Economics Faculty Meeting

17 Aug 10

Agenda

1. Introductions2. Dean Sumichrast3. Announcements 4. Graduate coordinator report 5. GPC and UPC reports6. Senior paper7. McClain 6th-year review

Announcements

• Aug 5 TAC meeting summary– Budget comments– Provost hiring initiative

• Seminar series • Program review– Review committee: Jim Linck, Jenny Gaver, Mary Alice

Smith (Environmental Health Sciences)– Self-assessment due Oct 1

• Fall Social – Sep 2, 5:30-7:30, Founders Garden

Senior paper

• New instructor – Alice Kinman• New model– From editing service to writing class– New expectations– Better outcomes at lower cost

• Long-run solution?