Present: Julia Bondanella, Geoff Conrad, James Craig, Noretta Koertge, Elinor Ostrom, Elizabeth Raff.

1. The minutes of the January 28 meeting were approved as amended.

2. The candidates for election to the Policy Committee have been contacted. Voting will take place electronically.

3. The Committee discussed its upcoming meeting with faculty members from the Gender Studies Program.

4. There was a brief discussion of a proposed replacement for the FX policy.

5. The Committee approved the amendments to the Policy Committee Constitution.

6. Members of the Committee signed up for times to attend the College budget conferences with departments and programs.

Dean Hanson joined the Committee at 2:15.

7. Dean Hanson reported that the Dean of Faculties approved the policy on clinical ranks. It is understood that the number of people with this rank in the College should not exceed 10% of the tenured/tenure track faculty in the College.

8. The Board of Trustees is considering mandating salary increases. The Committee discussed the effect that such mandated increases have on the College budget, particularly when sufficient funds are not provided to pay for these increases. The Committee discussed a resolution to send to the Board of Trustees.

9. Dean Hanson reported on several issues including retention of faculty, creating greater diversity within the student body, staff, and faculty, and ways of publicizing the College.

10. A question was raised about how newsworthy achievements of COAS faculty were being publicized now that the News Bureau has been restructured. Steve Sanders' office is the clearinghouse for publicizing events, honors, and awards in the College.

The meeting adjourned at 3:06 p.m.

Questions or comments regarding the minutes and actions of the Policy Committee may be addressed to Geoff Conrad, 855-5340, Mathers Museum, 601 East Eighth Street, conrad@indiana.edu.

Submitted,

James Craig