EFC Minutes
November 2, 2004
103 Winkenwerder, 1:30 PM
Members Attending: Agee, Greulich, Johnson, Paun, Reichard, Vogt
We discussed four items:
1. Dean’s Lunch. We will be asking the Dean how he wants to interact with us on issues that
EFC needs to provide advice on: salary (not PMT issues), budget, and personnel. If possible, we
would like to schedule issues well ahead of when they are due (like the upcoming biennial
budget).
2. EFC Function. We discussed the function of EFC in the Promotion, Merit, and Tenure (PMT)
process. We were specifically excluded by the exclusion of a phrase in our by-laws (passed
6/8/04) of considering PMT issues. The PMT Committee, which is now elected, will serve as an
additional elected faculty council for this purpose (allowed by University Handbook, Vol. 2m
Part 2, Chapter 3, Section 23-45B). We need to ask Dean Bare how he would like to use us for
advice, if at all, in PMT decisions, or salary allocations (still part of our function under the
approved by-laws.)
3. Curricular Issues. We discussed recruitment of undergraduate majors and progress in
graduate programs. Concern over undergraduate recruitment was essentially tabled until we hear
more from the Curriculum Committee. Agee is a member and will keep us updated. On the
graduate front, the faculty are currently considering three changes (two are boilerplate): (1)
change the MS to 45 credits minimum from a currently implied 33-credit minimum to become
consistent with Graduate School requirements; (2) change the MFR (Silviculture) to MFR to
recognize the broad nature of this degree; and (3) continue towards SAF accreditation for the MF
degree.
We need to emphasize faculty should update their web cv’s, and have them forward new material
to the webmaster. Someone noted that there may be transition of webmasters if our current
webmaster (Marianne) decides to concentrate on her dissertation; some overlap may be helpful
for the new person if one is really needed (this is not fact at this point).
What is going on with the change of course prefix (CFR. ESRM, FE, FM, ESC, EHUF, etc.) –
all collapse to ESRM? Or not? How to decide and manage.
Chair Agee will introduce these concerns at next Curriculum Committee.
4. Dean’s Dollars. If these will help cajole folks into helping with a variety of small tasks
around the College, we support the reintroduction of Dean’s dollars.
Meeting adjourned at 2:20 PM.