October 2003 Meeting Minutes
October 24, 2003
Toronto, Canada
Present:
Randall S. Lambrecht (Univ. of WI-Milwaukee), Susan Hanrahan, (Arkansas State Univ., Jonesboro), Gary Nieman (Ohio University, Athens), Greg Frazer (Duquesne Univ., Pittsburgh)
David Gale (Eastern Kentucky Univ.), Halcyon St. Hill and Ellen Williamson (Florida Gulf Coast Univ., Fort Meyers), Jerome Sullivan (Univ. of Toledo), Shirley Richmond (Northern Illinois Univ., Dekalb)
Janet Pisaneschi (Western Michigan Univ., Kalamazoo), James Blagg (Northern Arizona Univ., Flagstaff), Craig Jackson (Loma Linda Univ., Loma Linda).
Officer Reports:
1. Welcome & Introduction: President Lambrecht welcomed members at 2:45 pm and introductions were made. A thank you and acknowledgement letter from former Dean member Lydia Wingate was read aloud in appreciation of the chair that was delivered to her.
2. Agenda: The meeting agenda was approved as presented.
3. Approval of the minutes of the February 14, 2003 meeting were unavailable and deferred until the March meeting.
4. Treasure's Report: G. Frazer reported that the balance in the COHD account is $9,082.03. It was also noted that investments increased $120 Membership dues is billed in the first week of January. A motion to accept the treasurers report (Neiman) was seconded (Pisaneschi) and unanimously approved.
An inquiry was made as to how we might put our money to work. It was suggested that some money should be into an interest-bearing savings account. It was also decided that we should support a 1/2 page ad in the ASAHP meeting program as a means of describing what COHD is, as a way to invite potential new members. There was general consensus that the funds should be used to support our mission and that perhaps we should hold a meeting separate from COHD where the membership might have more time to discuss goals and initiatives. June 2004 was suggested as possible time
- see discussion below.
Old Business:
1) A COHD membership directory was distributed and members were encouraged to make corrections and updates. In addition, institutions were asked to classify their institutions accordingly to the 2000 Carnegie Classifications.
2) The organization's by-laws were distributed.
3) A draft COHD website was distributed and discussed for implementation. The website was designed to provide members and others information about the organization, easy communication access and for archival of minutes and agenda, with links to many other useful sites. It was explained that the cost might exceed the allotted $500. A motion to provide up to $1000 for implementing of the website was made (Neiman), seconded (Frazer) - motion unanimously passed. It appears that ASAHP will provide the server space for the website.
There was no other old business.
New Business:
1) Members Reports and Updates. All members provided updates and announcements with regard to their institutions. Most reported an increase in enrollment, a decrease in budget, with mention of some new academic programs and/or new spaces.
2) As a point of information it was announced that ASAHP was working with the Presidents of the Deans Groups to provide better lines of communication and consensus agenda items. It was thought that this might be a way to share issues of importance among our groups.
3) Regarding the ASAHP profile data, it was suggested that we ask Ron winters to pull specific information from COHD schools, especially that related to credit database. Members might also find it useful if we collect data (raw) on our programs - such as tuition costs per credit (undergraduate & graduate).
4) It was decided that COHD needed to identify initiatives and activities that were meaningful to the organization, and that this could best occur at a separate meeting in late spring/early summer. Attendance might be an issue, so members will be queried to see if they would attend a meeting if it were held in June. A host institution will need to be identified.
5) For the March 2004 meeting, marketing of the meeting will include themes consistent with ASAHP's efforts to focus on the Allied Health Reinvestment Act, and development activities. COHD items will be requested from the membership, sincluding discussion on collaboration initiatives.
6) Four by-law amendments were distributed for the purpose of consideration for placement on the agenda of the March meeting. They will be distributed at least one month prior to the meeting in accordance with bylaws for potential implementation at the fall 2004 meeting.. The amendments are primarily housekeeping activities. With regard to "Election of COHD officers", it is proposed that in fall 2005, the terms of newly elected officers will be 2-years. This will allow for greater stability, consistency and follow-through on activities. It was reported that most of the other Dean groups provide 2-yr terms for officers. . A motion to approve the bylaw amendments for presentation at the March meeting (Hanrahan) was seconded (Piaseneschi) and briefly discussed. The motion passed unanimously.
7) Election of Officers. Nominations were opened and solicited for the offices of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. A motion was made (Sullivan) and seconded (Richmond) to nominate all of the current officers for another term. Nominations were closed and the motion to accept the slate of nominees was passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 pm.
Respectfully submitted,Susan Hanrahan and Randy Lambrecht (for Barry Eckert, Secretary)