DEANS’ MEETING AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
1:00 – 3:00 – DEPUTY 301A
AGENDA ITEMS
1.
GOOD NEWS AND WOW! ITEMS
STANDING AGENDA ITEM
Nursing students/visitors from China have arrived on campus. NTC HLC schedule released –
conversation about when deans will need to be at NTC based on the schedule. CIO search
committee meeting this week. MN Education College fair at BSU next Wednesday.
2.
EVENTS
STANDING AGENDA ITEM
Honors Lectures begin next week. Homecoming is coming up with a large number of campus
events.
3.
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING – SCOTT FAUST
STANDING AGENDA ITEM
Need photos from Chinese nursing students.
4.
DUAL ADMISSIONS
UPDATE
MARTIN
Kari will be meeting with Lisa from NCTC next week. Martin is working with Carey on draft of
agreement between campuses. On track for meeting at Craguns and signing of agreement in
January.
5.
BUDGET PLANNING
UPDATE
MARTIN
Plan remains to carefully consider open positions until we get a sense of fall 16 enrollments and
any movement in the legislature. Equipment allocations – how to distribute for this year?
6.
CARRY FORWARD DOLLARS
RANDY
Suggested that all accounts with requests for carryforward are treated the same, in terms of
percentage kept by departments. $900,000 needs to be provided from Academic Affairs to the
university’s budget to balance for this year.
7.
CRANIUM CAFÉ
MARTIN
Rolling out this week. First 6 areas will be set up in next couple of weeks and then it will be rolled
out to any unit on campus that wishes to consider using Cranium.
8.
CHANCELLOR’S VISIT
MARTIN
Set for 9/30; was scheduled by the Chancellor’s office.
9.
GRIEVANCE UPDATE
No updates.
RANDY
10. OTHER
Load reports were distributed to deans for review. Standing meetings with Martin and Deans will
include professional development plans and goals for the year. Misc courses – reviewed current
policy which limits faculty to teaching 3 courses/75 students per semester under this payment
method. Master Academic Plan is in its last year. Need to start conversation for future planning.
International efforts on campus – revenue concerns without non-residential/non-reciprocity tuition
rates. Discussed process for reviewing and adjusting fees and tuition differential – how and when
does this occur? Process for creating BSU Charting the Future implementation team will go
forward to Meet and Confer.