Peter Racheotes called the meeting to order at 10:00 am.
Minutes from March 2, 2000 meeting were approved as written.
The following agenda items were discussed:

1. Dean Selection Committee Report - Wagy
         Dr. Mueller has accepted offer to serve as Dean of Arts & Sciences/Education. The committee recommended that a contract be offered to Dr, Sirkar for the Dean of Business and Behavioral Sciences position.
         Hastings reported that Dr. Stripling was uncertain about accepting a contract.         Also reported that Dr. Edmonson has accepted a job at Sam Houston State.

2. Report on meeting with Dr. Johnson - Racheotes
         Dr. Johnson noted that new programs have yet to be approved.
         Thus recruitment of new students has not begun.
         DE classes are not generating significant numbers of new students.
         It was suggested to Dr. Johnson that Marshall might be a better market area than Jefferson.

3. New Degree Proposals - Racheotes
        a. Degree proposals sent to system were returned for revision.
        b. These degree proposals have been reviewed and resubmitted.
        c. Next week, system will likely approve the degree proposals. In July the Coordinating Board will likely approve.
        d. There are no Nursing or Biology courses in our inventory and cannot be listed until the program is approved.
         e. Special item funding for these three programs will be for one more year. Programs must be funded by reserves or be self sustaining by headcount after  one year. (Coordinating Board)

4. Report on adjunct faculty - Harbin
         (See attached) Motion to approve report with the last two paragraphs removed :Mohundro , 2nd:McDonald
         Motion passed

5. Distance Education Committee Report - Davis
          Two recommendations were presented by this committee:
                      a. To maintain academic integrity, Distance Education courses should have the same caps on enrollment as traditional courses.
                      b. The faculty in each department will determine which courses may be taught through distance education. Motion to approve: Nutter, 2nd McDonald : Recommendations a and b were approved.

6. Merit Allocation Committee - Rachoetes
            (see attached) Motion to accept, Mazer, 2nd Gandy.
            Motion passed unanimously


Meeting adjourned at 11:00 am.
Minutes prepared by Barry Nutter