REGULAR MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

Minutes

September 10, 2001

104 Gore Hall 4:00 p.m.

Members Absent: J. Glutting, Brian Hanson, Eric Kaler, Rakesh, T. W. Fraser Russell, Wendy Samter, David Saunders, Joyce Hill-Stoner

Members Excused: Stephen Dexter, Thomas Evans, Maureen Foley, Conrado Gempesaw, Larry Peterson, Sheldon Pollack, Mark Radosevich, Iris Snyder, Barry Walker

I. The agenda was approved unanimously with a change in order of presentations.

II. Meeting minutes of May 7, 2001 approved unanimously.

III. Welcome by Acting Provost Dan Rich - who will speak at greater length at next month’s faculty senate meeting presenting a “progress report”and a report on the freshman class (2005).

IV. Executive Vice President David Hollowell gave a PowerPoint presentation on UD’s summer improvements.

A. Completed facilities:

1. Library Annex on Wyoming Rd.

2. Academy Street parking garage containing Human Resources, MBNA Career

Services, and Public Safety.

3. East Hall containing Media Services.

4. Completed five-year project of renovations of all mall dormitories which included

sprinkler systems; Dickinson Hall will be last dorm to receive a sprinkler system in

2003.

B. Projects started:

1. Wolf Hall (three-part renovation) will be completed in fall of 2002 (cost - $26

million).

2. DuPont Hall will be completed in May 2002 (cost - $26 million).

3. Raub Hall - HRIM will move into renovated building across street from Trabant

Univ. Center.

4. Ceramics & Sculpture and Art Studio.

5. Old fraternity house (A ) will be renovated for Army and Air Force ROTC.

C. Future projects:

1. Old College ROTC building to become a gallery collection and display building.

2. Hotel project: Agreement with Marriott Courtyard for a 125-room hotel attached to

Clayton Hall, and will support HRIM; will open spring of 2003.

D. Others:

1. Performing Arts Center next to Amy DuPont Hall; cost projection of approx. $42

million.

2. Renovation of Brown Lab.

3. Residence halls of the east and west campuses (a ten-year plan).

V. Jim Richards: Welcome and PowerPoint presentation outlining UD Faculty Senate

responsibilities, powers and activities.

VI. No old business and no new business.

Meeting adjourned at 4:37 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Dallas Hoover

Secretary