Minutes for the Meeting of the Faculty Assembly

October 11, 2001

1. The meeting was called to order at 3:09 p.m. by J. Stauff, and Fr. G. McDaniel offered a prayer.

2. J. Stauff called for a motion to approve the minutes from the September meeting of the Faculty Assembly. The motion was made by G. McDaniel, seconded by M. Opar, and carried.

3. J. Stauff presented an update on the United Way Campaign, noting that it actually extends into November, although traditionally it wraps up on the SAU campus by the mid-semester break. At this time, pledges currently total over $18,000 and as Dr. Stauff observed, it is not too late to sign up. He also asked (once again) for someone to volunteer as a year-round member of the Campaign.

4. J. Rursh presented information on Beeline registration for on-campus undergraduates, and provided several dates for training and demonstration. Faculty were encouraged to attend a training/demonstration session on October 18, and students have been invited to a session on October 23. Faculty members can get one-on-one instruction and support as well. Advisors can get their login names and passwords at a training session. Interested faculty members should contact Vanessa Trice at 6347. A question-and-answer period followed Dr. Rursh’s presentation, and she emphasized that at present, Beeline registration can only be done during pre-registration, students must meet with their advisor first, and although students can add classes at will, they can NOT drop them. To make changes involving dropping classes, students must go through the regular registration process.

5. J. Stauff presented an update on the Board of Directors meeting and Planning meeting. SAU has an enrollment of 3,291 students, representing a 9% overall increase. The amount of total credits has increased nearly 10% since last fall as well. Projections for 2002-2003 call for 400 new first-year students and 225 new transfer students. Dr. Loftus reported that the enrollment management division had a goal to maintain residential capacity at 1,100 students. This means that, if we want to have “new growth,” so to speak, we would need to target potential students in off-campus constituencies (graduate programs, adult and professional education, transfers). Dr. Loftus praised the faculty at the Board meeting for their cooperation and assistance over the past year. Other issues presented at the Board meeting: the MBA China initiative in Shenyang province, the conversion of the MPT program to a DPT program, and an update from the advancement office.

6. The Nursing Department issued a challenge to the rest of the faculty: Have some fun—dress in costume on Halloween!

7. As there was no new business, J. Stauff asked for a motion to adjourn, The motion was made by Fr. McDaniel, seconded by M. Opar, and carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 4:45.

Respectfully submitted,

Carol DeVolder