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Administrative Council
Tennessee Technological University
October 7, 1998
Members Present
Karen Adams Jeffrey Marquis
Sue Bailey Linda Maxwell
S. K. Ballal Leo McGee
Paul Bonner Marilyn Musacchio
Ed Boucher David Narrie
Evans Brown Michael Nivens
Whewon Cho Mary Beth Odom
Penny Douglas Terry Rector
Dennis George William Schrader
Charles Hickman Paul Semmes
Paul Isbell Jonathan Sprinkle
Mancil Johnson Noel Tolbert
Homer Kemp Angelo Volpe
Dave Larimore Jason Wilds
Regina Lee Dale Wilson
Members Absent
Marc Burnett Jann Cupp
Mark Creter Gregory Danner
L. K. Crouch Dan Fesler
Allan Mills
Others Present
Pat King, Resource Person
Summary of Proceedings
Approved the Agenda as Submitted with Item 5 being Withdrawn.
Approved the Minutes of September 2, 1998.
Approved Recommendation from Buildings and Grounds for Memorial Plaque Honoring TTU
Alumni who Were Killed in World War II to be Placed in Memorial Gym.
Administrative Council Minutes
October 7, 1998 - Page 2
Approved Report from Subcommittee Appointed to Study the Request for Staff Representation
on the Administrative Council.
Proceedings
Dr. Evans Brown, Chairperson, said Dr. Marvin Barker has asked that item five, Request from
Academic Council for Addition to the Financial Aid Form, be withdrawn from the agenda. Dr.
Cho MOVED approval of the agenda as submitted with item five being withdrawn. Dean Adams
SECONDED the MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.
Approval of the Minutes
Dr. Schrader MOVED approval of the Minutes of September 2, 1998 with Dr. Narrie
SECONDING. MOTION CARRIED.
Recommendation from Buildings and Grounds for Memorial Plaque Honoring TTU Alumni who
were killed in World War II to be placed in Memorial Gym - Dr. Mike Nivens
Dr. Nivens said the Buildings and Grounds Committee met on September 10, 1998 and approved
the following recommendation, upon available funding, of an SGA bill calling for a memorial
plaque honoring TTU alumni who were killed in World War II to be placed in Memorial Gym.
The bill stated that on May 24, 1952, President Everett Derryberry called for this plaque to be
erected in the entrance hall at the front of the building. Such a plaque has never been placed.
The recommended wording from the SGA bill follows:
IN MEMORIAM
WE PAY REVERENT TRIBUTE TO THOSE FROM OUR
MIDST WHO GAVE TO THEIR COUNTRY THE LAST
FULL MEASURE OF DEVOTION IN WORLD WAR II
Dedicated May 24, 1952
President Everett Derryberry
Dr. Nivens said since this recommendation was made they have found that a similar plaque is
located in the Alumni Lounge of the University. After discussing whether or not two plaques of
this similiarity should be located on campus, Dr. Kemp MOVED that a plaque be placed in
Memorial Gym as follows:
THIS BUILDING IS DEDICATED TO THOSE FROM THE
UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY WHO DIED IN WORLD WAR II
Dedicated May 24, 1952
President Everett Derryberry
Administrative Council Minutes
October 7, 1998 Page 3
Dr. Narrie SECONDED the MOTION. After further discussion, Mr. Sprinkle made a Substitute
Motion to go back to the original wording by the SGA with Dr. George SECONDING. Dr.
Kemp then withdrew his motion with Dr. Narrie agreeing to accept his withdrawal. Dr. Hickman
then MOVED to accept the original Motion as worded by the SGA wih Dr. George
SECONDING. MOTION CARRIED.
Report from Subcommittee appointed to study the request for staff representation on the
Administrative Council - Dr. Will Schrader
Dr. Schrader said at the September 2, 1998 Administrative Council meeting, a request was
received from the Staff Advisory Committee to add representation from the staff to the Council.
The Chairperson had appointed a committee to study this recommendation of which Dr. Schrader
was appointed Chair. Dr. Schrader said the subcommittee recommends that two voting members
and two alternate members (one from the clerical and one from the support staff of the
university) be added to the membership at the time committee appointments are made for the
1999-2000 year. Dr. Schrader MOVED approval of the subcommittee's proposal which also
included revisions to the Council procedures reflecting these changes with Dr. George
SECONDING. MOTION CARRIED.
Such Other Matters
Dr. Brown said it has been brought to his attention that the Administrative Council membership
consists of twelve administrative appointees and should be eleven. Dr. Cho MOVED that the
membership remain as is until the committee appointments are made for the 1999-2000 year and
that it be changed to eleven at that time. Ms. Odom SECONDED the Motion. MOTION
CARRIED.
The meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m.
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Patricia King, Resource Person
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