Agenda

for the Physics Department meeting
to be held Monday, October 7, 2002 in GO313.

I. Call to order at 2:15 pm

II. Approve minutes of 9/30/02 meeting.

III. Announcements

A. The University of Toronto announces two tenured or tenure-track searches in experimental and theoretical condensed matter physics for fall 2003.

B. The library urges faculty to familiarize themselves with interlibrary loan, universal borrowing, the new enhancements to the library catalog, and the new electronic resources available. You can now print free of charge from library workstations.

C. Applications are available for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program for 2003-2004. The deadline is November 7, 2002. Other programs are available through the NSF Division Of Graduate Education.

D. The National Academies offers pre- and post-doctoral fellowships. The predoctoral applications are due November 20, 2002.

E. A number of vacancies exist in faculty committees and the faculty senate. Nominations are due to Susan Johnson by October 4.

F. The 2002 Benefits Fair is a one day only event to learn about the benefits offered to you and meet with vendors. Tuesday October 15, 2002, 10:00am-2:00pm, Hamilton Center.

G. Jeff Polak, a freshman physics education major, begins work today as the physics department laboratory assistant. He will be assisting with the setup and teardown of laboratory equipment for the introductory labs.

H. We have acquired a Bill Nye video with a nice introductory sequence on relativity.

IV. Old Business

A. Curricular matters

i. Discuss how to alter the intermediate lab course to include computer data acquisition skills.

B. Update status of convening the department advisory committee on November 2, 2002.

C. Update the status of the department searches.

D. Review plans regarding an equipment auction when the future status of the surplus department is known.

V. New Business

A. Discuss possible course offerings for summer 2003.

B. Discuss missing leave statements from May 2002.

C. Discuss changes to the video settings in UH128.

D. Assign faculty to march in winter and spring commencement ceremonies.

E. Begin discussion of the departmental promotion standards for possible revision. Discussion may also include possible revision of the merit procedures as well.

F. Evaluate and approve the purchase of a digital oscilloscope using department service & supply funds.

G. Discuss the creation of a formal physics department professional activities fund.

VI. Adjourn 3:15pm