UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND STUDENT COUNCIL

2002-2003

November 10, 2002

Council Meeting Minutes

 

 

In attendance: Tyler Patton (Chair), Andrew Canter (Student Regent), Heather England (UMBC, Secretary), Robyn Poole (BSU, Vice Chair), Jamie Grove (FSU), Travis Dettman (SU), Julius Jones (SU), Raj Mahanti (UB), Obsetee Korme (TU), Bobbie O'Connell (TU), Katie Brace (UMB), Daniel Purcell (UMCP), Rachel Jablon (UMCP), Lemon Parrott (CSU), Amrish Ramsundar (CSU), Amit Vengurlekar (UMUC), Gretchen Hoffman (UMUC)

Excused: Susan Kolb (UB), Dom Cirincione (UMBC), Kim McGrain (FSU), Mukubi Katowa (UMES), Joan Marionni (Chancellor's Liaison)

 

I.                     Call to Order

                        Tyler Patton called the meeting to order at 12:29pm.

 

II.                   Welcome by Towson

 

III.                  Introductions

 

a.      Introductions for the benefit of the Coppin State Representatives as well as other first time and returning members.

 

IV.               Minutes were approved after a change to the UB information on technology fee from IMAX to IMAC

 

V.                 Agenda was accepted.

 

VI.                Officer Reports

 

a.      Heather England (Secretary): nothing to report

b.      Robyn Poole (Vice Chair): not in attendance yet

c.      Joan Marionni (Chancellor's Liaison): not in attendance

d.      Andrew Canter (Student Regent):

                                                                          i.      Technology Meeting: Nov. 15

                                                                        ii.      Towson's President Selection coming along well

                                                                      iii.      Tuition and Fees Task Force: moving along

                                                                       iv.      Please E-mail Andrew Student Leader Salary Info.

e.      Tyler Patton (Chair):

                                                                          i.      Nov. 4 Chancellor Meeting: unable to attend, but topics of discussion included

1.      Tuition and Fees Task Force

2.      Budget Overview

3.      Maintaining the Momentum

 

VII.              Committee Report

a.      Send info. about the USM website link to Obsetee

 

VIII.            Old Business

a.      Student Regent Selection Process

                                                                          i.      Applications due Nov. 25 to Academic Affairs Office at the USM headquarters, c/o Joan

                                                                        ii.      Interviews will be held at the Dec. meeting

                                                                      iii.      CP: working with delegates, not sure how many yet, set application and pre-interviews

                                                                       iv.      FSU: 1 applicant

                                                                         v.      UMB: 1 applicant

                                                                       vi.      TU: doing student leader soliciting

                                                                     vii.      UB: attending meetings, no applicant yet

                                                                   viii.      UMUC: 3 applicants, interviews next week

                                                                       ix.      SU: 1 applicant

                                                                         x.      CSU: just introduced to process, will be speaking to VP of Student Affairs

                                                                       xi.      UMBC: 2 applicants, applications have moved onto President

                                                                     xii.      Goal is 1 applicant from each institution for interviews in Dec.

                                                                   xiii.      Representatives were asked to think of questions

                                                                   xiv.      Andrew will be running the process, we will take 5 minutes to think of questions, then do 15-20 minute interviews with each applicant

                                                                     xv.      All representatives were asked to make sure and bring or get directions to their applicants for the next meeting, if running late, Call Andrew

 

IX.               New Business:

a.      Diversity Roundtable

                                                                          i.      Guest Michael Bowden

1.      Diversity Network

2.      Minority Achievement Committee Chair

a.      Formed Last Year

b.      Putting together plans

c.      Goals: recruitment and retention of minority students, moving them through to graduation, as well as diversity in faculty and staff

3.      Diversity Network

a.      Deborah Seeberger, Chair

b.      1994-1995 Campus Representatives meeting to share information

c.      Institute diversity system wide

d.      Met with Chancellor, gathering information and identifying challenges

e.      Meet with Campus Presidents

                                                                                                                                                  i.      30-40 page report, including recommendations

f.        Planning sessions, identify initiatives

g.      Divided into sub-committees

                                                                                                                                                  i.      Student Initiative Task Force

                                                                                                                                                ii.      Faculty Initiative Task Force

                                                                                                                                              iii.      LGBT Initiative Task Force

h.      Campus report cultural events

i.        Looking for a join effort between us and the committee/network

j.         Climate Survey for faculty and staff to be shared with other institutions

k.      Presidents to be evaluated in terms of diversity intuitive

l.         Decided to work through Obsetee, our misson to get information to campus communities

m.    Work on Statement for Council on Diversity to be sent out to the Council for review

n.      Tabled until possibly Feb.

 

b.      Maintaining the Momentum

                                                                          i.      Groups to go to Annapolis from our campuses

                                                                        ii.      Create a physical connection

                                                                      iii.      Andrew will send out a list of bulleted information about higher education

                                                                       iv.      Get Professors and President to help you work the connections that you have

 

X.                 Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at 1:50pm.