Interdisciplinary Studies Oversight Committee

The Interdisciplinary Studies Oversight Committee (IDSOC) ensures that a wide range of perspectives are aired before decisions about the Interdisciplinary Studies program are decided upon.

IDSOC was established in 2003 by the Faculty Senate under Senate Bill 3102. It is composed of faculty from many departments and has one student representative.

IDSOC members (L-R): Dr. James Padfield, Dr. Michael Kelrick, Rachel Hogan, Dr. Scott Alberts, Dr. Derek Daschke, Dr. Patricia Gately, Arthur David Gregg, Dr. Peter Ramberg, (not pictured: Dr. Sara Orel)

Committee Members

Name	Email	Department	Office	Phone
Alberts, Scott	salberts@truman.edu	Mathematics & Computer Science	VH 2132	660-785-7649
Daschke, Derek	ddaschke@truman.edu	Philosophy & Religion	MC 230	660-785-6005
Gately, Patricia	pgately@truman.edu	English & Linguistics	BH 219B	660-785-4061
Kelrick, Michael	mkelrick@truman.edu	Biology	MG 3024	660-785-4071
Fine, Aaron	afine@truman.edu	Art	OP 1223	660-785-5386
Padfield, James	padfield@truman.edu	Health and Exercise Science	PB 314A	660-785-4406
Ramberg, Peter	ramberg@truman.edu	Chemistry	MG 3010	660-785-4620

Currently, IDSOC has a broad range of functions. Tasks, as specified by Senate Bill 2805 of February 17, 2005, include:

Approval of new Interdisciplinary majors (IDSM)
Approval of changes made to IDSM coursework
Approval of new Interdisciplinary Studies courses
Approval of changes to Interdisciplinary Studies Minors

Designation of an Interdisciplinary Faculty

Currently, the IDSOC is undergoing a restructuring in order to reflect the recent University Reorganization. Senate Bill 2805 describes the role, members, and chair, of the committee.

The committee meets biweekly to discuss relevant Interdisciplinary issues. These minutes are available to the public and can be accessed by clicking the links below:

IDSOC Meeting 9/12/08 IDSOC Meeting 11/21/08

IDSOC Meeting 9/25/08 IDSOC Meeting 12/12/08

IDSOC Meeting 10/03/08 IDSOC Meeting 01/12/09

IDSOC Meeting 10/17/08 IDSOC Meeting 01/29/09

IDSOC Meeting 10/24/08 IDSOC Meeting 02/13/09

IDSOC Meeting 10/31/08 IDSOC Meeting 02/19/09

IDSOC Meeting 11/14/08 IDSOC Meeting 02/26/09