The Research Council funded 27 Research Creative Scholarship Awards and 32 international foreign travel awards this cycle. Another activity of the Research Council has been the publication of Inquiry Magazine. Articles for this publication are being solicited. University Registrar Angela DeBose attended today's meeting to receive comments and answer questions pertaining to the 1999 - 2003 Academic Calendars. She pointed out that these calendars meet the BOR requirement for 220 instructional days, including final exams.
Classes also begin within the required guidelines.
Dean Sullins pointed out that graduation ceremonies are now held after final exams have ended. Ms. DeBose indicated that the Fall and Spring Semesters need at least 79 days of instruction, excluding holidays and including finals week. A possible discrepancy was pointed out on the number of weeks for the 2001 and 2002 academic calendars, with 2002 showing one week more of classes. Ms. DeBose will review this discrepancy. Past President Michael Knox brought up the issue that faculty should be more involved in the planning process of the academic calendars.