Faculty Assembly Minutes for November 9, 2000

1. The assembly was called to order at 3:08 PM by Ken Colwell.
             Fr. DeFrancisco gave the invocation.

2. A motion for approval of the October 19, 2000 minutes was made by B. Jacobsen and    seconded by J. Stauff; motion carried.

3. A discussion of fundraising for capital projects was provided by Dr. Ed Littig, Vice President for Advancement, and members of his staff.  Dr. Littig explained the process as a sequence of steps including

 - Identifying the needs of SAU
 - Setting Fund Development Goals
 - Delineating a case for support, including such things as history and tradition,
                enrollment, stewardship of resources, SAU’s impact on the Quad Cities, and so forth
 - Determining a focus for the campaign
 - Marketing the University’s case for support
 - Pursuing an overall goal of $10 million+ in two phases (Phase one = $49.9 million
                between now and 2004; Phase 2 = 61.1+ million following achievement of Phase 1)
 - A brief and basic breakdown of how the money will be utilized in each phase was
                provided
A question and answer period followed Dr. Littig’s presentation.

4. Since there was no new business, a motion was made by A. Lensing to adjourn, seconded by T. Burns. The motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 3:50 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Carol DeVolder