College of Health Sciences

Minutes of CAC Meeting

October 1, 2008

Presiding: Dr. Denny Ryman

Recording: Dr. Johanna Boult

The College Administrative Council met in the Dean's Conference Room from 3:30 to 4:20. Dr. Ryman called the meeting to order.

In attendance: Dr. Denny Ryman, Dr. Paxton Oliver, Mrs. Emily Doughty, Mr. Brett Bennett, Ms. Donna Eichhorn, Ms. Debbie Wisenor, Dr. Jessica Dolecheck, Ms. Beverly Jarrell, Dr. Johanna Boult.

Absent but excused: Dr. Florencetta Gibson

1. Making Changes in Dean's Office regarding Policies, Procedures, Etc. (Dr. Ryman)

· Forwarding of telephone calls

· General Mandate from Provost

· Paperwork needs to be clear, correct, etc.

· Suggestions from Department Heads requested regarding protocol for efficiency and effectiveness

· Clerical staff attending workshops/Continuing Education

· CAC reminders, correspondence will be sent out by clerical staff (Terri Hendrix)

· Department Head's should cc copies of emails to Terri

· Multiple signatures will be required with paperwork before it leaves the College office.

2. Nursing Building (Dr. Ryman)

· Insurance adjusters are working on the project

· General session of state legislature in January

· Request for money will be presented then

· Summer is projected/hoped for time to move back into building

· Destroyed items must be replaced

· Dr. Flo Gibson, Ms. Debbie Wisenor, and Mr. Brett Bennett will be called to look at furniture. $1,400 to $1,500 per office will be allocated

· Blinds have been delivered for Caldwell; cost was $6,000 for all the blinds. Uniform look.

3. Dr. Jessica Dolecheck - Health Studies Advising Policy Web Page is under development. Advising deadlines were reitereated.

4. Mr. Brett Bennett, Rad-Tech

· Reiterated needs for lab by January for next semester.

5. Ms. Debbie Wisenor, CLS

· Preliminary accreditation report approved and working on date to set up self-study. Plans for self-study in Spring, Site visit in Fall.

6. Ms. Beverly Jarrell, Dental Hygiene

· Mobile unit news

· Plans to secure funds to assist in maintenance, upkeep, and the purchase of gasoline to operate the unit.

· Department is excited and anxious about projects

7. Ms. Donna Eichhorn, OTA

· Still working on self study for accreditation

· Peggy Meredith is teaching adjunct

8. Mrs. Emily Doughty, Nursing

· Nursing is scattered, but good

· Second floor Sandel is working very well

· Thanks are due to all who contributed

· Relocation of students was difficult

· Working on student-student mentorship to ease the transition

· October 20th Pizza Party at Alumni Center (conflicts with Career Day - will be rescheduled)

9. Dr. Johanna Boult, SLP

· New clinic - progress looks good

· Brochures - name change needed; should we wait on that change pending word on uniform look being promoted by ULM Marketing? Dr. Ryman will confer on this with other Deans.

10. Other

· Homecoming T-shirts October 18 10:00 Ice Cream Social

· Who's Who due Friday

· Dean's Student Council Starts Friday, October 3