College of Visual & Performing Arts
Minutes of the Faculty Assembly
Friday, December 6, 2002 - 2:00 p.m.
119 Rutledge Building

I.          Approval of minutes of August 30, 2002
   -Approved

II.         Dean’s Welcome

     III.         Department/Unit Reports
             - Office of Student Services – Kimberly Wright
                        - Graduation Reception – Sat., Dec. 21 – 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. – Johnson Lobby

        - Office of Community Arts – Caroline Rust Ward
       - Introduction
       - Arts Express
       - Medal of Honor in the Arts
       - Festival of Carols

        - Dept. of Art & Design – Jerry Walden
       - Good report from NASAD
       - Next NASAD review – 2011-12
       - Good FIDER visit/exit interview - awaiting response from them
       - Pottery Sale going on today
       - Faculty News
               - Shaun Cassidy has a show opening tonight at the McColl Center
               - Paul Martyka has a show opening at Gaston College
               - Laura Gardner’s class is working on a mural for the Children’s Hospital
       - Artists’ Ball – Seymour Simmons

        - Dept. of Music – Don Rogers
      - Symphonic Band and Jazz Voices had good tours
      - Recently had the Winthrop Band Invitational Clinic across the Carolinas
      - Music Grad Student recently won the SC State Audition for the Metropolitan
         Opera
     - Awaiting NASM letter

        - Dept. of Theatre and Dance – Danelle Smith for Annie-Laurie Wheat
       - This weekend:
            - Senior Choreography Dance Showcase
            - One-Act Play Festival
      - Benedictions and The Yellow Boat did well at the state level
           - 3 students from each play were invited to the regional level competition
      - The Yellow Boat was performed at Saluda Trail and Sullivan Middle Schools
      - The Amy Marshall Dance Company were artists-in-residence this semester

IV.    Old Business
-Campus Sign Policy - please keep signs/posters to the bulletin boards and not on
   painted walls or glass doors

V.      New Business
 - Elections – Laura Dufresne
        - CVPA representatives to University Committees
           - Academic Council - Shaun Cassidy, Art & Design
           - Faculty Concerns - Sandra Neels, Theatre & Dance
           - Budget Priorities - Ian Pearson, Music
           - University Personnel - Phil Thompson, Music 
        - Dean’s Tenure Committee
           - Laura Dufresne, Art & Design
           - Sandra Neels, Theatre & Dance
   - Curriculum Actions – Jeannie Woods
         - Music - passed

VI.    Announcements
- CVPA Advance – Friday, January 10^th – more details forthcoming
- TLC Resource List – Jeannie Woods
     - Marge Tebo-Messina has asked for faculty willing to share their expertise with
          other faculty to contact The Learning Center.

     VII.    Adjournment