COUNCIL OF DEANS

November 15, 2000

The Council of Deans met in regular session at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 15, 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, Sally Roden, and Ron Toll. Deborah Walz represented Elaine McNiece.

The COD minutes of November 8 were approved as amended.

Horton moved to recommend a request from the Department of Economics and Finance to change the name of the department to include Insurance and Risk Management. Following a second by Hattlestad, the COD unanimously recommended the change to Department of Economics, Finance, and Insurance and Risk Management.

Mosbo asked for the deans' input regarding a promotion eligibility question. Discussion followed.

Mosbo led a discussion of college goals submitted by each dean. He asked the deans to share their departmental goals at the December 6 COD meeting.

Mosbo (1) informed the council that he would be out of state Monday and Tuesday of next week; (2) cancelled the November 22 COD meeting; (3) reminded the deans to invite him to attend a college chairs' meeting if they had not already done so; (4) reminded the deans that the National Survey of Student Engagement would be an agenda item November 29; (5) indicated that the introductory statistics course information prepared by Buchanan will be discussed at the December 13 COD meeting; (6) discussed the purpose of the Donor Relationship Development Committee; and (7) stated that box lunches would be provided at 11:30 a.m. so that the deans could participate in a national teleconference at noon.

Dean Reports

Buchanan stated that a group of deans and others would be attending a conference in Hot Springs next Monday.

Lee asked the deans to indicate to him whether they would be interested in attending a seminar in Spain next summer.

McHaney informed the deans that UCA will host the JASON XII Teacher Training Seminar on December 2. She distributed information on updated NCATE standards.

Hattlestad informed the council of progress in the search for Dean of the College of Business Administration.

Roden distributed website addresses for model plans of study.

Following a motion by Horton and second by Everding, the meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.

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