College of Arts & Sciences Planning Committee
Monday, October 29, 2012

CNS 8 Conference Room
10:30 am - noon

Minutes

I.    Set remaining dates for 2012-13 CAS faculty meetings

A.    November 14, 2012, 4:00-5:30

B.    Discussion: should we have a set day/time for CAS faculty meetings (e.g., first Friday following each general faculty meeting)?

II.    Updates for ASPC members

A.    CAS Facebook page (Perkus & Im)
B.    Classroom to Career (Simon)
C.    Health Sciences case statement (Crabtree, see attached)
D.    Strategic Plan “refresh” (Crabtree)

III.    Create agenda for CAS Faculty Meeting – first draft:
A.    Approval of Minutes
B.    (do we have any elections at the first meeting of the year?)
C.    Presentation from the advising study? (Suzanne Solensky and/or Beth Boquet?)
D.    Announcements
1.    CAS Facebook page (Perkus or Im)
2.    other
E.    Dean’s remarks and Q&A
1.    Updates on projects/initiatives as needed
2.    What else will faculty want to know/hear from the Dean?
Current A&S Planning Committee members:
Ex officio:
o    Robbin Crabtree, Dean
o    Sally O'Driscoll, Chair of CAS (2012-2014, second term)
o    Scott Lacy, Secretary of CAS (2011-2013)

Elected (4 members):
o    Marti LoMonaco (2011-2013)
o    Glenn Sauer (2011-2013)
o    Bob Epstein (2012-2014)
o    David Crawford (2012-2014)

Also attending, CAS Associate Deans Manyul Im, Jim Simon, and Aaron Perkus