University Executive Committee Meeting Notes
September 7, 2006
- Rollin Richmond
- Rick Vrem
- Steve Butler
- Carl Coffey
- Anna Kircher
- Carol Terry
- Denice Helwig
- Saeed Mortazavi
- Patty Lindley, Staff Support
Guests:
- Chris Hopper
- President Emeritus Bob Maxson
President Emeritus Bob Maxson
President Maxson summarized his visit to HSU to discuss budget issues:
- enrollment growth is helpful but won’t solve HSU’s budget difficulties in the near future
- review the university as a whole, division by division, to identify what is essential to maintain a vital university and where downsizing may be possible.
- structural changes in the budget are needed – the per-student cost needs to be reduced
- review the University Budget Committee (UBC) composition and the budget policy; recommended the UBC suggest structural adjustments for 07/08
- financial consultant services may be beneficial
President Richmond will discuss his recommendations further with Provost Vrem, Carol Terry and Senate Chair, Saeed Mortazavi.
President’s Report
President Richmond reported:
- that he has agreed to implement a full-time Sustainability Coordinator position.
- that he has appointed Llyn Smith as Interim Director of Diversity Programming and Jyoti Rawal as Interim Associate Director of Diversity Programming. They will be involved in managing the Week of Dialogue on Race, the Diversity Funding Committee, as well as involvement in faculty recruitments, development of a training strategy, Diversity Plan Action Council recommendations, and WASC.
Other reports
Vice President Butler reported:
- that the campus is preparing for an earthquake drill, probably during January 2007.
- that the Student Affairs’ 2006/07 goals and objectives have been distributed and are available on the web, http://studentaffairs.humboldt.edu/_download/goals_objectives.pdf.
Denice Helwig reported:
- that the 2005/06 annual campus report will be completed soon and will be posted on the web.
Vice President Vrem reported:
- that he is concerned about spring application data, as it appears our numbers are down, compared to previous years.
It was agreed that Vice Presidents Butler and Vrem will discuss Spring enrollment at the September 14 University Executive Committee meeting. A broader conversation regarding enrollments will be scheduled at a later date, to include the deans, Mike Reilly and Scott Hagg.
Carol Terry reported:
- that University Executive Committee direction is needed regarding the WUE program. Following discussion, it was agreed that current, eligible non-WUE students will be contacted and invited to convert to the WUE program.
HSU ProCard Policy
Carol Terry explained the proposed (voluntary) Procurement Credit Card program for the purchase of goods and supplies. The campus will be trained in its use. The University Executive Committee expressed its support of the new option for streamlining purchasing.
Graduate Admissions
Chris Hopper shared graduate admissions data for Fall 2006 noting that students are accepted at the departmental level. He will be working with the Graduate Council in the upcoming year to discuss various issues such as increased recruitment efforts, tuition waivers for TA’s, and the need for faculty members to supervise graduate students’ culminating projects.