President’s Advisory Team
Minutes
September 16, 2010
President’s Advisory Team Members in attendance:
Diane Allen, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs
Alice Bahr, Dean, Libraries and Instructional Resources
Ed Cowell, Dean of Students
Betty Crockett, Vice President, Administration and Finance
Jason Curtin, Interim Assistant Director, Salisbury University Foundation, Inc.
Jane Dané, Dean, Enrollment Management
Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President
Jackie Eberts, President, Staff Senate
Dane Foust, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs
Julia Glanz, President, SGA
Clifton Griffin, Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
Amy Hasson, Chief of Staff to the President
Scott Jensen, Assistant to the President for Government and Community Relations
Paul Land, Director, Auxiliary Services
Ed Lashley, Chief, Salisbury University Police
Linda Morales, Interim Chief Diversity Officer
Ellen Neufeldt, Vice President of Student Affairs
Karen Olmstead, Dean, Henson School of Science and Technology
Dennis Pataniczek, Dean, Seidel School of Education and Professional Studies
Maarten Pereboom, Dean, Fulton School of Liberal Arts
Marvin Pyles, Director, Human Resources
David Rieck, President, Faculty Senate
Maureen Belich for Kara Siegert, Director, University Analysis, Reporting, & Assessment
Agata Liszkowska for Brian Stiegler, Director, International Education
Jerry Waldron, Chief Information Officer
Bob Wood, Dean, Perdue School of Business
Guest: Ted Gilkey, Vice President, Faculty Senate
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Welcome and Opening Remarks – Dr. Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President
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President Dudley-Eshbach welcomed new and returning members of this committee
and introduced those individuals who were substituting for regular members. She
encouraged members to take back to their respective departments the information they
have heard in these meetings to keep the campus community informed of important
issues and campus happenings.
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The academic year is off to a good start with impressive enrollment numbers. More
information is included later in the minutes.
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The State of Maryland budget for this fiscal year is continuingly evolving. The
President will strongly oppose any efforts to institute a fourth year of salary reductions.
President Dudley-Eshbach is requesting a structural correction to SU’s tuition in
response to Senate Bill 283 passed last legislative session. Specifically, the bill states
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that the governing boards of public senior higher education institutions shall
periodically conduct a review of tuition at individual institutions and make adjustments
when necessary to promote access, to increase funding for financial aid, to align
resident tuition rates with peer institutions in the State and nationwide, and to affect
student demand as demonstrated by admissions data and productivity measures. The
President is meeting with key individuals in the Chancellor’s Office next week with a
request to put forward such a request, and expects to take the next step to the Board of
Regents.
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On the capital funding front, President Dudley-Eshbach updated the Team on the
efforts to secure funding for a library/academic commons building.
Academic Updates – Dr. Diane Allen, Provost
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Dr. Allen welcomed two new administrative hires to Salisbury University:
i. Dr. Bob Wood, Dean of the Perdue School of Business
ii. Dr. Clifton Griffin, filling the newly created position of Dean of Graduate Studies
and Research
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The Henson School and the Department of Nursing received a $1 million Federal TRIO
Programs grant from the United States Department of Education. This grant is a federal
outreach and student services program designed to identify and provide services for
individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Robert Tardiff, Associate Provost; Kara
Siegert, Director of UARA; and Ed Cowell from Student Affairs worked diligently and
for many hours to obtain this grant.
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The number of freshman seminars created to improve retention of new students by
providing a positive transition to college life has doubled. Living Learning
Communities have been extended as well.
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The Undergraduate Research Conference is in its 10th year here at SU and is moving
forward to top last year’s participation rate.
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Salisbury University, working with Cecil College (CC), has submitted a letter of intent
to the Maryland Higher Education Commission to offer a Bachelor’s degree in
Procurement on CC’s campus.
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SU’s mission statement will soon be under review by the University System of
Maryland.
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The Five-Year periodic review by the Middle States Commission is currently being
drafted. A draft should be available for review by the campus community sometime in
the spring, and the final document should be completed by summer.
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The Office of Cultural Affairs has an extensive offering of programs this semester, with
an emphasis on Latino and Indian (sub-continent) cultures.
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3.
Enrollment Management and Welcome Week Updates – Dr. Ellen Neufeldt and Jane
Dané
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Enrollment will be set officially on Friday's Census date (9/24/2010) and it is
anticipated that the total student headcount to be near 8399 with an FTE of 7747 and the
size of the freshmen class near 1250.
i. The incoming freshman class, a bit smaller by design, has an average SAT of
1700 and a high school GPA of 3.65. Nearly a quarter of the class is from diverse
backgrounds and the number of out-of-state students has increased as well.
ii. Graduate enrollment this year has grown by 44 students, contributing to a growth
of 9.2% graduate FTE. The overall enrollment growth in FTE (2.1%) is the
smallest that SU has experienced in the past five years while designated a growth
school in Maryland. As we have slowed and reduced our growth of new students,
the increases are beginning to level off as some of our larger classes begin to
graduate during this time period.
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University Governance
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Faculty Senate – Dr. Ted Gilkey
i. The Faculty Senate’s first meeting of the academic year was held on
September 14, 2010. One focus for this semester is to complete the updates to
the Faculty Welfare Grievance Policy.
ii. The Faculty Senate would like to commend those involved with Freshman
Move-In Day. The facilitation was very smooth and well organized.
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Staff Senate – Jackie Eberts
i. The Staff Senate has come back this academic year with the same slate of
officers.
ii. Working with Scott Jensen, the Assistant to the President for Government and
Community Relations, the Staff Senate will visit with key legislators in the
Maryland General Assembly to speak on the impact that staff members have on
student’s lives on campuses across the University System of Maryland. A short
publication will be created to be used as a handout.
iii. Nominations will soon be accepted for the Board of Regents Staff Awards. The
Staff Senate will be promoting the Staff Awards across campus to encourage
more nominations.
iv. Employee Appreciation Day will be June 8, 2011.
v. The next meeting of the University Consortium is November 16, 2010.
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Student Government Association (SGA) – Julia Glanz
i. A meeting was held for students interested in becoming SGA senators. Fifty
students showed up, the most students to attend in recent years.
ii. The SGA has revamped their website, including making it more interactive for
Registered Student Organizations (RSOs).
iii. The SGA has been working with the Wellness Committee on the No Smoking
Policy and contributing suggestions and ideas to alleviate difficulties during the
transition period.
iv. Safety Week will be held the week of September 20 with a kick off in Red
Square.
v. Homecoming will be held the weekend of October 15 and 16, and a week of SGA
events are scheduled in preparation. A pep rally will be held on the evening of
Monday, October 11; the Homecoming King and Queen pageant will be back for
the second year with much anticipation.
vi. “What do you want Wednesdays” will soon return. SGA senators borrow the
President’s golf cart and offer students a ride to their classes in exchange for
feedback and suggestions on their experiences at SU.
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Fall Events on Campus – Jason Curtin
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Family weekend will be held from September 24 - 26. This year, family members
will have an opportunity to visit classrooms while class is in session on Friday
afternoon.
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Sea Gull Century will be held the weekend of October 8 – 9. There are 6600
registered riders to date, and the expectation is that there will be 8000 riders this
year.
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Homecoming will be held from October 15 - 16 and will kick off again this year with
Spirit Week events sponsored by the SGA.
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There will be a celebration of Dr. Dudley-Eshbach’s 10th Anniversary as President
on Sunday, October 10, 2010 (10/10/10). An electronic invitation with rsvp will be
sent to the campus community.
Facilities Update – Betty Crockett and Dr. Ellen Neufeldt
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Sea Gull Square is currently under construction and the 605-bed combination
residence hall/retail space is scheduled to open in the summer of 2011.
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Manokin Hall renovation is complete and the Hall opened in August. Wicomico Hall
is currently under renovation and is scheduled to open spring of 2011. Nanticoke
Hall will then begin renovations in spring 2011 and reopen by fall 2011. It is
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important to note that the funding source for these renovations is obtained from
auxiliary services, revenue derived from student room and board payments.
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Renovations to Maggs Gym are in the Part 1 stage, which involves finalizing the
documents.
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The former Noland Property is being prepared to house the Maintenance
Department. Renovations are slated for completion by summer 2011.
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Caruthers Hall will be demolished once the Perdue School opens in fall 2011. While
there are many who have sentimental memories of their days as a student in this
building, the systems are obsolete and cannot be repaired.
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The SIM lab for Nursing should be up and running very soon.
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University Fitness Center (UFC) is slated in the future for upgrades.
Employee of the Month Program – Marvin Pyles
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Supervisors and members of the campus community are encouraged to recognize
exceptional performance of their employees and coworkers by nominating them for
Employee of the Month. The form is located on the Human Resource’s website
located at http://www.salisbury.edu/hr/emprecprog.html.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Updates – Dr. Karen Olmstead
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Deans Karen Olmstead and Dennis Pataniczek are working together to strengthen
SU’s efforts to meet the State of Maryland’s and the nation’s need for an expanded
workforce in areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
graduates. They have named this effort, “Identifying and patching the leaks in our
STEM Pipeline.”
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They have developed efforts in the following areas:
i. New academic programming and faculty development.
ii. Student recruitment; engagement; and support in the form of supplemental
instruction and early and funded teaching opportunities for students.
iii. Community connections with outreach programs such as Merit Badge
College, Salisbury Horizons, and Maryland Science Olympiad. This includes
working with middle and elementary school summer outreach to local
teachers.
iv. The creation of the Eastern Shore STEM network, a connection with regional
businesses, government, education, and community groups who are concerned
about workforce and economic development.
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v. A bold STEM Talent Expansion program “Bridges to SUCCESS,” whose goal
is to increase graduates from the current 54 per year to 94 per year by 2015.
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International Outreach and Programs Update – Agata Liszkowska
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The English Language Institute (ELI) is in its first year of operation, and by early
indications is quite successful. The program is part of Salisbury University’s efforts
to increase its number of international students by offering the region’s only
full-time intensive instruction in English to non-native speakers.
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The J-1 visa program, SU’s effort to bring talented international students, short term
scholars and professors to campus, has been allocated nine slots; to date five of those
slots have been filled with students from exchange partner universities in China,
France, and Germany.
Campus Diversity Initiatives/Latino Heritage Month – Linda Morales
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The Diversity Office is currently working on developing an affirmative action plan,
as well as reorganizing the infrastructure to ensure compliance with regulation
standards.
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A Diversity Climate Survey is under construction and should be finalized in the near
future. Efforts are underway to make this an online survey.
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The Diversity Office is working with the Seidel School Dean’s office in obtaining a
$70 thousand grant to gain information on why a disproportionate number of
minorities are in special education in Wicomico County’s public schools.
The next meeting of the President’s Advisory Team is scheduled for Thursday, October 14,
2010.
Recorder: Tracy Hajir