UW-Stout Physics Department meeting Agenda
April 25, 2008
Jarvis Hall  SW 103-J    Friday Morning 9:05 am

Start: 9:08 am

Present: Ellen Carlson, Laura McCullough, Paul Henkiel, Alan Scott, Jim Pesja, Johan Rompala, Jo Hopp (recording secretary)

1. Announcements

• Final Exam lab room schedule in is SW103I; please fill in the times you need rooms
• Open lab hours and tutoring will run through Tuesday afternoon of finals week (May 13)
• New policies for budget and forms : L. McCullough is requesting that any UW form be shown to Ellen to insure the correct form has been used
• Travel policies (current) : In state travel has to be approved by the Dean and out-of-state travel has to be approved by the Provost or Chancellor.
• Other: L. McCullough needs a proctor for her finals because of commitments for the STEM Dean search, please let her know if you can help

2. Minutes for previous meetings:

• meeting of 2008-02-15  deferred
• meeting of 2008-02-22  deferred
• meeting of 2008-02-29  deferred
• meeting of 2008-03-07  deferred
• meeting of 2008-04-04  previously accepted
• meeting of 2008-04-11  approved (motion by A. Scott, second by J. Rompala); minor changes

3. Physics minor possibility: L. McCullough informed the department about a student requesting a physics minor.  The department discussed how the minor could be achieved and L. McCullough will inform the student.

4. Lab manuals : L. McCullough inquired about who needs lab manuals for the 08-09 academic year.  Requests were made.  L. McCullough will contact Marlann Patterson for her needs.  Jim Pejsa volunteered to make necessary edits of current year manuals.

5. Faculty Senate: Amendments and Center for Interdisciplinary Collaboration (CIC) : Ballots are available and it was suggested to turn in votes.  Comments for the CIC should be given to J. Rompala or Jerry Kapus (Faculty Senate Chair).  J. Rompala reported on the Faculty Senate meeting.  There was a discussion of travel and procurement card restrictions.  The Chancellor said he would be investigating.  J. Rompala will send summary of meeting to department. 

6. APSC Committee report : J. Hopp reported on items discussed at APSC meeting, in particular the seminar time and working towards faculty meeting with invited speakers.  J. Rompala suggested using taped seminars from Madison if there are no speakers one week.

7. CAS Council report : L. McCullough discussed meeting.  J. Hopp did a presentation for the American with Disabilities Act/504 Committee at meeting that was well received.  J. Rompala suggested ADA information be up front on web page.  Ray Hayes is recovering.

8. Budget: 2007-08 and 2008-09 : Ordering will happen and we will see where we are at.  Work/Study funds should take us past finals hopefully

Other: L. McCullough has made a request for an addition FTE in physics.  If approved most of scheduling will be unaffected but some changes will need to be made.  She further discussed our present needs for fall including courses that have wait lists.

            The beginnings of the second physics position search have been started.

            L. McCullough is checking into why one section of 241 is empty in case it is a result of a registration error.

            L. McCullough will send everyone contact information in order to request supplementary materials for Knight (if interested in those materials).

9. adjourn (10:05 am)

Respectfully submitted by J. Hopp