Friday, June 20, 2008
Research Integrity Officer
Dr. Jim Fuller, Dean of the College of Graduate Studies, has agreed to add the function of Research Integrity Officer to his ex officio duties as Chair of the Institutional Review Board for the present. Due to the growth of undergraduate and graduate research at IWU, the Provost's office will ask for a conversation with appropriate faculty and administrative leaders to address four issues: (1) The increasing workflow of the IRB because of increased research, (2) the function and make-up of the Animal Welfare Committee that oversees the proper treatment of animals used in research, (3) the function and assignment of a Research Integrity Officer, and (4) measures to assess and insure the overall quality of research being produced at IWU.
Administrator on Duty for CAS July Registration
Karen Hoffman will be the CAS administrator on duty for the July registration.
CAS Expense Requisitions and Other Signatures
In this interim period before Dr. Dwight Jessup assumes the position of VP/Dean of CAS, David Wright will be the approver in Datatel for all signatures previously required from Dr. Lightfoot and Dr. Bence. All paper requisitions should be sent to Michelle Mowat care of the CAS Academic Affairs for signature.
CAS Associate VP Search
After six years on the faculty, and two years as Dean and then Associate Vice President for the College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Connie Lightfoot is moving to Taylor University to assume the position of Dean of the School of Professional and Graduate Studies. Her tenure in the Academic Affairs office comes to an end Friday, June 20.
I have asked the outgoing and incoming Vice Presidents of CAS (Dr. Bud Bence and Dr. Dwight Jessup), and two Division Chairs (Dr. Mary Brown and Dr. Jim Elsberry) to assist me in the process of filling this position.
We have received a pool of excellent nominations and applications. Our committee will begin by reviewing the current configuration and duties of the position, and then we will review the submitted materials of the applicants and nominees. The configuration of the position may change as a new Vice President takes office, but we do expect that the person hired will remain in academic administrative leadership. When we have identified our preferred candidate we will ask the Division Chairs to interact with the candidate to give feedback before a final decision is made.
Our time frame is challenged by summer vacation and conference travel but we hope to complete this process and offer the position by mid-July.
I have asked the outgoing and incoming Vice Presidents of CAS (Dr. Bud Bence and Dr. Dwight Jessup), and two Division Chairs (Dr. Mary Brown and Dr. Jim Elsberry) to assist me in the process of filling this position.
We have received a pool of excellent nominations and applications. Our committee will begin by reviewing the current configuration and duties of the position, and then we will review the submitted materials of the applicants and nominees. The configuration of the position may change as a new Vice President takes office, but we do expect that the person hired will remain in academic administrative leadership. When we have identified our preferred candidate we will ask the Division Chairs to interact with the candidate to give feedback before a final decision is made.
Our time frame is challenged by summer vacation and conference travel but we hope to complete this process and offer the position by mid-July.
Monday, June 16, 2008
IWU Zambia Semester Abroad Program
IWU will offer its first semester abroad program in Zambia in cooperation with World Hope International in the Spring 2009 semester. We must have 8 students registered with all deposits paid by October 1, 2008 in order to run this semester. Students may use 100% of their institutional financial aid for in-house IWU semester abroad programs.
CAS Interim Administrative Coverage
Dr. Bence and Dr. Lightfoot are within days of completing their tenure in their respective administrative positions in the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Affairs Office. Further, while Dr. Dwight Jessup is available from time to time through visits and email, he will not be officially “on duty” until the first part of August.
I wish to take all appropriate steps to minimize the confusion that might arise during this transition time. To that end, here is the process that we will follow to provide interim academic administrative coverage for this office.
First, from the end of June until Dr. Jessup begins his duties in August I will function as the acting Vice President and Dean for CAS. This will give me a very good opportunity to learn about the CAS workflow. I promise to be accessible and available to you on a timely basis so that the workflow does not break down. Michelle Mowat and Pam Sempel will continue to handle the normal workflow for the respective offices of Dr. Bence and Dr. Lightfoot. Please continue to work with them as normal. They will, in turn, refer things to me as needed.
Second, Dr. Garner, Dr. Hoffman, and I agreed that we will insure that one of us will be available each week as “administrator on duty” for that week. Obviously, Dr. Garner and Dr. Lightfoot will continue to cover their own duties. I am not asking them to pick up the workload of Dr. Bence and Dr. Lightfoot, but merely to be available to insure that there is always an administrater on duty in the office during this interim time. We have assigned ourselves the following weeks to begin with. The three of us will consult as needed.
June 23-27 -- David Wright
June 30-July 3 -- Karen Hoffman
July 7-11 -- Brad Garner
Thus, for the next several weeks, please continue to send items to the same office as before. Michelle Mowat and Pam Sempel will process items as normal and contact me, or the appropriate administrator on duty as needed.
Vice President and Academic Dean’s Office: Michelle Mowat
(previously Bud Bence) michelle.mowat@indwes.edu
677-2147
Associate Vice President: Pam Sempel
(previously Connie Lightfoot) pam.sempel@indwes.edu
677-2239
Thank you for your support and understanding during this period of transition. Special thanks go to Dr. Bence and Dr. Lightfoot for the exceptional way in which they have supported CAS over the past several years.
I wish to take all appropriate steps to minimize the confusion that might arise during this transition time. To that end, here is the process that we will follow to provide interim academic administrative coverage for this office.
First, from the end of June until Dr. Jessup begins his duties in August I will function as the acting Vice President and Dean for CAS. This will give me a very good opportunity to learn about the CAS workflow. I promise to be accessible and available to you on a timely basis so that the workflow does not break down. Michelle Mowat and Pam Sempel will continue to handle the normal workflow for the respective offices of Dr. Bence and Dr. Lightfoot. Please continue to work with them as normal. They will, in turn, refer things to me as needed.
Second, Dr. Garner, Dr. Hoffman, and I agreed that we will insure that one of us will be available each week as “administrator on duty” for that week. Obviously, Dr. Garner and Dr. Lightfoot will continue to cover their own duties. I am not asking them to pick up the workload of Dr. Bence and Dr. Lightfoot, but merely to be available to insure that there is always an administrater on duty in the office during this interim time. We have assigned ourselves the following weeks to begin with. The three of us will consult as needed.
June 23-27 -- David Wright
June 30-July 3 -- Karen Hoffman
July 7-11 -- Brad Garner
Thus, for the next several weeks, please continue to send items to the same office as before. Michelle Mowat and Pam Sempel will process items as normal and contact me, or the appropriate administrator on duty as needed.
Vice President and Academic Dean’s Office: Michelle Mowat
(previously Bud Bence) michelle.mowat@indwes.edu
677-2147
Associate Vice President: Pam Sempel
(previously Connie Lightfoot) pam.sempel@indwes.edu
677-2239
Thank you for your support and understanding during this period of transition. Special thanks go to Dr. Bence and Dr. Lightfoot for the exceptional way in which they have supported CAS over the past several years.
Friday, June 13, 2008
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The purpose of this blog will be to record decisions and actions of the provost's office, and to communicate information helpful to the IWU community.
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