APOLOGIES: Mitcham (on sabbatical until 5/04), Santi and Thiry

VISITOR: Graham Davis – Associate Professor Economics and Business, Ryan Helmer – President CSM Graduate Student Association, Dan Lewis – Athletic Department Observer, and Phil Romig Jr. – Vice President for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies

Harrison called the meeting to order.

INDIVIDUALIZED INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE PROGRAM (IIG) – Kee, Romig and Davis led a discussion on the IIG program. The Senators requested that the Graduate Council present a written report to the Senate at it’s January 20, 2004 meeting regarding the IIG program. This report should include specificity regarding the guidelines as printed in the CSM Graduate Bulletin; the role and membership composition of the IIG oversight committee as proposed by the Graduate Council; and a concise definition of the IIG program. Kee will take the Senate’s request to the Graduate Council and be responsible for obtaining the report.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – The October 21, 2003 Faculty Senate Minutes were approved.

SENATE PRESIDENT’S REPORT – Harrison

1. CSM’s Master Plan - After hearing a presentation on CSM’s master plan by Paul Leef, Division Manager CSM Planning and Construction, Harrison would like to invite him to the November 18^th Senate meeting. The Senate agreed.

2. Senators Wolden, Eberhart and Harrison and Professor John Dorgan met with student leaders to discuss the strategic plan. This group will meet every other week.

3. October Faculty Forum – The October Faculty Forum presented by Harold Cheuvront, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students had 103 attendees. The presentation was on the proposed increased enrollment and what that would entail.

4. The January Faculty Forum will be devoted to discussion of the Strategic Plan for Graduate Education.

OLD BUSINESS

1. Athletic Faculty – The Senators asked Dan Lewis if he would clarify the issues of the athletic faculty requests to gain academic faculty status, and make a presentation to the Senate at it’s January 6, 2004 meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Senate Representative at December Convocation – Kent volunteered to be the Senate representative replacing Harrison who will be out-of-town.

2. Change time for Senate Meetings – Mehta asked if the Senate meeting time could be changed to 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm so he could teach on Tuesday afternoon next semester. Harrison will poll the Senate. Unless everyone can meet at 2:30 pm, the time will be as it is 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

3. Mines Summit Issues – Eberhart would like to discuss the progress on issues from the Mines Summit.

4. Role of Board of Trustees In Governance of CSM – Due to time restraint, this will be an agenda item for the next Senate meeting.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Strategic Planning Committee – The Senators requested Harrison to ask the authors of the Strategic Plan draft, Rod Eggert, Murray Hitzman and John Moore, if this draft could be circulated to the faculty for their input. Faculty should send their responses to the Faculty Senate. Harrison agreed to do this. Comments received will be synthesized at the next Senate meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 3:50 PM.