Planning Sub Meet and Confer
Co-Chairs Jim Grabowska and Mark Johnson
Unapproved Minutes
October 25, 2004
1. Welcome and Introduction of Members
Attendees includedMark Johnson, Jim Grabowska, , Lynne Weber, , Gregg Marg, Maureen Prenn, Sean McGoldrick, Cindy Janney, Perry Wood, Chris Connolly, Paul Schwinghammer.
2. Diversity Task Force
Completed work
Ongoing Diversity Commission to be appointed – charge implementation
Report on Website
Funding
Recruiter for diverse students
Survey on how we are serving diverse students
New recruiting materials for underrepresented groups
Development of a campus climate survey ($70,000)
3. Enrollment Management
Summary handed out from Presidential retreat – posted
Completed work – issued report
Recommended a new ongoing commission – group is working
Funding
Student visit guides
Research on admission and retention
Admissions recruiter target under-represented populations
Question of who is coordinating between this group and other task forces – planning may be able to assist in this
- Academic Excellence
Summary handed out – posted
Draft report on website
Reviewing what needs to added and removed from report
What can we do to make this work?
This group is working on raising the academic profile of the university
Admission standards
General education requirements
Funding
Advising website is being worked on – one stop shop
Reviewing Rightnow (knowledge management) software
Faculty mini grants for faculty
Additional FYE sections
Under represented recruiting
Community based learning director – ½ time position
Looking at General Education clusters
Plan due in end of Fall for comment in the Spring Semester
Suggested topic for group that was recommended – how to further academic excellence outside the classroom through incentives by non-teaching staff and faculty
- Distance Learning Task Force
Summary report was handed out – posted
Completed MnOnline accreditation process and have preliminary approval
Enrollment projections may need alignment with the enrollment management plan
Reviewing funding models this year
Intellectual property discussion is happening on campus now
Task force will likely recommend an ongoing advisory board
Discussion of staffing needs for support of the faculty as they develop online courses
Discussion about the funding model and the future sustainability of on-line learning
Discussion
Planning may have a role to play in areas ofconflict/disparity between the goals
ie. The definition of diverse populations
14,000 traditional students needs to be reviewed and evaluated
Next meeting
Graduate Education – Fernando - Brock
Public Relations & Marketing - Jeff
Campus Facilities Master Plan – Perry & Sean
Fund Raising – Perry & Dave Williams