Announcements

These Announcements were submitted to the Monday Memo by University Community Members (employees, students and retirees). Announcement submissions must be received by Thursday at noon for publication on the following Monday. To submit your Monday Memo item, use the Submit Announcement from the right sidebar. You may also submit announcements by E-mail to monday.memo@enmu.edu. The Web address for the Monday Memo is http://www.enmu.edu/news/monday_memo.html. Announcements can only be accepted from off–campus groups that are non–profit.

Win the AEOP Christmas Stocking – Full of Holiday Goodies ($50 value). Tickets are $1 and the drawing will take place on Dec. 10. buy a ticket from any AEOP member, and/or see the stocking at the Information Desk in the Administration Building.

Blue Cross Rep on Campus – Blue Cross Blue Shield representative Julie Lee will be on campus Dec. 8. She will be available in the Regent's Room, Admin. 211, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. to discuss any questions or concerns employees may have regarding Blue Cross coverage. Appointments are not necessary and employees are encouraged to stop by.

Medical Leave Bank Reminder – This is a reminder that open enrollment for the Medical Leave Bank ends on Dec. 31.  Enrollment forms are available by stopping by the Personnel Office in the Administration Building, Room 207, or calling the office at 2115. 

BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING – Roswell Campus
ENMU at Roswell
Multi-Purpose Room - Campus Union Building
December 11, 2003 - 3 p.m.

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER

ROUTINE MATTERS
A. Declare a quorum
B. Report from the President of the Board
C. Report from the President of the University
D. Report from the Provost

BUSINESS MATTERS
1. Fall Graduation List (Mr. Bob Bowman, Action)
2. Security Policy, ENMU at Roswell (Mr. Art Leible, Action)
3. Banking Services Contract, ENMU at Roswell (Mr. Bill Jones, Action)
4. OTC Roofing Contract, ENMU at Roswell (Mr. Bill Jones, Action)
5. Disposition of Surplus Property, ENMU at Roswell (Mr. Bill Jones, Action)
6. Budget Adjustment Requests, ENMU at Roswell (Mr. Bill Jones, Action)

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT

BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING – Portales Campus
Regents Room, Portales Campus
December 12, 2003 - 9:30 a.m.

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER

ROUTINE MATTERS
A. Declare a quorum
B. Report from the President of the Board
C. Report from the President of the University
D. Approval of Minutes of October 10, 2003

BUSINESS MATTERS
BUSINESS MATTERS
1. Approval of Fall 2003 Graduation List (Dr. Gary Musgrave, Action)
2. Approval of Lab Fee for AG 303 Agricultural Power and Machinery (Dr. K. Paul Jones, Action)
3. Revision of ENMU at Portales Faculty Handbook (Dr. K. Paul Jones)
4. Revision of Naming of University Property Policy (Dr. Steven Gamble, Action)
5. Leave of Absence for Jill Pribyl (Dr. K. Paul Jones, Action)
6. Faculty Performance Pay (Dr. Steven Gamble, Information Only)
7. Report on Status of Technology (Ms. Ronnie Birdsong, Information Only)

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT

Filing Cabinet Needed – If you could donate that extra locking file cabinet, please e-mail Tom.Brown@enmu.edu. Cabinet is needed to secure the applications for the new $3,125 CSEMS Scholarship (Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics Scholarship).

Art Class Project Show – Art classes taught by Yunsun Chung-Shin, assistant professor of art at Eastern New Mexico University, will have a class project show exhibiting finished projects. The show runs through Dec. 19 in the foyer of Golden Library on the ENMU campus in Portales. It's a mandatory show for the classes in order to support students to start building a strong portfolio. "They worked very hard on some of projects and they need lots of encouragement and constructive feedback," says Dr. Chung-Shin. The classes are Art 245: Visual Concepts and Principles [Visual Languages Expressions, CD-ROM Overall Design]; Art 375: Intro to Graphic Design [Brochure Design, Logo Design, Typographic Expressions]; and Art 475: Publication Design [Brochure Design, DVD Design]. The public is invited free of charge. For more information, call Dr. Chung-Shin at 505.562.2729.

ENMU Professor Presents at National Conference – Three New Mexico educators took part in a panel presentation at the 93rd Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), held in San Francisco, Calif., on Nov. 20–25. Dr. Marian Matthews, professor of elementary education at Eastern New Mexico University, along with Gretchen Phillips and Dietta Hitchcock, teachers at Berrendo Middle School in Roswell, presented “Bringing Reality into the Classroom – Creating a Community of Learners.” Some 6,000 teachers and supervisors of elementary, middle, and secondary school English; English instructors at two-year colleges; college faculty in English and rhetoric; and teacher educators from across the United States and around the world attended this year’s NCTE Convention. On the agenda for the meeting were nearly 600 concurrent sessions and workshops focusing on all aspects of the teaching of English, talks by well-known educators and authors, exhibits of new teaching materials, sessions of working committees, and business meetings. The National Council of Teachers of English, with 60,000 individual and institutional members worldwide, is dedicated to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. For more information, visit www.ncte.org. For more information about the presentation by the New Mexico educators, call Marian Matthews at 505.624.7362.

Water Conservation Committee – The Water Conservation Committee has been formed to provide guidance to our university as we go forward in an environment of declining water resources. The membership of this ad hoc committee is: Dr. Greg Keller, Biology (chair); Dr. Dann Brown, Agriculture; Mr. Lewis Reeves, Physical Plant; Mr. John Wall, Physical Plant; Ms. Dorotha (Dottie) Lee, Upward Bound; Ms. Doris Anaya, Financial Aid; Mr. Bob Cornelius, Student Body President. You will be learning more about this committee's work in the future. Please call President Gamble me if you have any questions.

ENMU MBA to Be Offered Online – Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) is announcing plans to offer the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program online. According to Dr. Gerry Huybregts, dean of the ENMU College of Business, offering the ENMU MBA online is a natural progression for the ENMU program. Currently, ENMU offers the MBA through an instructional television system (ITV) that broadcasts classes to Cannon AFB, Clovis, Hobbs, Roswell, and Ruidoso. Additionally, ENMU will deliver MBA classes to Carlsbad using video conferencing starting January 2004. Dr Lee Weyant, ENMU MBA coordinator, said that ENMU will offer Organizational Behavior and International Marketing during the spring semester. Students interested in registering for these classes should complete registration by Jan. 9, 2004. Classes will begin Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004. For more information about the ENMU MBA Online program, call the ENMU Extended Learning Office at 1.800.537.5376, extension 2352 or Dr. Lee Weyant at 505.562.2352, Lee.weyant@enmu.edu.

Campus Closed on January 2 – The Portales campus will remain closed on Jan. 2, 2004, which is the Friday immediately following the winter break. The current approved holiday schedule for the break allows us to close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23 and reopen at 8 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 2. During this time, the heating in buildings will be in conservation mode and the override function will be disabled. We are doing this to reduce our energy costs.

Although we are encouraging people to take Friday, Jan. 2 off on vacation leave, it is not mandatory. All staff who wish to work on that day will report to Golden Library where alternate work assignments will be given. Arrangements will be made for individuals who want to take the day off but are within their first 3 months of employment or who do not have one day of vacation leave accrued.

The university will automatically deduct 8 hours of vacation (or the equivalent of one work day for part-time people) from all employees' accrued leave unless they inform their supervisors that they wish to work on Jan. 2. This notification will need to be made by Dec. 10. Please note that if you do not notify your supervisor of your intent to work on January 2nd, the appropriate vacation deduction will be automatically done - no paperwork will be required.

The ENMU-Roswell Campus Will Be Open on Friday, January 2 – Employees who wish to take a vacation day on Jan. 2 are welcome to do so, but all essential offices will need to be staffed so that campus business can be conducted and students and the general public can still be served. Any questions regarding operations on Jan. 2 can be directed to the appropriate dean for your area.

Multicultural Affairs Sponsoring School Supplies Drive – The Multicultural offices are sponsoring a school supplies drive to help four underdeveloped schools as a service project, and we need your help to make it a success. African-American Affairs is sponsoring a school in Ghana, Hispanic Affairs in Mexico, International Affairs in Micronesia, and Native-American Affairs a school on a reservation. The school supplies needed are: chalk, pencils, pens, folders, rubber bands, crayons, colored pencils, markers, paper, books that teach the ABCs in English, post-it notes, erasers. If you wish to participate come and see us at The Student Success Center in the CUB. Each office has a drop-off box. Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions, contact Diana Cordova at ext. 4914.

Upward Bound Raising Trip Money – The Upward Bound Program is selling candles, body lotion, shower gels and body sprays from Home and Garden Party. Please contact Susan Cramp at 356.6701 or 760.4072 if you are interested. The order will be in before the holidays. The proceeds will go toward the summer trip to Washington, D.C.

Academic Honors Convocation – The Fall 2003 Academic Honors Convocation will be held Friday, Dec. 12, for those students receiving graduation honors. The program will begin at 3 p.m. in the University Theatre Center.

Basketball Season Tickets on Sale – 2003-2004 Basketball Season Tickets are on sale in the Athletic Office. Please call 562.2153 for more information.

Free Hearing Evaluations at ENMU Speech and Hearing Center – Do you think you might have a hearing problem? Ever notice that you have to have people repeat things? The ENMU Speech and Hearing Center conducts diagnostic hearing evaluations for students, faculty, and staff free of charge. Call 562.2156 for information or to schedule an appointment.

Flexible Spending Saves Tax Dollars – ENMU offers Flexible Spending Plans that allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars to cover out-of- pocket medical expenses and dependent-care expenses. Employees who would like to participate in the Flexible Spending Plans in 2004 must complete the appropriate documents in the Payroll Office by Monday, Dec. 8. Employees who participated during 2003 must re-enroll to participate in 2004. (Information packets and applications are available in the Payroll Office, Admin. 117.)

The payroll staff would like to encourage employees to stop by the Payroll Office with any questions. The Payroll staff is also available for departmental presentations and enrollment assistance for the Flexible Spending Plans. Please call 562.2320 to schedule a departmental visit. Departments located outside of Portales may schedule conference call presentations.

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Available – Students interested in applying for the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship should contact Dr. Regina Aragon at regina.aragon@enmu.edu or 562.2328. The scholarship is awarded based on merit to those who will be college juniors and those who will be college seniors in the 2004-2005 academic year, have outstanding potential, and intend to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.

AA Meetings – The Lamplighter Group of Alcoholics Anonymous announces that two AA meetings are offered near the campus. The meetings are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. at the Wesley Foundation. These are open meetings, and anyone with a drug or alcohol problem or with concerns for family or friends with drug or alcohol problems are welcomed.

Spring Schedule on the Web – The Spring 2004 schedule has been posted to the ENMU Web page. The link is at https://ad05.enmu.edu:7177/200320.htm.

General Comments

"Do you think they would care if I asked for a to-go container?" – anonymous ENMU employee at Holiday Reception in CUB on Friday

Quote of the Week

"Organization and method mean much, but contagious human characters mean more in a university." – William James

Extended Learning Non-Credit Courses – The following is a list of non-credit course offerings. Please call 562.2165 for more information or to register.
Yoga – With Lisa Moyer, Tuesdays/Thursdays, Sept. 2-Dec. 11 (no class Nov. 25 and 27), 7-7:50 p.m., GA-11. The fee is $70 prepaid. Sorry, no walkup payments; however, proportionate payment arrangements can be made with Extended Learning by calling 562.2165.

Meetings

The next Library Committee Meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 in Library Conference Room 110 located in the main office of the Golden Library.

Developmental Studies Advisory Group
Meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month in JWLA 127 from 1-2 p.m.
Dec. 5

Curriculum and General Education Committee
All meetings are on Monday afternoons from 3:30-5 p.m. in the University Computer Center Conference Room
Feb. 9, 2004
Feb. 23, 2004
March 8, 2004
March 29, 2004
April 12, 2004
April 26, 2004

Undergraduate Admissions and Standards Committee
Second Thursday of each month at 3:30 p.m. in COB 163
(student petitions needing action are due by 5 p.m. the first Thursday of each month)

Faculty Senate Meetings
First and third Thursdays of each month
3:30-5 p.m.
COB 113