President’s
Cabinet Meeting
June 19, 2007
9:00 AM
Vail Hall Board
Room
Minutes
Attendees:
President Ivory V. Nelson,
Vice President Grant D. Venerable,
Vice President Michael B. Hill, Vice President William B. Bynum, Vice President Howard E.
Merlin, Dean John O.
Chikwem, Dean Judith A.W. Thomas, Dean Gladys J. Willis and Ms. Diane
M.
Brown. (Attending for portion
of meeting: Mr. Steve Carol and Mr. John
Thompson)
Minutes
Cabinet approved minutes of June 12, 2007 Cabinet meeting.
Mr. Carol distributed copies of the complete list of
furniture, fixtures and equipment needed for University Hall and Ware Center. The
list will be forwarded to Lincoln’s
purchasing
department to begin the purchase process.
Mr. Thompson discussed the selection of blinds for University
Hall. The Deans selected the blind
sample to be installed in University.
Mr. Thompson also reported that residences 63 & 64 – two
small Cape
Cods
across from the rear entrance to the campus had been demolished and
Morris Hall
was scheduled for demolition today.
Residences 33 and 35 located on Ashmun Road past the physical
plant
entrance, will be demolished in the near future.
President’s Update
President Nelson provided a brief report on the meeting of
State-related presidents with the House and Senate Leadership on June
13, 2007.
Copies of the “Lincoln
University President’s Report July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006” were
distributed to
the Cabinet. Dr. Nelson and Vice
President Hill thanked Mr. Drexel Ball, Director of Communications and
Public
Relations, and Ms. Diane Brown, Assistant to the President, for their
efforts
in producing a quality publication.
Public Transportation
The Transportation Management Association of Chester County
(TMACC) is seeking assistance in making elected officials aware of the
need to
keep public transit routes running in Chester County. The SCOOT, which provides transportation for Lincoln University
students to Oxford, West Grove,
Avondale, Kennett Square
and West Chester, is among those
services in jeopardy of
being interrupted or stopped permanently if dedicated funding is not
supported
beyond June 30, 2007. The Cabinet
discussed alternate options which might be implemented if funding of
public
transit services is cut off by the State.
Faculty/Directors Retreat
The joint Faculty/Directors Retreat has been scheduled for
the morning of Thursday, August 16, 2007.
Pandemic Preparedness
Dean Chikwem provided an update on the PA Pandemic
Preparedness Planning Meeting held at Villanova University
on June 5, 2007. The Lincoln University
Pandemic Preparedness Committee will meet and submit the university’s
needs to
the President and his Cabinet. Dean
Chikwem would like to have all needs identified and incorporated in the
university’s emergency plans by the end of October.
Union Negotiations
The next faculty negotiation is scheduled for Thursday, June
28tht.
Maintenance and Housekeeping negotiations will continue on
June 21st.
There have been no new developments with the Police union
negotiations.
Fiscal Affairs
Vice President Merlin provided a report on major revenue and
expense impacts for budget FY08 vs. FY07.
Academic Affairs
President Nelson requested a report on the students who have
participated in the Horace Mann Bond-Leslie Pinkney Hill Scholarships
to date.
The division was asked to prepare a report that documents
the students going on to grad school.
Development and
External Relations
Vice President Hill briefly spoke on the importance of
attaining a higher level of faculty and staff financial support of the
University. There is still time to make
contributions before the June 30, 2007 fiscal year end.
There were no issues to report regarding the 3020 Lincoln University
Plaza
renovations.
Student Affairs and Enrollment
Management
Admission Statistics for fall 2007 (as of June 15, 2007)
# Undergraduate applications received for fall
2007……………………….. 5587
# Undergraduate applications received for fall
2006……………………….. 5360
# Undergraduate students admitted for fall 2007……………………………
2056
# Undergraduate students admitted for fall 2006……………………………
2138
# Undergraduate deposits paid for fall 2007…………………………………. 485
# Undergraduate deposits paid for fall 2006………………………………….
459
# Graduate applications received for fall
2007…………………………….... 302
# Graduate applications received for fall 2006………………………………. 346
# Graduate students admitted for fall 2007……………………..…………… 107
# Graduate students admitted for fall 2006……………………..…………… 167
There being no further business, President Nelson
adjourned the meeting at 12:00 p.m.
Diane M. Brown
Assistant to the President
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