President talked about future meetings:
Physical change in location
Agenda:
Exec group meets to create agenda
Standing items
Consent agenda
Reports from the presidents
Action items
Best practice moment
Stop taking dual minutes
Put on next m/c agenda
BSUFA MEET AND CONFER AGENDA
JANUARY 29, 2014 - 4:00 PM
DEPUTY 301A
OPENING QUERIES
Are you considering retrenchment/re-organization? No
Are any faculty members currently under investigation? Nature of investigation (no name needed).
Not aware of any…Marybeth is not here
Have any investigations been completed? Results?; No known. Marybeth absent.
UPDATES
Enrollment update: Handout from James Parker; overall our current numbers are down point in
time.
Facilities update: Bill Maki; nothing new since last month. Bensen Hall pushed back a few weeks.
Will start in mid february
Positions update - AA / EEO position: No change. Position is critical to risk management of BSU.
Budget update / NTC - Bill Maki: FYE and budget…fall even from previous year. Now 3.4% down
from last spring. 40-45FYE short for budget projections this year. About $315K impact.
NTC update - FYE decreased from 750 to 720 this year. 55% total credits are online. Nursing
program changes that were planned did have an impact. Report will come in April. $1.2M short
for coming year projected.
Athletics: Title IX report is complete and sent to BSUFA.
Campaign update: $27+M commitments. Continuing to talk with major prospects. Local
campaign is underway. Percent of giving among fac/staff matters to prospects; not the amount
given.
Strategic Plan update: Response draft from BSUFA is coming.
CARRY OVER AGENDA ITEMS
1. Student Preparedness for University Success - President Hanson (12-19-13); small groups
asked to form for addressing this has been put forward.
2. Lib Ed assessment and class sizes - Keith Marek (12-19-13): Concern is still with adjuncts
who teach large sections. One example is adjunct who had extra-large number of
students who he had to enter data into Taskstream. Faculty member with large class who
had 20 students had the number reduced. Need to send out update from assessment
committee.
3. Web Site Response & where from here Chris Brown: White Whale staff will be on campus
soon to begin working with others. Need draft schedule for them sent out.
4. Class Cancellation notification pilot Update Bob Griggs: Need a few faculty to pilot the
push notification using texting to students this semester. BSUFA will consider this and
report back. Suggestion to post clarification that university is open for classes when there
may be questions about such.
NEW ITEMS
1. Standard language / vacancy notices alignment with strategic plan and other university plans.
Advice needed from others on including BSU values, themes on future notices.
2. Time and Reporting Attachment #1: James Parker. Done and approved.
3. Suicide Response Protocol Attachment #2 & #3 James Parker: Draft submitted that we would
like to put in place for the campus. Feedback requested.
5. Examine organizational structure Chris Brown: Rules committee was working on
representation for BSUFA. Mention was made about reorganization in the future.
6. Faculty Assistance to Deans Chris Brown: Release time was provided for faculty
assistance in grant management in CAS.
7. Graduate Assistants Chris Brown: Spreadsheet sent out to BSUFA. Appropriate
assignments of GA’s is the question. Will be addressed.
8. Consent to use syllabus Attachment #4 Chris Brown: Form to be used. Will be used by
individual faculty.
9. New checklist for unclassified appointment: James Parker: Checklist draft will be emailed
10. Office Hours Chris Brown: Need hours posted for students. No change in process.
11. Annual reallocation report Chris Brown. Request for the report. Was sent via
email by Bill Maki to BSUFA
12. Course evaluation proposal Attachment #5 Martin Tadlock. Proposal sent
forward for comment.
13. Summer Session Drop Date Bob Griggs. Will move summer cancellations decisions to 2
weeks instead of 3.
14. Social Work - program to a department Martin Tadlock: meeting needs to occur with dean
and a recommendation then comes to provost and president.
15. Other:
Progress reports and tenure/promotion timeline. Can we start earlier. Will look into it.
Coaches PDR’s and what is due. We will discuss and see what we can do.
Handicapped parking. It is being addressed administratively.
REGULAR SCHEDULED MEET & CONFER MEETINGS - FEBRUARY - MAY 2014:
FEBRUARY 26, 2014 - 4-6 pm - Deputy 301A
MARCH 26, 2014 MOVED TO ALTERNATE DATE - 4-9-14 - 4-6 PM - Deputy 301A
APRIL 30, 2014 - 4-6 pm - Deputy 301A
MAY 7, 2014 - 4-6 pm - Deputy 301A