Department of Physics

University of WI-Whitewater

 

Agenda for October 1st meeting

 

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

 

            Meeting called to order at 2:34

 

II.        Sahyun/Constantinescu moved to approve the minutes of September 24th meeting. Motion passed.

 

III.       Announcements

 

            A.        Chairšs Announcements

 

                        1.         Staffing requests

                        2.         College of L&S Advising Assessment

                        3.         WAPT meeting in Oshkosh October 29-30th

                        4.         Recognizing UWW faculty/staff scholarship and creative achievements

                        5.         AIP Physics Departments Enrollment and Degree data

                        6.         Forensics minor planning

                        7.         SPS member to visit departmental meetings

                        8.         Fire prevention week

                        9.         Writing Across the Curriculum meeting with faculty

 

            B.        Committee Reports

 

                        1.         L&S Curriculum-Sahyun reported on discussion with Biology and Chemistry on Pre-requisite grades.

                        2.         Graduate Council-none

                        3.         SPS- The fieldtrip for Sunday to Fermilab is cancelled and will be rescheduled.

4.              Disability Concerns Committee - Sahyun reported on a new policy for Universal Design in building construction.

 

C.             Announcements from the Floor

 

1.         None

 

IV.       Old Business

 

            A.        Tenure-track Assistant Professor advertisement: Position announcement circulated for comments.

            B.        Course rotation realignment postponed until October 15th.

            C.        Phase 2B space planning meeting held Wednesday, Sept. 28th. Rybski reports that two seminar rooms which hold 32 people on the 2nd floor, Upham 234š can be used for introductory labs.  Astronomy labs to be held in Observatory during Phase 2B which can begin as early as August 1st, 2005.

            D.        Colloquium/Outreach Lecture schedule- Bob and Steve assigned to come up with a   Colloquium/Outreach Lecture schedule due October 15th.

            E.         Other Old Business

 

V.        New Business

 

            A.        Advising for Spring 2005 (holds, course recommendations, assessment), registration begins November 1st. When advising, encourage students to take upper level Physics courses next semester, especially Physics 322. Engineering and Industrial track students should be strongly encouraged to take the 330/331 series.

            B.        There was discussion of having a Modeling workshop for Summer 2005.

C.             Summer school planning for S2005 requests due to Dr. Rybski by Tuesday,

            October 5th.

            D.        The Physicsmajor-l-Listserv will be moderated by Benjamin.

            E.         PRAXIS II analysis-discussion postponed

            F.         Physics Majors Handbook-discussion postponed

G.            Schedule of review of Benjamin, Constantinescu, DasGupta and Sahyun to be held in October.  Benjamin scheduled for Oct. 18th 3:00 p.m., Sahyun scheduled for Oct. 21st at 5:00 p.m., Constantinescu and DasGupta date and time to be determined.

 

            Motion to adjourn Sahyun/Benjamin at 3:56 p.m. Motion passed.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Lynn Miller, Program Assistant II

 

 

XC:      Chancellor Jack Miller

            Provost Richard Telfer

            Dean Howard Ross

            Dean Lee Jones

            Karen Weston, University Archivist