Academic Council Minutes
Gold Room - Bibb Graves Hall
June 16, 2004

Present:
Dr. Rebecca O. Turner, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
Dr. Marvin Jenkins, Acting Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
Dr. Joe Delap, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dean Bill Fielding, College of Commerce and Business Administration
Dean Bill Carr, College of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education
Dr. Sarah Latham, Acting Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Mr. Terry Marbut for Dean Cynthia Harper, College of Education and Professional Studies
Ms. Lisa Williams for Dean Earl Wade, College of Arts and Sciences
Mr. Bill Hubbard, University Librarian
Ms. Kelly Osterbind for Ms. Kathy Campbell, Acting Registrar
Mr. Ralph Burke, Director, JSU-Gadsden
Dr. Frank King, Director, Distance Education
Dr. John Ketterer, Director, International House
Mr. Tim Smith, Director, Institutional Effectiveness
Dr. Jeff Dodd, President, Faculty Senate
Mr. Brian Snead for Ms. Emily Williams, President, SGA
Ms. Audrey Moore, Exec. Secretary VPASA

Absent:
Dr. Louise Clark, Associate Dean, College of Commerce and Business Administration
Mr. Joe Whitmore, VPABA Representative    


Minutes of the May 19, 2004 meeting were reviewed and approved.

APPLICATION COUNT: Dr. Jenkins reported undergraduate applications down slightly from 2003, but an increase in transfer student applications and Georgia applications.  

BOOKS FOR BAGDAD: Dr. Ketterer reported he has called the U.S. State Department to inquire about assistance in shipping books to Bagdad.  He is awaiting the returned call.

2005-2006 PROPOSED ACADEMIC CALENDAR: Dr. Turner reported the proposed academic calendar meets the President’s class meetings requirement.  The calendar also includes a January 2nd staff return date which may change if an additional holiday is approved by the President.  If approved, the extra holiday would not affect student registration.  Academic Council members unanimously approved the proposed 2005-2006 Academic Calendar.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Dr. Turner announced two new Board of Trustees members, Rep. Bud Cramer and Mr. Ronnie Smith.  She recently had the pleasure of meeting with Rep. Cramer in Washington and observed him to have a true interest in JSU and enthusiasm about serving on the Board.

Dr. Turner reported her attendance at Council on Social Work Education where the Social Work Program received reaffirmation with no progress report.

Mr. Smith announced excerpts from the ACHE Statistical Abstract provided in the folder.  The full abstract may be obtained from the web page or a hard copy from Mr. Smith’s office.

Mr. Smith announced Summer I enrollment down by 300 students.

Ms. Osterbind announced the expected arrival of the undergraduate catalogue on July 9 and grades due the day after final exams by 1:00 p.m.

Meeting adjourned.


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