ACADEMIC, APPELLATE, AND SENATE COMMITTEE
ANNUAL REPORT
2005-2006 Academic Year
COMMITTEE:
University Budget
1. Membership (include ex-officio members).
Regular
Members
Art
Rodriguez Chemistry Secretary
Ralph
Scott Academic Library Services Vice-Chair
Cal
Christian Business Chair
Carol
Lust Allied
Health Sciences
Michael
Poock Education
Ex-Officio Members with vote:
Elmer Poe Rep. of Chancellor - Academic Affairs
Joe
Gaddis Rep. of Provost - Academic
Affairs
Gary
Vanderpool Rep. of VC for
Health Sciences – Health Sciences
Andrea
Harrell Rep. of VC for
Research and Graduate Studies- Research and Graduate Studies
Kevin
Seitz VC for
Administration and Finance
Henry
Ferrell Rep. of
Chair of the Faculty -
History
Catherine
Rigsby Faculty Senator - Geology
Cole
Jones Rep. of
Student Government Association
2. Meeting Dates (include members
present*). * and members who contributed to committee
action, but were not at the meeting.
August 2,
2005:
Cal Christian, Henry Ferrell,
Ralph Scott
September 8,
2005
Cal
Christian, Henry Ferrell, Carol Lust, Michael Poock, Art Rodriquez, Ralph Scott,
Joe Gaddis, Andrea Harrell, Kevin
Seitz, James LeRoy Smith, Gary Vanderpool. Elmer Poe
September 15, 2005
October 6,
2005
Cal Christian, Nancy
House, Michael Poock, Art Rodriquez, Ralph Scott, Joe Gaddis, Andrea Harrell,
Henry Ferrell, Kevin Seitz,
Gary Vanderpool.
Others:
Provost James Smith, Lori Lee
November 17,
2005
Cal Christian, Michael
Poock, Art Rodriquez, Ralph Scott, Carol Lust, Andrea Harrell, Henry
Ferrell, Gary Vanderpool.
Others:
Lori Lee and Jim Westmoreland
December 15,
2005
Nancy House, Carol Lust,
Cal Christian, Michael Poock, Joe Gaddis, Andrea Harrell
January 19,
2006
Cal Christian, Art
Rodriquez, Ralph Scott and Carol Lust, Andrea Harrell, Henry Ferrell, Joe
Gaddis, Elmer Poe, Gary
Vanderpool and Kevin Seitz. Others:
Lori Lee
February 16,
2006
Cal
Christian, Art Rodriguez, Michael Pook, Ralph Scott, Henry
Ferrell, Elmer Poe, Gary Vanderpool Kevin Seitz.
Others in
Attendance: Lori Lee, Stephani Coleman, and
Susan Chapman
March 16, 2006
No Meeting Due to Spring Break
April 13, 2006
Cal Christian, Ralph Scott, SGA
Representative
Others: Terry Holland, Nick
Floyd, Barry Brickman
3. Subcommittees established during the
year (include progress and/or completion of work).
None
4.
Accomplishments during the year, especially as addressed through
committee goals. Please include
recommendations made to any University agency other than the Faculty Senate
that will be noted under #5.
·
Reviewed
and discussed the University’s Overall Institutional Priorities established by
the Chancellor with Provost Smith and Vice-Chancellor Seitz.
·
Reviewed
and discussed the Financial Performance of the Division of Student Life with Stephani Coleman and Susan Chapman.
·
Placed
one member (Cal Christian) on the Search Committee for Vice-Chancellor for
Financial Services.
·
Reviewed
and Discussed the Financial performance of the Division of Health Sciences with
Gary Vanderpool.
·
Discussed
the finances and plans for the University’s Centennial Celebration with Austin
Bunch
5. Reports to the Faculty Senate (include
dates and resolution numbers).
Cal
Christian presented a report to the faculty senate concerning the University’s
progress toward achieving the Institutional priorities as established by the
Chancellor.
6. Business carried over to next year (list
in priority order).
·
Meeting
with Terry Holland and Nick Floyd of the Athletic Department.
7. Evaluation of the committee (include
anything that hindered or assisted the committee's work during the year).
A. Charge:
Appears appropriate.
B. Personnel: Committee worked well together.
C. Attendance: Meetings were well attended.
D. Responsibilities: Committee’s serves as a communications link
between the Chancellor and the faculty concerning budgetary matters
E. Activities: Committee heard financial reports from many
different facets of the University
8.
Suggestion(s)
to the Chair of the Faculty and/or Faculty Senate for improving the effectiveness
of the committee.
Members
believe this committee serves a vital role as a mechanism for informing the
faculty (and the Directors) of
relevant budgetary and financial issues affecting them.
9.
Does the Committee’s organizational meeting next year need to be earlier
than the date set this year?
No
Signed:
Chairperson ________________________________
Secretary _______________________________