MINUTES
COUNCIL ON UNIVERSITY PLANNING & BUDGET
September 21, 2007
Voting Members Present: Mark Bates, Sandy Bingham-Porter, Linda Coffey, Lynne Curry, Mona Davenport, Pat Fewell, Gloria Leitschuh, Carol Miller, Justin Myers, Cynthia Nichols, David Radavich, Gary Reed, Denis Roche, Connie Sleezer, William Weber
Absent: John Best, Keith Darby, Tammy Duzan, Gary Fritz, Diane Jackman, Cay Kolling, Jocelyn Tipton
Non-Voting Members Present: Doug Bock, Jeff Cooley, Judy Gorrell, Dan Nadler, Jill Nilsen, Bill Perry, Jimmy Shonkwiler
1. Call to order
Pat Fewell called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
Motion (Radavich/Leitschuh): To accept the minutes as presented. Yes-- Mark Bates, Sandy Bingham-Porter, Linda Coffey, Lynne Curry, Mona Davenport, Pat Fewell, Gloria Leitschuh, Carol Miller, Justin Myers, Cynthia Nichols, David Radavich, Gary Reed, Denis Roche, Connie Sleezer, William Weber.
3. Executive Committee Report
Pat Fewell reported that the CUPB Executive Committee met to set the agenda for September meeting.
4. New Business
a. Approval of 2007-2008 Meeting Calendar
Motion (Radavich/Reed) To approve the dates for 2007-2008 meeting calendar. Yes-- Mark Bates, Sandy Bingham-Porter, Linda Coffey, Lynne Curry, Mona Davenport, Pat Fewell, Gloria Leitschuh, Carol Miller, Justin Myers, Cynthia Nichols, David Radavich, Gary Reed, Denis Roche, Connie Sleezer, William Weber.
The meeting dates for 2007-2008 are: September 21, 2007, October 19, 2007, November 16, 2007, December 14, 2007, January 25, 2008, February 22, 2008, March 28, 2008, April 25, 2008, May 9, 2008, and September 19, 2008.
b. Election of Chair of Council
Pat Fewell was elected Chair of the Council/Executive Committee.
c. Election of Executive Committee
Chair – Pat Fewell
Business Affairs – Linda Coffey
Student Affairs – Connie Sleezer
External Relations – Denis Roche
Student – Justin Myers
Full-time Teaching Faculty – Gloria Leitschuh
At Large – Carol Miller
d. Election of Budget Transfer Committee
The following members volunteered to serve on the Budget Transfer Committee: Mark Bates, Sandy Bingham-Porter, Linda Coffey, Mona Davenport, Gloria Leitschuh, Carol Miller, Gary Reed, Denis Roche, William Weber.
e. Election/Nomination for Subcommittees for the Presidential/Vice Presidential advisory committees
Motion (Curry, Leitschuh): To suspend the bylaws so the Executive Committee can bring back a recommendation for subcommittees to the October meeting for consideration. Yes-- Mark Bates, Sandy Bingham-Porter, Linda Coffey, Lynne Curry, Mona Davenport, Pat Fewell, Gloria Leitschuh, Carol Miller, Justin Myers, Cynthia Nichols, David Radavich, Gary Reed, Denis Roche, Connie Sleezer, William Weber.
The CUPB Executive Committee will bring a recommendation to the October Council meeting for consideration. Pat Fewell asked Council members interested in serving on a subcommittee to contact a member of the Executive Committee.
5. Discussion with President Perry
Dr. Perry led a discussion on Best of Class and First Choice with the Council. The discussion was a follow-up to a letter sent to the campus this summer. Questions considered were: What are your aspirations, what is needed to move to Best of Class and/or First Choice, what programs already are, or are close to, Best of Class and/or First Choice, what are your distinguishing signatures, what is your assessment of our capacity for progress, and what is your assessment of the campus, regional, state, and national environments as they affect us?
Dr. Perry is gathering information from constituencies on campus, and he will take the information back to his administrative team who will help put the information together in preparation for a Board Retreat in mid-November. Late in the fall semester or early in the spring semester, Dr. Perry will communicate the findings back to the campus.
6. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 4:30 p.m.
Judy Gorrell
Executive Secretary