Intellectual propertyThe committee met with Peggy Hoon, Scholarly Communication Librarian, to review the Intellectual Property Task Force Report and submitted its recommendations to the Senate. Hoon also addressed the Senate on the task force report. The committee is now reviewing the draft of the implementation proposals for the Copyright Policy of the University of North Carolina, and will continue to work with the Executive Committee and the Academic Policy Committee in preparing a response. A final form of the implementation document is due to the Office of the President by August 1, 2001. InvestmentsThe committee met with Kathy Hart, University Treasurer, to discuss the return on the university's investments and summarized the discussion for the Senate.
Policy is determined by a members board, and asset allocation drives the rate of return.
The relatively small size of NC State's endowments means the university cannot be too aggressive in setting investment targets. Master planning The committee continued to review master planning documents and arranged for Charles Leffler, Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities, and Michael Harwood, University Architect, to address the Senate on the planning process for bond-related construction. The Senate reiterated the need for faculty involvement in the planning of classroom, laboratory, and office spaces. The committee met with Cathy Reeve, Director of Transportation, and reviewed proposed parking modifications, fee increases, and the impact of bond-related construction on parking. The committee arranged for Reeve to appear before the Senate.