COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE

MINUTES - EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday, May 12, 1998 - 3:00 p.m. - Ottensman 149

Members Present: M. Anderson, T. Ceylan, J. Clough, J. Krogman, M. Muslu, L. Riedle,

R. Shultz, F. Tufte, P. Young and J. Wilson

• Minutes of April 28, 1998 were approved as distributed.



• Announcements
• T. Ceylan reported that R. Fiedler had been hospitalized.
• J. Krogman reminded the group that help is needed for the summer registration dates of June 19-20, June 26-27 and July 10. J. Wilson indicated that advisors need to be aware of social science and humanity courses leading to other courses, and J. Krogman will work with T. Salmon in preparing information on advisement. Help is also needed for covering GE classes in the fall, especially Introduction to Engineering. Our college admitted 127 more students than last year; the university admitted 423. The College has been promised additional funding in mathematics and chemistry.
• Faculty searches have been completed in Civil and Environmental Engineering and in Electrical Engineering. One-year appointments are still pending for General Engineering (l) and Mathematics (2.5).
• The Dean announced that L. Riedle had accepted the position as Assistant Dean.



• Discussion Topics
• Switches have been ordered for wiring EIC, CAMEL and IE labs. Switches for the remaining engineering labs and Ottensman 302 will be ordered after July 1. Our end of the connection will be completed, with a new hub either in August or September. The Chemistry and Physics labs will remain on the existing connections, but with no competition.
• Budget balances should be checked to make sure that money is expended by the end of the fiscal year. Friday, May 15 is the deadline for purchases of items over $l,500 unless on a state contract. Items over $l,500 on a state contract would have a deadline of May 22.



• Other Business
• Dean's Office needs to prepare an annual report for the College. Chairs should submit achievements for this year. The Dean's deadline is July 1.
• The Dean distributed a model assessment plan. The first page included a matrix with evaluation categories and ratings. No "l's" are acceptable in an accredited program, and not many "2's" would be acceptable. ABET will look less at outcomes and actual data as at the process itself. M. Muslu distributed a copy of a chart he had received at an ABET Workshop. J. Clough volunteered to supply a copy of the Senior Design Report on assessment. The assessment process needs to be in place for September.
• No additional Executive Council meetings for this semester. Summer meetings will be called as needed with a week's advance notice.