2008 Agenda

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

 
12:00 noon

Lunch  (Holiday Inn, University Center, Bridges Restaurant Lounge - Lobby)

   
1:30pm-5:00pm “Open-House at SIS” for board members to informally meet with SIS faculty, staff, and students (allowing an opportunity to see first-hand the exciting teaching and research at SIS) - 5th Floor, IS Building
   
5:00pm-5:30pm Relax/go for a walk/check-in
   
5:30pm Reception with Program Chairs, Dean, invited guests (Holiday Inn, University Center, Schenley I-III - Lobby)
   
6:00pm Provost Maher’s charge to the Board
   
7:00pm Dinner
 

Thursday, October 16, 2008

 

8:00am

Continental Breakfast (Room 522, IS Building)
   
8:30am

Dean’s update (15 minutes) (Room 501, IS Building)

 
  • Approval of agenda
  • Funding & enrollment update
  • Mellon initiatives - Cyberscholar and Diversity
  • Development activities – the DCR and development plan, capital campaign update (was $6.8M last year, now $7.8M with goal of $10M)
  • Faculty recruitment
   
8:45am

SIS Council chair’s update (10 minutes)

 
  • School governance (report on progress and directions)
  • Research directions (reflecting on posters, demos, presentations yesterday)
   
8:55am

Student Services update (Wes Lipschultz, 5 minutes)

 
  • Online services
  • Data-driven operations
   
9:00am

Program updates

 
  • Telecommunications & Networking (David Tipper) – 30 minutes + 15 Q&A
  • Undergraduate Program (Bob Perkoski) – 20 minutes +10 Q&A
  • Information Science (Paul Munro) – 10 minutes + 5 Q&A
   
10:30am

Break (15 minutes) (Room 522, IS Building)

   
10:45am

Reconvene (Room 501, IS Building)

 
  • Library & Information Science (Richard Cox) – 30 minutes + 15 Q&A
   
11:30am

Board Open Discussion

   
11:45am Lunch (Pittsburgh Athletic Association(PAA), Schenley Ballroom - Lobby level)
   
1:30pm Board Closed Discussion (PAA, Patrician Room, 2nd floor)
   
3:00pm - 4:00pm Closed Session with Provost (PAA, Patrician Room, 2nd floor)
   
5:00pm Adjourn
   
6:00pm For those who can stay, you will receive a separate invitation from the Office of Institutional Advancement in support of the Building Our Future Together Campaign for  “An Evening of Music” (Hors d’oeuvre & Cocktail Hour; 7:00 musical performances; 8pm dessert and coffee reception) in the William Pitt Union, Lower Lounge
 
 
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