Present:

Dean Duggar
Dr. Len Frey
Carleen Marburger
Dr. Jeff Pittman
Dr. John Seydel
Dr. Jim Washam
Mark Young

Others:

Chris Collins

Absent:

Dr. Sandra Bevill
Dr. David Boyd
Dr. Charles Ford
Dr. Bill Roe
Dr. Steve Replogle

Meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. by Dean Duggar.

CALENDAR ISSUES

Planning Retreat – Dean Duggar asked about suggestions for the Planning Retreat:

Check on Lake Frierson.

Check with everyone about August 14th as the date for the Planning Retreat.

Discussed the Fall Faculty Meeting and training sessions. It was suggested to move the Faculty Meeting to the first day of the faculty member’s contract. Faculty Conference is August 20th and the first day of classes is the 25th. Contracts start on the 15th? 10:30 – 11:30 for the Meeting, 11:30 for Lunch and then Department Meetings can be held at 2:00 p.m. Do this on Monday, the 18th. Dean Duggar would like to have a meeting with the committee chairs.

Dean Duggar asked if the committee would be interested in a web site training session. Dr. Seydel suggested a workshop on blackboard instead. Dean Duggar would like to have someone familiar with blackboard and Dr. Seydel suggested Dr. Replogle. Dr. Seydel asked about SAS workshop that week also and Dean Duggar stated that we need to make sure we don’t conflict. Dr. Jeff Pittman – Ethics subcommittee would like to have a workshop on student cheating – ways to prevent that and monitor that. Feel out the faculty on curricula issues.

The committee discussed upcoming Outreach Activities such as:

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November 7, 2003 – Emerald Gala, Golf Scramble in the Spring and Cinco de Mayo. Dean Duggar asked Dr. Washam about the Cash Management Seminar and Dr. Washam stated that he will be in Memphis this Thursday to try to set a date. Need to contact Alan Decker regarding the Alumni Breakfast and Mark Young stated that the Economic Outlook Conference is scheduled for either November 5th or 6th and he will let me know the exact date.

Carleen asked if there were any Hispanic workshops needed?

UNIT GOALS FOR 2003-2004 AS WELL AS INTERMEDIATE GOALS

Dean Duggar discussed the AACSB Letter and commented that we were asked to fill out 2-3 surveys a year. Formal Reporting, Salary Survey, and Reporting of Accomplishments against a Strategic Plan for ongoing accreditation. Dr. Allen is asking for a very large dataset. We need to put together a database and maintain it.

This report is due October 1st so we need to get the information by then.

Dr. Allen has changed the research activity requirement. Need to review PRT document. Research productivity report seems like it’s gone down but Dr. Seydel didn’t think so.

David Boyd was promoted to full professor, two people in terminal contract and everything else is going forward in an orderly manner.

FILLING OPEN POSITIONS FOR FALL 2004

There was much discussion on filling positions. We still don’t have funding for a finance position, no word on the MIS position, no funding for finance position, current year either. Dr. Washam will be in to do one for finance positions. Dean asked that everyone let him know of any other positions. Dr. Frey would like to let them know that we lost Dr. Chang because of a 2 ½ week wait. Need new guidelines out.

Dean Duggar asked if anyone went to the technology change seminar. He felt it was a great seminar. Internet – Telephone System

STATE BUDGET AND IMPACT ON PROGRAMS

The UPC Committee met Friday afternoon. Dean Duggar stated that we don’t know if we’ll get our budget restored. He talked to Chancellor Stubblefield Saturday morning and they are not getting salary increases but a 6% tuition increase. Not optimistic about salary increases. Would like administration to come up with where they are going with the salaries. Dean Duggar asked the committee if there were any suggestions on how to deal with the budget issues. Do we want to shrink the faculty?

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RESTRUCTURING THE EXECUTIVE ADVISORY COUNCIL

Dean Duggar would like to thank some of the members and ask some of the other members if they would like to be on a restructured advisory board. How can we better use these members to help with various departments. Dr. Seydel thought it would be beneficial for the faculty to interact with these students. Have some students interact with them. Dr. Washam would like to see them get more involved. We usually have a luncheon meeting and leave. Mark Young commented that they can be a much bigger influence in the business community than they are right now. Outreach activities – as a whole we didn’t have a good turnout from them (Cinco de Mayo). Dr. Seydel felt we need to have them here in our building. Dr. Washam suggested giving them an advanced agenda before the meeting. Dean Duggar asked if there were any suggestions on individuals, format etc. to please let him know.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Dean Duggar discussed the Case Conference he attended. Dean Duggar brought the members of the committee up-to-date on the Capital Campaign. Everything has been in the nature of endowed scholarships. There are 8-10 in the works but not all are funded. This Thursday at 11:00 the architect will be here and Dean Duggar is uncertain of what he is bringing. Configuration of the building. He had a three floor and fourth floor design and layout. After meeting, he hopes to show a floor plan and talk to people about giving for this purpose; that purpose, etc. We need people to see this. Foundation Proposals – need to do major proposal for COB and Delta Center – we are the university for the Delta. And we need this and this to move forward. Badly need a foundation proposal for business ethics, etc.

Funding Entrepreneurship and Family Business. There are a number of companies that have not gotten involved. Union Pacific – need to get them involved.

Need to make use of our faculty in two different ways – those that have contacts in the community and look to our faculty as contributors as well as start looking to our students and parents as contributors.

Endowments that are growing. Faculty donations are going into Faculty Development. Golf Tournament – each corporation is setting up an endowed scholarship.

Dean Duggar would like the committee’s thoughts on this as well. We are going into the fast-track for giving. Cinco de Mayo thank you’s and Golf Tournament.

Dean Duggar asked the committee’s thoughts on if a plaque and $50 Gift Certificate for Faculty/Staff that did a new idea etc. But we need to set up a criteria and an awards committee. Structure for this to decide who receives this: set up a committee. EX: Becky Carr is receiving a certificate for running the popcorn machine for 10 years. etc. Dr. Pittman suggested Dean Duggar take out 5 faculty members or staff out to dinner.

Meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m.

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Next scheduled meeting scheduled for June 9, 2003 at 3:30 p.m. in the COB Conference Room BU105.

Submitted by:

Chris Collins