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SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
BOARD OF CONTROL
OCTOBER 14, 2002
REGULAR FORMAL SESSION
INDEX OF ACTIONS
RES-1514 RESOLUTION TO RECEIVE AND ACCEPT
THE
ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT AND THE
FEDERAL
AWARDS AUDIT FOR FISCAL YEAR
2001-2002
APPROVED.. 2
RES-1515 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE APPOINTMENT
OF
MS. LUCILLE BEUTHIN TO MARSHALL M.
FREDERICKS
SCULPTURE MUSEUM BOARD
APPROVED.. 3
RES-1516 RESOLUTION TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE
SERVICE OF
MRS. G. J. (LYLA) WILLIAMS TO THE MARSHALL
M.
FREDERICKS SCULPTURE MUSEUM AND
SAGINAW
VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
APPROVED.. 4
RES-1517 RESOLUTION IN APPRECIATION
OF
MR. ROBERT H. WALPOLE
APPROVED.. 5
BM-979 MOTION TO
ADJOURN
APPROVED.. 8
MINUTES
BOARD OF CONTROL
Regular
Formal Session
October 14, 2002
Board of Control Room - Wickes Hall, Third Floor
Present: Akbar
Braun
Gilbertson
Law
Sims
Vitito
Yantz
Absent:
DiCarlo
Walpole
Others
Present: D. Bachand R. Maurovich
S. Barbus B. Mudd
R. Beck J. Muladore
L. Beuthin R. Portwine
R. Dolinski G. Puia
C. Dorne C. Ramet
J. Dwyer C. Rathburn
S. Emond D. Roberts
L. Eyerman K. Schindler
E. Hamilton J. Stanley
R. Hock K. Schoenow
C. Jerome S. Strobel
S. Kao R. Thompson
J. LaPrad M. Thorns
C. Lee J. Wolff
C. Looney Y. Wu
D. Martin R. Yien
Press (1)
1.
CALL TO
ORDER
Chairman Vitito called the meeting to order
at 1:30 p.m.
2.
PROCEDURAL
ITEMS
1.
Approval of
Agenda and Additions to and Deletions from Agenda.
President Gilbertson asked that a resolution
of appreciation to Bob Walpole be added as action item 4.
Hearing no objections, Chairman Vitito
declared the agenda approved as revised.
2.
Approval of the
Minutes of the August 16, 2002 Regular Formal Session and the September 9, 2002
Special Formal Session of the Board of Control
It was moved and supported that the minutes
of the August 16, 2002 Regular Formal Session and the September 9, 2002 Special
Formal Session of the Board of Control be approved.
The minutes were unanimously APPROVED as
written.
3.
Recognition of
the Official Representative of the Faculty Association
Professor Randy Hock, Vice President of the
Faculty Association, told the Board that Dr. Mamie Thorns, Special Assistant to
the President for Diversity Programs, had met with the Faculty Association
Executive Board, and that she was a wonderful addition to the SVSU
staff.
The faculty are doing a great deal of work in
preparation for the upcoming North Central Association accreditation
visit.
Professor Hock told the Board this would be
his last time meeting with them, that it had been a pleasure working with
Trustee Walpole over the last two years, and that his advice and leadership had
been extremely helpful. He also thanked
the Board for their help and wished them good luck in the
future.
4.
Communications
and Requests to Appear before the Board
Chairman Vitito noted that the February 10,
2003 Regular Formal Session of the Board of Control will be held at 1:00 p.m. at
SVSUs new graduate education center in Macomb County. The Board meeting will likely by preceded by
a noon luncheon. A ribbon cutting
ceremony/open house for the facility will follow the Board meeting. Transportation will be provided for those
requiring it. Board members will meet at
SVSU at 9:30 a.m. and return after the ribbon cutting ceremony/open house,
arriving back at SVSU in the early evening.
A second van will be provided for those who are only able to attend the
meeting.
Dr. Robert S.P. Yien, Vice President
for Academic Affairs, introduced Dr. Chuan Lee, President of Ming Chuan
University in Taiwan, with which SVSU has an exchange
program.
3.
ACTION
ITEMS
1)
Resolution to
Receive and Accept the Annual Financial Audit and the Federal Awards Audit for
Fiscal Year 2001-2002
RES-1514
It was moved and supported that the following resolution be
adopted:
WHEREAS, The University financial statements
and the audit of federal awards in accordance with provisions of the Single
Audit Act of 1984 for the 2001-2002 fiscal year, as audited by Andrews Hooper
& Pavlik, P.L.C., were reviewed by the Business, Finance, Audit and
Facilities Committee of the Board; and
WHEREAS, The Administration recommends that
they be submitted to the Board of Control for receipt and
acceptance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the
Board of Control receive and accept the audits as submitted.
James G. Muladore, Vice President for
Administration & Business Affairs, reviewed the Financial Report for
2001-2002. He told the Board that the
University had received an unqualified opinion with no material findings. One prior finding had been addressed and
cleared up.
Trustee Yantz added: The Finance and Audit
Committee spent a great deal of time with the audit team. There were two representatives present from
the audit firm, which is accustomed to working with universities of our size,
and audits several of them in the State of Michigan. So we are comfortable with their
credentials. We also had a lot of time
to question them about things so that we feel sure that procedures are being
followed and that the staff is doing an appropriate job. The auditors were very complimentary about
our staff, and were convinced that the Universitys assets are being protected
and that the staff are doing a good job.
The motion was APPROVED
unanimously.
2)
Resolution to
Approve Appointment of Ms. Lucille Beuthin to Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture
Museum Board
RES-1515
It was moved and supported that the following resolution be
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture
Museum Board is comprised of qualified individuals who have the responsibility
of advising the President and the University Board of Control regarding major
decisions of the Museum; and
WHEREAS, Members of the Museum Board
recommend that Ms. Lucille Beuthin be appointed for a three-year
term;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That Ms.
Beuthin serve on the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum Board as stipulated
in the organizations bylaws.
President Gilbertson noted that it has been
customary to have representatives of the University executive staff on the
Marshall Fredericks Sculpture Museum Board.
This resolution would appoint Ms. Lucille Beuthin, Executive Director of
the SVSU Foundation, to that advisory board.
The motion was APPROVED
unanimously.
3)
Resolution to
Acknowledge the Service of Mrs. G. J. (Lyla) Williams to the Marshall M.
Fredericks Sculpture Museum and Saginaw Valley State
University
RES-1516
It was moved and supported that the following resolution be
adopted:
WHEREAS, Lyla Williams has contributed
countless hours of volunteer services as an extremely active member of the
Museum Advisory Board from 1993 to 2001; and
WHEREAS, Lyla Williams served on the Planning
Committee and the Education Committee, and provided keen insights to Museum
operations and planning as well as other important services to the Museum
Advisory Board while serving as a member; and
WHEREAS, Lyla Williams was responsible for
developing the Museums initial Friends mailing list in 1994;
and
WHEREAS, Lyla Williams has provided
continuing substantial financial support to the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture
Museum; and
WHEREAS, Lyla Williams, along with Honey
Arbury and Ginny Morrison, was responsible for the MATRIX: Midland commission
for Marshall Fredericks to do the book titled Marshall M. Fredericks, Sculptor
around 1976:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the
Saginaw Valley State University Board of Control, the Marshall M. Fredericks
Sculpture Museum, and the Museum Advisory Board express profound appreciation to
Mrs. Lyla Williams for her dedicated service as an Advisory Board member and for
her distinguished career of service to the Museum.
President Gilbertson told the Board that G.
James Williams was a long-time member of the Board of Control, as well as the
first chairperson of the SVSU Foundation Board.
Lyla Williams has also been extremely active in the service of the
University over a period of years, working closely with Honey Arbury and the campaign to raise
funding for the Fine Arts Center and the Marshall M. Fredericks Gallery. She has been a long-time member of the
gallery/museum board, and it would be appropriate to express the Universitys
appreciation to her, now that she is retiring from the
Board.
The motion was APPROVED
unanimously.
President Gilbertson introduced Ms. Charlene
Rathburn, the new Director of the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture
Museum.
4)
Resolution in
Appreciation of Mr. Robert H. Walpole
RES-1517
It was moved and supported that the following resolution be
adopted:
WHEREAS, Robert H. Walpole served on the
Saginaw Valley State University Board of Control with extraordinary dedication
and distinction from 1993-2002; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Walpole served as Chairman of
the Board from 1997-1999; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Walpoles commitment to the
University also included chairing the SVSU Foundation Board and serving as a
member of the Board of Fellows and the Annual Fund Committee; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Walpoles devoted service as a
Board member was characterized by thoughtful insight, exceptional leadership,
and careful attention to detail. His
expertise was particularly invaluable in the discharge of the Boards financial
responsibilities and he contributed his knowledge of global business to the
Boards deliberations on international program
enhancement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the
Saginaw Valley State University Board of Control wishes to convey to Robert H.
Walpole its sincere gratitude and admiration for his dedicated support of and
service to the University.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this
resolution be framed and presented to Mr. Walpole as a permanent expression of
the Universitys appreciation.
President Gilbertson noted that Mr. Walpole
has retired from active business life and his legal residence will now be
Naples, Florida. Since he is no longer a
resident of the State of Michigan, he is ineligible to be a member of the Board
of Control. Therefore, his resignation
from the Board has reluctantly been accepted, effective the end of October.
President Gilbertson stated: Bob has been
very supportive of the Board, and he has been a wonderful friend to us. His support of Saginaw Valley State
University goes way back to when he served on the Board of Fellows. He has promised to stay involved with
SVSU. We will have a reception in his
honor, following the November committee meetings . . . so well have a chance to
tell him how much we appreciated his service to this
institution.
Chairman Vitito added: I think this
resolution speaks well of what Bob has accomplished through his thoughtful
insight and exceptional leadership. We
all benefitted from having him here, and well miss him.
The motion was APPROVED
unanimously.
I5.
INFORMATION AND
DISCUSSIONS ITEMS
5)
Staff Members
of the Month
Rebecca Dewald-Rahl, Staff Member of the
Month for September, and John LaPrad, Staff Member of the Month for October,
were presented to the Board. (See
Appendix One: Dewald-Rahl, and Appendix Two: LaPrad)
6)
Presentations
on Newly-Published Books
Dr. Clifford K. Dorne, Professor of Criminal
Justice/Acting Assistant Dean of the College of Arts & Behavioral Sciences,
discussed his most recent book, An Introduction to Child Maltreatment in the
United States: History, Public Policy and Research (Third
Edition).
Dr. Janice M. Wolff, Professor of English,
told the Board about a book she edited, entitled Professing in the Contact
Zone: Bringing Theory and Practice Together.
7)
Center for
Business and Economic Development
Dr. Eugene J. Hamilton, Vice President for
Public Affairs, reviewed the mission and purposes of the Center for Business and
Economic Development. The project, which
will be housed at SVSU, will be a coordinated effort with regional economic
development groups, businesses and SVSUs College of Business &
Management. It has received grant
funding from the Small Business Association and area
foundations.
8)
Public School
Academy Update
Dr. Ronald G. Schneider, Director of School
& University Partnerships, updated the Board on the enrollment, academic
achievements, and core strategies of the public school academies which are
authorized by Saginaw Valley State University.
Burris Smith, Quality/Curriculum Specialist in the School &
University Partnerships Office, reviewed curriculum initiatives and the Michigan
Education Assessment Program (MEAP).
9)
Update on
Grants
Dr. Stephen P. Barbus, Dean of the College of
Education, and Professor Janice M. Wolff reviewed the grants which have been
received by the College of Education as well as the unique opportunities which have been made
available.
10)
Fall Semester
Student Profile
Chris Looney, Registrar, discussed the
attached Fall Semester enrollment report.
(See Appendix Three: Enrollments)
11)
Update on
Faculty
The Board received the report on new faculty
for Fall 2002. (See Appendix Four:
Faculty)
5.
REMARKS BY THE
PRESIDENT
President Gilbertson told the Board that the
upcoming Saturday will be a big day, including the annual Admissions Open House,
the football game against Grand Valley, and the evening performance of The
Diary of Anne Frank.
There was discussion on the November 5, 2002
ballot initiative called Proposal 4" or the
Healthy Michigan initiative.
The consensus was that it would be inappropriate to pass a resolution,
but that the Board members and staff should speak out against it as individuals,
because of the impact it would have on the States colleges and
universities.
6.
OTHER ITEMS FOR
CONSIDERATION OR ACTION
There were no other items for consideration
or action.
7.
ADJOURNMENT
11)
Motion to
Adjourn
BM-979
It was moved and supported that the meeting be
adjourned.
The motion was APPROVED
unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:40
p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
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Robert J. Vitito
Chairman
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D. Brian Law
Secretary
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Jo A. Stanley
Recording
Secretary
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