TAMU-CC Academic Advising Committee Agenda
Fall 2017, Friday 11/17/2017, Time 11:00 am, Conrad Blucher Institute Conference Room
If you are unable to attend in person, you may call in to the meeting at (361) ???-???? (TBD).
Members
- William Bernsen, Chair
- Brandi Lowe, Vice Chair
- Sheila Steffenson
- Noela Garza
- Ken Gold
- Keith McNease
- Mike Beavers
- Dan Stone
- Stephen Blaskey
- Sonia Gover
- James Carr
- Miguel Escobar
- Chip Urban
- Donny Sosa
- Brent Jones
Early Meeting (±11:00)
- Discussion of 2016 Proposed Adjustments to Bylaws (failure to approve? new additions)
- Other
Lunch (provided ±12:00)
Call to Order (±12:30) – Welcome and introductions
- Unfinished Business
- potential sources of new members
- no suggestions received so far
- oil & gas industry, land man, GLO, architect, engineer, construction
- potential sources of new members
- GISSO Report as available (membership status, meeting attendance, activities, student concerns/requests/feedback, etc.)
- results of 2016 NSPS competition
- GISSO Presentation (students have asked to make a brief presentation, 1:00 pm)
- Approval of the 2016 Fall Regular Meeting Minutes
- Member reappointments (William Bernsen, Keith McNease, Stephen Blaskey, Miguel Escobar, Chip Urban)
- 2016 Proposed Adjustments to Bylaws
- From Dan Stone
- Discuss University’s use of its designation as an ESRI Development Center (EDC)
- Discuss University contributing to the ArcGIS Community Basemap / Living Atlas
- Discuss Quarterly Presentations from Esri to the GISSO
- University Updates
- Results from the last GIS Day
- Name change status (Geospatial Systems Engineering)
- Student Enrollment Numbers
- Faculty issues, new hires
- Recruiting efforts
- Membership with the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management-Academic Network
- Other Business
- Next meeting time and content
- Resetting, regrouping, momentum and direction of the committee
- Mastermind group brainstorming?
- Overview of curriculum for new and old members?
- Dedication to Service!
- Final thoughts and comments
- Adjournment
Make other requests in comment section below, or email the chair
Member & Officer Term Expiration
- Spring 2018 – Sheila Steffenson, Mike Beavers, Brandi Lowe, Dan Stone, Sonia Gover
- Spring 2019 – Noela Garza, Ken Gold, James Carr, Donny Sosa
- Spring 2020 – William Bernsen, Keith McNease, Stephen Blaskey, Miguel Escobar, Chip Urban
- Chair’s term expires Spring of 2018
- Vice-Chair’s term expires Spring of 2018