Vicechairs Report

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Vice-chairs Report

• Faculty Senate
• November 12, 2003
• Reported by Frances van Tassell

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Dialogue with AdministratorsNovember 5, 2003

• Senate Executive Committee
• President Pohl
• Associate Provost LaBrecque

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Use of Reserve Funds

• How have reserve funds been used each year for
  the past 10 years?
• Data for past 5 years were presented 2 funds
• 1) Education and General Reserves (EG)
• 2) Board Designated Tuition Reserves
• 2000-2001 2.5 million spent for deficit
• 2003-2004 7 million will be spent 2 targets
• 1) 3.6 m for athletic facility
• 2) 3m for EIS

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Office of Equity and Diversity

• What is the rationale for organizational and
  reporting structures of Office of Equity and
  Diversity and Offices of Equal Opportunity?
• Conflicting missions
• 1) EEO compliance and investigation (moved to
  legal office)
• 2) Service and outreach
• When new General Counsel hired, system may change

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2003-2004 2 Faculty Raises

• How will 2003-2004 2 faculty raises be
  distributed?
• Provost Johnson and President Pohl in discussion
• Two options to be considered
• 1) Merit
• 2) Across-the-board

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Development of the Golf Course

• Who are contact persons for concerns about golf
  course development?
• Rich Escalante, Vice Chancellor for Planning

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Instructional Funds for Summer

• Why were instructional funds for summer cut when
  non-instructional, non-revenue-producing
  positions were added?
• FY 2003-2004 Comparison of All Funds Budgeted and
  Expenditures report (same as figures previously
  presented to Senate by Diebel)
• Administrative costs reported to be 38
• (previously reported as 22)
• Provost Johnson will constitute committee of 3
  deans and 3 faculty for summer school policies
• Future market model will involve aggressive
  tuition and fees
• Students will be asked to consider budget issues
  of increases in salaries, student-faculty ratio,
  facilities

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Completion of Chemistry Building

• What costs will be incurred as a result of delays
  to completion of building?
• Total increased costs of 300,000
• Includes all phases

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Faculty Input into University Decisions

• How do you, Provost Johnson, see your role as
  faculty advocate? What plans do you have?
• Associate Provost LaBrecque stated that the
  provost sees his role as advocate for faculty and
  academics in general.

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Faculty Morale

• What plans do you, Provost Johnson, have for
  addressing plummeting faculty morale?
• LaBrecque reported that Johnson wishes to discuss
  this further with the EC

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Evaluation of Academic Deans

• What are your plans, Dr. Johnson, for using
  faculty input into the evaluation of academic
  deans?
• LaBrecque reported that Johnson has read the past
  two years evaluations and has talked with each
  dean about the evaluation and related plans.

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Review Process for Part-Time Staff

• Are there plans for a peer review process for
  lecturers, adjuncts, part-time instructors,
  and/or teaching fellows?
• This discussion will be held with Provost Johnson
  in the future.

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Next Faculty Senate Meeting

• December 10, 2003