February 4, 2020 Minutes

Council of Department Chairs

Attendees: Richard Behl, Andreas Bill, Chris Brazier, Tangan Gao, Kris Slowinski, Barbara Taylor, Dessie Underwood, Lisa Martin, Christine Whitcraft, Henry Wu, Margaret Karteron, Valerie Bagley

  1. Approve agenda (10:00am)
  2. Approve minutes (10:05am)
  3. Announcements
    1. Operations updates
      1. Advising questions: refer to the appropriate advisor, avoid promises that cannot be met
      2. President's Award for Faculty Achievement, no notice went to staff, deans, etc. Dean/Assoc. Dean to follow up with Faculty Affairs
    2. ASM updates
      1. 3-year cycle of review of Position Descriptions
        1. Work performed should match the position description. Staff meeting with HR on Feb 21 (date to be confirmed). Staff will be notified and should work with chairs if they think there is cause for changes.
      2. SEF funding
        1. Ensure that all 2019-20 funds are spent
        2. 2020-21 proposals due soon, $198K designated for CNSM and items from the university competitive proposals ($431,559 for FY 19/20). Proposals to CDC on Feb 18. General ideas on Feb 11.
        3. Computer Refresh proposals should be made by departments, there have been very few requests so far this year.
  4. Associate Deans
    1. Research
      1. URAC: President's Award information needed
      2. Jurors still needed for Student Research Competition. Volunteers should contact src@csulb.edu.
    2. Academic Programs
      1. Preparation of March 7 event
        1. All chairs to attend
        2. Need confirmed names of presenters and titles for workshops
        3. Workshops, posters and tables, tours (SSC and science learning center/Shark Lab), ALEKS placement workshop, student support programs
  5. HVAC shutdown over break (Christine Whitcraft) - We were given no advance notification on the HVAC shutdown of HSCI on Dec 24. The rooms with biology freezers went to over 100 degrees and the freezers all overheated. We need better communication.
  6. Adjourn (10:57am)
  7. Interviews of chairs for Dean's 3rd year review (Time Certain 11:00am)

Submitted by Chris Brazier, Chair, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Meeting Minutes APPROVED on February 11, 2020.

Upcoming Dates

  • Friday, February 21 - Student Research Competition
  • Monday, February 24 - Summer Student Research Assistantships proposals due (from faculty mentor).
  • Monday, March 2 - Final Decisions on Sabbatical Leaves
  • Saturday, March 7 - Admitted Students session
  • Wednesday, March 11 - Graduate Research Fellowship applications due.
  • Saturday, March 14 - Math Day at the Beach (James Holzhauer is lunchtime speaker)
  • Saturday, March 21 - Admitted Students session?
  • Thursday, April 16 - Fellows Colloquium Featuring Michael Peterson on Quantum Computing
  • Saturday, April 25 - Open House
  • Tuesday, May 19 - Commencement, 1pm