CAS Meeting,
September 18, 2008
4-5:30, Alumni
House
Agenda
APPENDIX
ONE: Two Proposed Changes to the CAS Governance Document
First
Motion: That the existing
language in the CAS governance document:
3.5.1.4
Arts and Sciences Planning Committee
Five members of the Arts and Sciences faculty, including at
least one each from the Humanities, the Natural Sciences/Mathematics, and the
Social Sciences.
In addition, the Dean of the college shall serve ex officio.
Be replaced by:
Six
members of the College faculty, including the Chair and Secretary ex officio,
and at least one each from the Humanities, the Natural Sciences/Mathematics,
and the Behavioral and Social Sciences. At least one member should have
substantial involvement in interdisciplinary programs (for example, has served,
within the past three years, as a director of an interdisciplinary program or
on one or more interdisciplinary program steering committees). No more than two
members shall be from any one department; ideally the membership should be
drawn from 6 different departments. In addition, the Dean
of the College shall serve ex officio. All 7 members shall have full
voting privileges.
Rationale
It
seems best to have as broad a representation on the Planning Committee as
possible, hence the requirement that the members be from different departments.
Since the College Chair and Secretary are closely involved in and informed
about issues involving the College, it is sensible to have them as members. In
addition, with the increasing prominence of
interdisciplinary programs, it is desirable to have a member acquainted
with such programs.
Second
Motion: That the existing
language in the CAS governance document:
3.5.1.2 Health Sciences Committee
The
Health Sciences Committee is a standing committee appointed by the Dean.
Be replaced by:
3.5.1.2
Health Professions Committee
The
Health Professions Committee is a standing committee appointed by the Dean.
Rationale:
The
majority of college and university advisors for students seeking matriculation
into graduate schools for the various health professions are referred to as
"Health Professions Advisors." Fairfield University's advisor
position has the title of Health Professions Advisor as well. In an
effort to maintain continuity between advisor title and committee title the
name change to "Health Professions Committee" is proposed here.
This change would also serve to dispel the students' (and others) misconception
that only professors from the sciences serve on the committee and have input
toward assessing a student's candidacy for professional programs.