Present:

Dr. Sandra Bevill
Dr. David Boyd
Dr. Charles Ford
Dr. Len Frey
Dr. Jeff Pittman
Dr. Steve Replogle
Dr. Bill Roe
Dr. John Seydel
Dr. Jim Washam
Mark Young (Alan Decker in Mark’s place)

Others:

Chris Collins

Absent:

Dean Duggar
Carleen Marburger

Meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. by Dr. Roe.

STUDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Dr. Replogle reported on this new committee which just formed in January, 2003. This will become a button on the new COB web site.

These sites will be on the COB web site: Internships, International Travel and Study, Student Professional Organizations, Professional Certification, Professional Speakers, etiquette dinners, Toastmasters Club Career Planning and Student Services. Dr. Replogle showed the committee the web site and what it will look like and stated that this will be an ongoing project. Dr. Roe thanked Dr. Replogle and Jeff Pittman for putting this together and commented that the committee did a very good job.

TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE
The COB Student Infrastructure needs were presented to the committee today (Elvin – student presented). Dr. Seydel and Kris Williams put the requests together. The question was asked as to how much money was available and that information wasn’t given at the presentation. Comment was made that at $4 per credit hour per student – approx $1M dollars should be available. Dr. Roe thanked Dr. Seydel and Kris for putting this report together. Also, Dr. Roe commented that three other colleges asked for the same type of equipment that we did and there hadn’t been any discussion between colleges regarding this.

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CINCO de MAYO
Comment was made that Hispanics are allowed to attend K-12 but cannot attend a University if they do not have a green card. Carleen would like to have volunteers to man the COB booth. There will be Nagaritas (virgin Margaritas) served. Purpose is to recruit Hispanic students to the College.

Need volunteers to staff the Business Expo on Wednesday.

GRADUATE ASSISTANTS AND TEACHING ASSISTANTS

Dr. Roe – the push is on by Dr. Allen to make greater use of teaching assistants – clear definition of graduate assistants and teaching assistants. The pool of money is going to be distributed between these two staffing needs. There will be a meeting on Thursday morning – number of courses to teach, stipend will be attached to that etc. Redoing the formula as far as what the graduate assistants have been allocated in the past. Hopefully, Thursday morning Dr. Roe will have questions answered regarding this issue.

GOLF TOURNAMENT

Alan commented that there aren’t any professors signed up for the tournament.

On 5/28/03 – “Community Leader and Your Role in the Community” conference to be held at the Convocation Center.

Meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m.

Next scheduled meeting scheduled for April 28, 2003 at 3:30 p.m. in the COB Conference Room BU105.

Submitted by:

Chris Collins