President’s Council Meeting Agenda

9:00am Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Alumni Board Room 

 

1.      President’s welcome (special guests/visitors):  Final President’s Council meeting for Ron Smith (bound for Seattle University in August); Sue Niewenhous for Christine Pharr (Acad. Prog.);    Matt Johnston for Leanne Parker (Faculty Assn.)  

 

2.      Review of upcoming events/milestones: July-Aug calendar [see handout]

 

3.      President’s updates/comments: 

a.       Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) mtg (11-13 Jul, CdA)

b.      American Assoc. of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) mtg (15-18 Jul, Santa Fe)

c.       [w/Dean, Community Programs] Legislative Joint Interim Committee on Community Colleges (JICCC) hearings (Pres: 25 Jul, EITC;  Dean C-P: 7 Jul, NIC)

 

4.  Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs: 

a.       Governor’s task force on Nursing Education; Council on Academic Affairs and Programs (CAAP) mtg (13 Jul, Boise); NCATE accreditation report; realignment of Psychology

b.      Provost’s Subordinate Units:

o       Academic Programs:  Library remote authentication software  

o       Prof-Tech Programs:  Idaho Prof-Tech Education conference (27-29 Jun, Twin Falls)

o       Community Programs: update on Center for Arts and History

o       Student Services: SS organizational update; Fall 2006 enrollment update

 

5.  Vice President for Administrative Services:

a.       Update on Residence Hall construction; Parking; Unit Purchase Cards; Bus proposal; FY08 budget request submitted; LCSC Budget Book published

b.      VPAS’ Subordinate Units: 

o       Budget Officer [on leave]

 

6.  Direct Reporting Units:

a.       Athletics:  personnel updates

b.      College Advancement: no items  

c.       College Communications: personnel update [President/Athletic Director]

d.      Information Technology:  migration to new Datatel system

e.       Inst. Planning/Research/Assessment:  Survey results; Planning update

 

7.  Other LCSC Organizations:  

a.       Faculty Association:  no items

b.      Classified Staff Organization:  no items

c.       Professional Staff Organization:  no items

 

8.  Special topics, comments by visitors/special guests: 

 

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

 

10.  Next meeting:  Pres. Council Retreat, Wednesday, 23 Aug, 3:00pm, President’s Home