1. Introductory Remarks (Jensen)
   (include introductions)

2. Remarks (Devine, Walker)

3. Committee Overview (Baker)

4. Prioritization of Issues for Discussion/Action for 1998-99
   
   • Note: Please identify and be prepared to discuss issues you believe impact the productivity and efficiency of the research function at UTK which should be addressed by the 1998-99 Research Council. We will have a roundtable discussion and each Council member will be asked to list the issues they have identified. The issues identified by Council members will be prioritized during the meeting and used in setting the Council's agenda for the coming year. You may wish to review the recently distributed "Research and Creative at UTK: A Self-Study" at
     
     http://www.ra.utk.edu/ora/selfstudy.html

   • Some examples of issues are:
     • What is the minimal level of computing support that the University administration should provide faculty? (i.e.. How can faculty keep up with what the students have?)

     • With post-tenure review, how should research and scholarship quality and productivity be assessed?

     • The report on Research & Creative Achievement at UTK suggests that the University should compile records of research productivity. How should this be done?

Comments to: gsbaker@utk.edu
Last updated September 24, 1998.