College Council Meeting
November 21, 2013, EC 302
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Dr. Stephan J. Nix (SJN)
Dr. Selahattin Ozcelik (SO)
Dr. Larry Peel (LP)
Tamara D. Guillen (TDG)
Dr. Breanna Bailey (BB)
Dr. Jianhong Ren (JR)
Dr. Kim Jones (KDJ)
Dr. Bruce Marsh (BM)
Dr. Patrick Mills (PM)
Dr. Rajab Challoo (RC)
Dr. Sheryl Custer (SC)
Eusebio Torres (ET)
Dr. Joseph Sai (JS)
Eric Hollingshead (EH)
Austin McCoy (AM)
Trisha Gottschalk (TLG)
Alma Limas (AL)
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Not present: S. Ozcelik
1.
Welcome/Introductions- NA
2.
Announcements
L. Bazar- HR
- I-9 process is being turned in late from college. HR will have to pay a penalty if processed b/t 35 days before start date. Cannot have student work until process is completed. Handout
attached. Lump sums on Form 500 is only for consultants and contracted work.
MEIN
-A Sr. Design team won first place at the TX Space Grant Consortium, Dr. Al-Smadi will send out
the information (LP).
B. Bailey
-Submitted camp proposal for YESTX (June 17-21st) & ESF (June 24-28th). ABET mtg on Dec. 5th @
Kleberg Wildlife @ 11am. Secretaries need to start making copies of advising sheets to Alma &
Austin to try & catch mistakes w/faculty & they can also scan for electronic student files. Send
catalogue text to Tamara by Jan. 8th so I can review before sending to the Provost. Double check
your websites to make sure everything is updated.
A. McCoy
-Some freshman students are going to faculty advisor instead of JESSC. If <30hrs, need to
see academic advisors. Going to host “bring your own device” session to help students w/
registration, advising, holds, etc. – mainly Q&A session. Time to graduation down from 157 to
143.
S. Custer
-Remind seniors graduating in May that the grad packet is due Dec. 2nd. New admin asst is here
and started yesterday for the JESSC.
3.
Items for discussion/Action
 Writing Intensive courses- CHEN almost done, EVEN done, AE done. BB
 2012 publications- have them all! SJN
 2013 publications- please collect electronically as part of annual review process. SJN
 2nd year faculty, continuation- need Xiao and Polastri. SJN
 Fall 2013 e-newsletter- EFCREO, IAEH, enrollment, faculty & student accomplishments to be
given to Trisha. SJN
 Computer lab situation- Michelle Duran did not like the plan, will meet w/her soon. EH
 Engineering Marvels- 1 MEEN, 1 EVEN & 1 EECS needed for rest of Fall. SJN
 Articulation agreements- TAMIU: visited 11/14/13; LCC: visited 11/14/13; STC: signed
11/19/13, course map needs final review; DMC: reviewing; McLennan: ??; NW Vista: inactive.
SJN
 Admission, graduation criteria- will present at ABET mtg Dec. 5th. SJN
 FY 2014 budget- will meet w/chairs to discuss on Wed., Nov. 27th. SJN
 FY 2015 HEF- will meet w/chairs to discuss on Wed., Nov. 27th, due Dec. 15th. SJN
 IEPs- were due to dean on 11/16/13, missing CHNG, MEIE, EVEN, ISEE, EFCREO, IAEH. SJN
 Enrollment for Spring- numbers are going up. SJN
4.
Events
 EAC meeting from 11am-3pm on Nov. 22nd in EC 275
 Commencement at 1pm on Dec. 13th.
5.
Rumors, Conspiracies, etc
 FYI- Engineering marvels schedule will be as follows (from dept drawing): #1- CEAE, #2ITEN, #3- EECS, #4- MEIE, #5- EVEN, #6- CHNG. New episodes start around Oct. 1, 2013.
 Dec. 1st Summer/Fall schedules are due to Provost, need to turn in to Trisha before
Thanksgiving holiday. TLG