October 2016 Agenda

Call to order - 9 AM

• Mission: Missouri State University-West Plains is a teaching and learning institution providing quality post-secondary educational opportunities to the communities we serve.
• Additions and Approval of Agenda
• Approval of minutes from previous meeting

Chancellor's Update:

Administration Council Updates

• Faculty professional development and competitiveness - One third Faculty Development budget is returned (Opportunities through Online Professional Development and NISOD)

Old Business:

• Jason McCollom – American Association of University Professors (AAUP) updates
• Alex Pinnon – Common Reader Updates
• Jerry Trick – Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) Updates

New Business:

• Paul Majkut – Inspirational Recruiting Video (Screening)
• Bobbi Dykes – Laboratory pay for per-course faculty
• Linda Wulff-Risner – Missouri State-West Plains hosting Missouri Postsecondary Agriculture Student Organization (PAS) Conference November 6-9
• Rajiv Thakur – Missouri State-West Plains will host the 2017 American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting of West Lakes Division – Oct 19-21 at the West Plains Civic Center

Committee Updates:

• Academic Concerns Committee - Cindy Smith
• Assessment Committee - Amy Ackerson
• Budget and Priorities Committee - Ed Birdyshaw (Salary Benchmark update)
• Curriculum Committee - Joyce Jennings-Pineda
• Faculty Evaluations Committee - Craig Albin
• Faculty Handbook Committee - Kip Rugutt
• Public Affairs - Gary Phillips
• Student Advisement Committee - Jerry Trick
• Institutional Analysis Committee - Kathy Morrison/Joyce Jennings-Pineda
• Service Learning Committee - Cathy Proffitt Boys
• International Issues Committee - Rajiv Thakur (Ana Estrella – Study Away Program, Costa Rica/Summer 2017 – Video Presentation)

Announcements:

• Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate (ALICE) training update
• Due date to submit the Annual Fund and PWE grant application is October 15. Also, this information is in an email dated 2016-09-13.
• Open enrollment period: October 3 – December 1, 2016
• All benefit-eligible employees are invited to Missouri State University's Benefits Fair on Wednesday, October 12 from 1 PM to 4 PM in Lybyer 104-105. No registration required.
• The 2017 Cafeteria Plan enrollment is now open. Visit the Cafeteria Plan website to enroll. The deadline to enroll is December 1.
• Flu season is here! To ensure enough vaccine is available use the sign-up webpage. Shots will be given on the following dates:
  • Tuesday, Oct. 18 – 8:30 AM to Noon, Looney Hall Room 203
  • Monday, Oct. 24 – 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM, Looney Hall Room 203
  • Tuesday, Oct. 25 – 8:30 AM to Noon, Looney Hall Room 203
  • Tuesday, Oct. 25 – 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM, Shannon Hall on the Mountain Grove campus
• Several new student, faculty and staff spotlights are posted in the Spotlights System
• Presidential Debate Watch Party is October 9 at 8 PM in the West Plains Civic Center Theater
• Rajiv Thakur and Mary Ann Davis are leading a student group (4) to 2016 American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting of West Lakes & East Lakes Division, October 13-15 at the Northern Michigan University, Marquette, Michigan.

Dennis Lancaster:

Dean's Update

Closed Session:

• Rajiv Thakur – Update on Faculty and staff position hiring prioritization
• Renee Moore – Faculty professional ethics and due process (Recent institutional/systemic issues and a plan to recommend concrete solutions) -- update
• Rajiv Thakur – Update on Alex Pinnon's personnel issue

Adjourn

• Next meeting: Friday November 4, 2016, 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon (with Dean's update).