RECOMMENDATIONS
APPROVED BY THE FACULTY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 16, 2012
1. Program Elimination
Faculty Council recommends that, if and only if a program from COSS must be offered for
possible elimination, that the B.A. program in Political Science be the one to offer.
2. Pre-requisites for Special Topics and Independent Studies
Faculty Council recommends that the Administrative Council members submit any changes their
departments may like to propose in the pre-requisites for special topics courses and independent
studies, so that these can be made en masse rather than on an ad hoc basis.
3. “College for a Day”
Faculty Council recommends that COSS initiate a “College for a Day” event similar to that
conducted by the COSM (see: http://www.westga.edu/cosm/index_151.php)
4. COSS Strategic Plan
Faculty Council recommends that the latest draft of the COSS strategic plan be adopted, with the
following modifications:
a. That Action Step 2.c. be rewritten as follows: “To explore innovative program options to
enhance RPG rates”
b. That the phrase in Action Step 3.e. “COSS labs” be rewritten as “labs in COSS”
c. That the phrase in Action Step 4.c. “COSS labs” be rewritten as “labs in COSS”
d. That an Action Step 5.e. be added, as follows: “To cultivate relationships with the local,
regional and national media markets to enhance the reputation of COSS and UWG.”
5. Faculty Support
Faculty Council recommends that COSS support the research of its tenured and tenure track
faculty by providing $75 per year for each faculty member toward the purchase of any books,
electronic or multi-media items authored or edited by another faculty member in COSS.
6. Fair Trade Practice
Faculty Council recommends that COSS support “Fair Trade” practices in its selection of coffee
for all functions of the college and its departments.
FOR INFORMATION
1. Faculty Council approved its operating procedures for the process of the awarding of Faculty
Research Grants, which is scheduled for November 30, 2012.
2. Faculty Council approved all proposed course modifications and the proposed Psychology
program modification.
3. Faculty Council announces that Dr. Krystal Perkins has won the special election for the
vacancy for the COSS rep on the Faculty Senate’s Academic Policies and Procedure
Committee.
4. Faculty Council will next meet on November 30, as a special meeting solely for the purpose of
awarding Faculty Research Grants. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be in January
2013. All proposed course and program modifications should be posted to the web site by
January 11, and all other agenda items should be sent by that same date to Chris Aanstoos
(aanstoos@westga.edu).