LA&S Assembly

Minutes for May 13, 2005

Jim Roach, Moderator, began the meeting with general announcements including the academic year’s activities of the Dean’s Advisory Committee. Minutes of the February 7, 2005, LA&S Assembly meeting were approved (moved by Derek Zelmer; seconded by Marsh Sundberg).
Jim Roach explained the duties of the moderator and secretary and asked nominees for moderator and secretary for next year’s Dean’s Advisory Committee to introduce themselves. He also asked for nominations from the floor. Amy Sage Webb (English) was elected Moderator, and Gary Wyatt (Sociology/Anthropology) was elected Secretary.
Roach asked for nominees for the positions open on the Vice President’s Advisory Committee. Nancy Pontius was nominated from the floor to represent Communication/Theatre and the Arts. Nancy Pontius was elected to represent Communication/Theatre and the Arts and Joyce Thierer was elected to represent Humanities and Social Sciences.
Election of a LA&S Member for General Education Council was completed. Roach asked for nominations from the floor. Ellen Hansen (Social Sciences) was elected to serve on the General Education Council. Roach asked nominees for members-at-large for the Dean’s Advisory Committee to introduce themselves. He also asked for nominations from the floor. Elected as members-at-large were Jorge Ballester (Physical Sciences), Martin Cueller (Music) and Derek Zelmer (Biological Sciences).
Roach presented for a vote the “Election Procedures for Members Who Are Unable to Serve on the Dean’s Advisory Committee” draft which had been discussed at an earlier LA&S Assembly meeting. Derek Zelmer moved for acceptance of the procedure as revised, and Amy Sage Webb seconded the motion. The motion passed.
Dean Sobieski discussed several issues. Finances will continue to be a major concern in the coming year. Student retention will remain a focus with additional work continuing on promoting faculty mentoring. Dean Sobieski was hoping that faculty mentoring would be not be limited to a volunteer basis, however, it will be on a volunteer basis. The Dean does encourage faculty to volunteer to be a faculty mentor. He reported that the College was able to fill 5 out of the 11 open personnel positions this year. He thanked the members of the Dean’s Advisory Committee (Jim Roach, Jean DeDonder, Mike Keck, Betsy Yanik, and Greg Schneider).
Dean Sobieski presented the annual awards for Service, Scholarship, and Teaching in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. In addition to a plaque, Marvin Harrell (Math/Computer Science/Economics) received a $500 award for excellence in service, Greg Schneider (Social Sciences) received a $500 award for excellence in scholarship, and Bryan Grove (Art) received a $1000 award for excellence in teaching.
Sobieski also acknowledged this year’s LA&S faculty retirees who were David Schroeder (Physical Sciences), Don Perry (Art), and Jim Mayo (Biological Sciences). The meeting adjourned at approximately 4:30.
Respectfully submitted,
Jean DeDonder
Secretary

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