Keith Beck, chair of the ECE head search committee reported that the department has received 21 applications for the position so far. Divided into 3 categories, based on the strength of their resumes, 6 candidates are of high quality, 4 candidates are of medium quality, and 10 candidates do not have qualifications that meet the requirements of the position. One application arrived February 2 and the committee has not had time to evaluate and classify that candidate. The Interim Recruiting Report has be filed listing the current pool of candidates. Once that report has been approved, the interview process will begin. Only 2 candidates have met the minimum number of 3 received recommendations that are required to invite them for an interview. At this time the search committee has chosen to leave the search open while they interview candidates.