Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

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B O ARD Of' TRU S TggS
May 6 . 1988
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Cen tra l Mich l ,an University Board at Trustees
Mt. Pleasan t , Micb igan
M.y 6, 1988
Members present: Or . Gordon N. Lambie, Chair; Dr . Bernadine N.
Denning; Mr . Mitchell D. Kehetlan; Mr . Raymond A. LaBounty;
Ms. Rachael E. Moreno; Mr . William C. Odykirk; Mrs. Margaret Ann
Riecker; Mr. Arthur E. Ellis, President .
Members absent: Wrs . Allee Tomboulian.
Also attending: Dr. Edward B. Grant, Interim Vice President tor
Administration; Mr. Russell L. Herron, Secretary to the Board ot
Trustees; Mr . James L. H111, Vice President tor Student Art.irs;
Dr . Janice M. Reynolds, Acting Provost; Mr . Jerry R. Tubbs,
Treasurer of the Board of Trustees and Vice President tor
Business and Finance .
The meetlng was called to order by Chair Lambie at 9:32 a .m.
It was moved by Ms . Moreno, seconded by ~rs. Riecker, and carried
unanimously, that the Board move tnto closed session to discuss
strategy connected with the negotiation ot collective bargaining
agree~ents .
The Board moved into closed session at 9:35 a .m. and recessed at
9:54 a .m.
The Board returned to open session at 10:33 a .m.
It was moved by Mr s . Riecker, seconded by Dr . Den ning. and
carried , that the minutes at the April 1, 1988 , meeting be
app r o ved a8 submitted .
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• • EMERITUS RANI. :
It was moved by Ms. Moreno, seconded by Dr . Denning, and carried,
that the following resolution granting emeritus rank to Cbarles D.
Ale~ander, Director, Placement and career Information Center, be
Ildopted •
WHEREAS, Charles Alexander hils served education in the
State of Michigan for 37 years as tellche r, coach ,
administrator, and placement official; and
WHEREAS, He has served the college placement movement
for over 21 yellrs , 19 of them at Central Michigan
University, becoming the longest tenured placement
director in the state; and
WHEREAS, He has been Ilctive in state and national
placement organizations and has ser ved as a consul ­tant
to hundreds of boards of education in the
superintendency selection process; and
WHEREAS, He has Ilssisted in the ca reer development of
many Central Michigan University alumni who are now
public school administrators throughout the United
States; and
WHEREAS, He has been an avid supporter of Cent ral
Wichigan University athletics and an active
pllrticipant in community organizations; Now be it
therefore
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees, on behalf ot
the University community , expresses appreciation and
grlltitude to Charles D. Alexander tor his contribu­tions
to Central Michigan Unive r sity and extends
Emeritus rllnk..
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It was moved by Nr. Odykirk, seconded by Dr . Den ni ng , and carried,
thllt the following r esolution granting emer itus rllnk to Edwa r d T.
Marqullrdt, Professor , Teacher Education and Professional Develop­ment,
be adopted.
WHEREAS, Edward Marquardt has devoted hi s entire proCes­sional
ca reer to the field o f education IlS a classroom
teacher, principal and, during the last twenty years,
as a faculty member i n the Depa rtment of Teache r
Education and Professional Development; and
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Emeri tus Rank continued
WHEREAS, He has effectlvely prepared thousands of elemen­tllry
teachers through courses in curriculum, rellding
methods an1 educational foundations; and
WHEREAS, His wil11ng service in the newly-created
department as a unit coordinator was exemplary; and
WHEREAS, He has served his colleagues, the department,
tbe school and the community as a dependable and
conscientious member of various committees; and
WHEREAS, He has contributed to the field by leadership
and involvement in 10CIll, regional and national
professional o rga nizations throughout his cllreer; and
WIl EREAS, The needs ot students have always come first
with him th roughout his professional life; Now be it
there tore
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees, on behalf of the
University community, expresses appreciation and
grlltitude to Edward T. Marquardt for his contributions
to Central Michigan University and extends Professor
Emeri tus rank.
It was moved by Mr . LaBounty, seconded by Dr . Denning, and
cllrried, that the followlng resolution granting emeritus rank to
Robert E. Rankin, Pr ofessor, Psychology, be adopted .
WHEREAS, The University has recognized Robert Rankin tor
his distinguished teaching; and
WHEREAS, He has contributed substantially to the
establishment of doctoral education at Central
Michigan University , as well as many sub-doctoral
pr og rams in the Psychology Department; and
WHEREAS, His willing service as assistant cha irman and
program coordinator has provided leadership within the
department; and
WHEREAS, His devotion to his students has been evident
in his years or se rvice as Psi Chi ad visor , Ilnd his
development of many new courses and informational
meetings fo r psychology major s; and
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• • Rme r ltus Rank continued
WHEREAS, His breadth of knowledge 1n his field and willingness
to share that knowledge have earned him the respect of
students and faculty during his twenty years of service; Now
be it therefore
RESOLVED , That the Board of Trustees, on behalf of the
Unive rsity community . e~presses app r eciation and gratitude to
Robert Rankin for his contributions to Central Michlgan
University and e~tends Professor Emeritus rank.
It was moved by Mrs. Riecker, seconded by Ms . Moreno, and carried,
that the tollowing resolution granting emeritus rank to J obn ••
' eatherfo rd , Director, Libraries , be adopted .
WHEREAS, John 'eatherford has devoted eighteen years of
full time service to Central Wichtgan University as
Director of Libraries; and
WHEREAS, He has directed the libraries during a
period of significant growth in collections and the
implementation of automated technology; and
WHEREAS, lie has contributed his creative insight and
analysis toward the development and advancement of
the Unive rsity as a member of the Council ot Deans
and numerous committees; and
WIIEREAS, He has taken an active role in the library
profession in Michigan through service as President
ot the Academic Division ot the Michigan Library
Associat ion and Chairman of the Michigan Directors of
College and University Libraries organization; and
WHEREAS , He has contributed to professional
llbrarianship nationally through his publications;
Now be it therefore
RESOLVED , That the Board of Trustees, on behalt of
the Unive r si ty community, expresses appreciation and
gratitude to John W. Weatherford for his contribu­tions
to Central Michigan University and extends
Professor Emeritus r ank .
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INTBRNAL AUDIT REVIEW; (PlDaDce eo..lttee)
Mr . William Odyklrk, chair ot the Finance Committee, reported that
the committee met in closed session yith the Internal Auditor to
review the audit plan for 1988-89 .
TOITION/PEES POR 1988 89 ; (Pl DaDce eo..ittee)
It was moved by Mr. Odykirk, seconded by Dr. Denning, and carried,
that the following resolution he adopted .
8E IT RESOLVED, That the schedule ot tuition and fees at
the University, commencing August 22, 1988, the begin­ning
of the Pall Semester, for on-campus and credit by
examination courses, is adopted as follows:
Michigan Resident
OUt-ot-State Resident
Undergraduate
Graduate
Undergraduate
Craduate
Rate Per
Semester Hour
$ 54.50
73.50
139.50
160.50
Por on-campus classes, a non-refundable enrollment fee
shall also be assessed each semester: $40.00 for
students taking flve hours or less; $80.00 for students
taking six hours or more .
CKeS TUITION/PSES: (Pinance Oo.mittee)
It was moved by Mr. Odykirk, seconded by Mrs . Riecker, and
carried, that the following resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That the tuition rates fo r Continuing
Education a nd Community Servlces commencing August 22,
1988, a r e adopted as folloys:
Rate Per Credit Hour
Undergraduate $81.00
Craduate 92 . 00
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• IPCD APPLICATION PEg INCREASE : ( Finance COllllltttee)
It was moved by Mr. Odyki rk, seconded by Ms . Moreno , and carried ,
that the following resolution be adopted .
WHEREAS, The Institute fo r Personal a nd car eer Develop­ment
is experi encing i ncreased student recruitment and
administrative costs; and
WHEREAS, Considerable numbers of students who apply to
the institute's program do not e nroll in courses; Now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That t he Institute for Personal and Career
Development's admissions application fee be raised
from $25 to $40 beginning with the 1988-89 fiscal
year .
GRADUATE STUDBNT PE8S: ( Pi naDce Committee)
It was moved by Mr . Odykirk, seconded by Dr . Denn ing, and carried ,
that the following resolution be adopted effective August 22 ,
1988.
WIIBRI::AS, The School of Gr aduate Studies processes a
considerable volume of paperwork in a year , some of
Which appears to be unnecessary and wastetul ot student
and staft time; and
WHEREAS, Graduate student fees are commonplace in our
sis t er institutions; Now be it there tore
RESOLVED , That the School of Graduate Studies be
autho r ized to charge $30 tor the pr ocessing of admis­sion
applications , $20 for the processing ot change of
program applicatLons, and $30 for the p rocessing of
graduation applications, with t he revenue r eturning to
the general fund .
ROOM AND BOARD POR 1988-89: (FLnance ~ittee)
It was moved by Mr . OdykLrk, seconded by Yr. Kehetian , and
carried, that tbe following resolution be adopted .
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- Room ADd Board Rates for 1988-89 eootioued
BE IT RESOLVED, That the attached room and board rates in
E~hi blt C, Section A, all Residence Hall rates be approved to be
effective with the sta r t of the Pall Semester 1988 ; That
Section B, Off-Campus Student Food Agreement rates be approved to
be effective with the star t of the Fall Semester 1988; That
Section C, UniverSity Apartments - SLngle Student rates be
approved to be effective with the start of the Pall Semester 1988-
That Sectton 0 , University Apartments _ Family Housing rate s be '
approved to he effective August I, 1988; That $50 of the annual
room and board and single student apartment rate and $5 of the
individual apartment monthly rate be designated as a Registration
and Processing Fee which is a specific fund to optimize handling
of debt services and /o r special re novation and maintenance' That
$50 of the annual room a nd board and si ngle student apartm~nt rate
and $5 of the individual apartment monthly rate be designated as
an Energy Conse rvation Fee whi ch is a specific fund used for
special pr ojects in the residence hall s , food commons, a nd
apartments that will significantly reduce energy use, or to
optimize handling of debt services and/or special r enovation and
maintenance .
BE IT PURTHER RESOLVED, That these rates are approved with the
understanding that the Board of Trustees reserves the right to
change the rates it , in the opinion of the Board, such change is
necessary.
A. Al l Reside nce Halls
1. Room and 20 meals per week
Monday-Saturday 3; Sunday 2
2 . Room and 15 meals per week
Monday-Friday 3
3 . Room and 13 meals per week
Monday-Satu rday 2; Sunday I
4 . Room and 10 meals per week
Monda y- Pr iday 2
5 . Singl e room assignment additional amount
per day
6 . Early a rri val package (HousLng and Board)
amount per day
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$3 ,010
2,920
2,944
2,880
2
15
Room and Board Rates 1988- 89 c ontinued
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C.
Oll-Ca.pus Student rood AgreeHnt
l. 20-meal plan/year
2 . IS-meal plan/year
3. 13-meal plan/year
4 . 10-meal plan/year
Unlver s itl Apar t ments Sinsle Students ·
1. Preston A, B, C, 0: Includes uti l ities ,
cable TV, and telephone
a . one bedroom (2 students)
b . two bedrooms (4 students)
2. Preston E, F , G and Washington:
Includes utilities , cable TV,
telephone, and washer/dryer
a . one bedroom (2 students)
b . two bedrooms (4 students)
$1 , 780
1,680
1, 720
1,630
$1,510
1, 250
1 , 610
1,350
. Rates Quoted are per student/academic year at no rmal
occupancy. Rates lor single occupancy per bed r oom are
one and one-half times the base rate . All apa r tments
are furnished.
D. Unive r s ity Apart.ants - Faaily Housins··
2 .
Kewadin:
cabie TV,
Includes uti l ities,
telephone
a . one bed r oom
b. two bedroom
c. three bedroom
Student
5262
289
320
No r thwest and Pr eston A B, C, 0:
Includes utIlities, cabie TV,
telephone
a . one bedroom
b . two bedroom
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262
289
Pac/Staff
$305
331
362
305
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Room and Board Rates 1988- 89 con ti nued
3 . lashington and Preston E, Yq G:
Includes utilities, cable T ,
washe r /dryer , telephone
a . one bed room
b . two bed r oom
278
305
320
346
.· Rates quoted are per apartment/month lor fu r nished units .
Unfurnished apartments, where available, are SlS/month
less than fu rn ished units .
VIDEO EQOIPYENT ACQUI S ITION : ( flLnance COIIUIIittee)
It was moved by Mr . Odykirk, seconded by Dr . Den ni ng , a nd carried,
that the following reso l ut ion be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Pr esident o r his desis nee is
autho r ized to spend up to $65,000 to purchase video
equipment for joint usage by the Broadcast and
Ci nematic Arts Depa r tment , Wedia Relations Office,
and Audio-Visual ProdUctions Office •
SPENDING AUTHORIZATION POR 1988- 89: (Pinance Com.lttee)
It was moved by Mr. Odyki r k, seconded by Dr . Denni ng, a nd carried,
that the followi ng resolution be adopted .
WHEREAS, The Boa rd of Trustees will consider adoption or
Univer sity Budgets for 1988-89 at a forthcoming
meeting; and
WHEREAS, Current spending autho r iza t ions wil l e xpi re
on June 30, 1988, at t he end of fiscal year 1987-88;
Now be it the refore
RESOLVED , Tha t the Pr esident is au t ho r ized to expend
such fu nd s as a re necessar y to mai n t a in Unive r s ity
opera tions until t he 1988-89 Unive r si t y b udgets are
app r oved .
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• • APPLIED BUSINESS COMPLBX: (PiDaDce Comaittee)
It was moved by Mr. LaBounty, seconded by Mrs . Riecker, and
carried, that the rollowing resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board ot Trustees authorizes
the President to enter into contracts tor an Applied
Business Center with total project costa not to
exceed $2 . 1 million.
EXTENSION OF DEVELOPER OF RECORD STATUS IN UNIVERSITY PARK:
(Fi nance Commi ttee)
I~ waa moved hy Mr. Odykirk, seconded by Dr . Denning, and carried,
that the tollowinl resolution be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, Tha~ the Board at Trustees grants an
extension at Developer at Record status in University
Park to Barton LaBelle and ,. Sidney Smith tor 60
days from Way 28, 1988 .
COMPENSATION FOR NON BARGAINING EMPLOYEBS : (Finance CommIttee) • It was moved by Nr . Odykirk, seconded by Dr .
that the tollowing resolution be adopted.
Denning, and carried ,
BE IT RESOLVED, That the President , with the approval of
the Chair at the Board ot Trustees, is authorized to
increase the compensation tor University employees not
represented by collective bargaining agents except
Senior Otficers, tor the tiscal year 1988-89.
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS AND SOPPLEMENT TO AGREEMENT :
(Fi nance Com.Ittee)
It was moved by Mr. Odykirk, seconded by Mr . Kehetian, and
carried, that the tollowing resolution be adopted.
Collec t i ve Bars.ining Asree. ents
BE IT RESOLVED, That the PreSident is authorized to ratity and
sign collective bargaining agreements tor 1988-89 and beyond
on behalf ot the Board of Trustees with:
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••• Bargaining Alree.ents and Suppla-ent • • • continued
National Association ot Broadcast Employees and Technicians
Supervisory-Technical Association--Michigan Education Support
Personnel Association
CMU Staft Association
It was moved by Mr . Odykirk, seconded by Dr. Denning, and carried,
that the following resolution be adopted.
Supplement to Coll ective Bargaining Agreeme nt
BE IT RESOLVED, That the PreSident is authorized to
ratify and sign a supplement to a collective bargain­ing
agreement for 1987-88 through 1989-90 on behalf
of the Board ot Trustees with:
Police Ofticer s Association at Michigan
I PCD-TROY LEASE/RELATED COSTS: ( Finance Committee)
It was moved by Nr . Odykirk, seconded by Dr . Denning,
that the tollowing resolu~ion be adopted .
and carried,
WHEREAS, The Institute for Personal a nd Career Devel op­ment
has need tor increased space tor the educational
and administrative operations of its Troy Center and
tor the operations ot the Nichigan Metropolitan
Regional Ottice; and
WHEREAS , The three-year lease cost ot the space pro­posed
tor lease from Troy Properties Limited
Partnership ot Birmingham, Michigan, 1s $296,604; and
WHEREAS, The projected costs for equipping the
expanded center are not to exceed $75,000; and
WHEREAS, The projected costs tor remodeling the
expanded center are less than $22,000; Now be it
theretore
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IPCD TrOJ Lea s e / Re l a ted Coata COll ti nued
RESOLVED, That the President or his designee is
autho r ized to conclude the aforementioned lease agree­ments
and to contract for remodeling and equipping the
relevant space .
FINANCIAL GUARANTEE: (Pinance Committee)
It was moved by Mr . Odykirk, seconded by Mrs. RieckeI', and
car r ied, that the following resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That the President or his designee is
authorized to annually enter into a letter of credit,
surety bond, or escrow account as required by the
Participation Agreeme nt of the Michigan Higher Educa­tion
Group Self-Insurance and Risk-Management
Facility .
REPORT OF INVEST_ENT ACTIVITY:
The Board received an investment activity report for March
1988.
_AY 1988 LIST OP PROSPECTIVE GRADUATES: (Ac ade-ic Af fairs ca.)
It was moved by Dr. Denning, seconded by Ms . Moreno, and carried,
that the list of prospective graduates for May 1988, upon
ce r t i fication of the Registrar and acceptance by the Ac ademic
Se nate, be approved .
HONORARY DEGREKS : (Academic Affai r s Commit t ee )
It was moved by Or. Denning, seconded by Mrs . RieckeI' . a nd
carr ied, that the following resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED , That the Boa rd of Tr ustees app roves the
a warding of honorary deg rees at the May 1988 commence ­ment
ceremonies as follows:
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Hono r a r y Deg rees
Art tlur E. Ell is
Robe r t E. McCabe
Jack D. Sparks
cont i nued
Doctor of Humane Letter s
Docto r of Publ i c Se rvice
Doctor of Comme r cia l Science
President Ellis will also be the commencement s pea ker.
Dr . Denning , acting chai r of the Academic Aff a i r s Commi t t ee,
repo r ted th a t tenu r e r ecommendatio ns were d isc ussed a nd ap pear as
part of the personnel recomme nda t io ns . The commit t ee also heard
reports by Dr. Frances Mols o n , cha i r of the Academ ic Se nate, and
Dr . Ulana Klymyshyn , di r ector of the Multicultural Pr ogramming
Center .
GRANDPATHERI NG OF NAMED ENDOI BD SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS: (Studen t
Al fai rs eo..ittee)
It was moved by Mr . laBoun ty , seconded by Dr . Denning, a nd
carried, that the f ol l ow i ng r esol ution be ado pted.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the named e ndowed schol arship
fu nd s i n itiated pr ior to July 24 , 1987, be establ ished
at t he fo r mer $2 , 500 minimum cont r ibut i o n r equ1remen t
provided the $2,500 15 reached by Feb r urary 19 , 1990.
ESTABLISHMENT OP SCROLARSHIPS AND AIARDS: (Stude nt Af fa i r s
Ca-l ttee)
It was moved by Mr . laBounty, seconded by Dr . De nn i ng, a nd
ca r ried , t ha t t he followi ng r esol utions esta bli sh i ng sc holar s hips/
awards be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED , Tha t the Pay and Gene vi eve Barbitte
Qu tstandi n& Stude n t Award is est abl is hed and t ha t the
followi ng statement is appr oved for pr i nting i n the
Uni ve r s i ty Bull e tin :
Fay a nd Gene vi eve Barh i tte OUtstand i ng Stude n t Award
Established 1n 1988 by Fay a nd Ge nevieve Barh i t t e.
Ea rnings fr om t he e nd owed fund wi ll annually benefit
CMU junio rs wi thin t he Teacher Educati on a nd
Professional Development Depa r tment .
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Establishment of Scbolars hips/Awards continued
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Professor Joseph P. Carey
Memorial Scholarship Fund is established and that the
tollo~ing statement be approved for printing in the
University Bulletin:
Professor Joseph P o Carey Memorial Scholar s hip Fund
Established in 1988 by Colonel Alfred Asch, CMU
alumnus of 1950, and Naomi t . Asch of RoCkville,
Maryland, in recognition of the positive effect
Joseph P. Carey had on students during his career at
Central ~ichigan University . Endowment earnings will
provide a scholarship to a CMU student with preter­ence
given to students trom Beaverton, Michigan, High
School, then Gladwin and Midland counties betor e
other Michigan counties.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Elizabeth Stnire Scholarsbip
for Spanish Study Abroad is established and that the
follO~ing description be approved to r printing in the
UniversIty Bulletin:
Elizabeth Etnire Scholar ship tor Spanish Study Abroad
Established in 1988 in honor of Elizabeth Etnire,
tormer CWU Spanish professor, advisor and Poreign
Languages, Literatures and Cultures department chair­person.
Annual endowment earnings ~ill be a~arded to
CUU SpaniSh teaching curriculum students to study
Spanish abroad.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Charlotte B. Evans Scholar­ship
for Geraan Study Abroad is established and that
the following statement be approved for printing in
the Unive r sity Bulletin:
Charlotte B. Syans Scholarhslp for German Studl
Abroad
Established in 1988 in honor of Charlo tte B. Evans,
former CWU German professor and For eign Languages,
Literatures and Cultures Departmen t chairpe r son
between 1977 and 1988 . Annual endowment earnings
will be awarded to CWU German majors to study Ge rman
abroad.
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Establishment of Scholarships/Award s continued
BE IT RESOLVED , That the Bernard N. Meltzer Scholar­s
hip is established and that the following statement
is approved tor printing in the University Bulletin:
Bernard N. Meltze r SCholarShip
Established 1n 19B8 by friends in honor of Bernard N.
Weltzer, former faculty member and cha irperson of the
CWU Department ot Sociology, Anthropology and Social
Work. Annual e n do~ment earnings ~ill be awarded to a
CWU graduate student 1n Sociology .
B~ IT RESOLVED, That the Kimberly Sue _ll1s _a-orial
Scbolarship is established a nd that the following
statement 1s approved for printing in the Unive r sity
Bulleti n :
Xi_berl, Sue _ills Meaorial Scholarsbip
Established in 1988 by parents and frie nds in memory
of Kimberly Sue Mills. Annual endowment earnings
will be awarded to a junior or senior CMU student
majo r ing in Biology .
BE IT RESOLVED , That the Harold Zeoli Award in
Computer Science is established and that the
tollo~ing statement is approved tor printing in the
University Bulletin:
Harold Zeoli Award in Computer Science
Established in 1988 by family, colleagues , and
membe rs of the CWU Computer Science Depa rtment in
memo r y of Dr . Harold Zeoli ~h o was i nstrumental in
introducing the study of computer science at CMU.
Annual endowment ea r nings ~ill provide a~ards to CWU
students majoring in computer science .
STAFF REPORT : (Student Affairs Co.mittee)
Mr . David Lascu, assistan t director of Campus Life, reported on
student activities ~ith emphasis on student organizations .
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PHYSICAL BDUCAT ION / RBCREATION BOILDING: (Studen t Af fai r s Coa)
It was moved by Nr . laBounty , seconded by Yr. Odyki r k, and
car r ied, that the rollowinl resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That tbe Board ot Trustees autborizes
the President to ente r i nto contracts tor a Physical
Education/ Recreation Building with $16 million as a
goal tor total pr ojec t cost .
PSRSONREL RECOMMENDATIONS:
It was moved by Dr . Denni ng, seconded by Mr . Odyki r k , a nd carried,
that pe r so nnel recomme ndations as submitted on pages 1-9 ot t he
agenda be approved .
GIFTS:
It was moved by Dr . Den ning, seconded by Mrs . Riec ke r, and
car r ied , t hat gLtts r eceived durL ng Feb r ua r y 1988 i n t he &moun t ot
$93,750 . 32 be accepted with appreciation .
PR.BS IOBNT'S REPORT:
President Ellis r epo r ted on budget hear ings a nd t he sta t us or new
build ings on campus . The g r oundbreaking for t he Applied Business
Com plex is Ju ne 4.
MAGB:
Dr. De nn i ng r e po r ted on the Awa rd s Co nvoca t i on
Ce nter on April 20 . Each year MAGB r ecogn i zes
s tude nts f r om e ach of t he sta te un iver sit i es .
J une 14 mee ting on CMU' s campus .
RESCUEDULING OF SKPTEKBER MEETING:
held at t he Ke llolg
two t aculty and t wo
MAGB will ho l d its
It was moved by Or. Denni ng , seconded by Ms . Mo reno , and carried,
t hat tbe Septembe r 2 mee ting be resched uled tor Septembe r 9 .
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ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
It was moved by Ms . Mo reno , seconded by Dr. Dennlnl, and carried,
tha t t he fo ll owing r esolution be adopted .
BE IT RBSOLVED, That the c orrespondence relating to
the appointment ot Pres ident-designate Edward B.
J ak ubauskas be entered into the minutes.
March 31, 1988
Dr . Edward B. Jakuba uskas
15 Main Stree t
Geneseo , NY 144 54
Dear Dr. Jakubauskas :
On behalf of the Board of Trus tees, we wish to welc ome
you o nce again to the position o f PreSident of Central
Mi chilan Univers ity . This l e tter will outline the
verbal agreement re a ched on Warch 3, 1988 , regarding
s alary and t e rms o t your appointment at CYU.
You will rec eive an annual salary ot $99,800, begin­nlng
Ju l y 1, 1988. Fo r the period ot July 1 t o
Augus t 1, you will se rve on the campus in the position
Preside nt-des ignate , actually assuming the presidency
August 1. 1988. During the July 1 - August 1 period,
you wi ll familiarize yourse lf with the campus while
Mr . Eills c arries out the day-to-day duties of
president. Pri or to July 1, 1988, the University will
pay you o n a daily basi s ror any time spent on
Unive rsity busine ss .
As part o t your compens ation pac kage , the Unive r sity
will contribute an amount equal to t welve percent ot
your sal ary to the TIAA-CREF retirement plan . The
Michlgan retirement system is available to you as an
alterna t ive to TIAA-CREP if you choose to use it , and
the Univers ity contribution to this plan would be in
acco rdance with cur rent procedure . Social Secur ity
contributions will be made according to current law.
Unive rsity policy regarding vacation time for the
Pr esident stipulates that you are rree to take
vac atI on time as necessary. Your vacation time is
neithe r r e co rd ed nor accumulated .
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Tbe Department of Economics has recommended that
tenure be awarded in that department as a lull
professor aDd Board action on that appointment will
take place prior to your arrival on the campus this
summer .
You wl11 serve aa President at the pleaaure of the
Board . In order to provide you some fi nancial protec­tion
in case of your termination by the Board , certain
compensation, as defined below, will continue until
June 30, 1991. At the end of your second year of
service, the Board will review your performaDce . If
it finds your performance satisfactory, this compensa­tion
will be assured for an additional t wo years . At
the conclusion of your fourth year of se rvice, Board
assessment at your performance may lead to an
assurance of this compensation for an additional year,
with annual reviews thereafter. This compensation
shall not be provided if you resign, retire, o r
otherwise leave the presidency of your o wn accord .
Should the Board terminate your service, the compensa­tion
which is assured by the fo r egoing shall consist
of your then-existing salary, University retirement
contributions, life, disability , health and dental
insurance . In addition, you shall be allowed to
remain in residence at the President 's residence fo r
90 days . All other benefits shall cease . After the
conclusion of six years of service, you will be
entitled to a one-year sabbatical leave with full pay ,
to be taken at the conclusion of your period of active
service as president . The paid sabbatical will be
provided regardless of the circumstances in which you
leave the presidency (e .g., retirement, resignation,
termination) and regardless of whether you intend to
assume your position as a tenured Professor of
Economics .
When you assume your duties, you will be furn ished a
full-sized automobile f r om the University Wotor Pool .
All maintenance, including gasoline, r epairs ,
i nsura nce , etc. , '11111 be paid by the University for
business and personal mileage. You will be liable for
taxes on personal use of the automobile , bowever.
You will be required to live in the pr esidential
residence on Forest Lane . The Unive r sity will
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provide utilities and upkeep, including one business
telephone . You will be expected to maintain a
personal telephone line for which you will be
responsible . Maid and yard care will be provided in
accordance wi th existi ng Unive r s ity policies and
procedures. Catering and special events of a
bUSiness n_Lure at the home will be paid by the
University .
You will be expected to furnish the private sections
of the bome. The public, o r entertainment , areas of
the presidential residence will be furnished by the
Unive rSity, subject to Board approval . Public areas
will include the la rge living and dining areas .
study, kitchen, deck, downstairs "recreation" r oom
and such other areas as may be agreed to by the Board
of Trustees in the future .
You will be extended the Senior Office rs' tringe
benefits package which includes life insurance (twice
your annual salary), full hospitalization, long-te rm
disability, an annual physical examination and dental
coverage . I am attaching information which better
details the Senior Officers package .
Full moving expenses f rom Geneseo to Mt . Pleasant
will be paid by the Unive rsity . Clubs and other
memberships that are pertinent to your position will
also be paid by CMU.
We believe all items of our verbal agreement have
been covered by this letter. If you have any
questions, please con tact Mr . Herron for
clarification .
If this package is agreeable to you, please
ack nowledge your agreement in writing to the Board of
Trustees office .
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The Board looks forward to working with you in the
years ahead .
Sincerely,
l si
Gordon N. IAmbie
Chair
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Rachael E. Moreno
Chai r
Assessment and Development Committee
Mr. Gordon N. IAmbie
Chair, Board of Trustees
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Ms. Rachael E. Moreno
April 25, 1988
Chair, Assessment and Development
Committee
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasa nt, Michigan 48859
Dear Nr . Lambie and Ms . Noreno;
I hereby accept the Presidency of Cent r al
Michigan University consistent with the terms and
conditions outlined in your letter of March 31,
1988. I look forwa rd to a long and productive period
of service with Cent ral Michigan University .
cc; air . Herron
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Sincer ely ,
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Edward B. Jakubauskas
Presiden t
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BL&CTION OF OFFICBRS FOR 1988-89:
It was moved by Mr. Kehetian, seconded by Or. Denning, that the
tollowing slate of officers for 1988- 89 be adopted.
Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
Tr easurer
Ms. Rachael E. Yoreno
Mr. William C. Odykirk
Mr. Russell L. Herron
Mr. Jerry R. Tubbs
It was moved by Dr. Denni ng, seconded by Mrs. Riecker, and
carried, that the preceding motion be approved by acclamation .
PUBLIC COWMENT:
Wr . David Randall, a student and resident of Washington Court
apartments, addressed the Boa rd regarding parking problems of
apartment residents.
Ms. Beth Haney, a student, addressed the Board regarding tuition
and enrollment certification deposit increases.
Mrs. Riecker thanked Or . Lambie for his service as chair durin,
the past 18 months .
It was moved by Mrs. Riecker, seconded by Ms . Moreno, and carried,
that the meetins be adjourned . The meeting adjourned at
11:45 a .m.
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Russell L. Herron
Sec retary to tbe Board of Trustees
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