Faculty Meeting
February 1, 2006

MINUTES

Present: Drs. Bieske, Burgos, Curtin, Danielyan, Elhamdadi, Hou, Jonoska, Krajcevski, Manougian, McColm, McWaters, Ramachandran, Ratti, Rimbey, Saito, Suen, and Williams.

Absent: Drs. Grinshpan, Kartsatos, Ma, Mukherjea, Rakhmanov, Rao, Shekhtman, Skrzypek, Stark, Totik, Tsokos, Yanev and You.

Dr. Marcus McWaters

Meeting called to order at 3:00 p.m.

Proposed Re-Structuring for the Math Department

Dr. McWaters gave a brief overview of the previously distributed memo from Associate Dean Guilford outlining the re-structuring proposal. The faculty was asked to elect two members from each distinct unit (Pure and Applied Mathematics and Statistics) to a committee whose charge would be to work with Associate Dean Guilford's office to codify a governance document for: (1) Joint Unit, (2) Math Unit, and (3) Statistics Unit. A discussion was held.

Dr. McWaters called for nominations for representatives from the Pure and Applied Mathematics Unit. Drs. McColm, You and Saito were nominated. Dr. Saito's nomination was removed and replaced with Dr. Rimbey. Motion to close the nominations. Motion Carried.

Ballots were distributed to elect committee members from the nominations. Ballots collected and counted. Drs. McColm and You elected with Dr. Rimbey as an alternate.

Dr. McWaters noted that the Statistics Unit would need to send their nominations forward. The question of a chair for the committee to be resolved at a later date.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.