MSU-BOZEMAN FACULTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES October 4, 2000 PRESENT: Morrill, Giroux for Sherwood, Miller, White, Peed, Linker, Leech, Benham, Howard, Stewart, Larsen, Jost, Harkin, Nehrir, Mooney, Lefcort, McMahon, McClure, Lansverk, Levy, Bogar, Bond, Jelinski, Kirkpatrick, McKinsey, Fisher, Prawdzienski, Scott. ABSENT: Young, Hatfield, Anderson, Johns, Locke, Lynch, Butterfield, Griffith, Carlstrom. The regularly scheduled meeting was called to order by Chair Ron Larsen at 4:10 PM. It was determined a quorum was present. The minutes of the September 27, 2000, meeting were approved as distributed. Chair's report - Ron Larsen. - The MSU president search is almost completed. - Letters regarding candidates may be sent to the regents through Margie Thompson (margiet@in-tch.com). - Search committee members met September 29 with the Commissioner of Higher Education to discuss pros and cons of each candidate. - The Board of Regents meets October 6 to discuss the three candidates and hopes to announce the new MSU president at that time. - The Faculty Council Chair and Chair Elect met with the President and Provost today. - The Strategic Planning and Budget Committee has received a new charge, and additional members have been added to the committee. - The President is considering appointments to the Long Range Planning Committee. - The Hewlett Committee will meet next week to again discuss the proposed Center for Excellence. - Reversion of faculty lines to the Provost's Office will be discussed further. Faculty Affairs Committee report - David Scheerer. - The committee is reviewing material for Faculty Handbook Sections 220-260 (Faculty Council and its committees). - It was suggested this information be kept in one place and cross-referenced so the information is consistent from one source to another. - The committee is considering a resolution to change MSU-Bozeman's pay date to the first of the month from the eleventh of the month. MSU President search - discussion. - There was brief discussion of the desired characteristics of the three candidates. - A motion was made, seconded, and carried, that the meeting go into executive session so a discussion of how each candidate meets these characteristics may be held and still protect the privacy of the candidates. At the close of the executive session, the meeting adjourned at 5:00 PM. Joann Amend, Secretary Ron Larsen, Chair