Dean Newcomb called the meeting to order at 10:32 a.m. The minutes of the September 21, 2010 meeting were approved.
General Informational Items
N/A
Consent Agenda
The following proposals were approved without further discussion:
Film Studies New Course Proposal
FMST 399 Independent Study
0.5 – 1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): Approval of the faculty member supervising the project
Modern Literatures & Cultures New Course Proposals
FREN 491 Honor Thesis 1
0.5 unit
Prerequisites (if any): Students must be accepted in the French Honors program.
FREN 492 Honor Thesis 2
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): Students must have successfully completed FREN 491
Philosophy, Politics, Economics, & Law
Proposed cross-listing:
IS 381/PPEL 381 Theories of Nationalism in the context of Israel/Palestine (see course outline)
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): One previous philosophy course
Discussion Agenda
Associate Vice President of Human Resource Services, Carl Sorenson, and the Director of Total Compensation and Human Resource Services Administration, Laura Dietrick, provided a brief presentation on the health insurance changes for 2011. Laura Dietrick distributed a PowerPoint handout on the health insurance presentation.
Lucretia McCulley distributed a flyer and spoke briefly about Dr. Joan Lippincott’s visit on October 28 and 29, 2010.
Dean Newcomb updated Council on the status of full-time tenure track searches. The last tenure-track search ad has been approved and candidates are already filtering in for interviews. This year, A&S is seeking 12 tenure-track, 5 directors, and 1 visiting position. The dean requested that he be advised if anyone is solicited by HR to place an ad in a minority publication. These ads are expensive and not necessarily effective.
The dean briefed Council on the endowed chairs that will be coming up for appointment or re-appointment this year, to include the Robins, Vest, Kuyk, Gaines, Thomas, and Trawick chairs. Gary Shapiro will be retiring, but the Tucker-Boatwright Professorship of Humanities in Philosophy will not be filled this year.
The dean reminded those chairs who were up for review this year to schedule a meeting with him (via Cheryl) to go over the review.
Dean Newcomb asked Council to review the 2010-11 capacity audit information and let him know if there are any additions or deletions that need to be made, along with the rationale for the change. He also asked that everyone verify that the reassigned commitments are correct. The dean asked that the capacity audit review be complete by Tuesday, October 26. Libby Gruner will need to create the FYS schedule for next year. A total of 38 FYS courses are required from A&S per semester.
Associate Dean, Scott Johnson reminded Council that advising week has begun and to contact his office with any questions or concerns.
Dean Newcomb distributed a handout which provided two impact scenarios should A&S move to a 32 course requirement. There was some concern that the scenarios presented would be less flexible for departments that have higher course requirements for a major. It is also unclear how reducing the course requirement would affect students who wish to double major and/or study abroad.
The meeting adjourned at 11:48 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cheryl Burns
General Informational Items
N/A
Consent Agenda
The following proposals were approved without further discussion:
Film Studies New Course Proposal
FMST 399 Independent Study
0.5 – 1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): Approval of the faculty member supervising the project
Modern Literatures & Cultures New Course Proposals
FREN 491 Honor Thesis 1
0.5 unit
Prerequisites (if any): Students must be accepted in the French Honors program.
FREN 492 Honor Thesis 2
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): Students must have successfully completed FREN 491
Philosophy, Politics, Economics, & Law
Proposed cross-listing:
IS 381/PPEL 381 Theories of Nationalism in the context of Israel/Palestine (see course outline)
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): One previous philosophy course
Discussion Agenda
Associate Vice President of Human Resource Services, Carl Sorenson, and the Director of Total Compensation and Human Resource Services Administration, Laura Dietrick, provided a brief presentation on the health insurance changes for 2011. Laura Dietrick distributed a PowerPoint handout on the health insurance presentation.
Lucretia McCulley distributed a flyer and spoke briefly about Dr. Joan Lippincott’s visit on October 28 and 29, 2010.
Dean Newcomb updated Council on the status of full-time tenure track searches. The last tenure-track search ad has been approved and candidates are already filtering in for interviews. This year, A&S is seeking 12 tenure-track, 5 directors, and 1 visiting position. The dean requested that he be advised if anyone is solicited by HR to place an ad in a minority publication. These ads are expensive and not necessarily effective.
The dean briefed Council on the endowed chairs that will be coming up for appointment or re-appointment this year, to include the Robins, Vest, Kuyk, Gaines, Thomas, and Trawick chairs. Gary Shapiro will be retiring, but the Tucker-Boatwright Professorship of Humanities in Philosophy will not be filled this year.
The dean reminded those chairs who were up for review this year to schedule a meeting with him (via Cheryl) to go over the review.
Dean Newcomb asked Council to review the 2010-11 capacity audit information and let him know if there are any additions or deletions that need to be made, along with the rationale for the change. He also asked that everyone verify that the reassigned commitments are correct. The dean asked that the capacity audit review be complete by Tuesday, October 26. Libby Gruner will need to create the FYS schedule for next year. A total of 38 FYS courses are required from A&S per semester.
Associate Dean, Scott Johnson reminded Council that advising week has begun and to contact his office with any questions or concerns.
Dean Newcomb distributed a handout which provided two impact scenarios should A&S move to a 32 course requirement. There was some concern that the scenarios presented would be less flexible for departments that have higher course requirements for a major. It is also unclear how reducing the course requirement would affect students who wish to double major and/or study abroad.
The meeting adjourned at 11:48 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cheryl Burns
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