Attending: Ruth Allen (Chair), Silvia Bigatti (Psych), Dring Crowell (Bio), Gabe Filippelli (Geology), Jon Luke (Math), David Malik (Chem), Kim Nguyen (Assist Dean), BDN Rao (Physics), David Stocum (Dean), Fritz Kleinhans for Kathy Johnson (Sec).
SOS Budget:
DS circulated some additional budget information concerning carry over funds which had been requested by the SOS SC. Some items such as the Trustees School Reserve Account are set externally. Technology money represented a significant carry over and the Technology Committee will fix this in the future.
The Technology Committee requested that the Dean continue the computer life cycle program using the SOS portion of the money and DS is open to this possibility. (There was some discussion of whether we (the SOS) get to keep computers purchased with life cycle money. The answer appears to be no for the past and yes for the future.)
Campus Printing Charges:
The University Library is preparing to begin charging students for printing from Library computers. This will impact everyone else on campus with printing facilities, including the SOS. We are watching the situation and will begin charging too, if necessary, to prevent a flood of library users to the SOS.
ByLaws Changes:
Proposed changes were distributed at the meeting. A few minor changes were suggested.
There was some discussion of definitions: Instructor vs Lecturer definition. Instructors can be tenure track, Lectures not.
ByLaws changes will be implemented in two stages, one this spring and one next fall. The current proposed changes will be presented to the faculty at our Spring Assembly with a vote the following week. We will ask for acceptance of rejection of the entire package. There was some discussion of circulating a web and a hard copy of the changes and which would be the 'Official' record of proposed changes. The two version are meant to be identical.
Spring Faculty Assembly:
April 3; 12:30 Thursday, place to be determined.
Food to be used to encourage faculty attendance. Estimate 50.
Agenda: ByLaws, Promotion and Tenure Guideline Changes, Point of information (Library charge for printing), Deans take Questions (+ 5 minute preamble), Discuss the Merger Issue (SOS and SLA); get concerns on record.
SOS - SLA Merger?
The SLA is still interesting in discussing a merger. The SLA Chairs would like to discuss this with the SOS Chairs. The SOS is not enthusiastic about a merger. It does not appear to be a priority of Acting Chancellor Plater at the moment. SOS concerns center around logistics problems. DS offered his impression that the Sciences suffered at UI and at IU in combined schools.
Dean Search:
Concern has been expressed in some quarters concerning the large administrative changes coming; re: new IU Pres, new IUPUI Chancellor, New SOS Dean. Specifically DS stated that he has been approached by some department chairs about the possibility of staying on till summer 2005 rather then retiring in the summer of 2004. The initiative for this would have to come from the SOS faculty.
The Chancellor is responsible for appointing a Search Committee.
Fritz Kleinhans for Kathy Johnson
SOS Faculty Secretary
March 27, 2003; April 18, 2003