3-26-2003
NOTE: At times, issues of confidentiality may require that some items discussed in meetings be excluded from these minutes.
PRESENT: Bill Barnes, Dick Aynsley, Alan Gabrielli, Mike Murphy, Sandy Pfeiffer, Dawn Ramsey, Dave Hornbeck, Joyce Mills, Steve Hamrick, Judy Waits
GUEST: Pat Garrett
1. Changes in Membership:
Pfeiffer welcomed Mills
and Hornbeck who will be joining the deans each week. Mills will
be representing the library faculty as an ex-officio member.
2. Best Practices Competition:
The Deans will provide a
proposal for the best practices. Betsy Adams will be contacted about
writing the proposal.
3. ETACT Funds:
Ramsey asked about the ETACT
funds. Hamrick will check into it and let us know.
(Do you want to say anything about Briana Morrison and Greg Conrey and their titles to lecturer? Discussion about change taking place FY 04.)
4. Current Budget Outlook:
Pfeiffer said that the president
is optimistic about the budget. (?) SPSU is in the process of giving
back the 5% that was requested. Searches for new faculty will continue.
Pfeiffer asked that deans send Judy Waits by the end of the week an estimate
of the probable travel costs for bringing candidates to campus for an interview.
All non-tenure track positions can be advertised regionally in the Atlanta
Journal/Constitution. However, travel costs will not be paid for
these candidates and must be noted in the ad.
Pfeiffer provided the president with an analysis that faculty positions will drop by 9% since AY 2001-2002. Question was asked whether other divisions had similar cut backs.
5. MGT Report:
Pfeiffer noted that the
MGT report is now in committee.
6. Reorganization and
Statutes:
The BOR has accepted the
revision date of August 11, 2003, for the Statutes to be put into action.
Department chairs will begin their duties on that date as well.
7. Building M Update:
Pfeiffer, Hamrick, and Barnes
will look at the portion of Building M that will be used for an Architecture
lab.
8. Fundraising:
Garrett spoke to the need
for raising unrestricted funds. We are approaching $200,000,
but we must raise $1 million by December in unrestricted funds in order
to receive another $500,000. Garrett encouraged asking donors to
give money in unrestricted funds rather than designating a specific account.
Foundation also has $400,000 of a $500,000 goal set at the beginning of FY02. Garrett would like to know of any fundraising happening so that the Foundation can help.
9. Reassigned Time:
10. Future Agenda Items: