Minutes
College Council Meeting of February 12, 2002
College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy
117 Willard Hall, Noon to 1:30 PM
Present: Laura Eisenman, Michael Gamel-McGormick, Jeff Fahnoe,
Tim Barnekov, Barbara Van Dornick, Barbara Curry, Fred Hofstetter, Katheleen
Minke, Bahira Sherif, Cheryl Ackerman, Deborah Knight, Scott Stevens,
Berlinda Orzada, Kristine Ritz, Janet Hethorn
Excused: Paul Sestak,
Absent: Kim Yakowski, Bob Warren, Raheema Jabbar-Bey, Pennie Walser,
Bill Moddy, Jim Flynn,
The meeting was called to order by Chair Minke at 12:05
Approval of the Minutes
Motion to approve the Minutes of November 13th : First: Michael Gamel-McCormick;
second: Barbara Curry; vote: unanimous
Chair's Report:
Penny Walser resigned her position; will not be on Council anymore
Committee on Committees - overlap of representation - Graduate Curriculum
committee; Undergraduate Curriculum committee; Promotion and Tenure committee
at College level; need to fill slots for next year;
CHEP representatives to College Council need to be more proactive and
on the agenda for their departments when there are substantive issues
to be discussed.
Dean's Report
- Budget Update
--state funding flat -- not over until June 30.
--salary increases
--pressure on contracts
--increase in benchmark
--inrease in provost reallocation
--increase in fringe benefit rates on some contracts
- Despite pressures, we are in relatively good shape -- flexibility
of resources as compared to other colleges.
- Actions taken to protect jobs and allow for continued hiring of faculty
at junior level.
--cancelled search for senior position in SOE for Assoc. Director
-- try to go out for junior position next year
--cancelled national search for Director of CCDFP -- appointed Interim
and will initiate an internal search
--will not replace position in Dean's Office -- we are a lean machine;
1 fewer prof staff and no Sen. Asst Dean; will not replace latter
and former will be replaced with more junior person using overhead
funds
--will not reinstate national search for Messick Chair in SUAPP;
hope to appoint an internal candidate and search for junior fac.
in fall
--just yesterday, as result of directive from Provost that will
be forthcoming later this week, I cancelled the national search
for IFST Chair. The Provost will announce that all national searches
for chairs are cancelled unless the dean makes a special request
to continue - on basis that there is no qualified internal candidate.
- Basic approach - protect existing positions and continue to recruit
faculty at junior level - now is not the time to stop faculty recruitment
- when other places are slowing down or stopping their hiring, we can
gain and expect good cohorts of candidates for our positions
- Rule is though - we will hire at the asst level unless there is a
special case and circumstances allow us to hire at a higher level.
Now for the more upbeat news
- Very good CHEP Retreat for Center/Academic Program Directors
Talked about 4 initiatives under discussion and 3 issues that are on-going
challenges
Academic/center relationships
Professional development of faculty/staff
Resource Development
- Calendar year sabbaticals will be possible as of 1/1/03
- Group working on a college-wide instructional technology proposal
- rfp from Center for Teaching Effectiveness
Proposal is to build the capacity to have student portfolios on line
with MIS program and Consumer Studies working on prototypes
- Request from Provost for CHEP to pilot a program to encourage faculty
to put course materials on line and to strengthen the use of information
technology for administrative purposes
Three motivations - students are increasingly expecting materials on
line; need to reduce copying costs and support staff costs
** focus on SOE - put together task force to review the use of space
in Willard Hall, the use of salaried staff support, and the use of
technology - and how these things interact to make for efficient (or
inefficient) use of resources - will be talking to the SOE Exec Com
to discuss how to set up the task force
SOE is our largest program
We are going to be in Willard for a while given the tight capital
budget
**working group of selected faculty across CHEP - a couple from each
program-for special attention - software, technical help, etc.-to
see what issues are keeping faculty from using info tech. - need folks
who are not techis - probably not junior faculty - the middle-aged
group who are not resistant but need encouragement and can serve as
role models for their colleagues. - I be working with the chairs to
determine who fits the model and who is willing to participate
- Initiatives under discussion
proposal to Rodell foundation -
community-based teacher education (Schuaib Meecham)
data-based instructional management (Doug Archibald, Dennis Loftus
of DASL)
purchase of Girls, Inc - creation of a Early Childhood and Family
Support Center
creation of a Center for Hospitality and Tourism Research - main
conclusion is to start slower with a hospitality and tourism group
along the lines of our health policy group
leadership doctorate in CHEP - degree parallel to the current Ed
Leadership doctorate which would have a broader focus --
Old Business
None
New Business:
How to communicate better with units across CHEP
Need representatives for Council for next year
Next meeting is on April 9 in 202 Old Alison at noon
Motion to adjourn- Janet Hethorn; Jeff Fahnoe seconded
Minutes submitted by: Bahira Sherif
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