President’s Advisory Team
Minutes
March 26, 2015
President’s Advisory Team Members in attendance:
Simeon Ananou, Chief Information Officer
Humberto Aristizabal, Associate Vice President of Institutional Equity and Title IX Coordinator
Aaron Basko, Assistant VP for Enrollment Management
Eric Berkheimer, Associate Vice President for Administration and Finance, Capital Planning and
Construction
Betty Crockett, Vice President, Administration and Finance
Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President
Susan Eagle, Assistant Vice President, Marketing and Public Relations
Dane Foust, Vice President of Student Affairs
Clifton Griffin, Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
Susan Griisser, University General Counsel
Bea Hardy, Dean, Libraries and Instructional Resources
Amy Hasson, Chief of Staff
Mentha Hynes-Wilson, Associate Vice President, Student Affairs
Kevin Knudsen, President, Graduate Student Council
Edwin Lashley, Chief, Salisbury University Police
Evan Miller, President, SGA
Karen Olmstead, Dean, Henson School of Science and Technology
Cheryl Parks, Dean, Seidel School of Education and Professional Studies
Maarten Pereboom, Dean, Fulton School of Liberal Arts
Melanie Perreault, Associate Provost
Greg Prince, Vice President, Advancement and External Affairs
Darrell Mullins for Kathleen Shannon, President, Faculty Senate
Tim Robinson, Chair, Adjunct Faculty Caucus
Robert Sheehan, Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Government and Community Relations
Kara Siegert, Special Assistant to the President, Institutional Effectiveness & Assessment
Nancy Siegert, Associate VP Admin and Finance for HR
Brian Stiegler, Assistant Provost for International Education
Christy Weer, Dean, Perdue School of Business
Guest: Charlie Endicott, Acting Director, Career Services
1.
Welcoming and Opening Remarks – President Janet Dudley-Eshbach
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Dr. Dudley-Eshbach opened the meeting by welcoming everyone.
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The 2015 Session of the Maryland General Assembly is coming closer to the end.
The last day is April 13.
i. In anticipation of significant budget cuts, students from USM institutions
visited legislators as a group to voice their concerns. This was such an
effective strategy that next year, the goal is to have more students participate.
ii. The USM’s budget looks a little better than it started at beginning of the
Session and there is some possibility that all or part of the Cost of Living
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Adjustment (COLA) provided in January to all State employees will be
maintained.
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A second meeting of the Consortium this semester will be scheduled soon to
update the campus community on the budget and the Facilities Master Plan.
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The House Appropriation Subcommittee met and approved full funding of the
Academic Commons.
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Thanks to all who came out for the beam signing celebration and to Advancement
for their work on that event. The Academic Commons building will be completed
in summer 2016.
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Early athletics results this semester have been great.
i. Junior Luke Campbell earned his fifth NCAA national championship in
60-meter hurdles.
ii. Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams made good and very exciting
showings in the NCAA tournament. Women’s basketball won the CAC
Championship and made it all the way to the elite eight in the NCAA
tournament, the furthest any team in SU’s women’s basketball history has
advanced. Men’s basketball also had their best year in two decades, winning
their second CAC Division championship and advancing to the second round
of the NCAA tournament.
2.
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The Office of Institutional Equity is accepting nominations for the President’s
Diversity Awards (to be held later in April).
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Dr. Dudley-Eshbach has met with campus governance bodies throughout this
semester and had asked that they forward their ideas for saving or generating
revenue. She asked that those ideas continue to be sent.
University Governance
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Faculty Senate – Dr. Darrell Mullins
i. The Faculty Senate General Education Steering Committee has created a
standing committee to have a continual review of the General Education
program.
ii. Dr. Dudley-Eshbach suggested that a student be included in the committee or a
mechanism be implemented to gather input from students who have been
through General Education classes seeking to gather information about
strengths and weaknesses.
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Adjunct Faculty Caucus – Tim Robinson
i. Adjunct Faculty across the country scheduled a Walk Out Day to protest
concerns that were not being addressed. Salisbury University adjunct faculty
did not participate. SU Adjunct faculty have been working closely with
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administration over the past few years and hopes to continue with the same
positive dialogue.
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Student Government Association – Evan Miller
i. The Student Government Association (SGA) is holding elections and structuring
the transition for new leaders to take over before the new academic year.
ii. In an effort to assure that SGA represents all students as a whole, suggestion
boxes have been put out and any suggestions received will help to give direction
to SGA.
iii. Stop Hatin’ Week was held the first week of March. While most events were
cancelled due to weather, Dr. Manav Ratti, Salisbury University assistant
professor of English, presented the inaugural keynote address.
iv. As mentioned by Dr. Dudley-Eshbach earlier, the Legislative Lobby Day was a
success and will continue in future years.
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Graduate Student Council – Kevin Knudsen
i. The Graduate Student Council (GSC) is focusing on elections and reaching out to
as many graduate students as possible.
ii. On May 6, 2015 the Graduate Student Council is having a fundraiser at Buffalo
Wild Wings to benefit United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore. Please make an
effort to support them.
iii. To prepare graduates for post-graduation employment, the GSC is coordinating
workshops on financial literacy. They are reaching out to undergraduates in an
effort to provide them with information on continuing at SU for graduate school.
3.
PACE Program – Maarten Pereboom
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Dr. Pereboom updated the group on changes in the Institute for Public Affairs and
Civic Engagement (PACE) program
i. Spring programming for the campus and broader community has been
revitalized.
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Dr. Dean Kotlowski was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to Austria
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A faculty forum was presented on the Senate Torture Report.
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PACE co-sponsored Women’s History Month.
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The Hargreaves Award was presented in Annapolis on March 5.
ii. The Presidential Citizen Scholar program has been restructured and now consists
of eleven competitively selected participants who are being prepared to become
community leaders now and in the future.
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iii. Citizenship Education Across the Curriculum is being implemented and is a
faculty development initiative to support civic engagement integration.
iv. Experiential learning opportunities are being expanded upon. In partnership with
The Washington Center, the Fulton School is increasing internships in
Washington DC.
4.
Career Services Updates – Charlie Endicott
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A recent structural change in reporting lines has now placed Career Services under
Enrollment Management.
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New initiatives:
i. An employers’ suite has been created that offers a location for prospective
employers to conduct interviews with confidentiality.
ii. A new career management program, Career Connection, is instrumental in
providing more efficient employment information to students.
iii. There has been an increase in the number of Job Fairs offered, as well as
specialized job fairs geared toward specific majors.
iv. Salisbury University has participated in its first destination survey with the 2014
May Graduates. This survey provides information on where SU ranks compared
to other institutions in areas such as job placement and salary information.
5.
Perdue School of Business Initiatives – Christy Weer
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The Perdue School continues to focus efforts on student centeredness with an
emphasis on entrepreneurship.
i. The week of May 4th will be declared the Week of Entrepreneurships in the City
of Salisbury and in Wicomico County.
6.
Advancement Impact Report – T. Greg Prince
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Greg Prince shared highlights from Salisbury University Foundation’s (SUF) Fiscal
Year 2014.
i. The SUF provided Salisbury University with over $3 Million in program support
– these funds were designated for a specific program of the University – such as a
donor requesting their gift go to the Biology Department, the Perdue School or an
athletic program.
ii. SUF also raised in excess of $900 thousand dollars for student support. The
various scholarships provided by donors, especially endowed scholarships,
impact the lives of SU students in perpetuity.
iii. The Foundation currently has $73.5 Million in total assets.
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7.
Student Affairs Update – Dane Foust
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Dr. Foust updated the group on several incidents that have happened on campus
related to hazing and also sexual misconduct training. SU is increasing the amount of
education and promoting awareness.
Recorded by: Tracy Hajir