President’s
Cabinet Meeting
March
13, 2007
9:00
a.m.
Vail Hall Board
Room
Minutes
Attendees:
President Ivory V. Nelson,
Vice President Howard E. Merlin, Vice President Grant D. Venerable,
Vice
President Michael B. Hill, Vice President William B. Bynum, and Ms.
Diane M.
Brown.
Minutes
Cabinet minutes of March 6, 2007
were approved with
necessary revisions.
Physical Plant
Briefing
Mr. Thompson provided the following in the way of an update
on capital projects:
- University Hall: 65% complete. Occupancy is scheduled for late July 2007
- Ware Center:
80% complete. Occupancy is scheduled for
late July 2007
- International Cultural
Center: Final design has been approved.
Construction is scheduled to start in June 2007.
- Science Building:
Bid packages are scheduled for distribution late March.
Construction is to begin in June 2007.
- Student Union: Demolition is
progressing well.
- Langston Hughes Memorial Library:
Design is on schedule.
Updates on various other
University projects were also
provided.
Testimony to the
House Appropriations Committee
President Nelson distributed
copies of the testimony of
Representative W. Curtis Thomas before the House Appropriations
Committee. Representative Thomas’
testimony included a
request to the Committee to “provide Lincoln University
with a 5%
increase over the 2006 level funding.”
Student Enhancement
Vice President Bynum noted with
pleasure the display of
student unity and school spirit demonstrated by Lincoln
students in attendance in Virginia
for the NCAA
Sweet 16 competition between Guilford
and Lincoln. It was an excellent display of sportsmanship
on the part of both the players and the fans in attendance.
Cabinet discussed the need for an official
statement on how
the university will administer athletic scholarships as we move forward
with
the implementation of the student enhancement components.
It was noted that student athletes
customarily receive a “plus up” for academic achievement, but that
athletic
scholarships are usually left to the coach’s discretion.
The site for the new softball
field will have to be reviewed
to see if it meets with NCAA specs. Mr.
Thompson will make arrangements to see that this is done.
A new application process for the
move from Division III to
II has been put in place by the NCAA.
The change will include an increase in the application fee and
includes
a 2 year exploratory period and a 1-year provisional period. A new grading process has been implemented as
well. The changes should not affect the
implementation of Lincoln
University’s
student
enhancement programs.
Academic Affairs
Cabinet
discussed the “Retention Plan” submitted to the School of Social
Sciences and Behavioral Studies
faculty by the School’s retention committee.
Faculty are encouraged to initiate these types of efforts and to
also
support the components of the retention plan that is already in place
at the
University.
Fiscal Affairs
Cabinet discussed the statement
of revenue and expense
activities for the eight month period ending February 28, 2007.
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Vice President Bynum
reported that a Food Service Consultant
will be engaged to review the food service operations.
Admission Statistics for fall
2007 (as of March 12, 2007)
# Undergraduate applications received for fall
2007……………………….. 4042
# Undergraduate applications received for fall
2006……………………….. 3670
# Undergraduate students admitted
for fall 2007…………………………… 1045
# Undergraduate students admitted for fall
2006…………………………… 1077
# Undergraduate deposits paid for fall 2007…………………………………
26
# Undergraduate deposits paid for fall
2006……………………………….... 41
# Graduate applications received for fall
2007…………………………….... 106
# Graduate applications received for fall
2006………………………………. 116
# Graduate students admitted for fall 2007……………………..……………
3
# Graduate students admitted for fall
2006……………………..…………… 22
There being no further business, President Nelson
adjourned the meeting at 12:40 p.m.
Diane M. Brown
Assistant to the President
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