Eastern Oregon University

Tech-Fee Committee Minutes

October 4, 2000

Members Present: Cavinato, Beal, Hart,. Resource members present: Cutright, Taylor, Dill

Minutes:

The tech-fee committee met on this date at 8:00 AM in Inlow Hall 115 to review policies and procedures and the new deadlines established year. New member, Mary Beal, was introduced. Martin Espil (student co-chair) and Brandon Buboltz are continuing as student members and student government is in the process of appointing two additional students to the committee.

Anna Maria Dill inquired about the status of the On-Line Writing Project, which was awarded funds last year. She will confirm that the approved funds have been expended and if they have, will recommend to the new writing project director that a new proposal be prepared.

The need for reports on progress/outcome of each approved proposal was discussed. While the procedure for such reporting is in place, the committee needs to take an active role to insure that the reports are submitted in a timely manner. Since proposals are now being funded during the eighth week of winter term, it was suggested that reports on those proposals be due during the eighth week of the following fall term. Mary Beal will put together a possible format for the report using the stipend report as a template.

The current year’s budget was discussed and Marv’s office will meet with Eastern’s finance office regarding setting up the 10% capital reserve account and the 5% maintenance account. A more comprehensive budget will be presented at the next meeting and will include input from the finance office.

Before the next meeting, members were asked to consider the role of division administrators in reviewing and/or ranking proposals before they are presented to the tech-fee committee. Members were also asked to review the policy on emergency proposals. It was suggested that this policy needed clarification. These issues will be discussed in more detail at next week’s meeting.

Date and time for next meeting to be announced.

Meeting adjourned at 9:00 am.

Minutes submitted by Helen Moore