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Comments Submitted Electronically October 18 - November 30

 Submitted by E-mail (Nov. 28, 2006, 4:04 p.m.)
Hi All,
Please share my thoughts with the rest of the steering  committee. 
I have attended all of the planning open converations and have enjoyed the opportunity to hear from others and share my thoughts.  It's been a fascinating process, to say the least.
The one thought I have now is that I am concerned that students and their success seems second, third or fourth in priority in relation to faculty and the academic classrooms.  I totally agree that faculty compensation is of primary importance for all the reasons that have been continually stated at each meeting, however it seems to me that when we talk about the kind of campus we want to be and for what we want to be recognized, we need to consider the students and everyone else who works here.  None of us would be here if it wasn't for students and they deserve to be an integral part of the academic plan. 
When the steering committee meets to draft the  final set of goals, I hope there will be a couple of very clearly stated goals that deal with students and the issue of inclusion on campus.
Thank you for all the time you've given to this process so far and for the time you'll continue to give.

Submitted on Academic Planning Website
I was not able to attend any of the campus conversation meetings, but I wanted to share my opinion that I think the university should bring back two practices that are common in other universities:
1. Faculty and immediate family members are allowed to enroll in UNC classes without having to pay tuition (and possibly campus fees as well).
2. Faculty are allowed to use the recreational facilities without having to pay a fee.
Both of these practices are positive steps toward making faculty happy to be employed at UNC.  Neither will likely be used by even half of the faculty, so I can't imagine it would cost the university that much to support these two measures.  But it means a lot to the faculty, even if they don't use these benefits.  It makes them feel that they are truely benefiting from being employed at UNC.  And, since we are not able to offer competitive salaries here, there should be something other than "a view of the mountains on a clear day" to consider benefits.