DeanŐs Advisory Council Meeting

March 20, 2006

 

PRESENT:      Roland Specht Jarvis

             Suellen Rundquist

             Mario Felix, College Technical Liaison

              David Sebberson, Art

                  Monica Devers, Communication Sciences and Disorders

             Robert Inkster, English

                Shawn Jarvis, Foreign Language & Literature

               Roya Akhavan-Majid, Mass Communications

               Mark Springer, Music

                  Kate Gill, Philosophy

                 Bruce Hyde, Theatre, Film Studies & Dance

 

ABSENT:        Roseanna Ross, Communication Studies

          

             

Roland convened the meeting at 11:00 a.m. in Dean¹s Conference Room in KVAC.

 

1.      Provost Spitzer was invited to come to this meeting, but he was not       available. 

 

2.      Monica explained the new Audiology Doctoral Program in the   Communication Science and Disorders Department.  The proposal procedure          started last August.  There are still questions arising about this         program which include the need for more space; new equipment, 4 new   positions.  The program would need to be accredited.  The program would          be a 4 year program: 3 years on campus and 1 year off campus.        Assistantships were mentioned.  Dennis Nunes, Dean of the Graduate         Office, said that they would be available.

  

3.      Discussion followed regarding graduate programs at SCSU.  More emphasis          would be on the need to move into graduate programs.  Two year colleges          are taking the undergraduate students.  The future for SCSU could be a   MasterŐs and Graduate School.

 

4.      The Global Theme of the university was discussed.  The thought is to      have more students go abroad and bring students from abroad to this       university.  Discussion followed about the going abroad programs.

 

5.      There are 2 programs who have not sent their Upper Division Writing       Requirements: Foreign Language and Theatre. 

 

6.      Suellen mentioned that she emailed chairs regarding Summer School          Money.  There is still some money left, so contact Suellen whether you          need more to teach courses which are filled for the summer.

 

7.      Suellen will be meeting with Assessment Coordinators regarding having    each departmentŐs Mission Goals and Statements on their home webpage or   linked to the home page.  This should be done by mid May.

 

Meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m.

Notes taken and typed by Linda Grainger.