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ACADEMIC PLANNING COMMITTEE 
JUNE 1, 1994 
MIN UTE S 
PRESENT: Anderson (late), Hovey, Kougl, Mettee, Rost, Zupanic 
EXCUSED: B. Brothers, V. Phillips. 
SECRETARY PROTEMPORE: Hovey. 
1. Minutes of May 25 meeting approved as distributed. 
2. Mission and Goals statements reviewed: 
A. Materials Engineering 
B. 
--Noted that materials are arranged in 2 packets. 
--Course for high school science teachers are unique for 
an engineering department (not for other academics). 
Electrical Engineering 
--Unique: develop a four-quarter schedule (96). 
--A strength: insure continuing accreditation by ABET. 
--Unique: Goal 6: special ties/areas of strength: 
robotics, sensors, power systems control, power 
electronics. Goal 8: strategies: Dept. unique in state 
in full service faculty nurturing development of 
individual undergraduate students. 
C. Civil Engineering 
--unique: Develop 4 year BE/MS program aimed at 
University scholars. 
--Unique: Purpose 3: 1) continue/expand MATHCOUNTS; 
2) assist Youngstown City Schools in establishing a pre 
engineering program. 
D. Chemical Engineering--no comments. 
E. Mechanical Engineering 
Question: Reference to Robeck Fluid Power needs to be 
clarified/explained. 
F. Military Science 
Question: Is the YSU program connected with University 
of Akron. 
Notable: outcomes assessment (leadership assessment 
program); Program for establishing junior ROTC programs. 
3. Chairman Rost read a statement intended for presentation to 
Academic Senate. Zupanic moved approval; seconded by Mettee. 
Passed without dissent. 
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4. No further meetings contemplated for this academic year. 
5. Cindy Anderson reported that there are about 15 additional 
sets of departmental meeting statements which will be given to 
the 1994-95 committee. 
6. Chairman Rost thanked members for their effort throughout 
year. 
7. The committee voted thanks to Chairman Rost for his excellent 
leadership throughout the year. 
Respectfully SUbmitted, 
Donald E. Hovey