CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO      President’s Office

Administrative Council Meeting                                                       October 12, 2009

Present:          Aguilar, Arlin, Aylmer, Bisbee, Bodman, Bowerman, Burns, Caballero, Carlson, Chen-Maynard, Dickson, Freund, Frost, Fukazawa, Gardner, Hatcher, Jandt, Kamusikiri, Karnig, Kray, Langford, Lilienthal, McGowan, Moran, Nassar, Rincón, Robinson, Thompson, West, Wilson, Wise, Yasuhara

Absent:           Clark, Karmanova, Zorn

Guests:           Sally McGill, Ray Navarro, Jim Stretch

1.                  Announcements

Dr. Karnig announced that on Monday, October 19, an opening reception for the Turkish map exhibition, The Ottoman World View from Piri Reis to Katip Celebi, will be held in the Anthropology Museum from 6:30-9:00pm.  He asked Deans and Vice Presidents to attend the event and encouraged each to bring a donor.  According to Dean Nassar, this is the first time this rare collection of 16th and 17th century Turkish maps has been exhibited outside of Turkey. 

Dr. Karnig introduced the topic of making available photos of students enrolled in classes so that faculty could connect names to faces, thereby promoting familiarity.  Mr. Freund said that Blackboard has a feature which allows for photos to be attached to student profiles.  Dr. Bodman noted that students should have the right to opt out if they don’t want their photos made available online. Mr. Freund said he would explore possibilities and report back. 

2.                  Earthquake Preparedness

In preparation for the Golden Guardian earthquake exercise on Thursday, October 15, at 9:00am, Geology Professor Sally McGill (at the request of Vice President Bob Gardner) gave a brief PowerPoint presentation on “Earthquake Preparedness.”  In her remarks, she described what course of action to take both during and after an earthquake, as well as what to expect in the aftermath of a large trembler.  She cited a study which predicts that over the next 30 years, there’s a 37% chance a magnitude 7.5 quake will strike Southern California, while the probability of a M 6.7 trembler occurring in the region stands at 97%.

In the event that staff and faculty are forced to remain on campus after an earthquake, VP Gardner noted that Sodexho, per its agreement with the University, maintains a two- to three-day supply of food that can feed between 2500 and 3000 people.  He also mentioned that the University will use its on-site well—provided it’s not damaged—to supply water in emergency situations.

3.                  Feedback:  2009 Leadership Retreat

Dr. Karnig asked what should be done differently at the leadership retreat, and if another session would be useful to discuss budgets and enrollments once next stages are identified.  Everyone agreed that the retreat was informative and that a subsequent session should be held.  ASI President James Fukazawa asked if the information discussed at the retreat could be made available to students.  Dr. Karnig agreed to the request, noting that it’s important to convey to the campus community information on the budget situation and its impact on the university.

4.                  Update:  Enrollment

Dr. McGowan provided an update on enrollment.  He reported that, overall, the university is in good shape with respect to its enrollment target, pointing out that there has been a pattern of modest incremental decline in student numbers.  Although applications have more than doubled compared with last year’s numbers, he strongly advised against declaring the campus as impacted, stressing the need for a robust applicant pool. He maintained that the issue—i.e., the precipitous increase in applications—warrants monitoring, not alarm.  

5.                  Roundtable

Dean Jandt announced, on behalf of Dorothy Chen, that the Faculty Senate will hold a meeting tomorrow in the Lower Commons at 2:00pm.

Dr. Kevin Hatcher offered congratulations to Coach Kim Cherniss, who recently won her 400th career win.  He added that the Coyote Volleyball team, with its 18-0 win record this season, is currently ranked number 2.

Dean Nassar announced that SBS will host its 2nd Annual Economic Summit on October 17 from 9-4pm. The summit will focus on enhancing personal finance knowledge.

Dean Carlson announced that the CNS will hold a ground-breaking ceremony on November 12 for a new Nursing skills lab.

Dean Yasuhara announced that the Robert Fullerton Memorial was a moving occasion.  She said plans are underway to change the name of the Museum to include Frances, his wife’s name.

ASI President James Fukazawa announced that next Wednesday will be open-mic night. 

Deborah Burns announced that the Governor rejected SB 218.

Dean Bowerman announced that the College of Business and Public Administration will hold a kick-off event on Friday for the International Business Mentorship Program.

Minutes Prepared by R. Madrigal