EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING

Wednesday, October 22, 11:00 a.m. - Ottensman 149

  1. Approval of Minutes of October 10, 1997
  2. Announcements
  3. Discussion Topics
    1. Curriculum Proposals - Electrical Engineering
    2. Master of Engineering
  4. Other Business

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE

MINUTES - EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING

Wednesday, October 22, 1997 - 11:00 a.m. - Ottensman 149

Members Present:

M. Anderson, T. Ceylan, J. Clough, J. Krogman, J. Miller, M. Muslu, L. Riedle, R. Shultz, F. Tufte, J. Wilson and P. Young

Visitor Present:

T. Salmon
  1. Minutes of October 10, 1997 were approved as distributed.
  2. Announcements
    1. Mary Larson, Director of the Textb ook Center, has requested that textbook orders be submitted ASAP due to the pending UPS pilot strike.
    2. Kathy Lomax, Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs, is very interested in getting involved with the College on writing grants. A process has been set up where six faculty members need to be identified who are interested in writing long-term grants. Faculty names should be submitted to the Dean. Topics and agencies would then be identified, and visits arranged to these agencies to seek out i nformation on what is required/needed to increase the potential for the acceptance of grant proposals. Costs of these visits would be shared by the College and the Office of Sponsored Programs. The College needs to search for new funding with the continuing erosion of available DIN funding.
    3. J. Krogman asked members to remind faculty that during the advising process they should be available during advising and posted office hours unless other arrangements are made.
    4. T. Salmon indicated th at the DARS reports would only be issued for General Engineering students, and that other students would be able to get a copy from their advisor or departmental secretary. A memo explaining the procedures will be sent to the faculty. Problems with accessing or printing should be reported to Tammy Salmon or Kathy Nechvatal. The members reported that they would like to have access to information on the equivalency of transfer courses.
    5. Spots are still available to help out with the Phone-a-thon to s eek funding for the Women in Engineering Scholarship. Volunteers are needed to help set the criteria for the scholarship and also to select the recipients. It was determined that the Scholarship Committee would select the recipients.
    6. J. Wilson reported that the first issue of "Be Advised" was being distributed. The advising pilot program will be conducted this semester.
  3. Discussion Topics
    1. M. Muslu reviewed the curriculum proposals involving the dropping o f 371 and 372, and the adding of 375 and 376. The credit requirement for Electrical Engineering would not change, and no additional staff would be required. F. Tufte moved to accept the documents as a packet, with a second by T. Ceylan. J. Krogman recommended that the document involving course 376 have an effective date of Fall 1998. Motion was approved.
    2. The Master of Engineering proposal has received approval from the EMS Advisory Board at its October 17 meeting, and College faculty approval at t he October 21 meeting. The Preliminary Entitlement to Plan (Format A) will be presented to the Academic Planning Council on October 23 if approved by the Executive Council. T. Ceylan moved to approve the proposal; seconded by M. Muslu. Editorial changes were recommended. Motion passed. The Dean reassured the Council that the proposed master’s programs would not jeopardize the quality of undergraduate programs.