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
Charles Gibson, Chemistry
Gueorgui Gueorguiev, 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: October 4, 2007

RE: Math/Science Division Meeting

The second meeting of the Math/Science Division for 2007-08 has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at 1:50 PM in Halsey Science Room 149 (Biology Lounge).

Agenda

1. Approval of minutes of Meeting Number 1 ( September 11, 2007 ).

2. Consideration / approval of revised emphases in Geography: (overview)

• Global Insights
• Geographic Information Science
• Environmental Analysis and Management
• Secondary Education Geography (Geography major); Elementary Education (Geography Minor) - on one proposal

 3. Consideration / approval of new course in Biology and Microbiology:

• BIOLOGY 355/555: Field Parasitology

4. Consideration / approval of revised emphasis in Biology/Microbiology.

• Ecology and Organismal Biology Major

5. Consideration / approval of revised courses in Psychology:

• PSYCH 101: General Psychology
• PSYCH 104: General Psychology
• PSYCH 110: General Psychology for Psychology Majors

6. Consideration / approval of revised graduate program in Psychology.

7. Consideration / approval of revised Interdisciplinary Studies course:

• INTRDSCP 272: The Culture Connection II

8. Issues regarding Facilities Management in Halsey Science Center .

9. Scheduling conflicts, example physics and calculus.

10. Concerns about science courses within Fire and Emergency Management Program.

11. Distribution of Grades reports.

12. Goldwater Scholarship Information.

13. Travel expense reimbursement requests should not include membership fees.

14. Prior arrangements needed for recruitment travel, preferences for chair of department or chair of personnel committee.

15. Release time requests for Faculty Development and external grant proposals should be accompanied by memo from chair explaining the courses being bought out and how coverage is planned.

16. Invitations to Dean to visit departments.

17. Announcements from the Associate Dean.

18. Announcements from the Chairs and guests.

19. Adjournment.

COPIES: John Koker , COLS Dean
Jaime Hunt, University Relations
COLS Assistant Deans