Present: Howard Chapman (Kent), Joel Goldhar (Stuart), Joyce Hopkins (Psyc), Andy Howard (BCPS), David Peterson (Psyc), Ken Schug (BCPS), Phil Troyk (BME); others may have been there but are unrecorded.

Opening: The meeting began at 12:20 in the Trustees' Dining Room of the Hermann Union Building.

Quorum questions: Phil noted that there is not a quorum at this meeting, so we are unable to elect officers for AY 2005-06. Phil said the question of whether there was a legitimate quorum of the University Faculty meeting appears to be unsettled. Therefore it is unclear whether the resolutions passed there are valid.

Faculty surveys by students: Joyce Hopkins has partial results from an analysis of the faculty surveys that students submit. The level of participation in the process has decreased substantially between 1999 and now, perhaps because the surveys are being done online outside of class rather than during class sessions. There was some discussion of the approaches that the University takes to this process, and whether the results of the student surveys should be considered in tenure and promotion applications. The question of whether faculty members should be involved in reviewing one another's progress (peer review) was also discussed. There were concerns that it may be difficult to change the approach to faculty evaluation, and that the ideal approach would deemphasize the beauty-contest aspects of the current system.

Quora, revisited: Howard Chapman initiated a discussion of faculty morale and its relationship to the ability to obtain a quorum at University Faculty meetings or even Council meetings. He recommended examination of a book by Albert O. Hirschman: Exit, Voice, and Loyalty: Responses to Decline in Firms, Organizations, and States. The Council discussed the need to motivate governance.

Oversight of degree programs: The Council discussed the advantages that accrue from multiple levels of oversight over creation and preservation of degree programs. The argument is that, as with the Committees on Promotion and Tenure, a multi-tiered approach ensures that many voices can be heard in sequence. The current discussion of the IPro requirement is an example. David Peterson suggested that there be a requiremeent of 30 days notice for committee input on issues like this so that they don't stall.

Summer Meetings: Phil recommended that the Council attempt to meet during the summer on Wednesdays, specifically 8 June and 13 July. He and Andy said they would endeavor to be more conscientious about providing members with reminders in advance of the meetings, including agenda. Andy agreed to distribute the reminders, and Phil said he would construct agendas.

Adjournment: The meeting ended at 1:10.