Minutes
September 14, 2007
President’s Advisory Team Members in attendance:
Judith Fischer for Alice Bahr, Dean, Library
Kevin Carreathers, Director, Institutional Diversity
Edwin Cowell, Dean of Students
Betty Crockett, representing Human Resources
Richard Culver, Director, Media Relations
Elizabeth Curtin, President, Faculty Senate
Jason Curtin, Director, Alumni Relations & Annual Giving
Jan , Dean, Enrollment Management
Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President
Michael Folkoff, Interim Dean, Henson School of Science
Lisa Gray, President, Staff Senate
Roz Hamlett, Assistant to the President for Government and Community Relations
Amy Hasson, Assistant to the President
Steven Hetzler, Chair, University Forum
Richard Hoffman, Interim Dean, Perdue School of Business
Tom Jones, Provost
Paul Land, Director, Auxiliary Services
Edwin Lashley, Chief, Salisbury University Police
Greig Mitchell, Vice President, Business Administration and Finance
Ellen Neufeldt, Vice President, Student Affairs
Matthew Ng, President, SGA
Dennis Pataniczek, Dean, Seidel School of Education
Connie Richards, Interim Dean, Fulton School of Liberal Studies
Brian Stiegler, Director, International Education
Robert Tardiff, representing Assessment and Institutional Research
Rosemary Thomas, Vice President, Advancement
Ken Kundell for Jerry Waldron, Chief Information Officer
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Welcome – President Janet Dudley-Eshbach o President Dudley-Eshbach welcomed her new Assistant, Amy Hasson, and her new Assistant for Government and Community Relations, Roz
Hamlett.

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Campus Updates – President Janet Dudley-Eshbach o Construction of the TETC is running ahead of schedule and is on budget. o During summer 2007, the athletic fields saw some improvements, with the installation of lights and artificial turf. o Construction will begin on the parking garage next May. o Plans are under way for the new Perdue School of Business to be
“green,” in accordance with campus goals of addressing climate change in our buildings and operations. o The President expressed a need for a new learning center/library, fine performing arts center, fitness center, and more modern residence halls. o SU will soon need to update its strategic plan. o Institutional goals and priorities for the 2007-2008 academic year were distributed (document attached).
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Enrollment Management – Jane Dané o Fall 2007 enrollment report highlights: i.
6,601 freshmen applications received, an 11.6% increase over fall
2006. ii.
The 220 SAT test-optional students admitted have an average
GPA of 3.71; the average overall high school GPA of new freshman was 3.50. iii.
Minority transfer students increased to 21.3%. iv.
The total number of Full-Time Equivalent students (FTES) is now
7,581.
4.
Welcome Week Updates – Ellen Neufeldt o Welcome Week was a success! Dr. Neufeldt received much positive feedback from students, faculty, staff, and parents.
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5.
University Governance: o Student Government Association – Matthew Ng i.
The Student Government Association has recently put together a
Freshmen Committee, which offers leadership opportunities to freshmen. ii.
The Student Government Association is attempting to inform students of the recently passed Salisbury City noise ordinance. iii.
The Sammy the Sea Gull statue will be unveiled at Fun Day on
September 15, 2007. The statue will be placed in the Henson triangle in front of Maggs Gym. iv.
Planning for Homecoming 2007 is well underway. o Faculty Senate – Elizabeth Curtin i.
The Faculty Senate is working on incentives to get faculty more involved in Faculty Senate subcommittees. ii.
Open meetings of the Faculty Senate will be held the second and fourth Tuesday of every month in Room 119 of Holloway Hall. o Staff Senate – Lisa Gray i.
The Staff Senate has a full executive committee this year. ii.
End of the year reports will be completed soon. o University Forum - Steven Hetzler i.
The University Forum’s executive committee has made improving communication with the University a top priority.
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Advancement Activities – Rosemary Thomas o Fun Day: September 15.
o Family Weekend: September 28-30.
o Sea Gull Century: October 6.
o Homecoming: 18-21.
Recorder: Amy Oneal-Self
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Attachment 1
Double the # of donors and amount of giving to Maryland Charities Campaign
Make progress on Campaign 2012 goals and fundraising targets (e.g., grow donor base)
Develop strategy to improve already high retention and graduation rates (and eliminate the achievement gap)
Implement comprehensive enrollment and marketing plan
Incorporate concerns relating to climate change into our operations
Develop strategies to prepare more students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) areas
Complete 80% of work to update the campus Master Plan
Continue timely progress on capital projects
Develop and implement an effective legislative/gubernatorial strategy
Establish a new Strategic Planning and Budget Commission (re-examine SU’s performance and aspirational peers, set plan for 2008-2013, solidify institutional identity or “brand,” other)
Complete campus security upgrades
Promote on-going and new diversity initiatives; raise SU’s MBE participation rate
Request enhancement funding for faculty recruitment/retention
Build upon the recent, extremely effective efforts to achieve the “internationalization” of our campus
Increase the direct involvement of the President in SU’s financials
Continue Town/Gown efforts and initiatives
Work towards more effective communication among campus faculty, staff, and students
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