College Leadership Team
Minutes
August 27, 2014
Present – Marsha Lupi, Jennifer Kane, Linda Sciarratta, Megan Possinger, Candice Carter, John Kemppainen, Jeffrey
Cornett, Karen Patterson, John Venn
Call to order – The meeting was called to order at 9:35am.
Minutes – The minutes were approved as written.
Leadership team discussion before Announcements
Welcome Megan Schramm-Possinger, Director Assessment and Research
The Faculty Associate application was distributed to the leadership team; Dr. Lupi will introduce this during the
September 5th faculty assembly.
Students enrolled in the College of Education and Human Services now have the opportunity to apply for funding
towards conference presentations. The Student Conference Scholarship application is on the COEHS website.
September 17th will be the date of COEHS’ first open house. A financial aid table will be set up also; Dr. Kemppainen will
highlight COEHS Scholarships at this table.
For the second semester COEHS has exceeded enrollment targets.
Dr. Cornett, who is the COEHS representative on the Provost Search Committee, indicated that at this point there are
more than seventy-five applicants.
The SUS Deans will be meeting in October to discuss NCTQ. With Megan on board, COEHS will be ready if President
Delaney wants to respond.
Dr. Lupi will address any “helpful hints” for faculty in her Dean’s Report every month.
Announcements
Dr. Ajay Samant will attend the September 5 Faculty Assembly to discuss the dean’s search.
The Department of Leadership, School Counseling, and Sport Management has hired a new visiting instructor, Jeff
Wolfgang.
Can we hire our own EDD graduates? This was discussed at Dr. Lupi’s deans meeting. There is no policy against this
practice.
Course enrollments are good. Check waiting lists; either allow in or contact the student with regrets.
The Dean’s Office, Department Chairs, and Dr. O’Farrell are in the process of discussing “next steps” in transitioning
clinical education. A model will be presented at the October Faculty Assembly.
Pat Hanford, Director of Development
Pat visited the leadership team meeting to provide an overview of understanding development in the COEHS and give an
update on her foundation projects. In future months, Pat would like to look at giving histories of foundation funded
projects within COEHS departments and their impacts on the college.
Albert Colom, Associate VP, Enrollment
There have been changes in enrollment services and now there is a strong focus on profiles to climb on the rankings of
the SAT of the FTIC, or first time in college freshman class. Enrollment services will be developing a new model which
will be more strategic in enrollment management, working closer with the deans, departments and chairs to create
enrollment models that will be applied and sustained over a long period of time with a specific set of results/goals. One
of Dr. Colom’s goals is to re-organize enrollment services to leverage what they have more effectively to help each
department within the colleges. It was suggested that departments could share their strategic plans with Dr. Colom.
 Out of State tuition – as Dr. Colom develops the out of state market, the President’s office is looking to have
tuition waiver capability for leveraging when recruiting out of state.
 Transfer students - gateway program allowing students to go to the nearby three-four partnered state colleges
and have pathways to allow connection to UNF directly.
 Diversity – Dr. Colom will meet with COEHS personally. Develop strategies with each department – COEHS has
its own identity within UNF.
 Create opportunities towards access during the summer and spring to allow students with the right support.
UNF must have a component to access affordability.
 Historical enrollment data – enrollment funnel. Enrollment services are looking at data and will segregate
COEHS by program and department.
 Dr. Colom will work independently and differentially with COEHS departments and respect strategic natures.
This conversation will be an agenda item for the September 10 meeting.
Strategic Planning – MHL
Department strategic plans are due to the dean’s office November 1. Condense and only submit three to the Dean’s
office. Make the determination as how you want to divide your unit (e.g. by program). Look at your unit as a whole and
make determinations of priorities for the year. Marianne Jaffe will enter the strategic plans into TRACDAT. Megan will
be meeting with Judy Miller tomorrow, August 28. Megan then will set up a meeting with program leaders to determine
assessment needs in programs and possible ways to ease the process of reporting.
Recruitment Activity – (Enrollment Services) – MHL
This topic will be tabled for the time being.
Library Instruction – MHL (Hand-out sent following the meeting to leadership team)
This topic will be tabled for the time being.
Distance Learning Coaches (JJK)
Money was allocated to each department for the use of distance learning coaches - COEHS has received $16,800. If we
would like to take a look at distance learning courses that have the capacity to be taught in large numbers. To qualify
enrollment has to increase by 50% with a total enrollment of at least 50.
CBTL course tags – (JJK)
Dr. Lupi and Dr. Kane met with Mark Falbo – The Center for Community Based Learning is putting tags on all courses in a
unit that warrants a tag. To make easier for department chairs, Dr. Kane will send an excel spreadsheet to each
department. Look at the designations, and make a determination as to what best fits your courses. In banner students
will be able to see the courses expectations based on community based learning. Dr. Kane will forward the information
from the CBTL office. This information is needed back by September 15. If any question about the tag, describe the tag in
the note section and they will make the determination.
Search Update – MHL
The position descriptions are due as soon as possible. The position should be posted by mid-September. Please let Dr.
Lupi know when you first search committee meeting will be; Dr. Lupi and/or Dr. Kane will attend and do the charge.
Budget Update – LS
The UI budget allocation and cell phone allowances have posted to department budgets. Faculty contracts will be
delivered to the departments by Friday, August 29. Professional development monies will be posted by the second week
of September.
Other Business
If 50% of the leadership team cannot make a meeting due to conferences etc…please let Patti know so the meeting can
be re-scheduled.
The Leadership team would like Pat to attend a meeting once a month to share what is happening with development.
Training and Development – JJK
The graduate assistants have put together some program samples of training and development undergraduate degrees.
Dr. Kane was asked to put together a committee – Dr. Kane asked suggestions to gather committee members.
The University Open House on Saturday, October 18
There will be two presentations (10:00 and 10:45am) please give representative names to Dr. Kemppainen.
Meeting adjourned at 11:25am.