The University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE
CMS Internal Advisory Committee Summary – October 2, 2002 – Page 1
Members Present:
Dan Baden (CMS/Director)
Patricia Kelley (Earth Sciences/Chair)
Jim Merritt (CMS/Associate Director)
Curt Moyer (Physics/Chair)
Martin Posey (CMS/Resident)
Scott Quackenbush (Biology/Chair)
Steve Skrabal (CMS/Non-Resident)
Ron Sizemore (CMS/Non-Resident)
Joan Willey (CMS/Associate Director)
Jeff Wright (CMS/Resident)
Members not Present:
Jack Hall (Environmental Studies/Dir.)
(Course conflict this semester)
Charles Ward (Chemistry/Chair)
Recorder: Dennis Ihnat
Discussion Item: National Ocean Science Bowl
 Diane Talley was invited to provide an overview to the IAC
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State-wide science competition for high school students
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UNCW/CMS will host this year and next year
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Draft brochure provided to IAC
 Ron Sizemore is working with Diane Talley on this project
Discussion Item: Meeting Notes from 9/4/2002
 Motion: IAC reviewed meeting notes from previous meeting and approved for
distribution.
Discussion Item: New CMS Operations Facility
 Dan Baden provided overview of process to date.
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Feasibility Study
The University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE
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Neighborhood Advisory Committee was provided overview and will have
opportunity to participate in programming phase.
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New Special Use Permit required
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Committee has reviewed proposals from Architecture firms and their teams,
conducted interviews, and identified top three acceptable teams for Chancellor
to make recommendation to Board of Trustees.
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Once BOT makes selection, firm will be contracted and Programming Phase
will commence. The CMS “Operations Facility Circular of Requirements”
will provide starting point.
 Faculty will be consulted during programming phase
 On-going activities at CMS-MG will continue during construction. Every effort will
be made to minimize impact of construction on those activities.
 A question was raised regarding what will be done with the old CMSR facility once
the new Operations Facility is completed.
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Not known at this time.
Discussion Item: CMS Strategic Plan
 Comments received from IAC Members on draft provided at last month’s IAC
meeting have been incorporated.
 Motion: IAC approved final draft of “CMS Strategic Plan – 2002 Update” and
directed that the Plan be posted on the CMS web page for faculty review.
Discussion Item: Keenan Professorship
 Ron Sizemore provided update
 Candidate field has been narrowed down
The University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE
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 Interviews planned for January/February 2003
 Will try for August 2003 start date, but negotiable
Discussion Item: Fall Semester Faculty Meeting
 In general discussion, it was stated that normally would be best to hold early in
semester.
 General discussion ensued regarding best day of week and time for CMS faculty
meeting, given other conflicting demands on faculty.
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General agreement that best time would be noon on a Friday
 In order to give faculty sufficient lead time for planning, the CMS Fall Faculty
Meeting will be held on Friday November 15, 2002. Agenda will include:
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Elect new IAC Members (one resident and one non-resident faculty)
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Affirm “CMS Strategic Plan – 2002 Update”
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Affirm Policies and Procedures Manual

Operations Facility Update
Discussion Item: CMS Social Events
 Two potential social activities proposed:
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Halloween/“Day of the Dead” costume party on Saturday evening
November 2nd.
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Mardi Gras
 Would include CMS Faculty/Staff/Students, and Faculty/Students from all of the
sciences, regardless of program.