The meeting was called to order by President Onice Carter. Onice then welcomed our guest speaker, Dr. Carolyn Ellis Staton, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Dr. Staton stated that she has been with the University for more than 20 years. She has been a faculty member and administrator in the Law School before joining Chancellor Khayat's administrative team.
Staff are vitally important to the administrative side.
She encouraged staff to contact her with ideas, suggestions, or concerns. She asked for comments regarding Commencement since it is now held in the Grove. She said it is a work in progress and she welcomes suggestions and comments about the program and its logistics. In response to a question about how she sees Project Discover, Dr. Staton said that at first she, too, was uncertain what it would mean to staff, but after following the process to this point, she is excited about the improvement in processes and the opportunities it will provide staff for more challenging and meaningful positions. Dr. Staton asked the Council to think about their feelings regarding changing the post office address from University, MS to Oxford, MS in order to identify us with the town of Oxford.