Minutes of FDC meeting (6F) on Nov. 29, 2001   
                 1871 Room of Frick Center.
  
  In attendance: Andrew Das, Heather Hall, Bill Hirstein, Scott LaMorte, Helga Noice,
  Susan Swords Steffen, Earl Swallow, Therese Wehman
  
  The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.
  
  Travel Grants
  
       The committee received a total of 16 applications from 14 people.  In the case of
  the two people who submitted two applications, it was agreed to defer the second
  application until the spring term.
  
       There was general discussion of criteria for ranking the applications, and
  committee members agreed to rank the applications and email their results to Earl
  Swallow.
  
  International Education Grant
  
       Applications were received from Judy Grimes and Jane Jagerski.
  
       There was general discussion about ranking the grants according to the likelihood
  of the trip developing into an international course.  Earl Swallow agreed to discuss this
  with Wally Lagerway.
  
       Therese Wehman and Bill Hirstein inquired about the possibility of splitting the
  money between the two applicants, and there was general agreement that this was a
  possibility if the committee rated the applicants as being roughly equal.
  
  Midwest Faculty Seminars
  
       Kale Haywood has expressed an interest in attending the Jan. seminar on Hannah
  Arendt, and as she is the only applicant, the committee agreed to send her.
  
  Excellence in Teaching Award
  
       Earl Swallow distributed current copies of the memo announcing the awards, and
  the nomination form to be used by the students.  Minor changes were made to the
  wording of the announcement memo.
  
       Improvements to the system of taping the interviews, especially the sound quality
  were discussed.  Media services has agreed to produce higher-quality tapes.
  
  Minutes submitted by Bill Hirstein.