Draft Notes of the

CAMPUS WELFARE COMMITTEE

Meeting of March 19, 2002

The Campus Welfare Committee met on March 19, 2002 from 2:00-4:00 pm in room 481 McHenry Library.

Present: Leslie Sunell (chair), Julian Fernald (staff), Mark Traugott, Marty Chemers, Jean Marie Scott, Barbara Brogan, Willeen McQuitta, Frank Talamantes, Christina Valentino, Janelle Marines, Ed Titus, Bill Ladusaw.

Absent: Line Mikkelsen, Lee Ritscher, Bill Domhoff.

Guests: Wes Scott (Director, TAPS), Heather Deshon (representative, GSA).

1) 24 hour/7 day Parking Enforcement Proposal (Wes Scott)

In response to a memorandum sent to the CWC by Assoc. Professor Steve Thorsett expressing the concerns of graduate students faced with a TAPS proposal to enforce parking regulations on campus 24-hours per day, seven-days per week, the CWC agreed to discuss the proposal. Wes Scott, Director of TAPS, presented the proposal, which is intended to alleviate parking congestion in some parts of campus at nights and on weekends, and to ensure equity to those who purchase permits. Heather Deshon, a representative of the GSA, summarized the concerns of graduate students about the proposal; specifically that many graduate students work on campus at night and on weekends when public transportation and campus shuttles are scarce or non-existent, which will force many to purchase parking permits which are difficult to afford on graduate stipends.

W. Scott reported that the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) had voted to recommend to Vice Chancellor Vani that the 24/7 proposal be approved, however as a result of concerns expressed by constituents, particularly graduate students, the issue will remain open for further study before a recommendation is made. He is scheduled to continue meeting with concerned constituents. Among some proposals being considered are continuing to allow parking in the east and west remote lots, and increasing shuttle service at night.

After further studying the issue and meeting with constituents, W. Scott will reformulate a proposal regarding 24/7 parking enforcement to present to TAC, which in turn will make its final recommendation to VC Vani.

No action has been requested of the CWC at this time.

2) Prioritization for Campus Faculty and Staff Housing (Sunell)

In response to the charge to the committee from CP/EVC Simpson to develop a recommendation for faculty/staff housing (which can be found at http://planning.ucsc.edu/pac/MtgNotes/cwc/attach/charge_housing.pdf) the committee discussed processes for consultation with constituents and a timeline for development of a recommendation.

Sunell reported that she had clarified with the CP/EVC that the housing priority system recommendation that has been requested of the CWC is only in regard to faculty and staff housing, and not graduate student housing.

Actions:

Scott, working with a sub-committee comprised of Traugott, Brogan, and members of her staff will draft a process and timeline for developing the recommendation to present to the CWC at its next meeting on April 2.

3) Administrative Excellence Training and Development Series: A Pilot Program in Student Affairs (Elise Herrera-Mahoney)

Herrera-Mahoney described the voluntary pilot program for training and development of administrative staff underway in Student Affairs, and some of the early responses to the program. Her presentation can be found at: http://planning.ucsc.edu/pac/MtgNotes/cwc/attach/AdminExcellence2.ppt_copy.htm.

4) Campus Long-Range Planning and Resource Allocation Process

Discussion of the planning process was deferred until the next meeting on April 2.

Actions:

In advance of that meeting, members will read the planning update from the CP/EVC, which can be found at http://planning.ucsc.edu/plans2001/JBSupdate-020301.pdf, and will send written responses identifying campus-wide welfare issues that are not addressed in the update.

Fernald will distribute the compiled responses to the membership before the next meeting.