I. CALL TO ORDER
 

Dr. Anderson called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.
 

II. ROLL CALL
 

Members Present: Duane C. Anderson, Pamla Armstrong, Dennis Boe, Bob Feighner, Kurt Jackson, Carlotta Lockmiller, Linda Mitchusson, Bill Osborne, Jack Paschall, Charles Perry, Alvin Turner, C. J. Vires, Bruce Weems

Members Absent: Shirley Talley, Nancy Thomason

Others Present: Marilyn Cole, Holly Sewell

Recorder: Sue Milner
 

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 

The minutes of the September 26, 2000, meeting were approved as posted on the web.
 

IV. UNIT REPORTS
 

School of Humanities and Social Sciences-Dr. Alvin Turner

Dr. Turner announced that Russian Cosmonauts were scheduled to be on campus and in the surrounding area this week. They will speak in the Dorothy Summers Theatre Tuesday evening, October 17.
 

NCA Self-Study Coordinator-Dr. Carlotta Lockmiller

The North Central Self-Study is progressing. 
 

Assessment and Institutional Research Center-Dr. Kurt Jackson

The enrollment demographics report has been completed. Work is in progress on the annual assessment report. Data for critical thinking is finished.
 

Continuing Education and Community Service-Ms. Nancy Thomason

Ms. Thomason is the President of the Association of Continuing Higher Education for 2000-2001. 
 

Mr. Cleveland Smith has been employed as Coordinator of Residential Training grant. He is replacing John Wingard.
 

School of Education and Psychology-Dr. Bill Osborne

The Title II Plan has been filed with the State.
 

School of Mathematics and Sciences-Dr. Bruce Weems

September 30, Dr. Anita Walker and Dr. Robert Ferdinand hosted 32 high school women to increase interest in women majoring in mathematics.
 

The Oklahoma Junior Academy meeting will be at Oral Roberts University November 11, 2000. ECU will have several faculty and students presenting papers at that meeting.
 

A 2+2 arrangement has been worked out with Seminole Junior College for some students there.
 

Registrar-Ms. Pamla Armstrong

Enrollment is next week. 
 

Ms. Armstrong reported on the success of the Registrars' Association meeting. Ms. Lauri Speed took some ECU international students to give a presentation, Mrs. Cherilee Walker's women of the ECU Jazz Choir performed, and Mr. Bret Jones' theatre group did a skit. All did a wonderful job.
 

Computer Services-Mr. Bob Feighner

Faculty are receiving computers that were ordered earlier. 
 

The phone system will be changed during the week of fall break . Jim Waller has done the major work on this. Even though a building's phone system may be down, incoming calls can be received through the switchboard. 
 

Libraries-Dr. Charles Perry

Dr. Perry recommends reading the Illustrated Rocket Encyclopedia, published in 1959.
 

Grants and Research Information Center-Mr. C. J. Vires

The Institutional Goals Inventory questionnaire has been distributed and is due October 27, 2000.
 

ECU has 5.7 million in grant awards.
 

Faculty Senate-Dr. Dennis Boe

The Faculty Senate is exploring the question of students correcting papers of other students. This may be a violation and will need to be reviewed with an attorney.
 

Dr. Boe asked that inquiring students be encouraged to attend the OSLEP presentations at the University of Oklahoma. These hours may be used in a number of ways in their degree program plan.
 

School of Graduate Studies-Dr. Jack Paschall

Dr. Paschall thanks those who participated in the Ardmore Higher Education Board of Directors Meeting, September 28, on ECU's campus.
 

IV. AGENDA OF VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
 

Calendar Dates

October 18 Evening classes do meet Wednesday.

October 24-27 Early enrollment for spring, 2001. 

October 26-27 Little Dixie

October 27 BOROC Meeting at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

October 30 Walk-in enrollment begins.

November 7 Beginning freshmen orientation and enrollment.
 

Fall Enrollment for Spring

Deans are to see that advisors are available during enrollment.
 

Horace Mann-Completion of Office Renovation

The renovation of faculty offices has begun. Those remaining will be scheduled during the Christmas break. This is the first major renovation in a long time.
 

Renovation in Science Hall

A face lift is being done on the interior of the Science Hall as a result of money donated to complete that project. The air conditioning has been fixed. Classrooms and offices in the basement will be considered for renovation. Major work will be done in the Dorothy Summers Theatre. It will receive new drapes and electrical work to offset some of those long standing problems.
 

Status of Old Library Renovation

The data processing, telecommunications, and administrative offices will be housed in the old library. Architects have been on campus and supplied drawings for ECU to review.
 

ACT Recruitment Lists

This will be discussed at the Deans Meeting.
 

Medal for Excellence in College/University Teaching

Nomination forms were provided for excellence in teaching. Nominations should be for those who have received awards for local teaching excellence.
 

Telephone System Change

Instructions for receiving calls during the telephone change are available via e-mail. The real benefit will the addition of voice mail.
 

Fall Preliminary Data Report

Dr. Anderson distributed the State Regents publication on degrees conferred in 1998-99. Also, distributed was the Preliminary Enrollment Report for Oklahoma Higher Education, Fall 2000. Deans may be interested in how ECU compares with other universities' headcount, FTE enrollment, and first-time freshmen enrollment.
 

Other
 

A. Faculty leave and vacation time: Dr. Anderson asked the Council to notify him before taking annual leave and when, for other reasons, they will not be on campus.
 

B. There is some progress in developing a rotation schedule for off-campus classes.
 

C. The Stokes Lecture is scheduled for Monday, October 30. A reception begins at 6:30 p.m. and the lecture at 7:30 in the Estep Room. Talita DeNeagri, State Teacher of the Year, has been selected to speak.
 

D. The annual Business Economic Conference is set for November 3 at 8:00-11:30 a.m. AAC members are invited to attend the breakfast and the conference.
 

VI. AGENDA OF THE ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
 

Student Evaluation of Faculty Teaching Effectiveness

Student evaluations have been distributed. Those should be returned to Dr. Talley. The evaluation form is different for students enrolled in OneNet off-campus. 
 

New Faculty Seminar & Advising

Next week, those who are linking up with mentors should work with that mentor and see how the advising process occurs. At the end of next week, deans should inform Dr. Anderson which new faculty did a sufficient amount of advising with their mentor that they feel comfortable with letting them advise students in the spring.
 

VII. AAC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
 

(13) Implement the new Bachelor of General Studies degree program, and the new options (MIS in Business Administration, and Education Technology in the MED- Secondary Education.
 

Work is in progress on a proposal for a Bachelor of General Studies degree program. The new options, MIS in Business Administration and Education Technology in the MED Secondary Education have been approved by the OSRHE. The MIS program has eight majors in the area and has excellent enrollment. The Education Technology program needs some promotion work.
 

Requests being sent to Regents for consideration are the Master of Education in Secondary Education (Sports Administration Option) and the Master in Library Science Media.
 

ECU's preliminary proposal to NATA begins the process to accredit our Athletic Trainer program. This must be done by 2003 for graduating students to be certified trainers.
 

(14) Implement the BSN program at SOSU.
 

This program has been implemented. Dr. Deborah Flowers has been named coordinator of that program at SOSU.
 

(15) Maintain existing sponsored program (grants) activity level and increase participation and success rate of academic schools in securing external monies in support of the university's mission.
 

ECU had under 2 million at this period last year. We hope to be about 3 or 4 hundred thousand than last years'. It is expected that two or three Eisenhower proposals will be captured.
 

VIII. OLD BUSINESS
 

Research Day at UCO, October 27, 2000

Two vans are reserved for the trip to UCO for those participating in Research Day. The day is also enrollment for beginning freshmen, which must be considered.
 

Status of Department Brochures

A memo from Rebecca Kennedy was distributed. It outlined the status of each department's brochures. Photos are needed from some departments.
 

NCA "Levels of Implementation"

This will be discussed at Deans Council Meeting.
 

Legal Issues Conference - October 4-5

Dr. Anderson expressed his appreciation to all those attending the Legal Issues Conference. Some of the programs were very well done. 
 

ECU Escape 

There was good attendance by faculty and students.
 

Status of Web Page Updates

Some departments need work.
 

Institutional Goals Inventory

The document has been distributed to all faculty and professional staff. It is important to complete and return this document.
 

IX. ADJOURN
 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:50 a.m. The Deans Council Meeting followed.
 
 
 

Duane C. Anderson

Vice President for Academic Affairs