COUNCIL OF DEANS
February 9, 1999

PRESENT:        W. Aiken, D. Arfken, B. Berry, L. Fletcher, J. Harbaugh, G.
Janeksela, P. Kazemersky, T. Summerlin, M. Tanner, M. Willis, S. Young

Approval of Minutes
The minutes of February 2, 1999, were approved.

Update on Grant Activity
Ms. Diane Miller distributed data which showed funding to date by college
and the amount of additional funding needed in FY 1999 to reach the goal of
a 20% increase in external funding from $5.7 million to 7 million dollars.
She also shared ways that the colleges might increase their external
funding.  Ms.  Miller will provide an update to the deans of the progress
made on or around March 31.  Dr. Berry thanked Ms. Miller and the staff of
the Grants and Program Review Office for the good job that they do.

Provost's Announcements
Dr. Berry announced that the University Technology Committee has invited a
consultant, Mr. Carl Malstrom, to visit the campus on February 15-16.  He
will meet with the University Technology Planning Committee, the Classroom
Technology Committee, key service providers, and others in order to help
UTC develop a campus-wide technology plan.

The Provost has assembled a committee of Bill Aiken, Dick Gruetzemacher,
Valerie Rutledge and Diane Miller to work with the colleges and other
divisions in helping to develop mission statements and a means of assessing
student outcomes.  This committee will be contacting department heads and
deans in the near future.

School/College/Division Reports
No reports were given.

Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was moved and seconded.

Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Verhine