Chairs report:
As of today the State intends to provide every State employee with a $1,000 bonus and no annual
raise. The UF Graduate Student Council has provided the Chair with their Graduate Student Bill of
rights; the issue was forward to the Research and Scholarship Policy Council.
Brian Beach has contacted the Chair and has asked how the faculty wants to be involved in Gator
Growl. It was decided to refer this back to Aron Weingard, Gator Growl producer.

Provost report:
The Admission process continues on schedule. They will be pulling approximately 60 names from
the wait list. It is anticipated that we will accept 6,600 new freshman students this year.
We will enroll approximate 180-190 national merit scholars this year. This is the first year in which
UF has followed its new national merit stipend program.to the Committee prior to any vote by the
Senate body.

Gordon Rule issue:
Anita handed out a memo from the general education committee concerning the Gordon rule. The
APC did not endorse the General education committee's position. The Steering Committee asked for
APC to send back to the general education committee. It was also decided by Steering that the entire
process needs to be proposed, discussed and voted on in a single academic year.

Bova reported on the Budget Council's progress. They will be meeting with the Provost and will be
reporting back on next years budget as soon as a firm budget is in place. The Council will also be
looking for ways to monitor the recently passed Budget resolution throughout the next academic
year.

There was also a discussion of linking the strategic work plan to