Attendance: Dave Bachand, Patricia Banach, Karyl Bulmer, Dennis Hannon, Drew Hyatt, Kristin Jacobi, Douglas Lussier, Diane Moore, William Newell, Elsa Nunez, Michael Pernal, William Salka, John Sweeney

Absent: Grace Enggas, Pat Christadore, David Mariasi, Dimitrios Pachis

Meeting commenced at 1:00 – President Nunez

There was a discussion about the article in the Hartford Courant regarding the state budget cutting scenarios put forward by the Appropriations Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly. A copy of the scenarios was shared with the committee members. These scenarios were put out there to get reactions and engage the people of the state.

Lobby Day in Hartford is Wednesday, March 18. Committee will try to arrange a car pool system and speak to SGA about a bus for students. We will need posters for people to carry (graphics department). We need Institutional Advancement to notify alumni to have them attend as well. It is important to remember that we are advocating for CSU, not just ECSU.

Motion to accept the minutes of the previous meeting (Pernal, Newell ‐ Passed)

Variables and Unknowns – Update on State Budget Situation & Governor’s Deficit Mitigation
Plans – Assoc. VP Sweeney

• A PowerPoint presentation was given on state support scenarios and tuition and fee
  increase assumptions. Presentation will be emailed to the Committee members.

CSU Funding Formula Primer – Assoc. VP Sweeney

• Assoc. VP Sweeney presented a PowerPoint presentation on the CSU Funding Formula, which will be emailed to the Committee members.

Proposed Policies on Office Supplies – Assoc. VP Sweeney

• Governor Rell has requested agencies to stop buying office supplies. The committee would like to encourage the departments to buy contracted items only from Corporate Express. A proposal from Associate VP Sweeney was shared with the committee. It was decided that an email will be sent from the committee through Associate VP Sweeney to the departments asking them to stick to contracted items when purchasing from Corporate Express.

New Items – K. Jacobi

• It was asked whether or not people would be able to submit suggestions anonymously to the Work Smart program. The response was that this could lead to finger‐pointing about people or departments. Work Smart is not the venue for those issues. Perhaps a check box could be added to the program if people want to request not to be acknowledged for their suggestion. At our next meeting, Diane Moore will discuss some
  of the anonymous suggestions she has received.

Tuition and Fee Proposals – Tabled until next meeting.

Next meeting will be Tuesday, March 24 at 1:00 in the Connecticut Room, Gelsi‐Young Hall

Meeting adjourned 2:25 pm – President Nunez

Respectfully submitted,

Karyl Bulmer, Assistant Bursar for Student Accounts