Commission on Public Service and Extension
Minutes of Meeting on December 12, 1994
Room 400D Burruss Hall

Members Present: Ralph Badinelli, Bill Mashburn, Deb
Williams,
Ted Settle, Doug McAlister, Bob Martin, Terry Swecker,
Connie Kratzer, Patricia Edwards, Brenda Olafsen, Thomas
Hohenshil, Gregory Brown,
Bill Allen, Patrick Liverpool

Alternate: Jerry Cross for Fred Lamb

Not represented:   SGA, College of Business, James Jones,
Fred Krimgold, Heather Pert, David Johnson, Donna Dunay

1. The meeting was convened and chaired by Ralph Badinelli,
who presented the agenda for approval.  There being no
requests for alterations, the agenda was adopted.

2. The minutes for the meeting on November 14, 1994 were
approved.

3. Most of the meeting was devoted to finalizing the
documents that will be sent out to all department heads and
deans in order to solicit nominations for the University
Public Service Excellence Awards.  Numerous changes to
wording were debated and implemented in these documents.
Revisions to the first two pages were made at the meeting.
The revision of the final page was almost completed at the
meeting.  The Commission chair agreed to send the final
draft by e-mail to all Commission members for final approval
prior to December 16.

4. The provost search was discussed.  The Commission Chair
reviewed the candidates for the Commission members who did
not get a chance to interview the candidates.  In light of
the short time available for review and discussion of the
candidates and the generally high qualifications of all of
the candidates, the Commission decided to submit a letter to
President Torgersen that emphasizes the value of UOIP
efforts to the future of the University and recommends that
he consider the influence that the next provost can have on
UOIP.

Bill Allen made the point that we should break from the pack
and use outreach as the key to building a university that
meets real needs.

Terry Swecker suggested that the new provost meet with the
Commission to discuss the much-anticipated Report from the
Task Force on outreach.

Gregroy Brown suggested that we tell President Torgersen
that we see the chief academic officer of the University as
having a key role in developing outreach.

The Commission Chair agreed to draft the letter and send it
to all Commission members via e-mail for their review prior
to its submission to the President.


The meeting adjourned at 5:00. The Commission Chair will
schedule meetings for the Spring Semester after he receives
information from Commission members regarding their
individual spring schedules.

The next meeting will take place in room 400D Burruss Hall on
January 23 at 3:00.