Department Committee Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

1:30 pm, Rm. 9341 Chemistry

Open Session

Approval of minutes from last meeting (December 12, 2017)

Announcements and Reports
Safety Update (Hermans / Nielsen / Burstyn)
Staffing – highlight – Jessica Baran
Administrative Update (Egan)
Updates on awards (Burstyn)
Update – Faculty and Staff Recruiting / H1B Visa Changes (Gellman / Egan)
Update – Promotions: Brian Esselman and Stephen Block to Associate Faculty Associate (Burstyn)
Update – New building update (McMahon / Burstyn)
Update – Honorary Degree Recipient: Dr. David Fahey, NOAA (Physics, Chemistry, AOS sponsors)
Reminder – Reaccreditation and syllabi (Sanders)
Report – Engagement with Office of Strategic Consulting, Darin Harris (Burstyn)
Report – Suggestion box response: Charter St. entrance door (Clauss / Nielsen)
Announcement – Wellness & Professional Development, interest survey (Driscoll)
Other announcements/updates?

Upcoming events:
L&S Academic Staff Awards – due Feb. 26
Chemistry Board of Advisors Meeting – Fri. Mar. 9
Reception at ACS National Meeting, New Orleans – Sun. Mar. 18, 5-7 pm
Department Awards Ceremony – Fri. Apr. 27, 3 pm (Grainger Hall)
Department Graduation Celebration – Fri. May 11, 3 pm (Grainger Hall)

Business
Maximum Allowable Quantities: Everything You Need to Know (Burstyn / Nielsen / Chandra)
Pregnancy / Birth / Family Formation Policy for Graduate Students and Postdocs (Hamers)
Policy on Paying for Food at Events in the Department (Burstyn)
Policy on Resource Solicitation on Behalf of the Department (Burstyn)
Policy on Summer Research for Undergraduates (Doolittle / Fellowships & Scholarships Cmte.)
Other business?

Adjourn