College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science

Executive Council Minutes

November 15, 2007

 

Members Present:      J. Clifton, C. Cornett, H. Evensen, M. Gill, P. Jinkins, A. Masoom, M. Meyers, L. Riedle, R. Shultz, S. Wills

 

Absent:  M. Anderson, D. Kunz, M. Muslu

 

Visitors Present:  Patrick Fitzsimons, Cathy Riedl-Farrey, Jennifer Mason, Tammy Salmon-Stephens

 

A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes from November 1st with some minor changes.  The motion carried.

 

Agenda

 

  1.  Yellow Ribbon Campaign – Jennifer Mason, a Counselor Education major, presented information and a handout on the Yellow Ribbon Campaign.  She has been meeting with programs across the campus to make them aware of this suicide prevention program.  It is an international campaign program and is supported by various offices on-campus.  She would like everyone to share with their departments about this program so that students know they aren’t alone and can talk to someone.  She is asking for monies from departments and student organizations to offset speaker costs, printing charges, etc.  The goal is to get this information out to everyone on-campus and also to the community by next fall.
  2. Internal Auditor – Cathy Riedl-Farrey introduced the new Internal Auditor for UWP, Patrick Fitzsimons.  Patrick is a UWP graduate and is from the area.  A sheet was handed out about the mission of Internal Audit and also his contact information. 
  3. Co-op and Advising – Lisa asked that everyone share with their faculty when advising students to not talk students out of co-ops or a possible second co-op.  Co-ops are important for giving students hands-on experience in the real world.  Please listen and discuss professionally the pros and cons. Mark said that co-op experience may also count toward the PE license.  Summer employment does not count.
  4. Order of the Engineer Program Representative – Lisa would like to have a representative from each Department be present at the Order of Engineer Ceremony which follows commencement.  Rich asked everyone to take this item back to their Department, discuss it, and then let Lisa know if there will be a Department Representative for December and May graduations.
  5. Survey Questions for December 2007 Graduates – Lisa passed out a survey questionnaire on co-ops that she would like to have December graduates fill out.  The data from the survey will be used by the co-op committee to discuss possible upgrades of the current co-op program.  No one present at the meeting objected to the survey being handed out after a few minor changes are made.
  6. SAGE Requests by Major – Rich said that everything was in.
  7. UW Milwaukee Visitors – Rich said the Dean, Associate Dean, and the Student Services Director from UW-Milwaukee will be visiting on November 29th making a presentation during this meeting time.  Rich asked for volunteers to take them to lunch since he would not be available.   Lisa and Abulkhair tentatively volunteered along with Joe.
  8. UUCC – Modern Physics – Hal said they want to make the differential equations a co-requisite for Modern Physics.  Joe made the motion and Abulkhair seconded it.  Discussion followed.  The motion carried.
  9. UUCC – Computer Science/Software Engineering – Joe shared all the changes they would like to incorporate in CS/SE which would allow more choices within those programs.  Lisa made a motion to approve with the following change “can take at most two 1000 level courses”.  Chuck seconded the motion.  Discussion followed.  The motion carried.
  10. UUCC – Criminalistics – Chuck presented this.  Lisa made the motion to approve a new internship course for Criminalistics.  Mark seconded it.  The motion carried.

 

Other

  1. Rich gave an update on the budget.  The University will need to cut $371,000 annually for the next four years.  Except the UW System will absorb the first two years (2007 and 2008) so we only need to come up with $371,000 in cuts for the 2009 and 2010 years.  The total projected shortfall for UWP this year is 2.8 million.  We have carryovers and reallocated funds to cover the deficit.  $400 will be added to the $4,000 TSI students’ fee next year to assist with future needs.  Discussion followed.
  2. December 2007 Graduate Student Exit Surveys – Lisa needs the revisions for the ME and EE exit survey.  She also mentioned that several Departments are doing their revisions and asked that a final copy is submitted to her by December 3rd for her files.

 

The meeting adjourned at 12:00 noon