Osher Council Minutes
January 8, 2013

The following members were present:  Bob Comeau, Jack Boettger, Bo French, Frank Meredith, Carrie Townsend, Mary Folan, Bernie Fiegel, Diana Beebe, Linda Osoinach and Anna Moshier.

The meeting was called to order at 10:07 a.m..

Three persons had items to add to the agenda: Bo French, Bernie Fiegle and Linda Osoinach.

The minutes of the Nov. 17, 2012 meeting were approved.

Anna Moshier submitted a draft of the timeline for the summer session.  She indicated that she would like it to include scheduled meetings of the Academic Affairs and Budget Committees.

She reported that the budget would be finalized on Jan. 9, 2013 and it would include a 1% increase in salaries, a 3% increase in supplies and 2% increase in expenditures for the administrative fee.

Campus CE was used to create schedules and employed the lottery for the spring semester.  In the future the registration form will be changed: all classes will be prioritized in order to create a priorities wait list.

Linda Osoinach reported that the Campus CE software was operating well and that the budget must be submitted to the University by the last week in January.

Carrie Townsend reported that the Bethany campus is ready to go for the spring semester and classes will be held in the Bethany Town Hall and the Bethany-Fenwick Chamber of Commerce.

Committee Reports

Travel - the New York Trip will have three busses and the trip to the Spy Museum went on Jan. 8.

Financial - Jack Boettger submitted his report.

Academic Affairs Diana Beebe reported that there was a great array of spring classes and that Orientation was scheduled for Jan. 10, 2013.

Communication- Frank Meredith submitted a report and shared that the cost of advertising at the Movie at Midway was extremely high.  He will investigate if there is a special rate for non-profits.

Old Business - None
New Business
 The Council approved the upgrade of Comcast service to intermediate class (27/7).    The cost for this is $200 for installation and $125 per month.  It was decided to begin this service immediately and use the money in the gift fund to cover costs at least through June.  
 
The Council approved the purchase of a new HDMI projector at the cost of $1458 for room 108 with monies coming from the equipment fund.  

Bo French* reported on Lewes enrollment trends for 2008-2012.

Bernie Fiegle suggested that we consider one catalogue for the three southern OLLI sites.  Discussion pointed out that there are several things to consider, including a way to work out an equitable fee structure and governing issues.  Anna Moshier will invite representatives from OLLI- Dover to sit in on one of our Council meetings.

The next meeting will be held Monday, February 11, 2013 at 3:30 p.m.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:15.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Folan