Agenda

for the Physics Department meeting
to be held Monday, April 22, 2002 in UH134.

I. Call to order at 2:15 pm

II. Approve minutes of 4/15/02 meeting

III. Announcements

A. Update on the tenure-track searches.

B. Update on the UW System budget and its implications.

IV. Old Business

A. Curricular matters

i. Discuss curricular action to require the General Science – Broadfield Physics Emphasis majors to take Senior Seminar. (Menningen)

ii. Discuss computer science prerequisites for PHYSCS 221 and PHYSCS 303. (Rybski)

iii. Discuss proposal to adjust requirements in the Industry track to reflect the changes made in the Economics 211 and 212 series. (Rybski)

iv. Discuss altering the intermediate lab course to include computer data acquisition skills. (Sahyun and Menningen)

v. Discuss modifications to the 170 course sequence.

vi. Discuss adding COMPSCI 173 to the required courses for the graduate emphasis in order to satisfy the computer proficiency requirement. (Menningen)

B. Discuss approach to revised merit procedure.

C. Update plans to use a $1000 almuni donation to improve the machine shop.

D. Update plans to convene the department advisory committee.

E. Update advertisement plans for the National Physics Day Celebration on Thursday April 25, 2002 and progress toward inviting Sally Ride for April 15, 2003.

V. New Business

A. Discuss progress toward moving physics offices to Goodhue.

VI. Adjourn 3:15 pm