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School of American and International Studies Unit Council Minutes November 30, 2011

Attendance: P. Ard, R. Atkinson, T. Barnes, L. Cassidy, E. Castellanos, R. D’Angelo, P. Elovitz, N. Fabre, V. Flenga, M. Fluhr, D. Fucci, M. Giacoppe, J. Gronbeck-Tedesco, S. Hangen, R. Hayashida, K. Haywood, J. Hoch, J. Johnson, P. Kayaalp Y. Kisor, T. Kwak, I. Lopez, J. Mazza, C. Meyer, S. Mustafa, A. Padovano, C. Peterson, S. Rice, M. Riff, R. Root, B. Roy, N. Santamaria-Laorden, P. Scheckner, E. Shannon, I. Spar, P. Straile-Costa, S. Taranto, and M. Unger.

Excused: Dean H. Nejad, and J. Teigen

Absent: L. Williams

Meeting Began at 11:30 AM

Announcements

 AIS Colloquium event will be held on Thursday December 1 at 4:30 PM in SC-138.

 AIS Holiday party will be held on Wednesday December 7 at 5:00 PM in the York Room.

AIS Personnel Committee

 James Hoch was elected by the Unit to serve on the AIS Personnel Committee starting in the Spring 2012 semester.

Strategic Planning Task Force

 Steve Rice was elected by the Unit to serve on the Strategic Planning Task Force.

ARC Committee

 Ed Shannon was elected by the Unit to serve on the ARC Committee starting in the Spring 2012 Semester Center for Reading and Writing Report

 Priscilla Van Aulen discussed The Center for Reading and Writing with the Unit.

Grants Committee

 Stacie Taranto discussed grant opportunities with the Unit via the Grant Committee’s Web Site.

FAEC Report

 Sam Mustafa reported on FAEC to the Unit. The Unit submitted questions about FAEC.

ARC Report

 Iraida Lopez reported on ARC to the Unit. The Unit submitted questions about ARC.

AIS Senator

 Jenn Mazza introduced Christina Morris, our new AIS Senator, to the Unit.

Meeting adjourned at 12:49 PM Minutes faithfully submitted by William Russo Unit Secretary