I. General Agenda

• Joe Ferguson reported on the status of web-based e-mail, deployment of laptops, and pending switch to Windows 2000 and Microsoft Outlook.
  
  
• Chari Norgard presented a description of duties ISS would assume with regard to monitoring classroom technology and notifying IT when repairs, replacements, etc., are needed.

She also presented a description of the role ISS is assuming in facilitating ADA accommodations of an academic nature, working in conjunction with Student Relations. She shared revised guidelines for faculty and students. These will be distributed shortly.

The provost presented a draft description of comparative roles of academic and related support units in areas of overlapping responsibility. This will be revised and shared with the cabinet at its upcoming retreat.

II. Specific Agenda

• Student Appeals

--Approved the request of a foreign student completing coursework in the summer to march in the spring commencement.

--Denied the request of a student for a waiver of the math standard on the TASP test.

• Faculty Development Travel/Research Grants

--Approved the request of Dr. Martin Munoz for a travel grant ($995.60) to present at the 15th Annual Research Conference at the Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health at the University of South Florida, in Tampa, FL, in March.

--Accepted a report on grant-funded conference travel from Dr. Barba Patton.

• Other

--Approved a revised description of the routing process for academic appeals, as presented by Liz Branch.

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