COUNCIL OF DEANS April 20, 1999 PRESENT: W. Aiken, D. Arfken, B. Berry, T. Bibler, B. Crawford, S. Delacroix, L. Fletcher, W. Gurley, J. Harbaugh, G. Janeksela, T. Summerlin Faculty Development Grants The following faculty development grants were awarded for the April 1999 round: COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES: Don Klinefelter, Phil & Religion, Attend International Symposium on Science and Religion , $400 Gary Litchford, Biol & Env Sc, Attend Environmental Systems Research Institute Conference, $1,475 Steve LeWinter, Art, Attend seminar for Professional Development Printmakers in Classroom, $750 Tonia Heffner, Psychology, Attend Hierarchical Linear Modeling Conference, $2,340 COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE Charles Knight, Engineering, Conduct a workshop at the ASEE National Conference, $626 Jim Henry, Engineering, Conduct a workshop at the ASEE National Conference, $626 A total of $1,652 was awarded for the 1998-99 fiscal year, which leaves a remaining balance of $0. A total of $4,565 was awarded for the 1999-2000 fiscal year because these grants would occur before or very near the July 15 round. A number of grants that did not occur until September or beyond were deferred to be resubmitted in the July 15 round. Obear Professorship Nominations Discussion of the nominations for the Patricia Draper Obear Distinguished Teaching Professorship followed. The Provost will make a recommendation to the Chancellor by Wednesday, April 28. School/College/Division Reports Dr. Deborah Arfken announced that Governor Sundquist has proclaimed April 19-23 as Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week in Tennessee. His proclamation honors more than 25,000 graduate and professional students in the state. Dr. Bill Gurley announced that the College of Engineering and Computer Science held its annual Spring Senior Banquet today. Dr. Gurley has just returned from Knoxville, where he attended the Council of Faculty Advisors meeting of which he is a member. Ms. Beth Crawford distributed a letter from President Johnson expressing the University of Tennessee's desire to be an integral part of the Renaissance Center and the Tennessee Virtual University. Adjournment A motion to adjourn was moved and seconded. Respectfully submitted, Barbara Verhine