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CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE
CMS Internal Advisory Committee Agenda – February 22, 2006
Items for Discussion:

IAC Meeting Schedule and Membership Policies

Update – CMS Operations Wing

Update – Business of Biotech

Other Issues
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CMS Internal Advisory Committee Summary – February 22, 2006 – Page 1
Members Present:
Dan Baden (CMS/Director)
Jack Hall (Environmental Studies/Chair)
Robert Kieber for Jimmy Reeves
(Chemistry/Chair), Brooks Avery (CMS
Non-resident) & Joan Willey
(CMS/Associate Director)
Tricia Kelley for Joanne Halls
(CMS/Non-Resident)
Richard Laws (Earth Sciences/Chair)
Jim Merritt (CMS/Associate Director)
Martin Posey (Biology/Chair)
Ron Sizemore (CMS/Associate Director)
Ami Wilbur (CMS/Resident)
Members not Present:
Lou Abrams (CMS/Resident)
Curt Moyer (Physics/Chair)
Ex Officio Members Present:
Dennis Ihnat (Recorder)
Ex Officio Members Not Present:
Dr. Hosier (Provost)
Dr. Cordle (Dean, College of Arts &
Sciences)
Hilda Maness (Development)
Visitors:
None
Discussion Item: Policy on Substitutes - Meeting by Meeting

For an occasional absence, select ad-hoc substitute
 Motion: If a member of the IAC cannot attend an individual meeting the member shall
secure an alternate Marine Science Faculty to attend that meeting in the member’s place.
(Passed unanimously.)
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CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE
CMS Internal Advisory Committee Summary – February 22, 2006 – Page 2
 Starting next Academic Year: When an elected member cannot attend IAC meetings for an
entire semester due to class/research assignments schedule conflict, an elected alternate
member will attend in the member’s place for that semester.
Discussion Item: OPS Wing Update (Dennis & Dan)

Discussion of OPS Wing Update

Dennis: Schedule Update

Dan: Biotech Building 40,000 square feet

First Floor:
10K sq. ft.
Open Seawater

First Floor:
10K sq. ft.
Enclosed Seawater

Second Floor:
10K sq. ft.
Built-Out (Offices and Labs)
10K sq. ft.
Shell

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Longitudinally Expandable
Discussion Item: Business of Biotech (Ron Sizemore)

Discussion of Biotech

Six to seven mentor applications

Postdoc Applications (approx. 70)

Mentor Selections 2/23/06

Postdoc Selections (2) in time to start May 2006
Discussion Item: Other Issues

Discussion of other issues

New Policies

Two new Minors in MSMS

New Marine Policy Program (Masters):
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CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE
CMS Internal Advisory Committee Summary – February 22, 2006 – Page 3

Ocean & Coastal Policy (most likely name)

Ocean & Coastal Management

Non-Thesis Program

Martin: New Web Page to Provide Guidance for application

Strategic Plan
Next IAC Meeting: March 22, 2006