The Pennsylvania Association of Computer and Information Science Educators

Executive Board Meeting

Lock Haven University of PA
Friday, September 18, 2009

• (Meeting called to order prior to 4:30pm.)
  Present: Bloomsburg -- Bob Montante ; California -- Lisa Kovalchick ; Edinboro -- Joseph Molnar ; Indiana -- Soundararajan Ezekiel ; Kutztown -- Yong Zhang ; Lock Haven -- Susan H. Strayer ; Millersville -- David Hutchens ; Shippensburg -- Dave Mooney ; Slippery Rock -- Bernie Zhou Hongbo ; West Chester -- Afrand Agah ; Harrisburg University -- Joe Cannon .
• Previous minutes were distributed by email; corrections were offered. The secretary is/was late, so September minutes are incomplete.
• The Treasurer's report shows a balance of $7495.94.
• Plans for the West Chester conference were discussed.
  • The Call for Papers is basically ready, needing updated contact information.
  • The Editorial board consists of Dave Mooney, Afrand Agah (as the local representative), and Bernie Zhou.
  • The conference website needs to be updated. This is Bernie's issue; Raj Ezekiel will pass a list of Board members to him.
• Harrisburg University membership:
  • HU received Middle States accreditation in July. Among many other benefits, they now have a .edu domain, HarrisburgU.edu.
  • Some HU students may want to submit papers or posters to the conference. A template file and formatting requirements are available. The CFP will include links to these.
  • HU's program is called "Computer Information Science". It is in a new buildng at 4th and Market Streets (in Harrisburg?). The student body has substantial inner-city, Hispanic, African-American, and commuter members; few on-campus residents.
  • Recommend to the general meeting that HU be offered membership: moved and seconded, approved without dissent.
• Other business and discussion:
  • Raj mentioned that the ASEE website lists grants and fellowships available for Computer Science faculty, with student involvement possible. Their website is asee.org.
  • Book vendors were mentioned as possible sponsors for conferences.
  • West Chester is reported to be a very nice area, and we should plan to stay awhile.
  • The January meeting will include video conferencing hosted by Lock Haven, on the 3rd Friday. PASSHE scheduling requirements mean it must start at 3pm, to conclude by 4:30pm.
• The meeting adjourned at 5:10pm.