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Minutes
May 10, 2004

 

ATTENDING:

Bob Karr
Joe McGilberry
Lynn Reinschmiedt
John Thomson
Vance Watson
Bob Williams

Agenda Item: Five -Year (2006-2010) Strategic Plan

Discussion: Materials from IHL and the Office of Institutional Research (OIR) were distributed and discussed. It was noted that in this year's plan, the Executive Summary should be in bullet form and no more than two pages. Other parts of the plan are similar to last year.

Action: The deans/directors in the separately budgeted units should submit their draft reports to the MSU OIR no later than June 14, 2004. The deadline for the final reports in the OIR is July 26, 2004.

Agenda Item: FY2005 Appropriations

Discussion: The state appropriations for FY2005 were presented and discussed. Total state funds are $1,059,287 (1.72%) below the current year. MAFES, MSU-ES and the FWRC experienced declines in state funding, while CVM experienced a slight increase. It was also mentioned that the units will have to cover the higher medical insurance costs for employees in the new fiscal year. Overall, it will be a tight budget year for the division.

Action: Dr. Vance Watson will distribute copies of the funding figures for the units at the DPAC meeting on May 11, 2004.

Agenda Item: Capital Improvements/Repair and Renovation Requests

Discussion: Copies of the Capital Improvements, Repair and Renovations and Pre-Planning Requests for 2006-2010 were distributed to the deans/directors. This material was sent to IHL and Bureau of Buildings (BOB) on Friday, May 7, 2004. It will be reviewed by Legislative Budget Office (LBO) this fall and then serve as the basis for our requests for the 2005 legislative session. Many departments/centers provided input and division representatives from all six units assisted in putting this material together.

Action: Copies of the materials will be distributed to the appropriate administrators and to members of DPAC.

Agenda Item: Legislative Bond Bill

Discussion: The Bond Bill was not passed in the current legislative session. We are hopeful that the Bond Bill will be passed in the upcoming special legislative session. The DAFVM major request in the bill is $4.75 million to complete the funding for the proposed new Ag and Bio Engineering building.

Action: None

Other: Important Dates

May 11, 2004 - DPAC Meeting

June 11, 2004 - DAFVM Summer Celebration

July 6, 2004 - Visit by BOB staff and Legislative Committee