College of Arts and Sciences
College Advisory Council
MINUTES
24 September 2015, 219 Pray-Harrold
PRESENT
Department/Program Representatives: Ferreira (AAAS), Spolans (ART), Angell (BIO), Guthrie (CHEM), Kindred (CMTA),
Moore (COSC), Luttrell (ENGL), Ryker (GEOG&GEOL), Dieterle (HIST/PHIL – Chair), Kovacs (IESS, ex-officio), Dumitrascu
(MATH), Jacobs (PHYS&ASTR), Singh (PLSC), McIntyre (PSY), Ensor (SAC), Higgins (WGST), Garrido (WL)
Department Heads: Ramsey (ENGL), Sambrook (GEOG&GEOL)
Dean’s Office (ex-officio): Venner (Dean), Mehuron (Assoc. Dean), Pernecky (Assoc. Dean)
I. CALL TO ORDER: 15:30
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (10 September 2015): Approved Unanimously
III. REPORTS
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Arts Subcommittee Report: Accepted: 14 for, 0 against, 1 abstention
Sciences Subcommittee Report: Accepted Unanimously
IV. ELECTIONS
URSLC:
Two-year term: one nomination, Mike Doan (HIST/PHIL) was unanimously elected by acclamation
One-year term: no nominations – representatives were asked to continue asking for nominations and the chair will meanwhile
seek information on URSLC meeting schedules to help potential nominees decide.
Graduate Council:
The CAS is to elect four representatives. As per the 10 September 2015 meeting, one representative would be elected to
represent each academic area within the CAS: Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Fine Arts, and Humanities. Although the
Faculty Senate president sought to appoint someone from CAS as the Graduate Council chair, the CAC generally agreed that
this cannot contractually be done until college representatives are elected by their CAC’s. The appointed chair may be selected
from those elected across the colleges or the Faculty Senate president may appoint an additional member as Graduate Council
chair. Although deviating from standard procedures – CAC representatives normally collect nominees from their respective
departments – the individual sought by the Faculty Senate president was also entered as a nominee for the Humanities position.
For areas with more than one nominee, election was by a majority of votes received. For areas where there was only one
nominee, election was by a vote to approve that candidate. The results were as follows.
Natural Sciences: Of three nominees, David Pawlowski (PHYS&ASTR) was elected by majority vote
Social Sciences: Of three nominees, Ashley Falzetti (WGST) was elected by majority vote
Fine Arts: One nominee – Brian Spolans (ART) – Approved 14 for, 0 against, 1 abstention
Humanities: Of two nominees, Brian Bruya (HIST/PHIL) was elected by majority vote
V. AMENDMENT TO THE CAS CAC BYLAWS - to facilitate chair elections in April (rather than September): Approved
Unanimously
VI. INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM INPUT DOCUMENT TEMPLATE
After discussion, there was a motion to adopt the title “Interdisciplinary Program Operational Guidelines” for the template
(because “input documents” are contractual whereas documents specifying internal program operations are not): Approved
Unanimously. Once changed, the template was Approved Unanimously.
VII. DEAN’S REMARKS
• CAS Grade Grievance Committee: The roster resulting from departmentally elected members was presented and Approved
Unanimously
• CAS Fall Meeting: Faculty are reminded of, and encouraged to attend, the meeting on 25 September 2015 at 09:30-12:00 in
310 Student Center.
• Instructional Budget Target Appeals Process: The process for obtaining the targets was briefly described, the CAC proposal
for the appeals process will be useful, and the document will need review along with discussions on how to operationalize it
will take place over the next two meetings.
VIII. CHAIR’S REMARKS: None
IX. FACULTY REMARKS
The SOCL minor proposal tabled by the Arts Subcommittee was not meant to have been submitted to the College Input
System and the proposed title “Family Studies” is not the intended title. The proposal will be resubmitted when finished.
• After discussion, it was agreed that subcommittee chairs should not generally accept proposals for agendas that are posted less
than 5 calendar days prior to subcommittee meetings. This would ensure sufficient time for review.
X. ADJOURNMENT: 16:28
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Respectfully submitted,
Bradley Ensor, Recording Secretary