Present:  Michael Arnush, Sue Bender, Phil Boshoff, Steve Hoffman, Allison Kupfer, Emily Levy, Chris McGrath, Jon Ramsey, Amelia Rauser, Anita Steigerwald.

The Meeting began at 9:00 am, President's Conference Room

The Council approved the minutes for the previous meeting.

1. Overseas Study:
 
 Opportunities for Honors Forum students planning to study Abroad:
 - Students may nominate a course to the Honors Council with appropriate Skidmore faculty support.
 - The Skidmore faculty member to be responsible for grading
 - Prior to departure, students agree to the contents of a portfolio, which must receive approval from a faculty member.

2. Course Proposal to CEPP:
 HF271/272: Honors Independent Study
 - For Fall '99
- An independent research or project opportunity for qualified first year or sophomore members of the Honors Forum.
- The Honors Independent Study may not be substituted for available honors courses.
 - The Honors Council will have ground rules for the students proposing independent studies.

 Course and Catalogue Revisions
 - HF100/200/300: Honors Project
 - Rationale: On a limited basis, the Honors Council will entertain proposals from an honors Forum Student and his or her instructor for a special project within a regular course offering at the 100/200 or 300 level.

 Michael will do a final draft to be submitted to CC.

3. Andrew Cencini's proposal for Independent Study:

The Council was unclear as to why other Honors courses weren't pursued by Andrew, and so the proposal is still under review.
 
The meeting was adjourned at 10.00 am - next meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 18 at 9am, PCR.