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ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
November
5, 2003, 3 p.m.
President’s Conference Room
Members Present:
|
Mohamed Abdelrahman |
Gary Gunter |
Marilyn Musacchio |
|
S.K. Ballal |
Glenn James |
Mike Nivens |
|
Robert Bell (sub/Watson) |
Glen Johnson (sub/Deivy) |
Terry Rector |
|
Peggy Bilbrey |
Shirley Laird |
Dean Richey |
| Brandon Clowers |
Jeffery Marquis |
Virginia Rivers (sub/Boucher) |
|
Susan Elkins |
Linda Maxwell |
Paul Semmes |
|
Ramesh Garimella |
Leo McGee |
Sandra Terneus |
|
Linda Giesbrecht-Bettoli |
Allan Mills |
Jessica Whitehead |
Members
Absent:
|
Pedro Arce |
Dan Fesler |
Sue Pogue |
|
Marc
Burnett |
Colleen
Hays |
Brent Waugh |
|
Whewon Cho |
Mancil
Johnson |
Mike Wells |
|
George
Crawford |
Diane
Ledbetter-Smith |
Sam Winfree |
|
Robert
Delgado |
Regina Lee |
|
|
Roger
Dickson |
Bill McRae |
|
|
Kurt Eisen |
Charlene
Mullins |
|
Others Present:
Melissa Benjamin, Calvin Ely, Annette Littrell, Danny Reese, Melissa Ryglewski, Landon Vick
Summary
of Proceedings:
Approved
agenda.
Approved
minutes of September 3, 2003, as distributed.
Approved
Constitution of the “Go Club” at Tennessee Tech.
Approved
Constitution of the “Formula SAE” at Tennessee Tech.
Approved
SGA Bill F03-04 “An Act to Increase Student Volunteerism” at Tennessee Tech.
Discussed
purchase procedures for hardware/software.
Chairman
Mills called the meeting to order at 3 p.m.
Dr.
Terneus moved to approve the agenda of November 5, 2003, as distributed.
Mr. Boucher seconded. Motion
PASSED.
Motion
to approve the minutes of September 3, 2003, was made by Dr. Terneus and
seconded by Dr. Giesbrecht-Bettoli. Minutes
were APPROVED as distributed.
A
motion to approve the Constitution of the “Go Club” at Tech was made by Dr.
Eisen and seconded by Dr. Giesbrecht-Bettoli.
The motion was PASSED.
Motion
to approve the Constitution of the “Formula SAE” was made by Dr. Deivy and
seconded by Dr. Marquis. The
Constitution was APPROVED.
A
motion to approve the SGA Bill F03-04 “An Act to Increase Student
Volunteerism” at Tech was made by Mr. Clowers and seconded by Dr.
Giesbrecht-Bettoli. The motion was
PASSED.
Dr. Abdelrahman expressed his concerns over the purchasing process for computer hardware and software specifically in the College of Engineering. He stated that the process becomes tiresome and is unnecessary when vital software is needed for research and other projects. Personnel from the Information Technology Department addressed the advantages and benefits provided by the current purchasing procedures. Some of these included the assurance that TBR guidelines are adhered to, site license information is kept up-to-date, and the provision of protection against liability issues. Further discussion confirmed that some aspects of the procedures could be improved. The Council requested that Chairman-Dr. Allan Mills form a subcommittee to investigate the possibility of streamlining the procedures involved in purchasing computer hardware/software while maintaining the necessary financial oversight and information-gathering functions of the current policies. This includes but is not limited to a review of the ITC purchase approval form.
Motion
by Dr. Ballal, seconded by Dr. Terneus to adjourn.
ADJOURNMENT at 3:50 p.m.
______________________
Terri
Watson, Recorder
Documents
on file with minutes of meeting:
Constitution of the “Go Club”
Constitution of the “Formula SAE”
SGA Bill F03-04 “An Act to Increase Student Volunteerism”
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