Henry Brown, Committee Chair, called meeting to order at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 16, 2002.

Welcome and Introductions
Attendance: Atinuke Akinbade, Gregory Ardrey, Lindsay Bagnall, Valentino Bates, Mary Bird, Henry Brown, Jeff Cawlfield (representing the School of Mines and Metallurgy), Jessica duMaine, Lawrence George, Jay Goff, Floyd Harris, Wayne Huebner, Mecca Liddell, Gregory McClain, Robert Mitchell, Robert Morrison, James Nicks, Debra Robinson (representing the Office of Student Affairs), Y.T. Shah, Randy Shed, Greg Skannal (ex-officio), Margaret Stockdale, Gary Thomas, Marianne Ward, Christian Washington, Henry Wiebe, and Lance Williams (representing the College of Arts and Sciences).

Committee members were asked to provide an updated autobiographical sketch to Lawrence George via email as soon as possible.

There was a motion to approve the minutes of the previous meeting on September 30, 2001, excluding the expanded section regarding the College of Arts and Sciences. There was a second and the motion passed. The minutes regarding the College of Arts and Sciences will be approved at the October 2002 meeting.

Sub-Committee assignments were announced by Chair Brown (asterisk denotes chair) as follows:

Fund Raising
Ron Johnson*
Tyronna Johnson
Linda Sims
Claudia Tutt
Kimberly Weathers
Ernest Banks
Zeb Nash
Henry Brown

Legislative Relations
Kenneth Rice*
Randy Shed
Margaret Stockdale
James Nicks
Henry Brown

Public Relations
Henry Brown*
Kenneth Rice
Ernest Banks
Myron Biddle
Greg Ardrey

Retention
Jessica duMaine*
Greg McClain
Walter Reed
Randy Shed
Christian Washington
Frank Winfield
Myron Biddle
Greg Skannal
Henry Brown

Student Recruiting
Atinuke Akingbade*
Valentino Bates
Kevin Fort
Mecca Liddell
Margaret Stockdale
Robert Morrison
Henry Brown

NSBE PCI Weekend Event
Twenty-nine students attended the NSBE PCI Weekend Event this year, which is comparable to last year. Committee members will have the opportunity to interact with the students later. NSBE appreciates the support of the committee, and wishes to thank them for their continued support. Any financial support is greatly appreciated. There was a suggestion from the committee that NSBE start soliciting funds earlier.

Student Reports

Student Representative Report
Christian Washington reported the results of a student survey, indicating that students are interested in helping with recruitment efforts. A program is underway for students to accompany the admissions representatives to recruiting events with the idea that it is easier for prospective students to relate to current students. The students are developing a recruiting organization and plan to implement the group by next Fall. The students are planning a forum to discuss retention. There was a suggestion from the committee to link the CAC AAR&R Student Recruiting sub-committee to the recruiting organization being developed by the students.

African Student Association (ASA) Representative Report
Atinuke Akingbade indicated that she attempted to arrange a meeting of the ASA Officers with the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs but the meeting never materialized. Discussions with individual ASA members about Campus Environment revealed positive views regarding acceptance and equitable treatment on campus. The lack of job opportunities to help supplement income was a primary concern of the students.
Ms Akingbade also gave an account of her recruiting efforts during November and December 2001 while in Nigeria on a research related visit.

Status of the Campus
Chancellor Gary Thomas reported that Governor Holden's appropriations equal a budget cut of $5.2 million. Alumni need to tell legislators that Higher Education is getting a disproportionate cut, impacting not only the institutions, but also those who receive higher educations.
Thirty-seven of 500 graduating students were African American at Winter 2001 Commencement. Student enrollment numbers are increasing, currently up by 4.7%.
We will break ground on the new University Student Center at Homecoming with construction to begin at the end of the year. Future plans include tearing down University Center-West and renovating old apartments. UMR will borrow $10 million externally to renovate Farrar Hall as the cost of borrowing money is at a 40-year low. The Civil Engineering building will be dedicated in less than a year. The budget cuts have delayed progress on the new Mechanical Engineering building. UMR would like to purchase lots East and South of the campus at reasonable prices and create a closed campus by blocking vehicle traffic.
New faculty brought in an increase of 22% in research with increased recovery of 33% and cost sharing down 11%. UMR has been granted $20 million in federal research dollars. Our goal is $50 million by 2006.

The following status report was distributed before the meeting from Chancellor Thomas:

*In the Governor's State of the State Address last month, he outlined a 10% cut to Missouri's budget for higher education. This 10% shortfall will result in about a $5.3 million reduction in state appropriations for UMR.

*Total enrollment at end of 3rd week for the WS2002 semester is 4,590 students. This is an increase of 4.7% compared to the 4th week totals in WS2001.

*Research expenditures are up. In fact, UMR experienced the largest percentage increase in federally supported research expenditures (22%) of any campus of the University of Missouri System.

*UMR has received a $5 million pledge toward the completion of the University Center project. We expect the Board of Curators to accept this pledge and to name the new center at their March 21, 2002 meeting in St. Louis. We have tentatively scheduled groundbreaking for the new center to coincide with this October's Homecoming Celebration.

Campus Update

Office of the Provost
Provost Y.T. Shah reported that the Provost's Cabinet is complete with four linemen: Robert Mitchell, School of Engineering; Lee Saperstein, School of Mines and Metallurgy; Russell Buhite, College of Arts and Sciences; and Arlan DeKock, School of Management and Information Systems. The Search Committee for the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences has made progress-three candidates will be interviewed. Four goals of the Provost are Recruiting (Jay Goff), Research (Wayne Huebner), Distance and Continuing Education (Henry Wiebe), and Retention (Harvest Collier). The Search for a new Library Director is underway as Jean Eisenmann is retiring.
Growth is paramount. UMR can grow out of its problems and control it's own destiny. Distance Education is up 32% (350 students). UMR's goal is to be a broad-based technological and research university. School of Management and Information Systems offers degree programs in Management Systems and Information Science and Technology and currently enrolls 130-140 students. Minority Engineering Program (MEP) is expanding to Minority Engineering and Science Program. UMR is aggressively moving forward. Goals include MBA and Executive MBA degrees and an Architecture & Design School.

Distance Education
Henry Wiebe reported that Distance Education is granting three degrees: Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, and a Masters in Engineering Management. Distance Education has facilities in the library, Engineering Management, Electrical Engineering and Civil Engineering. The start-up cost is large, but allows UMR to
reach huge audiences. Fort Leonard Wood wants to preserve its relationship with UMR.

Research
Wayne Huebner reported on the status of Research at UMR. We are currently ranked in the Top 100 Schools by U.S. News and World Report. $160,000 per faculty research expenditure is needed to be a Top 50 School.

Admissions / Recruitment
Jay Goff discussed recruiting at UMR. Plans include increasing student scholarship dollars to minorities and women, as money is the issue to many prospective students.
The enrollment goal is 5500 students on campus and 500 in distance education. The Deans receive a weekly enrollment report to facilitate their involvement in recruiting. The Admissions Office is using EIS data to determine where to recruit. Freshman applications have increased by 20% and admissions are up; 1113 graduate applications have been received with 262 admitted. African-American and minority admissions are increasing. Career opportunities for UMR students have not declined as much as the national (or UMC).

Collegeof Arts and Sciences
Lance Williams (representing Russell Buhite) reported on the College of Arts and Science. A&S is trying to find flexibility for preprofessional students, offering a Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences, Math, Physics, or Chemistry for students interested in going to medical school, business school, or law school. "Hit the Ground Running" is a program to prepare students for academics.

Schoolof Engineering
Robert Mitchell reported on the School of Engineering. The School has the highest enrollment since 1996. Currently, Boeing rates UMR #11, and UMR is in the "Top 25" with GM and Ford. Thirty African American students graduated during Winter 2001. Solar Car #2 is racing from Chicago to Los Angeles. Solar Car #4 is competing in the World Race. Computer Engineering is the fastest growing undergraduate program, Systems Engineering is the fastest graduate program. Architectural Engineering is the newest program. Engineering will be reducing the number of credit hours needed to graduate to 128 credits in four years, allowing more flexibility in electives. Current projects include removing the load limit on bridges (Civil Engineering), removing odor from feed lots (Environmental Engineering), and a Virtual Reality Cave.
Floyd Harris reported that the Minority Engineering Program (MEP) will expand to Minorities in Engineering and Science Program (MESP). MEP has a satellite office in St. Louis Community College at Flo Valley, headed by Frank Mack. In February 2002, MEP offered 20-25 $4000 scholarships.

The following status report from Minority Engineering Program was distributed before the meeting:

Recruitment
*A team of UMR staff and students will participate in the NSBE National Conference Career and Graduate School Fair on March 28 - 30, 2002.

*New Student Recruitment Goals - The MEP/WIES staff concur and support the new campus goals of increasing first time freshmen minority student enrollment by 10% and first time female enrollment by 35%.

*36 students and teachers from Gateway High School in St. Louis were invited to the campus to participate in the UMR Open House on October 20th. Their visit consisted of campus and departmental tours, technical demonstrations and presentations by the Admissions Office, Student Financial Aid, Career Opportunities Center and the Minority Engineering Program.

*UMR will participate in the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Career Fair in Kansas City, MO on April 5, 2002.

*39 students from the St. Louis Community College at Forest Park also participated in the UMR Open House on October 20th. Their visit included an over-night stay with a special presentation by the Admissions Office and a student panel discussion.

*Over 30 counselors from the St. Louis Metro area attended the Inroads St. Louis High School Counselors Luncheon.

*The Minority Introduction to Engineering (MITE) program will be held June 16-21, 2002. The MEP Seven-Week Summer Enrichment Program will be held from June 10 - July 27th, 2002.

*Floyd Harris and Mary Bird attended a dinner and meeting to welcome the four (4) new Alcoa/John Deere/Scott Community College Scholars in Davenport Iowa.

*MEP will offer 20-25 $4,000 scholarships for the 2002-2003 academic year.

Retention
*HAMP - Leadership Conference: The Louis Stokes Heartland Alliance for Minority Participation (HAMP) has joined with the Missouri Association for Blacks in Higher Education to sponsor its annual Leadership and Research Symposium on March 14-16, 2002 on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville). HAMP funding is secure for 25 UMR students to participate.

*Student Leaders Luncheon - The MEP staff meets monthly (lunch) with the leaders of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Society of Hispanic Engineers (SHPE), Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Association of Black Students (ABS), and the Voices of Inspiration (VOI) choir to discuss and share information regarding program activities and opportunities to network.

*CSEM Scholarships

*The 3.0 Awards & Recognition Banquet will be held on March 7, 2002. Over 120 minority students will be recognized for achieving a 3.0 or higher for the WS2001 and/or FS2001 semesters. Russell Espinosa, Vice President-Global Supply Chain Management at Fleetguard, will be the guest speaker.

*MEP is sponsoring the NSBE & St. Louis NSBE Alumni Dinner Meeting that is scheduled for Monday, February 18, 2002.

Graduation / Career Placement
*Thirty-seven (37) minority students received their degrees during the 2001 December Commencement.

*On December 7, 2001 over 75 faculty, staff and students attended the Graduate Student Reception that was held at the home of Denise & Floyd Harris.

*Five minority students who received their degree in December 2001 enrolled in UMR's graduate school programs for the 2002 winter semester.

*The next Graduate Student reception will be held on May 10, 2002.

*Ten students attended a "Why Graduate School" luncheon with Dr. Mariesa Crow, Associate Dean School of Engineering, MEP staff, and currently enrolled graduate students on November 8, 2001.

Image, Marketing and Fund Raising
*A spring semester orientation for new staff and faculty is tentatively scheduled for February 27, 2002.

*MESA Proposal - MEP has applied for a small grant to start up a Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Pre-College Activities Program (MESA) with Normandy Middle and High Schools. MESA currently operates in eight states on the west coast and Maryland. They plan to expand to two new states through a competitive grant process. Funds are provided by the California based Hearst Foundation. We learned on February 11, 2002 that UMR is one of three finalists.

*A four-year, $148,000 grant from Caterpillar Foundation was awarded to the MEP to develop a minority engineering and science transfer program with Illinois Community College in Peoria.

*Erica Spillers was selected to receive a scholarship/work experience totaling $9,000 from the joint USGS/MEP partnership.

*The cost estimate for the MEP/WIES expansion/renovation project is $88,000.

*NSF funded LS-HAMP grant was renewed for up to 5 years at approximately $500,000 per year to be distributed among 13 institutions and the HAMP Central Office.

Women in Engineering and Science
*Effective January 1, 2002, the Women in Engineering Program (WEP) was officially renamed as the Women in Engineering and Science (WIES) program to include services and support to students in the hard sciences.

*The new WIES website was completed by a team of UMR students, enrolled in Capstone Course CS39x, and is currently online.

*For the 2001-2002 term, 62 alumnae and 62 students registered for Mentornet - a national electronic mentoring program for female students pursuing math, engineering, and science.

*On November 7th, 16 students attended a "Cooking 101…Just for Fun!" activity at the home of Chris Sowers.

*In January, four "How to Use Power Tools" workshops were conducted for freshmen engineering students to allow female students the opportunity to gain the hands on sills that would not typically be taught at home.

*On February 1-2, 2002, 30 junior and senior girls attended the first Girls High School Lock-In Conference at UMR, co-sponsored by WIES and the Society of Women Engineers.

*The "Expanding Your Horizons in Math, Science, and Technology - St. Louis" program will be held on March 14, 2002 at the St. Louis Community College - Flo Valley for 7-10th grade girls. UMR is represented by three female faculty who are volunteering as workshop presenters, Michelle Schoenborn who is a member of the Conference Planning Committee, and through the sponsorship of the conference giveaways.

*Michelle Schoenborn will attend the regional meeting of the Society of Women Engineers on February 15-16, 2002.

*The first "Night to Network" program was held on February 12, 2002 to create an informal environment for women and minority students to polish their networking skills and to build relationships with corporate professionals and alumni.

Schoolof Minesand Metallurgy
Jeff Cawlfield (representing Lee Saperstein) reported the school is doing well. Research is up with the highest research per faculty. Retention is excellent. Teaching ratings are excellent. Unfortunately Mines and Metallurgy has low enrollment, with few minority students (Geological Engineering is the exception with 50% female students). The School would appreciate help from AAR&R. Job opportunities are good for Mines and Metallurgy students.

Student Affairs
Debra Robinson reported that 117 companies attended the Career Fair. Student Affairs is offering Student Leadership Luncheons and Chancellor's Leadership Academy for students who want to develop themselves.
International & Cultural Affairs has 82 New International students for Spring 2002. The center has 14 new computers. More students are using the Cultural Center.

Campus Climate
This status report was distributed before the meeting by Lawrence George, Assistant to the Chancellor for Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity:

*Several years ago, former Chancellor Park authorized the formation of the Campus Climate Committee to ensure that inappropriate issues/behavior were minimized to ensure that the campus provided a positive work and learning environment. The formation of this committee preceded the issuance of Executive Order 3, "Maintaining A Positive Work and Learning Environment" by UM President Pacheo. The committee had been relatively active since its formation, except for this academic year, as interest in the committee has significantly diminished. The AA/EEO Officer will attempt to meet with student organizational leaders to ascertain their views on the continued existence of the committee and report the findings to the Chancellor's Executive Committee.

*The under represented student population, excluding Asians, is 5.1%. The African-American population is 3.5% and represents 67.4% of the non Asian population (American Indian/Native Alaskan - 0.5% and Hispanic - 1.1)

*The NSBE Student Chapter contacted the AA/EEO Officer regarding dissemination of their request for financial support from the Chancellor's Advisory Committee members for their Pre-College Initiative (PCI) during the Feb. 16th weekend. Their request was honored. The AA/EEO Officer asked the NSBE liaison to provide their financial support request by the end of October if it is going to be an annual event.

*The AA/EEO Officer has been involved in providing campus environment/sexual harassment awareness to student employees the last two academic years. There was one student employee of African-American heritage in last year group of trainees. This year there were at least four.

*The AA/EEO Officer has provided similar training to Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) with an emphasis on sexual harassment prevention. During the Fall 2001 semester, there was one African-American among those receiving the training. During the Winter 2002, there were none. This group had an international student representation of ~80%.

*The Martin Luther King, Jr. scholar will graduate in May and the committee, chaired by Floyd Harris, will soon begin the process of publicizing that applications for the scholarship are available. The scholarship is restrictive to engineering majors. The committee may wish to revisit the guidelines to ascertain whether eligibility should be expanded to include all students with preference given to students of African-American heritage, other under represented groups, and the remainder of the student body when there are no applicants in the preferential groupings.

*The terms of the following Chancellor's Advisory Committee members will conclude on June 30, 2002: Atinuke Akingbade* (African Student Association-ASA), Ronald W. Johnson, Tyronna Johnson*, Mecca Liddell* (student), Randy J. Shed*, Claudia Tutt and Frank Winfield, Jr. Those with asterisks are not eligible for consideration for reappointments. The ASA will need to provide the AA/EEO with the name of it's representative. The AA/EEO Officer, in conjunction with the current student representatives and members of the campus community, will identify potential U.S. citizen candidates for appointment to the July 1, 2002-June 30, 2004 term. Also, the committee may wish to reconsider its position on the term of the ASA representative.

*The following is a list of alumni who have been nominated for or expressed an interest in serving on the committee.
Potential Nominees for Committee Membership

Nominated
Sheryl Smith
Col. Eric Potts
Denise Belton
Aloysios Royal
Andre T. Spears
Sundy Whiteside
Ester Walker
John H. Holliday, Jr.
Samuel Hutson
Marcus Stevenson
Mark A. Crawford
Maleika (Patterson) Amman
Richard Words

Nominator
Floyd Harris
Lindsay Bagnall
Toni Scott
Floyd Harris
Ernie Banks
Lawrence George
Lawrence George
David Cunningham
Contacted L.C. George
Contacted L.C. George
Lawrence George
Informed G. McClain of interest
Informed G. McClain of interest

*Chancellor Thomas concurred with the AA/EEO Officer's request to expand the duties of the office's Administrative Assistant (Mrs. Lahne Black) to include the secretarial responsibilities for the Chancellor's Advisory Committee. Mrs. Black, after receiving the necessary Webpage development training, will be responsible for developing and maintaining Webpages for the Advisory Committee, AA/EEO Office and the Academic Council. Currently, the AA/EEO and Academic Council are sharing Mrs. Black as their support person.

University Advancement
MEP (MESP) Endowment is $10,000 after a $5000 contribution from Valentino Bates.

The following status report was presented before the meeting:

MEP Endowed Scholarship
Current balance of endowment (12/31/01) equals $2,850.00
As this endowment has not yet reached the $5,000 minimum for producing income, there have been no recipients as yet.

Martin Luther King Endowed Scholarship
Current balance of endowment (1/22/02) equals $208,648.73
Current amount in spendable account (1/22/02) equals $8,951.20
Current recipient: Brian A. Dupree, awarded $2,941.00 for academic year 2001-2002

Lawrence & Catherine George Endowed Scholarship
Current balance of endowment (12/31/01) equals $ 177,197.00
Current recipient: Charles Edward McDonald II, awarded $3,600 each semester FS2001 and WS2002

Upcoming Meetings
October 13, 2002
February 22, 2003 (tentative)

Meeting Adjourned at 3:27 P.M.