Present: Paul Sestak, Dan Rich, Nancy Brickhouse, Kathleen Minke, Chris Clark, Barbara Curry, Janet Hethorn,  Kristine Ritz, Kim Yackoski, Bob Warren, Maria Aristigueta, Pat Sine, 

Excused:  Pam Brown, Michael Gamel-McCormick. 

The meeting was called to order by Chair Sestak at 12:12. 

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

Motion to approve the Minutes of February 27 : Sine; second: Curry; vote: unanimous. 

CHAIR'S REPORT

• Chair Sestak added a discussion of appointments on the Council for next year under new business. 

 
• Chair Sestak reported that the Five Year Plan was presented at the CHEP college forum on April 20; there was little discussion or objection.

DEAN'S REPORT

• Dean Rich encouraged Council members to encourage their colleagues to participate in the CHEP Convocation. He would like to see this participation become much more common among faculty.
  
  
• Dean Rich reported that a reception is being held for each of Delaware's Teachers of the Year.
  
  
• Dean Rich noted that the state is anticipating a $153 million shortfall over the next two years. It is likely that all state agencies will be asked to cut their budgets by 3%. This will mean a $750,000 reduction in recurrent funds for CHEP next year. It will not be known until July 1 whether this will happen. If it does, it will have an impact on CHEP programs, but the extent of that effect is as yet unknown. 

• Committee on Committees 


• No report.
  
  
• College Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 
 
• Nothing to report.

 
• College Graduate Curriculum Committee 
 
• The committee will meet on 5/17 to conclude its business for the year.

OLD BUSINESS

• CHEP Five Year Plan
• Dean Rich noted that the plan can be revised as needed, although no comments have come in since the forum.
• The document is intended to be a public document and it will be shared publicly.
• Dean Rich encouraged the Council members to review the document to determine the roles that the Council will play in the enactment of the five year plan.
• Dean Rich anticipates an annual update to the plan with accomplishments and adjustments, as needed.
• Motion was made by Sine, seconded by Aristigueta to approve the five year plan; vote: unanimous.

• Chair Sestak led a discussion of planning for next year. There was some discussion of the need to reapportion the council membership based on changes in faculty numbers. Chair Sestak will pursue the correct figures and encourage each unit to hold elections for the next year's council membership.
  
  
• There was discussion of the charge of the Committee on Committees to place council members on the the college-level Promotion and Tenure, Undergraduate Curriculum, and Graduate Curriculum Committees.
  
  
• Two requests for clarification of CHEP regulations by anonymous faculty members were reviewed.
  
  
• A faculty member wanted to know what CHEP policy is regarding consulting by faculty members. Dean Rich clarified that faculty should not collect fees for consulting to public and non-profit agencies in Delaware. If money is exchanged, it goes to the faculty member's department. All other consulting arrangements (e.g. to private organizations or any organization outside Delaware) are exempt from this requirement. Dean Rich said that he would send a memo to Department Chair's to clarify this policy.
  
  
• A faculty member wanted to know if increased travel funds would be made available to support faculty member's service activities across the state. Dean Rich stated that travel is part of the general support budget and noted that there has been no increase from the university in this budget. He further noted the availability of CHEP professional development funds. Faculty and professional staff can apply for these funds through department chairs; it is expected that the department will also contribute some funds to those awarded CHEP professional development funds. There have been few requests for these according to Dean Rich. 

The meeting was adjourned at 1:36 pm. 
Minutes submitted by Kathleen Minke (minke@udel.edu, Ext. 1648 ).