Members present: Nancy Dillard, Tori Ellison, Kathy Wong, Bob Orr, Debie Connelly, Debbie Beck, and Chris Hall, Secretary

 The meeting was called to order at 3:37 p.m. 

Ms. Beck will discuss HIPAA at next week’s UAC meeting. WCU is a covered entity. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.

Ms. Dillard distributed copies of the UAC’s recommendation to Chancellor Bardo regarding implementation of an alternate identification number, and then copies of the Chancellor’s response were distributed.

The Council will seek a new chair for the Social Security Task Force.

Discussions continued regarding the feasibility and usefulness of the proposed Town Hall Meeting.

During new business, the December 10 UAC agenda was amended and finalized to include the resignation of Mr. Hall as Secretary of the Council. Mr. Hall will be student teaching during the spring semester and has a time conflict that would not allow his timely presence at UAC meetings.

Ms. Connelly presented a report regarding the Communications Committee.

Ms. Wong presented a report regarding the Leadership Committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:42 p.m.

 Respectfully submitted,

Chris Hall, Secretary