UW-Stout Physics Department Meeting Minutes

Friday 2006-04-21    Jarvis Hall  SW 112

 

Members present: Mark Larchez (chair), Robert Foley, Paul Henkiel, Jo Hopp, Laura McCullough, Jim Pejsa (secretary), John Rompala, Alan Scott, Ellen Carlson

 

The meeting was called to order by Mark Larchez at 9:05 a.m.

 

1.      Announcements

 

a)      Laura, Bob and two students will be giving presentations at Research Day.

 

b)     Most fall classes are filling up with some already full.

 

2.      Minutes for meeting of 2006-03-31 were approved.

 

3.      Faculty Senate report from Alan Scott: The Chancellor wants a decision on the Polytechnic designation before semester end.

 

4.      Purchasing


a)   May 1 is the deadline for submitting professional dollars purchase requisitions.

 

b)   Jim will submit requisition for a wireless network card for the Atomic/Nuclear lab computer.

 

c)   Purchase requisitions should be submitted to Ellen with a proposed vendor.

 

5.      General Ed assessment: The web-based template should be used for submitting assessments. Members expressed they would like to see an example of an acceptable assessment.   

 

6.      The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 a.m.

 

Minutes respectfully submitted by Jim Pejsa, recording secretary.