College of Humanities and Public Affairs
Department Heads’ Meeting Minutes
January 15, 2009 – 9:30 a.m.
Ardeshir Dalal (ECO), Tom Dicke (HST), Kirby Hanson (MIL), Pam Sailors (PHI), George Connor (PLS), Jack Llewellyn (REL), Karl Kunkel (SOC/ANT/CRM), and Victor Matthews.
Announcements
· Upcoming Deadlines/Important Dates
January 19 University closed (Martin Luther King Day)
January 23 Staff Evaluations due to Dean
January 23 Construction for fall 2009 ends. This is the deadline for room priorities.
January 26 AAA (3:00 p.m., PSU 400)
January 27 Dr. Matthews in St. Louis for recruitment purposes. Dr. Llewellyn will handle college emergencies.
January 30 First Annual Criminal Justice Conference (1:30-5:30, PSU Ballroom West)
February 16 Dean notifies Provost on non-renewal of 1st year faculty
February 27 Yearly performance reviews of faculty due to Dean
March 2 Department Annual Review due to Dean
· Dr. Matthews announced that Dr. Chris Craig, Associate Provost for Faculty, has accepted the position of Dean of Education at Drury University.
Discussion
· Dr. Matthews asked Dr. Sailors to check on Jack Knight’s continued availability to serve on the Foundation Awards Committee.
· Dr. Matthews asked the Department Heads if Town Hall meeting times (Fridays at 2:00) were agreeable and their consensus was favorable.
· Dr. Matthews announced the Bee Payne Stewart Strut Walk to be co-sponsored by Drury, Evangel, and Missouri State Universities and the Department Heads agreed that a CHPA team should be organized. Dr. Sailors was asked and agreed to serve as the CHPA team captain.
· The International Travel Policy was discussed. Dr. Matthews reemphasized that travel availability would continue to be treated on a case-by-case basis and must be approved by the President.
· Program Reviews were discussed. Dr. Matthews asked for a program update for Political Science by April 1 for submission to the Provost and presentation to the Board of Governors’ Academic Affairs Committee in May.
· The On-line Student Success Survey for CHPA majors was discussed. Department Heads agreed that encouragement to complete these surveys would start after mid-term and would allow a two-week period for completion.
· The proposed 2-hour GEP 101 class (formerly IDS 110) was discussed and Department Heads were asked to consider various teaching formats for this course.
· Dr. Matthews reminded the Department Heads that faculty participation should be encouraged for the Public Affairs Conference and the Ozarks New Energy Conference, both scheduled for late April.