SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Department Chairs Meeting

Minutes

Tuesday, February 17, 2004

PRESENT: Stephen Adair, Paul Altieri, Ali Antar, Louis Auld, Cassandra Broadus-Garcia, Joan Calvert. Stephen Cox, Frank Donis, Gil Gigliotti, Patricia Hensley, Lani Johnson, Kristine Larsen, Jeff McGowan, Joseph McKeon, Ki-Tai Pae, Michael Park, Susan Pease, Paul Peterson, Ruth Rollin, Richard Roth, Timothy Shine, Brian Sommers, Louise Williams

EXCUSED: Serafin Mendez-Mendez, John Mitrano, Pam Perry, Susan Vial

GUESTS: Rita Brann and Tom Eisenlohr, Associate Director’s, Enrollment Center

Changes in Banner relating to course prerequisites, restrictions and course cross listings should be updated in Banner. You may email or call Rita (Brann@ccsu.edu or ext. 22272) or Tom (Eisenlohr@ccsu.edu or ext. 22269) to set up a time to discuss the changes for your department.

BUDGET:

Paul Altieri - Bond money was not approved last fall and as a result there has been little money to buy Equipment. Bond money may be appropriated this spring. Please submit requisitions for purchases over $1,000 so that I will be ready to spend the funds when they become available. If you already made a request, please email me and I will try to find your requisition in the files.

Send your Capitol Projects Request forms to Arts and Sciences as soon as possible but no later than Thursday, February 19. This includes requests for new facilities, such as labs, and technology equipment. If you would like to have a computer added to a lab or classroom, you need to fill out the technology request form.

The end of the fiscal year is approaching and if there is left over money, we will need to submit our purchase requisitions to the Purchasing Department by the end of May. Please work with Paul if you need something ordered for your department.

COMMITTEE:

The Research Reassigned Time and New Procedures Committee will review proposals and conic up with criteria. The committee members are Steve Cox, Sheri Fafunwa-Ndibe, Lauren Perdue and Paul Petterson.

UPDATES FROM SUSAN PEASE:

Following are the steps to take when applying for an Emergency Appointment:

-     Initiate the process by sending an email to the Dean requesting the appointment.

-     The Dean will forward the request to the Provost.

-     The provost will assign a search number and send you the Emergency Appointment “pink” form.

-     Complete the “pink” form and get appropriate signatures and attach a vita, all transcripts and three letters of recommendation.

-     Once you receive the signed and approved “pink” form, send a paper memo to the Dean recommending the appointment and also include the salary amount, rank, semester hired to teach and length of appointment.

-     Once Susan receives this information she will then forward the appointment to the Provost.

New Procedure for Computer Account Access for New Full-Time Faculty — Once Personnel receives the formal teaching offer from the President signed by the new full-time faculty member, then you many send a memo to Personnel requesting an account to be created. In the memo, you will need to include the their name, address, SS #, citizenship and date of birth. In addition, contact Amy Magno (ITS) and inform her of the new faculty member so she may make appropriate plans for a computer for the faculty member.

Please discuss your general education ideas regarding assessment with Stephen Adair.

Arts and Sciences strategic plan is located on our website. Review this information and email any comments to the Dean’s.

Hakim Salahu-Din has moved to the University Planning Department. Please share any suggestions to the Dean’s regarding what data would be useful for your planning purposes.

Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 16 at 3:30 p.m. in Marcus White Living Room.

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