1. The minutes of 9/21/00 meeting were approved.

2. Walter presented a review of the 1999/00 budget and a preview of the 2000/01 budget.

• The lower total for the current year is due to additional funds provided by the dean for recruitment last year.
• $750 for faculty travel was allocated given SCD's commitment to support Everingham's travel to Argentina for the Model Organization of American States in Spring 2001.
• Budget priorities for the Center for History and Social Change and Galt's media equipment were also noted.

3. Nielsen led a discussion of students' performance on the core and emphases assessment exams. The focus was on the need to revise the exam to reflect changes in core course content over the last three years.

• Walter observed that SCD is a program based more on conceptual material and analytical and critical perspectives than on specific kinds of knowledge.
• Kaye suggested that SCD suspend the emphases exams on the American Social Issues and Law and Justice until he, Austin, and other faculty have had an opportunity to design new course offerings.
• 4. Walter led a discussion of program development. A consensus was reached that the learning outcomes should not be modified at this time. However, the need to evaluate writing ability better was emphasized. This should take place early in the portfolio requirement rather than solely in the context of the Senior Seminar.
• SCD identified three general areas in which faculty recruitment will be targeted: health, immigration, and globalization. These areas lend themselves to broad searches across several disciplinary fields.

5. Kaye offered his insight about the ongoing, long-term planning of the Learning Experience and its implications for SCD. The original 40-page document that emerged from the sub-committees will be condensed into about 10 pages. A more manageable version will facilitate a better understanding of competency-based general education and identify specific areas for the recruitment of new faculty.

6. Walter asked that the SCD faculty provide information about how their courses address the Campus Plan for Diversity with regard to race, class, gender, and ethnicity in the United States.

7. SCD will reinitiate an informal discussion of its core and introductory courses.

8. Post-tenure reviews for tenured faculty except Everingham, and a merit review for Nielsen, but not for Austin, shall be conducted this semester.

Meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m.