Minutes of the Steering Committee Meeting
22 September 2010
3:30 p.m., 206 Samford Hall
(by Russ Muntifering, Secretary)

In Attendance:  Nedret Billor, Larry Crowley, Claire Crutchley, Kathryn Flynn, Robin Jaffe, Mary Ellen Mazey, Russ Muntifering, Ann Beth Presley, Andy Wohrley, Jim Wright
Absent:  None

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

--The minutes of the 8 September 2010 Steering Committee meeting were approved without change. 

--We discussed the previous day’s meeting of the University Senate. The e-mail notification that goes out to Senators during the week preceding the subsequent week’s meeting will include a reminder on voting and attendance policies.

--We developed an initial slate of items for the October 19 meeting of the University Senate, including proposals to change the composition, charge and membership of the Competitive Research Grant Committee and approve the Faculty Scholarship Incentive Plan, an information item on Rules Committee’s interpretation of voting on proposed Faculty Handbook changes external to Senate and Faculty Constitutions, and possibly updates on Honors College, administrative review and intercollegiate athletics.

--We developed an initial slate of items for the October 12 meeting of University Faculty, possibly to include information updates on facilities and the Strategic Plan, and announcement of faculty awards. The agenda will be finalized by Executive Committee at its September 29 meeting.

-- Proposed changes to Academic Honesty Code will be deferred to the November 16 meeting of the University Senate.

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