COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE

MINUTES - EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday, February 10, 1998 - 3:00 p.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

• Minutes of February 3 were approved with two corrections. Item 2.a. was corrected to indicate that the six members selected and completing the training will be able to train additional staff early in the fall semester. Item 3.b. should read "covered by the $.035/copy".

• Announcements
• J. Miller announced that she was the proud grandmother of a new g randdaughter as of February 9.
• The Dean indicated that Industrial Engineering is actively involved in a curriculum modification that will bring their credit hours down to 123. Exit interviews continue to request the reduction of hours for graduation.
• The Dean also reported that the Textbook Center is going in debt. Faculty members should be encouraged to review required books to determine if the books should be placed on reserve in the Karrmann Library rather than checked out thr ough the Textbook Center.
• Tammy Salmon still needs a volunteer to speak to high school juniors on February 27 from 10-11:30 (two 40 minute sessions). Sheela Yadav-Olney needs a volunteer to attend the UW Fox Valley Science Fair on Saturday, April 4 where Expo projects would be presented.
• The Dean indicated that only one John Deere proposal had been received in his office. The deadline is Friday, February 13.



• Discussion Topics
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• J. Wilson gave an overview of the articulation agreements with Fox Valley, Parkside, Richland Center, Stout and Whitewater. John Poole from Richland Center will be meeting with her on Thursday to review the agreement and to develop a publicity plan which could be used at all of the above campuses. The Dean indicated that Kimberly Clark had sent a request for the availability of an undergraduate engineering degree for their technician staff. P. Young pointed out that agreements were in place w ith Highland and Rock Valley for the transfer of credits.
• A College meeting is being planned for a Wednesday at 3:00. Items on the agenda will include a presentation on PeopleSoft by John Runde and an update on the cluster courses.
• The Dean met with Jim Valaskey regarding remodeling requests. The bottom line is that projects need to be presented in two year increments and updated for submission every six months to keep them "on the table". The larger projects with a cost of $300 ,000+ and which include safety issues are more likely to be funded. The project to eliminate the humidity problem in the basement is being planned for the near future, and two industrial dehumidifiers will be supplied by Physical Plant in the interim.
• The contract with AutoCAD needs to be reviewed. Four departments currently use the program: CEE, GE, IE and ME. A committee representing the four departments needs to contact AutoDesk through P. Moriarty and to determine needs and options for a dec ision by early fall. J. Krogman will take the lead in setting up the committee.
• The memo distributed by P. Young regarding the chemistry prerequisites for Chem. 145 was discussed. The advantages and disadvantages of the four options were reviewed, with the last two options viewed as more viable. The department was asked to bring a proposal forward for action.
• The next Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 24.