ACADEMIC, APPELLATE, AND SENATE COMMITTEE
ANNUAL REPORT
2006-2007 Academic Year
COMMITTEE:
University Budget
1. Membership (include ex-officio members).
Regular
Members
Edward Treadwell Medicine
Cynthia
Bickley-Green Art
and Design Secretary
Ralph
Scott Academic Library Services Vice-Chair
Cal
Christian Business Chair
Carol
Lust Allied
Health Sciences
Michael
Poock Education
Jeff Krepps Child Development
and Family
Relations
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
Rodney
Roberts Faculty Senator
- Philosophy
Carl
E. Morrow Rep. of
Student Government Association
2. Meeting Dates (include members
present*). * and members who contributed to committee
action, but were not at the meeting.
September 21,
2006
Henry Ferrell, Carol Lust, Ralph Scott,
Andrea Harrell, Kevin Seitz, Gary Vanderpool. Elmer Poe, Edward Treadwell,
Cynthia Bickley-Green, Rodney Roberts, Carl Morrow, Mark
Taggart, Anne Jenkins
October 19,
2006
Cal Christian, Michael Poock, Ralph Scott,
Joe Gaddis, Henry Ferrell, Kevin Seitz, Gary Vanderpool,
Rodney Roberts, Carl Morrow, Anne Jenkins, Terry Holland, Nick Floyd, Barry
Brickman.
November 16,
2006
Cal Christian, Ralph Scott, Cynthia Bickley-Green, Clayton Sessoms,
Andrea Harrell, Henry Ferrell, Gary Vanderpool., Kevin
Seitz, Rodney Roberts, Carl Morrow.
December 15,
2005
Open
January 8,
2007
Cal Christian, Ralph Scott, Cynthia Bickley-Green, Henry Ferrell, Joe Gaddis, Clayton Sessoms, Gary Vanderpool, Anne
Jenkins, Rodney Roberts, Carl Morrow, Jeff Krepps.
February 15,
2007
Cal Christian, Jeff Krepps,
Ralph Scott, Cynthia Bickley-Green, Joe Gaddis,
Andrea Harrell, Anne Jenkins, Henry Ferrell, Elmer Poe, Gary Vanderpool, Rodney Roberts, Clayton Sessoms,
Carl Morrow, James Smith.
March 15,
2007
No Meeting Due to Spring Break
April 19,
2007
Open
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 2006-2007 budget requests with the General
Assembly and an update on the campus based tuition increase with Kevin Seitz
and Anne Jenkins.
·
Reviewed
and discussed the Financial Performance of the Brody School of Medicine, Allied
Health and the proposed
·
Placed
two members (Cal Christian and Michael Poock) on the
Campus Based Tuition Task Force.
·
Reviewed
and Discussed the Financial performance of the University Athletic Department
with Terry Holland, Nick Floyd and Barry Brickman.
·
Reviewed
and discussed in depth the impact that distance education has had on the
University from both an academic and financial standpoint with Provost James
Smith, Elmer Poe and Clayton Sessoms.
5. Reports to the Faculty Senate (include
dates and resolution numbers).
Cal
Christian along with Provost James Smith and Elmer Poe presented a report to
the faculty senate detailing the past and future impact of distance education
on the University from an academic and financial standpoint.
6. Business carried over to next year (list
in priority order).
·
None
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
by ex-officio, but several meetings did not have a quorum of regular members.
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 _______________________________