Present: Gus Burkett (CASE), Joe Carr (University Relations), Robert Dana (Student Affairs), Andrea Gifford (Student Affairs), Greg McManus (Communication and Journalism), Nick McCrea (Maine Campus), Kenda Scheele (chair, Student Affairs), Heather Steeves (Maine Campus), and Jessica Stevens (UMaine Student).

Meeting began at 4:00 p.m. in Room 315 Memorial Union. Dr. Robert Dana, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, relayed to the group that he was the President’s designee and had appointed them to the Student Publications Board as prescribed in the Student Handbook. All University of Maine student publications are governed by and accountable to the Student Publications Board. The Student Publications Board is established and chartered in full recognition of, and with respect for, the legal and educational responsibilities and proprietary interests of the University, and for the long-honored principle of an editorially independent campus press and broadcast media.

Dr. Dana discussed the role of the board, emphasizing that the board was largely to assure good and proper fiscal practices and to provide guidance and support. The membership fully concurred. Kenda Scheele, Sr. Associate Dean of Students was designated as the chair of the board and would be responsible for scheduling future meetings and keeping Vice President Dana abreast of the board’s meetings and activities. Kenda Scheele indicated that she would contact the board early in the Spring 2009 semester to schedule the next meeting which would likely be in February.

Meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.

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