SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY

BOARD OF CONTROL

MAY 5, 2000

REGULAR MEETING

INDEX OF ACTIONS

 RES-1406 RESOLUTION TO GRANT BACCALAUREATE

RES-1407 RESOLUTION TO GRANT HONORARY DEGREE

RES-1408 RESOLUTION TO GRANT HONORARY DEGREE

RES-1409 RESOLUTION TO GRANT EMERITA STATUS

RES-1410 RESOLUTION TO THANK HEATHER MATULA AND

RES-1411 RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE NICHOLAS TAYLOR

RES-1412 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MISSION STATEMENT AND

RES-1413 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REVISED BOARD OF

 RES-1414 REPORT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND RESOLUTION

BM-932 MOTION TO ESTABLISH BOARD OF CONTROL

BM-933 MOTION TO MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO

BM-934 MOTION TO ADJOURN

MINUTES

BOARD OF CONTROL

Regular Meeting

1:30 p.m.

Board of Control Room - Wickes Hall

Present: Braun

Absent: Law

Others

Present: M. Barnett R. Thompson

Chairman Kelly called the meeting to order at 1:31 p.m., with Trustees Braun, Sims and Walpole in attendance. He noted that due to the lack of a quorum, any items on the agenda requiring a vote would be delayed.

President Gilbertson asked that the Staff Members of the Month be recognized following the procedural items instead of after the action items. Hearing no objections, Chairman Kelly declared the agenda approved as revised.

Professor Ervin Sparapani, President of the Faculty Association, told the Board the Faculty Association had elected a new slate of officers in April. Beginning in September the President will be Randy Hock, the Vice President will be Marcia Shannon, and Paul Teed will be Secretary.

Heather Matula, outgoing President of the Student Association, introduced the newly-elected President, Nicholas Taylor.

Chairman Kelly thanked Ms. Matula for her contribution as President, noting that she had done an outstanding job, and wished her good luck in the future.

Mr. Taylor introduced the members of the Student Association who were present, and told the Board they hoped to set a new standard for the Student Associations to come.

Chairman Kelly welcomed the Student Association team and told Mr. Taylor that the Board looked forward to working with him.

Trustee Escobedo joined the meeting at 1:38 p.m., establishing a quorum.

Woody Pelton, Special Assistant to the President for International Programs, introduced Dr. Mari Mayama, exchange professor from Shikoku University in Tokushima, Japan, who will be teaching the Japanese Language at SVSU for the Spring/Summer sessions this year.

Richard P. Thompson, Dean of Student Affairs, introduced SVSU?s new Athletic Director Gilbert (Griz) Zimmerman.

 The minutes were unanimously APPROVED as written.

  III. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

 Marie Rabideau, Staff Member of the Month for February, and Chris Pryor, Staff Member of the Month for May, were presented to the Board. (See Appendix One: Rabideau, and Appendix Two: Pryor)

 The motion was APPROVED unanimously.

  2) Resolution to Grant Honorary Degree to E. Malcolm Field

President Gilbertson stated: "Dr. Field was recommended to us by several members of the faculty as a person of unusual and extraordinary distinction in the Medical Arts field and in his community. He is greatly respected not only for his own practice but the practice of the Field Neurosciences Institute, which is associated with Saint Mary?s Hospital. He is a uniquely distinctive member of the medical community who has shown an interest in and loyalty to the University."

The motion was APPROVED unanimously.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of Control of Saginaw Valley State University approves the granting of the Honorary Doctor of Laws degree to Senator Joel D. Gougeon to be presented at the May 6, 2000 Commencement.

President Gilbertson told the Board that Senator Gougeon is a distinguished public servant from Bay County who has represented his constituency with great distinction. He is an outstanding Senator who has earned bi-partisan respect in the Legislature. He has been a tremendous supporter of this University and is one of the leading public servants from this region.

The motion was APPROVED unanimously.

President Gilbertson stated: "Harriet Tillock is a quite remarkable person who has made a unique contribution to the University. She has served it long and well. Emeritus status is reserved for people who have gone above and beyond the call of duty for an extended period of time. Dr. Tillock is exactly such a person ? she is the sort of person for whom Emeritus status was invented. She has served us for nearly 28 years as a distinguished Professor and Sociologist. She has a long-standing following of students, and was in many ways a mentor to some of the more mature students who came to the University. She was an exemplar person who earned her doctorate and came into the faculty role rather late in her working life and stayed with us for nearly 28 years. Dr. Tillock was one of the pioneers and builders of this institution, who by all measure went above and beyond the call of duty."

The motion was APPROVED unanimously.

 President Gilbertson noted that the Board had enjoyed working with Ms. Matula and her colleagues. It was a very good year for the Student Association, and Heather was exemplary in her leadership.

President Gilbertson stated: "We have very high hopes for Heather and for what she will be doing throughout her life and career. She has made us proud now, she?ll make us even more proud in the future. This year?s Student Association was comprised of a very, very fine group of students."

The motion was APPROVED unanimously.

 President Gilbertson told the Board this was a very promising group of students, and that he was looking forward to working with them.

The motion was APPROVED unanimously.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the attached Mission statement and Planning Report be adopted. (See Appendix Three: Mission)

 President Gilbertson stated: "As the Board is aware, about a year ago I appointed a Task Force to work with me and several other officers of the institution to step back ? as we have tried to do every five years ? and check on what we are, where we?re going, and what we hope to accomplish with at least a near term horizon of five years. A number of people ? very representative in the sense of coming from a broad range of occupations and organizations and from within the institution, but each being extraordinary in their own way ? agreed to serve on this Task Force. Dr. Marianne Barnett has been our chief staff person. . . .

"This group developed a Mission Statement which reads: ?The University produces value for the Region, State and Society by preparing highly qualified graduates who contribute to the betterment of a culturally diverse world and by providing intellectual and cultural opportunities that enrich the lives of people.? The key to the Mission is that our first focus is on preparing highly qualified graduates. That is our job. . . .Beyond that, we also provide intellectual and cultural opportunities to others, even beyond our own students. . . .

"Companion to that is a vision. A mission, as we understand it, says who we are, what we do, why we exist. A vision gives a qualitative dimension to that ? why we do it and how we go about doing it . . . .We provide academic and professional programs and services at the highest levels. We want to be among the finest teaching universities in the United States. We are a teaching institution ? this goes back to our mission and the standards of our peer institutions in this nation. Our graduates have already begun to rise to key positions of leadership. They will distinguish themselves. Ultimately, we will be measured by the performance of our graduates and the contributions they make as they rise to key positions. We also believe we already are . . . strengthening our position as the premier cultural and intellectual center and resource for the schools, the governments, the businesses and the people of the region.

"So we have a mission, we have a vision, and we have a plan. What flowed from this then in a sort of logical sequence was a set of very broadly-stated goals about what we hope to accomplish."

The Chairpersons of the six subcommittees of the Task Force enumerated the members of their committees and reviewed their goals, directions toward their goals, key actions to be taken, and progress as indicated in the attached Planning Task Force document.

President Gilbertson concluded: "I think we have quite a package here. It has been a long, difficult, but fascinating process to put these words on paper. What emerges from this, in my judgment, is that we are on the same page. There is a remarkable consensus among faculty, staff, and administration as to who we are, what we stand for, and what we?re trying to accomplish. . . . This is a consensus document that we are pleased to present to you. . . . We would expect that as a next step this Plan would be judged annually by the Board of Control ? probably at your January meeting each year during the term of this Plan."

Trustee Escobedo stated: "First of all, I think that all of you who participated in this process are to be commended. To be able to do the kind of soul searching, the kind of analysis that obviously went into developing this document requires a great deal of time and a great deal of energy. . . .The next step in the process obviously is the shepherding of this blueprint, taking it to the next level and making these things happen. And obviously the President has to take the leadership role, but there also has to be some way of monitoring the progress of the Plan on a regular basis, then doing an inventory of the progress and reporting to the Board. Will there be an individual or a group of individuals who will have that responsibility ? how will that be done?"

President Gilbertson replied that the Board would be addressing this matter at least twice a year. . . . There are two levels of responsibility ? the continuing monitoring and shepherding by the President and the President?s Staff, and the second level of continuing to work with the Task Force on the annual check on progress.

Trustee Braun stated she felt the document was extremely well done, but that she was a bit troubled by the oxymoron of "required volunteers."

President Gilbertson stated that the point was well taken.

The motion was APPROVED unanimously.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of Control of Saginaw Valley State University give formal approval to the revised bylaws and policies. (See Appendix Four : Bylaws)

 President Gilbertson told the Board this action, which was being taken in response to certain changes in legal requirements, had been recommended by the University?s legal counsel.

The motion was APPROVED unanimously.

 Trustee Braun told the Board the Nominating Committee, consisting of herself, Trustee Escobedo and Trustee Walpole, recommended the slate listed in Resolution 1414.

The motion was APPROVED unanimously.

  10) Motion to Establish Board of Control Calendar for 2000-2001

 BM-932 It was moved and supported that the Board approve the attached calendar for 2000-2001 (See Appendix Five: Calendar)

 The motion was APPROVED unanimously.

 

V. REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT

President Gilbertson told the Board everyone is looking forward to graduation on Saturday. At that time the Franc A. Landee Teaching Excellence Award will be presented to Professor Paul Teed, and the Earl L. Warrick Award for Excellence in Research will be presented to Professor John Jezierski. A number of other awards had been announced at the All University Awards Banquet in April, including those given to nine people who have a 30-year history with SVSU.

VI. OTHER ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION

11) Motion to Move the Executive Session to Discuss Collective Bargaining

BM-933 It was moved and supported that the Board move to Executive Session to discuss Collective Bargaining

 

Trustee Braun yes

Trustee Escobedo yes

Trustee Kelly yes

Trustee Sims yes

Trustee Walpole yes

 

The motion was APPROVED unanimously.

 

The Board moved to Executive Session at 2:36 p.m. and reconvened in Public Session at

3:48 p.m.

Heather Matula advised the Board on the Student Association?s success towards 1999-2000 goals and objectives.

Larry Engel, Director of School and University Partnerships, discussed appointments of proposed Board members for several Charter Schools. Recommendations for these appointments will be brought to the Board of Control for approval during the June meeting.

Jerry Woodcock, Vice President for Administration and Academic Affairs, told the Board that several years ago the University had transferred ownership of the sewer system constructed by SVSU which was funded from a special state appropriation to Kochville Township. SVSU is now in the process of reassuming ownership of the lift station which handles SVSU?s sewage. This matter will require Board action at a later date.

Mr. Woodcock discussed the possible rental of the House on Davis Road previously utilized as the SVSU Children?s Center, and updated the Board on the Macomb Program facility lease negotiations.

Dr. Robert S.P. Yien, Vice President for Academic Affairs, advised the Board on the status of accreditation with the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

President Gilbertson discussed elements involved in the development of the FY2001 Operating Budget. Dr. Robert Maurovich, Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management, reported on enrollment projections for Fall, 2000. The Budget will be brought before the Board at its June 12^th meeting.

VII. ADJOURNMENT

12) Motion to Adjourn

BM-934 It was moved and supported that the meeting be adjourned.

The motion was APPROVED unanimously.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:59 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted:

 

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Burnett S. Kelly

Chairman

 

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D. Brian Law

Secretary

 

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Jo A. Stanley

Recording Secretary