COLLEGE PLANNING COUNCIL (CPC)

APPROVED MINUTES

COLLEGE PLANNING COUNCIL (CPC)

Monday, August 7th, 2006

1:30 pm

ASO Senate Room in Seahawk Center

 

Members Present:

            Administration:  L. Spink, A. Tomlinson, A. Patterson

            Faculty:            Senate:  M. Wood, N. Barakat

            Classified:         I. Clark

            Co-Chairs:       N. Carson,

            Students:          P. Harris

Guests: B. Young, C. Mussa-Muldoon, Deputy Young, J. Parker

           

Absent:  Administration:  L. Rosas, B. McNeel; Faculty, Senate:  J. Stanbery; Faculty, AFT:  L.McKenzie, B. Guertin, R. Oakes; Classified:  T. Sulyok, L. DeSilva, T. Gonzalez, L. Payne; Co-Chairs:  S. McMurray; Students: D. Brooks; Resource:  B. Easley

 

Meeting was called to order at 1:40.  Quorum present.

 

1.         Acceptance of Agenda (N. Carson)

            Agenda accepted as presented.

 

2.         Minutes Postponed to next meeting (N. Carson)

 

3.         Report from the President (L. Spink):

            Dr. Spink reported on the status of construction of the bleachers; the athletic fields will be ready for home games in early October.  Student Services’ plans to minimize confusion on campus at the start of the semester were discussed.    Parking lots will be re-named (changed to numbers instead of letters).  The upcoming Construction Planning Priorities retreat was discussed, with emphasis on encouraging participation from as many individuals and constituencies as possible.  The Liberal Arts Building is due to coming down mid-August.

                       

4.         Report from CPC Committees:

            4.1       Budget Committee (A. Tomlinson):       The books should be closed out by the end of August.  The estimated deficit is 2.5 million.

4.2              Facilities/Work Environment (B.Young):  The Work Environment Committee will be at 1:30 on the 11^th.  Parking lot usage was discussed, with an emphasis on faculty and staff parking and the new parking permits to be issued on Opening Day.

4.3              Staffing (M. Wood):     The completed Policies and Procedures Manual was distributed.  N. Carson congratulated Mark and the committee on its completion.   One correction was made and the Manual was accepted by consensus.

4.4              Staff Development (M. Wood): Opening Day activities (set for 8/29, 8/30, 8/31) were discussed.  8/29 and 8/31 are non-mandatory days.

4.5              Flex (M. Wood):          Nothing to add.

 

5.         Accreditation (M. Wood):        Nothing new to report.

 

6.         Standing Committee Reports:

            No Cluster reports were offered.

            6.3.1.   Enrollment Management Report:  the next meeting will be 8/9, 1:30 PM, in Music 138.

             

7.         Reports from Constituencies:

            No Constituency reports were offered.

 

8.1       Ombudsman:    Nothing to report. 

 

The meeting was adjourned at 2:35.

 

The next meeting is the Construction Planning Priorities Retreat on 8/29, 12 – 4, at ConnocoPhillips.