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Minutes for October 18, 2005
In attendance: Dr. Jeffrey Lidke, Dr. Anne Lewinson, Dr. Harvey Hill, Dr. Michael Bailey, Dr. Steve Bell, Rob Bice, Brent Simeneoux, Judy Thompson, Travis Miller, Zachary Greene.
- Jeffrey opens the floor to a discussion of the purpose of the minutes.
- Steve questions the previous meetings adherence to parliamentary procedures and motions for the use of parliamentary procedures henceforth, which is seconded and passes unanimously.
- Jeffrey opens the floor to the discussion of the Wicca service.
- Jeff states that it has been made clear from the administration that explanatory services are ok. Jeff announces that Dee Winters might possibly not be coming to even the panel discussion because of the original reaction she received.
- Steve states that we should have used democratic procedures for deciding to have the service or not and proposes to have Dee come back in the spring.
- Jeff agreed at least for a discussion.
- Anne proposes that an email be sent to Dee to let her know that she really is wanted. Jeff amends Anne’s proposal to a phone call rather than an email. This is all seconded and approved unanimously.
- Minutes are passed unanimously with one correction, line 5 of section III be changed from “Yam Kippur” to “Yom Kippur”.
- Jeff opens the discussion to upcoming programs.
- Steve asks, what the function of the IFC is, particularly if we are anything more than an advisory committee. He asks does the IFC need approval from the administration to run any programs.
- Anne reiterates the point that consistency is not important.
- Harvey explains that Steve is simply questioning what procedure we must go through to run a program.
- Steve asks further, are we an independent body. Steve and Michael then discuss the wise ness of acting as an independent body in this situation.
- In response to discussion of Jeff’s role, Jeff states, that his role is to speak for the council and that he is not the council and proposes to close discussion on old debate.
- Jeff gives an overview of next semester’s programming including a lecture by Robert Forman, a lecture about the destruction of religious art in south Asia, and a lecture by the leader of the Zen meditation class.
- Jeff requests that we provide at least some funding for each lecture, approximately $400, $300 and $100-200 respectively.
- Dr. Bell moves that we vote on each one separately.
- Jeff gives a brief overview of Forman and Dr. Bell withdraws his previous motion.
- Michael motions to fund all of these proposals in principle with the actual allocation of funds left to the discretion of Jeff. This is seconded and approved unanimously.
- Jeff asks Zac to discuss proposals for the Interfaith Journal. Zac requests that discussion of the journal be delayed to at least the following session.
- Jeff proposes that we engage in self education, by having readings to discuss at the meetings in order to further interfaith discussions.
- Michael points out that the length of said reading should be modest.
- Jeff moves that the IFC select readings modest in length, which is seconded and receives unanimous approval.
- Jeff asks that the council read Hans Kune for the next months meeting of the IFC.
- Michael moves that henceforth, the IFC shall use parliamentary procedure as needed, which is seconded and receives unanimous approval.
- The meeting was ended at 5pm.