Tri-Campus Leadership Meeting
Minutes for February 16, 2005

Meeting Notes
Tri-Campus Leadership Team
February 16, 2005
Greater Hartford Campus

Present: Edna McBreen, Bill Pizzuto, Michael Menard, David Williams, Tessie Naranjo, Lin Rising, Sheila Harris, Victor Schiavi, Bill Uricchio, Tony Hopkins and Bonnie Smith.

1. Bill Uricchio introduced and the Leadersip Team welcomed Waterbury Campus Librarian Tony Hopkins.
   
2. Meeting notes from February 2, 2005 were unanimously approved. During review of notes David Williams asked to revisit weather related closings. After considerable discussion it was agreed that:
   
   1. Each campus will determine whether or not classes will be held.
   2. Closings/Cancellations will be posted on the Tri-Campus web page as well as each campus web page.
   3. Webmaster Andy Bridges will be the first point of contact for the Directors or their designees. A “back up” contact will be designated internally.
   4. Each campus will also maintain their cancellation call in phone numbers.
   5. All students will be advised to check websites.
   6. Notice of closure/cancellation will also be sent to radio and TV, etc.
      
3. Edna McBreen had several “Announcements”
   
1. Directors are to prepare their Annual Report to the Senate and send electronically to Edna by March 14. [distribution]
2. Directors are to encourage Faculty to give early warning to students at risk of low grades as per UConn policy. [distribution]
3. Storrs has asked that faculty members teaching English not be scheduled to teach on Wednesday afternoons so that they can attend Department Meetings. Edna has contacted Tri-Campus Scheduling Committee Chair Angela Brightly to ask for assessment of impact on Tri-Campus scheduling. Additional discussion is occurring among the AVPs. [distribution]
4. Edna commended David Williams, who commended Lin Rising, who commended Kathy Foley on the organization of the Community College Luncheon planned for Friday, February 25 at the Greater Hartford Campus. [distribution]
5. When a student is taking courses at more than one University campus they are billed as a student at the campus at which they take the greatest number of courses…thus a Tri-Campus student taking courses at Storrs might not be counted as a Tri-Campus student and might indeed be billed inappropriately. Additional discussion is occurring with University Registrars, People Soft Programmers and Admissions. [distribution]
6. The Financial Agreement between CCS/BGS and Regional Campuses was redistributed for review and further discussion and next meeting.
   
4. Review of Team Members Responsibilities
   

   Edna advised that each Directors is expected to be responsible for the day to day operations of his individual Campus as well as certain aspects of the Tri-Campus Tri-Campus responsibilities were listed and will be assigned or “bought” at a future Leadership meeting.

   1. Government Relations / Legislature Links
   2. Student Activities & Services
   3. Advising and Retention
   4. Recruitment
   5. Facilities
   6. Diversity
   7. Security & Crisis Management
   8. Health and Safety
   9. Community Outreach
   10. Public Relations
   11. IT
   12. Professional Development
   13. Personnel
   14. Honors Program
   15. Degree Programs
   16. Alumnae
   17. Development - Foundation
   18. Continuing Studies
   19. Finances / Budgets
   20. Community Colleges
   21. Service Learning
       
5. Facilities Projects
   Bill Pizzuto distributed report prepared by Tessie on current facilities projects and cost information.
   
6. Doctoral Candidates as Interns
   David Williams distributed a memo which included a copy of the Faculty Recruitment Incentive Program ( Denver Colorado ) Lin Rising suggested that we might also look at the Community College Minority Fellow Program.
   
7. Budget Status Report
   Tessie Naranjo distributed budget reports and budget requests for each campus.
   (With regard to IT Budget requests, Edna advised Victor Schiavi to use monies not needed for printers to purchase necessary computers.)
   
8. Development of Response To October 1, 2004 Faculty Staff Survey
   Response to be distributed at April 1, 2005 Tri-Campus All Faculty/All Staff meeting
   
9. Additional Items
   1. Edna distributed notes of Advisory Board meeting …highlighting the April 1 “All Faculty/All Staff” meeting -topic “Freedom of Speech.”
   2. David Williams distributed an e-mail and update sheet on Civic Engagement
   3. David Williams distributed sheets depicting enrollment in Business & Technology and Psychology Majors
   4. David Williams distributed the first draft of the 2004-2005 Faculty Coding Sheet
      

The next leadership team meeting is scheduled for
March 2, 2005
Greater Hartford Campus
10:00 AM to Noon

Directors are scheduled to meet with Sheila Harris and Victor Schiavi
At the Greater Hartford Campus
9:00 AM

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