Department of Physics

University of WI-Whitewater

Minutes of Faculty Meeting for January 28th meeting

 

I.          Attending:        R. Benjamin, A. Boukahil (visiting from Mathematics),  J. Constantinescu,

            G. Chulick, S. DasGupta   (teleconference), P. Rybski, S. Sahyun

 

Absent:            SPS representative

 

            Meeting called to order at  2:35 p.m.

           

II.        Sahyun/Benjamin move to approve meeting Minutes of January 14th meeting. Passed on voice vote.

 

III.       Announcements

 

            A.        Chair¹s Announcements

 

                        1.         Capital Equipment Exercise and laptop loss-all requests due to Lynn Miller by February 2nd at 4:30 p.m. and will be discussed at faculty meeting Friday, February 4th.

 

                        2.         Upham renovation information request-Bruce Eshelman has requested us to provide him with our requests for office and classroom furniture.

 

                        3.         Chair selection consultation with Dean Howard Ross-everyone from Physics Dept. must meet with the Dean, please call and arrange your own meeting.

 

                        4.         Department Self-study document-Dr. Rybski will distribute to everyone in dept. by Wednesday, February 2nd.

 

                        5.         Fort Atkinson Science Fair progress report

 

                        6.         Professional software (Origin)

 

                        7.         Liquid nitrogen dewar and room status

 

                        8.         Observatory Lecture series-first Lecture will happen March 4th

 

 

            B.        Committee Reports

 

                        1.         Curriculum-met electronically January 20th, a few title changes were made.

 

                        2.         Graduate Council-no meeting

 

                        3.         Library-all requests due to Bob by Monday, January 31st. Juliana and Steve have already submitted their requests.

 

                        4.         SPS-first meeting will happen Monday, January 31st.

 

                        5.         Webpage-has been updated by Joseph Grams, a few modifications still needed. Joseph Grams is to be commended for his excellent work.

 

                        6.         Sahyun attended meeting of L &S and Arts & Communication Liason Committee  met Thursday, January 27th.  A Professional Development Plan was discussed which would include the Physics Dept. See Sahyun to look at documentation.

 

                       

IV.       Old Business

 

 

            A.        Self-study and HEC review-material distributed, will discuss in two weeks at faculty meeting.

 

            B.        Physics Curriculum Revisions ­ extensive discussion of options for course

                        offerings and course rotations.  A revised proposed rotation will be distributed this

                        coming week.

 

            C.        Writing within the Curriculum committee  meeting request ­ Constantinescu/Sahyun suggested having our sophomore students acquire a reference with advanced composition topics.

 

 

V.        New Business

 

            A.        Discussion of recruiting physics majors on campus

            B.        New Course and Revision of Old Course ­ Constantinescu distributed a new course proposal , Physics Mechanics-Statics for consideration; she will be working on this course in conjunction with Physics Mechanics ­Dynamics  and solicits inputs from faculty.

 

Constantinescu/Sahyun move to adjourn.  Passed on a voice vote at 5:21 pm.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Lynn Miller, Program Assistant

 

 

Xc:       Chancellor Miller

            Provost Telfer

            Dean Ross

            Dean Lee

            University Archivist