FACULTY ASSEMBLY

22 November 2013

AGENDA

I. Call to Order (9:00)

II. Approval of 5/20/13 Minutes (9:00-9:05)

III. Brief Reports from Senators/Committees: (9:05-9:20)

• Senators: Hye Young Kim, Cynthia Jara

• Standing Committees– Curriculum – Joe Favour– Adjunct Faculty Consultative – Adam Jarvi– Diversity – Holley Locher– Faculty Consultative – Joe FavourWorking Groups– Academic Technology – Loren Abraham– Exhibits & Collections – Lin Nelson Mayson– Interdisciplinary Design – Pat Hemmis

AGENDA (CONTINUED)

IV. Old Business (9:20 – 9:50)– Proposed edits to the bylaws from Adjunct Faculty Consultative

Committee– Academic Structure

V. New Business (9:50 – 10:00– 2013 Salary Equity Report

VI. Report from the Deans (10:00 – 10:30)– Updates– Portal Presentation

DEANS’ UPDATE

ASSOC. DEAN - RESEARCH

• Research Slam immediately follows Faculty Assembly.

• Proposals requested for use of Innovation Lab RFP being sent by email.

• Reminder: Spring Grant-In-Aid due to approvers February 10, 2014

FY 14 BUDGET (REVIEW FROM SEPTEMBER COLLEGE ASSEMBLY)

• Enrollment is down 5%

• Total tuition shortfall could reach $1,500,000

• We are moving forward with plans to reduce our budget – departments and college level

STRATEGY FOR PAYING THE FY14 BILLS (NON-RECURRING)

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200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

1,000,000

1,200,000

1,400,000

1,600,000

500,000

400,000

600,000

Additional cuts Position reserveTuition reserve

/revenue

FY15 – DEPARTMENT PLANNING

Implementing a standard, equitable tuition attribution model

– 2-year rolling average of tuition revenue will determine allocation

– This model should help avoid surprises like this year

Departments have been given a range of cuts:

– Architecture: $222,860 - $405,169– Design, Housing & Apparel: $260,636 - $426,353– Landscape Architecture: $311,589 - $367,187

FY15 - COLLEGE

• Range of cuts is $200,000 - $300,000

• We will contain administrative costs to 15% of total budget

• We are moving forward with reduction plans; some individuals have already been given notice

• Per Central directive, all vacant positions will be carefully reviewed to determine if necessary to refill

FY07

FY08

FY09

FY10

FY11

FY12

FY13

FY14

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2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

Cost PoolAcademic UnitsAdministration

IN OTHER NEWS

• President Kaler’s Strategic Plan – Renee Cheng

• Metropolitan Design Center – Mic Johnson has agreed to serve as interim

director for 18 months; – Mayor RT Rybak will be a senior visiting

practitioner for 18 months, housed in MDC. He will teach 3 courses over 3 semesters, plan and lead 2 conferences

QUESTIONS?