Present:

Dr. Bill Roe
Dr. Sandra Bevill
Dr. David Boyd
Dr. Charles Ford
Dr. Len Frey
Carleen Marburger
Dr. Jeff Pittman
Dr. John Seydel
Dr. Jim Washam

Others:

Chris Collins

Absent:

Dean Jan Duggar
Dr. Steve Replogle
Mark Young

Meeting was called to order at 3:37 p.m. by Dr. Bill Roe, Associate Dean.

PLANNING RETREAT
The Planning Retreat has been booked for August 14th at the Red Apple Inn in Heber Springs.

FACULTY/STAFF MEETING
Dr. Roe asked the committee about ideas for the menu for the Faculty/Staff Meeting and everyone was asked whether or not they would like to have Popeye’s again. The consensus was to go with Popeye’s again. Chris will contact and make the arrangements.

NATIONAL HEALTH INSTITUTE
Dr. Roe announced that someone from the National Health Institute is going to be presenting on the 28th of July on how to apply for research grants. Dr. Roe is supposed to receive more information on this.

SALARY EQUITY
The RAAC Meeting was cancelled and Dr. Allen met with the Academic Deans instead. Dr. Roe discussed with the committee members Amendment D to the Arkansas Dept. of Higher Education on Salary Equity. As defined by both the Faculty Handbook and the formula and market forces is not justifiable. Whatever was sent forward by the deans is being sent back. Dean Hanrahan asked why some in administration received salary adjustments. Dr. Allen stated that it was reallocation of budget money within their unit.

Planning Committee Meeting Minutes

July 14, 2003

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STRATEGIC PLANNING
Contracted with a firm called the Penson group to facilitate the Strategic Plan for the University.

UNIVERSITY LECTURE SERIES
Academic Affairs is proposing that we fold the lecture part of the university lecture series to academics. Each college will take a turn in providing a portion of the lecture series. Suggesting that the university set aside a time every week that no classes be scheduled so we could have a lecture/seminar every week. Dr. Allen suggested Tuesday and Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. and Dr. Roe commented that we couldn’t do that because we offer MBA classes at this time. The question was asked as to where the money would come from for these lectures and it is not going to come out of the current university lecture series.

UNIVERSITY OPENING CEREMONY
Dr. Allen has proposed that we have a University Opening Ceremony every Fall during the first week of classes at which time all faculty in academic regalia march across the campus at which point the President gives a State of the University address. The students don’t get information and they don’t see our faculty in academic regalia except at graduation.

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS & SERVICES
We are bringing in a consultant to review the Office of International Programs & Services in terms of what they do and how they can better serve the international students.

OTHER

Dr. Allen visited with the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate and is bringing in a retired friend of hers to rewrite the Faculty Handbook.

Dr. Seydel asked if there were any approvals for position requests and we have not heard anything as yet.

Meeting adjourned at 4:11 p.m.

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

Submitted by:

Chris Collins