Executive Council met at 1:30 p.m. at 611 Allen Hall. Present were Dr. Mark E. Keenum, presiding, Dr. Glenn Steele, Mr. Sam Manning, Mr. John Rush, Mr. Mike McGrevey, Dr. Mary Alexander, Mr. Blake Jeter, Dr. Bill Kibler, Dr. Hart Bailey, Ms. Anne Carr, Dr. Melissa Mixon, Dr. Peter Rabideau, Mr. Charles Guest, Mr. Don Zant, Ms. Julie Fulgham and Mr. Joe Farris.

Dr. Steele presented for approval a new policy, OP 80.3, U.S. National Industrial Security Program Security Incident Policy. The policy establishes a Security Incident Program which includes a graduated scale of disciplinary actions as required under section 1-304 of the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, to which Mississippi State University agreed to abide by signing a security agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense. Executive Council recommended approval.

Dr. Steele presented for approval a revised version of OP 65.04, Securing and Paying for Consultants and Independent Contractors. The primary purpose of the policy is to help properly classify employees, consultants and independent contractors; properly establish, execute consulting arrangements with non-MSU individuals/organizations; and properly establish and execute intra-institutional consulting arrangements. Under the revised policy, contracts for services will be approved through the Office of Sponsored Programs or though Office of Procurement and Contracts, as appropriate. The Executive Council recommended approval.

Dr. Kibler presented for discussion an updated version of the Honor Code, referenced in AOP 12.07, with refinements based on two years of experience with the existing code. The proposed version would establish four possible sanctions for academic dishonesty, with none of them designated as the "preferred" sanction, as in the current policy. The proposed revision has been reviewed by the Student Senate, Deans Council, Associate Deans Council, and Faculty Senate Executive Committee. The proposed revised version will be presented to Executive Council for action following review by the Faculty Senate.