University Administrative Assembly Minutes

October 9, 2002  

A.  Call to Order

Steve Midkiff called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m.

B.  Approval of Minutes  

Motion to approve minutes was made by Tess Midkiff.  Scott Douthat seconded the motion.

C.  Communications and Correspondence:

• Elinda Boyles gave an update on the health care cost-sharing plan.  The plan approved by UAA during the spring, was in turn, approved by the Board of Trustees.  The plan goes into effect November 15.  The insurance committee is exploring the possibility of changing the health care network to achieve further savings.  The proposal for a flexible spending account (Section 125) will be voted on at the November Board Meeting.

• Steve Midkiff announced vacancies on the following committees:  Strategic Planning/Budgets and Finance; UTAC; Special Events; and Professional Development.

D. Committee Chair Reports

• Professional Development – No Report

• Compensation Committee – No Report

• Personnel Policies – No Report

E.  University Wide Committee Reports

• Facilities – No Report

• Strategic Plan/Budget and Finance – Will hold first meeting of the year on October 10.

• Athletics and Intramurals – No Report

• Affirmative Action – Latest version of Unlawful Discrimination and Harassment policy goes to the Board of Trustees for approval on October 11.

• Personnel Development – A vacancy exists on the committee.

• UTAC – Steve Midkiff announced that he had resigned from this committee and that the departure of Tim Culver would result in another vacancy on the committee.

• Food Service – No Report

• Special Events – No Report

• PARC (Parking Appeals and Review Committee) – Meeting next week to review parking appeals.

• ADA – There is a new student member on the committee.  Report offered in July was accepted which will result in the updating of various facilities around campus.

• Insurance – No report.

F.  Old Business

• Presidential Search – Pat Moore reported that the search is proceeding as scheduled.  The field has been narrowed to fifteen candidates.  Reference checks on those candidates are under way.  Pat asked that UAA develop some questions to be addressed by the candidates during the interview process.

D.  New Business

None

E. Adjournment

Motion to adjourn was made by Pat Moore and seconded by Steve Gregory.

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August 15, 2002

A.  Call to Order:  Steve Midkiff

Pat Moore declined to accept the position of UAA Chair for 2002-2003.  Steve Midkiff agreed to stay on as chair pending approval by UAA membership.  The continuation of his role as chair was approved by unanimous vote.  Pat Moore will retain position of Chair-Elect.

Other nominees to fill remaining Executive Council positions also approved unanimously as follows:                         

Scott Douthat – Treasurer

Jared Shoemaker – Secretary

Denise Gregory – Member-at-Large

Pat Moore gave update on Presidential Search.

B.  Committee Reports -- None

C.  New Business -- None

D. Adjournment

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Last Updated 9/11/2002