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February 4, 2004

IN ATTENDANCE:

David Allen, Summer Balcer, Gary Collins, Richard Leff, Sherry Luedtke, Arthur Nelson, Roland Patry, Cindy Raehl, Quentin Smith, Thomas Thekkumkara, Neels Van der Schyf, Chuck Seifert, David Watson, Sharon Mears

MEMBERS ABSENT:

James Tsikouris

  1. Announcements - Arthur Nelson


    1. Sandy De Los Santos new SOP employee in accounting.
    2. Dean Nelson will be going to Dean's Retreat in Lubbock on 2-5-04.
    3. Dean Nelson, Roland Patry and Chuck Seifert will be meeting with Dr. Richard Homan on 2-5-04 to focus on pharmacy.

  2. Roundtable -


    1. David Allen
      1. Assessment of Learning reports distributed to all faculty advisors.
      2. Retake exams are scheduled for February 23, 2004.
    2. Cindy Raehl
      1. No report.
    3. Roland Patry
      1. Need timeline for new strategic plan.
    4. Thomas Thekkumkara
      1. No report.
    5. Quentin Smith
      1. No report.
    6. Sherry Luedtke
      1. Dr. Thomas McGovern will be the guest speaker for convocation on February 27, 2004. Topic will be, "Professional Behavior".
      2. Topic for Faculty Retreat - Concerns about professionalism and attitude of students.
      3. Career Fair in Amarillo in two weeks.
      4. Sending survey to alumni regarding services we can provide, CE programs, etc.
    7. Dean Nelson
      1. Need self study for faculty at retreat.
    8. Chuck Seifert
      1. On second day of faculty retreat could have smaller groups along line of self study.
      2. Meeting with Dean Nelson and Dr. Richard Homan on 2-5-04 to look at ways we can move strategically with SOM.
    9. Gary Collins
      1. Students should be docked 10% of grade if they do not attend Career Fair.
      2. CE program going very well.
    10. Richard Leff
      1. Web CT problems - David Watson working on this.
      2. When coordinating class schedules, consider driving time for students in Dallas.
      3. Major virus has hit TT email system.
    11. Summer Balcer
      1. Admissions - Contacting students that designated Dallas.
      2. 31 students scheduled for interviews on Friday.
      3. Process of complying with Texas Tech and President Wilson's office to exercise due diligence in looking at our admissions policy before we upgrade our policy. Diversity report due to President Wilson on February 20, 2004.
    12. Neels Van der Schyf
      1. Email problems with virus.
    13. David Watson
      1. No report.

  3. Potential Recommendations for Faculty Incentive Fund Projects - Arthur Nelson


    1. Considerations and use of funds discussed by Executive Committee.
    2. Summary:
      1. 1. Individual Faculty Technology Upgrades
      2. 2. Confocal Research Microscope
      3. 3. Classroom Response System
    3. Dean Nelson will send memo to SOP faculty regarding designation of funds.

  4. Historical and Projected SCH for Pharm.D. 2000-2005 - Arthur Nelson


    1. Data for historical and projected SCH for Pharm.D. 2000-2005 reviewed by Executive Committee members.
    2. Suggestions were made by committee members on how to work with the initiative of a reduction of more than 10% of FTE's over last based year.
      1. Identify ways to accelerate student progression.
      2. Overbooking P1 year.
      3. Create another small campus.
      4. Students admitted to slow track option. There should be a financial penalty with this option.

  5. Meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m.

Respectfully submitted by Sharon Mears

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