college of arts and sciences fall address september 12, 2005
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College of Arts and SciencesCollege of Arts and Sciences
Fall Address
September 12, 2005
2-Yr. Period of Belt Tightening2-Yr. Period of Belt Tightening
• reduced faculty hiring
• internal budget reallocations
College fundedCollege fundedthis year’s reallocationthis year’s reallocation
to protect departmentsto protect departmentsfrom further erosionfrom further erosion
AIF is recoveringAIF is recoveringfaster than expected faster than expected
Reallocation cancelled
College to hire twice as
many faculty as anticipated
College may be able to fill College may be able to fill
all 51 faculty lines all 51 faculty lines
in next 3 yearsin next 3 years
College has increasedCollege has increasedto $26,000 the amount to $26,000 the amount
returned to departmentsreturned to departments
additional resources
to cover instructional needs
ISU rapidly returningISU rapidly returningto fiscal healthto fiscal health
Jonathan Rosenthal Jonathan Rosenthal University’s RegistrarUniversity’s Registrar
• Staff of 40 • All student data• Degree audit• Curriculum review
Sally ParrySally Parry
Associate Dean for Student Associate Dean for Student and Curricular Affairsand Curricular Affairs
Sally ParrySally Parry
• PhD, Fordham University
• Assistant to the Executive Director, MLA
• Assistant to the Dept Chair and Undergraduate Academic Advisor
• Director of Undergraduate Studies
Sally ParrySally Parry
• The Reel War: Narrative, History, and Myth in Hollywood World War II Films
• Go East Young Man: Sinclair Lewis on Class in America
• The Minnesota Stories of Sinclair Lewis
Ann BeckAnn Beck
Assistant to the DeanAssistant to the Dean
Ann BeckAnn Beck
• PhD, University of Illinois
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence
• Director, Eckelman-Taylor Speech and Hearing Clinic
• Teaching Initiative Award Winner
Wanda Denise BracyWanda Denise BracyDirector, School of Social Work Director, School of Social Work
Wanda Denise BracyWanda Denise BracyDirector, School of Social Work Director, School of Social Work
• EdD, Northern Illinois University
• MSW, University of Illinois—Chicago
• MA in Sociology, Roosevelt University
• MPh in Education, Roosevelt University
Social Work Committee Social Work Committee
• Janie Leatherman (Chair)• David Malone (Assistant)• Mary Campbell• Kathy Wehrman• Diane Zosky• Dennis Crowell (staff rep)• Lupeda Calhoun (student rep)
W. Roger Biles, Chair W. Roger Biles, Chair Department of HistoryDepartment of History
W. Roger Biles, Chair W. Roger Biles, Chair Department of HistoryDepartment of History
• Richard J. Daley: Politics, Race, and the Governing of Chicago
• From Tenements to the Taylor Homes:
In Search of an Urban Housing Policy
in Twentieth-Century America
• Encyclopedia of the Great Depression
W. Roger Biles, Chair W. Roger Biles, Chair Department of HistoryDepartment of History
• PhD, University of Illinois—Chicago
• MA, University of Illinois—Urbana
• BA,University of Illinois—Urbana
History CommitteeHistory Committee
• Dawn McBride (chair)• George Seelinger (assistant)• Kyle Ciani• Tony Crubaugh• David MacDonald• Ann Zilic (student rep)
Neil Skaggs, Interim Chair Neil Skaggs, Interim Chair Chemistry DepartmentChemistry Department
• Professor of Economics
• PhD, Duke University
• Accomplished scholar
• Acting Chair, Dept of Econ
Alan Katz, Interim Chair Alan Katz, Interim Chair Biological Sciences Biological Sciences
Alan Katz, Interim Chair Alan Katz, Interim Chair Biological Sciences Biological Sciences
• Professor of genetics
• PhD, Ohio State University
• Postdoc, University of Minnesota
• Research: genetic toxicology
• Interim Chair: 2003-04
Alison Bailey, DirectorAlison Bailey, DirectorWomen’s Studies Program Women’s Studies Program
Alison Bailey, DirectorAlison Bailey, DirectorWomen’s Studies Program Women’s Studies Program
• Interim Director since 2004
• PhD in philosophy, Univ of Cincinnati
• M.A., Colorado State Univ
• applied ethics, feminist theory, gender
• active engagement in social issues
Becca Chase, Assistant DirectorBecca Chase, Assistant DirectorWomen’s Studies ProgramWomen’s Studies Program
Becca Chase, Assistant DirectorBecca Chase, Assistant DirectorWomen’s Studies ProgramWomen’s Studies Program
• Feminist autobiography
• Women’s multicultural literature
• Feminist pedagogy
Foreign Languages SearchForeign Languages Search
• Norma Presmeg (Chair)• Alison Bailey (assistant)• Montserrat Mir• Maria Pao• Roger Thomas• Mary Trouille• Andrew Weeks• Sharon Griffin (staff rep)• Nicole Forton (student rep)
Kimberly Nance, Interim ChairKimberly Nance, Interim ChairForeign LanguagesForeign Languages
Initiatives to Continue to SupportInitiatives to Continue to Support
Teaching and ResearchTeaching and Research
• Recurring funding for technology
• Full technology support of all depts
• Hiring 2 new support professionals
• Upgrading technological infrastructure
• Exploring partnerships with other colleges
Carol Genung
Stephen Hull
• Online “ticketing system”
• Quicker response time
• More efficient deployment of staff
• Begins operation on Tuesday
Dr. Sam Catanzaro
Associate Dean for
Faculty and Administration
Increased Funding for
• Programming
• Personnel
• Travel
• Operations
Full Departmental Status?
College OmbudspersonCollege Ombudsperson
Professor Sabine Loew
Department of Biological Sciences
Recruitment/Retention ActionsRecruitment/Retention Actions
• Facilitating partner/spousal employment
• Transition of new faculty to B/N
• Funding to help support new faculty visits
Recruitment/Retention ActionsRecruitment/Retention Actions
• Faculty mentoring program
• Increased travel support
• Additional release time
Recruitment/Retention ActionsRecruitment/Retention Actions
• Guidelines for grant matching and subvention funding
• Support for cross-disciplinary research
and curricular efforts
• Feedback on grant proposals
Associate Vice PresidentAssociate Vice PresidentIra SchoenwaldIra Schoenwald
• Streamlined services
• Improved recruitment
• Pursued ESL certificate
• $100,000 debt reduced by over $41,000
• Debt-free in 2 years?
English Language InstituteEnglish Language Institute
• Kasia Stadnik, Director of ELI
• Janie Leatherman, Director
International Affairs, CAS
Professor Tim Hunt
Chair, Department of English
Latin American and Latino StudiesLatin American and Latino Studies
• CAS Office of International Affairs
• Coordinated by
Professor Janie
Leatherman
Latin American and Latino StudiesLatin American and Latino Studies
Mission: instruction, research, and outreach related to Latin America, the Caribbean, and U.S. Latino/acommunities
• Minor
• 19 faculty
Entrepreneurial Summer Entrepreneurial Summer School ModelSchool Model
• Maximum control over offerings and resources
• Resources returned to depts
Entrepreneurial Summer Entrepreneurial Summer School ModelSchool Model
• School of Communication, test case
• 29 courses instead of 8
• School earned $90,000
Entrepreneurial Summer Entrepreneurial Summer School ModelSchool Model
Funding model to be implemented college-wide
next summer
Advancement InitiativesAdvancement Initiatives
CAS EffortsCAS Efforts
• Created “excellence funds”
• Increased coordination
• Cash gifts increased to $1,340,439
• Total funds (gifts, gifts-in-kind, & pledges) increased
• FY 05 commitments close to $2 million
• Annual Fund donations increased 8%
• Largest increase of any college
• $214,000 and growing
CAS Departmental CAS Departmental Advancement AwardAdvancement Award
$1,000 Award for best dept effort
Honorable MentionHonorable Mention
Department of Physics
Winning DepartmentWinning Department
• $285,620 in gifts-in-kind(660% increase)
• Dept-wide discussions to establish priorities and identify donors
• Engagement of alumni through colloquia, awards ceremonies, and Alumni Day festivities
Winning DepartmentWinning Department
Fifty percent off
cost of professional production
of the department’s next newsletter
Bob Aaron, Director of University Marketing and Communications
Dorothy WitteDorothy WitteCAS Director of CAS Director of DevelopmentDevelopment
New Initiatives
Dean’s Award forDean’s Award forOutstanding TeachingOutstanding Teaching
• two awards of $3,000 each
• one for tenured faculty
• one for an untenured faculty
Faculty-Leadership ForumFaculty-Leadership Forum
• Monthly Forum
• Discuss issues
with college staff
Research Enhancement AwardsResearch Enhancement Awards
• Course release
• Research assistant
Research Enhancement AwardsResearch Enhancement Awards
2006-07 academic yr.
increased support
to $3,500
Outreach InitiativesOutreach Initiatives
Community Advisory
Board
Chicago Advisory BoardChicago Advisory Board
• Individuals representing major economic sectors
• Opportunities for students
• Heightened visibility for College
College PrioritiesCollege Priorities
Governance documents
and strategic plans
coordinated with College
and Academic Affairs plans
Strategic PlansStrategic Plans
• Dept’s mission, vision,
values, and goals
• Concrete actions for
achieving these goals
• Purposeful planning
Governance DocumentsGovernance Documents
• Departmental bylaws
• Governance procedures
• “Rule of law” (rather than
“rule of thumb”) climate
College ValuesCollege Values
• Inclusiveness
• Transparency
• Openness
Inclusiveness, Transparency, Inclusiveness, Transparency, OpennessOpenness
• Detailed minutes
• Website improvements• CASNews
• Spring Address
• Forums with stakeholders
• Department visits
Inclusiveness, Transparency, Inclusiveness, Transparency, OpennessOpenness
Community AdvisoryBoard
Inclusiveness, Transparency, Inclusiveness, Transparency, OpennessOpenness
Emeritus FacultyAdvisory Board
New Levels of ExcellenceNew Levels of Excellence
• Strategic Plan • Clear Mission • Moving Forward • Growing Stronger • Reputation is Growing • Achieving greater visibility• Attracting Funding
College of Arts and SciencesCollege of Arts and Sciences
Introduction of New Faculty
Steven PetersSteven PetersChemistryChemistry
Katherine EllisonKatherine EllisonEnglishEnglish
Bruce BurninghamBruce BurninghamForeign LanguagesForeign Languages
Heather ConleyHeather ConleyGeography-GeologyGeography-Geology
Olkay AkmanOlkay AkmanMathematicsMathematics
Ken ClementsKen ClementsMathematicsMathematics
David WeidenDavid WeidenPolitics and GovernmentPolitics and Government
Doris HoustonDoris HoustonSocial WorkSocial Work
Aaron PitluckAaron PitluckSociologySociology
Jean SawyerJean SawyerSpeech PathologySpeech Pathology
John W. PresleyJohn W. PresleyVice President and Provost Vice President and Provost
College of Arts and SciencesCollege of Arts and Sciences
Fall Address
September 12, 2005