Report from Executive Committee Meeting
Attending: Lawson, Williamson, Karr, Hillman,
Radonovich, Franz, Gaede
Absent: Wilkerson, Wren, Reeves, Pakhomov
Dr.
Hillman reported he had an email send to all faculty regarding the RSA Board
Member voting. He will speak with Rhonda
Griner about the Staff Senate doing the same.
Dr.
Hillman informed the group we need to think about Higher Education Day and he
will be working with the SGA President to encourage more student participation.
Dr. Franz reported he received a request from the Chancellor to list cuts, reallocations, etc. He made a request to Deans and the Provost to submit information of cuts, etc. over the years. Dr. Franz stated our plan has been to build business rather than cut. Dr. Franz took the information from the Deans and Provost and developed a document sent to the Chancellor. Dr. Franz distributed a copy of the document he put together and sent to the Chancellor. Dr. Franz reported we have increased the credit hour production by 15% equivalent to about $2M. There is no way to come to $2M with cuts without destroying our programs, goals, and mission. Our faculty to student ratio is up because we are teaching larger classes to accommodate the increase in enrollment. The bottom line is we need to increase State funding and address the faculty and staff salary issues.
Dr. Franz reported we received a gift of between $1.2 and $1.3M for Fraternity and Sorority Housing. Dr. Franz will send a letter soon to the fraternities and sororities outlining the plan for them and what they have to do. They have to come up with $60,000. They have to have $30,000 for escrow and $30,000 for furnishings for the commons areas. The University will provide furnishings for the rooms. The houses will be smaller with larger rooms. There will be about 12 beds with individual rooms and a common bath between the rooms. There will be common areas for meetings and entertainment. There will be a kitchen area. There will be five or six houses probably along the East side of campus.
Dr. Franz reported there has been a conclusion regarding the new residence hall. Dr. Franz will bring drawings to the Faculty Senate Meeting. The plan is for it to be an H or I shape and face Roberts Hall. It will be about 312 beds. This is a little larger than the current one. We have a $1M donation plus the Foundation has agreed to underwrite the occupancy. The construction will probably begin in Spring 04 with a goal for occupancy in fall 2004.
Much is still contingent on the information from the Master Plan Group. They will be on campus this month. There should be opportunity for input from appropriate groups on campus.
Dr. Radonovich distributed a copy of the information for the Performance Indicators the System has been development. This is still in the development stages. Dr. Radonovich will send a copy to everyone once it is finished.
Dr. Radonovich reported the Senate Executive Committee reviewed the Black Faculty and Administrators Recruitment and Retention Advisory Committee Plan and it will be sent out to the Community within the next few days.
Dr. Gaede reported the
Committee has received some MAE courses to approve related to the ABET
accreditation. The Committee will meet
to review these.
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Report.
Dr.
Williamson reported the Committee has received a response from two vice
presidents regarding the University Standing Committees. Dr. Williamson reported she will meet with
the other Vice Presidents and the President to see what changes need to be made
in these Committees. The Governance and
Operations Committee is still talking about a Calendar Committee. The Committee will meet on the 22nd.
Ms. Lawson reported they will meet on their regularly scheduled date. She will be working with the Personnel Committee on the Faculty Handbook wording.
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