[Plsfaculty] Save the date for our next faculty meeting

[Brown, Judith K - (jkbrown)]

Thanks for pointing this out Duke – your rationale is apt and the only way to garner input from those unable to attend (in observance of faculty governance guidelines).

Suggestions for topic
-Based on the college memos and the Retreat (recording),  the budget situation is dire, and requires immediate action.
I imagine the entire Faculty should be spent reviewing the budget and the reality of the mandated cuts (Leslie and David?) – discussion of possible options / garner Faculty input to help guide tough choices. If actions have already been taken by DG/Leslie, an update on those projections would be a good place to begin.

-Also, homework (was the deadline Sept 30?) was assigned, regarding curricula: (1) removing courses with insufficient enrollment – specific directives targeted courses with single digit student enrollment (college memo); (2) revising or combining courses strategically to attract students (grad and undergrad) and approaches for increased future enrollment (make courses required so they fill?), and ensure courses on the books/or those that need to be to provide robust education, are taught as often they should be taught. I doubt there is time to discuss this along with the budget but given this is also a high priority - what is the plan for addressing the college memo/strategic requirements to remove low-enrollment courses, increase student hours taught and aligned with faculty teaching requirements (number of students per assigned teaching effort mandated university-wide).

-The retreat would offer a timely venue to begin discussion for review and revision of the undergrad and grad curriculum, seems among top option for retreat priorities. Another topic I’m unclear on are the criteria for assigning TAships to grad students in SPLS, how many are available any given semester (any, with budget cuts?). Is not regular (each semester/summer) reporting the status; in the past, this was the responsibility of the Grad Program Committee in consultation with Unit Director/Bus. Admin.

Thanks David for calling the meeting (hate to be a kill-joy, but $ could be saved if lunch was not served).

Humble opinions,

Judy

Judith K. Brown
Regents Professor
School of Plant Sciences
The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721 USA
Office: 520-621-1402
Cell: 520-490-2109
Email: jbrown at ag.arizona.edu<mailto:jbrown at ag.arizona.edu> or jkbrown at arizona.edu<mailto:jkbrown at arizona.edu>


From: Plsfaculty <plsfaculty-bounces at list.cals.arizona.edu> on behalf of "Pauli, William Duke - (dukepauli)" <dukepauli at arizona.edu>
Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 3:07 PM
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Subject: Re: [Plsfaculty] Save the date for our next faculty meeting

Hello David,

Will the meeting be recorded? Given the gravity of events happening at UA, it would be great if faculty that are unable to attend could view what was discussed during the meeting.

Thank you,
duke
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Subject: [Plsfaculty] Save the date for our next faculty meeting


Please hold the date for Friday November 17. Lunch will be at 11:30, with the meeting starting at noon.  Location to be confirmed.



Please let me know if you have any topics for the agenda.



Best wishes,



David



David W. Galbraith, PhD

Interim Director

School of Plant Sciences | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

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