March 2 -- Attending were Blackwell, Carman, Chan, Fleeger, Frank, Henry, Mathews & Russo
News from Dean Carman
 | A budget cut is expected this year, probably modest. | ||||||||
| No pay raises, probably. | ||||||||
| LSU Foundation is apparently an arm of the LSU System--this campus has no foundation, while others do. Something may be done to establish one. | ||||||||
| Provost Palm is supportive of BASC. | ||||||||
| BASC is an important part of the Flagship Agenda. | ||||||||
| Emphasis on hiring the best--very patiently: departments should not rush to hire someone just because they are afraid the position will vanish. It won't. Instead, take time (more than one year if needed) to hire the best. | ||||||||
| College has 22 searches ongoing now--more than a normal year because
of GBI and IT. In addition to normal hiring, these factors affect
hiring this year:
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| There will probably be fewer hires next year. | ||||||||
| BASC Development Council did not meet in Fall 2003; they probably will in April or May, 2004. | ||||||||
| Hall of Distinction people will be recognized. | ||||||||
| Fred Rainy is the new associate dean (not interim). | ||||||||
| Interim Dean Carman says he is not applying for the Dean's position--he expects to return to teaching/research once the new dean arrives. | ||||||||
| Vice Provost Silverman's job is essentially to work himself out of a job, by spreading good practice among the 3 colleges under his purview and by smoothing relations between them. | ||||||||
| Art shop personnel are being trained to do web art. Some discussion ensued concerning how this would fit in with database-driven organization and efficiency tools. |
Announced agenda items
Item 1. Apologize for the scheduled time, which excludes Traxler & McCarley.
| Done. |
Item 2. View scheduler and select time for remaining meetings.
| Wednesdays at 2:30 was OK with everyone, so meetings will be 4th Wednesday of every month. |
Item 3. Review/Approve December & January Minutes
| We forgot to do this. |
Item 4. Update Interim Dean Carman on our activities.
| Russo explained that the CPC has attempted to develop a more permanent structure, with subcommittees devoted to: 1) Internal College Policies; 2) University Policies and How they Affect BASC; and, 3) Strategic Planning. A website has been created, including some components paid for by the College to assist with scheduling. These were demonstrated (thanks to Meredith for providing a working laptop!). |
Item 5. Subcommittee assignments for Blackwell & Kannan
| Professor Blackwell will serve on the Strategic Policy Subcommittee |
Item 6. Announce elections for the next meeting.
| Wrong. They are to be held in April, according to the Bylaws we have now located, so we'll do it then. |
Item 7. Schedule open meeting?
| It was decided to let people know we are here, announce how to contact us via website, and see us as needed. |
Item 8. Internal policy subcommittee (policies and practice within BASC)
| Fleeger, chair & Mathews discussed the Faculty Workloads document from last year briefly. |
| This subcommittee may wish to consider what to do when faculty buy out their time--i.e., where do those short-term salary savings belong? |
| The CPC website needs a link to College Website (Done). |
| Can we get P&T policies and something like a uniform, yet flexible, expectation across the college? |
| The College Policy Committee should meet with candidates identified by the Search Committee for a permanent Dean. |
2. Subcommittee on University Policy as it affects BASC
| McCarley, chair, with Chan and Traxler |
3. Subcommittee on strategic planning
| Frank, chair & Henry |