FINAL MINUTES OF COMMISSION ON OUTREACH, FEBRUARY 18, 1997, 9:00 a.m.,
Donaldson Brown Hotel and Conference Center

Members Present:  Terry Swecker, Peter Eyre, Jim Littlefield, Ted Settle,
Dixon Hanna, Lee Skabelund, Norm Marriott, Greg Boardman, Eldridge Collins,
Ann Hertzler, Clark Jones, Sharon Diggs via phone

Members not Represented:  Deb Williams, Kevin Fenton, David Danner, Patrick
Liverpool, Dawn Barnes, James Parkhurst, Judi Lynch, Bill Murphy, Doug
McAlister, Fred Krimgold

1)  The meeting was convened and chaired by Terry Swecker.  The agenda was
presented and accepted with one additional item added pertaining to the
Benchmarking visits to other universities.

2)  Ann Hertzler gave a report from the Public Service Award Committee.  Dee
Whittier was the award winner.  Ann suggested that the new chairman needs to
be someone who has served on the committee so that they are familiar with
the process.   More accent needs to be placed on requesting nominations for
this award.

3)  Ted Settle gave an update on the COTA applicants and indicated that
additional applicants had been received.  There was discussion on the
significance and importance of this award.  A suggestion was made to consider
changing the name from COTA to a title that would increase recognition.

4)  Dixon Hanna gave a brief report about the Benchmarking visits and
recommended that this be an item on the April agenda.  The Provost will
report to the Board of Visitors in April on the outcome of the visits.

5)  Outreach Definition - Terry Swecker reported to the Commission that the
Commission on Faculty Affairs had reviewed the definition submitted to them
and had some concerns.  Peter Eyre recommended that we proceed with the
definition as written and presented.  Dixon Hanna will check with the
Provost to see if she is comfortable with the definition as submitted.

6)  What should be the Commission's future agenda?  Several concerns were
brought forward as to what is the role of the Commission on Outreach.  The
Commission does not seem to function like other university commissions.  For
example, many policy changes are automatically routed into certain
commissions, this does not occur with the Commission on Outreach. The
increased visibility of outreach may increase opportunities for the
commission.  A motion was made that Dr. Peter Eyre would solicit opinion
from the Council of Dean's on their perception of the present and future
roles of the Commission on Outreach.
Motion passed.  Dr. Eyre will request that Terry Swecker be invited to the
next Council of Dean's meeting.

The next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 18, 1997 at 9:00 a.m. in the
Executive Conference Room of the Donaldson Brown Hotel and Conference Center.

The meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m.