Notes from the beginning of the Colloquy
18 August 1995

1. General Poole: opening remarks
   
   
2. General Watts:
   
   Noted the appropriateness of the Colloquy speaker, Mel Chastain, with regard to today's technological challenges
   
   Discussed the decision by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
   
   Discussed the current status of the parallel program at Converse College
   
   591 new cadets reported; approximately 20 of these have been lost to date
   
   Noted the success of the two-day academic orientation
   
   
3. General Poole:
   
   Academics have been emphasized in presentations attended by prospective students
   
   Strategic Planning is nearing completion of draft stage. This year:
   (a) need to tie strategic planning into the budget process and
   (b) provide for continuity in the strategic planning process
   
   During the coming year, as the need arises, the Faculty Council Chair will set up General Faculty Meetings (except for first and last meeting); General Poole will attend meetings in order to address any concerns or questions
   
   General Poole introduced the Colloquy speaker, Mel Chastain, with comments on the importance of the colloquy to the learning/teaching process
   
   
4. Colloquy presentation by Mel Chastain, Director of the Educational Communications Center at Kansas State University, on multimedia in academics. The presentation lasted from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM with a 1-1/2 hour luncheon for the faculty in the Riverview Room.