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College of Letters and Science Faculty Document No. 620 October 17, 2002 Academic Planning Committee Annual Report, 2001-2002 The Academic Planning Committee held six meetings during the 2000-2001 academic year. The meetings were held on September 21, 2001; October 10, 2001; March 22, 2002; June 7, 2002; July 2, 2002; and July 9, 2002. The Committee considered the following topics: Dean Meadows Address to the Committee Dean Meadows expressed his appreciation to committee members for their service to the College. He described the current budget situation and the effects it will have on filling positions in the College. There are approximately 99 proposals for faculty hires, but the College will probably only fill 35 or less positions. The North Central Association will visit in 2004 to perform the accreditation process of UWM. The association has a set of guidelines for assessing an institution's success in achieving its goals. UWM currently is rated at the lowest of three levels. Dean Meadows asked the Committee to be involved in the review and assessment process. PhD Programs The Committee discussed the crisis within the graduate programs. Visa problems make it difficult to bring in foreign students, and the College cannot compete for domestic students due to our very low stipends. These problems are especially pronounced in the natural sciences. Departmental long-range plans. The Committee recommended that departments develop long-range plans outlining their goals, especially for the graduate programs. Concerns regarding "The Milwaukee Idea" The Committee discussed views that seem to be regularly expressed regarding The Milwaukee Idea.
Committee members agreed that its charge was sufficiently broad to allow it to consider some of the issues enumerated prior to this academic year. No further revisions are needed at this time. L&S Dean Search Committee The Committee urged the L&S Faculty to forward a resolution to the Provost recommending:
The Committee discussed how to proceed in reviewing position requests.
The Committee recommended the following position requests. The Dean's action (in parentheses) does not include positions contingent on action plan funding. Humanities
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Sabbatical Proposals The following faculty members were recommended to the Dean to assist the Associate Deans with reviewing new sabbatical proposals.
Procedural Matters Gerald Bergtrom was elected Co-Chair for 2001-2002. Stacey Oliker was elected as Chair for the 2002-2003 academic year. Respectfully submitted, 2001-2002 Academic Planning Committee Mensah Aborampah, Africology (appointed) Swarnjit Arora, Economics Margaret Atherton, Philosophy Gerald Bergtrom, Biological Sciences Victor Greene, History (resigned) Thomas Holme, Chemistry Patricia Kissinger, ex officio, L&S Admin. Renee Meyers, Communication Erland Olfe, ex officio, L&S Admin. Stacey Oliker, Sociology David Schultz, Mathematical Sciences C://Annual Reports/Acad Plan Comm Annual Report 01-02 Prepared by Y. Bode |
