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President's Advisory
Council :: Minutes
March 29, 2006
Minutes
El Campo, TX
Present: Alcorn, Cain, Clapp, Fowler,
Hudson, Jacob, J. McGuill, O’Connor, Rollins, Russell, Simons,
Walker, Ward, Wu
Absent: Blackwell, Brockman, Goodson,
Hernandez, Jaso, Kvinta Jr., McCrohan, C. McGuill, Meyer,
Murphy, Saxon, Schaefer, Thomas
I.
Organizational Business
A.
Chair’s Welcome – Randy Clapp welcomed everyone and
gave a brief presentation on the history of El Campo and the
Northside Education Center. Executive Director of the
Northside Education Center, Irene Barr, made a PowerPoint
presentation about the centers’ professionalism, goals,
mission statement, and historical perspective.
B.
Approval of Minutes – Chair, Randy Clapp called the
meeting to order. The minutes from the December 6, 2005 PAC
meeting were approved as written.
II.
President’s Report – Tim Hudson, President
Dr. Hudson
provided PAC members a copy of the Accountability System for
Texas Universities Report. This report details UH System
Universities Performance Compared to other State
Institutions. Dr. Hudson pointed out several key figures to
PAC: 1) The increase in UH-Victoria total student headcount,
2) The growing number of Hispanic students, 3) The increase in
the total of degrees awarded at UH-Victoria 4) UH-Victoria
percentage of passing the TeXes Exam, 5) The Percentage of FTE
Faculty at UH-Victoria. He asked that PAC members review the
report at their convenience.
Dr. Hudson
also mentioned that though the status of TRB’s was still
unknown it would not affect the current UHSSL building
project. Additionally, he noted that the agreement between
UH-Victoria and Wharton County Junior College had been
finalized.
III.
Budget Update/Tuition Discussion – Wayne Beran,
Vice President of Finance and Administration
Mr. Beran
presented to PAC a detailed presentation on Determining
Tuition and Fee Rates for FY2006-07. He discussed the
process, the need, how UHV compares with others, and financial
aid issues.
Mr.
Beran also presented for PAC the FY07 budget. He outlined the
anticipated needs, strategies to decrease dependence on
tuition and fee increases, and the proposed tuition and fee
increase for 2006-07 academic year.
He noted that the UHV increase of
7.5%, which will result in a 12-hour class load cost of
$1902.00 per semester, is still 2% or more lower than that of
the other UH campuses. He specifically addressed the
projected increases in energy and operating costs and the
impact upon the university budget.
Kay Walker suggested that the
public be told of the reasons why UHV is increasing tuition.
Regent O’Connor also noted the importance of getting the
information out to the community.
IV.
Academic Update – Don Smith, Provost
Dr. Smith
updated PAC on the nursing program. We are in the process of
writing a proposal that will be submitted to the Coordinating
Board of Higher Education and the Board of Nurse Examiners for
approval. The program is set for the fall.
He announced the publications of four new books by UHV
faculty and that Dr. Somasundaram was recently selected to
receive funding from the United States Department of
Agriculture. Dr. Smith also noted that the first-ever spring
Intra-Session is currently in process at the University of
Houston-Victoria, with approximately 120 -130 students
enrolled. Dr. Smith then introduced the deans in order that
they might each give a more in depth presentation on their
school.
Dr. Klages, Assistant Professor, representing the School of
Education and Human Development informed PAC about the SOEHD
retreat held at the Caney Creek Lodge and what was discussed:
an option for the Master’s Comps., research agenda and they
developed plans for several projects and created a Vision
statement for the next 5 years (an example poster was passed
around). She also announced that they are beginning the
CACREP and NCATE accreditation processes and they have
designed a faculty evaluation tool that better reflects what
they do.
Dr. Di Leo,
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences updated PAC on the
Intra-Session and the benefits of the program and that it was
going well. He spoke on the recent trip to Egypt regarding
the BS-CIS now being offered at Modern Academy. He mentioned
that the UH Hilton Hotel and Restaurant Management, is working
to provide us with a certificate in HR Management that would
compliment our programs offered in Sugar Land (face-to-face)
and in Egypt (online). The Hilton is working to make the
certificate compatible with our BAAS and programs in Egypt,
and is very excited about the opportunity. He said that our
international initiatives are exciting and give UHV a boost.
Dean Di Leo also noted that the proposal for the BA and BS
level at Cinco Ranch is going forward.
Charles
Bullock, Dean, School of Business announced that in the 2007
edition of The Best Business Schools, published by the
Princeton Review – the UHV MBA was ranked as a GetEducated.com
Best Buy Online MBA in 2004. He also mentioned that he had
100% participation from his faculty in the All for One
program.
V. Advancement Update – Richard Phillips,
Associate Vice President, University Advancement
Mr. Phillips
thanked PAC for their 100 % participation and noted that
more staff and faculty were signing up for the 1% All for One
program. Mr. Phillips also mentioned that due to the
continually decreasing share of funding that comes from the
state, institutions will no longer see fund raising as
supplementary, but rather essential to keeping the tuition and
fees costs reasonable for students. Fortunately, under Dr.
Hudson's leadership, UHV has recognized that fact and is ahead
of many others in moving development efforts to the forefront
of institutional operations.
Dr. Hudson's
fund raising efforts for the Sugar Land building are going
well. The community has recognized the value of the new
building in furthering the educational opportunities for the
region and this recognition results in a win-win situation for
the UH System and the people of the region.
VI. Student Senate Update – Robin Cadle,
President, Student Senate
Ms. Cadle spoke about the upcoming Student Senate elections
that are as follows:
April 19 – 28th for applications, the Spring
Election will be held on May 9th and 10th.
Faculty Senate provided food for UHV students during fall
finals week (Dec. 5 & 6) and had a great turnout for the Staff
and Faculty Appreciation breakfast on Dec. 7th. And she also
announced that they would be doing finals food for the spring
semester during the week of May 8th. Ms. Cadle will also
represent the Student Senate at the Board of Regents meeting
on April 3rd.
Ms. Cadle
discussed the brochure she had passed out to council and how
the Student Senate was working with Development in an effort
to encourage students to "leave a lasting impression" and give
back to the scholarship fund with the purchase of a brick or
foundation paver.
VII. Faculty Senate Update –
Dr. Sandy Venneman, President, Faculty Senate
Dr. Venneman,
as Faculty Senate President, updated PAC on the progress of
the provost search. She explained that the committee consists
of staff, faculty, and administration and noted that the
committee had narrowed the search from 38 candidates to the
final three candidates. Dr. Venneman also gave an overview of
Faculty Senate and the issues they discuss. She explained
that the faculty will increase their research and still
maintain the quality of instruction. Dr. Venneman announced
that the mentoring program for junior faculty will start in
April.
VIII. Discussion
Mr. Clapp
invited everyone to the El Campo Country Club to continue
discussion and enjoy appetizers and refreshments. Mr. Clapp
called to adjourn the meeting after thanking all for their
attendance and participation.
Submitted by: A. Bagwell |
