AHC FCC

August 14, 2001

Minutes of the Meeting

These minutes reflect discussion and debate at a meeting of a committee of the University of Minnesota Senate or Twin Cities Campus Assembly; none of the comments, conclusions, or actions reported in these minutes represent the views of, nor are they binding on, the Senate or Assembly, the Administration, or the Board of Regents.

PRESENT: Marc Jenkins, Chris Mueller, Mike Murphy, James Boulger, Jean Forster

REGRETS: Ron Sawchuck, Muriel Bebeau

Professor Jenkins called the meeting to order and directed member’s attention to the committee’s charge. Time was spent reviewing the charge before engaging in a discussion about issues the committee would consider in the coming academic year.

Members expressed their desire to enhance communication between themselves and the faculty in their college/schools. It was agreed that Professor Jenkins would draft a paragraph generally describing the role of the committee and inviting faculty to contact their FCC representative with any issues they see facing faculty. Professor Jenkins suggested that each representative craft a paragraph specific to his/her college/school and add it to his paragraph and then to send it out to the faculty in their college/school.

Next, members talked about the need to address issues that face the AHC, not college/school specific. It was agreed the strategic plan ought to be revisited. Last year little was done with respect to the implementation to the plan, primarily because the focus was on the legislative request. Members were encouraged to review the plan and to be prepared to discuss it at the September meeting.

Members inquired about the status of the report from the Finance and Planning Committee. Ms. Courtney reported that the committee has completed its work and is in the process of putting together a printed report that would be available on the web as well as hard copy. There was interest by some members of the committee to see the report before it was actually distributed.

Lastly, members discussed various issues they would like to talk with Senior Vice President Cerra about. These include:

Update on the Fairview Review

Development and Fundraising efforts – implications for academic programming

Plans for enhancing diversity – what are the concrete plans AHC-wide?

Before adjourning the meeting, Professor Jenkins reminded members they meet with SVP Cerra on Wednesday, August 22, 12:00 – 1:00, 475b Child Rehab.

Vickie Courtney

University of Minnesota