University of Minnesota, Morris
Campus Resources & Planning Committee Minutes

June 3, 1999

Members present:  Maddy Maxeiner, Karen Fischer, Gwen Rudney, Brenda 
Boever, Andy Lopez, Don Kenning, Lowell Rasmussen, Tom Johnson.

1999-2000 new members present:  Ken Crandall, Norrine Ostrowski, Gary 
Hedin, Brett Carlson, Jim Van Alstine.

Guests:  Sam Schuman

Chair Andy Lopez initiated introductions for those who will be new 
committee members in 1999-2000 and thanked them for coming, emphasizing 
the need for the 1999-2000 committee to hit the ground running.  The 
minutes of the 5/20/99 meeting were approved.

Lopez distributed a draft of the committee's annual report and requested 
input.  Maddy Maxeiner suggested adding, "Reviewed capital campaign 
strategy."  Sam Schuman explained to the new members that UMM plans 
(Compact, strategic, capital request) are interrelated.  (Compact refers 
to the UMM/UM budget, not volunteer activities).

Gwen Rudney emphasized the need for committee members to under their role 
as soon as possible to determine which issues require pro-activity on the 
part of the committee.  On-going plans should also be reviewed, perhaps 
through subcommittees.

Jim Van Alstine asked how much input the CRPC has in the biennial budget 
process.  Lopez answered that the committee is consulted prior to 
drafting and reviews drafts created by the VCs.  

Concerning committee functioning in 1999/2000, chair-designate Tom 
Johnson expressed concern about the detrimental effect of excessive 
civility and contentiousness arising at the wrong time.  Vigorous, 
honest, open debate needs to occur with appropriate preparation and 
participation and adequate communication with constituents.  Norrine 
Ostrowski asked about problems related to subcommittee efforts and 
Johnson explained that limited numbers can lead to contention.  Rudney 
agreed that sometimes individual community members feel that if he or she 
didn't discuss something, it didn't get discussed adequately.  While some 
committee members felt subcommittees are most useful, new member Ken 
Crandall emphasized the need for focus and commitment rather than a 
"going through the motions," suggesting it's a waste of time to do 
something unless it is important.  Lopez suggested taking a standing 
goal... like a freshmen class of 500... and driving forward.  

Karen Fischer suggested that subcommittees should be theme-based and 
change based on goals.  Schuman recommended spending two meetings setting 
drive goals, perhaps from the strategic goals or capital campaign.  Gary 
Hedin stressed avoiding pointless meetings and Maxeiner mentioned being 
the ears of the campus, to which Rudney responded that CRPC members also 
need to initiate conversations.