Academic Deans Council Minutes : February 18, 2009

Abstract

Four candidates for the dean of Fine and Performing Arts were set to visit campus. Marilyn Ward distributed the status of the colleges' current general fund and lab and materials fees budget. Regina Rees of the Beeghly College of Education received the Outstanding English Educator Award from the Ohio Teachers of English Language Arts. Congressman Tim Ryan was to present a $1.6 million check for the establishment of a National Defense Center of Excellence in Industrial Metrology and 3D Imaging headquartered at YSU. The History Department received a gift of $15,000 to support the department's association with the Ohio Historical Society. President Sweet was in Columbus the previous day and came back with the news that the internship initiative remains intact, and there was considerable amount of excitement about the project. The IDEA Center evaluation process that was initiated a couple of years prior was to be used again in the current year to evaluate the deans and chairs. Dr. Khawaja hoped to establish a program review cycle soon. Marilyn Ward distributed a copy of the back of the non-teaching duty form (alternative time). The Provost's Office proposes to add a couple of categories to better track some of the alternative time. Dr. Khawaja inquired about how the modified summer schedule was going. Dr. Kasvinsky distributed the rank-ordered list of Legislated Set-Aside Requests 2009. The deans discussed at length their instructional equipment request submissions. The All Faculty Meeting would be Feb. 26, Dr. Khawaja requested that each college give a short report to the faculty on their colleges. Jefferson Community College would be taking the lead position as the head of the community college. Events Management would like the afternoon graduate ceremony of Spring Commencement be held in Beeghly Center instead of Stambaugh Auditorium.