Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes
April 16, 2007
Members present: William Cannon, Xavier Chen, Jeffrey Doering, Jon Heintzelman, William Laird, Laura Lord, Wayne Magdziarz (Chair), Lucien Roy, Kelly Shannon, Mary Theis, and Paul Whelton
Also present: Jennifer Clark, Phil Hale, John Pelissero and Lorraine Snyder
Members Absent: John Frendreis, Michael Garanzini, S.J. and Michael Zinaman
A. Wayne Magdziarz opened the meeting and gave an update on the sustainability initiative which was presented at the February meeting and indicated that the new Information Commons (IC) building will have an energy consumption of 50% of a building of its size. He reported that the University has joined the Society for College and University Planners and said that he and SBC, the University’s architects, are making presentations to different groups this spring/summer on the IC project. The building will open in December and will be tied to a Board of Trustee naming gift.
B. Magdziarz asked Committee members to send ideas or suggestions for topics to him or Lorraine Snyder for discussion at future meetings. The Committee will likely take up, among other things, a discussion of the Chicago Olympic bid and Loyola’s role in supporting that bid at a future meeting.
C. John Pelissero then presented an update (appended to these minutes) on academic programs and ways that the University is furthering Strategic Plan goal #8, connecting with the city of Chicago. He noted that in order to graduate, all Business School students are now required to do an internship, and the variety of internship placements is growing. Bill Laird commented that it would be helpful to have a list of the companies and organizations where we currently support internships. Pelissero agreed, and added that Academic Affairs has begun physically mapping where we have partnerships in the Chicagoland area. In response to Lucien Roy’s question, Pelissero confirmed that NGO internships do count toward Business School student’s internship requirement. Lastly, Pelissero added that a search for a fulltime internship coordinator in the Business School Dean’s office has begun.
D. Magdziarz asked if the University’ s recruitment and student orientation processes connected to the city, and Pelissero noted that Social Work and Education used schools as internship placements. Additionally, in some schools the University has grants to support math and science education, and the University plans to launch a BA in management at Harper College’s Palatine location in fall 2007. Paul Whelton added that the School of Nursing hopes to better track its city involvement after completing its dean search. Pelissero indicated that the pre-health office would have some good information on area hospitals and medical centers that employ our students.
E. Kelly Shannon then presented an update (appended to these minutes) on marketing and communications efforts to also support the goal of connecting the University to the city, and to raising Loyola’s profile. Her department launched a brand campaign last year and will be going back into market with new ads this spring. Shannon said that we have averaged about 200 hits a quarter to our website from media alone. Additionally, the expert database has 300 faculty experts currently listed and available for interviews on current events. Xavier Chen encouraged the department of University Marketing and Communications to use students as informal spokespeople to help market Loyola, and Shannon confirmed that the department is doing so.
F. Jennifer Clark then presented an update on the University’s relationship with the local community (LSC), including relevant public safety and student off-campus housing issues. For the first time, a housing fair was held on campus this year which attracted both students and local landlords. Additionally, the police station that opened last year on Granville is working well, and Jennifer and her colleagues have coordinated safety seminars at local elementary schools including at Sacred Heart and Swift. Revitalization of our campus community includes an effort to jump-start the "walk to work" program. Lastly, as part of community engagement strategies, the 8th floor in the renovated Mundelein building will be devoted to a new nonprofit incubator for community art groups.
G. Phil Hale then offered a brief update on the University’s Cook County Jail partnership. A variety of campus departments including the School of Business, Criminal Justice, CURL, School for Continuing and Professional Studies, Law, ITS, Nursing and others have expressed interest in working with the jail. Phil and Nancy Tuchman are co-chairing this effort. Additionally, the Center for Public Service, housing the Rostenkowsky and Hyde archives, is designed to become a sort of mini presidential library, and will host lecture series, workshops, white papers on public policy and other projects once it is up and running.
H. Magdziarz adj ourned the meeting at 3:30 p.m.