Political Science Department Meeting
9/6/13
In attendance: Craig Heatwole, Ted Gimbel, Dominique Walsh, Susan Johnson, Anne
Hamilton, Li Xia Lollar, Jane Gottlick, John Eyster, Jolly Emrey, Peter Wagner, Larry
Anderson, Paul Adoghame, Karen Moore
Absent: Chris Chapp, Zohreh Ghavamshahidi
Meeting called to order at 12:30
1. Motion to approve minutes approved (Wagner/Gottlick).
2. Announcements:
a. Friday October 11 is second meeting. Ted and Chris will be reviewed
at noon. Meeting at 1pm. Tenured faculty is asked to have a look at
their purple books.
b. Friday November 8 is third meeting. Colloquium at noon. Meeting at
1pm. Brownbag and colloquia at noon.
3. New Business:
a. Study abroad presentation from Makayla from Study Abroad office:
what to tell students who want to study abroad. An ad hoc committee
was created in order to explore the option available to students who
wish to study abroad. Committee includes: Anne, Peter, and Li Xia.
b. The department is hiring a new line in Public Policy. The hiring
committee is Larry Anderson (Chair), Chris Chapp, Zohreh
Ghavamshahidi, Ted Gimbel, Li Xia Lollar. The position description is
in the Dean’s office, waiting to be sent to HR.
c. Global Perspectives course objectives and mission statement drafts
were discussed. In some instances, this has been adopted in some
courses, but the conversation is ongoing.
d. Review of Department Goals
i. Complete a departmental curriculum review aimed at
designing content expectations.
1. Emrey will circulate memo re: ad hoc committees and
membership
ii. Hamilton recommends adding travel study development to
Departmental Goals for 2013-2014
iii. Gimbel working on new course development for political
theory: philosophy of law or just war theory, solicits
recommendations or preferences from department
iv. Johnson notes that Gulig (history) will be offering a course in
American Indian Law in Spring 2014, recommends advertising;
Moore notes availability of course in US Disability Politics and
Policy, also Spring 2014
e. Growing the Major:
i. Emrey shares data on major/minor headcount, discussion of
growing the major as a responsibility for all ensues. Discussion
covers growing contacts with high school government/civics
teachers, social media, development and use of promotional
materials, Legal Eagles, PIE Program, learning communities,
possible development of model UN.
ii. Emrey recommends considering these proposals and adding as
agenda item for next meeting.
iii. Hamilton announces she will be advising International
Business Club – seeking speakers. Johnson suggests Steve
Wallace as possible speaker.
f. Colloquia
i. One fall meeting: November 8, Noon (Ghavamshahidi or
Wagner)
ii. Two spring meetings: Emrey and Chapp, but open to others.
4. Adjournment (Johnson/Hamilton) at 1:55
Minutes submitted by Larry Anderson and Ted Gimbel.