1. President’s Report 23 March 2017

2. FS President in Cleveland for Research
ONR-sponsored project on high-energy storage capacity dielectric composites
Late schedule change

3. Intercampus Faculty Council (IFC)
IFC meets tomorrow, 24 March, in Columbia
Review status of the Board enacted CR&Rs
Review and respond to UM System legal reviews
Review and respond to campus officers’ reviews
CR&R changes expected to be approved at Curators meeting in April (on our campus)
Discuss state auditor’s report on UM System
“Bonus” incentive salary for UM System employees
Relocation and travel compensation

4. Curator’s Meeting on S&T Campus 27-28 April
Planning in progress for Board of Curator meeting events
Administration hosts 27 April dinner presentation
Faculty Senate hosts 28 April breakfast presentation
Seeking projects or other programs underway at S&T
Awe-inspiring, cutting edge
Unique S&T developments to spotlight
Submit to Tom Schuman, Steve Corns, or Elizabeth Smith
Projects to be presented at the dinner event
Seeking infrastructure concerns
Outdated or outgrown infrastructure related to mission support
Education
Scholarship
Possible: Caveat presented to keep Curators aware of campus challenges, in addition to campus successes

5. President Choi Campus Visit
20 March 2017
Budget meeting in afternoon with administration
DCC meeting from 5 to 6 pm
Faculty Senate officers’ dinner meeting afterward
CEC Dean search
Interim Chancellor appointment
Discussion of recent history at S&T

6. CEC Dean Search Memo Sent from Provost on behalf of search committee
Conveys search support by Pres Choi
As former Provost and Engineering Dean of Uconn
‘To meet with and evaluate the finalists put forth by the search committee’
Arrangement precipitated by shorter time frame to produce search candidates versus an interim Chancellor
“Provost Marley and President Choi will confer on a finalist selection”
FS President voiced concern
Loss of campus autonomy
Implies lack of trust in Provost

7. Interim Chancellor Pres Choi to make appointment of interim
Candidates being considered from array of sources
“Thoughtfully considering”
Internal to S&T
External
UM System
Corporate executives/professionals
FS Pres. expressed:
Desire to have interim asap “in spirit of transition”
Desire for a longer interim appointment to “heal campus”
Need to have colleges pulling together not against each other

8. Budget Discussions Open forum announced
3 p.m. Friday, March 24
Room 125 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall
Proposed realignment of upper administration
VC positions
Staff
Looking for efficiencies and cost savings
A budget draft was shared with FS officers by Chancellor and Provost
Provided little opportunity for input, other than suggestions for how to present the data
Subsequent developments
Discussion in budget task forces, e.g., 5% reduction to OSP
Budget forum discussion is planned – provide input
Information was reviewed Monday 20 March with Pres. Choi