Office of the President
PRESIDENT’S CABINET NOTES
September 10, 2012
In Attendance: Paula Lee Hobson, Jeffrey Metcalf, Barbara Sanders, Maria Sheehan, Pat Slavin,
Rachel Solemsaas, Brad Summerhill and John Tuthill
1. Policies – Pat Slavin
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There are eight (8) policies which will be discussed at the President’s Advisory Council
meeting on September 17, 2012
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Four policies for second readings
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Replacement of budgeted positions
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Indirect cost contributions
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Fund balance and reserve
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Space allocation
Two polices for consensus
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Facility improvements
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Permanent signage
Two polices for first readings
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Grant-funded program requirements
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TMCC mobile telecommunication device
2. Classified Council Priorities – Jeffrey Metcalf
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Classified Council now meets quarterly instead of monthly
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The first meeting of the semester is scheduled for September 21 and will be a potluck
lunch and is opened to all classified staff
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Council would like to recommend that two classified staff be awarded distinguished
classified status (similar to emeritus)
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It was recommended that the Classified Council consider holding their meetings in the
late afternoon to accommodate facility staff who make work an alternate shift and
encourage participation
3. Faculty Senate Priorities – Brad Summerhill
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First Faculty Senate meeting of semester will be help on September 21, 2012
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Faculty Senate has three major priorities:
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Align the budget review process with the Salary Committee chair
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Tweak bylaws
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Formalize salary and monetary committee chair sitting on committee
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Budget review different than the salary benefits
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orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or gender expression in the programs or activities which it operates.
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New SLOA Committee and Curriculum Committee to integrate functions
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Will save college money
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Lance Bowen will work with the Senate
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Bridget Blaque will chair
Bylaws Committee now defunct
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Preference is to revamp the committee
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Take on function to review any code, handbook changes and reports back
to Faculty Senate
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Review everything going to Board of Regents
A Faculty Senate climate survey will be sent out and used as an information sharing
tool
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Measure the climate and ask how they are doing
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Explain what Faculty Senate does
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Used as an accountability tool
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Survey to be distributed in January 2013 and assessed by May 2013
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Will be sending out committee chairs’ roles
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Reviewing long-standing committee chair terms
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If there are terms, the relationships/partnerships are strengthened
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President Sheehan is looking for faculty perspective
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TMCC has the longest standing length of service for Faculty Chair and Chair-Elect in
NSHE
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Future committee chairs will commit to serve two-years
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Performance Pool:
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Brad and UNR counterpart will speak to the Chancellor to recommend a strategy:
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Extension of matrix (weighted student credit hours)
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About the numbers
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CCA, NGA IPEDS (begin with IPEDS)
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Percentage of transfer, not just the number of heads
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Make it about how well we are performing
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Both Faculty Senate and Classified Council will get behind the performance
pool
4. Institutional Priorities – President Sheehan
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How do we help our adult students and career pathway for technical students
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How do we ensure students get the Gen Ed classes they need
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Improve policies for student success
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WDCE – how are we increasing business relationships (Education Board, RGJ
publication)
5. Other Information – President Sheehan
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Interim Associate Dean of Assessment and Planning search committee will reconvene
and a new search will begin with new hire by January 1, 2013
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TMCC is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, religion, physical or mental disability, creed, national origin, veteran status, sexual
orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or gender expression in the programs or activities which it operates.
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New Student Services structure
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Chief of Student Services Officer position
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Will be a either a Vice President, Executive Dean, or Dean designation
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Will be speaking to Student Services Directors/Managers on Friday,
September 14
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Position will report directly to the President
Next Meeting: October 8, 2012 @ 9:30am
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TMCC is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, religion, physical or mental disability, creed, national origin, veteran status, sexual
orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or gender expression in the programs or activities which it operates.