Executive Council Minutes                        

 

Thursday, September 22, 2011

8:00 a.m.

Conference Room, 211 Engineering Hall

 

 

Members present:  B. Barnet, J. Clifton, B. Collins, H. Evensen, O. Jadaan, J. Kile, D. Kunz, M. Meyers, P. Parker, L. Riedle, T. Scanlan, P. Sealy, T. Zauche.

 

Guests present:  Lisa Landgraf

 

Approval of Minutes—September 15, 2011 minutes will be approved at the next meeting.

 

Lisa Landgraf---STEM fellow program and potential scholarship opportunities were shared.

 

Discussion Topics:

  1. Textbooks—There is a surplus of money for purchasing textbooks.  Please notify Carol if you have or have not submitted your textbook requests.  If you have additional requests, we need to know this as well.
  2. Weekly update of Bill’s activities.
  3. Academic Affairs update from Lisa—the meeting centered around the supplemental pay plan to be devised.  The College needs to derive a priority list to be shared with the Deans to be moved forward to Mittie who will then share it with the URSTPC.  Then the recommendation will move forward to Faculty Senate.  Discussion followed.  Philip motion to recommend the larger amount one time across the board.  Tom seconded.  Motion carried with one opposed.  No abstentions.  Discussion followed on why there is a need to develop a merit, promotion, salary plan for the College.  Clarification will come for the work group discussing salary and monies.
  4. Staffing Needs (Priorities Faculty and Staff)—Immediate needs for 2012 and 2013 with each department.  The following positions were identified for 2012:  Mathematics (3 positions), General Engineering (2 positions), Chemistry (1 position), Civil (1 position), Mechanical (1 position), Electrical (1 position), Industrial (1 position), Renewable Energy (2 positions).  For 2013 there will be a need for additional positions of:  Mathematics (2 positions), Physics (1 position), Civil (1 position), Mechanical (1 position), General Engineering (1 position), Computer Science (1 position-new major), 1 Mems/Nano (1 position).  This draft list will be shared for prioritization purposes. 
  5. Other—None

 

Adjournment at 9:02 a.m.