Present:
Billy Barrios, Kim Beason, Anne Bomba, Felice Coles, Sumali Conlon, Robert Cook, H.C. Cunningham, Bob Dorsey, Maurice Eftink, Ann Fisher-Wirth, Faye Gilbert, David Graves, Jay K. Johnson, John Johnson, Fred Laurenzo, Dave Nichols, Stacy Rodgers, Harry Owens, Shyam Prasad, Daniel Schlenk, Ed Sisson, Ed Sisson, JoAnn Stefani, Warren Steel, Peter Sukanek, Kirk Wakefield, Clint Williford, John Winkle
Absent:
Ben Banahan, Carol Dale, Sophia Gray, Robert Haws, Tim Hall Stacy Holmes, Glenn Hopkins, Edward Komara, Fannye Love, Phil Malone, Tom Marshall, R. McLaughlin, Marilyn Mendolia, Ted Ownby, James Payne, Bill Rayburn, Jim Reidy, Natalie Schroeder, William Scott, Paula Temple, Bryn Vaaler, Mark Wilder, Christy Wyandt.
Prior Notification of Absence Given:
Don Cheek, Jean Cheek, Sharon Schreiber, T.J. Ray, Julie Walton, Robert Westmoreland
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR: Proposed by-laws changes on representation from
Liberal Arts were announced as described in the agenda for the January meeting. They will be
considered for adoption at the February meeting.
PRESENTATION OF THE SESQUICENTENNIAL GOALS AND ACTIVITIES: Drs.
Gloria Kellum and Brian Reithel, the Executive Director and Co-Chair respectively for the
Sesquicentennial, gave an extensive presentation on Sesquicentennial goals.
We are just past the midpoint of the Sesquicentennial. This celebration was really the brainchild
of former Chancellor Turner and Chancellor Khayat in 1993. It was decide at the time to have a
four year sequence of celebrations. This has allowed the recognition of each academic unit.
There are three purposes to the celebration. First, it celebrates academic accomplishment,
increasing awareness and connecting with our constituencies. Second, it allows the academic
units to plan for the next century in terms of goals, such as the "computer on every desk" project,
and to define the resources to needed to meet those goals. Third, it ties in with the capital
campaign to raise support. We are already raising funds. We think we will have a successful
campaign, substantially increasing the endowment.
Drs. Kellum and Reithel then presented a time line for the sesquicentennial celebration.
1993-1994
Faculty brainstorming; computer on every desk proposal developed; legislative support; campus
network.
1994-1995
Champions proposals; Law and Dentistry celebrations; recycling program.
1995-1996
Medical Center, Engineering, and Education, celebrations; Phi Beta Kappa Challenge and
planning; draft of case statements for Capital Gifts Campaign based on Excellence 21 Proposals
(proposals based on departmental needs); campus backbone to residence halls completed.
1996-1997
Continued Phi Beta Kappa planning; presented draft case statement for Capital Gifts Campaign to
UM Foundation Board of Directors; Office of Research seeks sources of Excellence Proposals;
Accountancy and Business Administration celebrations; Phi Beta Kappa representatives to meet
with the executive Committee UM Foundation Board of Directors.
1997-1998
Capital Gifts Campaign continues; Pharmacy, Nursing, Medicine, and Graduate School
celebrations.
1998-1999
Sesquicentennial Convocation and public announcements of Capital Gifts Campaign.
Gloria Kellum discussed the case statement for the Capital Campaign. It is based on the
Excellence 21 proposals and Phi Beta Kappa initiatives and serves as a statement of visions and
goals.
Vision: provide private support that will assure academic excellence at the University of
Mississippi.
Specific Goals:
1. Library holdings - $4 million over five years
2. Ensuring Academic Preeminence - endowments to support faculty salaries, Barnard
Professorships, new chairs, annual competitive academic pool, departmental excellence,
classroom and lab improvements, faculty development, and teaching excellence.
3. Attract Exceptional Students - $40 million endowment for undergraduate scholarships, student
enrichment activity scholarships, graduate fellowships and scholarships, medical center
scholarships.
4. Honors College - build an additional $6 million endowment over the next five years.
5. Provide and sustain competitive information technology infrastructure - short term: $1 million
to equip large classrooms with appropriate technology and $2 million to establish additional
learning facilities; continuing needs, $10 million endowment for faculty and staff skill
development, student collaborative technology, annual upgrades.
6. Cultivate the Cultural Environment - short term: $20 million (in addition to state funds) for
construction of Performing Arts Center; long term: $2 million endowment to operate and
administer the center.
Regarding raising of funds, giving has increased strongly from $12.6 million in 1992 to $25.3
million in 1996. Proposals energize giving. The endowment was $85.1 million by June, 1992,
$114.3 million by June 1995, and $137 million by June 1996. There is an important role for
faculty to be involved for development of proposals and identifying donors.
The Southern Association of College and Schools will start the reaccreditation process. Gaye
Hayfield and Jim Nichols will coordinate the reaccreditation efforts.
AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION ON REVIEW OF ACADEMIC
ADMINISTRATORS:There was a motion presented by the Faculty Governance Committee of
the Senate. This amendment represented a compromise in response to comments/concerns by the
academic Council and Faculty Senate Executive Committee. Specifically, the amendment
addressed concerns over the dissemination of information, on administrators, that would be
considered a personnel matter. One sentence was deleted from the original motion, "This report
and explanation will be made available to the faculty upon request." See the bottom of the
second page of the Agenda. The motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.
OLD BUSINESS: Correction to November minutes - change reference to Information
Technology title to "Associate" Vice Chancellor. The minutes, as amended, for November 1996
were approved.
Chair Faye Gilbert adjourned the meeting at approximately 3:30 p.m.