1. Call to Order -- Dean Richard Meadows called the meeting to order at 3:35pm in MER 131.
   1. Announcements
      
      Dean Meadows reported that the first Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities was a great success, filling Merrill 131 to capacity. The lecture, "Getting It Right," was delivered by Harry Frankfort, professor of philosophy emeritus at Princeton University.
      
      At the October meeting of the Board of Regents, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett opposed a change of the name of the medical school at Madison to the School of Medicine and Public Health, arguing that any UW school of public health should be established in Milwaukee. The Regents approved the name change with the stipulation that Madison and Milwaukee work out an agreement that will have UWM involved in the public health aspects of the school's activities.
      
      On Friday, October 14, at noon in CRT 175, there will be a meeting of the L&S chairs and directors to discuss Abbas Ourmazd's proposal for redirecting the expenditure of 101-4 research funds, which total about $11-13 million. The L&S portion of these funds is approximately $2.6M. Analysis of campus research funding shows that the university has dropped both in proposals submitted and funds received. There is a draft plan describing how these funds would be awarded. Anyone interested in this topic is invited to attend the meeting.
      
      
   2. Question Period (10 minutes maximum)
      
      Winston VanHorne asked about the new travel regulations. Dean Meadows responded that they are mandated by the governor. The reimbursement scheme will not be a problem for most State agencies, but it is not a good fit for the University. Nevertheless, we are required to implement it. Individuals are urged to keep lists of the problems they encounter as a result of using the new system.
      
      Winston also asked where one looks for possibilities for attracting serious federal dollars, given that most of that money goes to institutions with medical, agricultural, veterinary, and other professional schools. Dean Meadows indicated that he sees a lot of opportunities in the sciences, especially for interdisciplinary research teams. He indicated that UWM already is developing such teams, and he noted the funding for K-12 teaching that was granted for cooperative efforts involving L&S and the School of Education. The WATER Institute is an area that is likely to attract increased funding.
      
      
2. Automatic Consent Business

   A.	Approval of the Minutes of the May 5, 2005 Faculty meeting (on web at www.uwm.edu/letsci/committees/)
   B.	Annual Reports
   	International Studies Major Annual Report, 2004-2005		709
   	Faculty Advisory Committee of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Annual Report, 2004-2005		710
   	Certificate Program in Ancient Mediterranean Studies Advisory Committee Annual Report, 2004-2005		711
   	Certificate Program in Ethnic Studies Annual Report, 2004-2005		712
   C.	Recommendation to Establish a Celtic Studies Curricular Area		713
   D.	Recommendation to Establish a Jewish Studies Curricular Area		714

3. Old Business

   A.

   Recommendation of the Academic Program and Curriculum Committee Concerning the Elimination of Sport and Recreation Courses from those that Meet L&S Degree Requirements -- It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of Fac. Doc. No. 715. Gabrielle Verdier then moved to substitute an alternative motion [copy attached to the original of these minutes; see also Fac. Doc. No. 715 (amended)]. Her motion was seconded. The substitute language will allow approval of the proposal to revise the L&S degree requirements without the sport and recreation provision. Tom O'Bryan was concerned about the rationale in the substitute motion, which indicates that "principle" is a major reason for the original wording of Fac. Doc. No. 715. He emphasized that the issue really is the quality of sport and recreation courses, noting that instructors of those courses are prohibited from assigning a research paper as part of the coursework. Mike Allen pointed out that approval of the substitute motion does not end the College's concerns about sport and recreation courses. The Faculty still needs to decide what it wants to do about that matter. Mark Harris supported substituting the alternative language, indicating that it was straightforward and that the Faculty later could prepare a well-thought-through proposal concerning the sport and recreation courses. The motion to substitute the alternative language into Fac. Doc. No. 715 was approved. There was no further discussion on the main motion, and it was approved.

   715

4. New Business

   A.	Request for Authorization to Implement a Ph.D. in Communication -- It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of Fac. Doc. No. 716. Mike Allen spoke in favor of the motion, indicating that there is a serious shortage of Communication Ph.D.s in Wisconsin. Tom Holme asked if Madison's Communication Department had been consulted about the proposal. Mike responded that it had been consulted and that it supported the proposal. The motion was approved.		716
   B.	Proposal to Establish in L&S a Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (offered jointly with the School of Architecture and Urban Planning) -- It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of Fac. Doc. No. 717. Rina Ghose noted that this was an existing certificate in Urban Planning, but in recent years the Geography Department hired two GIS faculty members. Geography now is in a position to be a full partner in offering the certificate. The motion was approved.		717
   C.	Proposal to Establish an Undergraduate Certificate in Childhood and Adolescence Studies (contingent upon approval of the proposal at the October 11 meeting of the L&S AP&CC) -- It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of Fac. Doc. No. 718. Mary Ann Czarnezki, Lecturer in Sociology, indicated that this proposal grew out of interest in children among faculty members in a number of different schools/colleges. This area of study is just coming to the forefront nationally, so UWM will be among the leaders. The program is designed to build a theoretical framework for the activities of those who work with youths. The motion was approved.		718
   D.	Request for Authorization to Implement a Master of Science in Nonprofit Management and Leadership (offered jointly with the School of Business Administration; contingent upon approval of the proposal at the October 11 meeting of the L&S AP&CC) -- It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of Fac. Doc. No. 719. John Palmer Smith of the Center for Nonprofit Management explained that this proposal grew out of the success of the graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management, which currently has 100 students enrolled. One-third of these are L&S students who are pursuing master's degrees in other areas of L&S. There is strong support in the community, particularly from the nonprofit sector, for the program, which will be the first graduate degree in nonprofit management in the State. The motion was approved.		719

5. Committee of the Whole -- Nothing scheduled.
   
   
6. Adjournment (no later than 5:00 p.m.) -- As there was no additional business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:17 p.m.
   
   
   

Respectfully submitted,

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