COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE MINUTES EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 1. Approval of Minutes of August 29, 1996. 2. Announcements 3. Discussion Topics a. Proofreading b. Minimum Wage Issue c. University Development Plan d. UW-P Complimentary Ticket Policy e. College Faculty Meeting f. Honors Program Representative 4. New Business ____________________________________________ MINUTES Tuesday, September 3, 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 August 29 were approved with two updates. Item 1 should read Chair-Elect. Item 4.h. was clarified to indicate that display items were not required, but just a list of items. 2. Announcements a. J. Krogman distributed the results of the Fall 1996 registration, and thanked everyone for their assistance. b. J. Wilson reviewed the Admissions and Academic Appea ls actions. It was determined that the departments would monitor dismissed students. 3. Discussion Topics a. Proofreading of material to be printed will become the responsibility of the originator(s). b. Preliminary numbers on the impact of the increase in the minimum wage should be available next week. c. Chancellor has asked P. Hundley to draft a new University Advancement Plan which will bring the three colleges in as major role players. Each college will have a four -member team consisting of the dean, a faculty member, a paid resource person, and a volunteer from an advisory council. The plan would contain two key elements: a) more people actively involved in fund-raising, and b) projects that appeal to major donors being defined and presented in an effective manner. Colleges would identify unit needs and then "match" donors. d. A new policy will be established covering UW-P's issuance of complimentary tickets to non-athletic events. e. A college faculty meeting will be held Tuesday, September 17 at 4:00 p.m. in Ottensman 140. One of the agenda items will be to review the retreat. Additional items should be sent to J. Wilson. Faculty should also be encouraged to attend the college dinner on the 12th. f. A vacancy has occurred on the Honors Council with the resignation of R. Qian. Recommendations should be submitted to the Dean within the next week. g. The Honors Collo quium 308 course proposal was distributed and reviewed. Any suggestions for revision should be sent to the Dean. h. New recruitment goals have been established for next year: l,000 new freshmen, 300 new transfer students, and a five percent increase in women. i. A sample Fact Book will be routed for review and feedback j. The System Department Chair Workshop will be held October 25-26. UW-P will be sending four participants with two alternates. k. Departments must approve all sabb aticals and be able to cover the classes. J. Krogman needs to be apprised of sabbatical requests. Submissions will be prioritized by the Dean. l. Four-year degree contracts and credits to degree will be discussed in the future. m. Chancellor has requested comments on the reorganization--both positive and negative. The Dean would like bullet items no later than noon on the 17th. n. The Test Out Program is being reviewed to determine how well the program is promoted and encouraged. Statistics on how many students attempted a test out should be submitted to the Dean within two weeks. o. J. Wilson was asked to check about the availability of Student Planners.