College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science

Executive Council Minutes

Thursday, September 23, 2010

 

 

Members Present:  J. Clifton, H. Evensen, O. Jadaan, J. Kile, D. Kunz, J. McDonald, M. Meyers, P. Parker, L. Riedle, T. Scanlan, P. Sealy, J. Wilson, and T. Zauche

 

Visitors:  M. Muslu, T. Salmon-Stephens

 

Minutes for September 16, 2010 were approved.

 

Announcements

  1. Joanne made the following announcements:

-   Lee Jadaan is creating a media booklet for the University.  If anyone

is interested, you are asked to submit the area of expertise, resume, and awards.  Submit this directly to Lee.

-if anything is happening within your Department, let Publications know.

-if your Department sends out a newsletter to alumni, you should go through Publications. 

- Rob Cramer would like to know is there is anything else that is needed for the Nano Center.  If so, get this information to Joanne right away so they can finish spending monies.

- is working on a master plan and will be asking for assistance in the next couple of weeks.

-asked everyone to encourage students and faculty to attend Convocation at 3:00 p.m. today.

-said the Ottensman Hall chiller should be fixed in January 2011.

- are currently 7,927 students including all distance enrolled at UW-Platteville.  64% of the students are men.

- asked why we don’t have a separate curriculum committee to discuss UUCC items instead of bringing them to Executive Council.  The curriculum committee could bring the information to Executive Council meetings for final approval.  Phil moved that we have a curriculum committee for our College.  Lisa seconded it.  Following a short discussion, Osama asked to table the motion.  Hal made a motion to table Phil’s motion until the next meeting.  Tom seconded it.  Motion carried.

-Sabbatical applications are due to Joanne by Friday.

 

Discussion Topics:

 

  1. ME UUCC – D. Kunz (on ”S” drive)

Dave presented 28 documents to the Council.  Following a lengthy discussion, Phillip made motion to approve all the documents and Tom seconded it.  Motion passed.

  1. GE UUCC – O. Jadaan (on ”S” drive)

Osama presented a new course, GE 3000 – Undergraduate Research in Engineering and said  any student in engineering can take it.  Joe moved to approve and Philip seconded it.  Discussion followed and Osama was asked to include a sample syllabus when the document goes on to UUCC.  The motion passed.

  1. UWP 3020 - T. Zauche (on “S” drive)

Tim presented UWP 3020 – EMS Short-Term International Experience.  After a short discussion Osama made the motion to approve and Philip seconded it.  The motion passed.

  1. UWP Studies 3010 – L. Riedle (on “S” drive)

Lisa presented short-term international experience for any faculty to do.  Any short-term trip would fall under this category and faculty won’t need to submit a proposal to UUCC each time.  The instructor would bring the proposal to College Curriculum Committee to be approved.  Osama made the motion to approve and Tim seconded it.  The motion passed.

  1. List of Search & Screen Positions – J. Wilson

Joanne needs forms from the following programs as soon as possible:  Chemistry, Engineering Physics, Electrical, and Mathematics.  General Engineering is complete.

 

Other

  1. Tammy said homecoming reservations are due Friday.  Remind people to go to the aluMnation web page.
  2. Tammy mentioned that the upcoming advising workshop topics will be basic advising skills.
  3. Cathy Riedl-Farrey will be attending next week’s meeting.
  4. Lisa said the Appeals Committee is working on the Appeals Bylaws.  The Committee Department Rep will review with their respective Department faculty and bring comments back to the committee.
  5. Joanne suggested that our College have an open house at Engineering Hall during the spring career fair in February.
  6. Lisa said that students graduating in December will need tickets for commencement.
  7. Lisa asked everyone to review and delete their files in the spring 2010 folder located in the “S” drive under the Executive Council.  Anything left, we will delete in approximately a month.
  8. Dave said that the Platteville Workforce Development for Mechanical Engineering was denied.  Lisa said they were approved at state level and Dave should look into this.
  9. Joanne said that the Master Planning will be here October 12th through the 14th.  She will be out of town and suggested to Sally to have people come to the Executive Council Meeting and talk.  Since this meeting, Joanne received information that the meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 13th at 8:00 a.m.  Program Coordinators have also been invited.

 

Adjournment