UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON FACULTY SENATE SPRING ASSEMBLY/MINUTES – March 30, 2005

President Warner called the March 30 Spring Faculty Assembly and Faculty Senate meeting to order in the O’Quinn Great Hall of the Alumni-Athletic Building at 12:00 Noon.   

MEMBERS PRESENT:  [31]                                                  
ARCH:   D. Kacmar
BUS:     W. Chin, S. Kadipasaoglu
CLASS:  B. Byrnes, S. Craig, W. Herendeen, N. Houston, T. Karner, J. Kotarba, D. Papell, F. Schiff, G. Trail
EDU:     J. Freiberg, S. McNeil, A. Warner
ENGR:  G. Paskusz, J. Richardson      
LAW:   R. Schuwerk                
LIB:     D. Camille, S. Ferimer, M. Thomson
NSM:   P. Copeland, J. Eichberg, D. Graur, A. Ignatiev, G. Johnson, D. Wells
OPT:    R. Manny, S. Quintero  
TECH:  K. Greenwood                                                                                   
GSSW:  H. Karger   

MEMBERS ABSENT:  [21]                                                                                                    
BUS:      J. Berkowitz, R. Keller                          
CLASS:  V. Brady, K. Brown, R. Lence (w/Notice), D. Mazella, J. Middents, J. Rushing, G. San Miguel     
EDU:     M. Connell                                
ENGR:   O. Ghazzaly, T. Helwig, D. Zimmerman
HRM:     K. Titz 
LAW:    M. Duncan (w/Notice), S. Huber                                 
NSM:     T. Albright, D. Blecher, T. Lee, E. Leiss (w/Notice)                                          
PHA:     C. Pedemonte

VISITORS:  
Jay Gogue (UHS Chancellor and UH President), Jerry Strickland (Interim UHS Senior Vice Chancellor and UH Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs/ Provost), John Rudley (UHS Vice Chancellor and UH Vice President for Administration & Finance), Elwyn Lee (UHS Vice Chancellor and UH Vice President for Student Affairs), Elaine Charlson (UHS Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and UH Associate Vice President for Academic and Faculty Affairs), Ed Hugetz (UHS Assistant Vice Chancellor and UH Assistant Vice President for Planning & University Outreach), David Bell (UHS Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs), Abel Garza (Executive Director/Affirmative Action), John Powell (Executive Speechwriter)

REPORT ON FACULTY SENATE ACTIVITIES:  Allen Warner
            Pres. Warner said the Spring Faculty Assembly and Senate meeting was originally scheduled for last week but moved so Dr. Gogue would be able to attend today and that is why we are meeting in the O’Quinn Great Hall (courtesy of the UH Alumni Organization including the refreshments); Kiva unavailable.  Pres. Warner introduced Steve Hall, President and Chief Executive Officer of the UH Houston Alumni Association.  Mr. Hall welcomed everyone.
            Pres. Warner made a PowerPoint presentation that is available on the FS Website.  He spoke about the progress being made in shared governance, including (1) transparency of processes.  This year the Faculty Senate doubled its representation on Designated Tuition Committee from the previous year.  There are Senate representatives participating in budget hearings of colleges and the Division of Academic Affairs and faculty nominated by the Senate have been appointed as external members to the Deans’ Review Committees for Education, Graduate & Professional Studies, Law, and Social Work.  (2) Provost search.  The Senate Executive Committee interviewed each candidate, and provided individual and collective input to the Search Committee. (3) Family-friendly Policies.  The Senate modified and approved the policy on extension of probationary period on an interim basis.  The UH Childcare Committee has been established to examine available opportunities and current policies.  A separate Designated Tuition line has been established to address faculty salary equity.
            Pres. Warner also outlined some of his current duties serving as Chair of the University Faculties Executive Committee (UFEC), composed of leadership of the four UH campus Senate.  He is also a member of the Chancellor/President’s Cabinet; the Designated Tuition Committee, the Medical Center Initiative Task Force, the Vice Chancellor/Vice President for Advancement Search Committee (search extended) and the UH Childcare Committee.  He represented the Faculty Senate at Houston Alumni Organization’s UH Day in Austin and along with President-elect Steven Craig, he represented the Senate at the Texas Council of Faculty Senates’ spring meeting.
            Pres. Warner said some future issues for the Faculty Senate include assisting the Provost position transition over the summer and receiving the final report of FS-CoUG in September.  The Senate needs to institutionalize governance changes so they are less dependent on individual personalities.  The biennial Scholarship & Community conference this fall is being planned to support the upcoming comprehensive campaign.

PRESENTATION OF THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE SLATE:  Jerome Freiberg
            The University of Houston Faculty Senate Constitution mandates a number of actions related to the University of Houston Faculty Grievance Committee. First, the slate of candidates must be presented at the Spring Faculty Assembly each year.  Colleges currently lacking representation on this committee must be considered first by the Committee on Committees in selecting candidates. For details, please read Bylaw Seven of the Faculty Senate Constitution (http://www.uh.edu/fs/constitution.html).
            The Grievance Committee is the only committee elected by the faculty on a university-wide basis.  Currently there are seven positions open for election in 2005.  Five carry full three-year terms and two carry a term of two years.  Terms are decided by the final vote count. 
            The following are the candidates for election to the University of Houston Faculty Grievance Committee.  The faculty are listed in alphabetical order:  Karim Alkadhi, Pharmacy; James Benbrook, Natural Sciences and Mathematics; Hannah Decker, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences; George Gamble, Business; Sam Quintero, Optometry; Audrey Taylor, Library; Lois Zamora, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and Yali Zou, Education.
            Before opening the floor for nominations, Sen. Freiberg reminded everyone that a nominee must be a “full-time, tenured faculty member with the rank of associate professor or higher or a senior associate librarian or higher.  Please remember that members of the administration, including deans or directors, assistant or associate deans or directors, and department chairs are not eligible to be members of this committee.  Also, nominees must also agree to stand for election.
           Sen. Quintero said he cannot be a nominee because he is a department chair.  Sen. Freiberg said the slate is short one person.  Pres. Warner asked how many candidates are on the slate currently and how many positions need to be filled.  The Senate Staff Associate said there were nine candidates, now eight, for seven positions.  Pres. Warner suggested the Senate vote to suspend the rules requiring two more candidates than needed to fill the vacancies.  It was so moved and seconded.  The motion passed by majority vote (1 Against).  It was then moved and seconded to close nominations.  The motion passed by majority vote (1 Against).
            Sen. Freiberg said this year’s balloting will be conducted on-line.  Instructions will be sent to the faculty via the Faculty List-serv on Monday, April 4.  Voting will take place between then and Friday, April 15.
            Continuing members of the Grievance Committee are:  Richard Bannerot, ENGR; Leslie Griffin, LAW; Howard Karger, GSSW; Robert Keller (Chair), BUS; Jerry Paskusz, ENGR; Guadalupe San Miguel, CLASS. 

UH SYSTEM CHANCELLOR AND UH PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY KEYNOTE ADDRESS:  Jay Gogue
            Dr. Gogue thanked Pres. Warner for the invitation to address the assembly.  He expressed his appreciation for being allowed to serve as President, saying that it is a great experience, he has learned a lot and hopes that his administration has made some things better.
            Dr. Gogue reported on:  (1) Construction on Campus. The new Parking Garage is slated for completion in January, 2006; the Wortham Theatre renovation in September 2005; the Residence Hall expansion in August, 2005; and the Science and Engineering Research building in August, 2005.  (2) University Advancement.  UH is on target to achieve about $10 million growth in the advancement area of the university, an increase of about 25% over the previous year.  The University has received several multimillion dollar gifts in the past few months:  one from the George Foundation and one from Elizabeth Rockwell.  Another part of advancement has been the grassroots input of projects that will become important components of a comprehensive campaign.  There have been 61 proposals submitted with a value of about $1.4 billion in terms of requests.  The Advancement Council, comprised of the Provost, four deans, and two faculty members, will narrow that list to submit to the President sometime in April.  (3) Legislative Update:  Washington.  Pres. Gogue said for the past five or six years UH has received about $2 million a year in federal appropriation funds.  This past year the University received about $6.5 million.  At this juncture it appears UH probably will between $10 to 12 million, so there is some progress being made in terms of earmarked funds.  (4) Legislative Update:  Austin.  The legislature has spent most of its time on property tax relief and public school finance.  At this point the Senate side of proposed appropriations for higher education is a bit more generous than House.  The University continues to press its priorities, including the research excellence funds or research development funds.  In the past biennium there was $11 million appropriation in that fund.  Currently the House bill is recommending $22 million for those funds while the Senate is suggesting $44 million.  Those proposals will go to the conference committee and likely end up being somewhere between the $22-$44 million.  The Conference committee will begin its work soon. Tuition deregulation is still on the table.  Dr. Gogue said he did not believe that it will change, but there has been a lot of discussion about it throughout the session.  (5)  Proposed Designated Tuition Increase.  There is an array of tuition options to be present to the Board of Regents at its meeting on May 6.  The President said he didn’t know which option would be selected, but there are pros and cons to each plan.  One part of the proposed increase that Dr. Strickland, Dr. Rudley and Dr. Gogue agree must be included is a four percent raise for employees – both faculty and staff.  There are also some funds that are set aside for equity related positions concerns as well as compression concerns.  (6) For the past year and half Chuck Layne, Professor of HHP, has been involved in the creation of a Health Performance Center.  There had been discussion about the center being located in the Astrodome.  While that is not going to happen, there is quite a bit of movement on the center, including legislative intent to create it as a national center.  This has tremendous implications for funding from sources like the National Institute of Health.  There are four areas interested in the center: Sports, Performing Arts, NASA and Military.  The center is looking at 12,000 square feet in the Nabisco Center and 14,000 square feet in the Texas Medical Center.  (7) The agreement with Methodist Hospital.  An agreement was signed about 45 days ago.  Vice President for Research Art Vailas gave the President an update on what had happened in that time period:  (a) Methodist, UH, and Texas A&M are in a discussion phase of forming an NIH Center that deals with bio engineering. (b) There haves been representatives from Methodist and UH’s Colleges of OPT, NSM, ENGR, CLASS and PHA in pursuit of joint appointments, research labs for faculty, students, instructors and visiting scholars.  There is to be an announcement soon for four faculty who will hold joint positions.  (c) Methodist is assisting UH in the recruitment of a world class chemist. (d) Methodist, UH and a donor are setting up a $1.75 million center for the College of Technology for faculty members with a joint appointment between UH and Methodist. (e) Methodist and ENGR are in discussion about support for undergraduate students in the Bio-medical unit of the Cullen College of Engineering. (f) Methodist and UH board members are meeting jointly to discuss facilities. (g) Methodist and UH intend to work with the City of Houston in trying to obtain a city health code and work a deal where they provide the facility at cost. (h) Methodist and UH sponsor a comprehensive Neuroscience workshop this fall open to all.  The purpose is to have faculty from both institutions share information, opportunities and seek programmatic joint support. (i) There has been a lot of work in 45 days but any faculty who have an interest in working jointly with Methodist on a project should get in touch with the Provost’s Office.
            Dr. Gogue made the following announcements. (1) UH has a national advisory council on campus next week that will focus on K-16 education.  (2)  Noble Laureate Ginger Lawson will be on campus.  The event is sold out. (3) As President, one sometimes makes a good decision and sometimes one makes a bad decision and occasionally one makes a great decision.  Dr. Gogue said he would tell the assembly about his great decision.  When he was new to UH and didn’t know that many people, he listened to the Faculty Senate and selected an interim provost, Jerry Strickland.  Dr. Strickland has done a tremendous job.  Dr. Strickland was given a standing ovation.

            Dr. Gonzalez thanked the President for the work that he has been doing.  As she look at the strategic plan, the top priority is hiring more faculty.  Currently, depending on the numbers available, UH has 850 to 900 tenured or tenure-track faculty and approximately 35,000 students.  The student-faculty ratio almost 40 to 1.  UT has approximately 45,000 students and 2,500-2,700 tenured or tenure-track faculty with a student-faculty ratio well below that range.  Most Tier 1 institutions have a student-faculty ratio of close to 20 to 1.  How is UH going to address this?  Dr. Gogue said the most recent data released by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shows UH is about 1 to 22 and UT is slightly below 20 in terms of the faculty-student ratio. Dr. Gogue asked for the faculty to be patient.  It probably took a decade to get into this situation and UH probably won’t get out in a year or two but the administration is working on the problem.
            Sen. Craig asked the President to talk about the tuition issue.  Dr. Gogue said most states deregulated tuition many decades ago. New York deregulated tuition in 1790.  Very few states have tuition rates set by the legislature, but deregulation is new for the people of Texas.  When one talks about the increase in terms of dollars, it does not appear nearly as bad as when one talks about the percentage of increase.  The reason is Texas’ tuition rates are low compared to most states.  To put that in perspective, the cost puts Texas 23 to 24 in the United States.  That is for a full-time student.  UH’s tuition rates in the bottom five states, so the plan is to use the state tuition money to provide the quality of education that is expected.  There aren’t a lot of options.  Money comes from the state, donors or students. The University of Texas System announced last fall that their tuition increase will be less than 5%.  Texas Tech announced their tuition increase will be less than 5%.  Texas A&M has announced a sliding scale dependent upon what the legislature provides.  If the budget from the legislature is less than anticipated, UH will have to consider a mid-year tuition change.  There is never a desirable way to address it.
            A question was asked if the health and human performance center’s involvement with the military was a done deal?  Dr. Gogue said it is completely open to military types of work. The reason he brought it up was that it is the only institute in the area about to receive national recognition.  There are components in the center that receive some funds from the military.   

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:  The February 16, 2005 minutes were approved.

 REPORT FROM AND DISCUSSION WITH THE UH SYSTEM INTERIM SENIOR VICE CHANCELLOR AND UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON INTERIM SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/PROVOST:  Jerald Strickland
            Dr. Strickland reported on: (1) University Advancement Search.  Dr. Strickland said the search is continuing.  There were three finalists, but the committee did not find the level of experience it felt was needed to run a major comprehensive campaign for this University.  Nominations are still being taken.  (2) Work on Elements of the Strategic Plan.  Dr. Strickland said UH is currently searching for 68 tenure track faculty members and 16 clinical faculty members.  There has been some exceptional hiring this spring.  The deans are searching for the very best faculty. (3) Initiatives.  Dr. Strickland said UH has both the Medical Center initiative and an Energy initiative.  The latter involves ENGR, NSM, BUS, LAW, TECH and others.  (4) Finishing UH’s Inventory of International Programs.  Dr. Strickland said outline is being drafted of all initiatives in international programs throughout the UH System.  (5) Deans Review.  Dr. Strickland said there are several deans reviews going on.  (6) Assignment for Senate. Dr. Strickland said without a university-wide graduation ceremony, UH misses an opportunity to bestow university-wide honorary degrees.  The Provost recommended the Senate consider developing a kind of convocation such as Founders Day or a return to a university wide graduation again.  He also recommended the Senate create criteria and guidelines for the University to present a Presidential medallion or other recognition for distinguished guests and speakers. 

REPORTS FROM THE FACULTY SENATE COMMITTEES:  [Written reports]
            Pres. Warner announced that the organization was losing a Senator and Committee Chair, Mary Beth Thomson.  Sen. Thomson has been made an offer that she cannot refuse – to become the Associate Dean of Libraries at the University of Kentucky.  She will leave UH in about two weeks.  Sen. Karl Titz, HRM, has agreed to chair the BFC for the remainder of the year.

BUDGET & FACILITIES COMMITTEE, CHAIR – Mary Beth Thomson
            The Budget and Facilities Committee’s first meeting of the year was held February 23, 2005.  In attendance were Mary Beth Thomson, Peter Copeland, Wyman Herendeen, Gordon Johnson, Donna Kacmar, Sukran Kadipasaoglu, Tracy Karner, Robert Keller, T. Randall Lee, Ernst Leiss, Sam Quintero, and Karl Titz.  Committee members discussed the semester’s meeting schedule as well as other organizational issues.  The Committee’s main agenda item was the College Budget Hearings scheduled for March 28 – April 1, 2005.  A BFC member will attend each of the College Budget Hearings.  A subcommittee of 3 to 4 members will be formed.  Committee members were asked to submit their schedule of available times if interested in participating in the hearings.
            The Budget and Facilities Committee met March 23, 2005.  In attendance were Mary Beth Thomson, Peter Copeland, Gordon Johnson, Sukran Kadipasaoglu, Tracy Karner, T. Randall Lee, Ernst Leiss, and Sam Quintero.  Absent with notice were Wyman Herendeen, Donna Kacmar, Robert Keller, and Karl Titz.  Thomson announced Senator Donna Kacmar of the College of Architecture will be the Senate’s Campus Facilities Planning Committee representative.  The College Budget Hearing Subcommittee members include Mary Beth Thomson, Steven Craig, Robert Keller and Ernst Leiss.  Committee members discussed the College Budget Hearings in general and formulated a list of possible questions to be addressed as part of the budgetary process.

COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES, CHAIR – Jerome Freiberg
            Sen. Freiberg announced that Natalie Rogers is going to be on campus the week of April 18.  She and her father, Carl Rogers, and Sen. Freiberg collaborated on a book.  She is coming here for a series of presentations and workshops.  Sen. Freiberg distributed flyers related to the event.

EDUCATIONAL POLICIES & STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, CHAIR – Dan Wells
            Since the last Faculty senate meeting EPSAC has met twice.  There are several issues that the Committee will be addressing this year.   One of the biggest issues is the organization and administration of undergraduate related activities.  Suggestions have been made that the University needs stronger leadership and coordination of academic related undergraduate issues.  EPSAC is currently examining the organizational structure of these activities and to this end has met with Dr. Larry Williams, Chair of the Undergraduate Council, and Dr. Agnes DeFranco, the newly appointed, Interim Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Studies. The Committee also plans to work with the Task Force for Enrollment Management to assist in the development of an improved set of requirements for transfer students.  HB1185 that exerts limited state control over the selection of textbooks for the core curriculum was also discussed.  EPSAC opposes this bill and a resolution is under development that will be presented to the Senate Executive Committee.  The Committee has also reviewed the Copyright Policy developed by the Intellectual Property Committee and voted to endorse it.

FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, CHAIR – Katy Greenwood
            The Faculty Affairs Committee met February 25 and again on March 21.
            For some time, various committees of the Faculty Senate have discussed the need for a University Ombuds Office.  Through joint committee meetings between representatives of the University of Houston Staff Council and the Faculty Affairs Committee, the proposed resolution regarding an Ombuds position has been approved by the Faculty Affairs Committee as a draft for Senate approval.  

WHEREAS, The University has expressed the goal of becoming an employer of choice of both staff and faculty (hereafter called “employees”),

WHEREAS, That goal is incorporated in the University’s Strategic Principle #6, Initiatives #21 and 24,

WHEREAS, Those sentiments are articulated in Governor Perry’s “Best Practices for the Prevention and Detection of Fraud”, #2, “Creating a Positive Workplace Environment,”

WHEREAS, That goal can be fostered by promoting an atmosphere that permits employees to voice their concerns and encourages employees to resolve misunderstandings as quickly as possible in a safe and non-judgmental environment,

WHEREAS, Best employment practices suggest that employers provide such an unbiased and non-threatening avenue of appeal,

WHEREAS, Best employment practices include both formal and informal avenues of appeal,

WHEREAS, Current methods of appeal and/or grievance available to University staff and faculty do not cover all possible problems,

WHEREAS, The loss of good employees who feel that they have no avenue of appeal both limits the depth of experience of the university workforce and costs money to hire and train replacements, and

WHEREAS, Some staff and faculty who feel that they have no where to go with their complaints or that they are not being heard may take said complaint to court, which would cost the University money for lawyer’s fees and court costs, even if the University eventually won the lawsuit;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the University of Houston Staff Council and Faculty Senate urge the University to establish an Ombuds Office to handle disputes involving employees and hire an Ombudsperson with mediation skills to run said office,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Ombudsperson report to the Office of the President,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Ombudsperson position/office be established as soon as possible and be funded in the FY 05-06 budget,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That both staff and faculty representatives be involved in the selection and annual evaluation of such a person, and

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the University develop policies and procedures that would allow and encourage faculty and staff members to use such a system to resolve disputes.

            Sen. Greenwood said the resolution was intended to be an action item, but as the report was not received until this morning, she proposed the action be delayed until the next meeting.  Senators were asked to review the document and forward comments or questions to KGreenwood@uh.edu.

SCHOLARSHIP & COMMUNITY COMMITTEE, CHAIR - Joseph Kotarba
           The SCC met on March 2, 2005.  The following members were in attendance:  Joe Kotarba, Damon Camille, Wynne Chin, Suzanne Ferimer, Dan Graur, Alex Ignatiev, Ruth Manny, Sara McNeil, J.T. Richardson, and Fred Schiff.  The following items were discussed:

Faculty Recognition.  The value of having a banquet for faculty on the occasion of their 20th and 30th anniversary of service to UH was discussed.  The original suggestion for a venue, the Warwick Hotel, was deemed too expensive.  Other locations will be investigated, such as the La Colombe d’Or.  The SCC felt that recognizing the 10th anniversary, as originally suggested, is unnecessary.  The merits of presenting faculty with gifts was also discussed. The Committee viewed a selection of gifts provided by a particular vendor.  The committee was split on the value of and need for gifts for these occasions.

Kudos for Faculty at FS Meetings.  The committee recommends the posting of these announcements on the FS home page.  Specific procedures will be suggested later.

Memorial Services for Faculty.  The committee recommends the Senate support the memorial service conducted by the UH Campus Ministers Association on April 10, 2005 at the A.D. Bruce Religion Center.  The Service will remember faculty, staff and students who have died during the past two years.

            The agenda for the next committee meeting has two items.  First, Ms. Gayle Mongan, Director of Special Events for the President, will meet with the committee to discuss her budgeted plan for a faculty recognition banquet.  The SCC will subsequently prepare a proposal – to the Senate and President Gogue – for the first banquet to be held in September or October, 2005.  Second, the Committee will begin discussion of establishing a University or Presidential Medal to be awarded to distinguished UH guests.           

DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON COALITION ON INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS DOCUMENT:  Joseph Kotarba
            Sen. Kotarba said the Senate is being asked to approve the document, “Academic Integrity in Intercollegiate Athletics:  Principles, Rules, and Best Practices.”  All Faculty Senates in the Coalition are being asked to vote by April 1.  Sen. Kotarba said he had talked to a number of faculty about suggestions, modifications and improvements on this draft.  One suggestion that came out of the Faculty Senate was to vote on a resolution that states, “A positive vote by the representatives of any senate should be understood as support for the overall thrust of the draft and the general body of proposals, but will not necessarily indicate endorsement of every specific provision.”    Sen. Kotarba said on a national level this proposal has already gained the attention of the Governing Board of the NCAA and they have agreed to meet with the steering committee of the CoIA to discuss the more difficult items, i.e., budgets, financing, scholarships, and financial sharing.  The document is really a set of best practices.  For UH, there is a very good feeling of how well the Athletic department has been working with student athlete, but now there are some best practices on which to reflect.  
            Sen. Kotarba moved:

University of Houston Faculty Senate Resolution on the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics document, “Academic Integrity in Intercollegiate Athletics:  Principles, Rules, and Best Practices”

During the month of March, representatives of Coalition member senates will vote, after a
process of campus consultation determined locally, whether to adopt this draft as a COIA
document.  A positive vote by the representatives of any senate should be understood as
support for the overall thrust of the draft and the general body of proposals, but will not
necessarily indicate endorsement of every specific provision.  The endorsement of two-thirds
of members voting will be required for adoption.

It was seconded and the following resolution passed by majority vote (1 Abstention).

NEW BUSINESS:
            The next Faculty Senate meeting will be on April 20, 2005 at 12:15 p.m. in the KIVA Farish Hall.  UHS Board of Regents Chair Morgan O’Connor will be the scheduled speaker.

            Thanks to Steve Hall and UH Houston Alumni Association for the use of the O’Quinn Great Hall and the refreshments.  Pres. Warner thanked everyone in attendance. 

The meeting adjourned at 1:05 p.m.