Research and Academic
Affairs Council Meeting Notes
Research and Academic Affairs Notes
Monday, January 15,
2007
RAAC Agenda:
I. General Address – Chancellor Robert
Potts
1. Dr. Potts has two projects he
would like to complete by the end of spring semester.
a. modest changes to the
Handbook, and
b. resolve any legal issues regarding contracts not agreeable
to university counsel
2. A Capital Campaign Plan is
underway with an optimistic goal of $100 million dollars. Dr.
Potts' hope is that at least one-half of our goal will have been met
through a silent campaign prior to announcing the campaign publicly at
our Centennial Celebration in 2009.
3. The university will continue
to follow the internal budget processes established using UPC. UPC
is scheduled to meet March 16 to set parameters and will meet again
April 25th to hear summarized requests. Upon Dr. Potts approval,
the budget will then be sent to the Board for approval prior to July 1.
2. Study of Support to Graduate Assistants
& Lab Fees at Comparable Institutions - Dr. John Pratte
Dr. Pratte's study of our Peer Groups &
Peer Aspirant Groups offering tuition waivers and comparable stipends to
Graduate Assistants shows we are behind the competition. He
recommends waiving tuition for these students to get us back in the
game. Please see Power Point
for details)
