Minutes of FDC meeting 1S on Feb. 22, 2002   
                 1871 Room of Frick Center.
  
  In attendance: Andrew Das, Bill Hirstein, Scott LaMorte, Helga Noice, Michael Savage,
  Susan Swords Steffen, Earl Swallow, Therese Wehman
  
  The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.
  
  Earl Swallow informed the committee that we were able to support all of the Fall travel
  grant applicants except those who made two applications.  Fourteen grants were awarded
  totalling $3977.92
  
  Criteria for competitively judging future grants were discussed.
  
  There are a total of 16 Spring travel grant applications, totalling $5145.
  
  Given that this amount of money is available, the committee voted unanimously to award
  grants to all applicants.
  
  Therese Wehman and Susan Swords Steffens agreed to work together on a reception
  planned for March 15 at 4:15 in the library for faculty who have recently published
  books.
  The type of award to be presented was discussed.
  
  Michael Lindberg was sent to one of the Midwest faculty seminars, Kale Haywood was
  unable to attend her session because the date was changed.
  
  Lynn Hill, Mary Lou Stewart, and Les Caltveldt will all be able to attend the media
  aesthetics session, provided the organizers allow a third attendee.
  
  The FDC will support travel by Jane Jegerski to Cuba with an International Education
  grant.  The FDC will also support travel by Judy Grimes to Japan.  The FDC will ask
  Wally Lagerway to assist in funding this travel, and the FDC may provide additional
  funding to Judy if it's available.
  
  Kale Haywood will attend the Berlin-Prague seminar.
  
  Andrew Das and Bill Hirstein will handle the interviews of groups of students who
  nominate their professors for the President's award for excellence in teaching.  Deb
  Marzullo will do the scheduling.
  The award has been thoroughly advertised, in the Leader, and on campus TV.  Earl
  Swallow will place two additional ads in the Leader, at $50 each.
  
  Earl Swallow will attend a meeting of the alumni association to discuss criteria for
  awarding their grants.  Options for different criteria were discussed.