University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
College of Letters and Science
1998-99
Academic Planning Committee
Minutes No. 10
Wednesday, June 9, 1999
| Present: |
Marc Ethridge, Alice Gillam, Mark Harris, Patricia Kissinger (ex officio), Pat Mellencamp, Leonard Parker, Ron Ross, Mark Schwartz |
| Absent: |
Erl Olfe (ex officio), Julio Rodriguez-Luis, Craig Sandgren |
The Chair, Mark Schwartz, called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m. in Holton 241.
- Procedural Matters -- The Chair announced that the Dean was not able to meet with the Committee today and would not be available for about a month. It was agreed to meet on Wednesday, July 7, at 2:00. [Note: following the meeting, the time confirmed with Dean Goodman was 1:30 p.m.]
- Automatic Consent
- Minutes #8 (May 4, 5, & 12, 1999) were approved as submitted.
- Minutes #9 (May 19, 1999) were approved as submitted.
- Old Business
- Sabbatical Request Review Process
After a general discussion of how the process was handled for the past two years, there was agreement that two separate issues were involved. The more immediate issue concerned the process to be used to review the next round of sabbatical requests. Committee members agreed that the process used last year, which involved faculty and administrative input, generally was satisfactory. There also seemed to be a consensus that the review should focus on whether or not the requests meet the guidelines and whether a department can continue to fulfill its teaching role if its request/s is/are granted. The chair, Mark Schwartz, will communicate this to the Dean.
A second issue involves the larger question of the University's sabbatical policy and the institutional commitment to faculty development. The following issues were mentioned:
- the role of sabbaticals in faculty development;
- the need for a general review of the policy;
- the institution's responsibility/commitment regarding sabbaticals;
- the position of sabbaticals in the institution's priorities.
Harris will draft a statement of this issue for the committee's review.
- Review of Centers and Institutes
In the discussion of this matter, the following issues were raised:
- in the process of review for grant renewals, some Centers/Institutes go through thorough review processes, and no additional review is needed;
- in general, Centers/Institutes should be reviewed every seven years with input from external experts;
- Centers that are composed of faculty/students within a single department, that focus on a subfield of the discipline, and that require no additional economic resources do not have to be reviewed.
The members of the Committee agreed that they would review a list of Centers/Institutes within the College and try to identify those having an academic role and a budgetary impact. Pat Kissinger will supply a list of these entities.
Discussion also expanded to include the review of certificate programs. This is not done currently, and APCC is discussing doing PAR-like reviews of these programs. Connie Jo agreed to provide a list of certificate programs in the College. Committee members will consider developing policies concerning review of certificates.
- PAR Recommendations -- Postponed due to lateness.
- New Business - None
- The meeting was adjourned at 3:24 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Connie Jo
Special Assistant to the Dean and
Distinguished Advisor
Secretary to the L&S Faculty
Distribution:
Committee Members
L&S Deans
L&S Committee Chairs
Secretary of the University
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