The Committee discussed a revised proposal for creation of a standing Committee on Teacher Certification within the College of Arts and Sciences. It was agreed that the draft should be sent to the Dean and to the Department of Teacher Education, along with the suggestion that the draft specify that the Chair of the Committee will be named each year by the Dean and will be one of the five members who are departmental liaisons to teacher education. Marwan Wafa, Dean of the School of Business and Technology joined the meeting. Members of the Committee welcomed Dean Wafa and inquired about the status of the School's programs. Dean Wafa said he is pleased with the quality of teaching, research productivity, and level of service activity in the School.
Enrollment is strong in the business and computer science programs.
The Dean said he is pleased with the redesigned MBA program and expects to move forward with plans to redesign the undergraduate business program as well. Work will soon be completed on our entitlements to plan a master's program in computer science and an undergraduate program in engineering management. Dean Wafa said that he is placing his highest priority on the recruitment of new faculty and enhancement of the faculty culture within the School. Campus-wide, he called for reconsideration of our admissions policies, greater attention to our physical facilities, and greater integration of technology into our curriculum through partnership with a major PC manufacturer that would lease laptops to staff members and students. Committee members wished Dean Wafa well and offered to be of assistance in whatever way they could.