President’s Advisory Team
Minutes
May 5, 2005
President’s Advisory Team Members in attendance:
David Buchanan, Provost
Alice Bahr, Dean, Libraries and Instructional Resources
Richard Culver, Director, Media Relations
Jane Dané, Dean, Enrollment Management
Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President
Robert Hallworth, Director, International Education
Julius Jones, President, Student Government Association
Inge Frost for Donna Keener, Director, Human Resources
Don Cathcart for Tom Jones, Dean, Henson School of Science and Technology
Alan Selser for Greig Mitchell, Vice President of Administration and Finance
William Moore, Dean, Perdue School of Business
Michael O’Loughlin, President, Faculty Senate
Timothy O’Rourke, Dean, Fulton School of Liberal Arts
Dennis Pataniczek, Dean, Seidel School of Education and Professional Studies
R. Bryan Price, Director, Institutional Research, Assessment and Accountability
Melissa Thomas, President of Staff Senate
Rosemary Thomas, Vice President of University Advancement
Jerry Waldron, Chief Information Officer
Carol Williamson, Vice President, Student Affairs
Guests: Jason Curtin, Director, Alumni Relations and Annual Giving; Paul Land, Director, Auxiliary
Services
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Henson School “Rocket” program:
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A Sub-SEM rocket was launchrd from Wallops Island this morning. This is part of a
biological experiment put together by Henson School faculty members Gene Williams
and Bob Joyner, and their student researchers. This is the culmination of a collaborative
project between ODU, SU, IBSi, MIST, and Wallops.
University Governance Update:
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Student Government Association – Julius Jones:
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A further update on “The Big Event” held on April 9 was given.
There were over 190 volunteers and over 200 bags of trash were
removed.
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The SGA has launched a survey to obtain feedback from students.
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Faculty Senate – Michael O’Loughlin:
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The Ad Hoc Committee on Pay Policy will bring its recommendations
to the next Faculty Senate meeting for deliberation and voting by the
general membership.
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There will be a final report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Curriculum
Delivery Models. The written report will be disseminated soon.
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A new ad hoc committee will be established in the fall, with direction
from the Provost, to expand discussion on how SU can deliver a
curriculum that will increase intellectual enrichment for students and
address appropriate adjustments to faculty workload.
Staff Senate – Melissa Thomas:
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The Staff Senate is currently accepting nominations for Senate and
Forum committee elections.
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Results of the Staff Senate survey are being further analyzed and
arrangements are being made for a picnic.
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Staff training needs are being studied.
University Forum – Byron Hughes:
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The SGA membership will be featured on the cover of the American
Student Government Association’s magazine as the Student
Government Association of the month. This issue will be available
later this summer.
The new University Forum chair, Dr. Brent Zaprowski, will take over
as of July 1, 2005. Melissa Thomas will be the new vice-chair of the
Forum. Byron is working on the transition and gives thanks to
everyone for their support this past year.
Paul Land, Director, Auxiliary Services:
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Paul Land was introduced to the committee by the President.
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He provided an update on his first four months.
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Dining Services is making improvements on the Gull’s Nest and Pub. They are considering
a beach motif for the Gull’s Nest and are working on a collaborative relationship with a
pub from Salisbury, England.
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International Students update – Robert Hallworth:
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International Student Services has a new brochure that will be used as a focus piece to
recruit international students.
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It now offers two new scholarships for international students.
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Rob added that a major goal of the International Education program is increasing
participation in study-abroad programs.
Memorial for Frank Perdue – Rosemary Thomas:
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Alumni Affairs Activities – Jason Curtin:
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An update was provided on Alumni activities, including membership numbers, upcoming
events, and benefits of membership in the Alumni Association.
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Sara Lewis will be completing her term as Alumni president and Eric McLaughlin will be
the new incoming president.
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A Phone-a-thon for Alumni solicitations has been recently completed.
Budget Update – President Dudley-Eshbach and Alan Selser:
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A new library and parking garage are in the queue in up-coming years for State of
Maryland capital projects.
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A University System of Maryland-wide capital campaign is in its quiet phase. Each
institution in the System is committed to raise major funding.
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The operating budget was updated. COLA and merit pay are in the 2005-2006 budget.
Field Day Update – Carol Williamson:
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A celebration of the life of Frank Perdue will be held in Holloway Hall Auditorium on
Monday, May 9, at 3:00 p.m. Everyone is invited. May 9th carries special significance as
it would have been Mr. Perdue’s 85th birthday.
Field Day will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2005, at the SU Track and Field. Different
types of musical groups will be featured.
Welcome Back Week Schedule of Events – Carol Williamson:
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Carol provided an update of new events offered to new and returning students in the fall.
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Of particular interest is the Freshman Reader Program. The author, Firouzeh Dumas, of
the chosen selection, Funny in Farsi, will also be the fall 2005 convocation speaker.
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Other announcements:
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An update was given concerning the Screening Committee on the Vice President of
Student Affairs. The goal is to have the new VP on campus before the start of the new
academic year.
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Fun Day will be held on September 17. Seventeen student and three staff organizations
have already signed up to help. Everyone is invited to attend and/or volunteer to help with
events.
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Honors Convocation will be held tomorrow, May 6, at 3:30 p.m. in Holloway Hall
auditorium.
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GED classes are being planned for staff interested in participating. The start date may be
as early as the fall semester.
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Melissa Thomas offered an update on the Ad Hoc On-line Learning Committee.
Additional classes are being considered.
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Enrollment is up by four percentage points for pre-registered students. The fall freshman
profile has a more widely diverse representation and features a strong academic profile.
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SU’s athletic teams have had extraordinary performances this past year. Arts events have
been similarly outstanding.
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There are two interesting aspects to the May Commencement ceremony: a husband, wife,
and mother will be graduating, all with Master’s degrees. Twin students, one from SU and
the other from Frostburg, will be able to graduate together this year. In a special
arrangement, both will be handed their diplomas by President Dudley-Eshbach at Spring
Commencement.
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Christopher Tracy, a student from the Perdue School, has been selected to be part of the
Alumni Athlete Wall Street Summer Internship program with the Union Bank of
Switzerland this summer. Christopher competed for this internship against students from
universities such as Yale and Harvard.
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Relay for Life has reached another all time high in raising funds, over $107,000 raised.
Next Meeting: The next meeting, which will be held in the fall, will be announced at a later
time.
Recorder: Tracy Hajir