Tri-Campus Leadership Meeting
Minutes for January 5, 2005

Meeting Notes
Tri-Campus Leadership Team
January 5, 2005
Greater Hartford Campus

Present: Bill Uricchio, Nadine Brennan, Robin Simmons, Michael Menard, David Williams, Bill Pizzuto, Sheila Harris, Victor Schiavi, Edna McBreen.

Absent (and missed terribly): Bonnie Smith, Tessie Naranjo.

1. Approval of meeting notes from November 10, 2004 and December 8, 2004
   Approved.
   
2. Announcements…Interim Director, Waterbury Campus
   Bill Pizzuto was welcomed as the newly appointed Interim Director of the Waterbury Campus. Edna McBreen described the process of the appointment and the unique issues that cropped up relative to the Governor's Office's interest in using the position for political patronage. Bill will retain both his Tri-Campus Executive Director and the Interim Director titles. While each Campus Director also has Tri-Campus responsibilities at approximately 25% time, the total of Bills responsibilities would, by definition be more that 100%. Edna believes that some of Bill's responsibilities can be taken over by others and Mike Menard noted that all the Directors should reconsider the distribution of responsibilities. ASAP – possibly March 2, Bonnie will set aside one complete meeting – followed by lunch -- to have a discussion of the responsibilities of team members and what changes might be implemented in order to more equitably and efficiently distribute those responsibilities.
   
3. Review of Veronica Makowski's Report on Regional Campus Metrics
   Reschedule as the only item on a single meeting agenda.
   
4. David William's Progress Report on the Proposal to Bring Pre-Doctoral Candidates to Tri-Campus as “Intern” Adjunct Professors
   Reschedule for the next meeting.
   
5. Progress Report on Facilities Projects
   Bill reported on all projects with input from each of the other Directors and discussion. Bill was asked to work with David, Michael, and Tessie to: (a) develop a reporting system to update the group on projects at each leadership meeting to include the status of the project, the funding already allocated, the funding needed, start and finish dates, etc.; (b) update the report as he is award of changes and have discussions at each meeting for updates, additions, and changes. We would like to have this for the February 16 meeting.
   
6. Development of response to October 1, 2004 faculty/staff survey
   Reschedule for future meeting possibly February 16.
   
7. Additional items and actions
   1. The list of Tri-Campus Leadership Meetings for 2005 was distributed and the idea of having it updated and available electronically was discussed. It was agreed that this is a good idea. Bonnie is to meet with Victor and/or Sheila and/or Andy to decide how best to have Leadership Team information posted somewhere and accessible to the team.
      
   2. We would like Bonnie to invite the following people to come to leadership meetings over the next year to spend an hour with us. If any of the guests would like more time we can give them the whole meeting – with or without lunch. Keith Barker (regular meeting to update us on his interests and priorities); Ron Taylor (recruiting faculty of color); Daemon Williams (retaining students of color); Chief Hudd and/or Mark Fitsgibbons (Tri-Campus/Campus security); Alvin Wilson (government relations, updates of what we are doing, his concerns); Krista Rodin possibly with Ken Fuchsman (annual update); Ross MacKinnon (update of mutual interests and concerns, faculty issues, degree program status); Charlie Super (update of mutual interests and concerns, faculty issues, degree program status); Laura Dzurec (update of mutual interests and concerns, faculty issues, degree program status); Michael Alfano (TCPCG); Brinley Franklin (Library Strategic Plan, mutual interests and concerns).
      
   3. Victor and Sheila should, as soon as possible, set up a meeting with the three campus directors to develop strategies for IT planning and implementation for Tri-Campus . The implementation of an IT strategic planning process, the development of a standing IT advisory committee and/or procedures for creating and disbanding ad hoc problem solving groups to address specific issues, should be among the topics. This should probably be a mini-retreat, with sufficient time for discussion. Tri-Campus will provide funding to hold the meeting away from campus and will provide an opportunity to “check everyone's' cell phone” to avoid interruption. This should be done ASAP.

Due to a Budget Meeting scheduled at Storrs , the January 19 Leadership Team Meeting will be cancelled.
The next meeting is scheduled for February 2, 2005 at the RGC.

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