MINUTES OF STAFF MEETINGPsychology DepartmentFebruary 1, 1971The Psychology Department held a called meeting of the staff at 4 o'clock, FebruaryAy 29/1 in EP 104,Dr. Mitchell presided in the absence of Dr. Prewett.Mrs. Harris was called on to make a report from the President's Advisory Council.She asked anyone having questions they would like submitted to please get them toher as soon as possible.Dr. Mitchell reported for the Committee appointed to study the problem of advisees.The Committee recommended the following:1. New advisees should be assigned on a random basis to even out the numberof advisees per advisor.2. Dr. Prewett should not have any advisees.3. Dr. Long should not have any advisees.4. General College advisors be appointed on a two-year basis and that whilethey are serving in this capacity they should have no advisees unless theyso desire.5. Long-term General College appointees be selected from volunteers,6. Staff on a half-time basis should be assigned half load of advisees.= Dr. Tacker moved that the report be accepted and implemented. The motion wasseconded and passed unanimously.Dr. Tacker was called on for a report from the Comprehensives Committee. Thefollowing recommendations were made:The following students passed the specialty area but failed the core: JulianPowell, Gerald Almond, Nancy Rietdorf, and Douglas Rutledge.The following passed both areas: Sara Anema, Dennis Chestnut, Gayle Biggers,John Ingram, Alan Harrop, and Harry Cain.Wayne Hodges passed the re-examination on the specialty area.Dr. Tacker moved this report be accepted. Motion seconded and passed unanimously.Dr. Mitchell reported for the Curriculum Committee. It was discussed whether theDepartment should require Math 65 as a cognate course and that it be a prerequisitefor Psychology 101. The Committee recommended that this be done. Motion made thatthis recommendation be accepted, motion was seconded and passed with thirteen votingfor it, one opposed, and three abstaining.The second item on the Curriculum Committee report was recommendation that Psychology100 be dropped from the curriculum and Psychology 51 for three hours credit be added;the material to be covered in Psychology 51 would be essentially that formerly& covered in Psychology 100 except the overlap, primarily in the area of learning,would be removed. It was suggested that the Psychology 50/100 Committee should alsomake further recommendations with respect to topics to be covered. It was alsosuggested that Psychology 51 replace Psychology 100 in every place in the new