The meeting was called to order at 12:30 PM.

Members Present:	Cheryl Frolich, Kathleen Cohen, Barbara Tuck, Terry Bowen, Cathy Cavanaugh, Betty Furdell, Faiz Al-Rubaee, John Adcox, Verna Urbanski, Len Roberson, Sharian Deering, Pali Sen, Kathy Brown, Diane Tanner,   Ted Stumm, Rama Rao, Bill Wilson, Renee Scott, Sheila Mangum, Ellie Scheirer, Cynthia Jordan, Oscar Patterson, Cheryl Van Deusen, Hank Camp, Larry Daniel, James Alderman
Staff:	Cindy Chin, Justin Baker, Brandon Cooper

I.	Approval of Minutes
	The minutes of the June and July (special) meetings were approved.
II.	Introductory Remarks/Announcements/Old Business
	Cindy Chin presented gifts of appreciation to the outgoing officers: Kathleen, Cheryl, and Barbara. Cindy introduced the new Faculty Association Webmaster, Brandon Cooper, who demonstrated the association web pages. New features of the website include transcripts of speeches from past faculty award winners, the legislative calendar from 1975 through 2002, and new links to association resources. The plans for this year include adding search capability. Kathleen asked committee chairs to schedule the association meeting rooms for committee work. Cheryl reminded the group that the Faculty Association meetings would be held in a new location this academic year. Cheryl asked committees for missing meeting minutes from the past year. New committee chairs were reminded to have the committee secretary forward minutes to Cindy, to update their notebooks, and to get the help of the association president if non-active committee members need to be asked to resign
III.	STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
	Academic Programs Committee - Len Roberson
	The committee will have 61 agenda items on next month’s agenda. COAS has 7 APCs, COCSE has 23 APCs, COEHS has 5 APCs, and COH has 26 APCs.
	Academic Standards Committee –Pali Sen
	No report.
	Academic Technology and Support Services Committee –Kathy Brown
	No report.
	Adjunct Affairs Committee – Ted Stumm
	No report.
	Budget Advisory Committee – Rama Rao
	No report.
	Faculty Affairs Committee - Bill Wilson
	The committee will present a bylaws revision concerning Promotion and Tenure appeals, and an item concerning students attending classes without paying fees.
	Faculty Enhancement Committee –Renee Scott
	No report.
	Governmental Relations Committee – Shelia Magnum
	No report.
	Nominations and Elections Committee - Oscar Patterson
	No report.
	Promotion and Tenure Committee –Faiz Al-Rubaee
	No report.
	Research Committee  - Cheryl Van Deusen
	No report.
	Strategic Planning Committee – Verna Urbanski
	No report.
	Executive Committee – Cheryl Forhlich
	Cheryl will continue to contact the University Committees’ Chairs for a short update on issues that arose in their committees during the year that would be of interest to the entire faculty.  These updates will be included in the Faculty Meeting Agenda package as they are completed.
VI.	Final Business – Kathleen Cohen
	A faculty member has communicated a concern about reductions in CIRT’s budget. The concern will be forwarded to the Faculty Enhancement Committee, which will consider a possible resolution supporting the efforts of CIRT and the importance of an adequate budget.
V.	Adjournment & Next Meeting
	The next meeting will be held September 17 at 12:15 in FAMA, Bldg 11/Room 1327.
	Respectfully Submitted:
	Catherine Cavanaugh, Secretary