Executive Council met at 11 a.m. at Lee Hall. Present were Dr. Mark Keenum, presiding, Dr. Greg Bohach, Mr. Bill Broyles, Mr. Don Zant, Dr. Jerry Gilbert, Dr. Randy Follett, Mr. Mike Rackley, Ms. Penny French, Ms. Haley Grantham, Mr. Joe Farris, Ms. Lesia Ervin, Dr. Tim Chamblee, Dr. Tommy Stevenson, Ms. Amy Tuck, and Ms. Joan Lucas.

Ms. Lucas presented for approval a revised version of OP 01.14, Political Activities. A new provision of the revised policy would require that an employee seeking election to public office shall notify the appropriate supervisor of the intent to qualify, after which the appropriate administrators would determine whether holding the elected office would create a conflict of either time or interest for the employee. In the event of a conflict as determined by the university, the employee would have to resign in order to seek and/or hold the elected position. The Council recommended approval.

Dr. Gilbert presented a proposal to rescind AOP 10.13, Adoption and Sale of Textbooks and Related Educational Material, and to simultaneously approve a revision of AOP 10.14, Adoption and Sale of Textbooks and Other Instructional Materials. Relevant portions of AOP 10.13 are incorporated into the revised AOP 10.14, eliminating duplication between the policies. The Council recommended approval.