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SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
BOARD OF CONTROL
MARCH 21, 2005
REGULAR FORMAL SESSION
INDEX OF ACTIONS
RES-1633 RESOLUTION TO APPOINT NOMINATING COMMITTEE
FOR MAY BOARD ELECTIONS
APPROVED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
RES-1634 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE FACULTY PROMOTIONS,
JULY 1, 2005
APPROVED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
RES-1635 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE PARKING ORDINANCE
APPROVED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
RES-1636 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MEMBERSHIP IN THE
MICHIGAN UNIVERSITIES COALITION ON HEALTH
APPROVED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
RES-1637 RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CONSTRUCTION OF
ON-CAMPUS STUDENT HOUSING
APPROVED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
BM-1016 MOTION TO APPROVE “CONTINUING EXCELLENCE:
2004-2008,” A STRATEGIC PLAN
APPROVED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
BM-1017 MOTION TO MOVE TO INFORMAL SESSION TO
DISCUSS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ISSUES
APPROVED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
BM-1018 MOTION TO ADJOURN
APPROVED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
MINUTES
BOARD OF CONTROL
Regular Formal Session
March 21, 2005
Board of Control Room, Third Floor Wickes Hall
Present: Braun
Cotter
Gamez
Gilbertson
Karu
Sedrowski
Sims
Yantz
Absent: Law
Others
Present: J. Allardyce A. Nalbach
L. Beuthin A. Pierce
K. Blanchard J. Poppe
J. Boehm C. Ramet
E. Boles V. Samarco
G. Hamilton R. Schneider
E. Hansen M. Shannon
G. Hernandez M. Simon
A. Hratchian C. Snook
T. Inman C. Sorensen
S. Locey J. Stanley
R. Maurovich J. Swackhamer
D. Millar M. Teed
M. Mosher M. Thorns
B. Mudd R. Trepkowski
J. Muladore R. Yien
Press
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Sims called the meeting to order at 1:34 p.m.
II. PROCEDURAL ITEMS
A. Approval of Agenda and Additions to and Deletions from Agenda
The agenda was APPROVED as distributed.
B. Approval of Minutes of February 14, 2005 Regular Formal Session of the Board of Control
It was moved and supported that the minutes of the February 14, 2005 Regular Formal Session of the Board of Control be approved.
The minutes were unanimously APPROVED as written.
C. Communications and Requests to Appear Before the Board
Dr. Gilbertson introduced Dr. Elson Boles, Dr. Elizabeth Hansen, Dr. Gladys Hernandez, Dr. Dorothy Millar, Mr. Michael Mosher, Dr. Alexander Nalbach, Dr. Amy Pierce, Dr. C. Vincent Samarco, Dr. Carrie Sorensen, and Dr. Melissa Teed, faculty members who had been granted tenure at the Board’s February, 2005 Regular Formal Session.
James Muladore, Vice President for Administration and Business Affairs, introduced Ronald Trepkowski, newly appointed University Chief of Police.
Kathleen Blanchard, Staff Member of the Month for March, was presented to the Board. (See Appendix One: Blanchard)
D. Recognition of the Official Representative of the Faculty Association
Professor Marcia Shannon, President of the Faculty Association, told the Board a national accreditation team from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education would be on campus April 4th through the 6th to meet with the College of Nursing.
Professor Shannon showed a DVD which is used to introduce the Nursing department’s philosophy and conceptual framework to its adjunct faculty.
III. ACTION ITEMS
1. Resolution to Appoint Nominating Committee for May Board Elections
RES-1633 It was moved and supported that the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, Saginaw Valley State University Board of Control bylaws stipulate that a nominating committee shall be appointed by the Board to recommend candidates for each office;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That Ruth Braun, Sandra Cotter, and Lawrence Sedrowski be appointed to serve as the Saginaw Valley State University Board of Control nominating committee.
The motion was APPROVED unanimously.
2. Resolution to Approve Faculty Promotions, July 1, 2005
RES-1634 It was moved and supported that the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, Promotions to various academic ranks represent formal and traditional recognition of faculty accomplishments;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the following faculty members be granted promotion to the ranks specified, effective July 1, 2005:
Rank of Associate Professor
Al-Halees, Hasan Mathematical Sciences
Boles, Elson Sociology
Earley, Donald Occupational Therapy
Mercier, Lucy Social Work
Mosher, Michael Art/Communication & Multimedia
Nalbach, Alexander History
Pierce, Amy Communication
Samarco, C. Vincent English
Tapp, Anne Teacher Education
Teed, Melissa History
Rank of Professor
Hansen, Elizabeth Educational Leadership & Services
Hernandez, Gladys Modern Foreign Languages
Jurn, Iksu Finance
Lange, Gary Biology
Youngstedt, Scott Sociology
Zerger, Thomas Mathematical Sciences
Dr. Robert S.P. Yien, Vice President for Academic Affairs, reviewed the process by which faculty are promoted.
The motion was APPROVED unanimously.
3. Resolution to Approve Parking Ordinance
RES-1635 It was moved and supported that the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, Local units of government, including universities, must have local ordinances to govern and enforce parking; and
WHEREAS, The regulation of parking on the SVSU campus is currently governed by an ordinance approved by the University’s Board of Control in 1979;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the attached revised Saginaw Valley State University Parking Ordinance be approved effective on this date. (See Appendix Two: Parking Ordinance)
President Gilbertson noted that Resolution 1635 pertains not to the number of parking spaces on campus, but to the Board’s governance authority over the parking system.
Mr. Muladore added that the old policy was put in place in 1979. Parking lots and buildings have been added since that time and the names of various University departments have been changed. The original ordinance dealt not only with parking, but also with pedestrian and vehicle traffic on campus, activities which don’t belong in the parking ordinance. The revised ordinance reflects the campus that exists today.
The motion was APPROVED unanimously.
4. Resolution to Approve Membership in the Michigan Universities Coalition on Health
RES-1636 It was moved and supported that the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, The Business Affairs Officers of Michigan’s public universities recently directed that a formal legal structure be created for the Michigan Universities Coalition on Health (MUCH); and
WHEREAS, The purpose of MUCH is to gather and share among its members employee benefit information and negotiate employee benefit services for which members may individually contract;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That SVSU’s membership in MUCH is hereby approved and that the Vice President for Administration and Business Affairs is authorized to execute all legal documents required for participation, including appointment of the University’s representatives on the MUCH Board of Directors.
Mr. Muladore told the Board that for a period of time the public universities in Michigan have been engaged in a collaborative effort to gather and share employee benefit information and to negotiate employee benefit services for which members may individually contract. Resolution 1636 would allow SVSU to join a formal legal structure created for that group – the Michigan Universities Coalition on Health (MUCH) – and would authorize the Vice President for Administration and Business Affairs to execute all legal documents required for participation, including appointment of the University’s representatives on the MUCH Board of Directors.
The motion was APPROVED unanimously.
5. Resolution to Authorize the Construction of On-Campus Student Housing
RES- 1637 It was moved and supported that the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, Projected demand for on-campus student housing exceeds existing capacity; and
WHEREAS, The University recommends construction of an additional unit as part of the previously approved University Village III project and an addition to the existing Living Center South facility; and
WHEREAS, The Board of Control by prior Resolution #1632 dated February 14, 2005 authorized the issuance of bonds for the financing of a student housing project as described in Exhibit A of the resolution:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the President and/or the Vice President for Administration and Business Affairs are hereby authorized to proceed with the above described projects and are further empowered to perform all acts and deeds and to execute all documents and contracts for and on behalf of the University required by this resolution.
Dr. Robert L. Maurovich, Vice President for Student Services & Enrollment Management, told the Board that the number of freshmen who would like to live on campus has increased to 61%, and freshman applications for next fall are up by 12.5%. Applications from returning students electing to live on campus have increased to 58%. Housing applications are currently up by 10%. The additional housing space would help accommodate the needs of students and improve residential life quality.
Mr. Muladore added that the University’s current housing system has a capacity for 1,874 students. Approximately 1,900 students have applied for housing on campus for this fall. Projected occupancy demands through 2010 suggest that excess demand will continue.
It is proposed that an eighth unit be added to the seven units currently in the Village III project which the Board authorized last year: this would add 24 beds. It is also proposed that a wing be added to the Living Center South facility which was constructed in Fall 2003: this would add 81 beds. It is expected that the Village III unit would be available for the upcoming fall semester and that the Living Center South wing would be ready by Winter 2006.
The motion was APPROVED unanimously.
6. Motion to Approve “Continuing Excellence: 2004-2008,” a Strategic Plan
BM-1016 It was moved and supported that the Board Approve “Continuing Excellence: 2004-2008,” a Strategic Plan.
President Gilbertson noted that the Board had discussed this document several times, and that it had been revised to incorporate their suggestions. (See Appendix Three: Strategic Plan)
The motion was APPROVED unanimously.
IV. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
7. Report on Center for Science and Mathematics Education
Dr. Walter R. Rathkamp, Executive Director of the Center for Science and Mathematics and the SVSU Regional Mathematics and Science Center, reviewed the six basic functions of the SVSU Regional Mathematics and Science Center. The Center provides leadership in mathematics and science education, curriculum support, professional development of teachers, student enrichment and community service, and serves as a resource center for the region. He also discussed the various programs in which the Centers are involved, as well as the grants they have received in recent years.
8. Report on University Branding and Image
Lucille Beuthin, Vice President for Public Affairs/Executive Director of the SVSU Foundation, told the Board that the University Communications staff are putting together a communication plan – a vision – that will ensure that all of the University’s communication materials are consistent, and that their messages are accurate and clear. She discussed three areas of the strategic integrated communication plan: graphic standards, branding, and advertising.
V. REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
President Gilbertson reviewed a number of upcoming events on campus. He noted that the Michigan Organization of Residence Hall Associations (MORHA), which includes some 25 different residence hall associations across the State of Michigan, held their state-wide conference at SVSU recently. Armen Hratchian, President of the SVSU Student Association, told the Board that SVSU had won seven of the twelve major awards presented at that meeting.
VI. OTHER ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION
9. Motion to Move to Informal Session to Discuss Collective Bargaining Issues
BM-1017 It was moved and supported that the Board move to Informal Session to Discuss Collective Bargaining Issues
The motion was APPROVED unanimously.
The Board moved to Informal Session at 3:06 p.m. and reconvened in Regular Formal Session at 4:00 p.m., with Board members Braun, Cotter, Gamez, Karu, Sedrowski, Sims, and Yantz in attendance. Also present were President Gilbertson, Lucille Beuthin, James Muladore, Dr. Robert Maurovich, Jo Stanley, and Dr. Robert Yien.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
10. Motion to Adjourn
BM-1018 It was moved and supported that the meeting be adjourned.
The motion was APPROVED unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:01 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
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Linda L. Sims
Chair
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D. Brian Law
Secretary
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Jo A. Stanley
Recording Secretary
Secretary to the Board of Control
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