Joint Planning and Budget Committee
November 2, 2005
1:15 pm, 325 Graff Main
Members Present: Bill Colclough, William Doering, Thomas Gendreau, Mark Gibson, Jim Jorstad, John Mason, Mick Miyamoto, David Riley, Steve Senger, Gwyn Straker, Mary Torstveit, Mary Beth Vahala, Katie Van Roosenbeek, Ken Winter, Keith Beyer on behalf of Mike Nelson.
Consultants: Liz Hitch, Ron Lostetter, Jennifer Wilson, Terri Thill
Guests:
John Tillman
The meeting was called to order by Chair, David Riley.
I. Dave sent out two e-mails to the committee this week (11/01/05 and 11/03/05)
II. Ron Lostetter updated the committee on travel information.
III. Dave suggested that two sub-committees be formed:
a. Sub-committee: to suggest a different budget model for summer and J-term that provides clear incentives for colleges, department, and faculty to increase summer tuition revenue.
b. Sub-committee: to investigate potential savings in utilities costs.
c. M/S/P that these committees be formed.
d. If you wish to volunteer, please notify Dave. Sub-committees should get back to Joint Planning and Control meeting in three weeks.
IV. Recommendation (M/S/P):
With regard to summer school and J-Term the Joint Planning and Budget Committee recommends:
a. UW-L departments should be encouraged to develop course offerings that are specifically fit to the unique characteristics of these terms.
b. UW-L departments should be encouraged to develop summer courses with appeal for non UW-L students.
c. UW-L should increase marketing of summer session.
d. Summer session class schedules should be available at the time of spring registration.
V. Recommendation (M/S/P):
Encourage campus:
a. to use more digital and less printed material.
b. to investigate a campus-wide printing cost recovery solution.
VI. John Tillman shared documents that were requested from Dave Faulkner’s visit to JPB (e-mail with attachments were sent on 11/02/05). Questions for John/discussion followed.
VII. Enrollment Issues were discussed.
VIII. Meeting adjourned.