Deans Council Minutes

October 24, 2001

NOTE: At times, issues of confidentiality may require that some items discussed in meetings be excluded from these minutes.

Present: Bill Barnes, Joel Fowler, Alan Gabrielli, Mike Murphy, Sandy Pfeiffer, Dawn Ramsey, Judy Waits

ABSENT: Dick Aynsley

RETP. SPSU has been informed that it will be invited to join the RETP transfer program at Georgia Tech. In the meantime, a coordinator needs to be chosen by Pfeiffer and Aynsley.

High School Workshop. Ramsey said that Ken Rainey (HTC) had expressed interest in holding a high school workshop in TCOM next summer. Ramsey will follow up with Rainey. The Deans Council strongly supports this pilot project, which could serve as a model for future workshops.

Regents Teaching/Research Awards. The group selected individual and group nominees for most categories of the Regents Awards in Teaching Excellence and in Research in Undergraduate Education.

Budget. There was considerable discussion about the effect budget cuts will have on the remainder of the year. The first priority will be to cover course sections so that we can expand enrollment.

Workload. There was much discussion about summer workloads for faculty, including program heads. Decisions will be made soon. The group also talked about continuing agenda items for the Workload Committee related to the 2002-2003 academic year and beyond.

Degree Proposals. Pfeiffer noted that the Global Technology proposal definitely will be on the November BOR agenda. The Biology proposal will be submitted in the next week or two and, it is hoped, will be on the January BOR agenda. The Systems Engineering proposal will be completed by no later than mid November, for submission at that time.

NOTE: The committee chair would like to express appreciation to the passive voice for the assistance it provides in preparing these meeting summaries.