1. NBS Council Meeting March 12, 2014

2. Meeting Agenda • Guest • Announcements • Academic Affairs • Committee Reports • Chairs’ Release Time • Discussion

3. Guest Speaker Brian Lacey University Bookstore Manager

4. Announcements • Review class scheduling. Submit changes to Cynthia • List of Classrooms/Labs for AAFSC due March 12, 2014 • College/Departments/Programs Websites • Hiring a student with IT experience to handle the websites and • STEM conference April 30, 2014

5. Academic AffairsMeeting AAC March 11, 2014 • AY 2011-12 encumbrance update: No longer available to Colleges. • AY 2012-2013 and 2013-2014: To be reviewed & discussed w/ Janna • Presidential Investiture Dinner • Each Dean will get one table free • 10 people (potential donors, friends of the College, alumni) • Social Hour with Deans/Staff Potluck during Spring Break • Deans/College Strategies • Retention & Graduation; Advising; Student Writing; Program Review

6. Committees • Safety Committee • Academic Affairs Facilities and Space Committee • Principles of College Space Allocation • Chairs • Release Time - Permission Numbers John Thomlinson • Discussion