COUNCIL OF DEANS
October 25, 2000
The Council of Deans met in regular session at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 25, 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, Jane McHaney, Elaine McNiece, Sally Roden, and Ron Toll.
The COD minutes of October 18 were approved as amended.
McNiece presented the Graduate Council minutes of October 19.
McNiece moved to recommend graduate faculty status for the following:
Three-Year Review
Bolter, Brian V. COUN 6342
Boniecki, Kurt A. PSYC 6363, 6330, 6331, 7320, 7315, 9310-9910
Clifton, Keith E. MUS 6313, 6318, 6319, 6326, 6321, 6322
Eichler, Joan B. PSYC 6313, 6376, 6375, 6332, 6333, 7141-7341, 9310-9910
Foote, Lorien L. HIST 5322, 5330, 6300, 6324
Eight-Year Review
Jerome, Sarah N. H SC 5400, 5403, PTHY 7311
Rainey, Jacquie H ED 5331, 6379, 6361
One Year
Whittaker, Simon V. EMLS 6355, 6350, 6351, 6340, 6335, 6347, 6353, 6375
Hattlestad seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
McNiece distributed draft Guidelines for Graduate Certificate Programs. The document will be considered by the Graduate Council at its November meeting, and by the Board of Trustees in December.
McNiece led a discussion of a HERI survey distributed previously to the council. Mosbo asked deans to use some of the responses as a point of discussion for future college meetings.
Mosbo (1) reminded deans of the deadlines for terminal appointments; (2) cancelled the COD meeting scheduled for November 1; (3) gave the topic of a focused meeting on November 6; (4) briefly discussed President's Scholars Day scheduled for November 14; (5) reported on a recent luncheon with a few department chairs and President Thompson; (6) reported on a recent meeting with the President and newly tenured faculty.
Dean Reports
Buchanan (1) reported on recent meetings of a committee charged to eliminate use of social security numbers for faculty and students on class rosters and other documents; (2) asked for clarification of an issue that recently arose regarding withdrawing from the promotion process; (3) informed the deans of the status of his review of introductory statistics courses.
Lee (1) reported on a recent two-week visit by a writer-in-residence, Marion Bloem, and plans to bring in other interdisciplinary professionals; (2) distributed information about Hispanic Heritage Month; (3) shared information about an English Department colloquium series; (4) informed the deans of specially-designed seminars in Spain.
McHaney reported that the Professional Education Unit is meeting almost weekly and is making good progress. She stated that they hope to have a first draft of program changes by November 6. Mosbo asked that McHaney aim for the May Board of Trustees meeting and July meeting of the Higher Education Coordinating Board.
McNiece (1) stated that the university is required to have a policy in place dealing with research misconduct, and the URC has recommended a policy that she will present at the November 8 COD meeting; (2) reported that the Sabbatical Leave Review committee will meet later today to consider requests for sabbaticals and reassigned time.
Everding announced that Paul Hass, former Poet Laureate of the United States, will be in residence the first week of February.
Toll (1) announced approval by the American Chemical Society of a biochemistry option added to the ACS-certified program in chemistry, and commended Dr. Patricia Draves for her work in preparing the proposal; (2) reported on a recent meeting with selected College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics faculty.
Roden reminded the deans that pre-registration for spring will begin soon and that department chairs now have the capability to increases course maximums and place students in courses.
McHaney asked about the process for evaluating transfer student records. Discussion followed.
The meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m.
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