Department of Physics

University of WI-Whitewater

Minutes of the February 4th Faculty Meeting

 

I.          Attending:        R. Benjamin; A. Boukahil (teleconference, visiting from Math/CS);

                                    J. Constantinescu; G. Chulick; S. DasGupta (teleconference); P. Rybski;

                                    S. Sahyun; Jeffrey Polak (SPS representative)

 

            Meeting called to order at 2:37 p.m.

           

II.        Sahyun/Benjamin move to approve meeting Minutes of January 28th meeting. Passed on a voice vote.

 

III.       Announcements

 

            A.        Chairıs Announcements

 

                        1.         Revision to Self-Study Report

                        2.         Other Announcements

                       

 

            B.        Committee Reports

                        1.         Curriculum-College of Letters and Sciences Curriculum Committee met yesterday, February 3rd .with Sahyun attending; when submitting new course proposal, we no longer need to use asterisks. Catalog changes due to Elaine Wagner by March 9th. Course syllabi information sheet distributed.AR change forms (Form 2) need to also be completed for each course. All on-line L&S courses will be charged a $25.00 technology fee per credit.

                        2.         Graduate Council-no report

                        3.         Library-everyone has turned in their requests that are due to the library the end of February.  Benjamin will handle.

                        4.         SPS ­ Deanıs Advisory Council representative selection has been made, Adam Kuhn is the rep. Yerkes Observatory Trip discussed, also a Fermilab trip for Fall discussed.  Tutoring schedule is currently being prepared for this semester which will include both physics and astronomy tutoring.

            5.         Upham renovation-Benjamin  attended meeting February 2nd at 2:15 p.m. Office Configuration discussed.

                        6.         Webpage-syllabi will be updated this weekend.

                        7.         Sahyun attended Disability Concerns Committee met today at 1:15; main discussion about students in wheelchairs and problem if the elevator shuts down.

 

            C.        Announcements from the Floor

 

                        1.         Benjamin gave an invited seminar at Northwestern University Dept. of Physics and Astronomy called A Look at Glimpse.

 

IV.       Old Business

            A.        Self-study and HEC review.  Revisions due to Rybski by Monday, February 7th.

            B.        World Year of Physics Programming Considerations-one or two lectures in March and April suggested.  Only one lecture planned so far for March4th will be ³Fire in the Sky-the Nature of Comets². Benjamin will present an April lecture on the State of the Universe.

            C.        Physics Curriculum Revisions-distributed in mailboxes, hang on for continuing discussion. Anticipated implementation of this rotation is Fall 2008.

 

V.        New Business

            A.        Capital Equipment Request-will be sent to everyone by email, everyone needs to prioritize and send back to Rybski by Tuesday, February 8th.

            B.        Upham Office Equipment/Laboratory Equipment Selections

           

Chulick/Constantinescu move to adjourn.  Passed on a voice vote at 3:43 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Lynn Miller, Program Assistant

 

 

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            Provost Telfer

            Dean Ross

            Dean Lee

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