COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE
MINUTES - EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING
Friday, October 2, 1998 - 3:00 p.m. - Ottensman 149
Members Present: M. Ande rson, T. Ceylan, J. Clough, J. Miller, M. Muslu, S. Owusu-Ababio, L. Riedle, R. Shultz, F. Tufte and P. Young
Visitor Present: T. Salmon
Minutes of September 25, 1998 were approved as distributed.
1.Announcements
A. C. Butts will be present at the October 30 Executive Council meeting.
B.The Industrial Engineering Laboratory is now open.
C.Nominees are being sought for Student Commencement Speaker. Guidelines will be distributed to Executive Council members. The deadline is Friday, October 30.
D.J. Krogman will be collecting items for the high school counselor newsletter.
E.C. Butts is seeking information from the Deans on professional development activities and faculty student credit hours. She will be looking at future position allocations and assignments. Justification will be required for release time and reduced loads.
2.Discussion Topics
A.A discussion was held on the policy for dropping students for non-payment of tuition.
B.The Dean would like to receive information on the latest date for publicity deadlines for faculty vacancies for his meeting with the Provost.
C.The Dean's Office needs to receive proposals for the Opportunity Fund by October 21.
M. Muslu and L. Riedle updated Council members on the new Software Engineering and the Masters of Engineering programs.
D.A draft of Department Chair Expectations was discussed. It was suggested that the following areas be included in the expectations: faculty professional development, lab modernization, accreditation, off-campus relations, teaching/learning/education. It was also suggested that coherent groups of items be placed under themes.
E.The Exit Survey was reviewed. T. Ceylan suggested that the survey address two goals: (l) How can we improve our pr ogram? and (2) For what purpose can we use the information in ABET assessment? M. Muslu felt that the inclusion of the eleven ABET statements would address this area, and that the faculty sheet should be eliminated. T. Salmon asked that questions on advising and the environment be included. The Exit Surveys will be prepared and given to Department Chairs for distribution.
3.Other Business
A.The deadline for General Engineering design information is Fr iday, October 9.
B.A new diversity plan (Diversity 2008) is being developed to replace the Design for Diversity.
Catalog revisions should be submitted to L. Riedle no later than Monday, October 26.
Next meeting will be held Friday, October 16.