Present: Stacy Allie, Barbara Burrell, Susan Carter, Stacie Elder, Deborah Haliczer, Sharon Howard, Kathy Lockard, Sue Ouellette, Julia Sober.
Absent: Karen Baker, Virginia Cassidy, Joanne Dempsey, Lisa King, Kelli Lyon Johnson, Amy Levin, Phinette Maszka, William Minor, Jie Song, Marilyn Stromborg. Josephine Umoren, Pat Vary.
The meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m. by chair Sue Ouellette in Lowden Hall 304. Deborah Haliczer moved to approve the minutes from the March 26th meeting, and Barbara Burrell seconded the motion. The minutes were unanimously approved. Kathy Lockard moved to approve the minutes from the April 9th meeting, and Barbara Burrell seconded the motion. The minutes were unanimously approved.
Affirmative Action Diversity Resources (AADR) Sharon Howard reported that the last scheduled meeting has been held. Subcommittees will continue to meet throughout the summer.
The Campus Climate and Quality of Life subcommittee distributed a copy of the revised letter to President Peters regarding campus safety for students. Kathy Lockard is to be commended for her work on getting this letter composed. After discussion it was decided that the letter should be sent to President Peters with Kathy Lockard’s signature, as chair of the PCSW Campus Climate and Quality of Life subcommittee, with a few minor changes, including the addition of a closing sentence requesting follow-up. Kathy Lockard moved approval of the letter on campus safety for students be sent to President Peters. The motion was unanimously approved.
The Personal and Professional Development subcommittee chair Jie Song was not able to attend today’s meeting. The Networking Luncheons have been a great success this year. Many thanks to Dr. Song for all her hard work Dr. Song will be on sabbatical next year the last year of her PCSW membership term.
Research subcommittee: Pat Vary was not able to attend but e-mailed information regarding the salary equity committee. The Qualitative subcommittee has a rough timetable of: train facilitators (Sept); begin focus groups (Oct); analyze data (Nov); survey (Feb); Analyze survey, formulate recommendations (March). They are in need of someone to head the focus groups that will not be perceived as biased. Recommendations/suggestions of individuals who know how to train/ coordinate focus groups would be appreciated. Someone from the outside would be preferable. Deborah Haliczer reported that the two groups are moving ahead more quickly than they thought but would only have one more meeting before they shut down for the summer and reconvene in the fall. Deborah also informed us that the ‘stop the tenure clock policy’ has made it through three drafts. This policy would allow a one-year delay in the tenure process for an event that would qualify for family leave or medical leave. The completion date at this time is mid-Nov 2003.
For the Awards subcommittee: The Journalism Banquet was well attended and the Outstanding Women Students Award Ceremony was outstanding as usual. Many thanks to Susan Carter the chair of the Awards subcommittee for making this look easy. Let’s not forget to thank Sharon Howard for composing and reading all the ‘blurbs’ on our outstanding students. She pronounces every individuals name and degree (not an easy task), as well as, keeps us on schedule every year without fail.
The Suit Drive was a great success. Sheri Kallembach reported that over 500 pieces of clothing were donated. The Career Closet was very pleased and hopes to continue to work with us in the future.
Barbara Burrell reported that the results of interviews for Vice Provost for Curriculum were Earl Seaver and Vice President for Research and Dean of Graduate School was Rathindra Bose. The interviewing process is in need of review and should be one of the first things the commission looks at in the fall.
Diane Tyrell forwarded some web links on racial profiling and other such issues from the IBHE’s Committee on Affordability to Sue Ouellette which she shared with PCSW members. If you are interested in them contact Sue or Diane. The main link is: http://www.ibhe.org
We have four members who will be leaving us this year, ending their terms will be: Sue Carter, Bill Minor, Marilyn Stromborg and Pat Vary. Thanks to each of them for all their service in the past three years. Jie Song will also be going on sabbatical next year so she will not be returning in the fall. Our student member Kelli Lyon Johnson has also moved on and graduated. Many thanks to each of them.
The nominating committee (Deborah Haliczer, Virginia Cassidy, and Kathy Lockard) presented Stacie Elder for Chair and Barbara Burrell for Vice Chair as PCSW’s next year’s officers. Thanks to Sue Ouellette for her leadership this past year. We look forward to Stacie’s guidance next year.
The meeting was adjourned by Sue Ouellette at 2:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Betty Baugh