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Meeting Minutes for December 6, 2000

 

Attending:  Rita Nuxoll, Mike Dome, Valencia Garrett, Reida Bow, Ken Wiscombe, Julie Clarkson, Nancy Rountree, Absent: Lois Santillanes, Shirley Turner, Cindy Lock-Smith, Ann Winslow, Connie Charlton, Noreen Camacho, Merrill Strong, Cathy Hampton.

 

Survey Update – The original plan was to send survey results to classified staff in September.  However, we had an opportunity to have the survey analyzed by professionals at DePaul University, so decided to wait until that was released.  Because that analysis is still in process, we made the decision to release the preliminary information we compiled ourselves (see attached).  The professional analysis will be released when it is available.

 

President’s Cabinet Meeting – Reported by Rita Nuxoll.

1.        Appropriate use of information technology resources.  Discussion on policy was tabled till next meeting to deal with feedback received.

2.        Gifts of art to the university – tabled till February.

3.        Student Code of Conduct – Call Rita Nuxoll (3278) for a copy of this 14-page document.

4.        Academic calendar for next year was approved.  Calendar has been modified to start classes on Monday instead of Thursday.

5.        Special Course Fees were approved.

6.        Wellness Center committee policy---tabled until next meeting—questions as to membership.

7.        Humanitarian Bowl community outreach:  26^th – teams to local hospitals; 28^th – balloon staging in stadium parking lot; also Hall of Fame breakfast.  See Rita Nuxoll for detailed list of events.

8.        President’s report – Composition of JFAC will change greatly this year -- may not be as many representatives from this area.

9.        Parking – Consultants have done a study including comparative data from other universities as well as distribution of permits, and splitting safety and parking into separate departments.

10.     Capital fund-raising campaign – consultants on campus.

11.     VP for Institutional Advancement position – hope to start bringing in candidates for interviews in January.

 

Committee Reports:

1.        Wellness Center – Karen McDonald provided a list of activities coming up in spring.  ACE discussed the policy presented in President’s Cabinet, which focuses primarily on students and appears to eliminate faculty and staff representation.  ACE will draft a response to the proposal asking for representation on the committee for faculty and staff. 

2.       Parking – Julie Clarkson reported that as of the last parking meeting, President Ruch had not made a decision on the recommendations made by the Parking Committee, which were reported at the last meeting.

 

Other: 

1.        Legislature:  Dr. Ruch reports that the surplus looks good for one-time funding, but not for long-term commitments like wages.  Economists indicate a downturn in the economy.

2.        The PERSI surplus was discussed.

 

 

Next Meeting: The January ACE meeting has been cancelled.  The next meeting will be Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 3:00 p.m. in the Senate Forum, located on first floor of the Student Union Building.  All meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend.