PRESENT
Laine Berghout, Shannon Butler, Dave Ferro, Colleen Garside, Bruce Handley, Kami Hanson, Wade Kotter, Peggy Saunders, Gene Sessions, Michael Vaughan – Kay Brown, Secretary

EXCUSED
Ann Millner

GUESTS
Bruce Bowen, Jim Harris (Campus Development Manager), Bob Herman (EDA Architects)

MINUTES Wade Kotter: Moved to approve the minutes from the September 11, 2008 meeting.

Second: Kami Hanson

Outcome: The minutes were approved

TLA Shannon Butler distributed a letter of appreciation to Fran Butler, Coordinator of Teaching, Learning & Assessment/Teaching & Learning Forum for Executive Committee signatures.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Bruce Bowen present an updated draft of a proposed academic calendar dated 10-1-08.

Elements of the calendar

• Three semesters of instruction

• Two blocks embedded within each semester

• Second fall block utilizes finals week

• Second spring block utilized spring break and finals week

• Final exams during summer will be on the last day of class or Saturday

• Slight variability in teaching minutes depending on semester and block (Fall 2250 minutes, Spring 2100 minutes, Summer 2100 minutes)

• 14 week summer term

• Maintain one-week of spring break

• Conclude spring semester one week earlier

• Fifteen calendar weeks during fall and spring to facilitate off-campus clinicals

• Classes will begin at 7:30 a.m.

• Class duration will remain 50 minutes with 10 minute breaks between class

Sample calendars for 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 were reviewed.

CAMPUS MASTER PLAN
Master Planning for the Weber State University Campus - EDA Architects, Bob Herman and colleagues presenting

A brief history of the campus was given. Elements of the campus include:

• 16,000 students at the Ogden Campus on 500 acres

• The campus contains 37 buildings, 2,383,000 square feet of space, 16,000 students, 2,000 faculty and staff, over 600 campus residences, and nearly 7,000 cars.

• The campus is barely 50 years old. Over 90% of the building we see today were constructed since 1962.

• By 2026, the Utah System of Higher Education projects Weber State’s population of over 27,000 students, faculty and staff.

Draft Master Planning Principles

• Create a campus that supports state-of-the-art learning environments and fosters inter- disciplinary education.
• Build in an environmentally responsible manner.
• Take advantage of the unique natural assets of the campus.
• Use land efficiently and to the highest and best use.
• Create a stimulating, enriching and healthy 24/7 campus for students, faculty, staff and visitors.
• Create a campus that fosters good will with the greater Ogden community, and enriches nearby local neighborhoods.
• Plan to ensure economic sustainability

OTHER ITEMS
WSU budget from the Legislature, and third week enrollment figures will be discussed at the October 9 meeting.

ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m.

TOUR
Bruce Daley conducted a tour of Elizabeth Hall for Executive Committee members.