Tri-Campus Leadership Meeting
Minutes for February 2, 2005

Meeting Notes
Tri-Campus Leadership Team
February 2, 2005
Greater Hartford Campus

Present: Edna McBreen, Bill Pizzuto, Michael Menard, Tessie Naranjo, Lin Rising, Angela Brightly Nadine Brennan, Judy DiLaurenzio, Stuart Brown, Dan O'Reilly, Jim Long, Sheila Harris, Victor Schiavi, Bonnie Smith.

Special Guests: Molly Russin President Torrington ASG & Sarah Dimeo, President Waterbury ASG (Sylvia Kaczmarczyk President Hartford ASG was unable to attend this meeting due to her attendance at classes).

1. Meeting notes from January 5, 2005
   Were unanimously approved.
   
2. Student Activities Up-Dates
   Dan O'Reilly distributed lists of Student Activities on the Greater Hartford Campus. Molly Russin and Sarah Dimeo reported on the student activities at their respective Torrington and Waterbury Campuses.
   Among issues discussed were:
   

   1. Election of ASG Officers
      Consideration should be given to holding elections at the same time of the year on all of the three Tri-Campus campuses.

   2. Student fees
      Torrington students are to vote on an increase from $20 to $50.
      Waterbury students are to have Hearing on an increase from $35 to $50.
      Greater Hartford students are considering an increase from $30 to $35.

   3. Establishment of Tri-Campus Student Advisory Board
      Comprised of ASG students as well as other student leaders from each campus. Victor Schiavi volunteered to facilitate such an Advisory Board through Distance Learning.
      
   4. Establishment of Leadership Program for ASG students
      Edna pledged Tri-Campus funding for said program.
      ASG Presidents to seek and submit specific ideas for Leadership Program.
      Stuart Brown to report on progress.
      
   5. Attendance of ASG Presidents and/or Representatives at one Fall Semester and one Spring Semester Leadership Meeting.
      Bonnie to schedule in advance.

3. Facilities
   Bill Pizzuto distributed report on current facilities projects and status of each.
   Tessie is to work with Directors to keep report updated. Updated report is to be reviewed at the first Leadership meeting of each month.
   Mike Menard spoke of need for clarification of project “vernacular” and process.
   How does a project progress from concept to contract.

4. Budget Status
   Tessie Naranjo distributed budget reports for each campus.

5. Leadership Meeting Calendar
   Bonnie Smith distributed updated Leadership Meeting schedules… noting that the schedule will change from time to time.
   Andy Bridges will put the schedule on the Tri-Campus web page and update it asnecessary.

6. Additional Items
   Edna McBreen distributed the following:

   1. E-mail from the Regional Campus Enrollment Services Committee (dated 1/31/05)
      Dana Forchette will be asked to provide enrollment reports to Directors.

   2. E-mail regarding Storrs & Regional Campuses Hiring Process (dated 2/1/05)
      Bonnie Smith reported that she is waiting for details from HR but that it is clear that unless already approved for “offering” by ODE, no position (with the exception of a special payroll position) may be filled until an Essential Staffing Request Form has been completed and approved. Bonnie will notify all when she has more information.

   3. Letter from Veronica Makowsky re: Revenue Sharing Model between CCS/BGS and Regional Campuses

   4. E-mail from Veronica Makowsky re: weather related campus closing/opening
      Andy Bridges will be asked to make sure weather related messages are easy to find on Web.

   5. Victor Schiavi and Sheila Harris asked to meet with Directors

Next Leadership Meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday, February 16
10: J 0 AM to Noon
Rowland Government Center

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