President’s Advisory Team
Minutes
April 17, 2008
President’s Advisory Team Members in attendance:
Lili Afkhami, President, Student Government Association
Judith Fischer for Alice Bahr, Dean, Libraries and Instructional Resources
Kevin Carreathers, Director, Institutional Diversity
Richard Culver, Director, Media Relations
Elizabeth Curtin, President, Faculty Senate
Jane Dané, Dean, Enrollment Management
Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President
Ellen Lawler for Michael Folkoff, Interim Dean, Henson School of Science and Technology
Lisa Gray, President, Staff Senate
Amy Hasson, Assistant to the President
Steven Hetzler, Chair, University Forum
Debbie Easterling for Richard Hoffman, Interim Dean, Perdue School of Business
Robert Tardiff for Tom Jones, Provost
Paul Land, Director, Auxiliary Services
Ed Lashley, Chief, Salisbury University Police
Greig Mitchell, Vice President, Administration and Finance
Ellen Neufeldt, Vice President, Student Affairs
Dennis Pataniczek, Dean, Seidel School of Education and Professional Studies
Marvin Pyles, Director, Human Resources
Connie Richards, Interim Dean, Fulton School of Liberal Arts
Kara Siegert, Director, University Analysis, Reporting and Assessment
Brian Stiegler, Director, Center for International Education
Rosemary Thomas, Vice President, University Advancement
Jerry Waldron, Chief Information Officer
Guest: Jeff Downes, Director, Facilities Planning/Capital Budgets
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Announcements – Dr. Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President
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President Dudley-Eshbach announced that Ed Lashley, Chief of SU Police; Roz
Hamlett, Assistant to the President for Government and Community Relations; and
Kevin Carreathers, Director for Institutional Diversity have resigned from Salisbury
University. Chief Lashley has resigned to take a position with the Comptroller of
Maryland’s office – heading the Tobacco and Firearm Tax Enforcement office. Both
Roz and Kevin are leaving for family reasons. All three of these high level members of
the SU Community have made significant contributions to SU and will be greatly
missed.
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Sustainability and Facilities Master Plan Updates – Greig Mitchell and Jeff Downes
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Efforts to develop and maintain a sustainability program that promotes the use of
environmentally sound development and management practices campus wide are
underway, and continuous. The objectives of this program are to develop a
comprehensive plan to achieve climate neutrality and to reduce greenhouse gases.
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The Facilities Master Plan draft will be completed by April 30, 2008. Several highlights
of this plan are as follows:
i. Future building projects, renovations and expansion:
 The new parking deck, to be located on the site of Electric Supply, behind
Hardee’s on Route 13, will begin construction this summer and is
anticipated to be completed next summer.
 The groundbreaking for the new Perdue School of Business will begin
next summer. Anticipated completion is summer 2011. Parking
problems from this new construction should be avoided due to the
anticipated opening of the new parking deck.
 Current on-campus residence halls will be renovated, and new residence
halls, on the main campus, will be constructed. The goal is to have
adequate space available for students who want to live on campus.
 SU will aggressively advocate for funding for a new library, with the
initial goal to have the design money put in the Governor’s next five-year
budget plan. By having construction broken down into two separate
building phases, there is a better opportunity to advance the project with
state funding.
 Negotiations are underway to consider purchasing the Dresser property.
This would add approximately 18 acres to the current approximately 154
acres that house the SU campus. This prime location would be ideal for
housing a performing arts center due to the need for ample parking.
Further south on S. Division a “boxed” field house is envisioned on the
former Shoreland Freezer site.
 A new underpass at the intersection of College Avenue and Route 13
would enhance student safety in crossing this busy highway. There is a
growing trend for students to park at the Dresser parking lot and take the
SU shuttle bus to the main campus.
 There was discussion concerning making accommodations for an arena
type setting that could hold 1000 to 1500 people for big events.
Modifications to Maggs Gym or an arena-friendly design for the
anticipated new Field House were several options considered.
 A Welcome Center with a Spirit shop will be placed at a strategic location
for visitors.
 Throughout all design plans, allocations are made for green space.
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University Governance:
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Student Government Association - Lili Afkhami
i. The Big Event will be held on Saturday, April 19.
ii. SU will celebrate Earth Day from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in
Red Square. Festivities will include booths displaying information and items such
as environmentally friendly shirts to tie-dye, a cloth shopping bag giveaway, and
free saplings.
iii. The renters’ survey is currently being updated to accommodate several concerns
expressed by students.
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Faculty Senate - Elizabeth Curtin
i. This past year the Faculty Senate has concentrated on encouraging service.
ii. The Faculty Senate passed a resolution to extend campus parking restrictions to 8
p.m. The SGA has expressed concerns about proposed parking restrictions
changes and those are under discussion.
iii. There will be two more Faculty Senate meetings this year, one more than
previously scheduled, in order to complete business. One item of discussion will
be sabbaticals.
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Staff Senate - Lisa Gray
i. The time for the open Staff meeting has changed. It will be at 10 a.m. on April 30
and will be held in the Montgomery Room.
ii. An anonymous suggestion box will be constructed on the Staff Senate Web page.
iii. An area of major discussion within the Staff Senate is the lack of staff
participation.
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University Forum - Steven Hetzler
i. Safety initiatives were presented at the last University Forum meeting.
ii. The Space Utilization Committee has proposed a name change to the Facilities
Management Advisory Committee, with processes similar to the Fiscal Advisory
Committee.
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Diversity Announcement – Kevin Carreathers
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The workshop “Understanding Diversity: Building an Inclusive Environment” will be
held on Monday, April 28 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Worcester Room. This workshop
will be conducted by diversity facilitator Stan Johnson, a dynamic and lively
moderator. The discussion will focus on the impact diversity has on individuals both
personally and professionally.
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Commencement Awards – Amy Hasson
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During the morning May 17 Commencement ceremony, Mitzi Perdue will be given
an honorary doctorate in recognition of her advocacy for the improvement of public
health.
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During the afternoon ceremony, Sue Revelle will be awarded the President’s
Distinguished Community Leadership Award for an individual for her activism in
helping survivors of breast cancer. The organization that Ms. Revelle co-founded,
Women Supporting Women, will be awarded the President’s Distinguished
Community Leadership Award for an organization. Women Supporting Women has
grown from a basement enterprise to an organization that covers the entire Eastern
Shore.
Spring Concert Update – Ellen Neufeldt
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The Diversity Awards program will be held on Wednesday, April 30 at 3 p.m. in the
Montgomery Room.
SOAP has organized a spring concert that features One Republic and “Fabolous.”
These groups are part of a national university/college traveling touring group
sponsored by Croc Tours. The event will be held on Sunday, April 27 from 4 to 8
p.m. Admittance to the event will be to SU students only and will require a ticket and
SU ID. The City of Salisbury Police Department and SU Public Safety will have a
strong, positive presence at the event.
Announcements and Other News
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NCUR was an extremely successful event this year. For the first time all 50 states
were represented. A tremendous amount of support was given by faculty, staff, and
students to make this event a huge success.
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The general move to the new TETC building will be over the summer with the grand
opening in the early fall. There will be a small, ceremonial ribbon-cutting, by
invitation only during the June meeting of the Board of Regents being hosted by
Salisbury University to take advantage of a time when all Regents are in the area.
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There are four SU Athletic teams competing in CAC championship games this spring.
Of special note, the SU baseball team currently holds the title for the longest winning
streak in NCAA history.
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The last time the Men’s Tennis team was in the playoffs was when Coach Halfpap
played on the team as a student athlete.
The next meeting will be held on Thursday, May 8 at 10 a.m.
Recorder: Tracy Hajir