University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Letters and Science 2002-2003 Letters and Science Faculty Meeting: October 17, 2002, 3:30 p.m. BUS N140 Minutes No. 1 L&S Faculty Doc. No. Call to Order - The meeting was called to order by Dean Richard Meadows 3:34 pm Announcements - Richard announced that he had attended the recent Wisconsin Economic Summit. He left the meetings with a more positive sense of the impact the State's budget crisis will have on the campus. A panel of 13 former budget and public officials have organized themselves to develop a proposal for how the State can get out of its current budget woes. The group's proposal calls for a cut of $25m per year for the entire System. This is not a major cut when it is spread over all campuses. Richard indicated that he felt this less stringent recommendation is due to recognition of the importance of the UW System as a contributor to the health of the State's economy. He said that there definitely will be cuts, but he believes that the University will be protected as much as possible. A brief discussion of this issue followed. Question Period (10 minutes maximum) - There were no questions for the Dean. Automatic Consent Business - There were no objections to any of the Automatic Consent Business. It stands approved. A. Approval of the Minutes of the April 11, 2002 Faculty meeting (on web at www.uwm.edu/letsci/committees/)     B. Recommendation for Consideration of Candidates for Degrees and Honors for December, 2002   619 C. Annual Reports     Academic Planning Committee   620   Academic Policies and Appeals Committee, 2001-2002   621   Committee on Committees, 2001-2002   622   Course and Curriculum Committee, 2001-2002   623   Graduate Program Committee, 2001-2002   624   Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Advisory Committee, 2001-2002   625   Certificate Program in French and Francophone Studies Advisory Committee, 2001-2002   626   Certificate Program in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Advisory Committee, 2001-2002   627   Graduate Certificate Program in Translation, 2001-2002   628   Women's Studies Advisory Council Committee, 2001-2002   629   Women's Studies Certificate Program Committee, 2001-2002   630 Old Business - none New Business A. Recommendation of the Committee on Committees to modify the L&S Approval Matrix It was moved, seconded, and approved unanimously to accept Fac. Doc. 631.   631 B. Recommendation of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the L&S Course and Curriculum to Establish a Minor in Portuguese It was moved and seconded to accept Fac. Doc. 632. Bryan Kennedy made a brief statement regarding the proposal. The motion was approved unanimously.   632 C. Recommendation of the Departments of Communication and English and the L&S Graduate Program Committee to Establish a Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing and Communication It was moved and seconded to accept Fac. Doc. 633. William Van Pelt made a brief statement regarding the proposal. The motion was approved unanimously.   633 D. Request for Authorization to Implement a Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science (AMCS) It was moved, seconded, and approved unanimously to accept Fac. Doc. 634.   634 E. Recommendation of the L&S Course and Curriculum Committee to Adopt a Faculty Policy to Permit Articulation Agreements with Technical Colleges It was moved, seconded, and approved unanimously to accept Fac. Doc 635.   635 Committee of the Whole Discussion: There was no committee of the whole discussion. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 3:59 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Connie Jo Special Assistant to the Dean Secretary to the L&S Faculty