President’s Advisory Team
Minutes
September 22, 2005
President’s Advisory Team Members in attendance:
Judith Fischer for Alice Bahr, Dean, Libraries and Instructional Resources
David Buchanan, Provost
Jason Curtin, Director, Alumni Relations and Annual Giving
Bev Horner for Jane Dané, Dean, Enrollment Management
Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President
Len Foxwell, Assistant to the President for Government and Community Relations
Robert Hallworth, Director, International Education
Clacie Hubbard, President, Staff Senate
Julius Jones, President, Student Government Association
Tom Jones, Dean, Henson School of Science and Technology
Donna Keener, Director, Human Resources
Ed Lashley, Chief, Salisbury University Police
William Moore, Dean, Perdue School of Business
Ellen Neufeldt, Vice President of Student Affairs
Timothy O’Rourke, Dean, Fulton School of Liberal Arts
Dennis Pataniczek, Dean, Seidel School of Education and Professional Studies
Maarten Pereboom, President, Faculty Senate
R. Bryan Price, Director, Institutional Research, Assessment and Accountability
Rosemary Thomas, Vice President of University Advancement
Jerry Waldron, Chief Information Officer
Ellen Zinner, Assistant to the President
Guests:
Lawanda Dockins-Gordy, Director, University Center/New Student Experience
Fran Kane, Co-Director, PACE
Nicole Mundy, Interim Director, University Writing Center at Herb’s Place
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Update from President’s Office:
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The University is committed to continuing the conversion of Contingent II employees
to PIN positions, increasing departmental budgets and faculty/staff salaries.
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Parking problems on campus are being addressed. Possibilities are to build a new
parking garage and to have more off-site parking lots.
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A Center for International Education is being established at 1214 Camden Ave. A
major initiative of Salisbury University is to raise the awareness of students towards
global issues and to get them more involved in the global community.
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Introductions of New Staff:
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Ellen Neufeldt, Vice President of Student Affairs
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Edwin Lashley, Chief of SU Public Safety
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Len Foxwell, Assistant to the President for Government and Community Relations
University Governance :
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Student Government Association – Julius Jones reported:
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In an effort to improve the attendance of both current students and
Alumni to Homecoming, the SGA, in conjunction with SU’s
NAACP, is launching “Spirit Week,” a week long series of events that
include a Pep Rally and Pajama Day.
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The SGA is currently assigning students to University Committees as
well as representatives to MHEC and the USM Student Council.
Julius asks the campus community to assist the SGA in submitting a
candidate for the student regent position on the Board of Regents. It
is important to know that this position requires a great deal of a
student’s time. The ideal candidate must be committed, have a
flexible schedule, and be a good student academically.
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In response to comments by previous student government senators,
the SGA has instituted some changes in the role of senators. New
rules include mandatory attendance at meetings and an initial
probationary period for new senators. The goal is to have senators
who are full of energy, are committed, and have initiative.
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Julius thanked everyone who helped on Fun Day.
Faculty Senate – Maarten Pereboom reported:
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At a special meeting of the Faculty Senate, the agenda will include the
discussion of an ad hoc committee’s preliminary report on curriculum
changes. This committee will look at alternate ways to deliver
courses.
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President Dudley-Eshbach noted that, if adopted, this curriculum
model would add to the national recognition SU has already attained.
SU holds the distinction of being the only Maryland institution of
higher education that has national recognition for its Arboretum, for
sports, and ranks near the top as an institution of higher education in
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several major publications.
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Staff Senate – Clacie Hubbard reported:
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Letters have gone out to Contingent II employees informing them of
their service date criteria and SU’s institutional guidelines for
conversion to PIN positions. This will clarify the conversion process
for those employees who may not have been aware of the guidelines
and/or did not know when the process would occur.
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The Staff Senate made recommendations to Ellen Zinner for
improvements for next year’s staff picnic.
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The Staff Senate will soon announce to the campus community the
nomination process for the 2005/2006 Board of Regents' University
System of Maryland Staff Awards.
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The Staff Senate is looking into fees assessed to staff members
utilizing tuition remission waivers.
Deans – Update:
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Seidel School – Dennis Pataniczek:
i. Upcoming NCATE accreditation 1. Campus community members should be aware that they may be asked
questions by the Accreditation Team as they travel around campus.
2. Cups with the Seidel School’s NCATE slogan will be dispersed around
campus. Everyone should try to become familiar with the slogan.
3. Dr. Pataniczek expresses his appreciation to the campus community for
the great team effort in making this accreditation successful.
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Fulton School – Timothy O’Rourke:
i. FACE – Fulton Academic Charter of Excellence – is a new program created to
identify students for international and national scholarships.
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Henson School – Tom Jones:
i. In an effort to counteract the shortage of nurses in the State of Maryland, a request
was made for a supplemental budget from the State of Maryland Appropriations
Committee. These funds would be used to increase staff and faculty in the
Department of Nursing.
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ii. Several laboratories within the Henson School are gaining national recognition –
GIS (Global Information System), and the Bacterial Source Tracking lab. Also
deserving mention is the MIST collaboration between Wallops Flight facilities
and academic institutions, including SU.
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Perdue School of Business – William Moore:
i. Space is becoming an issue.
ii. The Perdue School has been asked to create an incubator program to be located at
the Salisbury-Ocean City-Wicomico Regional Airport. Salisbury University,
Salisbury-Wicomico Economic Development (SWED) and others are working
together on this community economic development project
iii. A recently implemented professional student conduct code has had a significant
impact on the conduct of Perdue School students in the classroom.
iv. The number of international institutions of higher education requesting
collaborative programs has increased. The Perdue School is now more selective in
building collaborative programs.
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Enrollment Management update – Bryan Price on behalf of Jane Dané:
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A handout of fall 2005 statistics data was distributed. Bryan cautioned that this is just
preliminary data. Program enrollment data are not included. Bryan reported that SU met
all targets, except graduate enrollment. Significantly, retention is up, the highest since
1997. The respiratory therapy program has grown tremendously – it has more than
doubled. Some Perdue majors are growing – Accounting, Finance, Business
Administration, Management, and Marketing. The number of non-Eastern Shore students
has increased. SAT scores have increased.
Welcome Back Week Schedule of Events report – Ellen Neufeldt:
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The success of student retention is through effective new student programs. Helping
students in the beginning builds a better connection with the campus, thus creating a
balance of the academic with the social atmosphere. Dr. Neufeldt would like to offer a
similar program with transfer students.
i. Lawanda Dockins-Gordy provided feedback on the inaugural year of the
Freshman Reader Program. The program was considered a success with only a
few minor logistical problems. Major highlights included: discussion groups led
by faculty, high involvement of faculty, and great collaboration between Student
Affairs and Academic Affairs. The Faculty Senate endorsed the program for the
next five years.
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Student Writing Center at Herb’s Place – Nicole Munday:
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Official opening is November 1, 2005. Goals: – to give students an opportunity to talk
about their writing and teaching students to be confident in their writing which in turn
leads to competence.
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Nine undergraduate consultants have been hired. This first group consists of mostly
English major seniors, with a few undergraduates from Nursing and Biology. One goal is
to get a broader based group from all disciplines, choosing those who have excellent
writing and people skills. The Writing Center will begin recruiting and interviewing again
in December. Nicole asks for recommendations of students who would be good candidates.
All consultants are trained by participating in classes on theory, grammar, and using the
MLA handbook.
80th Anniversary Celebrations – Rosemary Thomas
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Fun Day marks the beginning of the 80th Anniversary celebration. It was considered a big
success, fostering good relations with the surrounding community. The Gala Celebration
on June 2, 2006, will mark the end of the 80th year celebration and will also be the
spring-board to kick off the capital campaign.
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For Homecoming, registration of alumni is up. There are a few events to highlight: the
legacy reception on Saturday morning, a BBQ after the football game on Saturday late
afternoon, and many sports events.
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Pins and stickers celebrating the 80th Anniversary are available at the Advancement office.
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There will be over 6000 riders in this year's Sea Gull Century. This event provides
significant funds for campus recreation, student organizations and most recently has added
scholarship dollars.
Presidential Citizens Scholars end of first-year report – Francis Kane
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There are two faces to PACE – working with the surrounding community on civic issues,
and establishing programs for students that allow them to participate in civic engagement.
The Presidential Citizens Scholars program is comprised of three “C’s” - Curriculum,
campus culture, community and endeavor to get our young people today to care about
democracy.
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The goal of the first year was to work with 20 students, but was successfully able to recruit
32 students, representing 17 majors. These students worked and volunteered with 32
groups on campus.
Kudos to staff members:
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11.
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The President thanked Jerry Waldron and noted that there were no major viruses this year
that affected the operation of the campus internet service.
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Paul Land was commended for his progressive changes in Dining Services, particularly in
the Gull’s Nest with the new beach theme. There have been complaints that it is too
crowded which can be seen as a mark of success.
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Dr. Buchanan mentioned his staff and colleagues and thanked them for creating a sense of
calm in his office.
Up-coming events:
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Lila Downs – a Latin American singer will perform on October 27 as part of our cultural
affairs series celebrating the Year of Languages. Many events have been scheduled this
semester to fit this theme.
Next Meeting: The next meeting will be held on October 20, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. in the PCR.
Recorder: Tracy Hajir