2:00 p.m., EB 162
Meeting 2007-05
Meeting called to order at 2:04
Roll Call:
Absent:
Departmental Senators: Evers (ACG), Gill (EDU), Habibi (PAR), Huntsman (GGY/GGL), King (SOC), Morling (CRW), Murrell (PAR), Salwen (MUS), Sawrey (PSY), Schuhmann (ECN), Stiles (MGT), Walters (NSG)
Committee Chairs: Brenner (Student Affairs), Frierson (Information Technology), Gerard (Advancement), Lowery (Bookstore)
Clark (Dean), Roer (Dean)
December minutes were approved as posted.
Individual Reports:
1. Chancellor DePaolo
Chancellor DePaolo informed the Senate that the budget task force, chaired by Bob Tyndall, has come up with a number of recommendations that will soon be available on the web. She noted that they did excellent work: their suggestions will make the budget more transparent and strategic.
The Chancellor reminded the Senate that President Bowles has set up faculty groups and external groups to work throughout the next year and a half. Their charge will be to figure out what North Carolina needs from its universities in the next 20 years. They will be looking at faculty salaries, grants, research issues, faculty productivity, retention, graduation rates (four- and six-year), and distance education, among other things. The Chancellor said that President Bowles knows UNCW has high space utilization; he recognizes that space issues are tied to under-funding.
She then discussed the presentation by the College Foundation of North Carolina. As their presentation revealed, Federal Aid does not look at whether or not a student is working while going to college. CFNC, however, wants students to work and encourages them to do so.
She acknowledged the $1 Million in scholarships recently made possible by the generosity of philanthropists.
Lastly, she discussed aspects of our agreement with community colleges: currently, if a student graduates with an AssociateŐs Degree and a B average, UNCW will admit him/her. This is, she noted, a state agreement. (Discussion ensued.)
2. PresidentŐs Report
President Spaulding told the Senate that he has sent a note to the new basic studies committee. They will provide a brief oral presentation at every Senate meeting and a written report at the end of the semester.
He reminded the faculty of issues that will be on the agenda in future meetings including a possible blending of schools and departments into a school of health and the relationship between academic directors/deans and their departments.
He noted that the process of taking RTP pages and putting them together in two forms (one with changes recorded, one in standard format) is ongoing. The document will go to the trustees in April.
Committee Reports:
Becky Porterfield reported on the status of the search for a new Assistant Provost in the Office of International Programs: the committee has begun its work, and Cathy Barlow is chair. There are currently 87 applicants; the position announcement is on the website. Timeline: They will try to have someone in place by May 2007.
Old Business: none
New Business: none
Meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m.
Minutes by Meghan Sweeney, Senate Secretary