Minutes for CAC Meeting
March 25, 2010
Presiding: Dean Ryman
Recording: Dr. Fellows
The College Administrative
Council (CAC) met in the Dean’s conference room. Dr. Ryman called the meeting to order at 4:00
p.m.
Present: Dean Ryman, Dr. Oliver, Dr. Fellows, Dr.
Gibson, Dr. Dolecheck, Mr. Bennett, Ms. Calk, Ms. Jarrell, and Ms.
Wisenor.
Excused: Dr. Boult, Dr. Doughty
Assessment: Ms. Alison Thompson updated the CAC about a
deadline change for submission of assessment documents for this academic year
only. Assessment reports for degree
programs are due June 1, 2010 and academic unit reports are due July 15,
2010. A handout with pertinent
information was provided to the CAC.
Financial Issues: Dean Ryman updated the
CAC about the financial status of the state and university. He will provide
information as it becomes available.
Dean Ryman congratulated the
Department of Clinical Laboratory Science on the exceptional report they
received from the accreditation site visitors.
Dr. Ryman reported that in his 25 years of involvement with
accreditation bodies, he has never heard such a glowing exit report. He was pleased that President Cofer and
Provost Richters were at the exit meeting to hear the national leaders in CLS
report that they had “no concerns and that the program has the potential to be
a top tier program nationally”.
Dean Ryman also commended
Dr. Dolecheck briefly discussed
the draft copy of the rejection letter that was sent to department heads for
students not accepted into a professional program. More information will be forthcoming as she
receives responses from the department heads.
Dr. Dolecheck also reminded the CAC that registration for summer and
fall is by classification, not alphabetically, and that students should be
reminded that course reference numbers have changed.
Ms. Wisenor reported that the
ULM Bio Safety Committee has requested information from researchers and
teaching labs by April 15.
As there was no further
business, the meeting adjourned at 4:40.