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Date: Dec 5, 2005

DMBA vote --- no confidence

Date: Dec 5, 2005

A 52-48 win sounds like a "mandate" to me!

Good luck to COB!

Amy Young

Date: Dec 5, 2005

No Quarter!

Date: Dec 5, 2005

A vote on the record for no confidence, or against the DMBA, is more on the record than the CoB has on the record toward AACSB accreditation. Yet another reason to lack confidence in Doty.

Date: Dec 5, 2005

NO!

Date: Dec 5, 2005

Unfortunately, Prima Face-Off may be predicting the future. Apathy and indifference may well win the day for digital Doty. The management and marketing department vote, which was held by email (and thus not anonymous) and well after the CoB graduate committee vote, was strongly in favor of the digital classes.

Date: Dec 5, 2005

It's easy to get a vote to swing your way if you use intimidation tactics. I hope the graduate council will look at this turn of events under their most powerful microscope.

Date: Dec 5, 2005

"I've always said if something's really a touchy issue and I've got half the votes plus one, it's not time to move on that . . .that idea is . . . even if it's a great idea, even if I truly believe in it, it's not quite time to pick it yet . . ."

The words of H. Doty

Date: Dec 5, 2005

Fix the traditional MBA first. It is awful and embarassing!

Date: Dec 5, 2005

The newest ploy is worse than what's been going on. More coming soon.

Date: Dec 5, 2005

unsung, what's going on now?

Date: Dec 5, 2005

He needs something close to a victory at the department level for all departments, and there is more to the story than can be revealed at this time. It's good. Soon.

Date: Dec 6, 2005

Looks like Doty is winning elections all over the place:

Which USM Dean is most like Shelby F. Thames in Management Style? [22 vote(s)]

Doty

54.5%

Fos

4.5%

Gandy

13.6%

Pierce

0.0%

Pood

27.3%

Date: Dec 6, 2005

I demand a recount

Date: Dec 6, 2005

Unfortunately, it appears the CoB graduate committee will meet on Wednesday to reconsider digital MBA classes. According to rumor, they will vote on several issues including: 1) rescind the graduate committee vote previously taken on the 500 and 600-level digital MBA classes, 2) rescind the graduate committee vote previously taken which approved the hybrid MBA program, and 3) approve all MBA 500-level classes for digital delivery. The argument for digital delivery of 500-level classes will be that the CoB does not have enough students in 500-level classes to justify having a faculty member teach the class in a classroom. I wonder who will show up to vote.

Date: Dec 6, 2005

FFG wrote:

The argument for digital delivery of 500-level classes will be that the CoB does not have enough students in 500-level classes to justify having a faculty member teach the class in a classroom.

Then drop the programs supported by the 500-level classes.

Date: Dec 6, 2005

FFG wrote:

Unfortunately, it appears the CoB graduate committee will meet on Wednesday to reconsider digital MBA classes. According to rumor, they will vote on several issues including: 1) rescind the graduate committee vote previously taken on the 500 and 600-level digital MBA classes, 2) rescind the graduate committee vote previously taken which approved the hybrid MBA program, and 3) approve all MBA 500-level classes for digital delivery. The argument for digital delivery of 500-level classes will be that the CoB does not have enough students in 500-level classes to justify having a faculty member teach the class in a classroom. I wonder who will show up to vote.

#2 actually rescinds any/all previous motions/votes supporting online, hybrid or digital programs. If the motion passes, it limits the digitization to only 500-level ("bridging" or "leveling") courses and prevents the "real" MBA (i.e., 600 level) courses from going to ANY type of alternative delivery system. If I read it right, it essentially prevents the entire MBA program from going online.

Date: Dec 6, 2005

FFG wrote:

Unfortunately, it appears the CoB graduate committee will meet on Wednesday to reconsider digital MBA classes. According to rumor, they will vote on several issues including: 1) rescind the graduate committee vote previously taken on the 500 and 600-level digital MBA classes, 2) rescind the graduate committee vote previously taken which approved the hybrid MBA program, and 3) approve all MBA 500-level classes for digital delivery. The argument for digital delivery of 500-level classes will be that the CoB does not have enough students in 500-level classes to justify having a faculty member teach the class in a classroom. I wonder who will show up to vote.

The meeting is open to all faculty so why don't you show up for the meeting? Rumour is the Dean will not be there and the committee would welcome yours or any facullty members input. Bring a firend and participate in the faculty governance process. I bet you will be welcome.