Commission on Outreach
Minutes of September 10, 1997

Present:  William "Terry" Swecker, Judith Jones (for Clark Jones), Kathy
Lewis, Dixon Hanna, Sara Baker, Eldridge Collins, Peter Eyre, Michael
Bertelsen (for S.K. DeDatta), Lee Skabelund, and Mary McFerren (via
conference call).

Absent:  Ted Settle, Doug McAlister, Linda Gray, Norman Marriott, Bill
Murphy, Kevin Fenton, Julie Ozanne, Daniel Schneck, Gerry Cross, Ann
Hertzler, Samuel Johnson, Sharon Diggs, Tina Shanklin, Laurie Hawkins, GSA
representative

1.      Adoption of Agenda:  Terry Swecker

The chairman, Terry Swecker, distributed copies of the agenda.  After a
short review of items listed, it was properly moved and seconded that the
agenda be accepted.

2.      Introductions:  Terry Swecker

Each person present was asked to introduce themselves and state which
department/college they were affiliated with.

3.      Selection of meeting times for fall and spring semester:  Terry Swecker

After some discussion it was decided that meetings would be held on the
second Thursday of every month from 1-3 p.m.  Kathy Lewis was asked to find
a location.

4.      Update on selection of Vice Provost for Outreach - Dixon Hanna

Dixon reported that the committee, chaired by Greg Brown, had met once with
the Provost.  Announcements have gone out and the review of applications
has begun.

5.      Update on university self-study:  Dixon Hanna

The university is going through the accreditation process.  Although most
of the MUST statements are behind us, the ones relative to Distance
Education are still being discussed.  A final draft should be done by
November 1 and the final document should be completed by middle of March.
The strategic piece of the self-study document is on the web under the
Provost's section of the homepage.

6.      Selection of commission members for Public Service Excellence Award
committee and COTA Fellows selection committee:  Terry Swecker

Terry stated that he would like for four members from the Commission to
serve on the Public Service Excellence Award Committee.  Further, Terry
stated that he would like four Commission members and four members from the
Academic Council of Continuing Education to serve on the COTA Fellows
selection committee.  Peter Eyre made a motion that the Chairman be given
the authority to appoint the committee members from the Commission.  The
motion was seconded by Eldridge Collins.

7.      Development of agenda for 97-98

Issues cited as agenda items for the Commission included:  (a)  enhance
university's mission to reach out to the public; (b) insert outreach into
promotion and tenure and annual faculty activity reports (merging credit &
non-credit, undergraduate & graduate); and (c) how to reward faculty doing
outreach in the promotion and tenure process.

Terry stated that the would like to divide the committee into two or three
groups to work on these issues independently and report back to the
Commission in total.  Peter suggested that before groups be formed, there
should be a decision made by the Provost on the official definition of
outreach.  Terry agreed and said that he would contact the Provost to try
and get a ruling on that definition.

8.      Other items:

Dixon asked to be allowed to make a presentation on the implementation plan
at the next Commission meeting.

The next meeting of the Commission is scheduled for Thursday, October 9,
1-3 in 400D Burruss.