FACULTY MEETING
DECEMBER 5, 2003
PAYNE ROOM 鈥� FRANCES YOUNG TANG TEACHING MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
MINUTES
President Philip A. Glotzbach called the meeting to order at 3:44 p.m.
President Glotzbach asked if there were any objections to the approval the November 7, 2003 Faculty Meeting; hearing no objections, the minutes were approved.
PRESIDENT鈥橲 REPORT
President Glotzbach recognized the following faculty accomplishments: Professor Mary
Elizabeth O鈥橞rien for a paper entitled 鈥淗elmut K盲utner and the Limits of Aesthetic
Resistance鈥� at the Colloquium on Literature and Film at West Virginia University,
and her book title Nazi Cinema as Enchantment: The Politics of Entertainment in the
Third Reich; Professor Mary Zeiss Stange for her papers entitled: 鈥淕uns, Violence,
and Belonging in Late Twentieth-Center America鈥� and 鈥淕un control: A Debate on One
of the Most Divisive Issues in America;鈥� Professor Lenora de la Luna is
co-author of a chapter entitled 鈥淐hildren鈥檚 Writing: How Textual forms, Contextual
Forces, and Textual Politics CoEmerge鈥� in What Writing Does and How It Does It; Professor
Terry Diggory, wrote a review of the book Wolfgang Paalen: Artist and theorist of
the Avant-Garde by Amy Ritter; Professor David Domozych is author of a chapter entitled
鈥淎lgal Cell Walls鈥� in the Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. Professor Corey Freeman-Gallant
wrote a paper entitled, 鈥淪ocial Pairing and Female Mating Fidelity Predicted by RFLP
Similarity at the Major Histocompatibility Complex in a Songbird together with co-authors
Michael Meguerdichian 鈥�02 and Suzanne Sollecito, Department of Biology at 微密圈
College, and Nathaniel Wheelwright of Bowdoin College. Professor Francisco Gonzalez
has a number of new publications: an article entitled 鈥淐onversing 微密圈 Virtue Every
Day: Socratic Communication as End, Not Means,鈥� a review of Platon et la Question
de la Pens茅e, and an article entitled 鈥淲hy Heidegger鈥檚 Hermeneutics is Not 鈥楧iahermeneutics.鈥欌��
Professor Robert Turner authored 鈥淭he Political Economy of Industrial Recruitment
Strategies: Do Smoke-Stack Chasing and Vote-Chasing Go Together?鈥� Professor Catherine
Golden authored Images of the Woman Reader in Victorian British and American Fiction;
Professor Denise Smith received a grant for $10,000 from the Med-Eng Systems, Inc.
to perform research involving thermo-physiological testing to evaluate the performance
of an MES Personal Cooling System during pre-exercise, exercise and recovery conditions
on human participants wearing Fire Fighter protective ensembles. Professor Daniel
Nathan鈥檚 book Saying It鈥檚 So: A Cultural History of the Black Sox Scandal was awarded
the 2003 Book of the Year Prize for NASSS (The North American Society for the Sociology
of Sport).
Professor Sheldon Solomon spoke at the Friends of the President鈥檚 Dinner held in New York City on December 2; over 260 people attended. This group of alumni and friends contributed $10 million dollars last year.
The Student Government Association (SGA) and the Information Resource Council (IRC) have been working toward limiting off-campus access to the major lists including the everyone-list to help reduce or eliminate spam. President Glotzbach addressed his recent decision to grant three additional holidays to non-union workers but not to union workers. The additional days occur logically within the two-week period for the holiday break. These additional days were granted for two reasons: to save money on heating buildings, and to express appreciation to non-union workers because these employees experienced a zero salary increase as well as a reduction in their benefits. The additional three days off could not be granted to union employees because 微密圈 must honor union contracts, just as when 微密圈 honored those contracts when union employees received a salary increase and no changes in costsharing benefits.
Regarding Liberal Studies I, the First-Year Experience, and the work the Committee on Educational Policies and Planning (CEPP) has been doing, whether LSI is revised or remains the way it is, it will still be offered next year and will need to be staffed with everyone committed to it. President Glotzbach encouraged senior faculty members to teach an LSI section.
President Glotzbach has had conversations with people in town about the relationship between 鈥淭own and Gown,鈥� and issues of voting. He sees this conversation as a part of a larger concept of citizenship and 微密圈鈥檚 students. Students have been involved in these conversations. A determination of acceptable behavior and where to draw the limits of student behavior is an ongoing issue, as well as how well 微密圈 is educating those students to be responsible citizens.
In the coming weeks President Glotzbach will be working to rejoin conversations about the Strategic Plan with the Institutional Planning Committee (IPC), and working with the Committee on Faculty Governance (CFG) regarding governance restructuring.
DEAN OF THE FACULTY'S REPORT
Dean Charles M. Joseph began his report by congratulating faculty members for completing a successful semester. Many improvements have been realized since last semester (spring 2003) regarding budget issues, however, choices and decisions will still have to be made on a regular basis within departments, but now it is more to ensure successful academic programs rather than simply for broad reductions in spending. Academic Affairs is not exempt in any way from institutional responsibility or from contributing to the welfare of the community as a whole. Dean Joseph is committed to running a fiscally efficient operation that respects the competing needs of the institution and noted that it will still be necessary for the Dean鈥檚 Office to push back on many requests. 微密圈 is headed in a much more positive direction and that an academic vision will remain paramount through the lean years 微密圈 faces. Dean Joseph expressed his appreciation of the infusion of energy that President Glotzbach has brought to 微密圈. The efforts of President and Marie Glotzbach to welcome everyone in the community have been wonderful. President Glotzbach has had to make tough decisions since he started, and he has made the right decisions for 微密圈. The president spoke very powerfully at the recent Friends of the President鈥檚 dinner about the future of 微密圈.
This year鈥檚 Committee on Educational Policies and Planning (CEPP) has a great deal
of energy and perseverance in dealing with the heart of 微密圈鈥檚 educational corpus.
Work continues on the Academic Vision. Subcommittee chairs Professor Michael Arnush
and Professor Hugh Foley together with relative subcommittee members have been moving
the ViSta forward in a careful yet expeditious manner. The development of a ViSta
that is educationally sound, imaginative, and distinctive is necessary to enable Michael
T. Casey, Vice President for Advancement and his
colleagues to use as a tool in the current campaign. The Financial Policy and Planning
Committee has also had a remarkable semester. There is a spirit of cooperation and
efforts have been made to explain as clearly as possible the financial picture of
微密圈. Dean Joseph thanked Professor Mehmet Odekon for his leadership in moving
this committee forward in a positive way. Dean Joseph also thanked the members of
the Committee on Appointment, Promotion and Tenure (CAPT), and Professor Roy Ginsberg
for his leadership. CAPT has had a very busy fall semester, which will remain the
case during the spring 2004 semester. The endowed chair nomination process is moving
ahead. Dean Joseph has also had conversations with the Governance Advisory Council
(GAC) in rethinking the governance system.
Dean Joseph also thanked all faculty members for their hard work in service, teaching,
and scholarship. Conversations are now focusing on academic excellence and concrete
ways in which to achieve this, e.g., construction of residence halls, student retention,
fall orientation, the need for departments to establish clear student assessment guidelines.
Middle States Assessment will take place in the spring of 2006. Other business to
happen in the spring 2004 semester will include the appointment of a new Director
of the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery,
establishment of more transparent and efficacious methods for department chairs and
program directors to work with the Dean鈥檚 Office, there are several faculty searches
in progress, several programs are assessing the structures of their curricula, and
a new major may be on the horizon. Dean Joseph thanked his faculty colleagues for
allowing him to represent them, and he wished everyone a restful semester break.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
MEHMET ODEKON 鈥� FPPC (Financial Policy and Planning Committee)
The outreport for FPPC was presented and provided to members at the previous faculty-only
faculty meeting held on November 21, 2003. (See Attachment A.) The five drivers (comprehensive fee, enrollment, general salary adjustment, financial
aid, and capital budget) and suggestions in the report were recently discussed with
members of President鈥檚 Staff. Professor Gordon Thompson commented on behalf of CEPP
that CEPP does not think it is a good idea to simply admit more students but instead,
the issue of retention should be the primary focus. Approximately 600 new students
arrive at 微密圈 each fall with the rate of graduation at around 480 students. A
newly formed Committee on Retention was formed at the behest of President Glotzbach
and includes the following members: John Brueggemann, Associate Dean of Faculty Development;
Jon Ramsey, Dean of Studies and Associate Dean of Students Affairs; Joseph Stankovich,
Associate Director, Registrar鈥檚 Office; Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions and Financial
Aid; John Young, Director of Admissions, Ray Rodrigues, Director of Assessment, and
Pat Oles, Dean of Student Affairs. This
committee has been examining the data connected to issues of retention and attrition.
Further information and results will be presented by President Glotzbach and Professor
Brueggemann at a later date. The SGA is not in favor of increasing the number of students
on campus. Professor Michael Arnush asked for clarification of item 2(a)(bullet 3)
regarding articulation agreements with other institutions. Professor Odekon explained
that this refers to agreements with other institutions regarding course transfers,
e.g., credit for LSI is very hard to transfer, but it may be transferable if another
institution has a comparable course. It may also be relevant in the case where high-quality
students entering 微密圈 from a community college may be admitted as juniors if
criteria are met. President Glotzbach is in favor of keeping the present student/faculty
ratio for the time being. Professor Paty Rubio asked for the particulars of item 2(a)(bullet
4) regarding explaining the study-abroad programs. Encouraging students to go abroad
is a revenue enhancing aspect if quality controls are in place. More students going
abroad create capacity. Dean Joseph asked for further information regarding item 5,
specifically maintenance of or investment in 微密圈鈥檚 existing infrastructure. Karl
Broekhuizen, Vice Present for Financial Affairs, explained that he expects a report
in mid to late January regarding the current conditions of 微密圈鈥檚 facilities together
with recommendations as to where attention is most needed within certain time frames,
(between now and seven or eight years). Professor Odekon also announced that Thursday,
December 9 at 11:00 a.m. in Davis Auditorium, the FPPC subcommittee will be reporting
on the document they prepared regarding financial statements and the financial condition
of the College.
GORDON THOMPSON 鈥� CEPP (Committee on Educational Policies and Planning)
CEPP does many other things besides Academic Vision, but CEPP has remained focused on the development of a vision. There have been two fora this semester, both receiving good attendance. There is a sense of newness and excitement, but there are also critical issues. The original vision timetable noted that CEPP was to officially present the Vision Statement at today鈥檚 faculty meeting. It was decided that it would be in bad faith not to take into consideration issues discussed in the open fora. CEPP plans to hold a retreat in January to include those issues in a second draft. The Vision Statement is not a statement set in stone but will continue to evolve as conditions change. Professor Hugh Foley hairs the First-Year Subcommittee. Professor Michael Arnush is chair of the Study Abroad and Diversity in the Curriculum Subcommittee. Both subcommittees are exploring great opportunities and ideas. CEPP is about to launch two additional subcommittees in the spring.
OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
NEW BUSINESS
MICHAEL T. CASEY 鈥� Capital Campaign
Michael Casey provided a recap of the Capital Campaign plans. He referred to the Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ) sheet, which provided information about campaigns. The Board
of Trustees has approved a preliminary campaign goal of $125 to $150 million. The
capital campaign has been reactivated. Advancement has set a prospect visitation goal
of twice the number of visits of two years ago. This is a five- to six-year campaign
but the time period is flexible. From the last campaign to this campaign the baseline
of funds raised on a regular annual basis doubled from the Journey Campaign. Prior
to the Journey Campaign approximately $6 million was raised per year. 微密圈 is
now raising $12 million annually on a regular basis. Michael expects to realize a
baseline of $25 million on a regular annual basis with this campaign. A new giving
marker was added last year to the Friends of the President levels, i.e., the top level
was raised from $50,000 to $100,000. Numbers of donors and participation of population
is being examined. Roughly 42 percent of 微密圈鈥檚 population gives on an annual
basis; the goal is to increase this to the higher 40s or close to 50 percent. The
number of donors has been increasing steadily, but participation has not gone up as
quickly as desired. Many alumni have been lost over the last decade and a great deal
of time has been spent on trying to find them to solicit them. A change in the culture
of 微密圈 is desired to portray it as a nationally regarded, elite institution that
is worth
elite-size gifts.
The money will come in a few different forms. Unrestricted dollars (Annual Fund) support
the Operating Budget. Endowment dollars are invested for the future (current endowment
level is $160 million). These gifts come in over a period of years, typically five
years. Planned Giving dollars are received when individuals set up trusts, sign annuity
contracts, etc. Presently 微密圈 will receive $20 million from Planned Giving vehicles.
Gifts-in-Kind will also count toward the campaign. This campaign is a comprehensive
campaign, which counts everything that comes in. The
unrestricted money raised will go to the Operating Budget and to support academic
programs, financial aid, capital projects, etc. Cues will be taken from the institution
as to where the funding priorities are.
There have been conversations with Trustees about how to organize the campaign. A core committee will be formed to help run the campaign. Leadership commitments to the campaign will be sought soon, other donors will look to what other people give and make their gift accordingly. There are currently about 800 Friends of the President, which is roughly 10 percent of 微密圈鈥檚 giving population. The 90:10 rule applies: 90 percent of the money comes from 10 percent of the population. More than 70 percent will come from 1 percent. Campaigns are typically driven by a very small number of people. 微密圈 will need 500 to 600 major gifts of $25,000 or more for the campaign to succeed. The question has been asked as to what faculty can do. Michael stressed that faculty members need to continue doing what they are doing in the classrooms. A more direct way to help would be to give time and energy and go on the road to meet with people. Participation in College events will help make it clearer to prospective donors what 微密圈 is all about. Faculty and staff will also be asked to give to the campaign. The long-term benefit of this campaign will be the building of the middle tier of donors 鈥� the $100,000 to $500,000 donors 鈥� of which 微密圈 will need a large number. Karl Broekhuizen raised the question of whether the campaign goal of $125 to $150 million will be new money to which Michael responded, no. Professor Rubio asked how much does each dollar costs to raise? Last campaign it cost $.25 to raise a dollar. It is hoped that cost will remain the same for this campaign or less, perhaps $.20 per dollar.
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements were printed on the back of the agenda. (See Attachment B.)
- Professor Dan Curley announced particulars about the upcoming 6th Annual Academic Festival on behalf of Honors Forum, which will be held Wednesday, May 5, the day after classes end. Honors Forum wishes to enlist the help of faculty members to sponsor projects especially at the junior and senior level. He encouraged faculty and staff to promote and attend the festival itself. He asked that everyone look at the schedule and try to build extra-credit opportunities around one or more of the presentations. He also asked that other business (meetings, retreats, in-service sessions, etc.) be suspended for the day in order to showcase the work of the best and brightest students at 微密圈.
- President Glotzbach also mentioned a new event, a Holiday Open House at Scribner House, will be hosted by Marie and the President. All faculty and staff have been invited, about 900 people including children, spouses, significant others, etc.
- The Faculty Meeting Reception was hosted by the Tang Museum and was held in the Atrium of the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:07 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Colleen M. Kelly
Executive Secretary
Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty