Administrative Council

Tennessee Technological University

                            Minutes
                     Administrative Council
                       February 24, 1999

Members Present

Sue Bailey               David Larimore
Paul Bonner              Leo McGee
Ed Boucher               Allan Mills
Evans Brown              Marilyn Musacchio
Whewon Cho               David Narrie
Jann Cupp                Michael Nivens
Penny Douglas            William Schrader
Dan Fesler               Jonathan Sprinkle
Dennis George            Noel Tolbert
Charles Hickman          Angelo Volpe
Mancil Johnson           Jason Wilds
                         Dale Wilson

Members Absent

Karen Adams              Homer Kemp
S. K. Ballal             Regina Lee
Marc Burnett             Jeffrey Marquis
Mark Creter              Linda Maxwell
L. K. Crouch             Mary Beth Odom
Gregory Danner           Terry Rector
Paul Isbell              Paul Semmes

Others Present

Pat King, Resource Person   
Sue Pogue
Margaret Phelps (representing Karen Adams)  Jim Westmoreland
Darla Wilhite (representing Terry Rector)
                    

Summary of Proceedings

Approved the Agenda as Distributed.

Approved the Minutes of January 20, 1999 as Distributed.

Approved Submitted Annual Reports.

Approved Name Change for Computer Center.


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Approved Faculty or Administrative/Professional Staff Tuition
Maintenance Fee 
Reimbursement Program with Friendly Amendment.

Approved Modification to Outside Employment Policy.

Proceedings

Approval of the Agenda

Dr. Narrie MOVED approval of the agenda with Dr. Schrader
SECONDING.  MOTION CARRIED.

Approval of the Minutes of January 20, 1999

Dr. Schrader MOVED approval of the minutes of January 20, 1999
with Dr. Narrie SECONDING.  MOTION CARRIED.

Approval of Submitted Annual Reports

Dr. Cho MOVED to accept the submitted annual reports with Dr.
Narrie SECONDING.  MOTION CARRIED.  The annual reports accepted
were: Chapter 606 Student Monies Allocation Committee, Faculty
and Staff Traffic Appeals Committee, Student Affairs Committee,
Public Media Committee, and University Recreation and Fitness
Center Advisory Committee.

Name Change for Computer Center - Mr. Jim Westmoreland

Mr. Westmoreland said the Information Technology Committee
approved a recommendation to change the name of the unit known as
the "Computer Center" to "Information Technology Services".  He
said the name change would better reflect services conducted by
the Computer Center staff.  Dr. Tolbert MOVED approval of the
request with Mr. Sprinkle SECONDING.  MOTION CARRIED.  Dr.
Schrader said he has no problem with the proposal but pointed out
a few years ago the name Computer Resources Committee was changed
to Information Technology Committee so they would not be the same
as the Computer Center and now it is being proposed to change the
name of the Computer Center to Information Technology Services.

Faculty or Administrative/Professional Staff Tuition Maintenance
Fee Reimbursement Program - Dr. Leo McGee

It is recommended that for individuals who wish to attend other
than a Tennessee public 

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institution under the faculty/administrative/professional staff
tuition maintenance fee 
reimbursement program, Tennessee Technological University will
pay a credit hour amount equal to the credit hour amount required
to attend Tennessee Technological University.  Additionally, per
Tennessee Board of Regents Guideline P-130, this program is
subject to funds being budgeted and available within the
institution.  It is also recommended that this procedure be
effective upon approval by the Administrative Council.  Employees
currently enrolled in this program will be grand fathered under
the previous procedure until they finish their current program. 
It is also recommended that the approval process for this program
be expanded to include routing through normal University
channels; i.e., Director, Chairperson, Dean, Vice President for
Academic Affairs, President.  In the past, employees could send
requests directly to the President without their supervisors'
knowledge.  Dr. Cho MOVED approval of the proposal with Mr.
Sprinkle SECONDING.  Dr. Schrader suggested a friendly amendment
in the chain of command in the last paragraph to change i.e. to
e.g.  The friendly amendment was accepted and MOTION CARRIED. 

Outside Employment Policy - Dr. Leo McGee

Dr. McGee said the Provost and Vice President for Academic
Affairs in consultation with the Deans Council recommends a
modification of the Outside Employment Policy.  It is recommended
that records on professionally-related outside employment be
reported annually rather than quarterly. Mr. Sprinkle MOVED
approval with Dr. Bonner SECONDING.  MOTION CARRIED.

Such Other Matters

The Chairperson said it is time to elect a chairperson for the
Administrative Council for the 1999-2000 year.  The Nominating
Committee to recommend a chairperson will be: Dr. Whewon Cho,
Chair; Dr. Paul Semmes, Professor Mancil Johnson, Professor Allan
Mills, and Dr. Jeffrey Marquis.    

The Chairperson said a recommendation was received by President
Volpe from the Buildings and Grounds Committee concerning
approval to place a steel teaching frame in a low-traffic area at
the north, rear side of Prescott Hall for the Civil and
Environmental Engineering 
Department.  Since a donor would be furnishing the teaching frame
and needed a quick response, Dr. Volpe approved the request.    

Dr. Sue Bailey said she, Mr. Ken Hunter, and Dr. Dan Fesler met
with Chancellor Smith to discuss input into the presidential
search at Tennessee Tech.  She said the Chancellor was very
receptive to staff, faculty, administration, and students having
input into the selection process. She said the Chancellor is
looking at interviewing candidates as early as the end of fall
semester, 1999.

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Dr. Brown said the External Review Committee was with the College
of Education the week of February 8.  For TBR review were the
graduate program in Health and Physical Education and the
undergraduate and graduate programs in the Department of School
Services Personnel and Psychology.  Also for review were the
Departments of  Physics and Geology in the College of Arts and
Sciences. 

A question was asked if there is a reason Administrative Council
meets at 3:00 p.m. or could it meet at 3:30 p.m.  The Chairman
said this could be discussed with the chairperson and brought
before the Council next year.

The meeting adjourned at 3:35 p.m.

___________________________
Patricia King, Resource Person
 

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