Academic Deans Council Minutes : June 18, 2008

Abstract

The Williamson College of Business Administration's next accreditation visit was scheduled for February 2010, and during 2008-2009 the self-study report would be completed. Students from the History Department provided text for an exhibit entitled, "Dearest Kitty: A Slovakian Childhood in the Shadow of the Holocaust." A phone call from Congressmen Tim Ryan announced that YSU is written into an upcoming appropriations bill on energy research for $2M. Council members were to expect a call in the near future for worthy names for commencement speakers. The HLC readers' panel agreed with the site-team's report. Enrollment 10 weeks from the start of fall semesters was about 1/2 percent ahead of the previous year. Craig Bickley gave a brief update on the status of the ACE negotiations. Drs. Bowers, Khawaja and Singler would review lists of priorities the deans submit and then draft divisional priorities that rise to the institutional level. Dr. Singler passed out a recap of the information regarding the 2007-2008 academic priorities pursued during the last academic year. Daniel Ayana from the History Department was chosen for the Ohio Academic Leadership Academy program and Annette Burden was chosen as the alternate. The Freshman Convocation was to be held on August 24.