President’s
Cabinet Meeting
Tuesday, March 18,
2008
9:00 a.m.
Vail Hall Board Room
Minutes
Attendees: President
Ivory V. Nelson, Vice
President
William B. Bynum, Vice President Howard E. Merlin, Vice President Grant
D.
Venerable, Vice President Michael B. Hill, Dean John O. Chikwem, Dean
Judith
A.W. Thomas, Dean Gladys J. Willis and Ms. Diane M. Brown.
MINUTES
Cabinet minutes of March 12,
2008, were approved.
PRESIDENT
Student Forum - President Nelson participated in the
student forum
“Do You Know Who Works For You?” held Monday, March 17 in Wright Hall
Auditorium. The forum was well attended
by our students. Congratulations to Mark
Colvin on an informative and well coordinated event.
Student Loans - The office of financial aid is
continuing to
monitor the student loan situation and has identified those banks that
are
still providing student loans.
No Parking/Towing Zone Ordinance - Lower Oxford
Township Board of
Supervisors has adopted an ordinance which authorizes the creation of a
no
parking/towing zone on both sides of University Road.
The
Township has informed Lincoln
University of this
ordinance and has stated that the Roadmaster will be posting no parking
signs
and enforcing the ordinance.
Health & Wellness Center
– Proposed space allocation for the new Lincoln University
Health & Wellness Center was discussed.
Physical Plant – Personnel in the Physical Plant
currently have
some involvement in over 25 construction and renovation projects on the
campus.
DEVELOPMENT & EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Vice President Hill indicated
that his area is placing particular emphasis on the University’s
Centers of
Excellence in his fundraising efforts.
There has been special interest in the Business Information
Center.
STUDENT AFFAIRS & ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Vice President Bynum reported
that the Parents’ Weekend was a success.
The Chapel service and program held in the gym were both well
attended.
A spring football game is
scheduled for April 5, 2008 at the Avon Grove
High School.
Health Services reported that 800
students came in with flu like symptoms during the month of February. Two Hundred students were seen in March for
flu symptoms.
Admission Statistics for fall 2008 (as of March 18, 2008)
# Undergraduate applications received for fall 2008……………………….. 3836*
# Undergraduate applications received for fall
2007……………………….. 4168
# Undergraduate students admitted for fall 2008……………………………
1049
# Undergraduate students admitted for fall 2007……………………………
1172
# Undergraduate deposits paid for fall 2008……………………………….
12
# Undergraduate deposits paid for fall 2007……………………………….
37
# Graduate applications received for fall
2008……………………………... 37*
# Graduate applications received for fall 2007……………………………... 125
# Graduate students admitted for fall 2008……………………..……………
33
# Graduate students admitted for fall 2007……………………..……………
6
*Actual number of applications received is higher than
shown. Input into new Datatel system has
not yet been accomplished.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Dean Chikwem reported that the
recent Lincoln University Science Conference was a success and the Univ. of PA
and Penn
State were
represented well.
The NSF LEAPS visit has been
confirmed for April 17, 2008.
Dean Willis reported that the
Class of 2008 includes 30 MED Graduates, which is a significant
increase over
recent years.
Dean Thomas informed the Cabinet
of the Univ.
of PA proposal
grant writing workshop on
March 31, 2008.
FISCAL AFFAIRS
The requested increases in the
2008-2009 salary budget were discussed. The
impact of information technology needs on
the 2008-2009 operating budget was also discussed.
Vice President Merlin will meet
with the SGA officers (both outgoing and incoming) on April 1, 2008.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further
business, President Nelson adjourned the meeting at 12:25 p.m.
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