Deans Council
Minutes of Feb. 23, 2005 Meeting
UC 310
Present: Bruce Speck, Houston Davis, Deborah Fetch,
Gerald Beavers, Charles Pinder, Tom Buttery, Sean Hogan, Jim Diehr, Scott
McDonald for Sheila Bryant, Gaines Hunt, Mike Gotcher.
1. Process for Changing Course Prerequisites -
Bruce Speck
A motion was made to accept the proposal
from the deans, directors, and chairs meeting that course additions or
deletions for course prerequisites that do not affect other departments will be
made at the department level. The motion
was seconded. One opposed; others
approved. It was suggested that any course
prerequisite changes must be emailed to deans, directors, and chairs by email. This proposal will be taken to the Academic
Council today.
2.
DSP Declaring a Major - Bruce Speck
DSP students may declare a major. The DSP student will be allowed to talk with
an advisor in their major. The SIS will
prevent students from taking courses that they should not take; therefore,
students with DSP requirements will be allowed to be advised. It is important that each department ensures
the list of courses that can be taken are accurate.
3. Hybrid Course Enrollment - Bruce Speck
Hybrid
course enrollments will be paid based on classroom lecture numbers, not on-line
enrollment numbers. Hybrid classes are intended for two courses to get dual
usage of classroom space.
It was
reported that the 40% of classes being offered after 12 p.m. is going well.
It was
suggested that Saturday class offerings be considered. Dr. Speck suggested that the deans get
together to discuss what type of program would be a model for a nights and
weekends program. Houston Davis, Mike
Gotcher, Gaines Hunt, Jim Diehr, Tom Buttery, and Charles Pinder will meet to
discuss this issue.
4. Summer School: Enrollments, Independent Studies, etc. -
Bruce Speck
(dates class will make; enrollment date for payment)
Deans were
asked to consider the proposal from the deans, directors, chairs meeting that
requested departments to manage summer enrollment of courses. Independent Studies will remain the same as in
the past.
A motion was made that the third day of
enrollment will be the date that a course will make or not and the fifth day of
class enrollment will be used for calculating teaching load credits. The motion was seconded and all approved. Please let the department chairs know.
5. Constitution of Departmental R & T
Committee (5:060) - Houston
Retention,
Tenure and Promotion subcommittees should include all tenured or tenure-track
faculty within the department to serve on the committee, rather than the
subcommittees that are currently in place. A motion was made to strike the language from
policy 5:060 “….however, the tenured faculty members of the department may
delegate their re ( get language from
The motion was tabled.
6. Minutes of Feb. 18 Meeting (Attachment A)
A motion was made to approve the minutes,
the motion was seconded. All approved.
Other
Bruce Speck
·
Dr. Speck
reported on the RODP meeting that he attended on Feb. 22.
·
Reminder to give
Peay Points each month.
·
Four articles
were included in the packet for deans to review.
Deborah Fetch
Gerald
Beavers
·
In the future,
all extra compensation pay forms for RODP courses taught and developed will be
submitted through the department chair and dean for approval.
Charles
Pinder
·
Policy on dual
master’s degree passed by Graduate Council.
This will be taken to the Academic Council today.
Scott McDonald
·
New admission
standards will soon be submitted to the appropriate APSU approving bodies.
Gaines
Hunt
·
Problem in
Chemistry with TLC and summer school for organic chemistry.
Mike Gotcher
·
Problems with
equipment being maintained by IT.
·
Offered possible
solutions for summer advising issues.
Next Meeting Agenda:
- Status
of Institutional Absence Proposal
- Possible Payment of Developing Hybrid
Courses
- Mitch Robinson to address issues
within F & A division
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