Attendance
Members Present:
Members Present:
Others Present:
Others Present:
Jodi Allison-Bunnell
Katie Ivester
Mary Kate Blake
James Broscheit
Kristin Blackler
Chris Kearns
Ariel Donohue
Keith Hamburg
Michael Brody
Jennifer Lachowiec
Ian Godwin
Beverly Garrison
Sophia Burchfield
Terry Leist
Megan Lasso
 
Chris Fastnow
Susan Raph
Craig Ogilvie
 
Brett Gunnink
Jim Zimpel
Grant Peterson
 
Alison Harmon
 
Richard Rudnicki
 
 
 
Steve Swinford
 
 
 
Dawn Ford
 
  1. Welcome and announcements
    1. Alison Harmon announced RED Recognition Day May 2nd. Save the Date and Nominate your Everyday Hero by March 31st.
    2. Fastnow celebrated Jennifer Lachowiec’s Spring Convocation award.
    3. Fastnow noted Excellence in Service & MSU Employees of the Year nominations are being accepted until March 10th. Awards Ceremony, April 20, 2023.
  2. Approval of minutes from January 25, 2023 – approved
  3. Discussion
    1. Financial Need, Education, and other supports for students – James Broscheit and Keith Hamburg

James Broscheit, Director of Financial Aid. Financial Aid and student persistence to graduation.

Outlined the Financial Aid process

Additional benefits to students renewing their FAFSA each year

      • Unused aid can be accessed to assist students experiencing food insecurity or facing a financial emergency late in the term.

Financial Aid and Financial Education work year-round to overcome the common barriers to students completing the FAFSA application annually. Renewing the application annually. Prior-Prior Year Income. Parent resistance to providing information on the FAFSA.

Keith Hamburg, Senior Financial Coach, Office of Financial Education

OFE provides coaching for students and families about what to expect financially begins prior to the first day the student attends class and develops into a relationship that can reach beyond graduation.

OFE offers coaching to overcome Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) violations, Financial Holds, and Second Wind support.

B. Goal 2.4 – Raise expectations for scholarship.

Fastnow discussed the action items and metrics for this goal.  VP RED Harmon spoke about how they revised the F and A budget request process to meet action item 2.4.1. Deans and Center Directors will reflect on the past year and set goals for the upcoming year with those in mind. Further discussion followed on research expenditures, measuring and benchmarking scholarly productivity, and external support for research faculty and students.

C. Goal 2.3 – postponed to next meeting

IV. Other business – next meeting will include some more goal updates and a visit from President Cruzado.

V. Public comment – none

 

Next meeting:  March 22, 2023 10:30 am -12 noon, MT Room

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