Last Modified, Wed Mar 11 15:38:14 1998
3:00pm The meeting was called to order by the Chair, Kathy Loncar.
The minutes of January 27, 1998 were approved with minor corrections.
Dr. Corrine Cooper, a member of the Law School faculty, provided the Senate with the history of UMKC's participation in NCAA Division I athletics.
Discussion with the Chancellor
The Senate discussed with the Chancellor the current concerns about UMKC’s participation in NCAA Division 1. The discussion centered on the following questions from the senators and responses from the Chancellor.
Ques. -Is UMKC comparable to the schools who are our competitors?
Ans.- That depends on which group you are considering.
Ques.- What is the university's mission and how do we
Ans.- UMKC is an excellent school with a high quality
The challenge we face is to build the athletic program such that it is as nearly self-supporting as possible, so that only a minimum amount of money needs to be taken from year-end cost savings to cover the program's expenses. Contributions from donors for scholarships and other types of funding are growing. We can also help with increased ticket sales and more successful efforts from the Athletic Foundation. During the next five years we need to do the following:
Ques.- Does the athletic program go through a COPE
Ans.- No, but it is required to have a periodic NCAA
Ques.- What do you get if you're accredited by NCAA?
Ans. - You are allowed to remain in the NCAA as a
Ques.- The shortfall for the athletic program for last year
Ans.- The amount spent last year to cover the shortfall for
Budget projections must be made a year and a half in advance so it can be difficult to estimate what actual income and expenses will be for any program. At the end of a fiscal year, I try to use whatever cost savings are available for such needs as meeting ADA requirements, and other operational and support needs including athletics. I leave unused E & E monies in the units and I try to add rate money each year to support the Ph.D. programs and graduate assistants.
Ques.- Faculty have strong feelings about how money is spent and how much
Ans.One approach we will pursue is to get alumni, donors,
Ques.- Since we do not have a large undergraduate base, how can we support
Ans.- Although we don't have a large enough
Ques.- What are the ramifications of today's vote on the Kansas City Power and
Ans.- There is no direct impact on UMKC that would
Ques.- What was the original funding plan for the Division 1 program?
Ans.- The original plan was that the university would
The Senate decided that it would be a good idea to have a discussion with this committee. The Senate also considered that we should plan in the future to have in-depth budget reviews so that we can stay informed of budget issues like athletic program financing. The Senate will also be interested in seeing the report of the NCAA accreditation self-study and review.
5:00pm Adjournment
Present: Greg Arling, Charles Cobb, Ray Coveney, Robert Downs, Ann Dykas, Alfred Esser, Rafael Espejo-Saavedra, William Fredrickson, Barbara Glesner Fines. Robert Groene, Ashok Gumbir, Joseph Hughey, Steve Krantz, Kathryn Loncar, Anthony Manzo, Janet McKinney, Ed Mills, Jerry Place, Dennis Pyszczynski, Jan Russell, Nancy Stancel, Don Thibeault, Hans Uffelmann, Jakob Waterborg, Nancy Weatherholt, Robert Willson
Absent: Khosrow Sohraby, David Yourtee, Valerie Blanco
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy D. Stancel,
Secretary, UMKC Faculty Senate