Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

              C K N T R A L M I C 8 I G A NON I V E R SIT Y
BOA R D 0 r T R U S T B E S
AprLl 5 . 1985
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Central Michigan University Board ot Trustees
Mt. Pleasant, Miehigan
April 5, 1985
Members present: Wr. William C. Odykirk, Acting Chair;
Mr. Mitchell D. Kehetian; Mr. Raymond A. LaBounty; Dr. Gordon N.
La~bie; Ms. Rachael E. Moreno; Mrs. Margare t Ann Riecker;
Mrs . Alice Tomboulian; Dr . Harold Abel , President.
Member absent: Dr . Bernadine N. Denning .
Also attending: Dr . John E. Cantelon, Provost; Mr. Arthur E .
Ellis, Vice President for Public Affairs; Mr . James L . Hill,
Vice President for Student Affairs; Mr. Richard L. Miller ,
Secretary to the Board of Trustees; Mr. Jerry R. Tubbs,
Treasurer of the Board of Trustees and Vice President for
Business and Finance.
The meeting was called to order by Acting Chair Odykirk at
9:47 a . ~ .
It was moved by Mrs. Margaret Ann Riecker, seconded by
Dr . Gordon Lambie, and carried , that the minutes of the March I,
1985 meeting be approved as s ubmi tted.
Acting Chair Odykirk asked that Item 10, Special Nominating
Committee Report, be moved to Item 3.
JOIIRATING COMMITTEE REPORT:
It vas moved by Mrs. Margaret Ann Riecker, seconded hy
Ms. Rachael Moreno, that Mr . Raymond LaBounty be elected Chair
of the Board for 1985 and that voting be by secret ballot .
It was moved by Dr . Gordon Lambie, seconded by Mr. Mitchell
Kehetian that a unanimous bal lot be cast for Mr. LaBounty .
Wotion adopted without dissenting vote.
Mr. Raymond laBounty assumed the Chair at 10:03 a.m.
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Chair LaBounty
Trustees.
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welcomed Mr. Mitchell D. Kehetlan to the Board of l
EMERITUS RANK;
I t was moved by Mr. William Odykirk, s e conded by Mrs. Margaret
Ann Riecker, and carried, that Arlene Grimley, Assistant
Pr ofessor , Li b r a ry, be granted Professor Emeritus rank and tha t
the following resolution be adopted.
WHEREAS, Arlene Gr i mley has devoted twenty-e1ght years
of full t ime service to Central Michigan Univers i ty ,
twenty-four of them as head of the Circulation
Department o f Park Library; and
WHEREAS, She has shared her knowledge with colleagues
and contributed II. positive attitude and valued s up­port
in handli ng the demands of the many changes and
new developments in librarianship over the years; and
WHEREAS , She has demonstrated genuine concern to pro­vide
high quality service; and
WH EREAS, She has given of her time and talents in
support of the activities of the library and the
Un iversity through service on various committees; and
WHEREAS, Because of her interest i n and concern for
students , she is thought of with great affection and
respect by the several thousands who have worked for
her ove r the years; and
WHEREAS , She has been known for her integrity, unself­ish
service, dependability, even temper, commi tment,
and dedication to Centra l Michigan Un ive r sity and the
State of Michigan; and
WHEREAS, Her colleagues and fr i e ndS wish her con­tinued
success i n a well-deserved retirement and in
t he pursuit of her many interests; Now be it therefore
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees, on behalf of the
Universi t y community, ex presses appreci ation and
grati t ude to Arlene Grimley fo r her c ontributio ns to
Central Michigan Un iversity and extends Professo r
Emeritus rank.
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RESOLUTIONS OF APPRECIATION;
It was moved by Ms. Rac hael
Odykirk, that the f ollowing
University Health Service,
Moreno, seconded by Mr. William
reso lu tion for Andrew V. Bedo, M.D. ,
be adopted by acclamat i on.
WHEREAS, And r ew Bedo has devoted nearly twelve years of
his life to the interests of Cen tral Michigan
Uni versity; and
WHEREAS, He has spent an additional twenty years as
pediatrician to countless children of Central
Michigan Unive r s ity faculty and staff; and
WHEREAS, He has earned the high r espect of CMU
students, faculty and staff as well as that of his
colleagues at other institutions; and
WHEREAS, He has given of his advice, time and ef f ort
in organizing the Adult Fi tness Program at CMU; and
WHEREAS, He has developed and organized the medical
doctrine and served as Medical Director of the fir s t
Michigan Special Olympics and later of the Inter­nat
ional Special Olympics at Central Michigan
University ; and
WHEREAS , He has voluntarily conducted numerous health
and medical lectures and meetings and has served as
counselor and confidant to c o untless students; and
WHEREAS, He has rendered high quality health care in
a caring and understanding manne r and has been con­stantly
diligent in meeting the health re lated needs
of Central Michigan University's students; Now be it
therefore
RESOLVED, That the Board o f Trustees , on behalf of
the Unive rsity community, expresses appreciation a nd
gratitude t o Dr . Andrew Bedo for his many contribu­tions
to Central Michigan Unive r sity.
It was moved by Ms. Rachaei Moreno, seconded by Mr. William
Odykirk, that the following resolut ion for John Wheeler,
Associate Professo r , Music, be adopted by acclamation .
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Resolutions of Appreciation continued
WHEREAS, John Wheeler has served t he University with
distinction for the past 12 years as an outstanding
performer and teacher; and
WHEREAS, His wit and clear thinking have been an
inspiration to his colleagues, students, adminis ­trators,
and community; and
WHEREAS, He contributed creativity and imagination
to the Faculty Woodwind Quintet , the finest in the
State of Michigan; and
WHEREAS, He has provided leadership in the field of
flute instruction th r ough workshops , clinics, and
adjudicating activities; and
WH EREAS, He has brought recognition and acclaim to
himself and the University through numerous solo and
chamber recitals; and
WHEREAS, He has been an advisor and friend, as well
a s devoted teacher, to generations of students; Now
be it therefore
RESOLVED , That the Board of Trustees, on behalf of
the Unive r sity community, expresses appreciation and
g r atitude to John Wheeler for his contributions to
Central Michigan University .
SPECIAL COKMITTBR ON PRRSIDRHTIAL SHARCH PROCEDURE:
Mrs. Alice Tomboulian, on behalf o f the Special Committee on
Presidential Search Procedure , circulated a three-page repo r t to
Trustees presenting the committee's recommendations .
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it was moved by Mrs. Al ice Tomboulian, seconded by Dr. Gordon
Lambie, and carried, that the report of the Special Committee
Presidential Search Procedure be accepted. . l The Chair read the following statement:
Because of the necessity for moving expeditiously on
the Presidential Selection Process, I will ask the
Assessment and Development Committee to represent
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Special Com. on Pres. Search Proce du.r e continued
the Board and proceed through those formative
stages necessary to meet a June deadline for
posting the postion.
It is expected that items r equiring fo rmal Board
action will be prepared by the committee for the
May meeting .
It was moved by Mrs . Alice Tomboulian, seconded by Mrs . Margaret
Ann Riecker, that the Assessment and Development Committee be
directed to contact the Presidential Search and Consultation
Service and proceed t o contract for services .
It was moved by Mr. William Odykirk, seconded by Dr. Gordon
Lambie , and carried, that the Tomboulian motion be amended to
provide that the Treasurer of the Board be authorized to con­tract
for services of a firm to assist with the presidential
search if the Assessment and Development Committee so chooses .
The amended motion was adopted .
Chair LaBounty stated that it is the intent of the Board of
Trustees to follow the procedures for the sel ection of adminis­trative
off icers as stated in the University Policy Manual and
that the Assessment and Development Committee will proceed
within that framework.
TALEWT SCBOLARSH1P:
It was moved by Ms . Rachael Moreno, seconded by Dr . Go r don
Lambie, and carried, that the fol lowing resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That CMU /UQAC Grants for French Studies
are established and that the following statement is
approved for printing in the Bulletin:
CMU/UQAC Grant f or French Studies
A stipend unrelated to financial need is a warded to a
CMU student enrolled through the Ecole de langue
francaise et de culture quebecoise at the University
of Quebec at Chicoutimi. The Grant is intended to
further encourage the cultural and educational pro­grams
between the universities and will be awarded
annually to a deserving student .
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OM SCHOLARSHIP :
It was moved by Mr. William Odykirk, seconded by Ms. Rachael
Moreno, and ca rried, that the fo llowing resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED , That the Olympics of the Mind Schol arship
is established and that the following statement is approved
tor printing in the Bulletin :
OM Scholar ship
A stipend unrelated to financial need is awarded to an
entering student who has participated in the OM program and
has received the recommendation of the OM Association . The
scholarship may be renewed with continuing evidence of
superior academic achievement .
JEAN MAYHKI LANGUAGB ARTS AWARD:
It was moved by Dr . Gordon Lambie , seconded by Ms . Rachael
Moreno, and carried , that the following resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Jean Mayhew Language Arts
Award is established and that the following state­ment
is approved for printing in the Bulletin:
Jean Mayhew Language Arts Award
Professor Mayhew, a member of the faculty from 1952-
1981, establ ished this scholarship fund for st ude nts
who major in Language Arts or an equivalent program
in Speech Commun ication and Dramati c Arts . The
income from the fund is used for an annual award
based on merit in the field of Language Arts.
Recipients must be juniors or seniors who carry an
overall 3.00 average o r better, and are residents of
the State of MiChigan. Recip ients are selected by
the faculty in the Department of Speech Communica­tion
and Dramatic Arts .
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RECREATIONAL fACILITY UPDATE: (Student Affairs Committee) I
Dr . Gordon Lambie, Chair of the St uden t Affairs Committee, asked)
Vice President James Hill to present an update on the proposed
recreational facility. Mr. Hill stat ed that the Campus Recrea- I tional Building Committee , comprised of approximately 30 people,
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c..pus Recreational Facility Update cont i nued
has arrived at the point of making a recommendation for a
facil i ty . A recommendation to the Board will be forthcomi ng.
Dr. Gordon Lambie introduced Ms. Pam McDonald and Ms . Kina
lilliams who have been granted permission to walk through May
commencement ceremonies but whose names will not appear in a
commencement program until December 1985, tollowing completion
of requirements for a degree. Ms . Williams addressed the Board .
The procedure currently in effect has been working well. It is
an adm i nistrative matter rather than a Board policy issue . The
Administration wi ll rev iew the procedure.
TUITION AND FEES, 1985- 86: (Finance Coaaittee)
Dr . Gordon Lambie , serving as Acting Chair of the Finance Com­mi
t tee, referred tuition and fees back to the Administration for
further review and asked that a recommendation be b r ought back
in May.
EXTKNDBD LEARNING TUITION AND fEES, 1985- 86: (finance co.. )
It was moved by Dr. Gordon Lambie, seconded by Mr. Will iam
Odykirk , and carr ied , that the fol l owing resolution be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the followi ng tuition and fees for
programs offered through the Inst i tute for Personal
and Career Deye lo~nt are effective July 1, 1985:
Undergraduate
Graduate
Rate Per
Se.ester Hour
$100
$133
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That, effective July 1, 1985,
an Active Student Fee of $50 annually is assessed all
partici pants in the Individualized Degree Program .
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K.tended Learni ng Tui tion a nd Fees continued
It was moved by Dr . Gordon Lambie, seconded by Mr . William
Odykirk, a nd carried, tha t the followi ng resolution be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, Tha t t he following tuition rates fo r
programs o ff e r ed t hrough Continuing Educatio n a nd
Community Services are effective August 9, 1985;
Rate Per
Semester Hour
Undergraduate $68
Graduate $75
ROOM AND BOARD RAfKS, 1985-86; (Finance Committee)
It was moved by Dr. Gordon Lambie, seconded by Ms . Rachael
Moreno, and carried , that the following resolut ion be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED , That the attached room and board rates
in Exhibit C, Section A, all Residence Hall rates be
approved to be effective with the start of the Fa ll
Semester 1985; That Section B, Off-Campus Student Food
Ag reement rates be approved to be effective with the
start of t he Fall Semes t e r 1985; That Section C,
Un iversity Apartmen t s - Si ngle Student rates be
app r oved to' be effective with t he start of the Fall
Semester 1985; That Section D, University Apartme nts -
Family Housing rates be approved to be effective
August I , 1985; and That the Housing and Food Service
rate schedule for Summer School , Guests, Athl e tics,
Confe r e nces , and Beaver Is l and Biol ogical Station
indicated in Sections E thro ugh K, be approved to be
effect i ve with Summer Sess i on I, May 1986; That $50 of
the annual room and board and singl e student apartment
rate and $5 of the individual apartment monthly rate
be designated as a Regis tra ti on and Processing Fee
wh ich is a specific fund to optimize handling of debt
services and/or special renovation and maintenance;
That $50 of the annua l room and board and single
studen t apartme nt rate and $5 o f the i ndiv i dual
apartme nt monthly rate be designated as an Ene r gy
Conservation Fee which is a specific fund used for
special projects in the residence halls, f ood
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Roo. and Board Rates cODtillued
commons , a nd apartments t hat will sig n ificantly red uce
energy use, or to optimize ha ndling of debt ser vices
and / o r special renovat i on a nd mai n tena nce .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That these rates a r e approved
with the understand ing that the Boa r d o f Trustees
reserves the right to change the rates it, in the
opinion of the Board, such change is necessary .
KOOII. and Boa rd Rates I 1985- 86
A. All Residence Salls
1. Room and 20 meals per week
Monday-Saturday 3 ; Sunday 2 $2,350
2. Room and 15 meals per week
Monday-Friday 3 2,280
3. Room and 13 meals per week
Monday- Satur day 2; Sunday 1 2,300
4 . Room and 10 meal s per tfeek
Monday - Friday 2 2,250
S. Single room aSSignment additional amount
pe r day 2
6 . Ear l y a rrival package ( Ho u si ng and Board)
amoun t per day IS
8. Off-Cameus Student Food Agreement
1. 20-meal plan/year $1,420
2 . 15-meal plan/year 1,350
3 . 13-meal plan/year 1,370
4. 10-meal plan /year 1,320
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Room and Board Rates con tinued
C. Uni ve r sity Apart me nts - Sing l e Stude nts·
1 . Preston A. B. C. 0: Includes utilities.
cable TV , and telephone
a. one be droom (2 students )
b . two bed rooms (4 s tudents )
2 . Pres t on E. F. G: Includes ut il ities.
cable TV. telephone. and washer / dryer
a . one bedroom (2 students)
b . two bedrooms (4 s tudents)
3. Washington: Includes ut ilit i es ,
cable TV. telephone and washer/dryer
a . one bed r oom (2 students)
b. t wo bedrooms (4 students)
$1,240
1,040
1,310
1 , 1l0
1,310
1,110
- Rates quoted are pe r s tud en t /academic year; a l so, for 1985-86 ,
the diff erentia l between 2-student and 4-student occupancy was
changed to $200 per year.
D. Unive r s ity Apart . e nts - Ya~i l l Bous ing
Studen t
1. Kewadi n :
cable TV,
I ncludes utilities ,
telephone
a.
b.
c .
d .
one bedroom
two bedroom
three bedroom
thr ee bedroom -
un f ur nished
turnished
2 . Nor t hwest: Includes utilities,
cable TV , tel ephone
a . one bedroom
b. two bedroom
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$215
235
250
265
215
235
Fac/Sta ff
$255
275
290
305
255
275
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Room aDd Board Rates con ti nued
3 . Washington: Includes utilities ,
cable TV. washer/dryer ,
telephone
4 .
a . one bedroom
b. two bedroom
Preston A, B, C, 0:
uti l ities, cable TV,
a . one bedroom
h . two bedroom
Includes
t elephone
5 . Preston E, F, G: InclUdes
utilities, cable TV , telephone,
wash er / dryer
a . one bedroom
b. two bedroom
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215
235
227
247
267
287
255
275
267
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GRADUATE ASSISTANT STI PENDS : ( Fi nanc e Committee)
It was moved by Dr . Gordon Lambie, seconded by Ms . Rachael
Moreno, and c a rried, that the following r esolut ion be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That effect ive with the 1985-86 academic
year. Graduate Assistant st ipends are established as
follows:
Degree Pur s ued
Master 's
Specialist, MFA, Doctorate
(with 30 hrs . beyond baccalaureate)
St ipend Ranges
$4,500-$6 ,000
$5,300-$6,800
Stipends fo r individual Graduate Assistants wil l be determi ned
at departmental/school discretion .
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Graduate Assistant Stipends continued
All g r ad uate as s istants are c lassified as Michigan
residents Ca r tuition purposes and receive f ull t u i ­tion
waive r in addition t o their stipend .
CKILLEO WATER MA INTENANCE PROJECT; (Finance Co.mittee)
I t was moved by Dr . Go rdan Lambie, seconded by Ms . Rachael
Moreno, and carried, that the following resolution be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, That Hoyem-Basso Associates, Inc . be
engaged to provide engi neering services to complete
Phase II of the Chilled Water Maintenance Project .
It was moved by Or . Gordon Lambie , seconded by Ms . Rachael
Moreno, and carried , that the following resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That the President or his designee is a u thori zed
to e nte r into co ntracts for goods and/or se rvi ces , described
below, on behalf of the Board of Trustees;
Contract
Reference
Nu..ber
BT-005
Contract
Dollar _=t
$494,000
STORM DAMAGE UPDATE:
Purpose of Contract
( Brief Descri ption )
Construc tion of Phase I ot Chilled
'ater Yaintenance Project. The
buildings i ncluded in Phase I a r e
Brooks Sclence Building, Bovee
Universi t y Center, Warriner Hall and
Park Library .
( Finance Committee)
Vice President Tubbs r epor ted on the status
repairs and the performance of the Physical
of storm damage
Plant staff.
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l It was moved by Ms . Rachael Moreno, seconded by Mrs . Margaret !
Ann Riec ker, and carried, that the Board of Trustees express its
appreciation to the Physical Plant staff for performance above
and beyond duty during the recent emergency caused by lightning.
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SABBATICAL LEAVE POLICY: (Acade.ic Aff.irs eo..lttee)
It was moved by Mr s . Al ice Tomboulian, seco nded by Mrs. Margaret
Ann Riecker, and c arried, that t he following reso lu t i on be
adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, Tha t t he Sabbatical Leave Policy, as
amended by t he Academic Senate on J a naury 22 , 1985,
and attached hereto, is a pproved .
GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION REPORT; (Academic Af t airs Committee)
Mrs. Al ice Tomboulian , Chair of the Ac ademic Affairs Commi ttee ,
stated that Trustees had received copies of the University's
draft response to the Governor's Commission Report from Provost
Cantelon . Trustees are asked to s ubmit any recommendations by
April 10 . Ms. Rachae l Moreno and Dr . Cantelon wil l work on the
final document .
INFORMATION CALENDAR ; (Academic Aftairs eo..ittee)
Mrs. Al i ce Tomboulian, Chair of the Academic Affai r s Commi ttee,
stated that the committee woul d be r eceiviog i nformation through­out
the year and woul d re vie w the ini tial planning allocations
for fundi ng and staffing of a cademic programs.
HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS; (Academic Affai r s Committee)
I t wa s moved by Mr s . Marga ret Ann Riecker, Mr . Wil l iam Ody kirk ,
and carried, that the following resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board o f Trustees approves
t he awarding of hono r a r y degrees, as i ndicated, at
the Yay Comme ncement 1985 to the following distin­guished
citizens:
Robert E. Hefner
Coleman Young
Docto r of Science
Doctor of Public Service
Dr. Harold Abe l , Presi dent, will be the commen ceme nt speaker.
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STA.FF REPORT : !
Mr . Arthur E. Ellis, Vice President for Public Affalrs:
Committee on the Presiden t' S Residence.
Mr. Robert L. Rulong, Associate Vice President, Development !
Alumni Relations: Update on planning for a capital campaign .
PERSONNEL:
It was moved by Mr s . Margaret Ann Riec ker, seconded by
Mr. William Odykirk, and carried, that personnel recommendations
as s ubmitted on pages 1-7 of the agenda be approved.
GIFTS:
It was moved by Mr. William Odykirk, seconded by Dr. Gordon
Lambie, and ca rried, that gifts received during January 1985 in
the amount ot $224,949 . 37 be accepted with appreciation.
GRANTS:
It was moved by Mrs. Margaret Ann Riecker, seconded by
Ms . Rachael Moreno, and carried, that grants awarded during the
month of February 1985 in the amount of $11 1, 546 be accepted.
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It was moved by Dr. Gordon Lambie , seconded by Mr. William
Odykirk, and carried, that the Board move into closed session
discuss strategy connec ted with the negotiation of collective
bargaining agreements. For: Kehetian, LaBounty, Lambie,
Moreno, Odykirk, RieckeI', Tomboulian . Absent: Denning .
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The Chair adjourned the open session at 11:15 a.m .
Richard L. Miller
Secretary to the Board of Trustees
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