COUNCIL OF DEANS

October 13, 1999

The Council of Deans met in regular session at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 13, 1999, in the Provost's Conference Room. John Mosbo presided, and the following council members were present: Kathleen Atkins, Sam Buchanan, Bob Everding, Neil Hattlestad, Joe Horton, Maurice Lee, Elaine McNiece, Sally Roden, and Ron Toll.

The COD minutes of October 6 were approved as amended.

Roden presented information items from the September 21 minutes of the Undergraduate Council.

New Program:

Bachelor of Arts in Writing (the UGC recommended the proposal contingent upon a positive recommendation of the Academic Assessment Sub-committee of UCA's Planning and Assessment Committee)

Rolling Review:

Subcommittee III of the UGC has begun its review of the Political Science/Public Administration program.

Mosbo distributed a modified flow chart to accompany the draft proposal for a Graduate School of Management, Leadership, and Administration. Following discussion, Horton moved to recommend establishment of the GSMLA. Hattlestad seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

Mosbo expressed his appreciation that Dr. Margaret Morgan has agreed to serve as interim director of the Instructional Development Center. He then asked McNiece to lead a conversation of long term leadership and directional possibilities for the IDC. Discussion followed.

Dean Reports

Roden reminded the deans of a reception Thursday afternoon celebrating the recent award received by the Advising Center.

Mosbo: (1) informed the deans that an ad hoc committee created to review the Undergraduate Bulletin, would soon submit recommendations for a proposed format standardization. He will forward the format to deans to share with department chairs, and the COD will discuss the topic at its October 27 meeting; (2) shared information on the SREB Common Market; (3) stated that he, Atkins, Lee, and Toll will attend an ADHE meeting next Monday.

Following a motion by Horton and second by Hattlestad, the meeting adjourned at 10:25 a.m.