University Manger’s Association

9:30 am, March 24, 2004

Room 440 Carrington

 

Present: Jan Blue, Linda Carl, Jim Curtis, Peter DeSaix, Kathleen Dulaney,  Libby Evans, Phill Lyons, Ruth Marinshaw

 

Availability of book for June meeting: The Future of the Public University in America: Beyond the Crossroads may be out of print.  Linda will check to see if it is available through Amazon.com.  Jim said that he could make a chapter available to the membership. Since the deans and vice chancellors have read this book, the board thought the book was an excellent choice and preferred it to any alternative for this year.

 

Treasurer’s report: Jo Bell is on medical leave. The UMA balance is about $4,000. Libby will contact Bob Dermody to make sure all checks are mailed to her in Jo Bell’s absence. Libby pointed out that we could not sustain our current level of expenditure with the current income we receive. 

 

Room rental at the Carolina Inn is the expense most eating into our budget.  Linda will gather information to share cost comparisons beween the Carolina Inn, the Carolina Club, the Johston Center for Undergraduate Excellence and the Institute for Arts and Humanities.  Jim Curtis said that starting next September a more  appropriate room would be available for rental.  We also might make more use of Toy Lounge, AHEC library, 104 Carrington, 135 Tate Turner Kuralt and 300 Tate Turner Kuralt.

 

Employee Appreciation Day:  Phill reported that Employee Appreciation Day will be next fall and will be very similar to last year’s event. The board suggested that Employee Appreciation Day be organized around a theme. The Bullshead Bookstore could be encouraged to offer   special discounts on books relating to the theme. The board requested that the selection of activities be inclusive of faculty and staff; faculty should be encouraged to think of themselves as employees.  

 

Supervisor competencies:  Claire Miller has formed a working group to identify supervisor competencies. This group will include Phill and Bill Burston (UMA), and two representatives from the Employee Forum, Claire, and possibly one other person from Human Resources. The group will focus on competencies, not on training.

 

Nominating process: There will be 3 vacancies (Jo Bell, Fran Allegri, Ruth Marinshaw) to fill on the board.  Libby will provide mailing labels for the ballot which will be offered electronically next year.

 

Annual meeting:  We have not yet heard if Roy Williams will be able to speak the last week in April or the first week in May.  We may ask him for a signed basketball to give away at the meeting even if he is not the main speaker. If Roy Williams does not come, we will ask Nancy Dickinson and the task force chairs to meet with UMA. The meeting could then be turned into a working group so that UMA could identify its stance toward the document and make additional recommendations.

 

Memberships:  Phill will send a communication to all members who have not renewed.

 

Programs: In May, Claire Miller and Rob Kramer will design a program focusing on the new generalist initiative and training programs.  This program may be postponed depending on the topic of the annual meeting. A program on career banding is a possibility for July.

 

Web site: Kathleen Dulaney will create a new link to the Carolina Calendar and will check with Scott Jared regarding use of the UNC logo. Kathleen  is continuing to look for photographs of the manager of the year for 1999 and 2000 to put on the web site.  It was suggested that all communications with members include a link to the website.

 

Board meeting schedule: May 26 (440 Carrington), June 23, July 28.