April 12, 2007
| TO: | CALS Faculty |
| FROM: | Irwin L. Goldman, Vice Dean |
| RE: | Call for Nominations for APC |
This year Academic Planning Council members from the Physical Sciences Division (vice-Lowery), Natural Sciences Division (vice-Gower) and Social Sciences Division (vice-LaGro) must be elected. The procedure calls for nominations to be made by voting members within the same represented area/division. Nominations for the Physical Sciences representative may be made by CALS faculty in the Departments of Biological Systems Engineering and Soil Science; nominations for the Natural Sciences representative may be made by CALS faculty in the Departments of Entomology, Forest Ecology and Management, Landscape Architecture, and Wildlife Ecology; nominations for the Social Sciences representative may be made by CALS faculty in the Departments of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Life Sciences Communication, Rural Sociology, and Urban and Regional Planning. Please confirm the willingness of nominees to serve if elected before nominating.
The Academic Planning Council plays a crucial role in the College and advises the Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences on:
• Development of strategic- and long-range plans;
• College program reviews and future development or contraction of academic programs;
• Factors relevant to the capacity of the College to fulfill its mission;
• Budgetary planning and resource allocation;
• Policies related to responsibilities of the Departments, Centers, and Institutes in the College for instruction, research, and public service; and
• Goals of the University's affirmative action programs.
Terms on the APC are for three years and the Dean or her designee serves as chair of the Committee. View current APC membership.
Nomination forms for each district:
Completed forms should be signed and returned to Janis Simons in 140 Agricultural Hall by April 30, 2007 .
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