Executive Council met at 11 a.m. at 612 Allen Hall. Present were Dr. Charles Lee, presiding, Dr. Peter Rabideau, Dr. Colin Scanes, Mike White, Juli Rester, Larry Templeton, Jon David Cole, Dennis Prescott, Dr. Mark Goodman, Dr. Gary Pike, Charles Guest, Joe Farris, Dr. Melvin Ray, and Charles Rivenburgh.

Mr. Prescott presented for first reading a proposed revision of the Policy and Procedure for Salary Supplement Fund Raising.

Mr. Prescott presented for first reading a proposed revision of the Policy and Procedure for Coordination of Solicitations for Private Donations.

Mr. White presented for first reading proposed policy OP 91.352, Use of Automated External Defibrillators.

Mr. White presented for approval revised policy OP 91.307, Traffic Rules and Regulations for the Campus and Streets of Mississippi State. Changes reflect the current organization of MSU to include the Department of Parking Services, updated sections on parking fines and ticket appeal procedures, and reduced time before a vehicle may be declared abandoned. The council recommended approval. The policy, which sets fines and fees, will be forwarded to the Board of Trustees for approval.

Mr. White presented for approval a revision of OP 91.178, Out-of-State Tuition Waivers. The revised policy changes the out-of-state tuition waiver based on academic achievement to an out-of-state tuition scholarship; establishes 2.85 as the GPA required to retain an Alumni Out-of-State Tuition Waiver and 3.0 as the GPA required to retain an Academic Out-of-State Tuition Scholarship or Community College Student Out-of-State Tuition Scholarship; and defines the procedure for appealing the loss of a scholarship. The council recommended approval.

Dr. Scanes and Mr. Rivenburgh resented for approval a revision of OP 70.06, Intellectual Property. Changes would clarify the applicability of the policy to students; define in more detail "University Assigned Efforts"; and reduce the share of royalties going to the Intellectual Property and Technology Licensing Department, or Research and Technology Corporation, to 10 percent from 15 percent after income reaches $100,000. The council recommended approval.

Mr. Cole reported on collections for the Student Relief Fund begun after Hurricane Katrina.

Mr. Cole reported that Bulldog Bash was a success.

Mr. Cole commented on student interest in campus landscaping, including replacement of trees damaged in the recent hurricane and tornado.

Ms. Rester reported on plans for distributing proceeds of the MSU Employee Relief Fund started after Hurricane Katrina. Proceeds from a fall t-shirt sale will be added to the fund.

Ms. Rester reported that professional development workshops are planned for November.

Dr. Lee reported an estimated $4 million in damage to the campus as a result of the late-September tornado, and expressed appreciation for the rapid response by university employees.

Dr. Lee commented on the state revenue outlook and hurricane impacts on the state economy.

Dr. Lee reported that the NCAA certification self-study report had been received, with only a few items that require follow-up action.

Dr. Ray reported on plans to implement an expanded shuttle system to serve the community as well as the campus. An operations grant has been approved by the Mississippi Department of Transportation, and an additional grant that would help fund new shuttles is pending.