REGULAR MEETING OF THE
Meeting Minutes
104
Gore Hall
I.
Adoption of the Agenda
Approved
II. Approval
of the Minutes: May 7,
2007
Approved
III. Remarks:
President
Patrick Harker announced the appointments of Patricia
Wilson, vice president and chief of staff; Scott Douglass, senior vice
president; Michael Gilbert, vice president for student life; and Monica Taylor,
vice president of development and alumni relations. Dr. Harker also
announced the formation of the Strategic Planning Committee co-chaired by Mark
Barteau and Debra Norris. The committee
is to meet with members of the University community and others to get suggestions
of where the University should go the next few years, as
well as to find opportunities that will define the University and to identify
priorities. A Webform
will be available soon for people to submit comments. Dr. Harker asked the
Faculty Senators to get individuals from their units involved in the
process. Members of the committee plan
to have solicited comments by January of next year.
Provost Dan Rich welcomed all
senators. Dr. Rich announced that 50 new
faculty are at the University this fall. There are 3600 students in this freshmen class
and 300 new students in the associate of arts program. This is the largest and
most diverse class. There are 1150 new
graduate students. The promotion and tenure
review process is underway. All units on
campus will go through review and re-approval of their promotion and tenure
document; a three year time line has been established.
IV. Announcements:
Senate President Alan Fox
None
V. Consent
Agenda
a. Recommendation from the
Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of
the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request to create a new dual degree for a
Master of Chemical Engineering/MBA (attachment)
Whereas,
The College of Engineering has offered a successful program for the Master of
Chemical Engineering providing students basic graduate level knowledge in this
profession, and
Whereas,
The Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics has offered a successful
Master of Business Administration degree, providing graduate level students
with the knowledge necessary to navigate in the business setting, and
Whereas,
there has been many inquiries over the last several years from individuals with
engineering backgrounds who are interested in continuing their engineering
education while complementing it with core business knowledge, and
Whereas,
a dual degree program for the Master of Chemical Engineering and Master of
Business Administration will provide students with the necessary skills to
broaden their engineering knowledge while gaining a detailed understanding
of the business environment, be it therefore,
Resolved,
that the Faculty Senate recommends that a new dual degree program be
established that will simultaneously award a Master of Chemical Engineering and
a Master of Business Administration
b.
Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request to create a new dual
degree for a Master of Engineering: Mechanical/MBA (attachment)
Whereas,
The College of Engineering has offered a successful program for the Master of
Engineering: Mechanical providing students basic graduate level knowledge in
this profession, and
Whereas,
The Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics has offered a successful
Master of Business Administration degree, providing graduate level students
with the knowledge necessary to navigate in the business setting, and
Whereas,
there has been many inquiries over the last several years from individuals with
engineering backgrounds who are interested in continuing their engineering
education while complementing it with core business knowledge, and
Whereas,
a dual degree program for the Master of Engineering: Mechanical and Master of
Business Administration will provide students with the necessary skills to
broaden their engineering knowledge while gaining a detailed understanding
of the business environment, be it therefore,
Resolved,
that the Faculty Senate recommends that a new dual degree program be
established that will simultaneously award a Master of Engineering: Mechanical
and a Master of Business Administration
c.
Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request to create a new dual
degree for a Master of Materials Science & Engineering/MBA (MMSE) (attachment)
Whereas,
The College of Engineering has offered a successful program for the Master of
Materials Science & Engineering providing students basic graduate level
knowledge in this profession, and
Whereas,
The Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics has offered a successful
Master of Business Administration degree, providing graduate level students with
the knowledge necessary to navigate in the business setting, and
Whereas,
there has been many inquiries over the last several years from individuals with
engineering backgrounds who are interested in continuing their engineering
education while complementing it with core business knowledge, and
Whereas,
a dual degree program for the Master of Materials Science & Engineering and
Master of Business Administration will provide students with the necessary
skills to broaden their engineering knowledge while gaining a detailed
understanding of the business environment, be it
therefore,
Resolved,
that the Faculty Senate recommends that a new dual degree program be
established that will simultaneously award a Master of Materials Science &
Engineering and a Master of Business Administration
d.
Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request to create a new dual
degree for a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering/MBA (attachment)
Whereas,
The College of Engineering has offered a successful program for the Master of
Science in Mechanical Engineering providing students basic graduate level
knowledge in this profession, and
Whereas,
The Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics has offered a successful
Master of Business Administration degree, providing graduate level students
with the knowledge necessary to navigate in the business setting, and
Whereas,
there has been many inquiries over the last several years from individuals with
engineering backgrounds who are interested in continuing their engineering
education while complementing it with core business knowledge, and
Whereas,
a dual degree program for the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Business Administration will provide
students with the necessary skills to broaden their engineering knowledge while
gaining a detailed understanding of the business environment, be it
therefore,
Resolved,
that the Faculty Senate recommends that a new dual degree program be
established that will simultaneously award a Master of Science in Mechanical
Engineering and a Master of Business Administration
e.
Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request to create a new dual
degree for a Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering/MBA
(attachment)
Whereas,
The College of Engineering has offered a successful program for the Master of
Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering providing students basic
graduate level knowledge in this profession, and
Whereas,
The Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics has offered a successful
Master of Business Administration degree, providing graduate level students
with the knowledge necessary to navigate in the business setting, and
Whereas,
there has been many inquiries over the last several years from individuals with
engineering backgrounds who are interested in continuing their engineering
education while complementing it with core business knowledge, and
Whereas,
a dual degree program for the Master of Science in Electrical & Computer
Engineering and Master of Business Administration will provide students with
the necessary skills to broaden their engineering knowledge while gaining a
detailed understanding of the business environment, be it therefore,
Resolved,
that the Faculty Senate recommends that a new dual degree program be
established that will simultaneously award a Master of Science in
Electrical & Computer Engineering and a Master of Business
Administration
f.
Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request to create a new dual
degree for a Master of Civil Engineering/MBA (attachment)
Whereas,
The College of Engineering has offered a successful program for the Master of
Civil Engineering providing students basic graduate level knowledge in this
profession, and
Whereas,
The Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics has offered a successful
Master of Business Administration degree, providing graduate level students
with the knowledge necessary to navigate in the business setting, and
Whereas,
there has been many inquiries over the last several years from individuals with
engineering backgrounds who are interested in continuing their engineering
education while complementing it with core business knowledge, and
Whereas,
a dual degree program for the Master of Civil Engineering and Master of
Business Administration will provide students with the necessary skills to
broaden their engineering knowledge while gaining a detailed understanding
of the business environment, be it therefore,
Resolved,
that the Faculty Senate recommends that a new dual degree program be
established that will simultaneously award a Master of Civil Engineering and a
Master of Business Administration
Consent Agenda adopted.
VI.
Regular
Agenda
1.
Old
Business: None
2.
New
Business: None
VII.
Introduction of New Business
Such items as may come before the
Senate. (No motion introduced under new business, except a motion to
refer to committee, shall be acted upon until the next meeting of the Senate.)
Meeting adjourned at
Submitted
by Donald Lehman