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July 15, 2009 - Barge 314
Present: Jim Gaudino, Wayne Quirk, Bill Vertrees, Charlotte Tullos, Ellen Hall, Libby Street
Guests: Richard DeShields
Information items:
1. At 8:30 AM: Richard DeShields to give an update on the University Housing Master Plan and the new Barto Hall
Richard DeShields gave an update on Wendell Hill Hall (Student Village South). It is currently at 85% occupancy. We have a total of 2770 beds in our residence halls and we are over 2700 with contracts, so far. Basically, we are full. He added that the Housing Department can do some reorganizing in some of the dorms if they need to accommodate additional contracts. The substantial completion date of Wendell Hill Hall is the end of August. Approximately 1000 returning students have chosen to continue to live in the dorms. Mr. DeShields also reported that during winter quarter, when they start marketing the residence halls, they do a study that compares expenses of living on campus to the expenses of living off campus. These expenses include rent, food, and utilities. He added that two years ago University Housing started a parent program, where they market residence hall living to parents. They can show that students who live on campus have better GPA's. Mr. DeShields then gave an update on the predesign of a new residence hall, which would be located where Barto Hall is currently located. He explained that students were surveyed to see what kind of living spaces they would like to see. They received a great deal of feedback. The timeline of the project was discussed, and Mr. DeShields explained that he would like to start discussions with Susan Musselman on bonding for the project. The project cost summary was reviewed and discussed as well.
Focus items:
1. BOT Retreat Planning
The group discussed plans for the BOT retreat. The retreat has been moved to Olympia in order to accommodate a meeting that Dr. Gaudino and Sid Morrison must attend at the Governor’s Mansion on July 30.
2. IPZ
Dr. Gaudino gave an update on the IPZ project. He reported that a lot of local folks are putting a great deal of effort into this project. Interested parties include Puget Sound Energy, Desert Claim Wind Farm, and Teanaway Solar Reserve. The government agency involved would be the county. The application is due in a few weeks. Cabinet members agreed that signing a MOU with the county for this project is a good idea.
3. Cabinet Retreat
Agenda items for the July 22 Cabinet Retreat were reviewed and discussed. A major topic for the day will be higher education funding models.
4. VPUA Search
Dr. Hall gave an update on the search for the Vice President for University Advancement. Four candidates will be coming to campus for visits in the next couple of weeks. Information will be sent to the campus community soon.
Action items:
1. Approval of Cabinet Minutes from June 24, 2009
Dr. Gaudino reported that the minutes from June 24, 2009 stand approved.
Future items:
1. Cab/PAC structure (Lead - Libby)
2. Strategic planning, Assessment and Evaluation (Lead - Libby)
3. Center Plan (Lead - Wayne)
4. Enrollment Management (Lead - Charlotte)
5. Communication Plan (Lead - Ellen)
6. Marketing/Branding Plan (Lead - Ellen)
7. Research/Service Agenda (Hold for now)
8. Economic Development (Hold for now)
9. Budget/Finance System (Lead - Bill)
10. Management Information System (Lead - Bill)
11. Legislative Agenda (Lead - Jim)
12. Capital Campaign (Lead - Ellen)
13. Diversity Structure (Hold for now)
14. Town-Gown Relationship (Hold for now)
15. Electronic Workflows (Lead - Bill)
16. Athletics/Budget Plan (Lead - Bill)
17. IT System (Lead - Bill)
18. Distance Education (Lead - Wayne)
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