Minutes of the Steering Committee Meeting
21 April 2011
3:30 p.m., 13 Samford Hall
(by Russ Muntifering, Secretary)

In Attendance:  Nedret Billor, Claire Crutchley, Kathryn Flynn, Russ Muntifering, Ann Beth Presley, Emmett Winn, Andy Wohrley, Jim Wright

Absent: Larry Crowley

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

--The minutes of the 7 April 2011 Steering Committee meeting were approved without change.

-- Eric Smith (Director, Health Promotion & Wellness Initiative), presented a resolution from SGA for creation of a smoke-free campus policy, and a final version of same from Campus Health and Wellness Committee that will be presented for action to University Senate at its 3 May 2011 meeting.

-- Kevin Phelps (Chair, Teaching Effectiveness Committee), presented drafts of a policy on student evaluation of courses and an evaluation instrument for use by students that will be presented for information to University Senate at its 3 May 2011 meeting.

-- The committee developed a final agenda for the 3 May 2011 meeting of University Senate that includes the above items, two additional action items (promotion of non-tenure track faculty and proposed changes to Faculty Handbook) and one additional information item (proposed “GP” graduate course grade).

-- The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.