1. FACULTY ASSEMBLY 22 November 2013

2. AGENDA I. Call to Order (9:00) II. Approval of 5/20/13 Minutes (9:00-9:05) III. Brief Reports from Senators/Committees: (9:05-9:20) Senators: Hye Young Kim, Cynthia Jara Standing Committees –Curriculum – Joe Favour –Adjunct Faculty Consultative – Adam Jarvi –Diversity – Holley Locher –Faculty Consultative – Joe Favour Working Groups –Academic Technology – Loren Abraham –Exhibits & Collections – Lin Nelson Mayson –Interdisciplinary Design – Pat Hemmis

3. AGENDA (CONTINUED) IV. Old Business (9:20 – 9:50) –Proposed edits to the bylaws from Adjunct Faculty Consultative Committee –Academic Structure V. New Business (9:50 – 10:00 –2013 Salary Equity Report VI. Report from the Deans (10:00 – 10:30) –Updates –Portal Presentation

4. DEANS’ UPDATE

5. ASSOC. DEAN - RESEARCH Research Slam immediately follows Faculty Assembly. Proposals requested for use of Innovation Lab RFP being sent by email. Reminder: Spring Grant-In-Aid due to approvers February 10, 2014

6. FY 14 BUDGET (REVIEW FROM SEPTEMBER COLLEGE ASSEMBLY) Enrollment is down 5% Total tuition shortfall could reach $1,500,000 We are moving forward with plans to reduce our budget – departments and college level

7. STRATEGY FOR PAYING THE FY14 BILLS (NON-RECURRING) /revenue

8. FY15 – DEPARTMENT PLANNING Implementing a standard, equitable tuition attribution model – 2-year rolling average of tuition revenue will determine allocation –This model should help avoid surprises like this year Departments have been given a range of cuts: –Architecture: $222,860 - $405,169 –Design, Housing & Apparel: $260,636 - $426,353 –Landscape Architecture: $311,589 - $367,187

9. FY15 - COLLEGE Range of cuts is $200,000 - $300,000 We will contain administrative costs to 15% of total budget We are moving forward with reduction plans; some individuals have already been given notice Per Central directive, all vacant positions will be carefully reviewed to determine if necessary to refill

10. IN OTHER NEWS President Kaler’s Strategic Plan – Renee Cheng Metropolitan Design Center –Mic Johnson has agreed to serve as interim director for 18 months; –Mayor RT Rybak will be a senior visiting practitioner for 18 months, housed in MDC. He will teach 3 courses over 3 semesters, plan and lead 2 conferences

11. QUESTIONS?