Jim McGarry agreed to take the plan to the next Executive Council meeting. Ned will assist. Jim K brought up the FY00 proposal schedule change at the Council of Chairs meeting, but the topic was tabled until the next meeting. Steve feels ITS has been too pressed for time to properly evaluate all the equipment and budgeting needs for all proposals. Don reiterated the difficulty Physical Plant has in not getting the proposals early enough to plan physical work for Winterim, Spring Break or summer.
Much prep time is needed before anything physical even begins.
In further discussion of the schedule change, it was mentioned that the faculty appreciates the ability to write or adjust their proposals each year due to changing needs. Consensus was that the door should be opened again for FY00 propsoals, but to require only a brief verification note from those whose proposals already are on the FY00 list and who do not wish any changes. The Evaluation Committee will evaluate new proposals to see where they fit into the current plan. This may or may not bump some current projects off the list. As in any proposal request cycle, there are no guarantees.