Consultative Committee
September 9, 2004

Present:  Joyce Amborn, Brenda Boever, Tim Brooks, Sarah Campbell,
Margaret Kuchenreuther, Michelle Page, Jeff Ratliff-Crain, Rebecca Webb,
Mary Zosel

Absent:  Roland Guyotte

* This was the first meeting of the year.  It was noted that we will be
joined by new members:  there will be elections to fill two student seats
and a campus assembly election to fill the vacant faculty/PA seat.

* The regular meeting time of the committee will be Mondays, 1PM-2PM in
Education room 102.  We will meet biweekly unless urgent matters require
more frequent meetings.

* Margaret Kuchenreuther was elected chair of the Consultative Committee
for the 2004-2005 academic year.

* Minutes will again be posted; some confidential matters will not be
recorded in the minutes but other non-confidential topics will be
noted.  Michelle Page will record minutes for the fall semester and Jeff
Ratliff-Crain will take minutes during the spring.

* Vacancies on Level II committee:  Consultative Committee was asked to
provide several names of professors and associate professors to fill the
vacancies.  Many names were suggested for the list, which will be
forwarded to the Dean by the Chair.

* Possible agenda items for 2004-2005:  Biennial budget request, strategic
planning initiative (university-wide), staff health payment increase,
technology vision for UMM