University of Minnesota, Morris
Campus Resources & Planning Committee Minutes

 March 9, 1999

Members present:  Andy Lopez, Ray Sibul, Don Kenning, Lowell Rasmussen, 
Tom Johnson, Karen Fischer, Rod Oto, Maddy Maxeiner, Nat Hart, Jenny 
Dose, Brenda Boever, Sara Haugen.

Guests:  Sam Schuman, Chris Wenner.

Sam Schuman distributed the most recent draft of the Compact (dated 
3/99).  It is not yet final so there is still time to discuss it further.

Andy Lopez requested a change in the minutes of 2/9/99 (which had been 
circulated in draft form only) concerning editorial corrections to the 
Three Year Plan.  The minutes were officially circulated later in the day.

Lopez presented a memo from Harold Hinds, chair of the Faculty 
Development Committee, requesting a recommendation of continuation for 
that adjunct committee.  Nat Hart made such a motion and Maddy Maxeiner 
seconded it.  Tom Johnson mentioned that Hinds' memo lack numbers 
detailing activity levels typical in such reports.  Nat Hart responded 
that FDC minutes indicate substantial activity.  Schuman confirmed that 
the FDC has in the past been asked to make recommendations on faculty 
leaves and will probably be asked to do so in the future when there are 
no conflicts of interest involved.  The motion carried and the 
recommendation to continue the FDC will be forwarded to the Executive 
Committee.

Sam Schuman previewed an 8 minute slide show describing UMM's strategic 
plan that will be presented to the Regents on Thursday, 3/11/99.  The 
presentation mirrors the compact and stresses the need to address  
faculty set-ups, spousal employment, intercollegiate athletics, the 
Native American tuition waiver, and computer upgrades.  Tom Johnson 
wondered if more should be said about our capital request but Schuman 
explained that the presentation avoided addressing "bricks and mortar" 
and focused, as requested, on undergraduate concerns.  Hart wondered if 
the "two exciting new buildings" should be identified specifically.  Rod 
Oto suggested mentioning the fierce competition for top students and our 
reliance of faculty teaching (as opposed to TAs).  Hart mentioned the 
number of UMM faculty in the Distinguished Academy of Teaching.  Jenny 
Dose wondered if we should mention our higher student satisfaction rate 
twice and Fischer wondered what percentage of our students study abroad 
during junior year.  Schuman noted he still has time to alter the program 
before departing for the Twin Cities.  

The CRPC will meet varying Thursdays at 3 pm during spring quarter.  The 
first two meetings will be April 1st in the Behmler Conference Room and 
April 22 in the Prairie Lounge.