Present: David Parker (Chair, SU), Martha Siegel
(Past Chair, TU), E.W. Chapin (Vice Chair, UMES), John Collins (Secretary,
UMBI), Bill Stuart (At-Large, UMCP), Alcott Arthur (CSU), Rahim
Ashkeboussi (FSU), R. Michael Garner (SU), Paul Flexner (SU), Bobbi Adams
(SU), Joyce Currie Little (TU), Jay Zimmerman (TU), Lee Richardson (UB),
Fullbright Awardee Alan Lyles (UB), Steven Jacobs (UMB), Meg Johantgen (UMB),
Julie Zito (UMB), Joyce Tenney (UMBC), Dennis Coates (UMBC), Zane
Berge (UMBC), Rosemary Jagus (UMBI), H. Rodger Harvey (UMCES), Vincent
Brannigan (UMCP), Patricia Cossard (UMCP), Denny Gulick (UMCP), Emmanuel
Onyeozili (UMES), Joyce Shirazi (UMUC), John Gustafson (UMUC), A. Delores
James (UMUC)
Guests: Robert Bogolmolny, President of UB; Stephanie Gibson, UB
alternate delegate; Irwin Goldstein, Senior Vice Chancellor, Academic
Affairs, USM
President Bogolmolny welcomed the group at 10:15am and gave some
remarks. He initiated a brief discussion of the tragic shootings at
Virginia Tech.
Dr. Parker called the meeting to order at approximately 10:30am. He
said that he wants to settle the 2007-2008 CUSF meeting schedule no later
than May 16, the date of the next CUSF meeting at UMBC.
Dr. Brannigan announced that he is now an Emeritus Professor and that
this would be his last CUSF meeting.
Dr. Goldstein began his System report at 10:35am. He said that the USM
budget for this year was good, but next year will be very difficult
because of looming deficits. It seems likely that Maryland State employees
will receive a 2% COLA for FY08, with a possible merit pool of 2.5%. A
threatened Program Duplication Bill was not enacted because the House and
Senate had different versions that could not be reconciled. Various newly
developing educational programs were introduced and discussed. Dr.
Goldstein's report and a free-ranging discussion of various issues
continued until 11:30am.
The minutes of the March 12 CUSF meeting at UMES were approved as
submitted.
The following motion, proposed by Dr. Brannigan, was unanimously
approved:
Chancellor Kirwan
Could you please transmit these thoughts to Virginia Tech:
The University of Maryland Council of University System faculty
expresses its deep concern, solidarity, compassion and support for our
colleagues and the students family and staff at Virginia Tech. The
April 16 shooting is not just your tragedy, we are your neighbors and
friends. We share a veterinary school. Words are never enough, but
please look to us for any help or support we can give.
Resolution approved by CUSF April 17 2007
Dr. Parker called on Ms. Tenney and the other members of the Election
Committee (Drs. Berge, Brannigan and Cossard) to conduct the elections for
next year’s CUSF Executive Committee.
The candidates for Chair (Drs. Parker, Chapin and Collins) were each
called upon to give a brief statement prior to the voting. John Collins (UMBI)
was elected Chair by majority vote on the first ballot. In subsequent
votes, Bill Stuart (UMCP) was elected Vice Chair and Joyce Shirazi (UMUC)
was elected Secretary. Finally, Alcott Arthur (CSU) and Martha Siegel (TU)
were elected to At-Large positions. The winners were all congratulated.
After a brief lunch break, there was a discussion on whether or not to
hold the scheduled June 15 meeting at UMCES. Dr. Harvey advised that
Friday traffic to the Eastern Shore would not be a problem because the
meeting would start before most weekend drivers took to the road. It was
agreed that the meeting would take place as scheduled, probably at the
Horn Point Laboratory in Cambridge.
Dr. Siegel led a discussion on the future of the Complaint Review
Committee.
Dr. Brannigan gave farewell remarks and was warmly applauded and
thanked by the group for his many contributions to CUSF.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 1:30pm. |