REPORT OF THE CHANCELLOR: Julius Erlenbach. Chancellor Erlenbach reported on the search for the Director of Athletics. The search committee will be broadly based with community representation. We are looking for a person that can be a bridge between athletics, the campus community, and the community at large. We require someone with good management skills.

The University is focusing on physical planning and development. The capital projects include RSC construction, Library renovation and expansion, the 100,000 square foot academic building to replace McCaskill and Sundquist. A potential donor is interested. Jeff Dupont has been hired to manage the recreation facilities.

REPORT OF THE PROVOST: David Prior. Provost Prior reviewed the email he sent to the campus last summer. Academic Advising and Career Services has been combined with Mary Lee Vance as Director. Jim Miller is serving as interim director of Admissions. A search for a permanent director of Admissions is planned for early spring. Faith Hensrud has been appointed permanent director of two areas. Dr. Keefe is coordinating faculty development. Faith Hensrud is chairing the search for a replacement for Kayt Sunwood. Joe Bessett has left for a position at Red Cliff. Department chairs and directors are meeting once a month. The Chancellor has approved a phase-in fee for international students. After three years it will fully support the International Program at $100/semester for international students. All present international students are grand fathered. The Library Director search is beginning.

The following comments were made in response to questions from the Faculty Senators. October 1 is not the deadline for the summer schedule. A separate schedule for the summer will be published. The target date for planning the summer offerings will be "more toward Christmas." The history of past summer enrollment was reviewed last summer. Pay for summer will be put on the table for discussion--flat rate versus present system based on faculty salary. The goal is to give departments sufficient flexibility to offer an improved mix of small and large sections, rather than the present faculty-based scheduling.

Extension is not keen on continuing to pay one-half the salary of the grants coordinator. Soft money paid the rest of Joe Bessett's salary. Office distribution is a second order question after we first decide how to distribute office space to honor emeritus faculty while also having office space for ad hoc staff. The classroom distribution question came up only this week and no planning is done.

Chair--Joel Sipress. Chair Sipress reported on activities of the Executive Committee over the summer (see Executive Committee minutes for details). A draft of the proposed grade appeal policy is under development and is expected to be submitted to the Faculty Senate at its October meeting. Chair Sipress again asked the Chancellor for Senate representative to sit in the Chancellor's Cabinet. The Chancellor has offered to create an Administrative Council instead. The Administrative Council would include representatives of all governance groups. During the past month, the Executive Committee made the following committee appointments: Admissions Director Search (Stewart Platner, Gloria Toivola, Chip Beal), Instructional Design Search (Victor Piotrowski, Gail Craig, Pete Nordgren, Rosemary Keefe), Athletic Director Search (David Kroll, Liz Blue, Mike Wallschlaeger, Cindy Graham),
Library Director Search (Hal Bertilson, Maureen Salzer), and the Residence Life Director Search (Dick Hudelson).

Awarding posthumous degree. Motion (T. Cummings/H. Bertilson) to approve (in the Posthumous Degree policy was approved.

UW-Superior has established the following procedures in the awarding of degrees posthumously. The request is initiated by a person or persons associated with the deceased. This is usually a family member but the academic department of the student can initiate it in accordance to the wishes/support of the family. It is important to note that the awarding of a degree posthumously is not automatic.

To be considered the request requires that at least 7/8 of the degree requirements in the students' program be completed. In the case of students not sufficiently close to graduation, the academic department may wish to recommend that a "Certificate of Accomplishment" or other similar acknowledgement be issued. The request needs the approval of the academic department and the Provost.

If the degree is approved, the Provost communicates the decision along with any necessary waivers of special instructions to the Registrar so that any appropriate recognition may take place. This may include but is not limited to special notice in the commencement program and/or a letter from the Chancellor to the family of the deceased. The Registrar will note but not post the degree on the transcript, with an appropriate narration that it was awarded posthumously and order a diploma, if desired, to be presented to the survivors of the deceased student.