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6/9/04 Administrative Council Meeting Minutes

In attendance: Dr. Claudia Limbert, Dr. Sheila Adams, Nora Miller, Scott Rawles, Dr. Bucky Wesley, Perry Sansing, Dr. Mark Bean, Patsy McDaniel, Mary Margaret Roberts, Anika Perkins, Susan Sobley (for Carol Morgan), Dr. Narem Reddy, and Dana Vaughn.

Absent: Dr. Lea Helen Evans.

Dr. Claudia Limbert called the meeting to order.

The minutes from 4/26/04 were approved.

General Updates:

Dr. Bucky Wesley announced that the first summer orientation session is scheduled for next week.

Nora Miller said she is working on the budget. Work continues on the temporary gym. Bids will be opened soon on the demolition of parts of the Fine Arts Building. Representatives from FEMA and MEMA have made visits recently.

Anika Perkins said she attended a Create Foundation conference in which alumna Eloise Scott received a Woman of Distinction award. Visions will go to press soon. Her office is completing work on the new catalog. She will work with the Admissions Office on advertising for this summer.

Patsy McDaniel reported that the Alumni Board meeting this past weekend went well with 45 in attendance. Art students were asked by Ida Crawford Stewart in New York City to exhibit artwork in the AAUW art gallery. The Oral History Committee of the Alumnae Association has started their project with taping Eugenia Summer, Mary Ellen Pope, and Ricki Garrett. Her office is beginning to work on the next issue of Visions. Dr. Marty Hatton was selected as 2004 Faculty Member of the Year.

Perry Sansing said work is continuing on the Staff Classification System. The Police Department is reviewing the telephone notification system. MUW’s Emergency Plan was sent to IHL this week. Safety Services, Inc. will review it.

Dana Vaughn announced that SGA will sponsor a voter registration drive this fall.

Dr. Sheila Adams noted that Business Week and Nursing Camp are taking place this week.

Susan Sobley said elections will take place soon for Staff Council positions. There has been a good response to the Staff Appreciation Luncheon held recently.

Mary Margaret Roberts reported that the Foundation Board meeting held this past weekend went well. A total of $5.37 million has been raised so far this year in gifts, pledges, and grants. This is a record year.

Dr. Mark Bean said Dr. Barbara Jones, an outside evaluator, was on campus yesterday to evaluate the university’s planning process. We should receive her written report soon.

Ms. Miller made a presentation to the Administrative Council about the budget situation. It was the same presentation she made to the IHL Board earlier in the week. Prior to the presentation, Dr. Limbert pointed out that the university has cut everything possible without laying off personnel. The legislature has failed to fully fund IHL in recent years, and, as a result, all of the IHLs are falling behind. The presidents have recommended that the IHL Board implement a tuition increase this year and set a plan for future years so both students and their families and the universities can properly plan. MUW has requested a six percent tuition increase. In addition to the tuition increase, the presentation made by Ms. Miller proposed increasing room and board fees, which are currently much lower than the IHL average, raising faculty salaries, and increasing funding for Residence Life.

Ms. Vaughn reported that she and several other students have discussed the possibility of an increase in room and board fees at MUW and the students were understanding about the need to increase the fees to offset the costs of providing students with the services they already receive and have requested be added such as a better phone service package and better cable package.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Dr. Limbert thanked Dr. Adams for her service as Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Samuel Gingerich will begin July 1.

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