President’s Council Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, February 2, 2005 

9:00A.M. Alumni Board Room

 

1.      President’s welcome—special guests/additional attendees; award presentations: 

 

2.      Review of calendar and upcoming milestones: Feb-Mar calendars (handout)

 

3.      President’s updates/comments: 

a.       Higher Ed Week—recap of events/issues (24-28 Jan, Boise)

b.      Testimony to House and Senate Education Committees (1 Feb, Boise)

c.       Preview of College/University Presidents’ presentation to Legislative Leadership (3 Feb, Boise)

     

4.  Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs: 

a.       Feedback on trip to CdA w/VPAS and Dean C-P to review space/facility needs (20 Jan); NWCCU update—accreditation reaffirmed; personnel action policy for Adjunct faculty

b.      Provost’s Subordinate Units:

o       Academic Programs:  update on Dual Enrollment courses

o       School of Technology:  Professional-Technical Preview Day (8 Feb)

o       Community Programs:  no planned agenda items  

o       Student Services:  10th day of class (24 Jan) numbers; changes in financial aid awards

 

5.  Vice President for Administrative Services:

a.       Update on residence hall initiative; SkyWest service (LWS-SLC) begins—one-year trial; facilities use forms (“hold harmless”); need updates from Faculty, CSO, PSO for team members for Compensation Review Committee (PG-9:  Faculty/Staff Compensation initiative)

b.      VPAS’ Subordinate Units

o       Budget Director: update on budget items

o       Grants & Contracts:  Phase II of AISLE grant awarded ($446K) to LCSC  

 

6.  Direct Reporting Units:

a.       Athletics:  update on Nikki Haerling family tragedy

b.      College Advancement:  new issue of Journey hits press; planning for showcase event

c.       College Communications:  no planned agenda items

d.      Information Technology:  update on LCSC e-mail migration  

e.       Institutional Planning/Research/Assessment:  Fall04 end-of-semester and Spring05 10th day snapshots; sweethearts ball and silent auction (Feb 12)

 

7.  Other LCSC Organizations:  

a.       Faculty Association:  FA mtg 22 Feb (4:00pm WCC)—standing committee issues

b.      Classified Staff Organization:  no planned agenda items

c.       Professional Staff Organization:  no planned agenda item     

 

8.  Comments by Visitors/Special Guests:

 

9.  Around the table (items not on agenda; “hot topics” being worked by units):

 

10.  Next meeting: 9:00 A.M, Wednesday, 23 Feb 2005, Alumni Board Room.