COUNCIL OF DEANS

February 14, 2001

The Council of Deans met in regular session at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 14, 2001, 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.

Jonathan Glenn was present to facilitate a discussion of the proposed Annual Report Guidelines. Consensus was reached to accept the guidelines Glenn developed. Discussion turned to the types of data that will be needed to complete the reports. Glenn left the meeting following the discussion.

The COD minutes of January 10 were approved as amended. The COD minutes of January 17, January 22, January 24, January 31, and February 7 were approved as circulated.

Roden called for discussion of items from the January 16 Undergraduate Council Minutes.

Lee moved to consider the following items previously tabled pending clarification. Toll seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

At the February 7 COD meeting, Roden moved to recommend the following courses. Lee seconded the motion.

FREN 2112 Communicating in French

GERM 2112 Communicating in German

SPAN 2112 Communication in Spanish

Roden provided additional information, which clarified the intentions of the department. Following discussion, the motion to recommend the courses passed unanimously.

Mosbo discussed requirements in the teacher preparation program mandated by the Arkansas Department of Education and NCATE. Mosbo stressed the importance of full participation by all faculty who teach professional education courses. McHaney offered additional information to support the discussion. Mosbo asked McHaney to provide data to the deans indicating departmental participation in program implementation.

Roden distributed a draft schedule for Welcome Week activities. Discussion followed.

Roden distributed a proposed plan for advanced registration of transfer students. Mosbo asked deans to share the information with chairs, and the COD will revisit the topic on February 28.

Mosbo shared information regarding budgetary issues. Discussion will continue at the next COD meeting.

Mosbo: (1) asked that offices make every effort to fulfill requests for information from members of the board; (2) reminded the council of a retreat May 24-25; (3) requested that new study abroad proposals be put on hold until Maastricht is well established; (4) distributed information on ACT scores prepared by Roger Lewis.

Dean Reports

Buchanan reminded the COD of a Project EAST conference. He stated that he had sent spreadsheet data to deans and needed the information to be corrected or modified as necessary.

McHaney gave information about an ArACTE meeting in Little Rock on April 6.

McNiece: (1) reminded the deans that continuing education course routing forms must be completed prior to offering courses, and indicated that new forms would be in bright yellow envelopes to make sure they are visible; (2) distributed promotional grant mid-year reports; (3) reminded deans that sabbatical leave, reassigned time, and public service proposals were due to their offices tomorrow; (4) distributed a draft of a faculty resource booklet; (5) reminded the COD of the March 4 dedication of the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center; (6) indicated that the faculty leadership program will soon be scheduled.

Hattlestad announced that the College of Health and Applied Sciences will host a career fair on February 21.

Following a motion by Horton and a second by Everding, the meeting adjourned at 11:10 a.m.

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