Academic Deans Council Minutes : February 17, 2010

Abstract

The Deans were to have received a notice of a symposium set for February 26 in recognition of President Sweet's 10-year tenure. YSU's Ford Theater planned to stage the production of the Shakespeare comedy "As you Like It." There was a leak on the top floor of the Steel Museum, but otherwise, everything was running smoothly. A Portal announcement was to arrive soon related to the upgrade of the e-mail system. Mike Hrishenko, Associate Director of Media and Academic Computing, presented information gathered over last spring and summer about computer spaces on campus. Gene Grilli, V.P. for Finance and Administration, was invited to have a conversation with Council about YSU's policy of charging for guest parking, specifically for events of institutional interest or on behalf of the University. March 15 was the deadline for changes to tuition and other charges for FY 2011. Dr. Singler was reviewing all lab fees. Cabinet was looking at enrollment growth in FY11 and a possible tuition increase. The part-time faculty costs were being studied. Marilyn Ward was sending workload edits to the Chairs. There was an internal discussion about proposing a 4.25% increase in PA/exempt salaries and an additional recognition bonus, because the union employees' wages had been so generously addressed in recent years. The Chancellor was to be in Cleveland to make an announcement about the Centers of Excellence. YSU's comments on the document regarding Definitions of Length of Semester Term and Semester Credit Hour were due to the State on February 19. Dr. Singler would be contacting the colleges regarding progress on the Academic Strategic Plan Goals for academic year 2009-2010. The undergraduate commencement speaker for Spring Commencement 2010 was to be Tim Ryan.