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

FROM: John Cross, Associate Dean

DATE: October 3, 2008

RE: Math/Science Division Meeting

The third meeting of the Math/Science Division for 2007-08 has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 1:50 PM in Halsey Science Room 149 (Biology Lounge).

Agenda

1. Approval of minutes of Meeting Number 2 (September 23, 2008).

2. Consideration / approval of entitlement to plan new interdisciplinary major:

• Interactive Digital Innovation - Form C and entitlement document

3. Consideration / approval of new course in Mathematics:

• MATH 430: International Comparative Mathematics Education Seminar

4. Consideration / approval of new courses in Environmental Studies: overview

• ES 313: Rural Sociology,
• ES 315: Population Problems
• ES 355: Global Environmental History
• ES 357: Social Ecology
• ES 372: Primate Behavior and Ecology
• ES 414: Bioregionalism
• ES 455: Environmental Communication

5. Consideration / approval of revised courses in Environmental Studies:

• ES 260: Environmental Science
• ES 390: Special Topics
• ES 391: Special Topics in Environmental Science

6. Consideration / approval of revised emphasis within Environmental Studies major: Environment, Community, and Culture area - These program change proposals are to approve some of the above courses for ES electives as noted on the respective Forms A. As the proposed action is shown on the Forms A, only the signature copies for these Forms C will be routed through the review process.

7. Barry Goldwater Scholarship: new procedures.

8. Wind River representations visit campus Oct. 13.

9. Departmental participation in Preview Day programs: Oct. 30, Oct. 31, Nov. 14

10. Sick leave reporting forms – reminder.

11. Instructional Load Reports-need for accuracy.

12. Announcements from the Associate Dean.

13. Announcements from the Chairs and guests.

14. Adjournment.

COPIES: John Koker, COLS Dean
Jaime Hunt, Integrated Marketing
COLS Associate Deans
Linda Freed, Grants Office