August 25, 2008
Present: Tovey, MacLeod, Jubran, Sastry, Dembo, Bailey, Conde, Mageean
Janice Tovey, Chair of the Faculty, called the
meeting to order. MacLeod volunteered to
serve as Chair. He was approved by
acclamation. Dembo
volunteered to serve as Vice Chair and was approved by acclamation. The office of Secretary was not filled and
will await the next meeting.
MacLeod informed the committee that meetings would
not necessarily be on the days assigned, as those days may not fit the
calendars of the committee members.
Judi Bailey reviewed the Scholars Weekend results
from last year and the process for this year for the new committee
members. Judi recommended that the
committee meet with Anthony Britt, Director of Admissions and Julie Poorman, Director of Financial Aid, in November to discuss
the upcoming Scholars Weekend and review the performance of the Financial Aid
Office.
MacLeod requested the committee members review the University Undergraduate Catalog pertaining to the Scholarships
and Financial Aid, as per the committee’s charge. Bailey added the committee should also review
the Financial Aid website (http://www.ecu.edu/financial/).
Dembo and Mageean questioned the inclusion of “Fellowships”
in the committee’s title, Mageean noting that fellowships differ from
scholarships in that they are taxable.
The committee decided that a name change was not necessary.
The next meeting will be called as needed, most
likely in November.
The meeting adjourned at 11:37 AM.
Submitted by Ken MacLeod, Committee Chair and Acting
Secretary