AGENDA
- Call to Order
- Announcements
- Graduate travel funds - Isabella Novik
- Committee Reports
- Appointments Committee - Selim Tuncel
- New Business
- Executive Session
- Adjournment
MINUTES
The regular meeting of the faculty of the Department of Mathematics was held in C-36 Padelford Hall at 3:30pm, October 9, 2018. John Palmieri, Chair, presided at the meeting. Rose Choi was recording secretary.
Chair’s Announcements
The meeting began with approval of the previous meeting’s minutes.
Professor Palmieri announced that second-year Acting Assistant Professors will be up for renewal this quarter.
A vote was held on the merit review policy for full professors. It was passed and approved.
A vote was held on designating a committee for hiring Part-time Lecturers. It was passed and approved.
Graduate travel funds
Professor Novik directed faculty to the department’s website on graduate travel funding at https://math.washington.edu/travel-funding. She advised that if students are attending a conference to first tap into individual faculty grants before requesting funds from the department. The maximum request is for $750 per student. If they are giving a talk they may also request funds from the graduate school. These funds must be requested at least 3 months in advance with proof of presentation to the GPC. Please refer to the graduate school’s website for details and deadlines.
Appointments Committee
Professor Tuncel reminded faculty of the two upcoming deadlines for applicants to the AP and AAP positions. Faculty will have access to review files only after the deadlines per the advice of the Divisional Dean. The review methods will be similar to the previous year and the committee will plan to sort applicants within two weeks after the first deadline. The goal is for Skype interviews to be scheduled during exam week.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no new business, the meeting passed into executive session at 3:48pm.