REPORT OF THE CHANCELLOR: Julius Erlenbach. New student applications are the same as last year at March 1. New admissions are down six percent. New transfer applications are down. Overall admissions are down only two percent. Around the UW System everything is down.

The Building Commission allocated money to UW System where UW-Superior projects have been rated favorably. An additional 1.2 million dollars has been found so that the JDH Library renovation may proceed. The JDH Library renovation planning is included in the 2005-2007 planning cycle. The RSC planning for new construction is also included in the 2005-2007 cycle.

The New Academic Building Committee met this morning. There was discussion about the need for enough classrooms and questions about how Old Main will be used.

REPORT OF THE PROVOST: David Prior. No report.

Chair--David Carroll. No report.

Faculty Representative--Nick Sloboda.

UW-Sup 6.01 Complaints and UW-Sup 6.02 Grievances. Senator Cuzzo introduced the Mediation Task Force Policy. She emphasized that this policy provides another option, not another layer. It provides some additional means of communication. The origins of this work are that the Faculty Senate asked in 1999 that a Mediation Policy be developed. Five concerns were expressed by the Personnel Council. The Personnel Council believed that none of theses concerns should prevent policy approval. Senator Cuzzo responded to each of the concerns. For additional discussion points see the April 5 Executive Committee minutes.

Motion (M. Einerson/G. Toivola) to approve the Proposed Policy on Conflict Resolution and UW-Sup 6.01 Complaints and UW-Sup 6.02 Grievances was approved with one no vote. It was suggested by Senator Toivola that people who agree to serve as mediators be considered to have fulfilled some of their committee assignment responsibilities.