Minutes, University Budget Committee, February 13, 2008

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
5240 North Jackson, M/S UC43
Fresno, California 93740–8023
Office of the Academic Senate
Ext. 8–2743

February 13, 2008

Members Present: J. Kus (Chair), J. Constable, W. Fasse, A. Parham J. Parks, T. Wielicki, L. Stillmaker (student).

Members Absent: N. Bengiamin (excused), P. Trueblood. Visitors: S. Davis, W. Read, J. Waayers.

The meeting was called to order by Chair Kus at 3:16 p.m. in the University Center, Room #203.

  1. Minutes. MSC to approve the Minutes of 1/23/2008.
  2. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda as distributed.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
    a. J. Kus updated the committee on recent meeting of the
    Facilities and Campus Environment Liaison Committee
    (FACEL) and the Campus Planning Committee, particularly
    as related to progress on the library addition, the temporary
    addition of a chiller unit to the Central Plant, the work on
    Chestnut Avenue, and the Campus Master Plan update.
  4. New Business.
    1. Chair Kus noted that the State of Missouri now has a
      website with a complete listing of state expenditures
      (updated daily) and wondered whether such an open online
      accountability project might be implemented on our
      campus. Questions were raised regarding the cost of such a
      project.
    2. W. Fasse gave a brief update on the state budget crisis and
      its effects on our campus. It was noted that more
      information should be available in the near future.
    3. J. Kus noted that several faculty members had asked him in
      recent weeks about a proposed revision of the student
      evaluation of faculty process. The proposal has come from
      the Personnel Committee and is currently being reviewed
      by Academic Policy & Planning. W. Fasse noted that a
      Request for Proposal (RFP) has been sent out and that after
      responses are received, we will have a better idea of the costs
      involved. T. Wielicki noted that his colleagues already use an
      online version of student evaluations done through
      Blackboard. It was agreed to add this matter to a future
      committee agenda.
    4. T. Wielicki reminded the committee that he had raised
      questions last semester regarding new mandated costs for
      Travel Insurance for faculty traveling to foreign countries.
      The committee agreed to add this item to a future committee
      agenda.
  5. Risk Management Pool.
    By consensus, the committee agreed to discuss issues related to
    the Risk Management Pool costs in Executive Session.

MSC to adjourn at 4:35 p.m.

The next scheduled meeting of the University Budget Committee will be
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in the University Center
# 203.

Agenda.

  1. Approval of Minutes of 2/13/2008.
  2. Approval of Agenda.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
  4. New Business.
  5. Advancement–P. Smits.

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