The Chancellor also thanked those individuals who planted flowers around campus. The Budget Council is working on the FY98 budget. An increment was added for staff and faculty training for distance delivery. There was a request for an increment to meet the new demands on the Library, which includes the delivery of resources throughout the state. These requests will be presented to President Komisar and the Regents in August.
Enrollment remains a high priority.
A good portion of the Chancellor s contingency funds next year will be used to augment recruiting and student retention. A recommendation was made to target courses for baby boomers. Chancellor Wadlow stated that Tanana Valley Campus is addressing this. There will be a signing in mid-June with the North Slope Arctic Education Foundation and ground breaking for the Inupaq house on campus will take place in July. Training Survey - Joe Hayes in University Relations is in the process of analyzing the survey.