ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (APAC) MEETING
University of Illinois at Springfield

Minutes of Meeting

January 9, 2003
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Members Present: Tom Ambrose; Carol Bloemer; Karen Engebrecht; Sherry
Hutson; Lawrence Johnson; Holly McCracken; Don Mitchell; Candy Powers;
Patti Sims and Jana Wise.

Excused: Jonathan GoldbergBelle and Terri Jackson

Guests: Donna Haynes; Ron McNeil; Wesley Weisenburn

I. Call to Order: Chair Sherry Hutson called the meeting to order
at 9:07 AM.

II. Approval of the Agenda: Approved as printed

III. Approval of Minutes: Pending distribution

IV. Guest: Ron McNeil. Newly appointed Dean of the UIS College of
Business and Management discussed his professional
background and his goals and objectives for the UIS College of Business
and Management. He discussed the ACSB process for accreditation and
associated target dates and activities.

V. Announcements:


VI. Committee Reports:

A. Campus Senate - No report

B. Planning and Budget - Discussion around salary structure and
equity issues were central under this topic. Therefore, Lawrence will
state to the Planning and Budget Committee (with support of the APAC
Executive Committee) "salary equity is the #1 goal for APAC". Lawrence
stated that external grants and contracts are not recovering quickly due
to the fiscal decline. Therefore, the Planning and Budget Committee is
recommending that faculty and administrators begin costing out projects
and establish goals for recovery in order to facilitate and enhance the
stagnant recovery.



C. Academic Technology Committee - No report

D. Continuing Ed./Public Service Committee - No report

E. Professional Development - No report

F. SAC - Donna Hayes thanked APAC for assistance and asked for
continued support and help with the annual auction

G. Parking - Suggestions regarding increase of fees has been
discussed; ongoing deliberations are being executed

H. Searches - Director of Abraham Lincoln Institute is ongoing
Literacy Coordinator for the Institute is ongoing

I. Holiday Party - Went well. Establishment for "spill
over/extra funds"
from the 2002 party have been deposited with the Bursar. Pat Austin
will be approached to serve as fiscal officer for this fund as APAC is a
component of the Provost's office.

J. Other - Nothing further discussed

VII. New Business:

A. Roster Update - Submit changes to Carol Bloemer

VIII. Continuing/Old Business: None

Comments/Announcements:
Wes Weisenburn discussed reviewing "Violence in the Work Place" video
during the February 13 meeting. This will be discussed relevant to time
and location.

IX. Adjournment


Respectfully Submitted,


Karen Engebrecht, Secretary