Deans’ Meeting Agenda
December 16th, 2014
1:00 – 3:00 pm - Deputy 301A
AGENDA ITEMS
CARRY OVER ITEMS
1.
Summer class caps discussion
Jim
Caps are the same in the summer as they are during the academic year unless there is a rationale
for having a lower maximum enrollment.
2.
Professional Improvement Grant Criteria
Shawn
Reviewed the current criteria for these funds. Can we add some additional documentation to the
requests, to learn more about the organization that is sponsoring the conference and the
acceptance rate of proposals for presentation. Separate requests for conference presentations
and travel for research?
AGENDA ITEMS
1. NSU Tribal Exchange
15 minutes
Anton Treuer
Update on Tony’s conversations with student and faculty exchange programs with other
universities (OK and HI). Need to find financial resources to help fund student travel. Intention is
to expand student study abroad options to include native nations, as well as multicultural
experiences. Focus on language, cultural and environmental areas.
2. Guidelines for Deans reviewing IFO requests
Attachment 1 & 2
Patrick
Provided guidelines for most common requests to deans, to help move these request from Patrick
to the Deans. Can be somewhat reasonably unreasonable. Needs to be connected to
professional development. Will go to meet and confer as an informational item.
3. Proposal for streamlined curriculum approval for non-substantive changes
Attachment 3
Patrick
Some changes may not need to go through the full curriculum process; for example creating a
minor within a major with existing courses. Discussed what items are considered non-substantive.
Will go to meet and confer as an informational item.
4. Course evaluations
Attachment 4
Patrick
Updated proposal, to include both online and scannable options. Discussed rationale for
providing faculty with both options, and which one should be the default option.
5. Other
Hiring checklist – request for a timeline for filling vacancies, from start to offer. Patrick shared a
draft.
SCHEDULED DEAN COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR 1-6-15 – 8-5-15
1ST AND 3RD TUESDAYS, 1-3 PM – DEPUTY 301A
January 6, 2015 - Doug Olney attending on IR
February 3, 2015 - Doug Olney attending on IR
March 3, 2015 - Doug Olney attending on IR
April 7, 2015 - Doug Olney attending on IR
May 5, 2015 - Doug Olney attending on IR
June 2, 2015 - Doug Olney attending on IR
July 7, 2015 - Doug Olney attending on IR
August 4, 2015 - Doug Olney attending on IR
January 20, 2015
February 17, 2015
March 17, 2015
April 21, 2015
May 19, 2015
June 16, 2015
July 21, 2015