MINUTES OF APRIL 23, 2003 FACULTY FORUM MEETING

LSC CONFERENCE ROOM

JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY

Ernie DeZolt, Chair

Dick Horwath, Vice Chair

Roland Madison, Secretary

Call to Order: Chair Ernest DeZolt called the meeting to order at 12 noon.

Invocation: The Chair provided the Forum with an Invocation.

Approval of Minutes: The Minutes from the March 26, 2003 meeting were accepted as presented.

Announcements:

· Acceptance of Forum proposals were approved by Fr. Glynn included:

· Guidelines on Selection of an Academic Dean or Chief Academic Officer

· JCU Diploma Wording change

· BIS/CIS major

· Italian Studies Concentration

· Remarks of AVP’s February’s 2-13-03 presentation were attached to Agenda

· CAP – Guidelines for Developing, Submitting and Approving Concentration Proposals (copy was attached to the April Faculty Forum’s agenda.)

· Load Reduction for Chair of Forum (one section per semester) approved.

· Special meeting set for April 29 Q &A for Mercer Group Health care proposal in Jardine Room 3:30 – 5:00 PM.

NEW BUSINESS:

· Nominations from floor for Forum Committees

· Gavel presentations to past chairs of the Faculty Forum

· Report on Liberal Arts Core by Robert Kolesar (Mt). Bob expressed thanks to Lauren Bowen and Nick Santilli for their outstanding efforts.

· Presentation by Daniel C. Allen of the Mercer Group’s proposal to revise the health care benefits structure (handout was provided—not a part of these minutes)

· Jerry Moreno’s (Finance) motion that Tables 12-19 of the Mercer Group’s presentation be presented to the Faculty for a vote was accepted.

ADJOURNMENT: Chair Ernie DeZolt adjourned the meeting at 1:40 PM.

Minutes prepared by: Roland Madison, Secretary