The Citadel Faculty Council Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date and Time:
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 11:00 am
Meeting Location:
Daniel Library Instruction Lab
Meeting Type:
Regular
I. Call To Order and Agenda
Chair Woolsey called the meeting of the Faculty Council to order and welcomed those in
attendance. Woolsey projected an agenda on the screen for viewing and asked if there were
proposed changes. The agenda was approved as displayed.
II. Attendees (substitutes shown in parentheses)
Faculty Council Members (attending members shown by “X” in right column)
Barsanti, Bob (Ronald J. Hayne, sub.)
Electrical Engineering
Betterton, Carl
Business Administration
Bishop, Jane
History
Briggs, Pat
Physics
Connor, Elizabeth
Library
Dorko, Mike
Chemistry
Frame, Frances
English
Francel, Margaret
Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Jefferson, Renee (Kathy Brown, sub.)
Education
Johnson, Kristy
Biology
Kapeluck, DuBose
Political Science and Criminal Justice
Lassiter, Kerry
Psychology
Mailloux, Peter
English
Mays, Tim
Civil & Envir. Engineering
Oberman, Aaron
Education
Preston, David
History
Rudolph, George
Mathematics and Computer Science
Templeton, Josey (Tim Bott, sub.)
Health, Exercise & Sport Science
Tortorici, Pete
Air Force
Townes, Richard
Military Science
Urroz, Eloy
Modern Language, Literature, and Cultures
Woolsey, Bill
Business Administration
Guests
LTGEN Rosa
BGEN Hines
Jeff Perez
COL Trez
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
A
X
X
X
X
X
X
A
X
X
III. Approval of Minutes from Last Meeting
The minutes of the previous meeting (October 22, 2009) were sent to all members via e-mail.
Comments or corrections were requested. The minutes were approved without any changes.
IV. New Business
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Chair Woolsey introduced LTGEN Rosa who spoke about The Citadel’s mission, enrollment,
budget cuts, fund raising, Blueprint implementation, and other subjects. Key points included that
there are no furloughs planned despite the projected state cuts; that moving forward, the focus
will be on transparency, communication, and engagement; the college budget needs to be
decentralized; there are plans afoot to increase retention/graduation rates; and more needs to be
done to focus on career planning, interviewing, and resume preparation for cadets.
A Faculty Council representative asked about when retention rates are measured and it was
clarified that it is after drop/add. LTGEN Rosa did mention that the junior year to senior year
attrition is surprising, and that he has encouraged the development of more online summer
courses. There was some discussion about heavy course loads, and students intentionally
doubling up so they have 12 credits per semester during their senior years.
A Faculty Council representative asked about a rumor that s/he had heard about the President
telling alumni groups that he planned to shrink the size of the faculty. LTGEN Rosa said that the
rumor was not true and that he did not say that, and that he is committed to maintaining the
culture of small class sizes and engaged faculty.
There was a question about whether a two-day Fall break could be attached to Parents’ Weekend
so that cadets can enjoy more time with their relatives. There was some discussion about how
Thanksgiving break used to run from Wednesday through Sunday.
A representative asked about future tuition increases, in light of high recruitment/demand.
LTGEN Rose explained the importance of staying at the higher education price index in order to
qualify for stimulus funding, but also said that the Army has quadrupled its scholarship dollars
since he joined The Citadel.
A representative pointed out the importance of effective academic advising, tracking the reasons
why students drop out, a general lack of awareness for the Krause Leadership Center, and the
proposed sophomore required course.
BGEN Hines said that they plan to integrate faculty input into the cognitive development of
cadet leadership activities.
A representative questioned the credit hours assigned to the sophomore required course since
that means that there can be few assignments outside of class. LTGEN Rosa said it was possible
to grow the one-credit course over time.
A representative said that the Citadel Foundation grant reductions are affecting scholarship and
research. BGEN Hines said there was a glitch in the transition and has confirmed with the chairs
of the Research and Faculty Development Committees that the Provost’s Office plans to
reimburse 25% of the grants that were cut. Extra monies were discovered in the General Pickett
fund. BGEN Hines went on to say that the total pot of money is slightly lower but successful
applicants will be funded at 100%.
VII. Adjournment
Chair Woolsey adjourned the meeting at 12:20 pm.
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Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth Connor, Secretary
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