COUNCIL OF DEANS

October 18, 2000

The Council of Deans met in regular session at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 18, 2000, in the Provost's Conference Room. John Mosbo presided, and the following council members were present: Sam Buchanan, Bob Everding, Neil Hattlestad, Joe Horton, Maurice Lee, Elaine McNiece, Sally Roden, and Ron Toll. Debbie Barnes represented Jane McHaney.

The COD minutes of September 27 were approved as circulated. The COD minutes of October 4 and October 11 were approved as amended.

McNiece distributed revised guidelines for those wishing to apply for funds to support work on terminal degrees.

Peter Mehl, Director of General Education, was present to report on recent actions of the General Education Council. Following discussion, Mehl left at 10:07 a.m.

Tony Sitz, University Registrar, joined the meeting to discuss ramifications from this year's change in the date students were purged from registration files for non-payment of fees. Sitz reported that the benefits seemed to outweigh the problems, and asked for input from the deans. Discussion followed. Sitz reported that spring schedules, trial study forms, and master class schedules are now on-line. Buchanan informed the council that students may purchase a hard copy of the spring schedule from the bookstore and that catalogs will be sold at some point in the future. Sitz departed at 10:45 a.m.

Toll led a discussion of the format for student listings in commencement programs. He requested that information about the major be included. Discussion followed with the general concurrence of the COD.

Toll distributed information and asked deans to encourage participation in the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). He stated that students' scholarly and creative activities in most areas is appropriate for participation. Dr. Pat Desrochers of the Chemistry Department is UCA's liaison to the Council for Undergraduate Research.

Mosbo led a discussion of alignment of expectations and missions. He asked deans to consider (1) clearly expressing goals, (2) identifying how positions fit within those goals, and (3) acknowledging and rewarding those who fulfill goals. Discussion followed.

Mosbo departed at 11:30. Buchanan presided over the remainder of the meeting.

Buchanan reminded the deans of the technology symposium scheduled for Tuesday, October 24.

Dean Reports

McNiece (1) reminded the deans that public service grant proposals are due to deans today and requested that six copies of each proposal be submitted to her office, (2) stated that URC travel funds have been transferred to the deans' accounts, (3) the IDC is planning a spring brown bag entitled, "Great Expectations."

Everding announced that the American College Theatre Festival is on campus this week. Awards will be presented Saturday at Reynolds Performance Hall.

Roden expressed her appreciation to the deans for their participation in a recent majors fair and congratulated those areas that received awards.

Buchanan reminded the deans that Mosbo has charged him with gathering information on introductory statistics courses. He will soon hold meetings with areas offering the courses.

The meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m.

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