OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY COUNCIL
Minutes, December 7, 2004
Roll:
(Absentees underlined) Dr. Baker, Dr. Lippert, Mr. Green, Mr. Hunt, Dean Condeni, Dean Hilderbrand,
Dean Manzer, Dean Farbrother, Dean Bryant, Dean Maris, Dean Crago, Rev. LaSala, Prof. Steele, Dr.
Finn, Dr. Walter, Prof. Cohoe, Prof. Nutter, Dr. Morrison, Dr. Sadurski, Dr. M. Govekar, Dr. Zekany, Dr.
Reza, Dr. Yoder, Dr. Hill, Dr. Gerber, Dr. Hrometz, Dr. Allison, Dr. Kinder, Dr. Putt, Dr. Streib, Dr.
Berdanier, Dr. Lomax, Mr. Hosek, Mr. Block, Prof. Canagaratna
Chair, Indra Canagaratna called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
I.
MINUTES: Minutes November 2, 2004 were approved as submitted.
II.
REPORTS from CONSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEES:
A. Budget and Appropriations: The committee has not met this quarter.
B. Academic Affairs: The committee has not met this quarter.
C. Student Activities: The committee has not met this quarter.
D. Personnel: No Report.
III.
REPORTS from OPERATIONAL COMMITTEES
A. Athletics: No Report.
B. Information Technology: No Report.
C. Cultural & Special Events: The committee will meet Monday.
D. International Affairs: Dr. Goldberg reported that a bilateral exchange agreement is in place with the
University of Aarhus, located Aarhus, Denmark. Students will be able to participate in the program starting
in the fall of 2005. The committee will meet shortly.
E. Religious Affairs: No Report.
IV.
OTHER REPORTS:
A. Vice-Presidents and Deans
1. VP Lippert: No Report.
2. The VP Condeni: The latest overnight took place on Sunday night, with 25 students taking part.
Applications to date this year slightly exceed last year.
3. VP Hilderbrand: Changes will be upcoming in the officer positions in many student organizations.
Work is also being done with Financial Affairs and student housing. This is also the time of year for
recruitment of para-professionals, please contact VP Hildebrand to recommend students for these
positions.
4. VP Hunt: No Report.
5. VP Green: No Report.
6. Dean Farbrother: Dr. Farbrother reported that this fall quarter was the first quarter that the Kern
Foundation program has been in place. Based on the year-one report, the Kern Foundation has
funded year two of the program (next year).
7. Dean Bryant: No Report.
8. Dean Manzer: No Report.
9. Dean Crago: No Report.
10. Dean Maris: No Report.
B. Student Senate
1. Mr. Hosek: Mr. Hosek and other student leaders took part in a student leadership conference in
Orlando. Committees are busy completing work before the end of their terms in February.
C. Health Services Advisory committee:
1. VP Green: Reported that the outcome of the committee’s work was discussed at the President’s
forum on health care issues, and encouraged those who had missed the forum on Tuesday to
attend the forum on Thursday.
D. Other Reports: None.
V.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• None.
VI.
QUESTIONS FOR THE PRESIDENT:
• Dr. Baker stated that the Planning Council has been reviewing the strategic plan for the last year
and assessing if the goals and strategies in that document could use improvement. They have
found all of the goals to be appropriate. After extensive discussion on the strategies, revisions to
these were finished in November. Dr. Baker will present these changes in general terms at the
next faculty meeting, and full revisions will be posted on the web for faculty to review.
VII.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
VIII.
NEW BUSINESS:
• The nomination committee provided three names for a replacement position on University Council.
Dr. Kimberly Broedel-Zaugg was elected to the position, replacing Dr. Bruce Berdanier from
January through May of 2005.
IX.
ADJOURNMENT: Prof. Canagaratna adjourned the meeting. Next regular meeting of University Council
is January 18, 2005.
Respectfully submitted,
John-David Yoder,
Secretary