Attending: John M. Crisp, Mike Gadell, Homer Garza, Dolores Huerta, Mattie Marcum, William Mareth, Mary Peña, Jim Pierce (Chair), Lisa Welch.

Not Attending: Noe Guerra, Vickie Natale.

Also Attending: Linda Eubank.

The Addendum: Chair Jim Pierce noted that the Addendum has been received from the printer and that copies are being distributed to the Board at today's meeting; in addition copies are being sent to the reaffirmation committee and to others at Del Mar.

Reaffirmation Committee Membership: Pierce announced that SACS has sent the names of the three new committee members who were previously listed as TBAs. He also noted that the Section IV Coordinator has dropped out and has not yet been replaced.

Support for Departmental Meetings: The Steering Committee discussed the ways in which their own departments and divisions have prepared for the SACS visit, particularly in their early-semester meetings. Various members reported that their deans and chairs had distributed information at their meetings and in other ways. Pierce encouraged Steering Committee members to continue to provide support as their areas prepare for the visit.

Other Discussion: Pierce noted that two faculty members and one other employee had contacted Del Mar's SACS liaison directly to request an interview during the SACS visit. Pierce said that he had had contact with the liaison and the visiting committee chair and arrangements for such an interview will be made.

Tentative Agenda: Arrangements Coordinator Linda Eubank reported on the arrangements that are currently in process for the reaffirmation committee's visit. She presented a tentative schedule for the visit and said that an updated schedule will be out in about three weeks. The reaffirmation committee will be staying at the Holiday Inn-Emerald Beach. Seventeen rooms with king-sized beds have been reserved. She reported that the Holiday Inn seems committed to providing excellent accommodations. The committee will eat at the hotel's Sandpiper Restaurant, other local restaurants, and on-campus. For transportation, the College will be providing one fifteen-passenger van and one seven-passenger van and two drivers, as well as other private cars. She said that she may be asking Steering Committee members for help with transportation. Eubank announced that the reception and banquet for the visiting committee will be held at the Lighthouse Restaurant on February 14 at 6:30 and 7:00 respectively. The menu has been developed, programs and centerpieces are in progress, and the invitations are at duplicating and will go out on February 1. When they are on campus the reaffirmation committee will use the TLC for a workroom; equipment and supplies will be provided, as well as lunch by Aramark. At the hotel, the committee will use the Marlin Room (1,000 sq. ft.), which will be equipped with five pentiums, one Mac, two laptops, printers, copier, telephones, fax, and Internet access. She said that we will begin putting equipment (phone lines, copier, computers) into the room on Friday, February 11 and continue through the weekend. Student guides will be available to show the committee members around campus, but Pierce said it would be helpful to have Steering Committee members available for that purpose, as well. Eubank requested that Steering Committee members send their spring schedules to her.

Next Meetings: The Steering Committee will meet again on: Wednesday, January 26 and Wednesday, February 9, both at 2:30 p.m. and both in VB-170.

Minutes prepared by John M. Crisp.