College of Visual & Performing Arts
Faculty Assembly
Friday, January 30, 2004 - 2:00 p.m.
Rutledge 119 - Auditorium
MINUTES

I.     Introduction - Dean Svedlow

II.   Approval of Minutes of January 9, 2004 (from the business meeting at the CVPA Advance) - PASSED

III.  Department Reports
·        Winthrop Galleries – Karen Derksen
       - Reception - Hochberg Exhibition - Fri. Feb. 6 - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
       - Exhibition opens (Hochberg) - Mon. Feb. 9
       - Lecture - Hochberg Exhibition - curator Andrew Svedlow - Sun. Feb. 15 - 3 p.m. - Rutledge 119
       - Exhibition opens - Feb. 10 - Advanced Painting & Sculpture Exhibition - Lewandowski Student Gallery
 ·         Art in Basic Curriculum – Christine Fisher
       - 18 - 19 Summer Institutes for teachers
       - SC Chamber of Commerce's Pathways to Prosperity Program
          -- middle school students choose major for high school
          --  some high schools very limited in how many tracts they offer
          --  University faculty may want to be aware of this plan and its impact on arts and education
          --  Legislation pending
       - Under Governor's Restructuring Plan SC Arts Commission has had their budget cut 48%
 ·         Dept. of Music – Don Rogers
        - Percussion Ensemble is on tour
        - 4 students accepted into College Band Directors National Association - Atlanta
        - 10 students were in the SC Honor Band
        - Working on funding to go to Jazz Festival in Texas - very prestigious acceptance
 ·         Dept. of Theatre & Dance – Annie Laurie-Wheat
        - Feb. 4 - 7 - What the Butler Saw
        - Feb. 18 - 22 - A Lie of the Mind
 
IV.   Old Business

V.  New Business
·        Curriculum Actions – Alice Burmeister
 - Changes to program structuring of Art and Design's Art Education program (6 more studio hours) - PASSED

VI.  Presentation on “www.turnitin.com” by Mark Herring, Dean of Library Services

VII.  Announcements
 - EM Fest - Friday, February 13th - Plowden Auditorium
 - Joint Faculty Recital - Feb. 19th - Ron Parks and Bruce Thompson
 - Artists' Ball - Fri. Feb. 20th - 7 - 11 p.m. - Withers Student Activity Center
 - SC Art Teacher's Association - Feb. 27th
 - Visiting Artist - Feb. 28th
     
VIII.    Adjournment:  Reception in Lewandowski Student Gallery