P Amanda Azuma Alternate Janet Nance-Richardson Alternate Bowie State University Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County

X Trish E. Johnson Primary Ben Goldberg Primary X Trenita Johnson (Member at Large) Primary X Keisha Campbell (Member at Large) Primary LindaLarge)LLarLarge) Parker-Ford Alternate X Sheryl Gibbs Primary Alternate X Kevin Joseph Alternate Coppin State University X Michelle Massey Alternate Alternate Sheila Chase (Co-Secretary) Primary UM Center for Environmental X Sherrye Larkins Primary Science Keri S. Hickey Alternate X Yvonne V. Cook Alternate P Barbara Higgins Primary Frostburg State University P Curtis F. Henry Primary University of MD, College Park Jay Hegeman Primary P Jesse Ketterman Primary X Dana Wimbish (Vice Chair) Primary Rubin Stevenson Alternate Dylan Baker Primary Stacy Wassell Alternate X Sister Maureen Schrimpe Primary Salisbury University P Willie Brown Ex-Officio Chr. P Debbie Grover Alternate X Lisa Gray (Co-Secretary) Primary X Sarah Goff-Tlemsani Alternate Paul Gasior Primary X David Klossner Alternate Alternate University of Maryland Eastern Shore Alternate Towson University Chenita Reddick Primary Primary X Mary Hickey Primary Alternate Gay Pinder Primary Alternate X Deniz Erman Primary University of MD University College Alternate Alternate X Larry Hogan Primary Alternate X Debby Mathis Primary University of Baltimore X Candace Johnson Alternate X Aaron Zaccaria Alternate X Frederick Kowalski Primary GUEST SPEAKER X Sasha Hudson Primary X Keiver Jordan Alternate Alternate University System of MD Office

X JoAnn Goedert Chancellor’s Liaison to CUSS

University of Maryland, Baltimore Call to order by CUSS Chair Bill Crockett. X Bill Crockett (Chair) Primary 1. Welcome by John Petrov, Vice P Roy Ross Primary President and Chief Human Resource P Kevin Watson Primary Officer at UMUC. Colette Becker Beaulieu Alternate a. Thanked CUSS members for b. This is the site we will be using their time and commitment to to evaluate the BOR Award shared governance. Nomination Packets. b. Importance of CUSS is to c. See attached Share Point provide a check and balance document. system to do what’s right for staff. c. UMUC has 90K global students 5. Chair’s Report and is the largest not-for-profit college in the U.S. They a. Chancellor’s Council Meeting – th traditionally serve adult January 5 learners. a.i. Budget – Chancellor d. UMUC has had a tough two Kirwan met with years with declining enrollments Governor-Elect Hogan and increased competition. regarding the budget for e. Things at UMUC seem to be USM. turning around, as they have a.ii. Misconduct Policy – all experienced enrollment growth schools have hired for the past two semesters. coordinators. f. Guest from UMUC introduced Institutions will be by Larry Hogan conducting a climate Alyssa Petroff, Deanna survey to get information from Mayer, Mark Freeman, Sase faculty, staff, and Leaknarth, and Monica Graham students to see how we can make our policies 2. Consent Agenda better. a. http://bit.ly/1kOSTIt a.iii. Guest speaker Becker b. Please review the Chancellors from GA State Council Meeting Report and the discussed ways to use Excel spreadsheet on budget the Community reductions by institution. College’s to better prepare students which would help with retention and graduation 3. Approval of minutes from December rates. 2014 meeting a.iv. Since the announcement a. Motion was made by Bill of the budget Crockett and 2nd by Larry reductions, four Hogan. Minutes unanimously institutions have asked approved with corrections. for a 2% increase in tuition mid-year.

a.v. Shared burden - $40M 4. Board of Regents Staff Awards reduction is difficult Evaluation Process and it could have lasting effects. a. Presentation by Sherrye Larkin and Tim Casey on Share Point a.vi. HBU’s have not released any information regarding their plans for the New athletic facility reductions. with a gift of $40M from Under Armour – b. BOR Meeting renovating the Cole Field House for indoor st b.i. UM Ventures – 1 practice facility. equity investment Harpoon Medical

b.ii. UMB – 1st trial of the 6. Chancellor’s Liaison’s Report – JoAnn ebola vaccine Goedert

b.iii. Frostburg – List in the a. Transition time with a lot of Top 25 for Graduate change in the system office. Programs b. Positive interaction with b.iv. Towson – NPR reported Governor-Elect Hogan. on TU using goats to combat English ivy. c. Robert Caret named as the new Chancellor. b.v. UMCP – 1st Rhodes Scholar d. Beginning July 1st, there will be 8 new regents to the Board. b.vi. UMES – Transition team for Gov. Hogan e. The Human Resource position search should conclude in early b.vii. Reduction of FY15 March. Can reach out to JoAnn Budget and FY 16 or Tom as questions come up. Proposed Budget due on Friday. The system f. Budget – Cut was more than office is meeting with expected. 2% mid-year tuition the transition team. increase was requested by four Expect system wide institutions. Deferred cuts. The regents need maintenance is part of the to be proactive in solution for most institutions. promoting the value of Furloughs have only been Higher Education. utilized by UMCP at this point, but they cannot be ruled out b.viii. 53 new legislators took completely. a tour of Maryland and visited several of our g. Retirement Incentives – we may campuses. see the state offer a voluntary separation plan similar to one b.ix. Non-exempt pay plan before, more details will be was not approved. This forward if this happens. will be voted on in February. h. Tuition remission will come up again, we are expecting it. b.x. Students reported on the Sexual Misconduct i. Wellness Program Policy. i.i. HR’s biggest challenge b.xi. CUSF – Policy review was identifying all the of shared governance. contractual employees who were eligible now b.xii. Discussion regarding under ACA. This the budget impact of a process is now complete new project at UMCP – and all employees were notified. Please notify d. Review and submit changes by HR if you know of Feb. 6th. someone that was missed. 11. New Business - None

7. Committee Meetings – please meet offline Meeting Adjourned

Next Meeting – CUSS Annapolis Day – 8. Committee Updates February 26, 2015 in Annapolis, MD

a. Executive Committee

a.i. Need volunteers for the shared governance committee

b. Benefits & Compensation Committee – No Update

c. Communications & Marketing Committee

c.i. Larry presented a draft of the quarterly newsletter for review and it was approved for release.

9. Annapolis Day Planning

a. Date is February 26, 2015 from 8 am – 2:30pm

b. Delegate Frush is sponsoring our group

c. Look for other delegates that we may want to talk with that day regarding CUSS.

d. Develop talking points

e. Discussion of joint day with CUSF.

10. Old Business

a. Review of HR Policies

b. Instructions for the portal are in the Dropbox.

c. We are reviewing the policies for technical changes only.