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Detailed overview of the LAS Faculty Meeting on September 7, 2010, covering various departments, majors, combined majors, minors, new faculty, incoming freshman class statistics, major functions, and goals of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
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Agenda • Welcome & LAS Overview – Jay • Summer Session Changes – Jay & Stuart • LAS Bylaws – Stuart • Function of LAS Faculty Meetings – Jay & Stuart • Other Items
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Overview LAS Faculty Meeting September 7, 2010
12 Departments • Biological Sciences • Chemistry • Computer Science & Software Engineering • English • History & Anthropology • Mathematics & Actuarial Sciences • Modern Languages, Literatures, & Cultures • Philosophy & Religion • Physics & Astronomy • Political Science • Psychology • Sociology & Criminology
31 LAS Majors (*22 with minors) • Actuarial Science* • Anthropology* • Biology* • Chemistry* • Classical Studies* • Computer Science* • Criminology • Economics* • Engineering Dual Degree Program (EDDP) • Biomedical • Computer • Electrical • Mechanical • English – Literaturetrack* • English - Writingtrack* • French* • Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies* • German* • History * • Individualized Major • International Studies • Mathematics* • Philosophy* • Physics* • Political Science * • Psychology* • Religion* • Science, Technology and Society* • Sociology* • Software Engineering • Spanish* • Urban Affairs
13 Combined Majors • French and Business Studies • German and Business Studies • History and Anthropology • History and Political Science • Philosophy and Psychology • Philosophy and Religion • Political Science and Psychology • Psychology and Anthropology • Criminology and Psychology • Sociology and Criminology • Sociology with Social Work & Social Policy concentration • Social Work and Psychology • Spanish and Business Studies
LAS Minors (no major available) • African Studies • Astronomy • Chinese • Geography • Italian • Peace Studies
Welcome New Faculty • Adam Azman, Chem • Michael Dahlie, Eng • Jerry Farrell, Math • Kathie Freed, Math • Ann Fletcher, Math • Allison O’Malley, Psych • Su-Mei Ooi, PolSci • Sarah Painitz, Ger • Juan Rodriquez, Span • Michele Stigter, Ger • Brooke Campbell, GWSS • Robert Oprisko, IntStds
Incoming Freshman Class • As of August 2nd, 456 of the 1077 freshmen were College of Liberal Arts and Sciences majors. • 42% of freshmen class
Major Functions • LAS serves our own majors & minors. • LAS serves majors in other colleges by providing support courses. • LAS faculty teach a significant proportion of the credit hours in the Core Curriculum.
Major Functions • LAS produces scholarship which raises the profile of Butler University & enhances student learning. • LAS faculty provide significant campus & community service.
Goals • Create supportive, nurturing, collegial environment for all faculty & staff • Enhance sense of identity as a college • Raise profile of LAS internally & externally by sharing success stories
Goals • Create programs/foci of distinction that separate Butler from its peers • Increase external funding for LAS • Margie Stout, Major Gifts Officer • Review LAS policies & processes • “Listening Tour” of department meetings
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Overview LAS Faculty Meeting September 7, 2010
Agenda • Welcome & LAS Overview – Jay • Summer Session Changes – Jay & Stuart • LAS Bylaws – Stuart • Function of LAS Faculty Meetings – Jay & Stuart • Other Items