Hi Alan, Our last NASM review, I wrote an evaluation of the condition of the pianos, and of its maintenance and replacement programs (the latter being non-existent). I included in my report a recommendation for a rational on-going replacement program. This was done in collaboration with my chair, and was submitted as part of the department's "self-evaluation." I suggested to him that we take this approach to try to be evaluated as "deficient" in this area, so that later we could use that as leverage with upper administration to get something done. It worked like a charm. As a result, we got permission to institute a student fee of $5 per credit hour on every music department class, proceeds to go to piano replacement and maintenance. This happened after the original proposal to have the university come up with such funds was quickly rejected. Regards, Fred Sturm University of New Mexico On 10/16/07 12:37 PM, "Alan McCoy" <amccoy at mail.ewu.edu> wrote: > Hello, > > We are preparing for this review and I'd like to hear from anyone with > experience in this regard. Tips? Things you did that were effective? Things > you wish you had done? > > Thanks. > > Alan > > > -- Alan McCoy, RPT > Eastern Washington University > amccoy at mail.ewu.edu > 509-359-4627 > > > > > >
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