Minutes of the Steering Committee Meeting
11 May 2009
3:30 p.m. 208 Samford Hall
(by Dennis DeVries, Secretary)

Attended:  Kathryn Flynn, Emmett Winn, Bob Locy, Larry Crowley, Joe Molnar, Mary Ellen Mazey, Dennis DeVries, Russ Muntifering, Claire Crutchley

Absent: Bill Hames, Ruth Crocker

--The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m.  

--We discussed the draft agenda for the June Senate meeting.  The agenda will be relatively light so if there are items to be added, this may be one of the best opportunities to do so.  The Service Learning Task Force’s report will be presented as an information item.  Kathryn asked committee members to consider if there were suggestions for other items to be included.  Bob noted that the Teaching Effectiveness Committee could present a report of their findings.  In addition, the Administrator Evaluation Committee might present a report of their activities this past year. 

--We discussed the idea of lectureships.  Dr. Mazey presented a summary of the process that led to this discussion, including the drafting of a process for lectureships.  One problem is that individuals in Instructor positions cannot stay in that position beyond 5 years.  This provides a way to allow this within limits.  Dual career families could be helped by this.  There was an extended discussion of the lectureship issue.  We will discuss this further and it will eventually be brought to the Senate for their consideration and discussion. 

--We discussed some proposed organizational changes in the University administration. 

--Kathryn handed out a copy of the Faculty Merit Raise Resolution, which we will discuss at a future meeting. 

-- Meeting was adjourned at 5:02.