The meeting was called to order at 12:30 p.m. by Don Bennion. Those attending were:

D. Bennion (Chair), R. Brackenbury, E. Broughton, T. Cianciolo, M.J. Dopp,

L. Findley, M. Kanagy, G. Liepa, A. Marsh, G. Nelson, D. Severt, S. Sayles, D. Staub, M. Tack, J. Vick, J. Waltz (for B. Fish), S. Williams, R. Williams, S. Work.

Committee staff members attending were K. Nagel and A. Somayaji.

Special guest was George McCloud.

Approval of Minutes of March 19, 1999

The minutes were amended as follows and then approved: The "Request For Faculty Vitae" section was amended by adding "The Steering Committee approved the proposal that vitae of" be added to the beginning of the first sentence.

Introductions

Don Bennion introduced George McCloud. Dr. McCloud is Dean of Fine and Performing Arts at Youngstown State University. George served as NCA Self-Study Coordinator at EMU for both the 1980 and 1990 self-studies, as well as the self-study for the 1985 focused visit on the graduate school.

Comments of the Chair

ïThe Chair noted that attached to the agenda for the meeting were updated versions of (1) the self-study schedule, (2) the self-study table of contents, (3) the sample course syllabus, (4) the sample faculty vitae, (5) the list of working committees, and (6) the list of working committee chairs.

ïThe Chair noted that the Committee had done an excellent job getting the process done. He asked if the Committee wanted to meet on April 16. In response the members indicated that the process was on schedule and they did not see a need to meet again as a Steering Committee until September, 1999.

ïThe Chair indicated that he will meet individually with chairs of the working committees during the next two weeks to initiate their activities.

Discussion With George McCloud

Dr. McCloud referred the last two EMU comprehensive self-study. He then described a model that he endorsed that involves seeing things through four lenses: the pragmatic, the political, the human, and the symbolic.

He also encouraged the Committee to analyze relationships over time, to graphically represent changes, and make recommendations for change.

George further recomended that the Sterring Committee determine the isses that they want the Visiting team to pay attention to and make certain that these items are addressed in the sequence that the Committee determines.

Schedule of Next Meetings

The next meeting of the Steering Committee will be scheduled for sometime in September, 1999. Lunch will be served.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 1:40 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Donald H. Bennion