President’s Cabinet Meeting
Monday, January 30, 2006
9:00 a.m.
Minutes
Attendees: President Ivory V. Nelson, Vice President William
B. Bynum, Jr., Vice President Michael B. Hill, Vice President Howard E. Merlin,
Vice President Grant D. Venerable II, and Ms. Jody C. Brunner for Ms. Diane
M. Brown.
PRESIDENT
President Nelson announced the death of PA Senator Robert J. Thompson (19th
District) on January 28, 2006.
Strategic Plan
President Nelson asked Vice President Merlin and Vice President Venerable
to reference in the 2006-2010 Strategic Plan, the strategic plan reports
prepared by the Director of IT and Director of the Library and include them
in their entirety as addendums to the Plan.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
The Core Curriculum structure will be brought before the full faculty in
March 2006.
President Nelson asked Vice President Venerable to provide a report to include
for each faculty member for both semesters:
· course load
· enrollment in each section
· student/faculty ratio
Middle States Self Study and Evaluation
A preparatory visit by the Commission is scheduled for April 4, 2006.
The Self Study draft model will be ready in a few weeks.
FISCAL AFFAIRS
Vice President Merlin provided an update on the Bookstore, the book delivery
timetable, and faculty adoptions. Vice President Merlin also provided
Cabinet with a Financial Statements Summary 1998-2005.
The University’s salary budget is due mid-February; with the full budget
due early March 2006.
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Spring 2006 Enrollment Data as of January 30, 2006:
No. Undergraduates Returned 1567
No. Undergraduates New
55
Total
1622
No. Graduates Returned
515
No. Graduates New
29
Total
544
Total Spring 06 Enrollment 2166
Lincoln University will host ECAC Association of Division III Independents
men’s basketball tournament February 24-25.
There being no further business, President Nelson adjourned the meeting at
11:00 a.m.
Jody C. Brunner
Administrative Assistant
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