President’s
Cabinet Meeting
August 7, 2007
9:00 AM
Vail Hall Board
Room
Minutes
Attendees:
President Ivory V. Nelson,
Vice President Michael B. Hill, Vice President William B. Bynum, Dean
Judith
A.W. Thomas for Vice President Grant D. Venerable, Mr. Steve Carol, Chief Information Systems
Technology Officer for Vice
President Howard E. Merlin, and Ms. Diane M. Brown.
Minutes
Minutes of July 31, 2007 Cabinet meeting were approved.
Presidential Briefing
Bid Process: President
Nelson discussed the need to examine the university’s purchasing and
bid
process to enable more efficient and timely purchases.
The accountability and auditing requirements
must be taken into account when considering any changes.
The vice presidents will work together on
identifying issues and present recommendations for possible resolution
of the
issues.
Fencing Project: A crew is
on campus to complete the
installation of the perimeter fencing.
Ware Center &
University Hall: The delivery of
furniture, fixtures and equipment for Ware Center
and Lincoln Hall has begun. However, it
is not likely that the buildings will be ready for occupancy for the
start of
the semester.
Water Main Break at
Gym: The damage caused by the water
main break in the gymnasium is still being assessed.
The water supply to the gym has been restored
and clean up of the operating space has been accomplished.
Residence Halls: Preparation
of the residence halls for
the return of students has been completed.
Furniture has been replaced in Ashmun and Hansberry Halls.
Science Center: Some DEP matters have delayed slightly
the progress on the Science
Building project. However, the Bid Opening Date for the Science Building project has been
scheduled for
August 22, 2007, by the Department of General Services (DGS).
HR232: The PA House of
Representatives passed
HR232 on June 27, 2007, urging
colleges and universities to implement security alert systems to warn
campus
communities of impending danger. Lincoln has
already begun
implementation of measures, including gathering of student cell phone
numbers. The possibility of installing a
warning siren is also under review. A
letter will be sent to Rep. Scott Conklin regarding the security alert
measures
Lincoln
has
taken or plans to take in the future.
Development and
External Relations
Vice President Hill provided a briefing on items at the 3020
Graduate Center including Pre Masters
classes,
the MASTAP Lab and a proposal from the Center for Literacy.
Academic Affairs
Dean Thomas informed the Cabinet that the Middle States Self
Study Report will be the major topic on the agenda for the Faculty
Conference,
August 16-17, 2007. She also provided an
update on programs in the School
of Social Science
and
Behavioral Studies.
Fiscal Affairs
Cabinet
approved the Draft Smoking Policy which was revised
to include the prohibition of smoking in all Lincoln University
owned/leased vehicles. Vice President
Bynum asked that the policy be further amended to include NCAA
stipulations
covering coaches & athletic staff, to which the Cabinet agreed.
Cabinet also approved the revised Business Travel Expenses
Policy. The new policy allows travelers
to utilize various agencies as well as on-line sites to obtain the best
travel
deals. Other minor revisions have also
been incorporated into the new policy.
An IT Projects Status Report was distributed to
Cabinet. IT will continue to provide a
detailed Projects Status Report to Cabinet as well as provide a summary
report
to the wider campus community.
Student Affairs and Enrollment
Management
Notice will be sent to the campus community informing them
of the capacity enrollment for fall 2007.
A total of 85 young people have been placed on the wait list. A Press Release regarding the admissions hold
and capacity enrollment will be distributed by the Office of
Communications.
Mr. O.J. Abanishe will be joining the Lincoln University
staff as head football coach on August 27, 2007.
Vice President Bynum reported that recent hiring of
personnel in the area of athletics includes the addition of four
females to the
staff. An additional female staffer will
be coming on board in November. These
additions are important as the university continues to adhere to Title
IX
requirements.
Student Leaders and Resident Advisors arrived on campus
Sunday, August 5th. They will
be participating in various training sessions throughout the week. New students are expected to report on
Sunday, August 12th with
upperclassmen reporting August 19th..
Admission Statistics for fall 2007 (as of August 3, 2007)
# Undergraduate applications received for fall
2007……………………….. 5838
# Undergraduate applications received for fall
2006……………………….. 5623
# Undergraduate students admitted for fall 2007……………………………
2252
# Undergraduate students admitted for fall 2006……………………………
2338
# Undergraduate deposits paid for fall 2007………………………………….
759
# Undergraduate deposits paid for fall 2006…………………………………. 733
# Graduate applications received for fall
2007…………………………….... 451
# Graduate applications received for fall 2006………………………………. 471
# Graduate students admitted for fall 2007……………………..……………
243
# Graduate students admitted for fall 2006……………………..……………
270
There being no further business, President Nelson
adjourned the meeting at 11:30 a.m.
Diane M. Brown
Assistant to the President
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