Summary of Meeting of EC on 26 Apr 02 The Agenda was 1. Long-term issues FA should take up 2. Follow-up on the Open House meeting 1. The members felt that FA should take up longer term objectives. 2. Housing: FA would like to explore with Banks for possibile loans and suggest to the Director about it. 3. New Faculty: Need for a faculty mentor. Need for a faculty handbook for new faculty. Ram Seshadri to prepare a check list of all things needed for new faculty by 10 May 02. 4.Creche: Suggestion for another creche on campus. 5. Information dissemination: All new appointments need to be broadcast to all at IISc. 6. Email list of FA members to be prepared 7. S. Raghothama agreed to be on the House Building Advance Committee as a representative of FA