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Minutes
October 25, 2004
ATTENDING:
Gregg
Boring
Bob Karr
Joe McGilberry
Melissa Mixon
Lynn Reinschmiedt
John Tomlinson
Bob Williams
Vance Watson
Agenda
Item: MS Farm Bureau Staff Realignment
Discussion: In
recent days the MS Farm Bureau Federation has realigned
its staff to create a more efficient and effective organization.
One major change due to the reorganization is the formation
of an Executive Management Team of five people. Mr. Larry
Brewer will serve as the Regional Manager Coordinator.
Larry is located in room 207 of the Bost Building.
Action: None
Agenda
Item: Annual Faculty Review Forms
Discussion: The
Annual Faculty Review Form that was distributed by Dr.
Rabideau on October 18 was reviewed by the deans/directors.
Most of the units in the division will use this form for
their evaluations. The form will be distributed by Dr.
Vance Watson in early November. Department heads, research
and extension center heads should have the evaluation process
and forms signed no later than March 1, 2005.
Action: Dr.
Vance Watson's office will distribute the division's forms
and the signature sheet for joint review of off-campus
faculty in early November.
Agenda
Item: 2004 Alumni Fellows
Discussion: The
publication on the 2004 Alumni Fellows was distributed
and reviewed. The Alumni Fellows for the division for 2004
are as follows:
- CALS:
Dr. Karen S. Kubena, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
at Texas A&M
- CFR:
Willie H. "Bill" Tomlinson, Jr. president of Wildlife
Technical Services Inc. of Vicksburg
- CVM:
Dr. Barbara Henning Masters, Acting Administrator for
Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
The Fellows
will participate in numerous activities on campus on November
11 and 12.
Action: At
10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 12 the division's three
Alumni Fellows will participate in the forum in 205 Bost
Building. Deans/directors and associates/assistants are
encouraged to attend.
Agenda
Item: Legislative Theme
Discussion: The
theme "Value Added" was discussed and adapted for the 2005
Legislative Session. All units believe they can package
their 2005 requests using this general theme and move forward
with a unified front. The "Value Added" theme applies appropriately
to farm and forestry resources and to the human resources
that division employees work with. In all of our programs
and activities, we strive to add value to those resources.
Action: None
Agenda
Item: Research and Extension Associate Pay Structure
Discussion:
At the current time, all units in the division and in the
division of research apply uniform salary increases for
promotions in the research and extension associate categories.
In the part, promotions in the extension agent category
were accompanied with salary increases that were generally
comparable to increases of our research/extension associates.
The additions for extension agents were based on the policy
that specifies those increases at 70% of the increase applied
in the faculty category. When the increases applicable
for the faculty category were raised in Spring 2004, it
resulted in inequities for some MSU-ES employees. Dr. Joe
McGilberry and his staff are reviewing this situation prior
to the promotion process in early 2005.
Action: None
Agenda
Item: CSREES Hall of Fame
Discussion: Dr.
Rodney Foil, Vice President Emeritus, was among ten honored
for the CSREES Inaugural Hall of Fame. Dr. Foil's dedicated
service to MSU, the state, region and notion from 1969
to 1999 helped justify this significant recognition. If
you see Dr. Foil, please congratulate him on this very
important award.
Action: None
Other:
- Per
instructions from Drs. Watson & Scanes, the 2005
Federal Initiatives are being completed. For the division,
these should be submitted to the VP's office by Monday,
November 1.
- October
28: Stoneville Multipurpose Building Dedication
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