I. The meeting was called to order at 2:32 pm.

II. Frandy/Stepanov moved to approve the minutes of the 3/17 meeting with the change of "Stepanov at 4 p.m. Monday April 14." Motion passed.

III. Announcements

A. Chairís Announcements: Materials for Annual report should be submitted to Rybski by April 21 as meeting the criteria outlined for May 1^st.

B. The Chancellorís visit is still scheduled for April 14. An agenda for this meeting will be distributed by Thursday with comments due at 4 pm. Friday.

C. There is an invitation by department of Biomedical Engineering for application by students for a design of medical devices conference to be held April 24 and 25^th. All expenses except transportation will be covered. Applications are due April 14.

D. Candidate interviews this week: Drs. Misganaw Getaneh on Wednesday and Ty Prosa on Friday, both will give concept lectures (10 am) and research presentations (4 pm.) Candidate interviews next week: Drs. Eugene Stepanov on Monday and Robert Benjamin on Wednesday. Students and faculty are invited to the research presentations.

E. University Committees:

1. College Committee: Promotions committee: Faculty meeting to decide on changes to the personnel rules has been delayed until the faculty retreat in August 2003. This department does not have to modify its promotions criteria until after that meeting.

2. Administrative council meeting: Internships, Annual reports, L&S staff reductions (Physics is being cut by 1 position), Larry Schuetz reported on Assessments.

3. Graduate council: Juliana Constantinescu will replace Steven Sahyun for this weekís meeting.

F. April 25 we have a NASA Engineer, Don Palac at NASA-Glenn Ohio is coming to the campus for our Physics Day colloquium. Colloquium is at Upham 134 2:30 p.m. and the Public talk will be in McGraw at 7:00 pm.

IV. Old Business

A. Goals for next year: submit goals by Thursday 4:30 p.m. so that we may include them in our discussion with the chancellor.

V. New Business

A. Curriculum proposals for 170, 172, and 174 have been handed out. Submit your comments for review and approval.

B. It appears that we have lost a faculty position. We will be requesting that position and one other for next year.

C. The faculty are unanimous in their opinion that a merger would not be in the best interests of the students, the department, the state, and the nation.

VI. Sahyun/Frandy moved to adjourn at 3:05 pm. Motion passed.

Respectfully Submitted, cc: Chancellor Miller

Provost Telfer

Dean Lee

Dean Ross

Steven Sahyun University archivist

Secretary of the day.