President’s Advisory Team
Minutes
October 20, 2005
President’s Advisory Team Members in attendance:
Deborah Harrington for Alice Bahr, Dean, Libraries and Instructional Resources
Sandra Cohea-Weible for David Buchanan, Provost
Kevin Carreathers, Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs for Institutional Diversity
Richard Culver, Director, Media Relations
Jason Curtin, Director, Alumni Relations and Annual Giving
Jacqueline Maisel for Jane Dané, Dean, Enrollment Management
Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President
Len Foxwell, Assistant to the President, 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
Paul Land, Director, Auxiliary Services
Ed Lashley, Chief, Salisbury University Police Department
Greig Mitchell, Vice President of Administration and Finance
William Moore, Dean, Perdue School of Business
Vaughn White for Ellen Neufeldt, Vice President, Student Affairs
Connie Richards for 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, University Advancement
Brent Zaprowski, Chair, University Forum
Ellen Zinner, Assistant to the President
Guests: June Krell-Salgado, Director, Cultural Events
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President’s Report:
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President Dudley-Eshbach voiced concern about a hazing incident involving the SU
swim team. This situation, involving inappropriate remarks and behavior, is being
investigated and will be dealt with very seriously.
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There have been a few cases of reported incidences of possible “date-rape” drugs at local
parties and a local bar. University Police have disseminated information to the campus
community on ways to avoid being a victim. Chief Lashley, Chief of the SU Police
Department, stresses that personal safety tips need to be followed. Recently, the City of
Salisbury was ranked third in the State for violent crimes per capita and should no longer
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be considered a crime-free rural area.
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There have been numerous burglaries reported in the Onley Road area. In many of these
reported incidents, doors were left unlocked. Again, Chief Lashley stresses that students
need to practice effective crime prevention behavior to avoid becoming a victim.
University Governance:
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Student Government Association (SGA) – Julius Jones reported:
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In November, the SGA will again host a legislative delegation dinner.
In the past, this has been a very successful event.
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Chelsea Aston, SGA VP for External Affairs, is creating a new
student community association where students can come together and
have a voice on what is going on in the community.
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mtvU® (a part of MTV Networks, a division of Viacom, broadcasting
to over 700 campuses nationwide) has approached the SGA with an
interest in adding a new channel to SU’s broadcast system. This
would be free to the University and would pay for itself with
advertising. The rest of the line up would consist of music from new
bands considered to be up-and-coming, higher education and national
news, and advertising for the University. mtvU® would provide
plasma televisions around campus as well as $1000 grants for
community service efforts. Focus groups will be created among
students to see if they are interested.
Faculty Senate – Maarten Pereboom reported:
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The Faculty Senate is continuing to work on the curriculum change
proposal. Results should be available by mid-Spring 2006 semester.
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The Faculty Senate has examined several of its committees and
determined that bylaws were needed for those committees.
Staff Senate – Clacie Hubbard reported:
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The Staff Senate is accepting nominations for the 2005/2006 Board
of Regents University System of Maryland Staff Awards. This award
presents an excellent opportunity to recognize our outstanding staff
members. Nomination packets should be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on
November 11, 2005. For more information please visit the Staff
Senate website.
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Staff members of the campus community are encouraged to read and
vote on the implementation of proposed Bylaw changes. These
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changes can be seen on
http://www.salisbury.edu/campusgov/staffsenate/ByLaws2005.pdf,
and voting will take place on Wednesday, November 17, 2005.
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University Forum – Brent Zaprowski
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The next meeting will be Tuesday, November 1, at 3:45 p.m. On the
agenda will be Jennifer Berkman reporting on the Smoking
Committee and providing information on what the University should
know about the Bird Flu, heard about in recent news reports. In
addition, Donna Keener will speak on collective bargaining.
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Dr. Zaprowski noted that university governance needs to be
reexamined, specifically concerning declining interest in committee
membership and University Forum attendance. President
Dudley-Eshbach noted that as the University grows, the structure of
committees and how they are utilized may need to change. There is
a need to evaluate how best to resolve campus issues in the campus
community. Dr. Dotterer noted that the declining interest in
university governance is mentioned in the Middle States report. He
notes that governance is an evolving institution and benchmarks
should be instituted at the end of each year and efforts made to meet
those benchmarks.
Middle States Update – Ron Dotterer
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The Staff Senate sent a letter to the chair of the University Forum, Dr.
Brent Zaprowski, informing him of concerns regarding the recent fee
increases paid by University employees who are also part-time
students.
Dr. Dotterer provided an update on the Middle States accreditation. To complete the
self-study examination, five working groups were formed and provided analysis from
data collected last semester. A draft report of the self-study examination will be ready
for the campus community, in a short time, for review and comment. The final version
needs to be received by the review team leader by November 20. On December 7, the
chair of the Middle States review team, Dr. Jessica Koslov, will be on campus to talk
about the self-study and to assess the readiness for the remainder of the Middle States
team to come to campus for a final assessment. The visit of the entire Middles States
review team will take place March 5-8, 2006.
Parking Issues and Planning – Greig Mitchell
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Greig Mitchell provided an update on the short- and long-term plans for campus parking.
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When building construction begins for the new TETC building, approximately 650
parking spaces will be displaced. The original plan was to relocate these spaces to the
Dresser property, located across Route 13 from the University. Unfortunately,
acquisition of the Dresser property has proven more complicated than expected and it is
uncertain when this will actually be accomplished in the near future. The planning team
for replacement parking has been looking at other options, including either purchasing
or leasing property close to campus, and converting the self-practice field near Power
Street. Displacing the self-practice field would require artificial surfaces to be provided
to allow other fields to be used more intensely. In the meantime, parking may be less
convenient and expensive at the University, but once the parking garage is constructed
and Dresser acquired, more than 1000 new parking spaces will be added. Suggestions
were made to encourage the use of bicycles on campus by providing “green ways” and
by making bicycle racks more secure.
5.
Announcements:
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Space Changes: IRAA/Faculty Lounge move – The Department of Institutional
Research, Assessment, and Accountability will be moving to the former Faculty
Development House. Faculty now have a new lounge located on the second floor of
Blackwell Library. Literature Film Quarterly also has a new office located in the library.
The new IRAA building will have a conference room on the first floor that can be
reserved through Facilities Reservations.
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NCATE Accreditation – Members from the NCATE accreditation team will be on
campus next week. They will be interviewing approximately 200 people and will
examine over 1000 pages of documents. An open meeting is scheduled for meeting
standards. MDSE will review the restructuring of the special education department.
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Collective Bargaining - Donna Keener provided an update on SU’s Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) for collective bargaining with non-exempt employees. Once it is
approved by a majority of union members, training programs will be set up to educate
departments and supervisors on the conditions of these agreements.
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HR Consultant - As part of the development of a strategic plan for human resource
management at SU, a consultant was hired to conduct a campus-wide assessment of HR
functions. This project is being undertaken in collaboration with the Employee Relations
Committee of the University Forum. The study will include individual interviews,
extensive use of focus groups, and a compliance audit. Recommendations are expected
in January, 2006.
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Town Gown Council – The first meeting of 2005-2006 will be held next week. The
Council will be structured differently to create a more focused discussion at each
meeting. Three subcommittees will be created: 1) Neighborhood Relations Committee
– this committee will be involved with student conduct, off-campus housing, and
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transportation issues; 2) Business and Corporate Outreach Committee – will focus on
sustaining and building on current community support among local businesses; and the
3) Legislative and Public Affairs Committee – will look at and respond to local issues
that come before city and county governing bodies to review the issues and create a
response and reaction.
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6.
Cultural Affairs for Fall 2005:
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Lila Downs – a Mexican singer will be performing on campus the
evening of October 27, 2005. There have been several events
scheduled around this performance. A viewing of the PBS
Documentary, “The Life and Times of Frida Khalo,” will be
aired on Tuesday, October 25, at 7:00 p.m. The Hollywood
production of the movie “Frida” will be shown the evening of
Wednesday, October 26, with an introduction and demonstration
given by President Dudley-Eshbach. On Thursday, October 27,
before the Lila Downs performance, a Latin American theme dinner
will be available in the Bistro.
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As part of the “Year of the Languages” celebration, Robert MacNeil
graciously provided a talk on his documentary, “Do You Speak
American?”, on campus free of charge.
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June Krell-Salgado would like to offer a special thank you to the
Seidel School Dean, the Fulton School Dean, and to Dr. Victoria
Hutchinson for writing an emergency grant that made it possible for
750 local school children to see a special presentation of the Alvin
Ailey American Dance Theatre production.
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Next Spring, as part of the “1980’s” theme, the Center for Conflict
Resolution and University Galleries will be sponsoring Lech Walesa,
former President of Poland, to speak at the University.
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SU is fortunate to receive a series of performances during 2005 –
2006 of internationally known musical artists and performers. The
“World Artist Experiences” program is coordinated by embassies
located in Washington, DC.
Next Meeting: The next meeting will be held on November 17, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. in the
PCR.
Recorder: Tracy Hajir