MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER STAFF MEETINGPsychology DepartmentSeptember 6, 13966The first meeting of the Psychology Department was held in EP 104 at 10 o'clock,September 6, 1966.Dr. Prewett welcomed the new staff members: Dr. Harry A. Williams, Dr. James Higgins,and Mr. Graham Burkheimer. He also announced that Dr. Josephine Foster of the HomeEconomics Department would teach one class of Psychology 201 for the Department.Dr. Prewett announced that the Department had been allotted one self-help student,five workestudy students, and 15 graduate fellowships and assistantships for the fallquartere One of these fellowships, however, is to be used in the Home EconomicsDepartment in exchange for the services of Dr. Foster.Dr. Prewett distributed the Graduate Handbook to the faculty and Miss McLain was ex~tended a vote of thanks for the excellent job she did in compiling it. He also askedif there were any corrections that needed to be made in it for them to be turned inat the Departmental Office,Dr. Charles Mitchell was elected to represent the Psychology Department on thePresident's Advisory Council.Dr. Prewett announced the 11 o'clock and 1 o'clock meetings of freshmen on September7 and asked that the professors be available for counceling.Dr. Graham asked that a meeting be called of all graduate students for a semi-formal@ orientation program. It was agreed that this should be done and the meeting was setfor 4 o'clock, Friday, September 9,Mr. Sadlack asked about the possibility of a seminar being conducted for professorsand graduate students. It was suggested that this be considered further and plansbe announced at a later date.Dr. Mitchell announced that a chapter of Psi Chi would be installed this fall atEast Carolina. This club will have a schedule of dates for programs and he askedfor suggestions that anyone might have for programs or any speaker they knew whomight be available. He also urged any staff members who are not members to see himor Dr. Grossnickle if they are interested in becoming a member.Dr. Grossnickle asked that the staff members be thinking about the proposal which wascirculated in the spring about text for Psychology 50 and 100. The matter will bediscussed at a later meeting.Dr. Prewett announced that a monthly staff meeting would be held the first Mondayof each month at 4 o'clock.Dr. Mitchell suggested that the graduate students who will be teaching Psychology 50be given some formal assistance from professors in handling this assignment. Thefollowing professors volunteered to help in this way: Marshall, Long, Grossnickle,Mitchell, Graham, Burkheimer, and Dixon.The meeting adjourned at 11 o'clock.& op8 fee es w/ a oS OL fA it/ At [Jedn'Brown, Secretary Clinton R. Prewett, Chairman