PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET
CHANCELLOR'S MEETING WITH DEANS, DIRECTORS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS
Minutes of September 11, 2000
I. Call to Order. Chancellor Yackel called the meeting to order.
II. Chancellor's Report. Chancellor Yackel reviewed the state budget request process. He said the university's request was approved by the Board of Trustees and sent to the Commission for Higher Education. He said the Commission should have reviewed the request on Friday, September 8. He said the Commission then makes its recommendation to the State Budget Committee. He said the Budget Committee reviews the requests from all state assisted units, reviews income, and combines the requests into a budget bill for the House Ways and Means Committee. He said the components of Purdue University Calumet's (and all other state assisted universities) request includes a four percent increase in the salary base for each of the two years of the biennium (compared to three percent for the 2000-2001 fiscal year) and a three percent increase in the supply and expense budget. He said the universities are proposing a three percent increase in student fees, thus requiring the state to increase by more than four percent its appropriations to the universities. He said the state's support will then move toward the more traditional 2/3 - 1/3 state-student ratio, from which the state deviated ten years past.
Chancellor Yackel said the universities across the state are requesting additions to their base budgets to support economic development. He said Purdue University Calumet is requesting recurring support of $1.6M each year of the biennium. He said the funds would be used to add twenty new faculty and additional support personnel in computer technology, process control, mechatronics, entrepreneurship, e-commerce, education (teacher preparation), and computer graphics. He said Purdue University Calumet is also requesting bonding authority for an addition to Gyte. He said this will be part of a total statewide capital request of $400M. He said local legislative support is needed.
Chancellor Yackel said President Jischke is establishing the position of provost to replace the position of executive vice president for academic affairs. He said President Jischke appointed Professor C. Chancey to the search committee. Professor Chancey said the committee has met, and that the search will be completed with dispatch. He said applications will be accepted through October 30, and three names will be submitted to President Jischke in early December. He said the speed of the search does not imply a
preference for internal candidates. He said he will send out the position announcement to be placed in the Chronicle of Higher Education. He asked those present to recommend suitable candidates for the position, or to urge such candidates to apply. In response to a question, Chancellor Yackel said the name change to provost indicates an emphasis on the academic nature of the position. He said it may suggest there will be a re-alignment of the reporting structure.Chancellor Yackel said that President Jischke will be in the area on Thursday, September 28. He said he will be present for the Chancellor's Gala, but is anticipated to be on campus. He said the president's visit likely would include a luncheon meeting with university leaders including deans, directors, and department heads. He said the visit would include a faculty and staff convocation followed by a reception, and a meeting with students including the Student Leadership group. He said a timetable will be established and promulgated soon.
G. Edwards introduced Judy Williamson, Director of the Napoleon Hill partnership. M. B. Rincon introduced Roseann Dennis, Assistant Director, Human Resources, who will be working with benefits, employment, compensation training and other employee related issues.
III. Projects Update. G. Sullivan reviewed the status of several campus projects. He said work will resume on the SFLC canopy now that the builder and the architect have reviewed and resolved some problems. He said work on the final touches to Anderson continues. He said it should be completed by the end of September. He said furniture will arrive soon with mid-October being the earliest date to move in faculty. He said bids have been let for an Anderson roofing project which should be completed as soon as possible. He said Anderson will now have six classrooms, two conference rooms and a first floor student lounge. He said Construction Technology and METS will occupy the second floor, Management and some Engineering offices the third floor. He said some personnel have moved into the Conference Center where some painting is planned. He said Gyte 103, Gyte 107 and Potter 234 will be upgraded summer 2001.
. Chancellor Yackel said Purdue University Calumet is partnering with the City of Hammond in its high tech incubator project which was announced last week. He said the proximity of selected buildings in downtown Hammond to Ameritech's high speed switch make the buildings' use highly favorable to the development of e-commerce companies.III. Announcements / Q & A
Chancellor Yackel said the new proximity cards for locks and parking should now be in use. If anyone has problems with access they should notify Rich Trznadel.
R. Jensen said enrollments for the blood test program are ahead of a year ago when 65% of staff participated.
M. B. Rincon asked those who have outstanding claims issues with Wausau to bring them to the Human Resource office for resolution.
V. Adjournment. With no other business before the group, Chancellor Yackel adjourned the meeting.