Minutes for the Academic Year 2010-2011

• Minutes for Council Meeting, September 23, 2010 (pdf)
  - Nominations of candidates for Earned Degrees
  - Election of Faculty Hearing Committee
  - Updates/Plans for the coming year
  - Bylaw change regarding annual Academic Council Election
  - Update on the University’s Financial Situation
• Minutes for Council meeting, October 21, 2010 (pdf)
  - Update from President Brodhead regarding the October Board of Trustees Meeting
  - “Budget 101″
  - Changes to Processing Summer Salary for Faculty
  - [Executive Session] Discussion/Approval of honorary degrees for 2011 Commencement
• Minutes for Council meeting, November 18, 2010 (pdf)
  - Report from the Chair of the Faculty Scholar Committee
  - Update regarding Global Duke
  - Approval for the creation of the Global Priorities Committee
  - Approval of the language for the new summer salary policy to go into the Faculty Handbook
• Minutes for Council meeting, December 2, 2010 (pdf)
  - Duke in China – Vice President and Vice Provost, Global Strategy & Programs, Greg Jones
  - University Athletics at the National Level – Professor Charles Clotfelter
  - A view of the budget for Duke Athletics – Professor Richard Hain
  - Update regarding Duke’s Athletic Council – Professor Jim Coleman, Chair
• Minutes for Council meeting, January 20, 2011 (pdf)
  - Presentation regarding the E-Learning Roadmap Project
  - Academic Council Chair nominating Committee Report
  - Two proposals from the Fuqua School of Business: 1) for converting their local Master of Management Studies (MMS) pilot program to permanent degree status and 2) for the creation of a Global MMS program and degree
• Minutes for the Council meeting, February 24, 2011 (pdf)
  - Election of Academic Council Chair
  - Vote – Approval of Fuqua Local MMS Degree
  - Presentation regarding DukeEngage
  - Report from the Faculty Diversity Initiative
• Minutes for the Council meeting, March 24, 2011 (pdf)
  - Open Access Policy Update
  - Updates from President Brodhead regarding the February Board of Trustees meeting and Duke-Kunshan plans
• Minutes for the Council meeting, April 21, 2011 (pdf)
  - Election of ECAC members
  - Election of the Faculty Secretary
  - 2010 Faculty Survey Report
  - An Overview of Research and Research Administration at Duke University
  - [Executive Session]: Honorary Degrees 2012 – Information item – vote taken at the May Council meeting
• Minutes for the Council meeting, May 12, 2011 (pdf)
  - Nomination of Candidates for Earned Degrees
  - Report on the activities of the Academic Programs Committee
  - Report from the Chair of the University Priorities Committee
  - Report from the Chair of the Athletic Council
  - [Executive Session] Vote on Honorary Degrees for 2012