Executive Council Agenda                           

Thursday, October 21, 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, and T. Zauche

 

Absent:  J. Wilson

 

Visitors:  M. Muslu, T. Salmon-Stephens

 

Minutes for October 14, 2010 were approved.

 

Announcements

  1. Clifton announced CS/SE Advisory Board Meeting was today.
  2. Evensen said the EP Advisory Board Meeting met October 8, 2010.
  3. Zauche said the Renewable Energy Board Meeting will be Friday and a Chemistry Faculty Meeting Friday night and Saturday.
  4. Salmon-Stephens announced the Women in Engineering Advisory Board Meeting next Friday.
  5. Salmon-Stephens reminded everyone of career day on Monday and next Saturday is Family Day.
  6. Riedle asked the Council to not schedule meetings with the Provost without going through the Dean and Department Chair first.  Please share this with your faculty and staff.
  7. Riedle said items from the brain storming meeting were compiled.  Some people have been named leaders and were given different category items to prioritize and submit to Wilson by November 16th.   The next brain storming meeting will be on the 17th.
  8. Riedle announced a College Meeting on Thursday, December 16th which is a study day and no classes are scheduled.  More information will be sent out.
  9. Riedle reminded everyone that the Exemplary Faculty Awards are due by 12:00 noon, Friday, October 29th. 
  10. Riedle said, as information only, between September 3rd and October 17th there were 19 hate crimes on campus.  No comparisons were done with other campuses.
  11. Riedle said the space utilization study is out on the web and she will email the link. 
  12. Salmon-Stephens said the Provost has mentioned informally that each College think about selecting and presenting the Advisor Awards within the College and not do this at Convocation.  There are questions concerning the appropriate selection committee and the criteria.  This is something that should be discussed in the future.

 

Discussion Topics:

 

  1. Sustainable & Renewable Energy Systems (SRES) – T. Zauche (S Drive)

This was a continuation from two weeks ago.  Zauche would like to present this major to the Board of Regents in March if he is given College and University approval.  The major will not be ABET Accredited in the College of EMS.  5-1/2 positions are needed, which includes a half-time director’s position.  Students will graduate with 120 credits.  There was a lengthy discussion.  Zauche was asked to bring to the next meeting the document with edits, a table showing why the need for 5-1/2 positions, and an example of how the classes layout with a minor.

 

  1. MATH UUCC – J. McDonald (S Drive)

McDonald presented three documents. 

MATH 3020 – Change in pre-requisite:  Clifton made a motion to approve, Parker seconded it.

Discussion followed.  Jadaan made a motion to table this until next week after McDonald talks to the School of Education.  All were in favor.

           Mathematics Major – Residency requirement:  Clifton made a motion to approve, Parker

            seconded it.  Motion passed.

Secondary Education Mathematics Majors – Residency requirement:  Clifton made a motion to approve pending signature from the School of Education, and Parker seconded it.  Motion passed.

 

  1. EE UUCC – P. Sealy (S Drive)

Sealy asked for this to be tabled to next week because he had to leave for class.

 

  1. EP UUCC – H. Evensen (S Drive)

Evensen said because of changes to Mechanical Engineering curriculum, it requires Engineering Physics to alter electives.  Following a short discussion, Kunz moved to approved and Jadaan seconded it.  All were in favor.

 

  1. Assessment Activity Fund–GE 1030 – O. Jadaan & P. Parker

Jadaan, Parker, and Almquist have been working on this.  Parker said that spring 2009 was the last time the old class was taught.  A report was done showing that attitudes have improved toward the course, the retention went up a little, and women retention jumped (74 to 86 percent).  Everything is pointing up.  Parker said they would like to do this for two more years, but the fund has run out.  Parker was asked to put this information on the share drive for Executive Council to review. 

 

  1. Other

McDonald asked about the college-wide award that Riedle is working on.  Riedle said the organization that handles the FE and PE exams are sponsoring this award.  The organization wants to make sure that students and professionals are working together.  Riedle said senior design projects and PACCE are prime examples.  She would like to apply for the $50,000 award on behalf of the college and will gather/compile all the information required.  Riedle reiterated that this would be a college-wide award.

 

Meeting Adjourned at 8:50 a.m.