Deans’ Meeting Agenda
October 7, 2014
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
1.
Institutional Research
Doug Olney
Doug shared updated cost recovery information. Reviewed two options for overhead costs – as
addition to cost or subtraction from revenue. Suggested a more detailed discussion with Bill to
determine how to be more accurate and straight forward. Conversation would need to be continued
in terms of what to do with this information and how to define acceptable ranges and outliers.
2.
Quality Initiative Proposal
CARRY OVER
Patrick
Reviewed list that Patrick presented last week. Colleen confirmed we should pick something we can
continue to work on, and achievable. Narrowed down to SEMP, assessment, facilities/Hagg-Sauer
and liberal education. Need to make decision at next meeting.
3.
Position line exchange between CAS & HSHE
Colleen / Jim
This has been OK’ed through Bill and search will be moving forward.
4.
Spring 2015 People in the Environment course section
Martin
Recent attempted changes to increase offerings in Goal area 10 have not fully solved the problem.
Director of Lib Ed is working with faculty in BIOL, CHEM for additional sections. No online options
offered at this point. May be able to provide experimental courses to fill this need in spring. Will have
a plan c by fall.
5.
Faculty positions
Patrick
Refilling failed searches from last year and replacing vacancies this year: Interviewing Microbiology
position, Physiology and CRJS started. Nursing – 2 positions to fill. BUAD position still open from
last year. New BUAD position will open. Computer Science has vacancy. English will be forwarding
a vacancy. Env Studies will be moving forward with a probationary search. BIOL may move forward
with a fixed term for NHCC 80/20.
PO’s will soon be in place for area hotels to cover costs for candidates. Patrick will be meeting with
dean’s assistants on details shortly.
6.
Grievance update
Martin
Four outstanding grievances on campus.
7.
Hagg-Sauer update
Patrick
Patrick will be sending out an overall summary soon. Still have a couple of departments that need to
find a new location. Planning on open forum and stakeholder meetings next week.
8.
P&E Sustainability
Colleen
See #4.
9.
Degree completion programs at BSU delivered by other
Martin
Martin needs to know of programs that can be delivered by other universities at BSU collaboratively.
10. Other
Martin is going to hold on the 5 credit overload contractual limit, unless there is a university-wide
reason to make an exception. Martin is on the MnSCU committee for Grad Education; interest in
exploring collaborative grad programs with other universities.
Discussion of where coaches fit into the college of HSHE with dept faculty, and ultimately, academic
affairs. History of separation between academics and athletics. Coaches no longer teaching in PE
dept.
SCHEDULED DEAN COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR 10-21-14 – 8-5-15
1ST AND 3RD TUESDAYS, 1-3 PM – DEPUTY 301A
October 21, 2014
November 18, 2014
December 16 2014
January 20, 2015
February 17, 2015
March 17, 2015
April 21, 2015
May 19, 2015
June 16, 2015
July 21, 2015
August 4, 2015 - Doug Olney attending on IR
November 4, 2014 - Doug Olney attending on IR
December 2, 2014 - Doug Olney attending on IR
January 6, 2015 - Doug Olney attending on IR
February 3, 2015 - Doug Olney attending on IR
March 3, 2015 - Doug Olney attending on IR
April 7, 2015 - Doug Olney attending on IR
May 5, 2015 - Doug Olney attending on IR
June 2, 2015 - Doug Olney attending on IR
July 7, 2015 - Doug Olney attending on IR