COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE

MINUTES - EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING

Friday, October 16, 1998 - 3:00 p.m. - Ottensman 149

Members Present: M. Anderson, T. Ceylan, J. Clough, J. Krogman, S. Owusu-Ababio,

L. Riedle, F. Tufte and P. Young

Visitor Present: T. Salmon

• Minutes of October 2, 1998 were approved as distributed.

• Announcements

a. C. Butts will be attending the November 6 Executive Council meeting.

• J. Krogman has been selected as a member of the PeopleSoft Steering Committee, and advises members to drastically lower their expectations, especially in academic departments.
• T. Salmon reported that no faculty volunteers would be needed for the Phone-a-thon. She also indicated that the Advising Newsletter went to press and should be distributed shortly. The newsletter includes some useful tools for the future.
• L. Riedle distributed two handouts-one handout dealt with UTIC/UTIG Grants, and the other gave an overview of the ACCED-I Region 5 Conference at UW-Milwaukee.



• Discussion Topics
• A. Bunte will be rescheduling her meeting with the Council. The UUCC document formats have not been finalized at this time. P. Young suggested that in completing UUCC documents, the point system be used for Item 10 "Staff Requirements".
• M. Anderson gave an overview of the proposal for a new course, CEE 406 Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation. No additional staff is necessary due to the rotation of courses. J. Krogman moved approval with a second from T. Ceylan. Motion passed.
• J. Krogman reported that the General Engineering Department will be discussing the design for General Engineering using the input received from other departments. A periodic update will be provided.
• L. Riedle distributed an e-mail she received from the Academic Information Technology Commission (AITC) regarding testing conferencing software. T. Ceylan indicated that he was a member of this committee and would be glad to answer any questions.
• The updated Employer's Evaluation form was discussed. "Chairman" will be changed to "Chair". It was also suggested that the level (sophomore, junior, senior) of the student be placed on the form.
• L. Riedle asked if Council members had any problem with the placement of ASCE signs in the hallways of Ottensman. No objections were voiced as long as the placement is in a neutral hallway. The Dean will be contacted before placement.
• A discussion was held on the process for soliciting funds during the Phone-a-thon. The Council felt strongly that the callers should allow the person called to designate the department/program receiving the gift by asking "Would you like to designate a

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specific area or the general fund?" It was felt that department/program needs could be identified prior to the Phone-a-thon through alumni newsletters. T. Salmon asked if she could have the Women In Engineering Scholarship mentioned in these newsletters. It was felt that the Foundation should be contacted concerning their policy in identifying the placement of the funds pledged.

• The Council agreed that engineering classes will be cancelled on March 26 for the Engineering/Science Expo. The Departments of Chemistry and Engineering Physics and Mathematics can use their discretion about the cancellation of classes.



• Other Business
• F. Tufte expressed his concern in the delay in hiring new faculty.
• Catalog revisions are due to L. Riedle on Friday, October 23.