President’s Advisory Team
Minutes
February 8, 2007
President’s Advisory Team Members in attendance:
Karen Wilson for Alice Bahr, Dean, Libraries and Instructional Resources
Richard Culver, Director, Media Relations
Jason Curtin, Director, Alumni Relations and Annual Giving
Jane Dané, Dean, Enrollment Management
Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President
Debbie Easterling, Interim Associate Dean, Perdue School of Business
Michael Folkoff, Interim Dean, Henson School of Science and Technology
Len Foxwell, Assistant to the President for Government and Community Relations
Steve Hetzler, Chair, University Forum
Clacie Hubbard, Chair, Staff Senate and for Kevin Carreathers, Assistant to the Provost/Director of
Institutional Diversity
Tom Jones, Interim Provost
Donna Keener, Director, Human Resources
Paul Land, Director, Auxiliary Services
Ed Lashley, Chief, Salisbury University Police
Darrell Mullins, President, Faculty Senate
Dane Foust for Ellen Neufeldt, Vice President, Student Affairs
Matthew Ng, President, Student Government Association
Timothy O’Rourke, Dean, Fulton School of Liberal Arts
Carol Wood for Dennis Pataniczek, Dean, Seidel School of Education and Professional Studies
R. Bryan Price, Director, University Analysis, Reporting, and Assessment
Sue Klotz for Brian Stiegler, Interim Director, Center for International Education
Rosemary Thomas, Vice President, University Advancement
Jerry Waldron, Chief Information Officer
Ellen Zinner, Assistant to the President
Special Guest: Barri Zimmerman, Director, Financial Aid
Jeffrey Downes, Assistant Director, Architectural and Engineering Services
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Welcome and Opening Remarks - President Dudley-Eshbach
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President Dudley-Eshbach welcomed everyone to the first President’s Advisory Team
meeting for the spring 2007 semester.
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A major topic of discussion this fiscal year will be enrollment growth initiatives.
Salisbury University had been designated as a growth institution with an initial request
to accept 300 additional freshman for the fall 2007 class. Advanced funding per student
would be added to the 2007 operating budget. This number of additional students was
later reduced to 150 due to a more austere budget request put forth by the new governor.
Funding remains uncertain and, if no additional funds are provided for enrollment
growth, SU’s growth projections will be revised accordingly.
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Capital Campaign 2012 is successfully underway with a new goal of $30 million. The
success of this campaign will help create an endowment for scholarship dollars, support
for the TETC building, the future Perdue School of Business, new construction
(including a new library and a possible performing arts center), campus enhancements
and outreach, and other very worthy causes. Everyone is asked to lend support to this
campaign and contact either Rosemary Thomas or Kim Nechay with any possible donor
prospects.
University Governance:
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Faculty Senate - Darrell Mullins
i. The Faculty Senate is expected to discuss the Fulton School’s curriculum reform
proposal in a March meeting.
ii. While the Faculty Senate recognizes that Salisbury University is proactive in
providing health benefits to full-time contractual faculty, there still remains a need
to reduce the inequity concerning retirement benefits. Low state funding per
student hinders the progress of SU’s efforts to meet other USM institutions’ rate
of providing benefits to all full-time contractual faculty.
iii. The Faculty Senate has expressed some concerns with office and classroom space
shortages with the enrollment growth initiative.
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Staff Senate - Clacie Hubbard
i. Five nominees from Salisbury University for the Board of Regents’ Staff Award
have been forwarded to the Council of Staff Senates at the University System of
Maryland.
ii. A brochure promoting the Staff Senate is being developed for new hires and
supervisors.
iii. The Staff Senate, in collaboration with Human Resources, is developing a staff
recognition program.
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Student Government Association - Matthew Ng
i. The Student Government Association (SGA) has inducted six new members.
Matthew encouraged members of the campus community to contact any SGA
member to discuss any issues or concerns they may have.
ii. The annual “Renter’s Fair” is being held on February 12-13 from 3-7 p.m. in the
Wicomico Room.
iii. The annual “Big Event” will be held on Saturday, April 14. The Big Event, a
one-day community service project, has become more popular every year and
continues to promote positive student/community involvement.
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University Forum - Steven Hetzler
i. The first reading of the draft of changes to the University Forum bylaws will be
held on Tuesday, March 20, at 3:30 p.m. An e-mail listing these proposed changes
will be sent out beforehand. Please make every effort to attend, participate, and
encourage other members of your department to attend.
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Diversity Initiatives - Clacie Hubbard
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The Office of Diversity has implemented a diversity award program that recognizes
individual campus community members who promote an atmosphere of diversity on
campus. Two hundred dollars will be awarded to the winner.
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SU staff members are asked to anonymously complete a campus climate survey
addressing how effective the Office of Diversity is in creating a supportive work
environment for all staff at SU. This survey is available online at
http://www.salisbury.edu/diversity/.
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The Sea Gull Symposium will be held on Tuesday, February 27, from 2:30 to 3:30
p.m. in the Montgomery Room. Everyone is invited to hear the latest information
from the recent NCOR conference. Individuals who attended this conference will
discuss how they benefited personally and professionally from this conference and
how this information will benefit Salisbury University.
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The Office of Diversity will be conducting a series of “Conversations on Diversity.”
Further information will be disseminated in the near future.
Spring 2007 Enrollments; Fall 2007 Enrollment Update - Jane Dané
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For Spring 2007, SU had a 5.4% increase in overall FTE (Full-Time Equivalent)
students, totaling 6,444 FTEs. The goals for SU’s growth plan were achieved, and
notable gains were made in part-time enrollment.
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For Fall 2007, to date:
i. Applications are up by 12%, admit offers are up by 20%, and deposits are up
by 35%. (Prospective students are allowed to make deposits earlier this year.)
ii. The current trend indicates more minority applications, specifically a
significant number of African-American transfer applicants.
iii. Nearly 6% of the freshmen applicants (N= 344) applied under the test optional
plan, so far, and nearly 11% (283) of the admission offers were under the pilot
program.
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Master Facilities Plan Initiative / New Foundation purchases - Jeffrey Downes
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The TETC building is currently 4 to 7 weeks ahead of schedule. The technology wing
will be ready for occupancy as early as June, 2008.
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The Architectural and Engineering Services department is currently working with the
first design team for the Perdue School. The initial set of building plans are due this
week.
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SU was successful in receiving funding to improve residence halls. The planned use
of these funds is to improve safety and make the buildings more attractive for current
and prospective students.
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Updates to the Master Plan will be done one year early due to the increase of new
construction occurring on campus.
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SU Foundation has recently purchased approximately 2.6 acres of land, known as the
“Bateman Quad”, adjacent to the fast food restaurant near the Route 13 underpass.
The Foundation supports the University by being able to make quick purchases of
property that may otherwise no longer be available for the state’s purchasing program.
This property has been chosen for the site of the new 700 space parking garage.
Overview of Scholarship Support - Barri Zimmerman
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Ms. Zimmerman provided an update on the status of financial aid opportunities and
distributions.
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The Office of Financial Aid offers assistance to fund administrators in determining
the amount of funds each department has available for financial aid to students.
Information on this service will be sent to fund administrators.
SU Day report and Legislative Update - Len Foxwell
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Mr. Foxwell reported that SU Day was very successful and well received by
legislators. This year there were a record number of over 90 SU individuals attending
to raise the awareness of SU and its accomplishments.
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There are several bills introduced in the legislature that could impact SU. Len will
provide further updates as information is made available.
Distance Learning update - Tom Jones
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A memorandum of understanding has been signed that will offer social work
programs at satellite locations at Cecil County Community College and the
Hagerstown Higher Education Center.
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These programs allow students who are not located near a four year institution of
higher education to earn an undergraduate or graduate Social Work degree. SU
benefits from the added number of full-time students enrolled off campus with lower
overhead costs. For example, Dr. Tossey broadcasts his Social Work course
simultaneously to three campuses.
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Provost Tom Jones, Dean Dennis Pataniczek, Dr. Marvin Tossey, and Dr. Robert
Tardiff (as well as the many Information Technology personnel behind the scenes)
have all been instrumental in making this possible.
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SU is working on a similar distance learning program with Montgomery County
Community College to offer respiratory therapy programs.
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Life Long Learning pilot program - Rosemary Thomas
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Provost Search Update - President Dudley-Eshbach
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SU is reaching out to the senior population on the Eastern Shore by offering
non-credit programs in the community that will enhance the visibility of SU in the
community. Several academic as well as health fitness programs and fun, entertaining
courses are offered. Advancement staff will be working on surveys geared towards
shaping the programs around interests of the targeted population.
The search for a new Provost continues with interviews being held February 8, 9 and
10, 2007 at Baltimore Washington International Airport. The next step will be to
narrow the number of candidates and have a reasonable number visit the campus
before spring break.
Next meeting: The next meeting of the President’s Advisory Team will be held on
Thursday, March 15, at 10 a.m.
Recorder: Tracy Hajir