University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
College of Letters and Science
2001-2002
Academic Planning Committee
Meeting: Wednesday, October 10, 2001, 4:00 p.m.
Holton Hall 241
Minutes No. 2
| Present: |
Swarnjit Arora, Thomas Holme, Renee Meyers, David Schultz, Gabrielle Verdier |
| Excused: |
Margaret Atherton, Gerald Bergtrom |
| Absent: |
Victor Greene, Pat Kissinger (ex officio), Erland Olfe (ex officio), Stacey Oliker |
| Guest: |
Connie Jo |
- Call to Order - The Chair, Renee Meyers, called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m. in Holton Hall 241.
- Automatic Consent
- Approval of Minutes #1 (September 21, 2001) - There were no objections to the minutes of the last meeting; they stand approved.
- Procedural Matters - none
- Old Business – none
- New Business
- Responses Concerning "The Milwaukee Idea" - Responses suggest that many departments walked a fine line between trying to express concerns while not antagonizing administration. Views expressed regularly included the following:
- TMI seems to favor new programs, but not new programs that don't fit into The Milwaukee Idea;
- on-going programs that fit TMI are not being funded;
- the core of the College is not being strengthened;
- departments are concerned that they did not receive feedback concerning proposals submitted.
There is a sense that those departments that received positions are reasonably happy with TMI. The Committee charged the Chair with drafting a letter to the Dean, with copies to the Associate Deans and Chairs, communicating this information. Renee will circulate a draft of the letter via email so that members can make suggestions concerning its content.
- Revisions to the Committee's Charter - After a brief discussion, Committee members agreed that the Committee's charge was sufficiently broad to allow it to consider some of the issues enumerated at the previous meeting. The consensus was that no revisions to the charter are needed at this time; the Committee members agreed to be more vigilant in carrying out the Committee's charge.
- L&S Dean Search Committee - L&S members of the search committee include Karen Brucks (Math), Mary Lynne Collins (Bio Sci), Mick Day (Geog - representing the University Committee), Jack Johnson (Commun), Michael Liston (Philos), Jennifer McKenzie (Academic Staff), Kris Ruggiero (History), and Winston Van Horne (Africol). APC members agreed to give to the chair of the search committee the criteria that APC identified last year as important in candidates for the Dean's position. Members indicated they would like to meet with the members of the search committee, but, if that is not possible, the APC Chair, Renee Meyers, should arrange to meet with the search committee.
- Adjournment - Members declined to set the next meeting time, preferring to wait until specific agenda items arose. The meeting was adjourned at 5:07 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Connie Jo
Special Assistant to the Dean
Secretary to the L&S Faculty
Distribution: Interim Dean Richard Meadows
Associate Deans Harris, O'Bryan, Schuster
Assistant Dean Horstman
Secretary of the University
D: comm/apc/minutes#2
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