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Staff Advisory Committee to the President
May 6, 2004
Members Present: Benny Davis, Carol Holley, Dianne Klein, Mike Magdalena, Sheila McNeal, Gina Padgett, David Walker, Debra Walker (presiding), Rochelle Wassom
Others Present: President Robert Bell, Terri Watson
Chairperson Walker opened the meeting at 1:30 p.m. She also reminded the committee that the next meeting would take place on July 8, 2004.
President Bell’s Comments
Nursing Building
A new proposal concerning the funding of the nursing building outlines a 20 percent state match for the $17 million project. The proposal allows for a $2 match for every $1 raised by Tech. The proposal is under review by the state legislators. Demolition of Smith Quad is underway and will continue throughout the summer. Construction on the nursing building itself is expected to begin within one year.
Budget
State employees can expect a three percent salary increase for the 04-05 fiscal year. This increase includes higher education employees. A one percent bonus is also being considered with two options. The first option is a one-time across-the-board bonus. The second option is a bonus based on longevity that puts new employees at a disadvantage. The two prominent budget issues for the University are operating funds and construction funding. The University is preparing for a five percent cut in the operations budget. The positive side is that plans were made ahead of time for a reduction like this; therefore, the negative effects will not be as greatly felt.
Derryberry Award
Congratulations to Brent Waugh for being the recipient of
this year’s Derryberry Award.
Howard Love Outstanding Community Involvement Award
The THEC selected the following to receive the Harold Love Outstanding Community Involvement Award:
Theresa Ennis, TTU student
Dr. F. Stuart (Doc) Wells, Professor, Decision Sciences and
Management
Outstanding Professional Award
Congratulations to Rob Schabert, Sports Information
Director, for being selected as the Outstanding Professional Award recipient for
2003-2004.
Congratulations to Dr. Chris Brown, Biology, recipient of this year’s Sigma Xi Faculty Research Award.
Outstanding Faculty Awards
Congratulations to Dr. Sue Bailey, recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Service Award for 2003-2004, and Drs. Jann Cupp and Joe Rasmussen, recipients of Outstanding Faculty Teaching Awards for 2003-2004.
Ambassadors
Congratulations to the following Tech ambassadors:
March – Shawn Patterson, Child Development Lab
April – Al Roberson, Residential Life
May – Linda LaFever, Facilities and Business Services
Appreciation and congratulations were expressed to those
individuals who have retired or announced their retirement from the University.
Mary Ayers, Curriculum and Instruction, May 2004
Whewon Cho, Economics, Finance, and Marketing, June 2004
Larry Click, School of Agriculture, June 2004
Eston Evans, Foreign Languages, May 2004
Gilbert Fernandez, History, May 2004
Lewis Fields, Facilities and Business Services, June 2004
Edwin Griggs, Mechanical Engineering, May 2004
Wesley Henry, Sociology and Political Science, May 2004
Andrew Thomas, Counseling and Psychology, June 2004
Carolyn Zolg, Academic Development Program, May 2004
Athletics Director
Tennessee Tech is excited about the hiring of new Athletics Director (AD), Mark Wilson. Mark will begin his service as AD on July 1, 2004. We are pleased to have Mark and the Wilson family as members of the Tech community.
On May 15, 2004, 999 students will participate in the graduation ceremony, which amounts to ten percent of the student body. Projections for next year indicate an increase in transfer students, but new freshmen numbers may be down. Our present growth rate is within the funding band, therefore, funding for the University will not be affected. Tennessee Tech remains committed to generating new student growth.
Nominations of a new Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson for the year 2004-2005
Dianne Klein nominated Gina Padgett to serve as the SAC chairperson for 2004-2005. The committee unanimously approved. Sheila McNeal nominated Carol Holley for the position of vice chairperson for 2004-2005. The nomination was unanimously approved.
President
Bell reminded the committee that today’s meeting was the last meeting of the
academic year. He thanked all
committee members for their service to the University.
The meeting adjourned at 1:55 p.m.
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