College of Visual & Performing Arts
Faculty Assembly MINUTES
Friday, September 10, 2004 - 2 p.m.
Frances May Barnes Recital Hall - Conservatory of Music

I.  Dean's Welcome - Dean Andrew Svedlow

II.  Approval of Minutes from April 9, 2004

III.   Professional Development Presentation
       A.  Sabbatical Reports
            1.  Gene Barban, Music
            2.  Tom Stanley, Winthrop University Galleries
       B.  Currently on Sabbatical
            1.  Seymour Simmons, Art and Design - France for 1 year
            2.  Mike Williams, Music - this semester
            3.  Bill Malambri, Music - next semester

II.  New Business
       A.  Introduction of new Faculty and Staff
          1.  J. L. McDaniel - Music Librarian
             2.  Greg Schauble, Art and Design
             3.  Karen Stock, Art and Design - Art History
             4.  Angela Williams, Theatre and Dance - Administrative Support Specialist
             5.  Terri Winchell, Theatre and Dance - Dance Education
      B.  Dept. Chairs and Area/Program Reports
             1.  Office of the Dean - Jeannie Woods, Associate Dean
                   a.  Mentor Protege program is in its 3rd year
                   b.  International Programming - Finland Exchange
                       i.  Currently have an art and design student in Finland
                       ii.  Study Trip to Italy
           2.  Department of Art and Design - Jerry Walden, Chair
                    a.  Over 500 Majors (487 undergraduates / 16 graduate)
                    b.  Search for INDS faculty member (January hire)
                    c.  Art Illustrator Search
                    d.  SMART classroom almost complete 
              3.  Department of Music - Dr. Don Rogers, Chair
                    a.  200 Music majors
                    b.  SMART classroom is in process
                    c.  Graduate Program Review
                    d.  Next week - Charlotte Symphony in Tillman
                    e.  CD in production - Jazz Voices
              4.  Department of Theatre and Dance, Alice Burmeister, Interim Chair
                    a.  SMART classroom
                    b.  Busy production season
                    c.  172 Majors - 77 dance/95 Theatre
                    d.  50th Anniversary of Theatre at Winthrop
                    e.  Vanities - all female cast - Kurt Heinlein
                    f.  Blythe Spirit - Oct. 6 - 9 - 8 p.m. / Sun. Oct. 10 - 2 p.m.
                        i.  First Main Stage production by William Ivey Long
                        ii. Comedy
              5.  Winthrop University Galleries - Tom Stanley, Director
                    a.  Accepted for a Museum Assessment Program (MAP) review
                    b.  University Collection - Karen Derksen - graduate assistant
                    c.  Opening Reception - tonight
              6.  Arts in Basic Curriculum Project - Christine Fisher, Director
                   a.  12 new ABC sites
                   b.  Outreach Consultants - across the state
                   c.  Summer Institutes
                       i.  250 teachers attended summer institutes
                       ii.  200 teachers participated in arts integration workshops
              7.  Office of Student Services - Kimberly Wright, Director
                   a.  Summer Orientation
                   b.  Gen Ed - Department Training Available
                   c.  Dean's Tea - Sept. 23rd - 4:30 p.m. - Lewandowski Student Gallery - McLaurin - International Students
                   d.  CVPA Graduation Reception - December 16 - 7:30 p.m.
           8.  Office of Community Arts - Caroline Rust Ward, Director - (handout)
       C.  CVPA Administration - handouts
             1.  handouts
                    a.  CVPA Administrative Calendar
                    b.  CVPA Phone List
               2.  CVPA website - forms
                    a.  www.winthrop.edu/vpa/CVPA_Administration/information.html 
                         i.  CVPA Grant Concept Paper form 
                        ii.  Notification of Outside Employment forms
       D.  Elections - Alice Burmeister, CVPA Personnel Committee
               1.  CVPA Personnel Committee: Annie-Laurie Wheat
               2.  CVPA Graduate Faculty Committee: Anna Sartin
                   a.  These committee terms are two years in length - Fall 2004 through Spring 2006.      
       E.  Celebrations
               1.  Research Council Grants - Jeannie Woods announced the names and projects of CVPA faculty who were awarded grants this
                   year from the Winthrop Research Council.
               2.  Dean Svedlow acknowledged Ron Parks, music faculty member, who is one of eight American composers selected next year
                    to receive the Aaron Copeland Residency Award.
               3.  Ian Pearson and trumpet students - Dean Svedlow also commended Don Rogers, Chair of Music, for completing his Ph.D.
                   Dr. Ian Pearson led a group of music students in a musical tribute in honor of Dr. Rogers.

III.  Adjournment

IV.  Reception