President’s
Cabinet Meeting
Monday, September 15,
2008
9:00 a.m.
Vail Hall Board Room
Minutes
Attendees: President
Ivory V. Nelson, Vice President Grant D. Venerable, Vice
President William B. Bynum,
Vice
President Howard E. Merlin, Vice President Michael B. Hill, Dean Gladys
J.
Willis, Dean Judith A.W. Thomas, Dean John O. Chikwem and Ms. Diane M.
Brown.
MINUTES
Cabinet minutes of September 2,
2008 were approved.
PRESIDENT
DGS Capital Projects - The Department of General
Services has
notified the University that Lincoln’s
request to release $4,000,000 for furniture and equipment funds for the
Library
renovation has been processed. The
request to release $3,000,000 for approval of furniture and equipment
funds for
the Wright Hall renovation project has also been processed.
Economic issues – The current economic issue (drop in
the stock
market) facing the nation and the possible impact on Lincoln University
was discussed
PA Virtual High School Study Commission – Vice
President
Venerable was asked to designate a representative from Lincoln University
to serve on this Commission. The
Commission is charged with “examining the feasibility and costs
associated with
creating a state-operated, internet-based Pennsylvania Virtual
High School that
will
give our secondary students access to expanded curriculum and services.”
Committee on Higher Education Regulations of the PA State
Board of
Education – Vice President Hill was asked to attend an upcoming
Roundtable
discussion for review of Chapter 33 (College and University Security)
and
Chapter 34 (Branch Campuses for State Supported Institutions).
Pennsylvania
Information Management System (PIMS) –
Dr. Renford A.B. Brevett has been designated to represent Lincoln
University at discussion
meetings about
this new statewide initiative to expand Pennsylvania’s
preK-12 data systems to public postsecondary institutions in the state.
FISCAL AFFAIRS
Vice President Merlin presented
the FY09 Enrollment numbers (reported below in SAEM).
STUDENT AFFAIRS AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
The University’s “Tailgating
Policies & Procedures” were approved and adopted by the Cabinet.
Fall 2008 Enrollment
Undergraduate students enrolled:
2,062
Graduate students enrolled
556
Total
2,618
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, President
Nelson adjourned the meeting at 11:15 a.m.
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