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SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
BOARD OF CONTROL
JUNE 10, 2002
REGULAR FORMAL SESSION
INDEX OF ACTIONS
RES-1498 RESOLUTION TO GRANT EMERITA STATUS
TO DR. MERLYN MONDOL
APPROVED.............................................................................................................
3
RES-1499 RESOLUTION TO GRANT EMERITUS
STATUS
TO DR. DONALD F. NOVEY
APPROVED.............................................................................................................
4
RES-1500 RESOLUTION TO GRANT EMERITUS
STATUS
TO MR. RICHARD E. PAYNE
APPROVED.............................................................................................................
5
RES-1501 RESOLUTION TO ADOPT REVISED
SVSU
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
APPROVED.............................................................................................................
6
RES-1502 RESOLUTION TO ADOPT GENERAL
FUND
OPERATING BUDGET FOR
FY2002-2003
APPROVED.............................................................................................................
8
RES-1503 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUXILIARY SERVICES
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BONDED FACILITIES OPERATING
BUDGET
FOR FY2003
APPROVED...........................................................................................................
10
RES-1504 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A
CONSTRUCTION
AND COMPLETION ASSURANCE
AGREEMENT,
A CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY, A LEASE
AND
AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT, IF NECESSARY,
FOR
THE SAGINAW VALLEY STATE
UNIVERSITY
INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITY NUMBER 4
AND
LIBRARY RENOVATIONS
APPROVED...........................................................................................................
11
RES-1505 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE CONFIRMATION
OF
BOARD MEMBERS FOR PREVIOUSLY
AUTHORIZED
CHARTER SCHOOLS
APPROVED...........................................................................................................
11
RES-1506 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE CONSTRUCTION AND
FINANCING OF ON-CAMPUS STUDENT
HOUSING
NO ACTION TAKEN
BM-971 MOTION TO MOVE TO INFORMAL SESSION
TO
DISCUSS PERSONNEL
EVALUATIONS
APPROVED...........................................................................................................
12
BM-972 MOTION TO
ADJOURN
APPROVED...........................................................................................................
13
MINUTES
BOARD OF CONTROL
Regular Formal Session
June 10,
2002
1:30 p.m.
Board of
Control Room - Wickes Hall Third Floor
Present: Akbar
Braun
DiCarlo
Gilbertson
Law
Sims
Vitito
Walpole
Yantz
Absent:
Others
Present: L. Beuthin K.
Wahl
P. Cavanaugh R.
Yien
G. Coppens Press
(2)
D. Dawson
R. Drew
G. Hamilton
M. Hedberg
D. Hinton
R. Hock
C. Jerome
M. Johnson
T. Kullgren
D. Martin
J. McClain
M. Mondol
D. Novey
G. Owocki
R. Payne
J. Muladore
C. Ramet
R. Schneider
J. Stanley
S. Strobel
R. Thompson
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 Information
Item Eleven (Formula SAE Competition) be moved forward to Communications and
Requests to Appear before the Board.
Hearing no objections, Chairman Vitito
declared the agenda approved as revised.
2.
Approval of
Minutes of May 10, 2002 Regular Formal Session of the Board of
Control
It was moved and supported that the minutes
of the May 10, 2002 regular 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 Randall Hock, President of the
Faculty Association, told the Board negotiations with the Faculty Association
are underway. The negotiating teams have
been selected, proposals have been
exchanged, and the faculty are looking forward to a fair and equitable
settlement.
Preparations are underway for the North
Central Association accreditation visit.
This is a major undertaking involving a great many people. The faculty team has been appointed and is
looking forward to working on this project.
4.
Communications
and Requests to Appear Before the Board
Dr. Robert S. P. Yien, Vice President for
Academic Affairs, introduced Dr. Rob Drew,
Dr. Dawn Hinton, Dr. Patricia Cavanaugh, Dr. Mary Hedberg and Dr.
Gretchen Owocki, who were among the 13 faculty members promoted at the June
Board meeting.
* * *
Dr. Thomas Kullgren, Dean of the College of
Science, Engineering and Technology, told the Board that Saginaw Valley State
University has been competing in Formula Class A contests for five years.
This year the SVSU team placed sixth out of 144 teams from all over the
world. (See Appendix One: Formula
SAE)
Dr. Kullgren introduced senior Engineering
students Jeremy McClain, Program Manager for the project, and George Coppens,
the Chief Engineer.
Mr. McClain stated: Our team consisted of
about 15-20 engineering students. Every year about this time of the summer we
start with preliminary designs on a new race car. During the fall semester we finalize designs,
and during the winter we build a new car each year. The spring semester usually involves testing
the new car, and then in May we compete at the Pontiac Silverdome against
universities from all over the world. As Dean Kullgren said, this year there
were 144 universities worldwide, and we finished sixth. We were in the company of some very large
universities, and were very pleased with where we
finished.
Mr. McClain noted that a promotional event
will be held on campus in late September, at which time individuals will be
invited to drive the car for a charge of $50.
Chairman Vitito congratulated the team on
their outstanding achievement and encouraged everyone to come out in September
to drive this exciting car that finished sixth in a world class event.
Mr. Coppens expressed the teams appreciation
to SVSU for its sponsorship, as well as
to Dean Kullgren and the Cardinal Formula Racing Advisor, Dr. Brooks
Byam, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering.
There were no other communications or
requests to appear before the Board.
3.
ACTION
ITEMS
1)
Resolution to Grant Emerita Status to Dr. Merlyn
Mondol
RES-1498 It was moved and supported that the
following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, Merlyn Mondol joined the faculty at
Saginaw Valley State University in 1969 and was Professor of Psychology until
her retirement in May 2002; and
WHEREAS, During her distinguished teaching
career, she served as chair of her department for eight of her thirty-three
faculty years, and was instrumental in developing the Psychology curriculum;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Mondols scholarly and
professional activities have promoted teaching effectiveness, have contributed
to learning within her discipline, and have brought recognition to the
University; and
WHEREAS, She has been acknowledged for her
numerous community and international service activities, being named Rotarian of
the Year on three separate occasions, honored at the Womens History Month
meeting in 2000, and awarded the Ruben Daniels Service Award in 2002;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Mondol developed an early
commitment to international perspectives within the classroom, and has continued
to encourage global understanding and goodwill through her work with foreign
students, her service as an exchange professor to Shikoku University in Japan,
and her leadership in international friendship
organizations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the
Board of Control of Saginaw Valley State University gratefully acknowledge Dr.
Mondols exemplary service and dedication to the University and bestow upon her
the title of Professor Emerita with all the rights and privileges appertaining
to this distinction.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this
resolution be framed and presented to Dr. Mondol as a permanent expression of
the Universitys appreciation.
President Gilbertson stated: I like to
imagine what was here in 1969 33 years ago.
It took a considerable leap of faith for people to come here and bet
their careers on the hope that something like this could develop over time. It took a considerable amount of effort to do
the work that allowed this institution to develop as it has. We have a couple of our veterans with us that
we would like to honor today. One of
them is Merlyn Mondol, who taught Psychology here for 33 years, and who retired
last month. She delivered a quite
eloquent and moving invocation at Commencement.
She is eloquent and moving in many ways.
She not only has taught students
well, but she has served as an example for the rest of us regarding the
wonderful varieties of human cultures.
She wears her own culture very proudly as an emblem of internationalism
on this campus. Its with high honor
that we recommend Merlyn Mondol for Emerita status.
The motion was APPROVED
unanimously.
2)
Resolution to
Grant Emeritus Status to Dr. Donald F. Novey
RES-1499 It was moved and supported that the
following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, Donald F. Novey joined the faculty
at Saginaw Valley State University in 1969 and was Professor of Economics until
his retirement in December 2001; and
WHEREAS, while continuously employed at the
University for thirty-two years, Professor Novey was a devoted and inspiring
teacher who was honored with the Landee Teaching Award in 1979; and
WHEREAS, in addition to a laudable teaching
career, he has been active in University governance and in University
development; and
WHEREAS, He has served on evaluation teams,
search committees and ad hoc committees, was chair of his department for several
years, and was duly recognized for his commitment to the University by receipt
of the Faculty Association College Service Award;
and
WHEREAS, Donald F. Novey has been engaged in
professional and scholarly activities of state-wide significance, serving as
consultant to Transportation and Economic Research Associates, organizing a
symposium on Program Budgeting and Higher Education, and developing research for
the Michigan Department of Commerce;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the
Board of Control of Saginaw Valley State University gratefully acknowledge
Professor Donald F. Noveys exemplary service and dedication to the University
and bestow upon him the title Professor Emeritus with all the rights and
privileges appertaining to this distinction.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this
resolution be framed and presented to Dr. Novey as a permanent expression of the
Universitys appreciation.
President Gilbertson stated: Professor Novey
has served this institution long and well in the College of Business and
Management as Professor of Economics. We
reserve this status for those who have gone above and beyond the call of
duty. Its not something thats
perfunctory or done for everyone. Its
meant for those who really were a part of building this University, who cared
more and tried harder.
Im going to tell you a true story about Don
Novey, who is a man of high principles.
Don was in the midst of a discussion with some colleagues about our
students, and the faculty were complaining about students and what they could
and couldnt do. Somebody uttered the
expression They dont deserve to be here.
Don Novey looked him in the eye and said If thats what you think, then
youre the one who doesnt deserve to be here.
That tells you more about Don Novey than anything else I can say. We are very proud of
him.
The motion was APPROVED
unanimously.
3)
Resolution to
Grant Emeritus Status to Richard E. Payne
RES-1500 It was moved and supported that the
following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, Saginaw Valley State University
grants emeritus status to retiring administrators and faculty who have served
the University with dedication and distinction; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Payne began his employment in
1990 as Executive Assistant to the President/Secretary to the Board of Control,
performing admirably in those capacities until his retirement in May 2002;
and
WHEREAS, In his position as Executive
Assistant, Mr. Payne provided a wide range of communication, coordination,
public relations and review services to the Office of the President, and as
Secretary to the Board of Control, managed and coordinated all logistical
activities associated with meetings of the Board, functioning as advisor and
friend; and
WHEREAS, During his years of service to the
President and to the Board of Control, he has been active in community
organizations, as a member of the Saginaw Art Museum Board of Directors, the Bay County Growth Alliance, and the
United Way;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the
Board of Control of Saginaw Valley State University gratefully acknowledge Mr.
Richard E. Paynes exemplary service and dedication to the University and bestow
upon him the title of Executive Assistant to the President Emeritus with all
the rights and privileges appertaining to this
distinction.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this
resolution be framed and presented to Mr. Payne as a permanent expression of the
Universitys appreciation.
President Gilbertson stated: When I first
came here more than 12 years ago, I knew that I needed someone by my side whom I
could trust completely and who would work incredibly hard for this institution,
someone who had skills I didnt have notably people skills and so I called
my best friend. . . . For 12 years we have shared an office suite, and weve
shared an awful lot more. Richard has
served this Board in ways that you obviously know well, but he served the
University in ways that very few know, that have been exemplary and
wonderful. It has always been an
enormous pleasure to have him here.
Chairman Vitito thanked Mr. Payne on behalf
of the Board. He noted that Mr. Payne
had made the Boards job much easier and that it had been a pleasure working
with him.
The motion was APPROVED
unanimously.
4)
Resolution to
Adopt Revised SVSU Student Code of Conduct
RES-1501 It was moved and supported that the
following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, It has been the practice to review
and revise the SVSU Student Code of Conduct periodically;
and
WHEREAS, There are certain regulations and
procedural changes in the SVSU Student Code of Conduct that have been
recommended by the Dean of Students and reviewed by legal
Counsel;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the SVSU
Student Code of Conduct, as revised, is hereby adopted by the SVSU Board of
Control. (See Appendix Two: Code of Conduct)
President Gilbertson told the Board that the
proposed revisions to the Code of Student Conduct deal with the general use of
facilities, postings on University property, disorderly conduct, disruption of
learning, classroom misconduct, fire safety/equipment, and the possession or use
of weapons on University property.
Richard P. Thompson, Dean
of Student Affairs, told the Board the language pertaining to disorderly conduct
had been made more explicit in an attempt to expedite adjudication of these
kinds of matters.
Trustee Yantz asked whether any students were
involved in the process of reviewing the Code.
Dean Thompson replied that the committee was
composed of staff from Public Safety, the Assistant Dean of Students, and legal
counsel.
Trustee Walpole asked how freshmen learn of
this Code when they come to the University for the first time.
Dean Thompson responded that a Student
Handbook is distributed during the orientation program. Approximately 80% of the issues in the Code
of Student Conduct pertain to students who live on campus, so the information in
terms of what is expected of SVSU students is also disseminated through Resident
Assistants and Hall Directors.
The motion was APPROVED
unanimously.
5)
Resolution to
Adopt General Fund Operating Budget for FY2002-2003
RES-1502 It was moved and supported that the
following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, The Administration and Board of
Control of the University have analyzed the level of General Fund expenditure
allocations required for personnel, services, supplies and equipment to maintain
the quality of instructional and support services provided to
students;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the
attached General Fund Budget Summary, including the Tuition and Fee Schedule to
be effective beginning with the fall semester of 2002, be adopted as the General
Fund Operating Budget for Saginaw Valley State Universitys 2002-2003 fiscal
year. (See Appendix Three: General Fund)
President Gilbertson stated: This budget anticipates a 3 percent
enrollment growth, which is consistent with the Boards Five-Year Plan. It includes growth in faculty positions and
some limited staff positions that are consistent with that 3 percent
growth, maintaining the ratio of faculty
to students and, to a lesser extent, some of our key staff positions. There were a number of other imperatives,
such as dramatic increases in insurance costs, the cost of fully funding the
operation of new facilities that are under construction or about to come
on-line, and the development of a new Technology Service Center. . .
.
On the revenue side . . . there will be no
appropriation increase. The State of
Michigan will be flat-funding higher education this year. We appreciate that very much. These are very difficult economic times for
the State of Michigan, and to have protected the appropriation for higher
education . . . was itself an expression of enormous and inordinately gratifying
support from both the Governor and the Legislative leadership. As we talk about the dilemmas this poses, I
dont want in any way to sound ungrateful, because we are very grateful for this
level of support, given the economic circumstances facing the State right
now. But obviously it imposes dilemmas
for us, particularly in light of our growing enrollments. This means that not only is there no increase
for us, but those same dollars are spread across a 3 percent larger student
body, which effectively is a net loss of almost 3 percent in the per-student
appropriation from the State. I say that
not to complain but simply to point out the dilemmas it imposes. The Governor and the Legislature understood
the dilemmas flat-funding would cause and, as part of their overall budget
package, authorized tuition increases to a certain limit. The recommendation we are making today goes
to the full extent of that limit, but does not exceed it.
A significant tuition increase is required
in order to meet this budget. . . . Its a larger increase than usual, but I ask that you bear
in mind a couple of important
factors. This institution, thanks to
this Boards prudent leadership and management, has been and will remain at the
lowest level of tuition of any public university in the State by a
considerable margin . . . and this budget will move us further along on our plan
toward our goals. . . which will increase the value of the degrees we
offer. I think that this institution is still an
enormous bargain for our students.
Trustee Law stated: I know how everybody on
this Board and administration struggled with this circumstance. I dont think that anybody is anxious and
eager to increase tuition by 10.7 percent.
I struggled along with everybody else in this process, and I cannot be
comfortable supporting that kind of increase, particularly after the kind of
increase we had last year. Its not an
easy decision; theres not one answer thats right and one thats wrong, but I
cant support this budget because of the tuition
increase.
Chairman Vitito asked for further comments or
discussion. Hearing none, he called for
the vote.
The motion was APPROVED by a vote of seven to
one.
6)
Resolution to
Approve Auxiliary Services - Bonded Facilities Operating Budget for
FY2003
RES-1503 It was moved and supported that the
following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, Revenues and expenditures have been
forecasted including adequate provisions for debt service and
reserves,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the
attached Operating Budget be adopted for the 2002-2003 fiscal year;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the
Administration is authorized to make capital expenditures from the Repair and
Replacement Reserve in accordance with Board policy. (See
Appendix Four: Auxiliary Services)
James Muladore, Vice President for
Administration and Business Affairs, reminded the Board that auxiliary services
are the self-supporting activities on campus, which include food service
operations, on-campus housing, the bookstore and parking lots. The budget of almost $10 million in revenues
includes $250,000 for Capital Repair and Maintenance expenditures. It also includes the rate increases the Board
approved late last year, and is based upon approximately 97 percent occupancy in
on-campus housing.
The motion was APPROVED
unanimously.
7)
Resolution to
Approve a Construction and Completion Assurance Agreement, a Conveyance of
Property, a Lease and an Easement Agreement, if Necessary, for the Saginaw
Valley State University Instructional Facility Number 4 and Library
Renovations
RES-1504 It was moved and supported that the
attached resolution be approved.
(See Appendix Five: Assurance Agreement)
Mr. Muladore told the Board the State of
Michigan had created the State Building Authority, which constructs and equips facilities for
the State and state-related organizations such as the University. Resolution 1504 would allow President
Gilbertson and/or Mr. Muladore to execute documents to convey the site upon
which Instructional Facility Number 4 is being constructed, as well as the
fourth floor of the Library, to the State Building Authority and will allow for annual rental or lease
payments to be made on the Universitys behalf by the State to the State
Building Authority.
The motion was APPROVED
unanimously.
8)
Resolution to
Approve Confirmation of Board Members for Previously Authorized Charter
Schools
RES-1505 It was moved and supported that the
attached resolution be adopted. See
Appendix Six: Charter Schools)
Dr. Ronald Schneider, Director of School
& University Partnerships, stated that many of the individuals who are
listed in Resolution 1505 have served previously. Criminal background checks and conflicting
interest assessments on them have been carried
out.
Trustee Yantz asked whether any of the
reappointments served on the schools that are performing in the bottom 10
percent of the schools that SVSU charters.
He noted that he was concerned about leadership and wondered whether it
might be time for leadership changes if the schools werent
improving.
President Gilbertson replied that at least
one of the schools was in the bottom 10 percent. He asked Dr. Schneider whether there was any
reason why action on the resolution couldnt be deferred until August, at which
time the Board could be given a more comprehensive report.
Dr. Schneider replied that many of the Boards
would be without a quorum, because of appointments that terminate in
June.
Chairman Vitito noted that he felt the
resolution should be voted on at this time, but that he felt Trustee Yantzs
point was a good one.
The motion was APPROVED
unanimously.
4.
INFORMATION AND
DISCUSSION ITEMS
9)
Staff Member of
the Month
Dr. Kenneth R. Wahl, Staff Member of the
month for June, was presented to the Board.
(See Appendix Seven: Wahl)
5.
REMARKS BY THE
PRESIDENT
President Gilbertson deferred his
comments.
6.
OTHER ITEMS FOR
CONSIDERATION OR ACTION
10)
Motion to Move
to Informal Session to Discuss Personnel Evaluations
BM-971 It was moved and supported that
the Board move to informal session to discuss personnel
evaluations.
The motion was APPROVED
unanimously.
The Board moved to informal session at 2:04 p.m. and reconvened
in formal session at 4:23
p.m.
VII.
ADJOURNMENT
11)
Motion to
Adjourn
BM-972 It was moved and supported that
the meeting be adjourned.
The motion was APPROVED
unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:24
p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
___________________________
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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