Questioner: Anonymous
question asked from the floor
I do want to follow up about the “president and First Lady posts” anonymously… I can understand the president being an indicator of engagement, but the president’s wife is not a member of the university administration.
Unanswered
Dr. White will ask the President and Eric Bruder about this, noting that the President frequently visits campus with his wife.
Questioner: Stephanie Race
Question asked from the floor
About COVID testing and notifications, discussion about notifications for negative test results has been ongoing and noted as improved, but she has herself experienced irregularities in hearing back about negatives, as well as lapses in secure/personal responses.
Unanswered
Dr. White noted he will follow up with Mr. Bob Greenlaw about this topic and answer back.
Written question
When are we going to have a serious conversation about significantly under enrolled departments/programs and moving resources where they are needed?
Unanswered
Dr. Patterson will offer an answer in writing.
Dr. White added that the mission of the university is to serve a broad public, and that’s in education, social work, psychology—a broad spectrum—so focusing on specific departments on this way runs counter to that mission. He added that enrollments fluctuate across time, especially as tied to the economy.
Question asked from the floor by Dr. John White, FA President:
I’ve received reports from faculty that their office supply requests have been denied due to budget cuts. Is the university no longer supplying nominal office supplies?
Answered from the floor by Dr. Simon Rhodes, Provost and VP of Academic Affairs:
Dr. Rhodes noted that it was the first he’d heard of this, and he will investigate to report back.
Question asked from the floor by Dr. Gordon Rakita, Outgoing FA VP:
Where are we at in the process of hiring a permanent CFO, or if Scott stays in that position, a CIO? Both are critically important right now.
Answered from the floor by Dr. Simon Rhodes, Provost and VP of Academic Affairs:
This is a question to be forwarded to the president for written response.
Question asked from the floor by Dr. John White, FA president:
Has AA produced and provided to FA the P+T report for 2019-2020?
Answered from the floor by Dr. Simon Rhodes, Provost and VP of Academic Affairs:
He thinks so but will check to be sure.
October 30, 730pm at night, I left my class and the campus was pitch black except for streetlights, and he would like to know why the campus was dark?
