February 27, 2018 Minutes

Present: C.Bennett, K. Slowinski, B. Taylor, B. Benken, B. Livingston, C. Brazier, R. Behl, T. Gao, A. Bill, L. Martin-Hansen, M. Karteron, M. Horton, and L. Olsen-Cooper.

1. Agenda: Approved. (10:00)
2. Minutes: Meeting minutes for Tuesday, February 27, 2018 were approved. (10:03)
3. Announcements
   1. Commencement Update:
      1. Commencement will have live music.
      2. The format of the hooding ceremony was discussed. For this year, CNSM will keep same plan as last year (lecture halls in HSCI reserved, Biology will be in the USU Ballrooms).
   2. The college is looking at a ½ time communications director position (joint with HHS).
   3. Math Day at the Beach (Saturday, March 24) was very successful! Over 230 students from 38 schools participated.
   4. The Science Education Webinar with Topic "Developing Effective and Engaging Practice in STEM via University-Community Collaborations" (based on work funded by the W. M. KECK Foundation) was presented on Friday, February 23, 2018. Panelists included The Boys and Girls Clubs of Long Beach, California Science Center, and the Columbia Memorial Space Center.
   5. Dr. Kris Slowinski, Dr. Jen-Mei Chang, and Dr. Tianni Zhou will present on "Success of CSULB Students in Introductory Mathematics and Statistics Courses" at the next "Open Forums on Student Success, Research Forum 2" is on March 21, 2018 from 12:00-1:30pm at the Anatol Center.
4. Undergraduate Reports
   1. Course Enrollment Caps and New Permit system (Time Certain 10:15) – Vanessa Hernandez:
      1. Enrollment management is developing a new "ticket system" for course enrollment, which should replace the current method of advisors having to give each student a special enrollment exception. She will be sending out information on this as the system becomes finalized.
   2. Beach Pledge - Kris Slowinski:
      1. There are 160 students in CNSM that could apply for the Beach Pledge. The applications are due to the CNSM Dean's Office by Friday, March 23, 2018.
5. Research – AD Barbara Taylor
   1. Student Summer Research Awards – Applications are due March 5.
      1. Chairs were asked to remind students and faculty in their departments that applications for Student Summer Research Awards are due 3/5/2018. The number of awards allotted to the College isdependent upon the number of applications from students in the College.
   2. Sponsored projects is discussing how to use proposal stimulus money for next year.
      1. At the recent University Research Advisory Council (URAC) meeting, ORSP Director Simon Kim indicated that he is reviewing ORSP's allocation of internal funding to proposal stimulation and development. Currently, Colleges are allocated funds (CNSM receives $10,000) from ORSP to spend as they choose (CNSM created the Proposal Incentive Grant mechanism). ORSP may cease its practice of distributing funds to Colleges in favor of a centralized process of proposal stimulation, development and mentoring. Per consensus opinion of the CDC, Dr. Taylor will advocate for the continued allocation of funds to CNSM to be used as the College (CDC members with faculty input) deem appropriate. Also, Dr. Taylor will raise this issue for discussion at a future CDC meeting.
6. Presidential Faculty Awards Discussion
   1. Dr. Martin-Hansen and Margaret Karteron stated that there are 50 CSULB awards per academic year. CNSM has 18 submissions. All submissions must be ranked by the committee, then reviewed by the Dean and then passed on to President Conoley.
7. New Business
   1. Current RSCA information to Department Chairs.
8. Adjourn: Meeting was adjourned at 11:33am.

Respectfully submitted by Lane Olsen-Cooper, Assistant to the Richard D. Green Dean

Meeting Minutes were approved on: Tuesday, March 13, 2018