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: November 2, 2007

RE: Math/Science Division Meeting

The second meeting of the Math/Science Division for 2007-08 has been scheduled for Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at 1:50 PM in Halsey Science Room 149 (Biology Lounge).

Agenda

1. Approval of minutes of Meeting Number 2 ( October 9, 2007).

2. Consideration / approval of revised emphases in Geography (tabled from previous meeting): (overview)

• Global Insights
• Geographic Information Science
• Environmental Analysis and Management
• Secondary Education Geography
• Geography Minor (included in Secondary Education proposal directly above)
• Geography Minor (Elementary Education) (included in Secondary Education proposal above)

3. Consideration / approval of revised courses in Physics/Astronomy:

• PHYSICAL SCIENCE 501: Waves and Fields for Teachers
• PHYSICAL SCIENCE 505: Optics for Teachers
• PHYSICAL SCIENCE 510: Classical Mechanics for Teachers

4. Discussion of Campus Sustainability Plan. Please see the full report, or at least the executive summary, at http://www.uwosh.edu/assets/announcement/sustainability/

5. Fund to cover maintenance and service contracts for scientific instruments.

6. Instructional Load Reports should provide details regarding buy-outs.

7. Travel expense reimbursement requests for service activities.

8. Invitations to Dean to visit departments.

9. Announcements from the Associate Dean.

10. Announcements from the Chairs and guests.

11. Adjournment.

COPIES: John Koker , COLS Dean
COLS Assistant Deans
Jaime Hunt , University Relations
Michael Lizotte , Aquatic Center