MINUTES OF THE
LASS COUNCIL MEETING
October 4, 2010
Present: K. Tobin (chair), D. Punday, D. Pick, L. Willer, D. Vorwald, S. Zinaich, C. Gillotti, S.
Rezak, F. Colucci, G. Hong, R. Rupp (guest), J. Rowan (Interim Dean) and K. Hejmej
(Secretary).
I.
Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 12:30 p.m.
I.
Approval of the Minutes of the September 13, 2010 meeting – Approved
II.
Approval of Agenda: Approved.
III.
Reports and Announcements:
A. Report of the Chair: Kathy Tobin
 Kathy welcomed George Hong and Frank Colucci from the History and
Political Science Department. George will be serving on the Educational
and Faculty Policy Committee and Frank will be serving on the
Curriculum Committee.
 The LASS Council Outlook Email Account has been set up.
lasscouncil@calumet.purdue.edu
 Currently working on compiling new email distribution lists and an open
forum email for LASS.
 Program Effectiveness Focus Groups have been meeting.
 Future discussion is needed regarding Academic Outreach courses and
LASS Council approval.
 The School is in need of a Mission Statement.
IV. Committee Reports
A.. Curriculum Committee: David Pick
1. Committee has not met at this time.
2. The Fraud 4XX document went to the Senate.
B. Education and Faculty Policy Committee: Dan Punday
1. Committee met before the LASS Council Meeting. Dan provided handouts
with possible criteria for the Scholarly Release Process. This is just in the
discussion stages.
2. The committee will be meeting with Vice Chancellor Ralph Rogers on
Wednesday, October 6, 2010, to discuss Faculty Productivity.
C. Nominations and Elections Committee: Alan Spector (not present)
1. No Report
VI. Unfinished Business
A. For Discussion: None
B. For Action: None
VII. New Business:
A. For Discussion:
B. For Action:
VIII. Report from the Interim Dean: John Rowan
A. Vice Chancellor Ralph Rogers will be joining the November 1st LASS
Council meeting from 12:45 – 1:15.
B. Deadline for Spring 2010 Release Proposals is October 8th. Proposals can be
emailed to jrowan@calumet.purdue.edu
C. Deadline for 2011-12 Sabbatical requests has been extended to January 18,
2011.
D. The Search Committee for the LASS Dean has been established.
E. Career Services is holding Career Fairs on 10/28 and 11/18. Please try to get
involved to support our LASS Students. You can contact Christine Camadeca at
Camadeca@calumet.purdue.edu
F. Please continue to accept invitations to be included on committees.
G. The Dean’s Report will be sent out with the Council Minutes.
IX.
X.
Open Discussion:
A. Summer School will likely remain the same as Summer 2010-No new policies
at this time.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 1 45 p.m.
The next LASS Council meeting will be held on November 1, 2010 from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
in CLO 154.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Hejmej
Asst. to the School of LASS
LASS Council Secretary