Engineering, Mathematics, and Science

Executive Council Minutes

November 2, 2005

 

 

No minutes of previous meeting were distributed.

 

Announcements:

 

  1. Rich will be traveling to Houston next week to raise foundation monies.

 

  1. Rich just returned from a visit to University of South Florida where he was looking at their ABET Accredited video streaming programs.

 

  1. Sweden would like to increase the number of exchange engineers.

 

  1. Rich, Mittie Nimocks, Duane Ford, and David Markee visited the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology in Galway, Ireland.  The Chancellor and Director signed an international exchange agreement that would include the Colleges of EMS and BILSA.

 

  1. Doyle asked if Bioengineering is still a topic for future options, and the answer is yes, but it is moving slowly.

 

  1. Opportunity Fund Proposals are due to Rich’s office by Friday, November 4, 2005.

 

  1. Tammy announced that the Women in Engineering Career Day was held Monday, October 31, 2005 and it went very well.

 

  1. American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin (ACEC) has traveling display boards on Engineering Excellence Awards.  Does Platteville want to get on the list?

 

  1. Mesut said that Rose Durni is doing well.

 

  1. Cathy Bronold, UW-Fox Valley, is currently on medical leave and will be out for an unknown amount of time.

 

  1. The 33rd Annual Math Contest is today (students will be available from 3:30-4:30 p.m., Velzy Commons)

 

  1. Platteville Residents have indicated that brush needs to be moved back from the “M” to stairway for visibility.  Lisa will talk to Clyde about this.

 

Discussion Topics:

 

  1. MATH 5230 – Linear Algebra and MATH 6050 – Applied Statistics were presented by Sheryl Wills and Lisa Riedle.  The call letters will change from MATH to MOE.  Joe motioned to accept.  Chuck seconded.  Motion carried.

 

  1. GE 1320 – Engineering Computer Graphics was presented by Abulkhair Masoom.  Chuck motioned to accept.  Kurt seconded.  Motion carried.

 

  1. MOE Degree Program Changes [BSAD 5620 – Financial Management (elective) and BSAD 5540 – Quality Management (elective)] were presented by Lisa Riedle to be dropped from the program.  Mohan motioned to accept.  Kurt seconded.  Motion carried.

 

  1. Changes to MOE Engineering Management Certificate Program were presented by Lisa Riedle.  Mohan motioned to accept.  Pat seconded.  Motion carried.

 

  1. Co-ops – 2.5 minimum GPA Requirement was discussed.  This requirement needs to be added to catalogue course descriptions, and needs to be presented to UUCC.  A memo will come from Rich.  This will be on the next College Faculty agenda.

 

  1. Tammy brought up that students were having difficulty with password expirations.  Can we edit the password process?  Rich will look into this.

 

Other:

  1. The Expo Committee has a student assisting them.  Her name is Brandy Pribbenow.
  2. Expo now has online registration available for schools.

 

Meeting adjourned.