Dean Skerrett called the meeting to order at 10:32 a.m. The minutes of the January 15, 2013 meeting were approved.
All proposals on the February 5, 2013 consent agenda were approved.
Discussion Agenda:
•Connecting Humanities Conference - Julie Laskaris
Dr. Joan Neff extended an invitation to A&S faculty members to attend the Connecting Humanities Conference March 21-22, 2013 at the University of Richmond. This conference will focus on connecting the humanities to professions. William Sullivan will give the keynote address and there will be a series of panels. Faculty members from the University as well as other colleges will participate on the panels. There are no registration fees. Joan encouraged everyone to attend.
•How to improve PBB for FY15
The dean invited members of the Dean's Advisory Council (DAC) to help lead the discussion on this year's program based budgeting (PBB) process. Dean Skerrett opened the floor for discussion about the process and asked for suggestions moving forward. DAC members felt the meetings were very well organized and a good use of time. Members agreed the process was transparent, useful, and educational although many agreed the fall term is not the best time of year for the process.
A faculty member asked if all the budget requests were sent to Planning and Priorities. The dean explained that the Dean’s Advisory Council considered all department and program requests and then made recommendation concerning allocations within Arts & Sciences. In a very few cases, the Dean’s Advisory Council recommended that the dean advance requests to Planning & Priorities for new funding. The dean advanced only those requests that met two criteria: 1) A & S had no way to fund the request internally and 2) the request advanced a strategic or exemplary initiative that could convincingly compete among other requests by university units.
Two suggestions were made by members of Academic Council to improve the PBB process: The budget requests should be solicited earlier in the fall to avoid undue compression in the chairs’ responsibilities. Faculty position requests should be solicited in the spring to allow departments to prepare for searches in the following summer and fall. The dean accepted both these suggestions. The Dean’s office will send a second solicitation for faculty positions in 2012-2013 for consideration by the Dean’s Advisory Council in April and May.
A faculty member asked if adjuncts could receive a pay raise. Dean Skerrett suggested that department chairs might work together to submit a request to DAC and the dean in the next program-based budget planning cycle. A faculty member asked whether the dean could show how many introductory and general education courses are taught be adjunct or term faculty. The dean promised to provide this information.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:47am
Respectfully submitted,
Zandria Haines
All proposals on the February 5, 2013 consent agenda were approved.
Discussion Agenda:
•Connecting Humanities Conference - Julie Laskaris
Dr. Joan Neff extended an invitation to A&S faculty members to attend the Connecting Humanities Conference March 21-22, 2013 at the University of Richmond. This conference will focus on connecting the humanities to professions. William Sullivan will give the keynote address and there will be a series of panels. Faculty members from the University as well as other colleges will participate on the panels. There are no registration fees. Joan encouraged everyone to attend.
•How to improve PBB for FY15
The dean invited members of the Dean's Advisory Council (DAC) to help lead the discussion on this year's program based budgeting (PBB) process. Dean Skerrett opened the floor for discussion about the process and asked for suggestions moving forward. DAC members felt the meetings were very well organized and a good use of time. Members agreed the process was transparent, useful, and educational although many agreed the fall term is not the best time of year for the process.
A faculty member asked if all the budget requests were sent to Planning and Priorities. The dean explained that the Dean’s Advisory Council considered all department and program requests and then made recommendation concerning allocations within Arts & Sciences. In a very few cases, the Dean’s Advisory Council recommended that the dean advance requests to Planning & Priorities for new funding. The dean advanced only those requests that met two criteria: 1) A & S had no way to fund the request internally and 2) the request advanced a strategic or exemplary initiative that could convincingly compete among other requests by university units.
Two suggestions were made by members of Academic Council to improve the PBB process: The budget requests should be solicited earlier in the fall to avoid undue compression in the chairs’ responsibilities. Faculty position requests should be solicited in the spring to allow departments to prepare for searches in the following summer and fall. The dean accepted both these suggestions. The Dean’s office will send a second solicitation for faculty positions in 2012-2013 for consideration by the Dean’s Advisory Council in April and May.
A faculty member asked if adjuncts could receive a pay raise. Dean Skerrett suggested that department chairs might work together to submit a request to DAC and the dean in the next program-based budget planning cycle. A faculty member asked whether the dean could show how many introductory and general education courses are taught be adjunct or term faculty. The dean promised to provide this information.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:47am
Respectfully submitted,
Zandria Haines
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