February 25 2008

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Department meeting February 25 2008 3pm Present: Ernie Ackerman (Ernie), Karen Anewalt (Karen), Trillane Burlar (Trillane), Stephen Davies (Stephen), Jennifer Polack-Wahl, Ron Zacharski (Ron), Marsha Zaidman (Marsha), and Juliette Zerick (Juliette)

Absent:

Old Business

1. Karen made a motion to accept the January 28th minutes; Stephen seconded. Minutes approved
2. Marsha reports that the Polack and Davies FSEMs have been approved.
3. Social gathering March 19th at 3pm. The reception for graduating seniors is on May 9th 2-6pm. We will do this with Math. Stephen will coordinate with Keith.
4. The end of year picnic honoring seniors will be held on April 26th.
5. Karen reports on the Faculty Senate (the president course release). Academic Affairs would like to change the regs allowing faculty to drop students who don't attend the class following the day they add. Motion to revise handbook to make GenEd and FSEM committees permanent. The Senate requests that the search committee for the teaching center present the final candidate to the Faculty Senate.
6. Ernie will moderate exit interviews with CPSC 401 students.
7. For outcomes assessment Marsha will submit a report on our activities.
8. UPE induction. Jennifer is actively working on this.
9. We reviewed the catalog copy. Stephen will remain career advisor and Karen will remain as grad school advisor.
10. Marsha gave us an update on faculty evaluation and merit pay. Most departments are dropping peer review. Jennifer makes a motion to keep peer review. Ernie seconds. Motion carried.
11. Stephen and Ernie will have a discussion with math on cross-listing MATH/CPSC 125.
12. Marsha gave us an update on her discussions with John regarding our Fall Schedule.
13. Marsha gave us an update on the accelerated MSMIS degree program. We will update our webpage to mention this. Marsha reminded us to be supportive of this.
14. We will determine a date for the fall retreat via email.

New Business

1. Elections for department reps need to be done before final department meeting on March 31st.
2. Ernie makes a motion to have report drafts by honors students for review by the last day of classes. Karen seconded. Jennifer voiced a concern about changing the policy at this late a date . Motion carried
3. Ernie will get together with Ron to tell him what needs to be done regarding scholarships.
4. We had general discussion about administrative professional's day.
5. Marsha raised the issue of identifying students who are deficient in pre-requisite requirements. Stephen makes a motion that students need to sign a statement saying they read the syllabus and meet the pre-requisites. Ernie seconds. Motion carried.
6. Marsha makes a motion that the process for approving a student with a GPA less than 2.7 for individual study would require the matter be discussed at a meeting of the department. Marsha withdraws the motion.