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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Good morning:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If you are interested in volunteering for this major service opportunity, please let me know ASAP. See Sandy’s note below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>-Grady<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>===============================================<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Grady Price Blount, Ph.D., </span></i><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Professor of Physics and Dean,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>College of Science, Engineering & Agriculture (CoSEA)</span></i><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Commerce, Texas 75429-3011<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Telephones: </span></i><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>903-886-5781 (office) 325-716-0450 (cell)</span></i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>===============================================<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Talent hits a target no one else can hit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Genius hits a target no one else can see.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> -Schopenhauer<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Sandra Weeks <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 10, 2012 7:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> Brent Mangus; Salvatore Attardo; Harold Langford; Grady P Blount<br><b>Cc:</b> Larry Lemanski; Greta Spradling<br><b>Subject:</b> Faculty member to chair SACSCOC Compliance Reaffirmation Committee<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Deans,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>We are fast arriving at a critical time in the reaffirmation of accreditation process. For some time now, both Roseann and I have been asking to have a faculty member be named to chair the reaffirmation for accreditation committee, as a faculty led committee is the best model in the eyes of SACS. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>As I indicated to Dr. Lemanski this afternoon, there needs to be immediate appointment. Dr. Lemanski said this could be an agenda item for the next deans council. So, I ask that you please review your faculty rosters to see who within your college you would nominate. (Surely I do not have to describe the necessary credentials.) Then, come prepared next Tuesday to discuss your nominations and try to come to consensus for the appointment. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>If you have some initial conversations with possible nominees, you can share some the support that will be provided. During the last reaffirmation process, the chair of the compliance reaffirmation committee had a .50FTE reassignment for this task, as well as a GA and half-time administrative assistance with dedicated office space. I see no reason that this same level of support cannot be provided this time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Dr. Hogan has the overall responsibility for the SACS reaccreditation. My role at this time is to phase out of any leadership responsibilities, but I certainly will assist in any way requested (or stay out of the way completely)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>We can all agree that the successful reaccreditation of this institution is very critical. We have overcome some past challenges that we never want to face again. It will take all who are around the table to achieve this goal.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Sandy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Sandy R. Weeks, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Interim Associate Provost<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>PO Box 3011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Commerce, TX 75429-3011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>McDowell Administration, 280B<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Office: 903-886-5021<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Fax: 903-886-5019<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>email: <a href="mailto:Sandy.Weeks@tamuc.edu">Sandy.Weeks@tamuc.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>NEW FORMAT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>