EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, January 28, 1997 - 10:00 a.m. - Ottensman 149 AGENDA 1. Approval of Minutes of January 14, 1997 2. Announcements a. Change of Major Article b. Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Awards c. 1997-1999 Catalog d. Year End Purchase Order Cut-off Dates 3. Discussion Topics a. New Freshm en Statistics b. February Collaboration Conference c. Surveys - Graduates/Employers d. Engineering Summer Gifted/Talented Camp - M. Anderson e. Chemistry Curriculum Proposal f. CIF/SAIF Grants 4. New Business ____________________________________________________________________________ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MATHE MATICS, AND SCIENCE MINUTES - EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, January 28, 1997 - 10:00 a.m. - Ottensman 149 Members Present: M. Anderson, T. Ceylan, J. Clough, F. Domann, D. Horn, J. Krogman, R. Shultz, C. Sundin and F. Tufte 1. Minutes of January 14, 1997 were approved. 2. Announcements a. A copy of an article entitled "Why Bright Students Abandon Plans to Major in the Sciences" was distributed. b. Faculty interested in applying for the Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Award should begin compiling their materials. c. Year-end purchase order cut-off dates were discussed. The Dean asked that purchasing be done in a timely fashion to eliminate last minute activity. d. J. Krogman reported that interviews were taking place for the Director of Women in Engineering Program and Engineering Advising Office. An offer will be made within a week. C. Sundin indicated that inte rviews were taking place in his department. The application closing date for Electrical Engineering is February 14 and February 20 for Mechanical Engineering. 3. Discussion Topics a. Statistics for new freshmen were discussed. B. Karrmann's Office will be coordinating the contacts with new freshmen. There will be a February 2 orientation for currently enrolled students to call new freshmen. During the initial call, new students will be asked if they would like to have faculty contact. On February 23, packets will be sent to each dean for dissemination to each program area. Faculty will be contacting the students during the week of February 17. b. A representative needs to be selected for the February Collaboration Conference. T. Ceylan will contact J. Holte to see if she is interested. c. Surveys for graduates and employers will be a future agenda item. The Dean will prepare a proposed plan with time lines. d. M. Anderson distributed a list of summer science/engineering camps in the UW System. He felt that a pre-college summer program would be an excellent recruiting tool for the College. After considerable discussion, it was felt that a proposal should be developed in consultation with the new Women in Engineering Director for the summer of 1998. e. Documents were reviewed from the Department of Chemi stry and Engineering Physics for curriculum changes. T. Ceylan moved to approve the documents. The motion was seconded by J. Krogman and passed. f. The CIF/SAIF Grants will be reviewed by the following department representatives: Max Anderson, Chair; Daryl Logan, Abulkhair Masoom, Mesut Muslu, Tony Thomas (CIF), Sheryl Wills (SAIF), and Phil Young. g. Budget deadline is Friday, January 31. The deadline for capital items has been delayed b eyond February 7 so that a review of capital requests can be completed. h. Course descriptions for the new catalog need to be submitted to the Dean's Office no later than Friday, January 31. J. Krogman will supply these descriptions on a disk. Descriptions should include information on courses requiring a grade of "C" or better for graduation. I. Concerns were expressed regarding the completion of an OIT computer inventory. j. Committee members were alerted that approval from the state needs to be received for gifts of real property/equipment in excess of $30,000.