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University Forum Meeting
September 16, 2004
University Union, Room 206
Attendance for September 16, 2004
was:
Padma Anand, Deb Cohen, Andrew Colvin, Kim Creasy, Thomas Deems,
Steven
Doherty, June Edwards, Wayne Forbes, Susan Hadley, Melissa Hulings,
Robert
Isherwood, Christopher Kreiser, Richard Marchand, Jose
Martitinez-Samos,
Ruth Miller, Mark Mraz, Patrick Myers, Colleen Neubert, Nathan
Otis, Sunita
Peacock, Christopher Pease-Hernandez, Randall Pitstick, Alison
Plessinger,
Annette Salsovic, Darla Shields, Jon Shumway, Judith Silva, Laura
Smiley,
Jeffrey Taylor, Melissa Teodoro, Mary Vetere
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Meeting opened by president Steven Doherty
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Sign-in
sheet sent around
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Jeff Taylor appointed secretary
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motioned by
Deb Cohen, seconded by ?, voted in (no objection)
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will be
secretary for 2003/2004 or until position is declined
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Future meeting dates announced
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Oct 21,
2004 during common hour in Union 204
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Nov 18,
2004 during common hour in Union 206
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a. Doherty announced that emails will be sent with blind carbon
copy to keep message size down
b. Doherty announced
that a web site to carry University Forum business is in the
works.
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Brief discussion by Doherty of University Forum purpose
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Meeting of
staff, faculty and students
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All campus
issues are relevant
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Past
issues
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Tobacco resolution
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Campus traffic speed
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Parking
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Announcements
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Doherty
announce Good Food Lunch
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Thurs, Sept 23 at Boozel from 11:30 to 1:30
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Student = $4, Other = $6
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Local, donated, largely organic food
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Sponsored by McCoskey Center, CHES and
Sustainable Systems
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Doherty
announce Work Day
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Sat, Sept 18 at McCoskey
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Match service hour needs for students
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Doherty
announce Film Series
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Tuesdays at 8pm in ECB auditorium
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Tuesday the 21 of Sept = Outfoxed
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Misner
announce President’s Award for Teaching Excellence
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Handout was given
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Submission can be done on paper or web
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Nominations due Nov 15, 2004
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Darla
Shields announce Black Belt class
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Held on Second floor of University Union
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All forms for advanced, Taekwondo for
beginners
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Deb Cohen
announce Latin Lounge
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This Friday, 8 pm til 1 am at Carruth Rizza
Hall
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Lessons will be held Thursday
afternoon/evening
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Issues of the day
I.
Parking
II Building
Safety
III Lights Issues
I.
Parking
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Wayne
Forbes
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Concern about allotted spots
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There are enough spots for each faculty member
(location?)
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Jeff
Taylor
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Present basic news from meeting with Bob
Watson
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Express concern with reduction of
‘faculty’ lots
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Propose ‘staff only’ time between 7
and 10 am to increase access to staff
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Colleen
Neubert
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Suggest issuing special commuter spots on
case-by-case basis to give access to ‘faculty’ lots
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Doherty
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Mention that angling spots could increase spot
numbers
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Concerned about impervious surface that lots
create
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Melissa
Teodoro
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Notes low number of bicycles/bicycle racks
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Melissa
Hulings
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Noted that local shuttle bus is
underutilized
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Suggested that permits should be restricted to
commuters living a certain distance away
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Nate
Otis
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Suggested increase in price of commuter permit,
or charging more to those who live locally
II.
Building Safety
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Rich
Marchand
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Express concern with congestion in Spotts,
especially as relates to fire issues
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Was noted earlier plans existed to reduce
volume in Spotts
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Apparently, Provost Williams is aware and a
plan is afoot
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Doherty
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Noted ECB windows bolted shut = safety
concern
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Neubert
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Swope’s windows also sealed
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Hulings
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Commented on congestion in Spotts
III.
Lights Issues
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lighting
very dim at back of McKay lot
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excessive
lighting of distal lots all night long
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lack of
light in sports fields
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Plans for next section
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Doherty
will arrange for the Campus Master Plan to be discussed,
particularly with regard to issues raised in this meeting
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Doherty
will receive by email our concerns, which he will broadly
categorize and we will vote on which to tackle first (only) this
academic year
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Adjourned at 1:30
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