UWM College of Letters and Science
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
College of Letters and Science

2000-2001
Academic Planning Committee
Meeting: Wednesday, April 11, 2001, 2:00 p.m.
Holton Hall 241

Minutes No. 8

Present:   Swarnjit Arora, Margaret Atherton, Alice Gillam, Mark Harris, Renee Meyers, Erl Olfe (ex officio), Stacey Oliker, Mark Schwartz, Dave Schultz
Excused: Gerry Bergtrom, Pat Kissinger
Guest: John Gleeson, Connie Jo, Caterina Sukup

  1. Call to Order - The meeting came to order at 10:03 a.m. in HLT 241. The Chair, Mark Schwartz, had reported he would be late, so Swarnjit Arora served temporarily as Chair.


  2. Automatic Consent
    1. Minutes #7 (February 21, 2001) were approved as submitted.

  3. Procedural Matters
    1. Election of Chair for 2001-2002 – The election was postponed until the next meeting.

  4. Old Business
    1. School of Journalism and Mass Communication - postponed

  5. New Business
    1. Proposal for a Center for Celtic Studies - John Gleeson and Connie Jo answered questions regarding the proposal. Although a proposal for a Certificate Program was attached to the Center proposal as an appendix, approval of the certificate currently is not within the purview of the APC. Concerns were expressed that the research component of the Center was not explained well enough. In addition, there were questions about the budget, particularly regarding the staffing costs. Connie Jo explained the desire of the College to secure approval of the Center before the end of the academic year so that the President of Ireland can be invited to dedicate the Center when she visits in October. The Committee moved, seconded, and approved unanimously the following:


      2. That the Faculty of the College of Letters and Science approve the establishment of a Center for Celtic Studies as described in Fac. Doc. No. 590, effective September 2001, contingent upon clarification of the budget and revision of the proposal to strengthen the description of the Center's research component, and subject to the review and approval of the L&S Academic Planning Committee.
      Committee members agreed to meet again very soon to review the revised proposal. The Ad Hoc Celtic Studies Committee will attempt to complete those revisions within the next two weeks.

    2. L&S Deans Search Update - Dave Schultz, a member of the Search Committee, reported on the progress of the committee's work. There currently are 43 candidates. A preliminary screening has been conducted on the basis of the content of vitae. Committee members now are calling references. Applications are NOT closed, and Dave was urged to ask the Committee to send out a notice to L&S faculty, informing them that this is the case and encouraging any interested individuals to apply. Dave distributed a brief summary (copy attached) of the committee's work to date.
    3. L&S Hires Update - postponed
    4. Graduate Enrollment - postponed

  6. Adjournment – The meeting adjourned at 11:03 a.m.


Respectfully submitted,

Connie Jo
Special Assistant to the Dean
Secretary to the L&S Faculty

Distribution: Interim Dean Richard Meadows
Associate Deans Miller, O'Bryan, Schuster, Van Wynsberghe
Assistant Deans Horstman, Kissinger, Olfe
Special Assistant to the Dean Jo
Secretary of the University

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