| 1.) | Senate elected Joel Piperberg, Chairperson 1998-1999, and Melinda Rosenthal, Vice-Chairperson, 1998-1999. | ||
| 2.) | Retired faculty members Carl Kane, Eugene "Cy" Fritz, and Donald Tribit were recommended to the Council of Trustees for emeritus status. | ||
| 3.) | On a Kerper-McCade motion, action on the position for a Director of General Education was referred to GERC. | ||
| 4.) | The Academic Proposal Form was approved on a Dorman-Piperberg motion. | ||
| 5.) | Two matters were returned to the agenda for 17 February: QPA in the major (see page 4362, Attachment 2 of 2 December 1997 minutes) and the Music Department's Proposal (see page 4364, Attachment 3 of 2 December 1997 minutes). |