SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY

BOARD OF CONTROL

FEBRUARY 10, 2003

REGULAR FORMAL SESSION

INDEX OF ACTIONS

 

 

 

 

RES-1531 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE FACULTY

TENURE, JULY 1, 2003

APPROVED.. 1

 

RES-1532 RESOLUTION TO REAPPOINT AUDITORS

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003

APPROVED.. 2

 

BM-983 MOTION TO ADJOURN

APPROVED.. 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

MINUTES

BOARD OF CONTROL

Regular Formal Session

February 10, 2003

Macomb Graduate Education Center

1:00 p.m.

 

Present: Cotter

DiCarlo

Gilbertson

Law

Sims

Yantz

 

Absent: Akbar

Braun

Vitito

 

Others

Present: S. Barbus

L. Beuthin

E. Hamilton

S. Hocquard

C. Looney

R. Maurovich

B. Mietz

J. Muladore

C. Ramet

U. Rozanski

M. Shannon

J. Stanley

S. Strobel

K. Wahl

R. Yien

Press (0)

1.                  CALL TO ORDER

 

Vice Chair Sims called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.m.

 

2.                  PROCEDURAL ITEMS

 

1.                  Approval of Agenda and Additions to and Deletions from Agenda

 

There were no additions to or deletions from the Agenda. Vice Chair Sims declared the agenda approved as distributed.

2.                  Approval of Minutes of December 13, 2002 Regular Formal Session of the Board of Control

 

It was moved and supported that the minutes of the December 13, 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 Marcia Shannon, President of the Faculty Association, congratulated the College of Education on its well-earned reputation for excellence. She noted that she felt the University should maintain diversity in the programs it offers by keeping some of its smaller programs, such as Occupational Therapy.

4.                  Communications and Requests to Appear Before the Board

There were no communications or requests to appear before the Board. President Gilbertson noted that a number of guests would be introduced at the ribbon-cutting ceremony following the Boards committee meetings.

III. ACTION ITEMS

1.                  Resolution to Approve Faculty Tenure, July 1, 2003

 

RES-1531 It was moved and supported that the following resolution be adopted:

WHEREAS, Faculty tenure provides continuous employment of a faculty member for at least a basic two-semester appointment during each fiscal year, and

WHEREAS, Tenure status is achieved when a faculty member is recommended by the Professional Practices Committee and by the Administration for continuous appointment henceforth,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the following faculty members be granted tenure, as provided by the terms of the SVSU - Faculty Association agreement, effective July 1, 2003.

 

Dr Lorinda Adair Assistant Professor, Accounting

Dr. Brooks Byam Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Camille Cammack Assistant Professor, Teacher Education

Dr. John Grolle Assistant Professor, History

Dr. Scott James Assistant Professor, Computer Science

Dr. David Karpovich Assistant Professor, Chemistry

Dr. Bing Liu Associate Professor, Mathematical Science

Mr. James Royle Associate Professor, Teacher Education

Dr. Robert Shaw Associate Professor, Teacher Education

Dr. Bing Yang Assistant Professor, Biology

 

Dr. Robert S.P. Yien, Vice President for Academic Affairs, told the Board there is a lengthy process through which faculty members go to achieve tenure. They must obtain approval from their department, their college, and the Professional Practices Committee (PPC). Their names then go to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the President of the University. The faculty being recommended in Resolution 1531 have all been approved at each level.

The motion was APPROVED unanimously.

2.                  Resolution to Reappoint Auditors for Fiscal Year 2003

RES-1532 It was moved and supported that the following resolution be adopted:

WHEREAS, It is a good management practice to have conducted an annual independent financial audit; and

WHEREAS, The Finance and Audit Committee has considered the reappointment of Andrews Hooper & Pavlik, P.L.C. for fiscal year 2003;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the CPA firm of Andrews Hooper & Pavlik, P.L.C. be reappointed to conduct the financial audit for fiscal year 2003.

 

James G. Muladore, Vice President for Administration and Business Affairs, stated that this would be the fifteenth year Andrews Hooper & Pavlik had served as the Universitys auditor. They have a broad working knowledge of the university environment and have done an excellent job for SVSU.

Trustee Yantz noted that the Boards Finance and Audit Committee had been very impressed with the firm and had encouraged them to keep the Committee updated on matters related to this particular industry.

The motion was APPROVED unanimously.

4.                  INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

3.                  Presentation on Macomb Regional Facility and Programs

Stephen L. Hocquard, Assistant Vice President for Campus Facilities, discussed various aspects of the construction of the Macomb Graduate Education Center. He told the Board the facility consists of four classrooms, a distance education laboratory, a computer lab, a conference room, a workroom for the teachers, offices for the faculty and staff, and a student lounge. The project was completed on time and under budget.

Brian C. Mudd, Head of SVSUs Information Technology Services, reviewed the state-of-the-art technology which is available at the facility. He noted that each of the classrooms is connected to the Internet.

Dr. Stephen P. Barbus, Dean of the College of Education, presented information related to the history of the Macomb Program, the faculty who teach there, and the programs they offer. He noted that enrollment had grown from 81 students in 1974 to over 900 this semester.

4.                  Winter Semester 2003 Enrollment Report

Chris J. Looney, Registrar, reviewed winter semester 2003 enrollments. He noted that undergraduate credit hours had increased by 5.29% over winter 2002. Graduate credit hours have increased by 1.65%, Teacher Certification numbers have increased by 20.16%, and non-degree numbers have dropped by 14.46%. This reflects a total increase in credit hours of 5.47%

Undergraduate headcount enrollments for the 2003 winter semester have grown by 2.72%, graduate enrollments by 0.18%, and Teacher Certification by 8.11%. Non-degree headcount enrollments have decreased by 15.49%. This reflects a total increase in headcount enrollments of 2.21%.

5.                  Video Presentation on Endowed Chairs

Lucille Beuthin, Executive Director of the SVSU Foundation, played a video in which four of the Universitys Endowed Chairs explained the work they are doing on campus. These include: Dr. David H. Swenson, the H. H. Dow Chair in Chemistry; Dr. Christopher Schilling, the Strosacker Chair in Engineering; Dr. James Leming, the Carl A. Gerstacker Chair in Education; and Dr. George M. Puia, the Dow Chemical Company Centennial Chair in Global Business.

5.                  OTHER ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION

 

There were no other items for consideration or action.

6.                  REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT

President Gilbertson made no remarks.

7.                  ADJOURNMENT

6)                 Motion to Adjourn

BM-983 It was moved and supported that the meeting be adjourned.

The motion was APPROVED unanimously.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:16 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

Secretary to the Board of Control