Minutes for the Physics Department Meeting, 08/26/02, Jarvis Hall SW 103I

Mark Larchez, Department Chair, called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.

Members attending: Mark Larchez (chair), Bob Foley, Paul Henkiel,
Laura McCullough, Jim Pejsa, John Rompala, Alan Scott, Ellen Carlson

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1.  Minutes of the April 5, 2002 and the May 3, 2002 meetings were distributed. Jim Pejsa moved and Alan Scott seconded that the minutes be approved.  The motion passed and the minutes were approved. The minutes will be available on the Physics Departments Homepage. The Physics Department Meetings will normally be scheduled on Fridays at 9:05 a.m.

2. Paul Henkiel distributed Laboratory Schedules and they were discussed by the Department.

3.  Mark Larchez pointed out that the Dean expects 310 student credit hours per staff for the Sciences. There was discussion that this was too high due to the large number of laboratory hours taught and the fact that the laboratory hours are only rated as 1/2 lecture hours. The Sciences with laboratories and discussion sections have traditionally been at lower student credit hours than lecture only disciplines.

4. Ellen will be at the Job Fair this Friday to hire students for the Physics Department office and open laboratory needs.

5. Department Members were asked to recommend students who would make good Physics Tutors for the Open Laboratory Hours.

6. Faculty and Staff members were asked to provide a list of accomplishments to Chair, beginning in November for Academic Staff members and beginning in April for Faculty Members.

7. Jim Pejsa reported that the Weather Station is not working properly and will need repair. There was agreement among the department members that the Weather Station was important and should be repaired.

8. Mark Larchez reported that the Travel, Equipment/Supplies, and Student Aid budgets were approximately the same as the previous year.

9. The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert J. Foley