General Faculty Meeting 11 Aug 10

• Good News

People

• Reappointment confirmation letters: Rank of Assistant Professor -> Assistant Professor of Biostatistics on the basic science investigator track (without tenure)
• Department Potluck Picnic
  • August 14th, Fannie Mae Dees Park, 2400 Blakemore Ave, 11:30

Service

Quality

• Export Compliance
  • Visiting speakers
  • International travel - PDAs, laptops, cell phones
• Travel Registration Program

• Library
  • The majority of our periodicals are incomplete.
  • We have missing volumes in most of the periodicals.
  • We are using approximately 1 foot of shelf space a month for periodicals.
  • The Eskind Digital Library has most of the major publications online.
  • We have missing books.
  • How long should we keep computer books? (We currently have "Using Microsoft Windows 97.")

Growth & Finance

• Vanderbilt Travel Policy
  • Itemized receipts
  • Prepaid expenses (30-day notice)
  • Short-term parking
  • Late travel expense report and tax implications

Innovation