University Executive Committee Meeting Notes

April 6, 2006

Rollin Richmond
Steve Butler
Rick Vrem
Carl Coffey
Burt Nordstrom
Saeed Mortazavi
Denice Helwig
Helen Jones
Patty Lindley, Staff Support

Guests:

Paul Picciotta
Randi Darnall Burke

President’s Report

President Richmond reported:

that he attended the Broadband Forum on April 5 which addressed better, more redundant broadband services in Humboldt County. One of the speakers, Joaquin Alvarado, Director of the SFSU’s Institute for Next Generation Internet http://www.cel.sfsu.edu/institute/index.html, will be invited to visit HSU.
that he recently attended the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Capitol Forum, as well as the CSU annual Hill Day, in Washington, D.C.
that he will be making a decision soon regarding the housing fee increase.
that as a result of the CSU Mathematics and Science Teacher Summit discussions, he plans to create a P16 Council at HSU.

Other reports

Vice President Nordstrom reported:

that the President’s Office has initiated an annual Staff Appreciation Day celebration, which will occur on Friday, May 5, 11:30-1:00 in the Kate Buchanan Room. Many prizes, including a reserved parking space for one month, are planned. (Provost Vrem volunteered to provide his parking space).

Provost Vrem reported:

that several recruitments are still underway, with candidates visiting campus.
that WASC has approved HSU’s revised proposal.

Denice Helwig reported:

that the president and vice president of The California Endowment (funding source for the California Center for Rural Policy, CCRP) visited recently.

Vice President Coffey reported:

that the contractor for the new PE facility has requested to begin construction on May 1.

Helen Jones reported:

suggested that the Diversity Plan Action Council’s (DPAC) report, when available, be shared with the President’s Council group.
reported that there are Latina celebrations planned, with information available on the web http://www.humboldt.edu/~humboldt/dsjcalendar/ . Additionally, an event associated with Disability Awareness Day is planned for April 15 (“More Than Meets the Eye”).

Vice President Butler reported:

that the Outstanding Student Awards ceremony is scheduled on May 1, 2-4 PM.
that several searches are taking place (Chief of Police, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management)
that a rally is planned for April 6 on the quad regarding the sexual assault. “Take Back the Night,” a campus rally, is planned for April 14.

Quality Improvement

Paul Picciotta, CMS Director, provided a brief overview of the Quality Improvement Program. The program, whose rationale is, “To improve the organization’s performance results, increase organizational innovation to gain and sustain competitive advantages, create an environment that fosters social responsibility and ethical behavior, and increase organizational sustainability” received a favorable response by the University Executive Committee members.

U.S. News & World Report – College Rankings

Recent information received from an alumnus questioning the usefulness of the U.S. News and World Report college rankings was discussed. President Richmond may ask that this topic be discussed by the CSU Executive Council.

Budget – MultiCultural Center

The 2006/07 MultiCultural Center budget, as well as the 2006 Diversity Conference budget, were reviewed by Randi Darnall Burke. The Diversity Program Funding Committee, as part of their annual report, previously recommended that $10,000 be allocated for the annual Campus Dialogue on Race and $7,000 for the annual Diversity Conference, separate from the Diversity Program Funding Committee’s budget. Helen will obtain information regarding the amount of resources HSU allocates to diversity efforts in comparison with other campuses. Additionally, a system will be recommended which would provide qualitative and quantitative outcomes data on the effectiveness of the programs being funded, taking the diversity plan into consideration. This will be discussed again by the University Executive Committee in approximately six weeks.