The meeting was called to order at 12:40 pm by Steve Shapiro

Minutes of June approved as posted on the web.

Academic Program Committee - Jan Meires for Lisa Jamba

The annual report was distributed; schedule for new academic year has been posted; online APC system is up and working; workshop for APCs will be conducted. A stipend has been budgeted for the Chair position. The committee has one agenda item, one information item.

Academic Standards Committee

Last meeting 6/22/05; continuing to examine issue re: plagiarism. Recommendation will be made to executive committee after next meeting. Schedule not finalized for next academic year; Jack Cummings will continue as chair.

Adjunct Affairs Committee - Kathy Robinson for Catherine Hough

Online meeting has been scheduled this month to select a chair.

Budget Advisory Committee - Joyce Jones for Paul Mason

Paul Mason will co-chair committee this Fall; additional co-chair has not been selected. Should the charge for the next year be to examine the mission of the committee? Judy Solano will “charge” the new committee.

Campus Technology Committee - Kathy Brown

Kathy Brown distributed info item re: reference for classroom technology support, a document re: Banner Faculty services will be attached to next Faculty Association Agenda. OFE is considering have a brown-bag luncheon early in the term for Faculty Banner guidance. General discussion re: features and availability followed. Dianne Tanner will be chair of the new committee.

Faculty Affairs Committee - Ellie Scheirer

The committee will meet 9/8/05; one item on the agenda of the committee: Nomination for honorary doctorate for Desmond Tutu. Otherongoing issue: identity and focus of Faculty Affairs Committee in the future.

Faculty Enhancement Committee

No report.

Nominations and Elections Committee

Nothing to report; Cynthia Jordan will become chair in September.

Promotion and Tenure Committee

No report.

Research Committee - David Lambert

Annual report available on handout. In the fall, summer scholarship grants will be reviewed. The committee will also participate in the search for the Assistant Vice President for Research. UNF environmental center received additional funding for grants related to the goals and objectives of the environmental center. (Ask David for details). David described the functions of the newly hired UNF horticulturist.

Strategic Planning

No report

The committee met July 14; discussed Banner problems; general discussion of Banner/Payroll issue followed. Annual report has been distributed. Rama Rao will continue as Chair.

Executive Committee

No report

The next Faculty Association Meeting will be held Thursday, September 1, @ 12: 15 p.m. in 9/1421 The next Executive Committee meeting will be held Tuesday, September 20, @ 12:00 pm in 11/1327. The meeting was adjourned at 1:18 p.m Respectfully submitted,   Katherine M. Robinson