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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD'>On Behalf of Dr. Brian Larkins:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Plant Sciences Faculty Meeting: February 11, 2011<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Minutes:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'>Attendees: B. Larkins, U. Schuch, P. Rorabaugh, C. Kubota, S. McMahon, K. Schumaker, D. Rhoads, T. Quist, M. Orbach, B. Pryor, R. Mosher, R. Palanivelu, M. Ottman, B. Fane, H. VanEtten, R. Wing, B. Wang, Z. Xiong, D. Baltrus, D. Marquez<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Appointment of School Director Advisory Committee: Betsy Arnold, Bill McCloskey, Cheri Kubota and Ramin Yadegari –<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'>The Committee was established in order to bring action items, concerns and new ideas to Dr. Larkins’ attention. Historically this committee’s membership was voted on by the faculty. Brian may consider this for future committees. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Faculty meetings – probably monthly. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'>This was discussed – these most likely will be ad hoc meetings as oppose to scheduled meetings. But, the plan would be for these meetings to be held on Fridays at 12:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>APROL review<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'>All APROL’s have been submitted. The Peer Review Committee schedule has been set. Dr. Larkins has preliminarily met with most of the faculty. But, the scheduling for the actual Annual Reviews with Dr. Larkins will be forthcoming after the committee meets and completes their reviews.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Departmental priorities: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space:auto'> A) Increase undergraduate enrollment; enhance our graduate program<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:2.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level4 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Addressing curriculum issues<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:2.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level4 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>More aggressive advertising of our programs and undergraduate recruiting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:2.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level4 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Curriculum Committee discussion at next faculty meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'>There was a discussion about the number of undergrads that are in the School, what we would like to grow our program to in the future, and how many undergrads are in similar programs at other universities. Some faculty brought up enhancing our curriculum to include more upper division courses based on current census in those courses.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:.5in'> B) re-structuring our graduate program<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:.5in'> 1. Departmental funding<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:.5in'> 2. Recruiting and management<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:.5in'> 3. Graduate Committee meeting at subsequent faculty meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:.5in'> C) departmental website – David Galbraith<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:.5in'> “Basically, the process of design using CALS-IT has started and we will be entering a process of iterative improvement when they send us the first layouts.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'>Dr. Palanivelu updated the progress on the website, regarding the assistance from CALS with page layout and Drupal. Dr. Larkins mentioned that some cost would be involved. Some faculty asked when the new website would be live, would it be interactive to update their own websites, such as BIOgate, why was there a charge as there are University resources that will do this for free. </span><span style='color:#4F81BD'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Administrative training; Capitol and Space documentation – Donna-Rae<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'>Updated information on the new legacy infrastructure programs with the decentralization of the duties and responsibilities to the Departments from Central Administrative Offices. Plus, she explained the deadlines for the inventories and the need to receive back information on your capital equipment items. Dr. Larkins brought up the fact that we are one of the largest departments in the College research dollar and expenditure wise but with one of the smallest Admin staffs. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Budget expectations<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'>Dr. Larkins explained the pending budget cuts proposed by the Governor at 20%, if not increased by the AZ State Legislators, and that she has asked for permission to remove 239,000 people from the state run Medicaid program. The President and Provost have been planning this anticipated budget cut for some time and are making some strategic budget enhancement plans by recommending increases to tuition over a two year period, rolling over furlough dollar saving, plus financial cuts to units that could be approximately 5% or more. The President doesn’t like furloughs but is not ruling them out at this time. Dr. Larkins will work with Donna-Rae on reviewing the departmental budget and expenditures to plan for this and future budget cuts.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>7.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]> Faculty recruiting: Dick Sayre, Mark Beilstein, and Eric Lyons<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'>Dr. Larkins explain the three new potential faculty hires that are in the recruitment stages at this point:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'>Dick Sayre, who interviewed for the Director position, has expressed interest in becoming a faculty member in Plant Sciences. The details of his hiring and offer are being worked on by the Dean, Provost, VPR and Dr. Larkins<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'>Mark Beilstein is a partner hire. His funding will be split in thirds between CALS/CLAS and the VPR office for salary and startup funds. His field of expertise and research were described in his seminar, was and were reiterated at today’s meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'>Eric Lyons is currently employed in BIO5 on iPlant funding. NSF did a site visit in the Fall of 2010 regarding the iPlant grant. The reviewersexpressed concern about the amount of resources from the UA in support of NSF funding of the iPlant grant, which is a 5 year $50M grant with the potential of another 5 years and $50M. Plant Sciences has initiated a targeted search for a bioinformatics faculty member who can complement the iPlant directive. Eric Lyons would be a suitable match. The Chair of the Search Committee is Ramin Yadegari and the members are Karen Schumaker, Rod Wing, Steve Goff and Michael Sanderson.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>8.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]> Program Investment Funds<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'>The University is implementing a MME (Merit, Market, Equity) salary adjustment that will not be an across-the-board effort, as that was voted down by ABOR. Rather, this will before specific targeted employees. There is a limited amount of State funding available for this increase. Recommendations will be submitted to CALS by each Unit Head. It was explained that the MME is a generally accepted program to increase your staff’s salary, but we have to justify and request this on an individual basis, unlike with this exercise. We can send a list of employees for recommendation.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'>A discussion about the increase in the PLS Graduate stipend was discussed. This needs to be brought to the Graduate Student Committee first for review.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'>Also, it was recommended that we have a committee for School-wide grant submission processes for Training Grants and Major Research Instrumentation grants. The training grants are now under the auspices of the Grad Student Committee – it was agreed that this stays in that committee.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'>The meeting was adjourned at 12:40 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div></body></html>