EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, November 26, 1996 - 11:00 a.m. - Ottensman 149 AGENDA 1. Approval of Minutes of November 19, 1996 2. Announcements 3. Discussion Topics a. Proposed OIT Reorganization b. Fall 1997 Enrollment Management Figures c. College Awards for Alumni d. Academic Staff Evaluations e. ABET Criteria 2000 f. Parking Lot Stairs g. Deadline Dates for Academic Staff h. Ad-Hoc Salary Schedule Committee 4. New Business ____________________________________________________________________ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE MINUTES - EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, November 19, 1996 - 11:00 a.m. - Ottensman 149 Members Present: M. Anderson, T. Ceylan, J. Clough, F. Domann, D. Horn, J. Krogman, R . Shultz, C. Sundin, F. Tufte and J. Wilson 1. Minutes of November 12 were approved with one correction. The last sentence in Item 3.a. should read: "The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering's Curriculum Committee has approved the change of lecture to laboratory status." 2. Announcements a. T. Ceylan reported that M. Eshelman submitted his resignation effective January 7, 1997. b. F. Tufte reported tha t there will be a Mathematics Colloquium at 4:00 today covering transportation issues. c. J. Wilson reported that reservations for the Honors Banquet should be made by Tuesday, November 26. d. The Dean asked whether there would be UTIG grant applications submitted. There is a combined grant coming from Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. e. Dr. Carr, a 1982 Chemistry graduate, was selected to be one of the recipient s of the 1996 Outstanding Alumni Award. Next year's nominees from the College of EMS will be processed at an earlier date. f. Council members received a copy of the Student Technology Fee Policies and Procedures negotiated by the Chancellor with the Student Center. In the future, there is the potential for a small surcharge for high cost programs. A survey of engineering schools in both private and public institutions resulted in a range of $2.00-$37.50. g. The UUCC reviewed a request from the College of BILSA to remove the foreign language requirement. A formal proposal will be submitted for action. The majority of EMS students meet the foreign language requirement through high school credits. h. B. Daus is seeking nominees for Student Ambassadors. Departments should send their nominations directly to B. Daus. Student nominees should have at least a 2.75 GPA, and have two full semesters remaining on campus. 3. Discussion Topics a. The smokeless tobacco issue will be placed on the Student Senate agenda for action. In the meantime, signs should be posted indicating "No Food, Drink or Spittoons". b. The NCA team will arrive in Platteville on Sunday, December 1, and conclude their visit with an exit interview on Wednesday, December 4. Chairs should be prepared to meet with team members. c. Facu lty payroll checks for the Departments of Civil, Electrical, General, and Mechanical and Industrial Engineering will be distributed in the mail boxes in Ottensman 113 on Friday, November 29. Payroll checks for Chemistry and Physics and Mathematics will need to be picked up in the Brigham Payroll Office. d. R. Schumacher has requested that graduating seniors be advised of UWP's graduate programs. Graduate School enrollment should be encouraged. e. The Ottensman Hall roof replacement will take place during the summer of 1997. The entire roof will be replaced, including the skylight, at a cost of a quarter million. f. The EMS Awards Committee is currently deliberating on the Honorary Life Membership Awards.