decrease

do them this fall. All of this is in preparation for AACSB reaccreditation; we're very
much on track.
(4) Assessment of oral communications skills for the undergraduate programs has just
been completed, three years after the initial assessment. We saw 109 students in
BPL. Three evaluators saw each student. The scores are much improved relative to
three years ago.
(c) As Chair of the Zicklin School Executive Committee, Professor Sankar Sen distributed a
list of nominations for various College and School committees. See Exhibit 1 at the end
of these minutes. Chairman Sen solicited nominations for unfilled positions, with the results
also summarized in Exhibit 1. Motions were made, seconded, and unanimously approved
to close nominations. Professor Sen declared elected all candidates for uncontested
elections. Ballots will be distributed for four contested elections, as follows:
(1) Two at-large representatives to the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
(2) One Zicklin School representative to the Graduate Admissions Committee
(3) One Zicklin School representative to the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences
Graduate Curriculum Committee
(4) One Zicklin School representative to the School of Public Affairs 1
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Editorial Note: The results of the election are as follows: Professors Valerie Watnick
and Michael Carew were elected to the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. Professor
Charles Gengler was elected to the Graduate Admissions Committee. Professor Suparna Chakraborty
was elected representative to the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences Graduate Curriculum
Committee. Professor Barry Dumas was elected representative to the School of Public
Affairs.
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