FACULTY ASSEMBLY 22 November 2013

AGENDA I. Call to Order (9:00) II. Approval of 5/20/13 Minutes (9:00-9:05) III. Brief Reports from Senators/Committees: (9:05-9:20) Senators: Hye Young Kim, Cynthia Jara Standing Committees –Curriculum – Joe Favour –Adjunct Faculty Consultative – Adam Jarvi –Diversity – Holley Locher –Faculty Consultative – Joe Favour Working Groups –Academic Technology – Loren Abraham –Exhibits & Collections – Lin Nelson Mayson –Interdisciplinary Design – Pat Hemmis

AGENDA (CONTINUED) IV. Old Business (9:20 – 9:50) –Proposed edits to the bylaws from Adjunct Faculty Consultative Committee –Academic Structure V. New Business (9:50 – 10:00 –2013 Salary Equity Report VI. Report from the Deans (10:00 – 10:30) –Updates –Portal Presentation

DEANS’ UPDATE

ASSOC. DEAN - RESEARCH Research Slam immediately follows Faculty Assembly. Proposals requested for use of Innovation Lab RFP being sent by . Reminder: Spring Grant-In-Aid due to approvers February 10, 2014

FY 14 BUDGET (REVIEW FROM SEPTEMBER COLLEGE ASSEMBLY) Enrollment is down 5% Total tuition shortfall could reach $1,500,000 We are moving forward with plans to reduce our budget – departments and college level

STRATEGY FOR PAYING THE FY14 BILLS (NON-RECURRING) /revenue

FY15 – DEPARTMENT PLANNING Implementing a standard, equitable tuition attribution model – 2-year rolling average of tuition revenue will determine allocation –This model should help avoid surprises like this year Departments have been given a range of cuts: –Architecture: $222,860 - $405,169 –Design, Housing & Apparel: $260,636 - $426,353 –Landscape Architecture: $311,589 - $367,187

FY15 - COLLEGE Range of cuts is $200,000 - $300,000 We will contain administrative costs to 15% of total budget We are moving forward with reduction plans; some individuals have already been given notice Per Central directive, all vacant positions will be carefully reviewed to determine if necessary to refill

IN OTHER NEWS President Kaler’s Strategic Plan – Renee Cheng Metropolitan Design Center –Mic Johnson has agreed to serve as interim director for 18 months; –Mayor RT Rybak will be a senior visiting practitioner for 18 months, housed in MDC. He will teach 3 courses over 3 semesters, plan and lead 2 conferences

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