MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 6, 1998 MEETING

The Campus Consultative Committee assembled at 3:00 pm. in Prairie 
Lounge. The order of business was as follows:

1. Organization of the Consultative Committee
	Discussion on Membership
	Starting a Process to establish Subcommittees
2. Determination of Agenda Items for 1998-99 Academic Year
			
Materials Distributed During the Meeting:
o A Copy the Article V of UMM Constitution
o Inputs that have been received from UMM community

1. The Committee had been informed on resignation of Ted Underwood and 
the elections of new Committee members that will take place at the next 
Campus assembly meeting.

2. The Committee unanimously agreed to start a process to establish the 
three subcommittees; the Faculty Consultative Subcommittee, the Student 
Consultative Subcommittee, and the Civil Service/Staff Consultative 
subcommittee which are mandated by the UMM Constitution. Each one of 
these subcommittees will elect their chairs as soon as possible and let 
the Committee know as soon as possible. 

3. The inputs that had been received from the UMM community were 
presented to the Committee. 

4. Based on the responses the following six items were identified and 
opened to a discussion:
o Chancellor Search
		o Civil Service & Staff Employees
		o Hardening Continuing Full-time Temporary Positions
		o Work Load
		o Classroom & UMM Priorities
	o Computing Support

5. The decisions on possible agenda items are as follows:
	o Chancellor search is given a high priority. The Committee will 
discuss the issue and invite Interim Chancellor, Assistant Dean for 
Faculty Affairs, and Chair of Past Search for a meeting with the Committee.
	o The Committee agreed that the issue on "Civil Service and Staff 
Employees" needs a clarification. The chair of the Committee will ask for 
a clarification from the members of the UMM community who raised this issue.
	o The issue related with the " Classroom & UMM Priorities" will 
be directed to the Campus Resources and Planning Committee.
	o The issue on "Computing Support" will be directed to the 
Academic Support Services Committee. 
	o The remaining issues will be discussed in the following meetings.

The meeting adjourned at 4:20 pm. 

Respectfully submitted,

Engin A. Sungur