University of Minnesota, Morris
Campus Resources & Planning Committee Minutes

 April 22, 1999

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

Guests:  Sam Schuman, Jim Togeas.

Andy Lopez presented an outline from the NCA5c subcommittee of the CRPC 
(addressing the five criteria for the self-study report) and asked the 
committee
to mention other facts or judgments that should be added.  

While discussing Criteria 1, Tom Johnson requested a copy of the 
purpose/mission/vision packet prepared by Tom McRoberts and asked about 
CRPC 
redrafting of the mission statement.  Lopez remembered that the CRPC did 
make 
slight changes in response to a request from the Assessment Committee but 
will 
not redraft extensively as part of the reaccreditation process.  Sam 
Schuman 
asked how our statement balances teaching, service and research, the 
acquiring 
of new knowledge versus transmitting knowledge.  Maddy Maxeiner reminded 
the 
group of the importance of stating contents clearly.

Concerning Criteria 2, Nat Hart asked if areas of discontent with 
organization 
and committees is noted.  Lopez affirmed but added that such concerns 
will be 
phrased appropriately for the accreditation process.  Sara Haugen 
suggested 
adding to item B an acknowledgment of our efforts to be diverse.  Schuman 
suggested adding an Academic Affairs Offices line to 2-A-4 and noting the 
significant dissatisfaction with our unusual divisional structure.  He 
also felt
UMM deserves credit for increasing tenure positions contrary to the 
direction 
being taken by other campuses.  Lopez noted this was reflected in the 
line 
mentioning "percentage of adjunct."  Rod Oto encouraged heralding our 
inclusion 
of students in our organizational structure.  Tom Johnson wondered about 
mentioning the high quality of students recruited.  Schuman suggested and 
Togeas
affirmed that this is addressed in other parts of the report (not the 
NCA5c 
part).  Karen Fischer wondered if the number and distribution of support 
staff 
is also mentioned elsewhere and Johnson wondered the same thing about 
technology.  Nat Hart raised the issue of outside funding through 
grants.  

Concerning Criteria 3, Johnson wondered if scholarly issues should have 
their 
own section instead of being lumped under B.  Rod Oto suggested a 
service-learning line and Boever suggested it was under non-classroom but 
Schuman countered that service learning is classroom based and is 
different 
from volunteerism.  Hart reminded the committee that faculty also provide 
service to the community with the skills of their disciplines.

Concerning Criteria 4, Schuman mentioned the importance of a tenable 
financial 
position and Fischer raised the issue of planning for future technology 
needs.  
The CRPC will return to the outline at another meeting.

A GenEdWeb report was reviewed.  Rod Oto noted the surprise that courses 
are 
appealing to high school students and can therefore be used to increase 
our 
visibility.  The committee will ask Roger McCannon or involved faculty to 
visit 
at a future date after members have a chance to inform themselves further 
on 
this topic.  

The CRPC will meet again Thursday, May 6, at 3 pm in the Behmler 
Conference 
Room.