Department of Physical Sciences

Agenda

Physical Sciences Department Meeting

December 7, 2007

1. Call to order

2. Approve Agenda

3. Approve Minutes of 11/2/07 meeting

4. Announcements

i) Catalog Changes due February 19 (Paul)

ii) Need to plan for new capital requests (Paul)

iii) Environmental Club Activities (Amy)

5. Procedures for dealing with students with disabilities (Ron)

6. Changes in Classroom observation procedures (Ron)

7. Revising Portfolio Requirements (Ron)

8. New Business

Breakout Sessions

GEOL/ESTE

1. Identifying learnining objectives for courses

2. Meteorology Course

3. Final Grades in Sal's classes (Paul)

ASTR/ENGR/PHYS

1. Review Master Syllabi (Paul)

2. Update Required topics lists for 2425 and 2426 (Paul)

3. Assessment (Paul)

4. Discussion of Wilson Buffa Lou (Saad)

5. Hiring for Summer (Paul)

6. Notification of ASTR rubric change to counselors/Advisers