The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
                             Faculty Senate
                            Research Council
                                    
                                    
                 AGENDA FOR MEETING OF DECEMBER 4, 1995
            3:30 P.M., 8TH FLOOR BOARD ROOM, ANDY HOLT TOWER
                                    
               Compiled by Bill Blass, Council Chairperson
                                    

1.   Comments from Bill Blass -- 2 min

2.   Comments from Mike Devine -- 2 min

3.   Comments from Ken Walker -- 2 min

4.   Guest -- John Jarrard, Director of CAS -- on VMS to Unix
     migration and on upcoming discussions of II Division cost
     models. -- 10 min presentation -- 15 min questions and
     discussion

5.   Chancellor Awards -- Michael Gant -- report/discussion/vote
     on eligibility matters. 3 min presentation; 9 min discussion

6.   "Performance Funding--Measures of Research/Scholarly
     Activity" -- Mike Devine -- 10 min

7.   Liaison w/ Linda Maxson on ways to increase undergrad
     student involvement in faculty research. Analytical
     equipment "inventory" (what such equipment do we have, where
     is it located, does it have additional unused capacity,
     etc.). -- Ken Walker -- 6 min

8.   Research Council Web Page -- Gayle Baker -- 5 min

9.   Update on ITAC (Instructional Technology Advisory Committee
     -- Pat Fisher - (e-mail distributed report and paper copy in
     folder) -- 2 min

10.  Brief current status reports -- all committees, special
     panels, ad hoc committees -- oral comment -- 2 min each
     maximum -- 12 min total

11.  Old Business

12.  New Business