Deans, Directors, and Chairs Meeting
Minutes of April 15, 2005 Meeting
UC 303
Present: Bruce Speck, Houston Davis, Sean Hogan, Bruce
Myers, Larry Hoehn, Gaines Hunt, Keith Belcher, Robin Reed, Stan Groppel,
Deborah Fetch, Greg Schlanger for Dixie Webb, Wayne Chaffin, Phil Moery, M.
Waheeduzzaman, Gloria Frank for Ann Silverberg, David Kanervo, Dewey Browder,
Susan Calovini, Jim Diehr, David Denton, John Blake. Guests:
Mitch Robinson, Sherry Hoppe
1. President Sherry Hoppe
Dr.
Hoppe reported the THEC decisions regarding formula funding; the Governor’s
recommendation for continuation budget; and the projected APSU fall enrollment
for main campus and
Dr.
Speck will be given the THEC formulas regarding student/faculty ratios to email
to deans, directors, and chairs. Dr.
Speck will need to appoint a task force to revisit the teaching load policy in
response to the new faculty/student ratios.
Dr.
Hoppe informed the deans, directors, and chairs not to turn away students – the
fall enrollment will be critical in APSU’s future formula funding. Houston Davis will research the possibility
of graduate assistants teaching. Deans
were asked to get with their chairs before next Wednesday to determine courses
that could be added for 14th day of fall. There is still time to get courses in the
schedule of classes. Dr. Hoppe asked everyone
to think about how to meet these challenges.
2. Electronic
Dossiers – Dr. Speck
Dr.
Speck is going forward with the movement to electronic dossiers. Input was requested from the group. Training will be provided for those preparing
and reviewing the dossiers.
3. No Extra
Compensation for Post-Retirement Faculty
Class
enrollments for post-retirement instructors should not exceed the limit; this
should be monitored closely.
Dr.
Speck asked chairs and deans to closely monitor the 25% limit for the academic
year and summer terms.
4.
Renewal of Library Books – Deborah Fetch
The
library is starting a new policy which requires that faculty renew their
library books once a year. The library
has a web site where you may log onto your account to view a list of books
checked out.
5.
Payment Method for Advising Coordinators
Drs.
Hunt and Diehr noted that Harriett McQueen’s office will provide the advisement
information to the deans’ offices and the dean’s staff will originate the
payment forms.
Other
Waiver for Summer RODP - One course
overload is allowed if teaching an RODP during the
summer.