February 10, 2017 Special Session Minutes
Special Session on 'Budget'
In Attendance:
- Amy Ackerson
- Leigh Adams
- Ed Birdyshaw
- Cathy Boys
- Melinda Denton
- Bobbi Dykes
- Ana Estrella
- Alexandra Graham
- Jim Hart
- Phillip Howerton
- Sherry McAfee
- Jason McCollom
- Renee Moore
- Carla Neff
- Gary Phillips
- Joyce Pineda
- Alex Pinnon
- Jacob Poulette
- Frank Priest
- Tresa Ryan
- Linda Risner
- Dasha Russell
- Brenda Smith
- Cindy Smith
- Rajiv Thakur
- Jay Towell
- Jerry Trick
- Ben Wheeler
Call to order – 9:00 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: motion to approve agenda made by Jason McCollom, Bobbi Dykes seconds. Motion approved.
- Approval of minutes from previous meeting: need to add following names to February
3rd minutes: Joyce DeWitt, Joyce Pineda, Lisa Wade. Cindy Smith moves to approve, Dasha Russell seconds. Motion approved. February 3rd minutes updated.
New Business
- Opening remarks on budget discussion – The big picture - Rajiv Thakur
- our budget process is more transparent and accessible, thanks to Institutional Analysis
Committee
- seeking common faculty consensus on budget cuts
- faculty should remain and should continue to be active participants in the budget
discussions—this is paramount
- general remarks on campus spending on proposed amphitheater and Hass-Darr Hall and
their relation to budget cuts
- faculty discussion regarding teaching overloads
- Institutional Analysis/Remarks on budget process - Joyce Jennings-Pineda
- faculty must be aware of budget related guidelines in our Faculty Handbook; specifically,
familiarize ourselves with the Financial Exigency Policy
- Budget Priorities Committee - Ed Birdyshaw
- discussed potential compromises regarding overloads
- Division Chairs – Remarks on budget priorities and 5% cuts
- Amy Ackerson
- Judy Carr
- Cathy Proffitt-Boys
- Jay Towell
- Per-Course Faculty Representative - Barbara Dykes
- concern regarding new credentialing requirements for per-course faculty and how this
will affect retention of per-course faculty and impact departments' ability to provide
quality education
- Faculty remarks
- Budget: The Road Map
- faculty created proposal for our share of absorbing budget cuts; Dr. Birdyshaw is
composing the document to provide to Dr. Lancaster, Dr. Bennett and President Smart
- Leigh Adams motion to vote on the document electronically within next week (due to
short deadline and extenuating circumstances), Dasha Russelll seconds. Motion passes unanimously.
Announcements
- Friends of the Garnett Library: The Footprint of the University on the Students in China, talk by Dr. Dennis Lancaster. February 10, Noon to 1:00 PM in Lybyer 104-5.
- Executive Budget Committee Meeting scheduled February 10, 2:00-3:30 PM in Melton 112.
All are welcome to attend.
- Nominations for Faculty-Senate Chair Elect and Secretary are welcome until April 15.
Adjournment:
- Rajiv Thakur motion to adjourn, seconded by Bobbi Dykes.
- Next Meeting: Friday March 3, 2017, 9:00 AM - Noon (with Dean's Update).
- Venue: TBA