President's Council Meeting
Summary
Present: Dene Thomas,
Absent:
Renee Hofeldt,
Guest:
Calendar Review
Calendars
for October and November were distributed noting President’s travel and major
campus events.
November
5 Election Day –
Presidents’ Council in
November
11-12
December
10 State Board of
Education meeting in
December
14 NASC meeting in
President’s Update
Provost and Vice Presidents’
Reports
Information Technology: Carmen Rahm presented a demonstration of LCWARRIORMail classroom applications and explained some
planned enhancements.
Student Affairs:
Reid Centennial Hall is hosting a Halloween Open House. The open house provides an opportunity to
introduce the campus community to the new locations of services in Reid
Hall: Career Development-Room 22,
Admission-Room 102, Financial Aid-Room 114 and Recruitment and Retention-Room
110.
Direct
Reporting Units
Athletics Report
Title IX report (gender equity in Athletics): The
President summarized the contents of LCSC's annual
report for 2002 (covering the academic year for 2001-2002). The goal of
the Title IX legislation is for schools to provide equitable opportunities
and support for men and women varsity athletes. The two main criteria
reported are the ratio of participating men and women varsity athletes compared
to the relative proportion of men and women in the student body as a
whole, and the ratio of average scholarship/financial aid for men and women
athletes compared to their athletic participation rates.
The participation ratio for female varsity athletes at LCSC last year was
41%. The proportion of scholarship dollars apportioned to women was
44%, slightly above the 1% maximum gap suggested in Title IX (i.e., LCSC women
received slightly more than their expected share of dollars, compared to
their participation rates). There continues to be a large gap between the
proportion of female varsity athletes and the female/mail ratio of
the LCSC student body (58%). LCSC is developing a five-year strategic
plan to positively, and fairly, adjust the varsity athletics participation
ratio. Over time, and taking into account the resources
available, athletic programs will be adjusted to increase the proportion
of female varsity athletes.
Institutional Planning,
Research and Assessment Report
Update on Strategic
Planning: Chet Herbst reported that templates for Unit Action
Plan development, planning timelines, and Program Guidance (action items) had
been distributed by the Provost and Vice Presidents to their respective units.
The planning information is also available through the "Facts and
Figures" link on the LCSC internet main page (after clicking on
"Facts and Figures" go to "Fall 2002
UAP Planning Info"). UAPs are due to
Vice Presidents at the end of Phase 1 (by opening of business on 2 Dec
02).
Faculty
Senate: A Faculty Senate meeting is
scheduled on October 31.
Professional
Staff: Question has been presented
regarding the campus policy for open position searches. The general policy is to do a search for an
open position. Interim appointments are
made to fill positions until a search can be conducted. Positions affected by internal adjustments
(additional duties for existing position) from reorganization are not
considered to be new positions that require a search process. The Human Resources Officer will be invited to
the President’s Council for further clarification regarding new position versus
degree of change in positions, hiring/search regulations for faculty,
professional staff and classified staff.
Classified Staff:
none
The next President's Council will be on Wednesday, November
6 at