Academic Deans Council Minutes : July 02, 2008

Abstract

The Provost passed out the current list of 2008-2009 Academic Deans and Chairpersons and noted that there are 6 acting chairs or directors for 2008-2009. Marilyn Ward handed out a report to the deans listing their college and estimate of laboratory material fees. The All Alumni Reunion was scheduled for July 12. Negotiations with ACE were in the stage of discussing finance matters and the teams were on hiatus during a fact-finding mode. Items from the colleges that rise to the level of institutional priorities were due to Dr. Bowers June 30. Dr. Bege Bowers passed out an inventory of associate-level programs and certificates that precede the baccalaureate level, to be used as part of the planning for a community college and requested by the state's implementation team. From hereon, all off-campus sites where 50 percent or more of a program or any portion of a degree completion program offered must be approved before courses are offered there. Dr. Sweet planned a celebration in the near future in recognition of YSU's accreditation. Dr. Singler has received only half of the college reports needed to compile the new list of the 2008-2009 academic strategic plan priorities. A small group was being put together to start a conversation about the rising costs of transportation. Marilyn Ward stated that the summer semester 2 verifications were due by noon the next day. Dr. Singler passed around a draft letter to be sent from the Provost's Office relative to the policy regarding the need to cancel a class on short notice due to circumstances such as instructor illness, transportation problems, snow, emergencies, or death in the family. Dr. Khawaja informed the deans about 2 items in the new OEA faculty contract -- one dealt with summer compensation caps for faculty beyond 6 hours per term and 9 hours total for the summer. The second item, an M.O.U. dealt with a 1-time provision of giving instructors who are on term contracts and who have served from five or more years in a term capacity as of August 2009, the option, on a 1-time basis, to apply for promotion to the assistant professor rank.