COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE

MINUTES - EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING

Wednesday, September 22, 1999 - 3:00 p.m. - Ottensman 149

Members Present: M. Anderson, J. Clifton, J. Clough, J. Krogman, J. Miller, M. Muslu,

S. Owusu-Ababio, L. Riedle, K. Rolle, R. Shultz, F. Tufte and P. Young

Visitor Present: T. Salmon

• Minutes of September 15, 1999 were approved as distributed.

• Announcements
• Drafts of departmental Self-Studies were distributed. The Dean encouraged each member to review the drafts for format and content. The final copies are due in March. All data requests for the reports should be routed through the Dean.
• T. Salmon reported on the Anderson Consulting visit. Approximately thirty students attended the presentation. A $2,000 minority scholarship is available from Anderson Consulting for any interested student, and the company will be looked at for potential grants or fellowships.
• The Dean indicated that the Fox Valley initiative will have a separate funding source than DIN funds. The budget will fund four new positions, one of which will be a program coordinator in the Fox Valley area.
• Guidelines for the University of Wisconsin System Unified Grants were distributed. Proposals should be submitted to the Dean by Wednesday, November 24.
• P. Moriarty has requested that college library representatives be involved in all curriculum changes. Every department proposing a curriculum change will need to keep the library representative informed.
• M. Muslu questioned whether the EMS Advisory Board members should receive feedback from the assessment surveys. Suggestions were made to have each department chair give an update at the introductory sessions of the Advisory Board or to place written statements in their packets. It was decided that written statements would be placed in the packets.
• The Chancellor's Office has requested that all Form 5's (Contract Request) be checked thoroughly for completeness and accuracy. This will eliminate any delays in the processing of the contracts.
• David Ward, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, is seeking nominations for two Administrative Associates for the Spring and Fall 2000.
• Library allocations will remain the same for next year. There is a small fund for new programs; however, departmental funds should be expended first.
• Faculty members will be receiving a list of voluntary activities for the college. Contact people will be listed for most of the activities. The Dean's Office will be collecting the responses. T. Salmon wanted to make sure that departments communicate to male faculty that they can volunteer for the women's programs.
• Two external reviewers are needed for the Master of Engineering program-one from industry and one from academia. Keith Faherty's name was suggested. Additional names should be given to L. Riedle.

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Executive Council Meeting

September 22, 1999

• The Board of Regents will be holding their meeting on our campus in May. The agenda includes a fifteen minute slot for highlighting a program. The Chancellor has selected engineering to be presented. L. Riedle will spearhead the project and will be contacting the engineering departments and the Director of the Women In Engineering program for input. It was suggested by M. Anderson that the Astound program be included in the presentation.



• Discussion Topics
• J. Clifton presented an overview of the curriculum proposals from the Department of Electrical and Software Engineering. F. Tufte moved to approve with a second by J. Krogman. Motion passed.
• K. Rolle presented the proposal for a Web-based course entitled 680 Finite Element Method. The proposal will be updated and presented at the next meeting.



• Other Business
• L. Riedle reported that Ann E. Morris from UW-Madison would be on our campus Wednesday, October 6 to answer questions regarding students transferring to the UW-Madison engineering program.