CMS Internal Advisory Committee Meeting Summary
8/15/01
Members Present:
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Dan Baden (CMS)
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Martin Posey (CMS)
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Patricia Kelley (Earth Sciences)
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Scott Quackenbush (Biology)
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Jim Merritt (CMS)
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Charles R. Ward (Chemistry)
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Curt Moyer (Physics & Physical
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Jeff Wright (CMS)
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Joan Willey [excused]
Oceanography)
Members Not Present:
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Jack Hall [excused]
Recorder: Dennis Ihnat
Discussion Item: Meeting Venue
 Dan - Propose meet on Main Campus for ease of attendance by IAC
 Scott – CMS IAC … strongly recommend meet @ CMS … important to see and be seen
 Consensus – Normally meet @ CMS; possibly every third meeting on campus
Discussion Item: Participation in CMS IAC meetings
 If a member cannot attend on a regular basis, the member should send representative
 Need Participation by all members
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Expertise
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Fairness of resource allocation
Center for Marine Science
Office of the Director
5600 MARVIN K. MOSS LANE, WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28409 910 962-2300 / 910-962-2410
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Discussion Item: IAC Membership
 (Dan Baden): Currently: 4 Chairs, CMS Directors, 4 CMS Program Leaders, Jack Hall
(Environmental Studies)
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Changes: CMS Program Leaders changing
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Recommend: 3 Faculty Representatives, 3 year terms, 1 new each year
 Martin: Propose 4 representatives, 2 year terms, more participation, less burdens on time
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commitment, fresh viewpoints
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No more than 2 from 1 department
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Every department represented at least every 2 years
 Scott: Constituency: Resident/non-resident faculty – at least 1 non-resident representative
 Jim: At the time of the IAC meeting, CMS affiliated researchers included 33 on-site
(resident marine scientists) and 35 off site (non-resident marine scientists holding faculty
appointments and affiliated with CMS). “Resident” includes 9 non-faculty appointment
researchers. (Update after survey discussed below: 33 Resident, 27 Non-resident.)
 Scott: Resident/non-resident faculty representatives are not discipline representatives
(Department Chairs represent the Discipline)
 Martin: Recommend 4 Faculty Representatives: 2 Resident & 2 Non-resident (1 Change
each year)
Center for Marine Science
Office of the Director
5600 MARVIN K. MOSS LANE, WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28409 910 962-2300 / 910-962-2410
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Discussion Item: Who are Marine Science Faculty - Resident or Non-resident?
 Circulate Current List, confirm interest in maintaining affiliation
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If so, criteria for affiliation:
o Annual CV
o Committee Work
o Participate in Seminar
 Action: Dan/Jim craft e-mail to faculty (Done. See copy attached.)
Discussion Item: OPS/Admin rep on IAC?
 Patricia: IAC Supports CMS in carrying out mission – broaden, philosophical
 Group: Dan/Jim/Joan responsible for CMS Admin/OPS
 IAC can bring Admin/OPS issues to CMS attention via IAC
Discussion Item: Strategic Plan Status
 Committees – Draft Plan
 Cross-cutting teams by client group
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Fill in gaps
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Priorities
 Merger to Final Draft (IAC) - October
 Present to Faculty- November/December
 Final Plan (IAC-Resource allocation) – January
 Submit to Provost
 Living document – implement: assign objectives to standing committee
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Standing Committees Prioritize & Execute
Center for Marine Science
Office of the Director
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 Advancement – obtain external resources to fill gaps in appropriated funds
 Jim Merritt – Review names on cross-cutting teams
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Will designate initial group head to convene team
 Scott – Add Bob Wicklund to business & government
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Action: Jim Merritt
Discussion Item: Budget
 Review Paul Hoiser e-mail
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CMS administrative assistant 1.0 FTE cut
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Dan will fund new position from grant funds for program assistant
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Will allow Gloria to focus on admin.
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CMS Impact
Miscellaneous:
 Handouts: Strategic Plan Committee Reports
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Provided for IAC - review at leisure
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Research Committee report
o Report recommends IAC meet Quarterly
o Dan Rec. continue MONTHLY, at least until STRATEGIC PLAN
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Scott:
IAC Meeting Reports Distribution
o Lets CMS faculty know IAC is active
o What work is being done
o What is on the Agenda (for future participants & bring up issues)
Center for Marine Science
Office of the Director
5600 MARVIN K. MOSS LANE, WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28409 910 962-2300 / 910-962-2410
INTERNET: BADEND@UNCWIL.EDU
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 Grants
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Need better mechanism to hear about Marine science faculty grant awards
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Grant proposal – OSP needs CMS signature if Faculty at CMS or use CMS resources
Center for Marine Science
Office of the Director
5600 MARVIN K. MOSS LANE, WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28409 910 962-2300 / 910-962-2410
INTERNET: BADEND@UNCWIL.EDU