President’s Advisory Team
Minutes
October 15, 2009
President’s Advisory Team Members in attendance:
Diane Allen, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs
Martha Zimmerman for Alice Bahr, Dean, Libraries and Instructional Resources
J. Craig Clarke, President, Faculty Senate
Ed Cowell, Dean of Students
Betty Crockett, Vice President, Administration and Finance
Richard Culver, Director, Media Relations
Jason Curtin, Director, Alumni Relations & Annual Giving
Jane Dané, Dean, Enrollment Management
Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President
Jackie Eberts, President, Staff Senate
Amy Hasson, Chief of Staff to the President
Debbie Easterling for Richard Hoffman, Interim Dean, Perdue School of Business
Scott Jensen, Assistant to the President for Government and Community Relations
Paul Land, Director, Auxiliary Services
Ed Lashley, Chief, Salisbury University Police
Ellen Neufeldt, Vice President, 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
Kara Siegert, Director, University Analysis, Reporting and Assessment
Agata Liszkowska for Brian Stiegler, Director, International Education
Robert Tardiff, Associate Provost
Rosemary Thomas, Vice President, University Advancement
Jerry Waldron, Chief Information Officer
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Welcome and Opening Remarks – Dr. Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President
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President Dudley-Eshbach provided the welcome.
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On October 1, SU’s Facilities Master Plan was presented to the Board of Regents’
Finance committee. The presentation is one of the topics that will be covered at the
President’s State of the University speech to be held on November 5, 2009 at 4:30 p.m.
in Holloway Hall Auditorium for the campus and surrounding community. A request
for the construction of a residence hall on the Allenwood portion of campus was also
presented and approved. In the afternoon, President Dudley-Eshbach reported to the
Board of Regents on the progress of Salisbury University. This information, as well as
updates from other University System of MD (USM) institutions, will be used in
updating their consolidated report to the Board of Regents.
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Operating budgets continue to be the main concern for administration. Salisbury
University continues to receive low State appropriation funding which exacerbates the
ability of the institution to provide financial aid to prospective highly sought after
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students. SU ranks high on the list of institutions whose students carry a larger
percentage of their college tuition assistance in loans.
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On October 30, representatives from the Department of Budget and Management will
tour Blackwell Library as a preliminary site visit to answer SU’s request for funding a
new Academic Commons. Blackwell Library was originally built to support 2500
students, and is wholly inadequate to support the current 8200 students.
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SU is exploring the possibility of becoming Maryland’s Hispanic Serving Institution.
PAT members are encouraged to look at the draft plan which is located on the SU
website on the President’s office page. Any comments should be sent to Amy Hasson
at ashasson@salisbury.edu.
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President Dudley-Eshbach is participating in a statewide Graduate Assistant and
Adjunct Faculty work group. This group is required to submit a report to Governor
O’Malley on best practices with regard to compensation and work conditions for these
groups.
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The Perdue School Dean search is continuing with five finalists coming to campus for
on-campus interviews.
Fulton School Curriculum Reform – Maarten Pereboom
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Dr. Pereboom provided an update on the success of curriculum reform undertaken in
the Fulton School. Over 500 courses are currently being offered for four credits, rather
than the previous three credits. The significant advantage to this curriculum is the
enhancement added to each course. Students are experiencing more out of the
classroom assignments that make the subject matter more engaging. While students are
reporting that the four credit courses require significantly more work, they have a
stronger sense of retaining the material learned. Faculty have reported that the initial
work load in the first year creating the new curriculum is tremendous, but the second
year has proved so far to not be so time consuming.
University Governance
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Faculty Senate – J. Craig Clarke
i. The Faculty Senate at their October 13 meeting addressed a concern about the
consistency between the bylaws and constitution of the correct number of
CUSF representatives.
ii. The Faculty Senate would like to go on record concerning the impact that
furlough days and “temporary” salary reductions are having on the ability of
faculty to provide a consistent high level of service to the institution. While
they are supportive of the administration in their efforts to contain costs to
continue to run the institution, a threshold has been reached where they have to
object to any more cuts.
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Staff Senate – Jackie Eberts
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i. The Staff Senate at their last meeting worked on housekeeping items, such as
committee memberships and bylaws approval.
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Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans – Jerry Waldron
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In the wake of the disaster created by Hurricane Katrina, all University System of
Maryland institutions are required to conduct surveys to identify critical processes,
and determine what computer systems are utilized to perform those processes and
how long the institution can function without them. Documentation is requested on
how the institution would, or would not perform, for one/three/seven days. An initial
survey was conducted in the Registrar’s Office.
Campus Wide Events – Rosemary Thomas
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Sea Gull Century was held on October 9 through the 11, with over 8300 riders.
Proceeds from this event contribute between $200 to $300 thousand back to the
institution, targeting scholarships.
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Homecoming, held from October 22 through the 25, was very successful with a
significant increase in reunion participation. The Student Government Association
was tremendously supportive and held successful Spirit Week events on campus.
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Family Weekend was held on Friday, October 2 through the 4. Pictures are available
for viewing on the SU website at http://www.salisbury.edu/parents/familyweekend/.
Public Safety Update – Chief Lashley
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The Staff Senate has prepared a simplified application process for the Board of
Regents Staff Awards. A preliminary one-page application will be accepted until
November 2; those applications will then be reviewed and selected applicants
will be asked to formally apply for the award.
Chief Lashley provided an update on recent crime incidents. The University is
fortunate in that no student has suffered any bodily injury. SU Police are asking for
the campus community’s participation by reporting any suspicious behavior, no
matter how trivial it may seem. Video technology has been successful in capturing
criminal behavior on tape and will be utilized in more areas.
The next meeting of the President’s Advisory Team is scheduled for Thursday, November
12, 2009.
Recorder: Tracy Hajir