President’s Advisory Team
Minutes
April 16, 2009
President’s Advisory Team Members in attendance:
Martha Zimmerman for Alice Bahr, Dean, Libraries and Instructional Resources
Edwin Cowell, Dean of Students
Betty Crockett, Acting Vice President for Administration and Finance
Richard Culver, Director, Media Relations
Jason Curtin, Director, Alumni Relations & Annual Giving
Jane Dané, Dean, Enrollment Management
Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President
Lisa Gray, President, Staff Senate
Pat Gotham, President, Student Government Association
Amy Hasson, Chief of Staff to the President
Richard Hoffman, Interim Dean, Perdue School of Business
Tom Jones, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Paul Land, Director, Auxiliary Services
Ed Lashley, Chief, Salisbury University Police
Ellen Neufeldt, Vice President of Student Affairs
Michael O’Loughlin, President, Faculty Senate
Karen Olmstead, Dean, Henson School of Science and Technology
Carol Wood for Dennis Pataniczek, Dean, Seidel School of Education and Professional Studies
Maarten Pereboom, Dean, Fulton School of Liberal Arts
Marvin Pyles, Director, Human Resources
Kara Siegert, Director, University Analysis, Reporting and Assessment
Brian Stiegler, Director, International Education
Robert Tardiff, Associate Provost
Rosemary Thomas, Vice President, University Advancement
Jerry Waldron, Chief Information Officer
Guests: Jeff Downes, Director, Facilities Planning and Capital Projects
Dane Foust, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs
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Welcome and Opening Remarks – Dr. Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President
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President Dudley-Eshbach welcomed everyone to the meeting and provided the
following updates:
i. The University System of Maryland took a $5.8 million cut in general fund
support, as well as a $9 million one-time reduction in fund balance. Most USM
institutions handled this reduction by instituting hiring freezes, drawing upon the
fund balance responsibly, and implementing furloughs.
ii. There will be no merit or cost of living increases this year.
iii. The College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act was passed and is
awaiting Governor O’Malley’s signature. The Act’s aim was to lower the cost of
textbooks. The final implications will not be known for some time.
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iv. In capital budget news, Salisbury University was successful in securing the
appropriate portion of state funding for the construction of the new Perdue School
of Business.
v. Despite the bleakness of the economy, Salisbury University has much to be
optimistic about on our campus.
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The Parking Garage will be completed this summer.
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The groundbreaking for the Perdue School of Business will take place
this fall.
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SU is hosting several spring CAC tournaments, as well as serving as the
regional host for baseball and softball.
Salisbury University, and the Department of Education, partnered with the Newton
Marasco Foundation to sponsor the Children’s Literature Festival. As part of this event,
the 5th annual Green Earth Book Award was presented to eight different authors and
illustrators of environmentally-friendly literature for children and young adults.
Real Estate Update – Rosemary Thomas
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The SU Foundation negotiated a contract with Paper People to purchase their building
on Bateman Street. There is also a contract for the SU Foundation to purchase the
Noland Plumbing building on South Division Street. This fairly new building will be a
great asset to the future home of the Physical Plant and there is the added advantage of
slightly used equipment that can be utilized.
University Governance
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Student Government Association – Pat Gotham
i. The Big Event will be held on Saturday, April 18. With a great weather forecast,
this year is expected to be the biggest such event to date – with 530 volunteers
and 80 jobs ranging from work at private residences to working on historical
preservation sites. This year the students will team up with student nurses to be
available if medical attention should be needed and SafeRide will be utilized to
transport students to and from the job sites.
ii. Earth Day will be observed on Wednesday, April 22 with a 4 p.m. tree planting
ceremony in the Quad area and an Alternative Energy Forum in the Worcester
Room at 7 p.m.
iii. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, AIPAC, is awarding a
scholarship to a SU student to attend their conference in Washington, DC the
week of May 2 – 5, 2009. The theme of the conference will center on
intolerance shown in films.
iv. On May 9 the Governor's Office on Community Initiatives Outreach has asked
the SGA to sponsor a workshop on community outreach.
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v. In May, the SGA will sponsor a Multicultural Showcase that will feature
exhibitions of Latin, African, American and European styles of dance, fashion
and music. SU’s Untouchables Dance Company will perform hip-hop and
African dance, while University of Delaware Ballroom Dancers demonstrate
waltzes, tangos and rumbas. Also featured are the SU Step Squad, a cappella
singers, Indian performances and the Asian Pacific Islanders Club.
vi. The SGA will hold special elections the last week of April in order to bring the
terms of SGA officers in line with other governance groups on campus. The
current term is held on a calendar year basis and the new terms of office will
follow the academic year.
vii. The SGA is instituting a new program called Sea Gull experience. This will be
held on the last day of preview for new students in the beginning of the fall
semester. The goal is to target incoming students about the advantages of
becoming involved with the SU community and leadership.
Faculty Senate – Michael O’Loughlin
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i. The Faculty Senate has been tasked with discussing and approving the new
shared governance structure – Salisbury University Shared Governance
Association (SUSGA). There was much discussion on the new acronym and
logo. There is too much similarity to the current acronym and logo used by the
SGA (Su GA). The Faculty Senate is asked to take into consideration the name of
the group.
ii. On April 21 the Faculty Senate will proceed with the second round of discussion
on the updated Academic Integrity Policy.
iii. There will also be discussion on the new textbook policy that will most likely be
placed into Maryland state law. The Faculty Senate will discuss conducting a
survey among faculty members regarding textbook usage, with the goal of
drafting a joint resolution with the SGA, within the parameters of the Board of
Regents policy, regarding SU’s position on this new law.
iv. Also at the next Faculty Senate meeting, there will be an update to the discussion
on Online Learning at Salisbury University from the Long Range Planning
Committee.
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Staff Senate – Lisa Gray
i. The Staff Senate will continue discussion on the Salisbury University Shared
Governance Association. Dr. Jones will attend a future meeting to answer any
questions.
4.
New and Renovated Housing – Ellen Neufeldt
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Dr. Neufeldt presented the vision for new student housing that will be constructed on
the Allenwood Shopping Center site. The new housing will incorporate a Learning and
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Living environment.
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5.
Parking – Dane Foust
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Pocomoke Residence Hall will be undergoing renovations beginning this fall.
Manokin, Wicomico, and Nanticoke Residence Halls will undergo renovations
afterwards. These renovations will be done one residence hall at a time, in a time span
of one full year for all renovations.
Dr. Dane Foust provided an update on student parking focus groups. With input from
members of residence halls, commuters, and the SGA, the main concerns were safety,
fairness, convenience, and the consideration of cost factors. The focus groups strived
for a fair distribution of parking permits and considered a variety of different options.
Fall 09 Student Response/Admitted Students Day – Jane Dané
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The Office of Admissions appreciates the support of the entire SU community for
helping to make Admitted Student Weekend a great success.
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There were three very important “yield events” over the weekend of March 27-28 to
encourage admitted freshmen to become future Sea Gulls.
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Three programs made up Admitted Student Weekend:
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Multicultural Overnight Program - 45 Multicultural Overnight Visitation (up
50%)
Scholars Program and Banquet - 52 families attended Scholars Day
Admitted Student Day - Over 500 students attended Saturday, exceeding 1500
total
 Three session format featuring Academics (25 depts.), Student Life,
and “The Salisbury Difference” – something for everyone
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Enthusiastic responses were received from visiting families that said these programs
made the difference in their decision-making.
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The tangible results of these programs were 244 students who attended this event
paid deposits (of 804 total, so far); the SU Bookstore took in $19,470 during the day;
and the Dining Hall pre-sold over 600 tickets just during the morning registration.
The next meeting of the President’s Advisory Team scheduled for May 14, 2009.
Recorder: Tracy Hajir