WFC MEETING MINUTES JAN 18, 2012
Present: Misty Smith, Helen Clements, Mary Larson, Kristen Burkholder, Barbara Miller, Nicole Sump-Crethar, Michele Seikel, Karen Maguire, Melanie Page
Mary Larson (Chair) called the meeting to order at 12:02 pm
Approval of December Minutes:
- Helen and Melanie asked a few questions to clarify some points; Helen will make corrections
- Barbara moved to approve with corrections; Nicole seconded; all approved
Research Awards:
- Award winners were announced to members at meeting
- Michele will notify the winners
- Discussed donations and how much money we have in total
- Nicole will post award winners and their abstracts on the website
- Discussed the deadline and how we might want to change it next year
- Next year application forms should include name of department, impact of research project, summary of project for general audience
- Reception will be held on February 24th at 3:30 pm in the Willard Living Room
- Award winners will speak for 2 minutes, no PowerPoint
- Discussed refreshments for reception
Research Week Speaker:
- Rebecca Sharpless is scheduled for February 21st at 3:00 pm in the Library Browsing Room
- A group of WFC members will take Rebecca to either lunch or dinner
- Discussed putting an ad in the O’Colly about reception
- Melanie will have flyer created for the reception
- There will be a book sale and signing after the talk
Report from Faculty Council:
Currently interviewing for the following positions:
- Dean of Arts & Sciences
- Dean of Education
- Dean of Engineering
- Women’s Studies
- Assistant Dean of Graduate College
Task Forces include:
- External Advisory Council
- ITLE Advisory Council
- Assessment of Student Learning
- Evaluation of Teaching
- General Education
- Math Curriculum Enhancements
- Outreach Education
- Visioning
- Strategic Plan
- Improving Retention of Undergraduates with Advising as a sub-group
- RPT
- Revenue
- All Task Forces will be posted on the Faculty Council website if they are not already posted with a list of members
- OK Corral was discussed
Other Business:
- Melanie announced that David Cutler will be speaking on the topic of using creativity in the real world on January 27th from 2:30-4
- Our next meeting will be February 15th at noon in the Library Polycom Room
- March meeting will be on the 14th at noon – Melanie will try to schedule the Business Polycom Room
- April meeting will be on the 18th at noon in the Business Polycom Room
Adjourn:
- Helen moved to adjourn; Nicole seconded; adjourned at 12:50 pm