Academic Deans Council Minutes : January 24, 2007

Abstract

Drs. Porter and Woodlock, co-chairs of the Summer Budget Committee, came before the Council to report on the analysis of the finances of the summer budget. Sharon Stringer gave a brief synopsis of a January 2007 draft report on the NSSE data for 2004-2006 currently being reviewed by the Assessment Council. A meaningful conversation with faculty and input from the Assessment Council was necessary before the report would be finalized. Dr. Porter related the agenda items that have been compiled to date for the Chairpersons Meeting during the next week. At the last meeting, Council discussed the evaluation of department chairs in the 3rd and 5th years of their terms. Carol Kordupel compiled the list of chairs in their 3rd year and thus eligible to be evaluated. Marilyn Ward passed out a list showing the workload audit reports she received from the deans to date. The forms for the FY08 Course Fee Requests for new or revised fees were due next week to the Provost's Office. Dr. Kasvinsky announced that he would begin to offer start-up research money for new faculty-- a one-time deal typically for one year of support. Funding was made available because of the discontinuation of the PACER program.