OFFICE OF THE DEAN
COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH
OSHKOSH , WISCONSIN 54901

TO: Beatrice Holton, Biology & Microbiology
Colleen McDermott, Biology & Microbiology
Linfeng Xie, Chemistry
William Wacholtz, Chemistry
Tom Naps , Computer Science
David Barnhill, Environmental Studies
Kazimierz Zaniewski, Geography
William Mode, Geology
Daniel Schmidt, Kinesiology & Health
KLD Gunawardena, Mathematics
John Strous, Medical Technology
Michael Briley, Physics & Astronomy
James Koch, Psychology

FROM: John Cross, Associate Dean

DATE: February 29, 2008

RE: Math/Science Division Meeting

The eighth meeting of the Math/Science Division for 2007-08 has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at 1:50 PM in Halsey Science Room 149 (Biology Lounge).

Agenda

1. Approval of minutes of Meeting Number 7 (February 12, 2008).

2. Consideration / approval of new lab-science general education sequence within Geography:

• GEOG 121: Weather and Climate and GEOG 342: Meteorology

3. Consideration / approval of new courses within Biology/Microbiology:

• BIOLOGY 303: Toxicology
• BIOLOGY 338: Epidemiology
• BIOLOGY 445: Topics in Environmental Health (WEHA letter of support)

4. Need to review Science and Mathematics Content Standards Alignments with COLS courses. See attachment (Michael Beeth)

5. Many syllabi not received in COLS Office.

6. Distribution of Grade reports.

7. Permanent Property requests due March 6, ranking by Division March 11.

8. Chancellor’s message regarding travel, limitations in effect.

9. Urge student participation in UW Oshkosh 2007-08 Graduate Survey.

10. Announcements from the Associate Dean.

11. Announcements from the Chairs and guests.

12. Adjournment.

COPIES: John Koker , COLS Dean
Jaime Hunt , University Relations
COLS Assistant Deans
Michael Beeth, Associate Dean, COEHS