McCallum Timeline

  • Questions raised about enrollment reporting practices

    Questions raised about enrollment reporting practices
    Chancellor William Goetz wrote a letter to DSU President Richard McCallum asking him to clear up questions about whether students enrolled in seminars were being counted as full-time students.
  • "... we have corrected our status ..."

    "... we have corrected our status ..."
    McCallum faxed Goetz a string of emails to inform him that the reporting problem had been resolved.
  • "You may find the following information helpful..."

    "You may find the following information helpful..."
    A member of McCallum's staff wrote a memo addressing Goetz's questions about the reporting practices.
  • McCallum responds to Goetz's questions

    McCallum responds to Goetz's questions
    On February 25, McCallum responded to Goetz's original inquiry, telling him in a letter that the "mistakes were human errors and certainly not intentional..."
  • Goetz sends vice chancellor to DSU

    Goetz sends vice chancellor to DSU
    On April 18, Goetz sent McCallum an email informing him that representatives from the university system office would be arriving on campus to bring the "enrollment practices issue to steps of closure..."
  • Goetz asks McCallum to submit performance evaluation

    Goetz asks McCallum to submit performance evaluation
    On May 26, Goetz sent McCallum a letter asking him to evaluate his performance and explain the enrollment situation.
  • McCallum evaluates his own performance

    McCallum evaluates his own performance
    On May 30, McCallum sent a letter to Goetz's request in a letter. He blamed his problems during his first two years on a "bitter" vice president of academic affairs.
  • Goetz evaluates McCallum's performance

    Goetz evaluates McCallum's performance
    On June 7, Goetz sent McCallum the performance evaluation he was required to write by the Board of Higher Education. Goetz criticized McCallum's leadership style and said he needed to work harder to get along with the alumni foundation.
  • Intent to to dismiss McCallum

    Intent to to dismiss McCallum
    On Aug. 5, Goetz informed McCallum of his intent to dismiss him.