EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING Friday, April 26, 1996 - 1:00 p.m. - Ottensman 149 AGENDA 1. Approval of Minutes of April 10, 1996 2. Announcements 3. Discussion Topics a. Co-ops - Joanne Wilson b. DIN Accounts c. Capital and Operating Budget Survey Information d. Classrooms and IT e. Exit Summaries 4. New Business ___________________________________________________ MINUTES - EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING Friday, April 26, 1996 - 1:00 p.m. - Ottensman 149 Members Present: M. Anderson, J. Clough, D. Ho rn, J. Krogman, A. Richert, C. Sands (proxy for C. Sundin), R. Shultz and J. Wilson 1. Minutes of April 10 were approved as distributed. 2. Announcements a. John Krogman announced that the Department of Civil Engineering did not endorse the curriculum proposals for 231 Mechanics of Materials Laboratory and 233 Mechanics of Materials. Discussion followed regarding standing committees for course review and approval. It was suggested that the following course sequenc es have standing committees: (1) Mechanics and Graphics, (2) Chemistry 114, 124 and 165, and (3) Mathematics 323, 363 and 403. This item will be placed on the agenda for May 3. b. Joanne Wilson reported on the leadership awards received by College of EMS students and John Krogman (Outstanding Advisor). c. Jill Clough announced that the U.S. First team arrived back from the competition having placed 26th out of 74 teams. There will be a wrap-up party on May 2 at 7:00 in Ro om 144. 3. Discussion Topics a. Joanne Wilson reported on the problem with co-op students not being willing to pay for summer credit and yet were willing to have her office do the paperwork. She suggested that the following statement be added to the form: "I agree to register for the appropriate co-op/ internship credit(s) as prescribed by the Co-op Office staff." The Dean indicated that the Dean's Office could not get involved in the placement of students in jobs wi thout a tie to credit for co-op or intern positions. b. The Dean had two concerns regarding DIN accounts: (l) will this year's funds be expended? and (2) what will be next year's expenses? Salaries for summer have been covered through the DIN funds, and there is a balance of $330,000 to be used for capital purchases. Proposals should be submitted to the Dean's Office no later than Friday, May 3. Summer salaries have been covered. c. System has requested survey informatio n to support the 1997-99 capital and operating budget requests. Each campus is to indicate the types of classrooms envisioned for the future and the characteristics of each. The category ranges from "0" (blackboard and chalk) to "4" (distance education). It is assumed that category "2" would require a computer. Classrooms will be identified and placed in priority order d. Dean Horn thanked the departments for submitting summaries of the exit questionnaires.