University of Minnesota, Morris
Campus Resources & Planning Committee Minutes

 October 21, 1998

Members present:  Nat Hart, Ray Sibul, Brenda Boever, Don Kenning, Andy 
Lopez, Tom Johnson, Maddy Maxeiner, Karen Fischer, Sara Haugen.

Guests:  Chris Wenner, Sam Schuman, Gary McGrath.

The meeting began with discussion of how to finish the three year plan 
(3YP).  Maddy Maxeiner asked to what degree the task was completed last 
year and how specifically did the committee need to move forward from 
that work?  Andy Lopez replied that what's needed now is a document that 
can be sent to the Executive Committee for the agenda of an Assembly 
meeting.  Sam Schuman suggested approving the Prelude and Strategic Goals 
(P&SG) as the 3YP and creating a subcommittee to prepare a 1998 update.  

Tom Johnson asked why the P&SG weren't approved as the 3YP last year.  
Lopez replied that forum input suggested they were not complete enough.  
Lopez and Karen Fischer noted the possibility that the P&SG consisted of 
items that weren't specifically implementable or measurable as goals.  
Nat Hart asked if the P&SG were modified based on forum input and Lopez 
responded that they were (most recent drafts are dated May 1998).  

Ray Sibul mentioned the possibility of alteration by the Assembly and Nat 
Hart wondered why the document is sent to the Assembly.  Lopez noted the 
precedent of Assembly approval of the last plan and suggested the plan 
carries more weight when approved by that body.

Tom Johnson wondered if the documents could be formatted to address the 
five criteria (NCA5c) the CRPC would have to review in its capacity as a 
subcommittee of the NCA reaccreditation Steering Committee.  He also 
expressed concern that not all prelude items were addressed in the 
strategic goals.  Lopez clarified that the prelude items are background 
forces and do not necessarily need to be addressed by the goals.

Karen Fischer, Tom Johnson, and Don Kenning volunteered to be on a 
subcommittee to rapidly format the P&SG as a 3YP that will address the NCA5c.

Schuman noted that the document might also be influenced by the compact 
format; the compact will reflect one year's implementation of the 3YP.  

The committee moved on to discussion of its work as an NCA subcommittee 
to review the NCA5c.  A document must be produced which will serve as a 
"sound institution" appendix to the Special Emphasis report.  Andy Lopez, 
Ray Sibul, and Brenda Boever will work on a draft of the document and try 
to have it ready for CRPC review by mid Winter Quarter.

The CRPC will meet again on Thursday, November 19, at 3 pm in the Behmler 
Conference Room.  Agenda items will include private support, the 1999 
compact, and the 3YP.  A REGULAR MEETING TIME FOR WINTER QUARTER WILL BE 
DISCUSSED so please send schedules to Rebecca Webb in the Chancellor's 
Office if you are unable to attend.

Rebecca Webb