I. The following statutory minutes were approved, as noted:

General Faculty, Called, February 4, 2003

Faculty Senate, February 25, 2003, including one correction:

A motion was made and carried to strike the word "most" from section 2.1,

leaving the phrase "… base-level criteria" without modification.

Faculty Senate, February 18, 2003

Faculty Senate, Called, February 11, 2003

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, February 18, 2003

Graduate Programs Committee, February 13, 2003

Student Status Committee, February 11, 2003

II. Spring, 2003 Petitioned Candidates for Graduation were approved.

III. Dr. Pfeiffer made the following comments:

· Minor capital outlay funding (the State-funded part of the new main

entrance, building renovations, burying the high-capacity power lines,

student organization and activity funding) may not be totally dead for

this year. It is not likely but not impossible that it may resurface.

· Groundbreaking for a second privatized housing complex is possible as

early as next fall. This would be located in the quad area between the

existing dormitories.

· The reorganization is on the March BoR agenda.

· A collaborative effort between a major Chinese university, an entrepreneur,

and SPSU could result in a branch SPSU campus being established in north-

eastern China. This would be a profit center for SPSU.

· The 2003-2004 budget:

+ potential: Tuition differential request, technology fees, strategic

allocation

- potential: State revenue losses may result in an 8-10% drop in State

funding, plus the loss of Yamacraw funding.

· A higher percentage of courses will likely be taught going forward by adjuncts.

Goals here will include better training and avenues for assimilation for them, to

feel and to be more a part of the SPSU community.

IV. The Moderator made the following announcements:

· Suggestions for Enlightened budget solutions;

· The formation of a Senate Academic Calendar subcommittee, to meet after

spring break;

· Committee structure P&P’s will be distributed to current committee chairs for

review and modification.

V. A motion was made and carried to adjourn.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/___________________________________ /s/________________________________

Thomas R. Currin W. Sanborn Pfeiffer

Moderator and President, Faculty Senate Vice President, Academic Affairs