AP Committee

Minutes - February 18, 2013

KC 2201, Allendale Campus

Present: Michelle McCloud (Chair), Ed Simon, Jamie Schlagel, Jennifer Schick, Jim Seufert, Michelle DeWitt, Mike Kluczyk, Nicholas Nelson, Valerie Jones, Scott Richardson (ex-officio), Kim Walton

Absent: Jackie Rautio, Quincy Williams

• Approval of Minutes from 1/28/13 - Approved
• Event Updates
  • AP Open Forum (May 8th)  How to increase participation? Bring ideas for marketing the next open forum to next AP Committee meeting. Survey group members about why they are not attending-send questions to Valerie.

• AP Luncheon (April 25th)  Invitations coming.
• Subcommittee Updates
  • Salary and Benefits - Minutes are available on-line.
  • Professional Development  Minutes are available on-line.
  • Awards  Nominations are open now.
• Questions/Concerns from AP Staff Members - None
• Other Business
  • Michelle M. to draft a mid-year communication for each group rep to send out. Save the dates. Nominations. Link to question box.

• Discussion of reaching out to adjunct AP staff with one-year appointments with invitation to luncheon and add them to our groups.

• Speaker Presentation: James Moyer, Assistant VP for Facilities Planning
  • Facilities Planning is responsible for (among other things): new construction, campus master planning, parking planning, major renovations, furniture purchases, renewal of finishes, capital maintenance, utilities planning, signage, moving (600 this summer), real estate/leases.

• They also review condition of existing buildings and recommend new projects, provide support necessary for accreditation, and monitor local community for cross-impacts.

• Current projects:
  • New library  available to public in summer term
  • Seidman College of Business  completion this spring/summer
  • AWRI field station & Detroit Center renovation  completion in May

• Upcoming projects starting this summer:
  • New science labs and classroom  complete Summer 2015
  • Addition to Ausable  complete Summer 2014
  • Zumberge addition  complete Summer 2014
  • Laker Marketplace complete Summer 2015
  • 160 other small projects this summer.

• No current plans to expand north of M45; acquisitions in the southern part of campus and somewhat downtown to give future leaders of University room for 50 years of growth.

• Next Meeting: Monday, March 18th, DEV 302E (Guest: Linda Yuhas)

Minutes Submitted: Jennifer Schick