Administrative
Snapshot: April 2004
Names
of key participants appear in brackets at the end of most items.
>> NEW THIS MONTH
Regents to meet at UWT June 11
As usual following commencement, the UW Regents will meet at UWT the afternoon of June 11. [Jennifer Dow]
>> NEW THIS MONTH
Diamond Parking and Flex Pass rates to rise in September
New rates, to take effect Sept. 1, have been set for UWT’s Diamond Parking lots and for the Flex Pass. Zone 2 permits will be $121 per quarter and Zone 3 permits $150 per quarter. Permit replacement fees will be $15 for the first and $25 for the second replacement. The student Flex Pass will cost $43 per quarter. Faculty and staff Flex Passes will cost $58 per quarter. Rates for the Cragle Lot, next to the library, will remain unchanged. [Sandy Boyle]
>> NEW THIS MONTH
Copy Center
Following the decision of UW Copy Services not to support the UWT copy center after August, a committee (Brian Anderson, Julie Buffington, Chris Demaske, Charles Lord, Jessica Roshan and Jan Rutledge) has been appointed to evaluate options for future copy and mail services at UWT. [Sandy Boyle]
>> NEW THIS MONTH
Jefferson Plaza landscaping
Following an accident in which a car crashed down the staircase at 19th below Jefferson, bollards are being replaced and a landscape architect has been contacted about designing a protective feature for that location. [Sandy Boyle]
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Campaign preparations: IAS project to be showcased
The public launch of the UW’s capital campaign is set for Oct. 15, and UW Tacoma will play a role in the day’s events. In the afternoon and evening, the Seattle campus will showcase the tremendous impact of the UW on its region and on the world with a public event called “Come Together Washington.” IAS professor David Secord’s “Alien Invaders” exhibit will be among showcased projects. The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium exhibit, based on research about invasive species, was developed primarily by Secord; John Rupp, the Point Defiance curator of marine animals; and Kristin Hemmelgarn, a former undergraduate UW Tacoma student turned part-time "Alien Invaders" employee. More than a dozen other UW Tacoma undergraduate students have contributed to the exhibit over the last four years. Their efforts were supported by a host of local and federal agencies and environmental organizations.
Learn
more about the Alien Invaders exhibit
>> NEW THIS MONTH
UW and UWT on the radio
Keep your ears open for a series of radio spots airing on about a dozen stations. Using mostly student voices, the ads are designed to emphasize the crucial role the UW plays in education, health, the environment, culture and economic development. Ray Tennison, president of Simpson Investment Company, a member of the UWT Advisory Board and chair of UWT’s volunteer capital campaign committee, was recorded recently for one of the spots. [Mike Wark]
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Task Force on Tri Campus Relations
The steering committee for the Presidential Task Force to Evaluate Future Options for the Three Campuses of the University of Washington ("Tri-Campus Task Force") meets May 12. Meetings with faculty, staff, students and community leaders are being planned for May 26 at UWT. Members of the steering committee are investigating several multi-campus models, including those of Colorado, Arizona and Michigan. [Charles Emlet, Belinda Louie]
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Chancellor search
A subgroup of the search committee for UWT’s new chancellor has met to analyze focus group data from constituent meetings. It used feedback from the meetings to design an evaluation rubric for use in screening applications. Many strong applications have already been received. The search committee will meet with Dr. Mark Emmert, who will soon become the UW’s new president, on May 24 and will meet again June 7 to begin reviewing files. [Ginger MacDonald]
Visit the Chancellor Search Web site
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UWT seeking new FTEs
The UW has committed to giving UWT 30 of the 338 new FTEs given to the University of Washington. We will also apply for high-demand FTEs from the state Higher Education Coordinating Board and are confident that we will have a total of at least 50 new FTEs for the coming academic year. [Jack Nelson]
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Commencement
Julie
Warden-Gregory, a graduate student in Interdisciplinary Studies,
has been selected as student speaker. Program offices will receive
parking passes and directions by June 1. UWT people attending
commencement are encouraged to carpool. Participating faculty
need to be at the Tacoma Dome no later than 9:30. The commencement
ceremony will last about two hours. This year a UWT President's
Medalist will be named (rather than an Outstanding Student for
Academics). There will be a campus reception for commencement
speaker David Horsey on Thursday, June 10 at 4:30, place to be
announced. This year, students will purchase caps, gowns and hoods.
The gowns will be stenciled with the UW seal. [Steve Smith]
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Advancement move to GWP 4th floor
Advancement staff have begun moving to offices on the fourth floor of GWP. Painting is complete in what will be the Advancement suite, formerly the Finance suite. Moves will continue into summer. An open house is anticipated when moves are complete. [Carol Van Natta]
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Chancellor's Task Force on Human Diversity
The
Task Force sponsored two events recently. The first was a May
7 visit by Japanese American artist Mizu Sugimurah to Divya McMillin’s
“Communication and National Development” class.
Those who attended got an opportunity to work on individual collages,
pasting up pieces of colored paper, cloth, magazines and other
found objects to create the art. The second event was a well-attended
faculty development workshop May 10. Title of that event
was “Critical Events and Teachable Moments in the Classroom:
Managing Discussions and Comments.” Faculty were invited
to discuss topics ranging from diversity and discrimination to
social justice and everyday life. Faculty who attended expressed
interest in having an ongoing support and discussion group along
these lines. The May 10 event was facilitated by Dean Dorothy
Van Soest of the School of Social Work at UWS. [Steve Smith, Marcie
Lazzari, Patrick Pow, Vanessa Chio]
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Graduate, fifth-year and out-of-state tuition
The UW’s Committee to Review Graduate and Professional Student Tuition Policies continues to meet. A report is due to the Provost in June. It is expected the committee will have an expanded charge to include undergraduate tuition in the coming year [Jack Nelson]
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Research at UWT
Vice Chancellor Nelson and Interim Chancellor Steven Olswang are scheduled to meet with the faculty Research Task Force May 17. The Chancellor has requested one-time funding from the UW to support lower teaching loads, to be awarded on a competitive basis, for faculty with viable research projects. The support would be available for 2004-2005. [Jack Nelson]
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UW Enrollment Management Committee
At its most recent meeting, the Committee discussed (for UWS) the admissions calendar, diversity goals, projected course enrollments for “gateway” courses to sequenced courses and majors in Seattle and dual enrollment. The discussion is currently focused primarily on Seattle. [Sharon Fought]
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Tioga Building
The bid has been awarded to GLY Construction for work to install an exterior stair on the south wall of the Tioga Building (on the corner of 19th and Jefferson). Work on the project began May 5. This project, which will include safety and fire upgrades, is intended to maximize occupancy of the Tioga Building and will give IAS art faculty studio space on the 3rd floor. Occupancy on the 2nd floor will be made available for temporary uses. [Sandy Boyle]
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Japanese Language School
Permits for demolition are expected by the end of May. The bid process will take place in June, with demolition scheduled for mid-July. [Sandy Boyle]
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Phase 2B moves
Moves into Phase 2B are complete except for a few faculty members who will move after the end of the quarter. Improvements have been made to classrooms and conference spaces. Lighting work has been completed for Institute space. Lighting will be installed in the Nursing suite mid-May, and lighting work will be complete the first week in June. Adjustments are still pending for sensors. Relocations related to the new space will continue into summer. [Sandy Boyle]
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University-wide computing groups
In
response to discussions with the Board of Deans, UW administrators
and Regents, the UW president has appointed three technology advisory
committees (U-TAC, A-TAC, and I-TAC) to achieve better cooperation,
communication, and coordination on university-wide technology
issues, strategies and policies. Stern Neill serves on A-TAC and
Patrick Pow on I-TAC.
During A-TAC's April meeting, the committee reviewed and supported a proposal by the Access Technology Laboratory to expand and upgrade adaptive technology resources for students and employees with disabilities. A-TAC also formed a working committee to develop language concerning student use of electronic devices in the classroom. On the agenda for May 18 is a discussion on the future of technology in the classroom. This discussion will be preceeded by demonstrations of innovative instruction technology.
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HECB: Accountability and performance measures
A
number of bills that passed this legislative session require a
new, state-led focus on accountability. It is anticipated that
work will begin this spring to address state-level accountability
measures. UW would likely be represented in this HECB work group.
The work group agenda included a review of 2004 bills requiring performance measures and accountability, a discussion of perceived strengths and weaknesses in the current system and discussion of college graduation rate issues. The new executive director of the HEC Board, Dr. James Sulton Jr., visited UWT May 7. [Sharon Fought]
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UWT data reports on SIS
The electronic fact book on the Student Information System (SIS) is available for internal use. Updated cross-enrollment data and quarterly reports are available. Please review the introductory information on SIS before using the reports.
FERPA
training is required to use the database, and use is currently
restricted to UWT administration, staff and faculty advisers.
All information is confidential. More information is available
on the DataPlus Web site. If you have questions about the SIS
application, contact the Director of Information Technology at
ppow@u.washington.edu. [Sharon Fought (Academic Affairs)]
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Housing/Parking
The
Housing/Parking project as described in UWT's Master Plan remains
on the horizon and is expected to be on the Regents' agenda June
11. [Sandy Boyle]
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Communicable Diseases Committee
Sharon Fought continues to meet with the UW Advisory Committee on Communicable Disease Policy, a group including representatives from Hall Health, the UW Medical Center and Environmental Health and Communications. Among topics for discussion is communication within and across campuses in the context of policy recommendations. A committee member is working on resource documents to assist units to respond to questions at the campus level. [Sharon Fought]
>> STILL CURRENT FROM LAST ISSUE
Market Street
The fact that UWT's Master Plan for campus construction has included closing streets has been public for years, but the recent process to update the Master Plan has generated some interest by some local residents and merchants. The Master Plan has always called for closing Market Street to make way for the campus green, a central organizing feature for pedestrian traffic and a major amenity for the campus and the city. UWT architects say the campus green is a critical component of the plan. Some local merchants are raising concerns about the impact of closing Market on traffic through downtown Tacoma. Mike Wark and Sandy Boyle attended a recent meeting of the Hillside Development Council to discuss street closures, including the proposed Market Street closure. [Sandy Boyle, Mike Wark]
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New retail tenant coming
Cafe Indochine, a Thai restaurant, is expected to take occupancy of a retail space in the Cherry Parkes building on Pacific Avenue July 1. [Sandy Boyle]
>> STILL CURRENT FROM LAST ISSUE
Parking WACs
The new configuration of streets and parking on campus requires revision to parking rules set out in the Washington Administrative Code. A public hearing will be held on proposed revisions. [Sandy Boyle]
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Possible new ATM
Work
is in progress to obtain another automated teller machine on campus.
The machine would be in the Mattress Factory student center and
would probably be a machine operated by the Washington State Employees
Credit Union. [Sandy Boyle]
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The Shaft: Students may fund construction of coffee bar
Students are considering funding the renovation of former elevator shaft space in Mattress Factory to serve as a coffee bar. [Sandy Boyle]
>> STILL CURRENT FROM LAST ISSUE
Commerce Street
Documents have been submitted to the City of Tacoma requesting the city's legal vacation of the south end of Commerce (between 19th and 21st) and the north end of Commerce (outside Dougan). By vacating the street, the city would turn control over to the University. All of the abutting property owners are in support of the street vacation. UWT is awaiting notification of the hearing dates. [Sandy Boyle]
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