<p> School of American and International Studies Unit Council Minutes November 30, 2011</p><p>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.</p><p>Excused: Dean H. Nejad, and J. Teigen</p><p>Absent: L. Williams</p><p>Meeting Began at 11:30 AM</p><p>Announcements</p><p> AIS Colloquium event will be held on Thursday December 1 at 4:30 PM in SC-138.</p><p> AIS Holiday party will be held on Wednesday December 7 at 5:00 PM in the York Room.</p><p>AIS Personnel Committee</p><p> James Hoch was elected by the Unit to serve on the AIS Personnel Committee starting in the Spring 2012 semester.</p><p>Strategic Planning Task Force</p><p> Steve Rice was elected by the Unit to serve on the Strategic Planning Task Force.</p><p>ARC Committee</p><p> 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</p><p> Priscilla Van Aulen discussed The Center for Reading and Writing with the Unit.</p><p>Grants Committee</p><p> Stacie Taranto discussed grant opportunities with the Unit via the Grant Committee’s Web Site.</p><p>FAEC Report </p><p> Sam Mustafa reported on FAEC to the Unit. The Unit submitted questions about FAEC.</p><p>ARC Report</p><p> Iraida Lopez reported on ARC to the Unit. The Unit submitted questions about ARC.</p><p>AIS Senator</p><p> Jenn Mazza introduced Christina Morris, our new AIS Senator, to the Unit.</p><p>Meeting adjourned at 12:49 PM Minutes faithfully submitted by William Russo Unit Secretary</p>