ETCS/OLS Academic Leadership Committee - Chairs
Meeting at 9:00 am - 10:00 in ET 206
September 13, 2006

Present: Hosni Abu-Mulaweh, Jihad Albayyari, Bob Barrett, Hal Broberg, Mary Jane Casiano, Dan Gebhart, Kim McDonald, Ken Modesitt, Gerard Voland.

AFRs: The Annual Faculty Review Process Guide was discussed.  Bob will make the suggested changes from the committee and it will be distributed again for the chairs to review at the next (Chairs) ALC meeting. 

Scholarships: A copy of Mary Jane’s database for soliciting scholarship funds along with a checklist was emailed to the chairs.  For the next (Chairs) ALC meeting, consider other companies (who may hire our students) or think of other ways to enhance current partnerships to increase our scholarship funds. 

Emergency Planning: Consider ways in which students can complete courses in the event the campus closes. 

Chair/Dean Development Conference: A flyer was distributed with dates/topics of the Chair/Dean Development Academic Leadership Conference.  Contact Kay Folks (folksp@ipfw.edu) or 16794 to RSVP.  For further information, go to www.magnapubs.com/ALconf/topics.html. 

Fund-raising Activities: For the next (Chairs) ALC, please provide ways in which your departments are doing fund-raising. 

Department Visits: Gerard distributed a list of dates from the Admissions Office.  Please provide Sarah with names of faculty who are available on these dates to meet with students.  For undecided students, an appointment may need to be scheduled with the department(s). 

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Jane Casiano, Secretary