University of WI-Whitewater

Department of Physics

2004 September 9

Agenda for September 10th meeting

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

 II.       Approval of Meeting Minutes

 III.      Announcements

            A.       Chairπs Announcements

                        1.        Chairs Council

                                   a.        Seminars encouraged on Fridays using new time schedule

                                   b.        "9-credit load" discussion

                                   c.        Search opportunities for Physics

                                   d.        Sabbatical leaves (two funds, two durations)

                                   e.        Peer review of teaching

                                   f.        Professional development fund (plus international travel)

                                   g.        Writing across the Curriculum (dept. meeting visit)

                                   h.        Advising update

                                               i.         Major Open House

                                               ii.        university exit interview

                                               iii.       college exit interview (add advising question)

                                               iv.       Problems uncovered in university/college survey

                                                           -          using ARπs

                                                           -          discussion of clubs/professional organizations

                                                           -          job counseling

                                               v.        Heiber to visit department

                       2.        Other

                                   a.        Dinner with Freshman

                                   b.        SPS Get-together

                                   c.        Dean to visit department

                                   d.        Chancellor to visit department

                                   e.        SMART whiteboard demonstration

                                   f.        Ideas to Profits conference (free attendance for students)

                                   g.        IT job market, Outsourcing

                                   h.        Major/minor count, data on majors/minors, including email addr

                                   i.         Upham renovation meeting September 15th (need shelf inventory)

                                   j.         Advisor assignments, revised and new

                                   k.        New Faculty Workshop (AAPT/APS/AAS)

                                   l.         WiscAMP Grant (Benjamin)

                                   m.       Physics Colloquia (Students, Boukahil, Kash, us)

                                   n.        Physics Recruiting Poster

                                   o.        PHYSICSMAJOR-L netlist

                                   p.        College of L&S Science Alliance (need poster titles and abstracts

                                                           by September 15th)

                                   q.        University/College Committee representatives

                                               i.         Graduate Council -- Benjamin

                                               ii.        L&S Curriculum Committee -- Sahyun

                                               iii.       L&S Promotions Committee ≠ Rybski

                                   r.        Syllabi (PHYSCS 411 needed, others need updating, save 130)

                                   s.        UH 19 Computer Lab hours, policies

                                   t.         Accessing special departmental website

                                   t.         Yerkes Observatory

           B.       Committee Reports

                       1.        Curriculum

                       2.        Graduate Council

                       3.        SPS meeting

           C.       Announcements from the Floor

 IV.      Old Business

           A.       Colloquium schedule

           B.       Recruiting poster

           C.       Progress on self-study planning

           D.       Class Schedule for Spring 2004

           E.       Curricular initiatives

                       1.        Mechanics

                       2.        Modern Physics

                       3.        E&M prerequisites revision

V.       New Business

           A.       Course rotation realignment

           B.       Advising issues

                       1.        Advising brochure

           C.       Status and rules on Departmental Federal Indirect accounts

Dr. Steven Sahyun will be Secretary of the Day