Dean Hoch said that items related to the instructional mission will receive the highest priority.