2000
MINUTES
ES Division Faculty Meeting
12 December 2000
Douglas Classroom
Present: Agee, Bradshaw, Chalker-Scott, Edmonds, Henry, Hinckley, Manuwal, Reichard,
Sprugel, Strand, Vogt (D), Wagar, West, Wott, Zabowski
Excused: Brubaker, Brown, Coleman, Ewing, Franklin, Halpern, Harrison, Marzluff, Newman,
Peterson
Absent: Ford, Raedeke, Severtson, Vogt (K), Wolf
Information item
John Wott, wearing his Santa Claus tie, was acknowledged to be the person most in the holiday
spirit.
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EHUF Faculty Search
Closed 12/1 with approximately 15 applicants, some 3 of whom look very good. Committee to meet in
early January to select several candidates for interviews.
2.
Research associate appointment
Matthias Leu was nominated for appointment as a research associate under the supervision of John
Marzluff, who will be responsible for meeting Leu's space and other needs. Approved by vote of 16-0-10 of
26 eligible (includes proxy from the absent Marzluff).
3.
Nominations for teaching awards
Reminder that nominations are open for several campus teaching awards. Chalker-Scott shared the
observation that campus-level awards are rarely given where the faculty member has not received
department-level award(s) first. With the lapse of the Burlington Northern Award (due to exhaustion of
funds) CFR no longer has a formal faculty award; the college should consider instituting such an award.
Chalker-Scott also observed that such an award would show UW's alleged (but poorly demonstrated)
appreciation for undergraduate teaching. Suggestion was made that the college should consider establishing
a graduate mentor award as well.
4.
Institute for Teaching Excellence
Application period for this worthwhile institute is open; faculty are encouraged to apply.
5.
Associate dean search
Edmonds being solicited to accept appointment as Assoc Dean (Internal). If he does, Manuwal is willing to
be Acting Chair until a permanent chair can be selected. The faculty unanimously agreed that Manuwal
would be acceptable in that role.
6.
Research faculty report
Agee presented a short form of the report of a committee (Agee, Chair; Strand, Bradshaw) to review the
division's policies regarding research and affiliate/adjunct appointments. The longer form of the report is
being circulated to ES faculty for comment and will be discussed in detail at a future faculty meeting.
Adjourned
MINUTES
ES Divisional Faculty Meeting
14 November 2000
Douglas Classroom
Present: Brown, Chalker-Scott, Coleman, Edmonds, Ewing, Harrison, Manuwal, Marzluff,
Newman, West, Zabowski
Excused: Agee, Bradshaw, Franklin, Halpern, Henry, Peterson, Reichard, Strand, Wott,
Brubaker
Absent: Ford, Hinckley, Raedeke, Severtson, Sprugel, Vogt (D), Vogt (K), Wagar, Wolf
Information Items
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Staffing: No grant person in place as of this date. Nominations sought for new associate
deans.
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Synthesis Team: Generating report to faculty. Topics to be discussed at all-faculty
meeting 11/20 will include decision making process, issues of remote units.
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Sabbatical requests due
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Scholarships: many quarters of support available, particularly for spring quarter,
recruiting needs. Encourage students to apply.
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UH faculty search continues; deadline approaches.
Course Change
Agee proposes to split ESC322 into lecture section for all, lab section for majors only. Confusion
arose about intention to exclude minors; curriculum heads did not recall discussing needs of
minors during conversations on this topic. Tabled pending clarification by Agee. Point made that
coordination between ESC221 and 322 was done so that students would not have to dedicate all
Thursdays to field trips for more than one quarter and so that they would not have to repeat field
trips if taking both courses. Therefore, if the field trips are not to be joint, they must be different
enough not to duplicate student experience.
Faculty Needs/Concerns
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Staffing in Accounting: Faculty very concerned with overloading of staff in accounting.
Urgent recommendations for temporary/transitional support and longer-term staffing
increase.
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AV Equipment in Classrooms: Debilitated condition of AV equipment (missing bulbs,
lenses) a problem. Suggestion made that a work study student be supported to maintain.
While the poor condition of the equipment is certainly an accurate observation, some
faculty were unaware of accessibility of equipment, procedure for repair of substandard
equipment, etc. Will make effort to get updated information to users.
Adjourned 1:30
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MINUTES
ES Divisional Faculty Meeting
31 October 2000
22 Anderson Hall
Present: Agee, Bradshaw, Brown, Coleman, Edmonds, Ewing, Harrison, Henry, Hinckley,
Manuwal, Marzluff, Newman, Peterson, Severtson, Sprugel, Strand, Vogt (D), Wagar, Wott
Excused: Brubaker, Chalker-Scott, Halpern
Absent: Ford, Franklin, Raedeke, Reichard, Vogt (K), West, Wolf, Zabowski
Information items
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Troy Coleman has joined us as an undergraduate rep.
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EFC: Henry, Wott and West (in that order) are currently on the EFC; Henry is due to step
down. Hinckley volunteered and will be alternate for this year.
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Division retreat: Retreats should be scheduled only for specific agenda items that can not
be resolved in regular session. Present moment--before possible/proposed college
changes--would be premature. Might have one to determine division directions.
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Committee charged: Bradshaw, Strand, and Agee (chair) have been appointed to consider
the issue of new research faculty positions in the division. Their report is due by the end
of the quarter.
Division budget
Chair described in general terms kinds and amounts of funding provided to the division for the
balance of the biennium.
Grad Faculty appointments
Faculty (25 eligible) approved new appointments of D. Vogt (14-0-11) and Wolf (16-0-9) as well
as appointment renewals of Bradshaw (16-0-9), Halpern (16-0-9), Henry (16-0-9), Raedeke (151-8), Strand (16-0-9), and Wagar (16-0-9).
Promotion
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Harrison: Revoted due to change of procedure. Approved promotion of Harrison to full
professor 10-0-0 of 10 eligible.
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Handbook requires that the committee of faculty vote each year on promotion of all
faculty below the rank of full professor. Faculty voted to vote as a block on the question.
Promotion was not approved for the following faculty members, who did not supply
promotional material for consideration in Autumn 00, (17-0-8 of 25 eligible): Bradshaw,
Brown, Chalker-Scott, Ewing, Halpern, Henry, Marzluff, Newman, Raedeke, Reichard,
West, Wolf, Zabowski.
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Adjourned 1:30
MINUTES
ES Divisional Faculty Meeting
17 October 2000
Douglas Classroom
Present: Agee, Chalker-Scott, Edmonds, Ewing, Henry, Hinckley, Manuwal, Peterson,
Reichard, Sprugel, Strand, Vogt (D), West, Zabowski
Excused: Brubaker, Bradshaw, Franklin, Halpern, Harrison, Marzluff, Newman, Wolf, Wott
Absent: Brown, Ford, Raedeke, Vogt (K), Wagar
Information items
Student Reps for Faculty Meetings: Peter Severtson has joined us. Troy Coleman may be
interested, will be contacted.
Ph.D. Knowledge Exam Procedure: Clarified language around re-testing, using same
wording as Graduate Exam rule #10 (may retest once). As of Winter 01, current students
who have not completed their general exams will decide in consultation with their
committees whether to follow the new procedure or the old. Students admitted Winter 01
or later must follow the new policy.
Meeting with Dean of Education: Edmonds recently met with Dean of Education to
discuss joint degree programs, possible teaching exchanges.
Elected Faculty Council : Current members are Henry, West and Wott. Henry, as the
most senior member, is due to step down and be replaced. Hinckley volunteered. It is
unclear what the EFC will do under the new administration; Edmonds will consult with
Vogt and inform faculty.
New promotion policies: New policy from Provost’s office affects promotion of all
Assistant and Associate Professors.
Potential new research faculty position
Molecular biology of plants is not covered well in our college (except for Bradshaw’s work).
Proposed position focus on mapping plant genomes fits with Bradshaw’s more ag/applied work
and with current phytoremediation work. Researchers have recently had success in breeding
plants for toxics degradations. Agricultural applications have increased recently. Space: Strand
would share lab space in Plant Lab Basement; office would be required. Funding: Strand
currently has 3 years of 100% support on federal grants. Candidate should be willing to teach,
including graduate seminars. This position is distinct from Newman’s: Newman’s work has been
in field-testing existing spp.; new position would focus on molecular manipulation of plant
genomes. Suggestion was made that Newman’s position description might be redefined or
broadened for this search. Topic tabled until next meeting.
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Miranda Wecker
Referred to M&E Division.
Adjourned 1:30
MINUTES
ES Divisional Faculty Meeting
3 October 2000
22 Anderson Hall
Present: Agee, Bradshaw, Edmonds, Ewing, Henry, Hinckley, Manuwal, Marzluff, Sprugel,
Strand, Vogt (D), Wagar, West, Wolf, Zabowski
Excused: Brubaker, Brown, Chalker-Scott, Ford, Franklin, Halpern, Newman, Peterson, Wott
Absent: Harrison, Raedeke, Reichard, Vogt (K)
Note on Votes:
Votes are reported in the form #-#-#, representing respectively approve, do not approve, abstain.
Faculty members not present to vote (who have not provided proxies) are considered to have
abstained.
Teaching Recognition for Spring 00 Small classes:
Brown and Newman; Medium classes: Marzluff. Recipients may submit receipts for any kind of
good times it is legal for UW to reimburse and receive $50.00 petty cash reimbursement in
recognition of excellent student evaluations in a spring quarter class.
Appointments
Faculty are reminded that "support needs" of visiting scholars that are to be met by sponsoring
faculty include $20/month for UW email account.
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Marc Goebels was appointed Visiting Scholar for one year (10/3/00-10/2/01), space and
other support needs to be met by Hinckley and Brubaker, by vote of 15-0-13.
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Elizabeth Van Volkenburgh of Botany was appointed adjunct professor by vote of 15-013.
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Andrew Rate was appointed Visiting Scholar for one year (10/3/00-10/2/01), space and
other support needs to be met by Harrison, by vote of 15-0-13.
Information Items
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Textbook information for winter quarter due to DivSec by Thursday, 10/13
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New budget for field trip and direct instructional expenses: 06-9393/ES FIELD
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New policy re faculty travel expenses while on class trips: Please claim actual expenses
(with receipts or perjury statements) rather than per diem allowance.
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Fall quarter enrollments: The good news:
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EHUF program +36.8% over 99-00;
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Conservation -5%,
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Wildlife very little change,
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SRS-newly approved major-has 10 enrolled.
The bad news: Overall CFR majors = 228, down from about 330 five years ago.
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CFR101: Edmonds unable to teach CFR101 in Winter quarter. Alternatives explored
include: individual or team of faculty or grad instructor(s). Grad student Jon Honea has
taught this course previously and may be willing to do so again. D. Vogt is willing to
assist.
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Biology 101/102: Biology Department new requirements have their majors taking 201202-203 rather than the 101 series, resulting in 101 series enrollments being about 90%
forestry majors. Bradshaw teaches 101. Ford has volunteered to teach 102 next autumn
(withdrawing his CFR450). Thoughts solicited for covering these classes in the future.
For research faculty, 0.75 months of support would be provided for the 5 weeks of
teaching.
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Environmental horticulture faculty search: Ads have run in a long list of outlets; position
closes 12/1. Several inquiries have been received; one solid application.
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A new college space policy/procedure will be circulated shortly.
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Edmonds has circulated a draft of procedures relating to the newly renamed/restructured
divisional "knowledge exam." Faculty comments encouraged.
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Student reps are needed for division faculty meetings and possibly other division
committees. DivSec will email announcement to students. Faculty should encourage their
students to become involved.
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Strand distributed a draft description of a potential research faculty position. Discussion
tabled until next meeting for lack of time.
Promotion, Merit, Tenure Committee
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Strand distributed a draft of a plan for peer evaluation of teaching. Note that the
University requires that all faculty be evaluated annually except full professors, who are
to be evaluated every three years. A revised plan will be circulated shortly. Teaching is
evaluated by a two reviewers; the three parties are to work as a team to
1. decide which of the teaching faculty's classes will be reviewed and notify
the division thereof,
2. coordinate dates for classroom observation and discussion with students,
and
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3. provide the written evaluation to the teaching faculty and allow his/her
response. Complete documentation must be submitted to the division
office by the end of the quarter in which the evaluation is performed.
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PMT Committee Chair Strand presented the recommendations of the committee in the
matter of the promotion to Professor of Associate Professor Harrison. Under a policy
approved by the faculty during the previous academic year, for the first time all faculty
participated in the discussion. Vote was by paper ballot and included three proxies from
qualified members unable to be present. Promotion was approved by a vote of 8-0-3 of 11
eligible.
Adjourned
MINUTES
ES Division Faculty Meeting
6 June 2000
12:30 PM
Douglas Classroom
Present: Agee, Brown, Brubaker, Chalker-Scott, Edmonds, Halpern, Henry, Hinckley,
Manuwal, Reichard, Sprugel, West, Wott
Excused: Ewing, Franklin, Harrison, Wagar
Absent: Bradshaw, Ford, Gayaldo, Grue, Keeton, Marzluff, Newman, Peterson, Raedeke,
Strand, van Blaricom, Wolf, Zabowski
Appointments
Faculty (25 eligible) approved the appointment of Amy Hessl as a Research Associate (17-0-8)
and of Michael Keyes as a Visiting Scholar (17-0-8). Absentees were polled after the meeting to
reach quorum).
PMT
Rob Harrison had verbally indicated his intention to apply for promotion. Although no
documentation had been submitted and the Committee had not found time to meet to consider
this issue, Brubaker recommended that outside letters of recommendation be sought. Faculty
approved (8-0-6 of 14 eligible) contingent on the committee affirming that the record is
sufficient. Chair suggested that half of the referees be chosen from names submitted by the
candidate, and half from names suggested by the committee and other faculty.
Committee Chair: The next member eligible to chair the committee in academic 00-01 is Stuart
Strand. Brubaker will be on sabbatical; Marzluff will serve as her replacement.
NW Ecosystem Science Seminar
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Sprugel opened a discussion about what the focus of this seminar (ESC529, 1 cr) should be for
Fall 00. In the past $4-6,000 in support has come from RCR funds (division and Ecosystems
interest group). 201 Winkenwerder is scheduled for 2:30 Wednesdays for Fall Quarter. Henry
suggested forming a seminar around the svery popular workshops, Soils and Salmon; he and
Harrison have drawn up a proposal for a 2-credit ESC490 involving one weekend field trip. This
idea seemed attractive; Henry, Harrison and Sprugel will pursue discussions and work with the
chair(s).
Curriculum Change
Wildlife curriculum proposed the division of ESC453 (5 cr) into ESC453, a 3-credit lecture, and
ESC454, 3-credits of lab and fieldwork. Faculty accepted (13-0-12) and referred the issue to the
Academic Planning Committee for approval.
Adjourned
MINUTES
ES Division Faculty Meeting
23 May 2000, 12:30 PM
22 Anderson Hall
Present: Bradshaw, Brubaker, Chalker-Scott, Edmonds, Halpern, Harrison, Henry, Hinckley,
Keeton, Manuwal, Marzluff, Peterson, Wagar, West, Wott
Excused: Ewing, Franklin
Absent: Agee, Brown, Edwards, Ford, Gayaldo, Grue, Newman, Raedeke, Reichard, Sprugel,
Strand, van Blaricom, Wolf, Zabowski
Merit
Chair described the new interactive system of work planning with faculty, which gave him more
in-depth information (along with PMT Committee input) on which to base merit
recommendations to the Dean. Dean’s office is currently considering those recommendations. As
a result of work planning, there is now a performance "contract" with each faculty member.
Appointments
The PMT Committee recommended that the appointment of Research Assistant Professor Lee
Newman be renewed for a second three-year term. The faculty concurred by a vote of 19-0-6
(absentees were polled).
For the renewals of affiliate, adjunct, and research faculty and research associates, faculty
had previously been asked to nominate or second faculty with whom they had active working
relationships. Paper ballots listing all nominees were then distributed. All appointments were
renewed except Restani, whose appointment type was changed (see below), and Jack Stanford,
Affiliate Professor, who was not nominated (vote tally sheet available in division office).
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Faculty approved by vote of 14-0-10 the appointments of Marco Restani and Scott Pearson as
Affiliate Assistant Professor.
Graduate Curriculum Changes
Soils: MA students may take either EHUF502 or QUERM521; PhD students must take
QUERM521 plus one additional quarter of numerical analysis. Approved unanimously
(14-0-10)
Wildlife: Move QSIC477 from core to optional course list; drop ZOO578 (no longer
taught); add ESC402, ESC458. Faculty will develop 3/2 degree proposal during the
summer. Joint Wildlife/ Conservation Policy degree program now active. Approved
unanimously (14-0-10)
EHUF: Change all prefixes from UHF to EHUF for consistency; add "admission
requirement" to MS/PhD, add plant selection and management; require EHUF503 every
quarter; require EHUF502 for PhD; require 2 of EHUF 451, 480; 481/482. Approved 131-10
Ecosystem Analysis: Change requirement for ESC501 and 502 to 501 or 502; drop
option of 400-500 level soils course now that independent soils program exists); change
title of ESC521 to Current Topics (drop "in forest ecology’); drop as requirement
ESC529; change requirement for QSCI483 to "one additional quantitative course"; list
QERM521 as 4 cr. Approved unanimously (14-0-10)
These decisions have since been incorporated in the Student Services website. "Breadth" of
coursework appears to be approached differently by the different curriculum groups. A
discussion of this issue among all curricula was proposed for next academic year.
Adjourned
MINUTES
ES Division Faculty Meeting
9 May 2000, 12:30 PM
Douglas Classroom
Present: Brown, Brubaker, Chalker-Scott, Edmonds, Edwards, Halpern, Harrison, Henry,
Hinckley, Manuwal, Marzluff, Newman, Peterson, Reichard, Sprugel, Wagar, Wott
Excused: Agee, Ewing, Franklin, Gayaldo, Keeton, Strand
Absent: Bradshaw, Ford, Grue, Raedeke, van Blaricom, West, Wolf, Zabowski
Outcome of All College Faculty Meeting, Ratifying Vote(s)
Faculty present voted unanimously (17-0-0) to endorse the recommendations of the All College
Faculty meeting (to explore curriculum merger, 3/2 degree options, etc.), with the provisos that
the committee appointed
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in exploring the merger or integration of two or more curricula,
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clearly list options
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clearly define costs and benefits in terms of increased efficiency, outreach, recruitment,
etc.
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explore additional reorganization or degree options
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identify a title for the college which better reflects society’s and our students’ interests
Appointments
Faculty approved the appointment of Richard T. Edwards as Affiliate Associate Professor and to
the Graduate Faculty with supervisory rights by unanimous (17-0-9) vote. Faculty approved the
appointment of Loren Hicks as Affiliate Associate Professor by unanimous (17-0-9) vote.
Division Chair Survey
Brubaker reported that 20 responses were received through the anonymous web site. Eleven
nominations were for Edmonds, who is willing to serve; 4 other faculty received 4-5
nominations, but each of these declined the position. Faculty supported Edmonds’ nomination
unanimously (16-0-0).
Adjourned
Faculty Retreat
21 April 2000
Present: Bradshaw, Brown, Brubaker, Chalker-Scott, Ewing, Ford, Halpern, Henry, Hinckley,
Manuwal, Marzluff, Newman, Peterson, Reichard, Wagar, Wott
Excused: Agee, Edmonds, Franklin, Sprugel
Absent: Harrison, Raedeke, West, Wolf, Zabowski
NOTE: All motions and other decisions were made by vote of 16 eligible attendees.
NOMINATIONS FOR DIVISION CHAIR:
As Hinckley will step down in June, nominations are requested for an acting chair to serve about
one year, during the dean transition period. Nominees should be tenured faculty; a list of those
eligible is provided on the website:
http://depts.washington.edu/ctlt/catalyst/webq/survey.cgi?user=lbru&survey=6
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Brubaker (appointed by the dean to guide the process) will collate responses, contact nominees
to determine if they are willing to serve, and present possible candidates to the division faculty
meeting on May 9 for review and selection.
PMT
On the consultation of faculty on issues of retention:
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When asked by the potential retainee, the faculty will be consulted for their advice by the
chair (approved 15-1-0).
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When the faculty are to be consulted in a retention matter, the chair will make every
effort possible to contact and elicit the advice of every member of the division while
remaining sensitive to timing requirements of offers (approved 16-0-0).
QUALIFYING EXAM
First, the Chair thanks David Ford and Dave Peterson and the Graduate Committee for their very
helpful background work and guidance, without which the valuable achievements of faculty at
this event would not have been possible. The object of the meeting was to determine if the
division wished to require additional testing beyond the general exam, and if so of what type and
timing.
Definition of terms:
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General exam, according to the Graduate School, is the defense of the research proposal.
It may not be undertaken before the 7th quarter in residence (unless the student has a
Master’s, in which case s/he may initiate the exam 3 quarters earlier).
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Qualifying exam: additional and/or optional testing required by an academic unit.
Faculty considered two types of testing to fall under this head:
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Screening (weeding, sieving, or "disqualifying") exam: testing administered on
admission or early in the graduate program to determine whether the student is prepared
for graduate study.
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General knowledge exam: At least two types were discussed:
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A test on specific course content or
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A test of the student’s broad scientific knowledge and ability to apply principles
Decisions
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Add a screening exam (motion/second/defeated 4-9-3)
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Require only the general exam (motion/second/defeated: 0-16-0)
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Require that the general exam be completed no later than the 8th quarter in residence
(motion/second/passed 16-0-0)
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NOTE: All following decisions were voted by show of hands with unanimous concurrence.
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Require a general knowledge exam with both written and oral components (all of the
following aspects were approved by all attendees)
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Type: (whether formal or proposal type) is to be at the discretion of the
committee (determined by poll: 3 for formal type, 2 for proposal type, 8 for
discretion of committee)
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Focus: on a range of disciplines within the degree program but outside the
student’s proposed thesis topic.
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Format: flexible, selected by the committee and the student:
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questions: short, conceptual answers; 1-2 questions from each committee
member, more or less detailed depending on number, designed to examine
general knowledge; short, conceptual answers, long or short answers of
either comprehensive or moderate detail, or some combination thereof.
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proposals: comprehensive proposal in NSF format (reduced page limit)
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Duration: 2-3 weeks
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Timing: must be completed no later than 6th academic quarter
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Administration: The student’s advisor will not take part in the general exam,
which will be conducted by the remainder of the committee chaired by an
appointee chosen by the chair of the graduate committee. The student will receive
an oral report of the outcome of the exam at the end of the committee’s
deliberations (the same day) and the student and the advisor will receive a onepage written report of the outcome within five working days.
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Re-examinations: One quarter later, under the direction of the same committee, a
partial exam on relevant subjects (i.e., not necessarily required to repeat parts
successfully completed), one time only.
To summarize, the general knowledge exam will have two parts:
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Written, as outlined: Student will have 2-3 weeks to complete. Committee will grade and
discuss results.
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Oral: to be taken after completion of the written exam. May cover questions not
answered completely in the written exam, or other areas at the discretion of the
committee.
The committee will discuss the results of the two exams and the student will be given an oral
report of the results on the same day the oral exam is taken, with a written report to follow within
five working days.
The Graduate Committee will be requested to produce a checklist or other user-friendly
navigational aid to this system for students, faculty and advisors.
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MINUTES
ES Division Faculty Meeting
11 April 2000, 12:30 PM
22 Anderson Hall
Present: Agee, Bradshaw, Brown, Brubaker, Chalker-Scott, Edmonds, Halpern, Harrison,
Henry, Hinckley, Manuwal, Peterson, Reichard, Wagar, West, Wott, Zabowski
Excused: Ford, Franklin, Marzluff, Sprugel
Absent: Edwards, Ewing, Gayaldo, Grue, Keeton, Naiman, Newman, Raedeke, Strand, van
Blaricom, Wolf
Distinguished Graduate Mentor Nomination: Brubaker presented Hinckley with a collection
of letters in support of his nomination as UW Distinguished Graduate Mentor earlier this year.
Hinckley was among 10 finalists for the award.
Capital Campaign: A 7-year, $2 billion capital campaign will shortly be initiated by the
University. Divisional faculty were asked to discuss and propose endowments, facilities, and
other potential targets. Last year the college raised over $2 million.
Dean Search: Marzluff, as member of the search committee, received a letter from the President
stating that the search had been successful and that Vogt would become CFR’s dean as of 7/1/00.
The Dean’s office is scheduling meetings for Vogt with various college and campus personalities
for the week of 4/24. A second party (other than D. Vogt) Vogt proposed to bring to UW will be
appointed on a research or visiting faculty appointment with bridge funding from the Provost’s
Office; any subsequent appointment will be initiated by the dean and subject to faculty vote.
APPOINTMENTS
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Robert Bilby, Affiliate Associate Professor, appointed to Graduate Faculty level 1 by
vote of 16-0-0.
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Sarah Reichard, Research Assistant Professor, appointed to Graduate Faculty, level 2, by
vote of 16-0-0.
The following proposed appointments can be voted as soon as documentation is complete:
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Loren Hicks/Plum Creek Timber, is proposed as Affiliate Associate Professor; a second
letter of recommendation is needed.
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Rick Edwards, Research Associate Professor, has accepted a USFS position in Juneau.
He is proposed as Affiliate Associate Professor; a second letter of recommendation is
needed. Pending that appointment, Edwards is also proposed for Graduate Faculty level
2.
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Tim White, CH2Mhill, is proposed as Affiliate Associate Professor. Peterson will talk
further with White about his aims and goals and collect the required documentation (CV,
2 letters).
Division Policy Manual: Chalker-Scott proposed compilation of an up to date reference on
division committees, structures, terms of service, processes, and so on. For instance, in one
department items requiring faculty approval (particularly personnel matters) were required to be
published a week in advance so that faculty could arrange to be present and prepared for
important decisions. Agee questioned whether the proposal to fund a student to pull this
information together would be effective, as most basic regulations are in the Faculty Handbook.
Some things, on the other hand—all faculty voting on all non-personnel matters, for instance—
are division traditions, documented nowhere. Chair suggested charging existing committees to
outline their structure, membership, terms of service, procedures, and so on, as a first step.
PMT: Wott presented several documents for faculty approval, including a matrix for rating
faculty merit and a slightly amended format and content guide for submissions. After some
discussion both were accepted. The point was made that for merit consideration, activities of the
preceding three years should be detailed, but reprints and other supporting documents are not
necessary; for tenure or promotion decisions, however, all material is recommended. While the
merit matrix itself does not allow for acknowledgement of extraordinary effort or
accomplishment, the committee includes this information in its comments to the chair. Faculty
votes determined that
a. Merit recommendations will be approved by vote of senior faculty before delivery to
chair (15-0-1); and
b. The division will recognize competitive salary issues but refer them to higher authority
for resolution (16-0-0). [NOTE: We will need to revisit this issue, as we have skipped a
step.]
Finally, the division’s promotion guide, describing by example standards of achievement for the
various levels of faculty appointment, will be circulated to faculty for
addition/amendment/updating.
Adjourned 1:30
MINUTES
ES Division Faculty Meeting
28 March 2000, 12:30 PM
22 Anderson Hall
Present: Agee, Bradshaw, Brown, Brubaker, Chalker-Scott, Edmonds, Ford, Harrison, Henry,
Hinckley, Keeton, Keeton, Manuwal, Marzluff, Newman, Reichard, Sprugel, Wagar, Watters,
Wott, Zabowski
Excused: Ewing, Franklin, Gayaldo
Absent: Edwards, Grue, Halpern, Naiman, Peterson, Raedeke, Strand, van Blaricom, West, Wolf
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APPOINTMENT
Appointment of D. Vogt as professor with tenure was discussed at length. [A paper ballot taken
at the meeting was improperly conducted. Following later negotiation by chair and extensive
discussion by faculty, appointment as associate professor with tenure was approved 9-7-0 of 16
eligible. A concurrent vote on K. Vogt as Dean passed 10-0-6 of 16 eligible.]
ANNOUNCEMENTS
•
Mike Wallace stepping down as chair of PoE, program seeks replacement.
•
Work plan meetings (currently under way) will be the first step in a new process of
assessing faculty performance and setting faculty salaries. PMT Committee has been
charged to do certain things; if mission not completed, Chair fears he will have to turn
4% in faculty salaries back to Dean’s office this spring.
•
Division celebrates receipt of two NSF predoctoral fellowships: John Whitley and Phil
Higuera. Previous NASA fellowships were mentioned (L. Carlson, G. Negreiros); a
current student (S. Bohlman) is applying.
•
Chair mentioned, for further discussion at another time, another candidate for a spousal
appointment at the assistant professor level. The person specializes in anthropology,
literature/social theory, sustainability, agroforestry, and tourism in Central Africa.
•
Faculty retreat: The Graduate Committee will prepare a report on graduate qualifying
exams for presentation at a faculty retreat to be held halfway through Spring Quarter
[date later set as 4/21]. Faculty may work from this report to produce a final division
policy on the topic.
Adjourned 1:30PM
MINUTES
ES Division Faculty Meeting
15 February 2000, 12:30 PM
Douglas Classroom
Present: Bradshaw, Brubaker, Chalker-Scott, Edmonds, Ewing, Ford, Gayaldo, Halpern,
Harrison, Henry, Hinckley, Keeton, Peterson, Reichard, Sprugel, West, Wott
Excused: Agee, Brown, Marzluff, Newman, Waters, Zabowski
Absent: Edwards, Franklin, Grue, Manuwal, Naiman, Raedeke, Strand, van Blaricom, Wagar,
Wolf
Chair distributed a page of announcements and information items. Summer quarter time
schedules were distributed; faculty are requested to respond with any corrections immediately.
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Ford introduced a website he had constructed on the topic of graduate qualifying exams. Faculty
are requested to read and consider this material before a half day retreat which will be scheduled
during quarter break for extended discussion. The URL is
http://faculty.washington.edu/edford/quals/exams.htm
Futures Report: Discussion ranged widely. Apropos 3/2 proposal: While some students are now
admitted to PhD study directly from undergraduate study, there presently is not a clear option to
admit at a status ambiguous between MA/PhD. Mechanism should be clarified. Faculty felt that
the effort to organize a college of natural resources could be a massive energy sink. Options to
raise SCH: if we hire a "Crocodile hunter," we must expect turnover, with associated program
disruptions. The college/division could choose to hire someone to teach 100%, making a contract
under which the person would be evaluated for PMT; recent changes in the Faculty Code make
this more feasible. It was clear that a longer period of time would be necessary to discuss both
topics in adequate detail.
Adjourned 1:30.
MINUTES
ES Division Faculty Meeting
1 February 2000, 12:30 PM
22 Anderson Hall
Present: Bradshaw, Brubaker, Chalker-Scott, Edmonds, Edwards, Ewing, Ford, Franklin,
Gayaldo, Halpern, Harrison, Hinckley, Keeton, Marzluff, Newman, Peterson, Strand, Watters,
Wott
Excused: Agee, Brown, Henry, Manuwal, West, Zabowski
Absent: Grue, Naiman, Raedeke, Reichard, Sprugel, van Blaricom, Wagar, Wolf
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Faculty are encouraged to offer freshman seminars, reminded that copyright permission
application for spring quarter coursepacks are due, and informed that the division boasts two
Mary Gates scholars, both of whom work with Chalker-Scott.
PMT
Faculty voted (16-0-11) to approve the appointment of John Marzluff to the PMT Committee as
alternate for Linda Brubaker, while she is on sabbatical. Marzluff's appointment is to being
Spring quarter '00, to provide overlap/continuity.
Volunteers for mentoring junior faculty were requested; Ford and Edmonds volunteered.
Assignments will be made in the near future.
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Peer Evaluation of Teaching assignments were distributed. This is a critical element in
promotion and tenure decisions. Chair encourages reviewees/reviewers to expedite the planning
process.
Junior faculty were encouraged to seek annual review of a merit and/or promotion package from
the PMT Committee. The Committee may elect to provide specific comments to applicants
regarding materials submitted for regular merit or promotion review. Peterson mentioned the
value of personal contact with referees in the federal promotion process and Brubaker
recommended that the committee meet with promotion candidates (on request) to provide
feedback.
MERIT REVIEW/WORK PLANNING
Undergrad Curriculum and Graduate Research Interest Group Heads are to provide Chair with
group goals by 3/1. Undergrad Curricula should focus on plans for restoring/increasing SCH;
Graduate groups should identify potential program problems from the point of view of students,
instructional needs, and research funding. When this material is available, Chair will proceed to
individual faculty planning meetings, although Catlett will begin to schedule those meetings in
the near future.
FUTURES COMMITTEE REPORT
Extended discussion scheduled for next faculty meeting.
Adjourned 1:30
MINUTES
ES Division Faculty Meeting
January 18, 2000
1. Working Planning, PMT committee's charges: As a result of changes in the faculty
handbook (previously discussed and highlighted by a presentation by Steve Olswang in
the Forest Club Room), work planning will be initiated this quarter and will be done in an
iterative process. Hinckley will meet with the faculty grouped by curriculum and interest
group and then with faculty individually. The most critical issue facing the College,
Division and faculty is the decline in enrollment. In addition, our enrollment as a
percentage of the university's enrollment has decline from 1.39% to 1.06%.
Major
Maximum (year)
Winter (2000)
% Change from 99
CWR
66 (98)
53
-10.2
Wildlife
69 (96)
48
-7.7
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EHUF
23 (00)
23
+33.3
College
345 (98)
261
- 13.6
Graduate enrollment has increased and is at 182 (previous maximum was 175 in 99).
In addition, the PMT committee was charged with addressing three issues resulting from the
change in faculty code (dealing with senior faculty [mercy or no mercy], issues of retention and
competitive offers, etc.). It was announced that John Marzluff has been nominated (and indicated
a willingness) to replace Linda Brubaker while she is on sabbatical, he would begin spring
quarter to afford some overlap and we will have an official email vote regarding his temporary
appointment to the PMT committee.
1. General exams and other graduate student issues: a general discussion.
a. Background: Division chairs met with Michelle and Gordon late in fall quarter. Michelle
indicated the confusion surrounding nature of, timing of, content of and meaning of the
general examination (where the graduate school issues a warrant). In addition, the
monitoring of student progress was very uneven.
b. Hinckley has received emails from faculty and from the soils and ecosystem sciences
group. It is clear that a consensus is not likely to be reached at this point. Therefore, an
open discussion was decided.
c. Are we dealing with one, two or three exams, what is each exam's intent and how has that
intent been altered with time. The General Exam (=research exam), as defined by the
Graduate School, consists of an oral and open presentation of the research proposal.
Successful completion of this exam results in awarding the Ph.C. The graduate school
requires six quarters of enrollment before this exam can officially occur.
d. Do we want a qualifying exam? Intent: early, quality control, judged blind, feedback
provided, failure possible. What is the nature of such exams? Hinckley and Ford are
acquiring some examples. Some speciment or sample questions will be put together.
e. Do we also need or if we do not have the qualifying, do we need an academic exam?
f. Following the acquisition of this information and a bit more discussion, Hinckley will
charge the graduate program committee to come up with a proposal dealing with exams
for the divisional faculty to vote on.
Progress. Again the graduate program committee will provide a proposal. The form used by
Botany, with its additional detail, was regarded as superior to the present form used by CFR.
Discussion centered around how the completion of such a form is the joint responsibility of the
faculty and the graduate student. Failure on the part of the graduate student results in the
initiation of the warn, etc. path whereas failure also on the part of the faculty results in work
planning issues and failure to achieve merit.
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Additional Items
1. Clem Hamilton's affiliate faculty status and continued appointment to the graduate school
have been forwarded to Dean Landolt.
2. Teaching prize for autumn quarter. One prize (dinner for two) is given to a faculty
member scoring the highest in a small class category (5-15) and a big class category
(>30). Faculty scoring above 4.13 (eliminates Hinckley) in the Instructional Assessment
System for Autumn quarter are:
Faculty
Course
n
Combined 1-4/Adjusted
Agee
ESC 322
Big
4.14/4.13 WINNER
Agee
ESC 535
11
4.65/4.65
Brubaker
ESC 501
14
4.50/4.54
Condit
ESC 521B
5
4.88/4.75*
Edmonds
ESC 432
10
4.79/4.48 WINNER
Leopold
ESC333/Bio333
12
4.91/4.73 *
Leu
ESC452A
8
4.86/4.56 *
Manuwal
ESC 452ZN
8
4.67/4.23
Marzluff
ESC 491B
11
4.44/4.14
Marzluff
ESC 458A
14
4.70/4.47
Sprugel
ESC 529A
8
4.27/4.41
* Not present at faculty meetings so not eligible (TH rules). Highest score for instructor's
contribution to the course goes to M. Leu.
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3. Equipment awards have been made and they are somewhat complicated because many of
the requests were for small items not considered equipment. Lynn will get in touch with
you about ordering equipment and she and I will try to use the division budget to order
the smaller pieces of equipment. No individual or lab. computers were allowed.
4. A subcommittee of the Committee on Strategic Planning reviewed all of the position
descriptions and has turned out a review of faculty portfolios. You should have received a
copy of this.
The Futures committee has prepared and submitted its report. It is on line.
That's all
4 January 2000
Present:
Agee, Bradshaw, Brown, Chalker-Scott, Edmonds, Edwards, Ewing, Halpern, Harrison, Henry,
Hinckley, Keeton, Marzluff, Newman, Sprugel, Strand, Waters, West
Excused:
Franklin, Gayaldo, Manuwal, Reichard, Wagar, Wolf, Wott, Zabowski
Absent:
Brubaker, Ford, Grue, Naiman, Peterson, Raedeke, van Blaricom,
Announcements
•
Bradshaw and Schemske made the list of top scientists in Science annual reviews for the
second time
•
Welcome to West, returned from sabbatical
•
Faculty encouraged to apply for Institute for Teaching Excellence
•
Division has $5000 in Long Fund; seeks creative uses, including conferences, sponsoring
speakers, workshops, etc. Two requests from graduate studetns @$500 have been
approved by the Chair.
•
Equipment funding allocation a difficult prioritization of a long list of needs, including
servers, lab equipment, individual faculty research equipment, student computer labs,
staff support, software/licensing, etc. Chairs have set some priorities, Strategic Planning
Committee will further refine.
•
Recruitment: Henry announced start of work on SRS program brochures and plans to
recruit vs the new major-specific scholarships.
•
Dean search: The Search Committee brought in as a consultant the Dean of Forestry from
Michigan, who explained issues of univeristy and college level external perceptions by
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potential dean candidates. McCormick has spoken about ways to attract top caliber
candidates; faculty feel it remains to be seen how much actual support materializes. The
committee will begin screening interviews of candidates in February.
Wildlife endowment: After many years of work by Manuwal, the wildlife program has received
a $320,000 endowment which will be used for student expenses, from field work to tuition.
Appointment
Faculty voted 14-1-0 to approve the appointment of Zhao Chengyi as a Visiting Scholar from
May 1 2000 for a period of one year.
Faculty Portfolio
In 1989 the program had 6 faculty positions; today it has 2.5 FTE with enrollment doubled in the
past year and set to grow further in the near future. In 1998 the Strategic Planning Committee
recognized the need to fill several faculty but only three were funded; when that was done all of
the other unmet needs were evidently forgotten or disregarded. M/S/P unanimously (15-1-0) to
recognize the EHUF position as a special priority one category.
Faculty recommended examination of the demography of exiting faculty (age/time to retirement,
SCH/FTE levels, etc) vs the retention of programs. This information is not presently tracked in
the Division; we will attempt to do so.
Adjourned 1:30
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