PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Schools of Engineering

Committee on Faculty Relations

 

Minutes of Meeting #972                                                                              April 29, 2003

 

Present:     Professors Cipra, Collicott, Fricker, Huggins, Montgomery, Okos, Revankar, Spitzer and Zoltowski.

 

Absent:     Professors Eckert and Chandrasekar.

 

 

1.   The meeting was called to order by Chair Zoltowski.  The agenda was approved as amended.

 

2.  Meeting minutes #971 were approved as distributed.

 

3.  Announcements: A moment of silence was observed in memory of Professor Eckert. 

     A majority of the committee submitted ballots approving the following EFDs for the faculty: 26-01, 27-01, 28-01, 8-02, 9-02, 13-02, 15-02, 18-02, 21-02, 23-02, 24-02, 25-02, 26-02, 27-02, 28-02, 30-02, 31-02, 32-02, 35-02, 37-02.

     A majority of the committee submitted ballots approving EFD 36-02 for distribution to the faculty.

     The committee was reminded that committee assignments for 2003-04 are due by April 30 and of the engineering faculty meeting today at 3:30 pm.

     The Chair thanked the committee and Chris Murray for their service this year, and Larry Huggins for development of the web site and implementation of the e-balloting process.

 

4.  Okos moved that EFD 49-02 be approved for distribution to the faculty; Revankar seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

§         EFD 49-02 was approved for distribution to the faculty with editorial changes.

 

5.  Okos moved that EFD 50-02 be approved for distribution to the faculty; Collicott seconded the motion.  Following discussion of possible changes, a motion was made to table until there could be consultation about such changes with school faculty.

§         EFD 50-02 was tabled for further discussion.

 

6.  Montgomery moved that the experimental e-ballot process be approved as standard practice; Collicott seconded the motion, which passed without opposing votes.

§         Electronic balloting will continue as standard practice for EFDs proposing course deletions and CFR approval for the faculty.

 

7.  Replacement of ENGL 101 (3 credits) with ENGL 106 (4 credits) effective Fall 2003 and the impact on school curriculums was discussed.  It was concluded that CFR action was not yet appropriate.

 

8.  Chair Zoltowski requested CFR Chair nominations for academic year 2003-04.  Huggins moved that Professor Montgomery serve as chair; Okos seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

§         Professor Montgomery will serve as chair for academic year 2003-04.

 

9.   The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m.

 

 

Chris Murray

Recorder