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Deans/Directors
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Minutes
July 19, 2004
ATTENDING:
Keith
Belli (for Bob Karr)
Joe McGilberry
Lynn Reinschmiedt
John Thomson
Vance Watson
Bob Williams
Agenda
Item: Workforce and 21st Century Competitiveness
Subcommittee
Discussion: Materials
received recently by Dr. Charles Lee from the U.S. House
of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce
and 21st Century Competitiveness Subcommittee were distributed.
The material deals with the Higher Education Act and H.R.
4283, the College Access and Opportunity Act. Congress'
goal in reauthorizing the Higher Education Act includes
the following:
- Expanding
college access without expanding the deficits.
- Supporting
traditional institutions while providing equity for nontraditional
schools.
- Ensuring
parents and students have the information they need to
fully exercise their power as consumers in the higher
education marketplace.
- Ensuring
parents and students have an abundance of affordable,
higher-quality options when they set out to choose a
school.
- Urging
schools to be accountable for closing the achievement
gap between disadvantage students and their peers.
Action: Deans/directors
should review the material and share with their units as
appropriate.
Agenda
Item: Cell Phones
Discussion: Materials
from the Office of the State Auditor was distributed and
discussed. The division's reports were submitted to Property
Control on July 16, 2004. The report from MSU is due in
the State Auditor's office no later than August 1, 2004.
Details of a plan are currently being developed and a change
will most likely occur in the near future regarding ownership
of cell phones.
Action: Deans/directors
should continue to monitor the monthly costs of cell phones
in their units. As the new plan is being developed thought
should be given to how units might best be served.
Agenda
Item: FY2006 Budget Requests
Discussion: Materials
from the IHL Budget Director were distributed and reviewed.
The requested increases for the separately budgeted units
in the division are as follows:
- MSUES:
+4.71%
- CVM:
+6.49%
- FWRC:
+8.08%
- MAFES:
+9.14%
The unit
percentages includes 4.0% for each unit for enhanced core
operations plus variable amounts, requested as "Built Ins" for
each unit. A salary recommendation to the legislature will
be made at a later date.
Action: Deans/directors
should have their draft budgets for FY2006 in the IHL office
no later than Friday, July 23, 2004.
Other:
- Dean
John Thomson announced that he would be returning to
Iowa State University as Dean of the College of Veterinary
Medicine. He will be leaving MSU in early August. We
expressed our appreciation for a job well done and wish
him the very best as Dean at ISU.
- At
the recent IHL meeting, the Board approved the $900,000
contract for repair and renovations for the Wise Center,
Ballew, Herzer and Bedenbaugh. Also approved at the same
meeting was the contract for Pace Seed Lab renovations.
- The
Division 2004 Tailgate Party has been set for Friday,
September 3, which is the opening game weekend against
Tulane.
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