Executive Council Agenda

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

 

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

 

Absent:   H. Evensen, B. Collins

 

Visitors:  M. Muslu, T. Salmon-Stephens

 

Minutes for December 9, 2010 and January 19, 2011 will be reviewed at the February 2, 2011 meeting.

 

Announcements

  1. Wilson took the College “want list” to a meeting with the Provost, Rob Cramer, and the Deans last Friday.  No big decisions were made.  Wilson said with regard to the four top people that the College is asking for, we didn’t get a no so we can possibly hire.  McDonald mentioned that Math is having problems hiring a statistics person, and a suggestion was made to make some changes and possibly take this through Industrial Engineering.
  2. Jadaan visited two schools in Milwaukee with large minority student enrollment on Tuesday.  He talked to around 80 total students. 
  3. The summer engineering camp will be full and Jadaan is thinking of adding two more sections with a second week.  Jadaan said he will talk to chairs about this later.  The program has been advertised for the middle of June.  The second week of July might be a possible choice.  Jadaan said he would like suggestions, and asked if we should offer more than one week.  Several people said it would be a good idea.
  4. Wilson said she is on the Committee for the first week of April celebration and gave a brief heads-up on what is happening.  A few of the events are:  Betty DeGeneres as the distinguished lecturer; EMS EXPO is March 31st; and the Pioneer Student Center will be renamed to the David J. and LouAnn Markee Student Center.  On Friday, April 8th from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. the investiture of our Chancellor will take place and he would like classes canceled with a reception to follow.  Faculty Senate will make final decision on the cancellation of   classes.  If anyone has something to add to Wilson’s list, see her. 

 

Discussion Topics

  1. UUCC CE2010 – Philip Parker (S Drive)

Parker gave a brief overview.  Following a short discussion Scanlan moved to approve with minor corrections and Sealy seconded it.  The motion passed.

 

  1.  Introduction to Well Control & Oil Well Drilling – Lisa Riedle

Riedle has been contacted by a petroleum oil well drilling company who had hired four of our engineers.  This company likes our graduates and would like to hire more and the company would like to invest in us.  They have set up a web-based information program.  Riedle has placed it in the “S” drive under Executive Council in the January 26th file.  Please share this program with your students.  The website is on the petroleum industry.  Muslu asked if this company would come to UW-Platteville to do a weekend course for example 1-credit.  Riedle said that she would contact them and ask the questions.  She said the company will also do co-ops and internships. 

 

  1.  Alternative Testing Issues – Lisa Riedle

Riedle gave a heads-up about alternative testing and to discuss this with faculty and staff.  Sealy brought up questions about where to find a place for alternative testing.  This is a problem because we don’t have the room availability and if the instructor leaves a room full of students to go answer questions of students with visa, the other students are left unattended.  We need some guidelines and assistance to accommodate these issues.  Wilson suggested that each Department invite Becky Peters to come to a department meeting and discuss these issues.

 

Other

  1. Wilson said that proposed changes for deans, assistant/associate deans, chairs, etc. are being worked on.  If anyone would like to see the proposed changes, go to Wilson.
  2. Wilson gave a quick update on the Master Plan.  Wilson thinks we will have a new building/addition (2, 000 square feet).  She has a bet with Parker that it will be within five years. 
  3. Riedle asked everyone to determine who will be their curriculum representative.  Each major is responsible for choosing their representative or how they want to be represented. 

 

Adjournment at 2:00 p.m.