Present:
Len Frey
Sandra Bevill
Alan Decker
Charles Ford
Gauri Guha
Gail Hudson
Jeff Pittman
Tina Quinn
Steve Replogle
Mark Young

Others:
Chris Collins

Absent:
John Seydel
Jim Washam

Meeting was called to order by Dean Frey at 3:00 p.m.

BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND FACILITIES PROPOSALS
Dr. Frey discussed with the committee the possibility that there are some Federal monies available that would result in us getting started on a building behind us that would incorporate the DCED and an auditorium, 2nd floor with 75 seat classrooms. Dr. Ford talked about landscaping out front – Bill Hall already has a plan he’s been working on for six months. Dr. Frey asked the committee if they had any ideas besides what Dr. Seydel sent in his e-mail. Suggestion was made to replace the carpet in the Conference Room. Dr. Ford commented that we should contact Facilities Management and see if the carpet can be replaced for free since its torn etc. Dr. Frey received suggestions as follows:
1. Tables out front of the building
2. Landscaping out front of the building
3. Mural on wall – questioning this. Suggestion was made about getting some Art students to do this rather than paying $1500 for someone to paint a mural. (Dr. Frey stated we’ll pursue a student to do this)

Wants the building out back to be flexible enough to allow growth and be able to add a 3rd and 4th floor. Also be able to remodel this building.
4. Repair/refinish flooring in BU105 – remove carpet and put in area rug. We will check to see if Facilities Management will come and look at this and see if they will replace it for free.
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Dr. Frey stated that we have two strategies:
Strategy One – Get plan from Bill Hall on the landscaping
Strategy Two – Get plan from Tina’s sister-in-law on the building

Dr. Replogle – we need to have a room that is shared with two departments. We have one non-lab room (205). We need part of two other rooms. Trying to minimize the scheduling of the last lab. Rm 418 RFID lab – Dr. Frey feels that the chairs and Dr. Replogle should be able to work this out between themselves.

Dr. Replogle – what has happened in the past 2-3 years when he comes to work at 7:30 a.m. in the morning – janitorial work is still going on. It’s a staffing issue – 80% turnover.

STRATEGIC PLAN
COB Strategic Planning Retreat – October 7, 2005 in the Convocation Center Hames Rooms at 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

A copy of the Strategic Plan was distributed to all the committee members. Dr. Frey and Dr. Roe need to complete the Annual Report to AACSB. Dr. Frey stated that we need to identify a Strategic Plan that is five (5) pages or less.

Dr. Roe stated that in order to get the faculty involved in participation – ask the faculty to start making a list of our good points, such as; what makes us strong; what are we proud of ; what are we good at doing; what things do we have going for us that are good. All aspects of our internal operations, what do we do well and what do we need to improve upon. What do we need to capitalize on? What opportunities do we have – what are our threats (students going elsewhere for cheaper tuition ex: Newport). Etc. If faculty could write this all down and then at the retreat, have a group discuss these things, use an easel to write these things down.

Share the Mission again with the faculty as the Strategic Plan is supposed to be mission driven.

A suggestion was made regarding getting an outside source to help with this – Charlie Appleby was suggested. Dr. Frey asked Dr. Roe to check into this. Dr. Frey asked Alan to take this back to Mark Young and Charlie and asked them about this.

Collect the data – preplanning – send suggestions to Charlie and have these all done before the meeting. Dr. Roe feels that the Planning Committee should be responsible for this document, not an outside source.

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Dr. Roe will get a Strategic Planning Workbook together and send it to Charles Appleby.

Dr. Pittman commented on the merit document – tell what’s important and change the merit document.

The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.

Next meeting scheduled for October 24, 2005.

Submitted by

Chris Collins