University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Letters and Science 2002-2003 Academic Planning Committee Meeting: Friday, September 20, 2002, 1:30 p.m. Holton Hall 241 Minutes No. 1 Present: Swarnjit Arora, Margaret Atherton, Gerald Bergtrom, Douglas Cherkauer, Connie Jo, Stacey Oliker Excused:   Christopher De Sousa, Thomas Holme, Jeanne Schueller, Gabrielle Verdier Guest: Denise Mueller Call to Order - The chair, Stacey Oliker, called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m. in Holton Hall 241. Automatic Consent Minutes #6, 2001-2002 (July 9, 2002) were approved unanimously. The 2001-2002 Annual Report was amended to include a list of the Committee's position recommendations and the Dean's final selection of positions for recruitment. The amended report was approved. Procedural Matters Election of Co-Chair - Margaret Atherton was elected unanimously as co-chair for the 2002-2003 academic year. Review of Committee's Charter - The Committee reviewed its charge as articulated in the charter. Plan Agenda for the Year - Committee members agreed to meet when there are items of business or at the Dean's request. The recruitment process was discussed. It appears that the College of Letters will receive very little money this year, and departments should not expect that many positions will be opened in the coming year. There was a general discussion of how the Committee could become more well informed concerning departments' views of their needs and the campus view of priorities. Gerald Bergtrom suggested that the Committee continue to discuss needs with the associate deans. Members agreed to ask the Provost to meet with the Committee. Stacey described a report prepared by the Provost that discussed campus priorities. She will contact Ruth Williams to request a copy. Committee members reviewed the Dean's list of recruitment priorities. The Committee discussed having a member attend the chairs' meeting. It was agreed that Swarnjit Arora and Connie Jo would brief members of the Committee concerning the chairs' meetings. The Committee members agreed to ask the Provost to attend a meeting around the time that the recruitments decisions are to be made. Old Business - None New Business - Nomination of Faculty Members to Review Sabbatical Proposals Stacey Oliker requested five nominations from each member of the Committee for his/her division. Members were encouraged to nominate colleagues from other divisions as well. Members were asked to report their nominees to Stacey via email by Monday. Stacey will collate the nominations, select five from each division, and forward the Committee's recommendations for sabbaticals to the Dean by the following day. Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned at 2:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted Connie Jo Special Assistant to the Dean Secretary to the L&S Faculty Distribution: Dean G. Richard Meadows Associate Deans Harris, Miller, O'Bryan Assistant Deans Horstman, Kissinger, Olfe Secretary of the University Minutes #1, 2002-03.apc