President’s Cabinet Meeting

December 5, 2006

9:00 a.m.

Vail Hall Board Room

Minutes

Attendees:  President Ivory V. Nelson, Vice President Howard E. Merlin, Vice President Michael B. Hill, Vice President Grant D. Venerable, Vice President William B. Bynum, and Ms. Diane M. Brown.

Minutes

Draft Cabinet minutes of November 28, 2006 were approved with revisions.

Budget Planning

President Nelson discussed the fact that Lincoln has been able to meet budgeted expenses and accomplish building and program expansion over the past few years in large part due to additional student tuition and fee revenues and fund raising by the President.  Dr. Nelson stressed the necessity of all divisions within the university to look at staffing requirements as well as for ways of bringing in additional revenue as we move forward and as student enrollment reaches capacity. 

American Chemical Society

The American Chemical Society has removed Lincoln University from probationary status and has granted continued ACS approval of the University’s chemistry program.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has awarded a total of $8,800 toward the accounts of three Lincoln students for the spring and/or fall 2006 semesters.

Capital Project Commonwealth Funding

Lincoln has requested the release of furniture and equipment funds for the following projects:

          Renovation of University Hall - $2,000,000

          Student Union Building (SUB) Renovations - $3,000,000

          International Cultural Center (ICC) - $3,100,000

          New Science Building - $4,500,000

These funds were appropriated in Act 83 of 2006, but have not as yet been released by the Commonwealth Budget Office.

Fiscal Affairs

Vice President Merlin distributed the 2007/2008 Operating Budgets packets.  Salary budgets are to be submitted to the office of Human Resources by February 7,2007.  Operation and Capital budgets must be entered onto the system by March 8, 2007.

Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

Spring 2006 Enrollment Statistics as of December 4, 2006

# Undergraduates enrolled Spring 2006 ……………………   577

# Undergraduates enrolled Spring 2005 ……………………   371

# Undergraduates admitted Spring 2006 ……………………     93

# Undergraduates admitted Spring 2005 ……………………     65

# Deposits Paid Spring 2006 ………………………………     33

# Deposits Paid Spring 2005 ………………………………     20

There being no further business, President Nelson adjourned the meeting at 11:30 a.m.

Diane M. Brown

Assistant to the President