University of WI-Whitewater

Department of Physics

2004 August 25

 

Agenda for August 25th meeting

 

I.          Attending:        R. Benjamin, J. Constantinescu, G. Chulick, S. DasGupta, P. Rybski, S. Sahyun

 

II.        Approval of Meeting Minutes

 

III.       Announcements

 

            A.        Preparation of and distribution of Syllabi

            B.        Schedule of classes posting with Office Hours

            C.        Absence notifications

            D.        Calls to the Physics Office

            E.         New deadlines for Reappointment and/or Promotion/Tenure Decisions

            F.         New contract renewal options for tenure-track faculty

            G.        Keys for photocopier rooms

 

IV.       Old Business

 

            A.        Curricular initiatives

 

                        1.         Mechanics

                        2.         Electronics

                        3.         Planetary science

                        4.         Computational methods of physics

 

            B.        Renovation planning

 

                        1.         When do we move out?

                        2.         Where do we store our equipment?

                        3.         Where do we teach our labs?

                        4.         When do we move back?

 

V.        New Business

 

            A.        Staffing plan for F2005-S2006

            B.        Spring class schedule

            C.        Peer assessment

            D.        Course rotation realignment

            E.         Colloquium/Public Lecture schedule

            F.         Self-study planning

            G.        New programs

 

                        1.         Forensics

                        2.         Engineering

 

Dr. Steven Sahyun will be Secretary of the Day