Senate Doc #4989S

                                                   Approved   4/27/89



                                      IDC #4



                Recommendations from Physical Sciences Self Studies





        The membership of the University Planning Council received and

        reviewed the self studies of the three physical science programs,

        Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics.  Each program

        submitted recommendations for consideration by the UPC.  The

        following recommendations were endorsed by the UPC to address

        requests common to all three programs.  



           -- UPC recommends that as soon as funds become available

           an electronics technician be hired to service electronic

           equipment in academic departments.

           -- UPC recommends that the Vice Chancellor for Academic

           Affairs designate a faculty group to examine the five-hour

           general education science requirement. 

           -- To address the shortage of students interested in the

           Sciences UPC urges that Chemistry and Physics meet with

           the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs to consider

           strategies for attracting more students including modifying

           or adding a BA Degree.

           -- UPC recommends an additional laboratory manager position

           for the science departments pending the availability of

           funds.

           -- UPC supports the requests that the renovation of Rhoades

           Hall be completed as soon as adequate resources are available.





        Recommendations for specific programs:



           Atmospheric Sciences

           -- UPC recognizes the need for additional operating funds 

           and supports that request pending the availability of

           additional funding.

           -- UPC endorses the need for an additional faculty member

           at some future date pending the availability of resources.

           -- UPC endorses the need for additional student temporary

           wage to support student lab assistants.

           -- Recommend the instrumentation of the microwave tower

           weather station in 1991-92 at a cost of $10,000.

           -- Recommend moving Atmospheric Sciences to department status

           as soon as possible.

           -- UPC strongly encourages Atmospheric Sciences to develop

           an assessment program for its majors.





           Chemistry

           -- UPC recognizes the need for additional operating funds

           especially in student temporary wage and educational

           supplies and supports that request pending the availability

           of funding.

           [This recommendation was rejected by the Senate by a

           vote of 4-6.]


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           Physics

           -- UPC urges the Chair of Physics to meet with the Vice

           Chancellor for Academic Affairs to discuss departmental

           guidelines for tenure.

           -- UPC recognizes the need for additional operating funds

           and supports that request pending the availability of

           additional funding.