President’s Advisory Team
Minutes
October 24, 2013
President’s Advisory Team Members in attendance:
Melissa Boog for Diane Allen, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Simeon Ananou, Chief Information Officer
Beth Skoglund for Aaron Basko, Assistant VP for Enrollment Management
Tabatha Beck, President, Graduate Student Council
Beth Skoglund for Aaron Basko, Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management
Eric Berkheimer, Associate Vice President for Administration and Finance,
Capital Planning and Construction
Kimberly Meyer for Steven Blankenship, President, Staff Senate
Betty Crockett, Vice President, Administration and Finance
Richard Culver, Director, Media Relations
Jason Curtin, Assistant Vice President, Development & Alumni Relations; Deputy Director SU Foundation
Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President
Sue Eagle, Assistant Vice President, Marketing and Public Relations
Dane Foust, Vice President of Student Affairs
Clifton Griffin, Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
Susan Griisser, University General Counsel
Bea Hardy, Dean, Libraries and Instructional Resources
Amy Hasson, Chief of Staff
Mentha Hynes-Wilson, Associate Vice President, Student Affairs
Edwin Lashley, Chief, Salisbury University Police
Katherine Mooney, President, SGA
Karen Olmstead, Dean, Henson School of Science and Technology
Cheryl Parks, Dean, Seidel School of Education and Professional Studies
Maarten Pereboom, Dean, Fulton School of Liberal Arts
Greg Prince, Vice President, Advancement and External Affairs
Humberto Aristizabal for Marvin Pyles, Associate Vice President Administration and Finance,
Human Resources
Valerie Randall-Lee, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Elizabeth Ragan, President, Faculty Senate
Tim Robinson, Chair, Adjunct Faculty Caucus
Robert Sheehan, Deputy Chief of Staff and Director for Government and Community Relations
Kara Siegert, Director, University Analysis, Reporting & Assessment
Brian Stiegler, Assistant Provost for International Education
Bob Wood, Dean, Perdue School of Business
Guests: Dana Whitehair, General Manager, Delmarva Public Radio
Isckar Bii, Salisbury University United Way representative
Jerrad Pawar VP for External Affairs, Student Government Association
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Welcoming and Opening Remarks – President Janet Dudley-Eshbach
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Dr. Dudley-Eshbach opened the meeting by welcoming the group and introducing
Tim Robinson as a new member of the President’s Advisory Team representing
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the newly created component of the campus governance the Adjunct Faculty
Caucus.
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October was an especially busy month and Dr. Dudley-Eshbach gave special
recognition to the Advancement team for their hard work and efforts in organizing
and coordinating the Sea Gull Century bicycle ride, the hugely successful
Homecoming week despite the rainy weather, and Family Weekend where many
parents and friends of current students were able to experience the Sea Gull spirit
for a few days.
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Recognition was also given to the Grants and Sponsored Research office for the
Research and Innovation Day and Showcase event. The use of TED talks, a
non-profit website that showcases innovative thinkers and “doers” who are
challenged to present their topics of interest in 18 minutes or less, was creative and
engaging. This is slated to become an annual event.
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Kudos were also given for Information Technology’s Eastern Shore Cyber
Security Conference held on October 22. This was a collaborative effort between
Salisbury University, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Wor-Wic
Community College, the City of Salisbury, and Perdue Farms. The objective was
to help raise awareness about information security and to offer tips and
information on current threats and protective measures that can be used.
University Governance
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Faculty Senate – Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Ragan
i. The Faculty Senate is having discussions concerning merit pay and the faculty
salary study. The issue of Merit Pay was sent to the Faculty Welfare
Committee (FWC).
ii. The Faculty Senate was asked for assistance in developing an alternative to the
Fall Fusion program. This charge was given to the Long-Range Academic
Planning Committee.
iii. A bylaw change had passed that formalizes how Faculty Senate policy
recommendations are communicated to the Administration and Faculty and
encourages the appropriate publication in the respective handbook or manual.
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Adjunct Faculty Caucus – Tim Robinson
i. While the Adjunct Faculty Caucus has been around for several years they
would like to thank Dr. Dudley-Eshbach for allowing them a place on the
President’s Advisory Team.
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Staff Senate – Kimberly Meyer
i. The Staff Senate is working on filling Consortium vacancies.
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ii. Kim reported that the Staff Senate is brainstorming how to garner more nominees
for the Board of Regents Staff Awards.
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Student Government Association – Katherine Mooney
i. Katherine reported that Homecoming was successful in increasing school spirit
despite the rainy weather causing the parade and block party to be cancelled.
ii. Recycle Madness was a success this year recycling close to 3600 pounds of trash.
This annual event, sponsored by the SGA, challenges registered student
organizations to compete against each other and other universities to determine
which group is able to recycle the most by weight.
iii. November 9 is the “I Love Salisbury” event. Students reach out to community
members who are located near the campus to help with simple chores such as
yard work.
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Graduate Student Council – Tabatha Beck
i. The Graduate Student Council continues to strive to increase participation from
more Salisbury University graduate students in an effort to provide a forum that
more broadly reflects concerns and needs of the group.
ii. The Graduate Student Council has established a committee to discuss
scholarships for SU graduate students.
iii. A Graduate Assistant of the Month program is being considered.
3.
Delmarva Public Radio – Dana Whitehair
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Mr. Whitehair thanked Jason Curtin, Melanie Perreault and Diane Allen for their
guidance and support in his first days at Delmarva Public Radio. He also thanked the
Public Relations department for their timely and professional services.
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The application to the Federal Communication Commission to transfer the broadcast
license from the Salisbury Foundation to Salisbury University has been submitted.
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The fall pledge drive held from October 10 through the 18 was successful and raised
approximately $95,000. Mr. Whitehair encourages the SU community to also show
their support if they haven’t done so by either calling the DPR office or on their
website.
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In an effort to manage costs there have been several program changes to the DPR
format. Several SU programs, such as Research and Innovation Day and Showcase
event and Bellevance Honors lecture, were recorded and will be edited and aired on
future “Delmarva Today” episodes.
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The physical transfer of the station to the East Campus has begun, and while this has
been a huge challenge they have been working through each “mile post” and expect
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the process to be successful.
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Contract Report Entry Portal – T. Greg Prince
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In an effort to manage information concerning SU’s donors, the Advancement team
has developed a database that records contact conversations. The purpose is to create
a permanent record and coordination of different meetings with donors. This
electronic form is located at the bottom of University Advancements main webpage.
In addition, emailing the information to Greg Prince or Jason Curtin is always an
option.
Sophomore Year Experience – Maarten Pereboom
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Dean Pereboom reported on the progress of the Sophomore Year Experience
program. This initiative was developed to look at challenges sophomore students are
experiencing and determine where support is needed to foster a successful academic
and social environment.
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This initiative coincides with the second-year on-campus residency requirement.
Students are now required to live on campus for four semesters. University Park is
considered on campus for purposes of this initiative.
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Based on student statistics and responses, it was discovered that Sophomores who
lived on-campus attempted more credits, had higher grades, higher GPAs, and
remained at the University for their junior year. This success was attributed to a
cohesive experience fostered by the program and closer proximately to campus.
Learning Management System Review – Simeon Ananou
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A steering committee has been formed and a primary goal is to explore ways to
integrate DPR with the academic and cultural campus. DPR has also developed a
relationship with University Station Alliance. This national not-for-profit support
resource provides public radio and TV stations with resources and tools to help solve
problems and improve operations.
The University has used Blackboard software for a number of years, and the
contract is up for renewal in 2015. Over the next few months research will be done
on other software platforms to determine the best fit for Salisbury University
moving forward. A determination should be made by spring on whether to stay
with Blackboard or to purchase a different software program. This would allow
for a year of training and migration of information from one program to another, if
necessary.
Maryland Charities Campaign – Amy Hasson, Jerrad Pawar and Isckar Bii
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The Maryland Charity Campaign is a charitable giving program for state
employees. The Salisbury University chapter of United Way is the first university
student-based organization in Maryland. Isckar Bii and Jerrad Pawar spoke on
behalf of the organization and encouraged the campus community to contribute to
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the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore through the Maryland Charity
Campaign. They described a few of the many (approximately 700) charities that
would benefit from the contributions. Faculty and Staff are also encouraged to
donate to the Salisbury University Foundation through the Maryland Charity
Campaign Individuals may give a one-time donation or they can sign up for a
payroll deduction. Forms are in the process of being delivered to each employee,
or donations may be made on-line. The deadline for contributions is December 6,
2013. Chances to win prizes an iPad, are available by submitting a copy of your
on-line donation to the President’s Office, attention Amy Hasson, or by sending
your Maryland Charities form to the same office. A one-time donation of $5.00
will result in one chance for the iPad. Those who give $1.00 or more through
payroll deduction will get two chances for the iPad.
Recorded by: Tracy Hajir