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BOA R D OF T R U 5 TEE S
February 1, 1991
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Central Michigan University Boa rd of Trus tees
Mt. Pleasant , Michigan
February 1 , 1991
Members present : Mr s . Margaret Ann Riecker,
Chalaklan; Mr . Mitchell D. Kehetian; Mr.
Dr . Gordon N. Lambie; Mr. w. Sidney 8m! th;
Dr . Edward 8. Jakubauskas, President .
Membe rs abs ent: Mr . Ronald L. Brown .
Chair; Mr.
Roger L.
Mr . Robert
Mar tin H.
Kesseler;
P. Young;
"Iso a ttending : Dr . Robert G. Franke, Provost; Hr. Russell L.
Herron , Secretary to the Board of Trustees and Vice President for
unive r s i t y Relations; Mr . James L. Hill, Vice President fo r Student
Affairs ; Mr. Thomas Repp , I nterim Treasurer.
The mee t ing was called to order by Chair Riecker at 9:07 a .m.
It was moved by Dr . Lambie, seconded by Mr. Young . and carried,
that the Board move i nto closed session to consult with our
attor ney regar di ng strategy in connection with pending l i t i gation .
The Board moved i nto closed session at 9 :07 a . m. a.nd returned to
open session at 10:37 a .m.
It was moved by Mr. Kehetian , seconded by Mr. Cholakian , and
carried , that the minutes o f the December 14 , 1990, meeting be
approved.
TRUSTEE EMERITUS RANlt. :
It was moved by Mr. Cho lakian , seconded by Dr . Lambie , and carried,
that t he following r esolution gra nti ng t r ustee emeritus rank to
Bernadine Newsom Denning be adopted.
WHEREAS , Dr. Bernadine Denning served as a member of t he
Ce ntral Michigan university Board of Trustees since 1980;
and
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Trustee Emeri tus Rank continued
WHEREAS, She served the University well as Trustee Chair
in 1982 and as chair and member of various Trustee
cocrmittees; and
WHEREAS , Her vast educational and governmental experience
served well the University, its students, faculty and
staff; and
WHEREAS, Over ten years she personally devoted much of
her time to student groups and individual students as a
counselor, speaker, and friend; and
WHEREAS, She played an especially significant role in
keeping before the Board an awareness of the concerns of
women, students, and faculty/ staff of color; and
WHEREAS, Her colleagues
insights, contributions
therefore
on the Board will miss her
a nd friendship; Now be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of Central Michigan
University offers its appreciation to Bernadine Denning
for her service to the University and the people of the
State of Michigan and extends to her the rank of TrUstee
Em<!ritus.
It was moved by Dr. Lambie, seconded by Mr . Kehetian, and carried,
that the following resolution granting trustee emeritus rank to
Rachael E. Moreno be adopted.
WHEREAS, Rachael Moreno served on the Central Michigan
University Board of Trustees from 1983 through 1990; and
WHEREAS, Her tenure included service as Board Chair
during the 1988-89 academic year and terms as chair of
various Trustee committees; and
WHEREAS , During her term of service she contr ibuted
greatly to the welfare of CMU's students, faculty and
staff through her understanding of educational issues and
her sense of the Unive rsity's history and character; and
WHEREAS, Her ability to recognize larger policy issues
and her ability to discern as well the human side of
those issues have served her Alma Mater well; and
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Trustee Emeritus Rank cont inued
WHEREAS. Her colleagues on th~ Board will miss her
perspective, fellowship a nd sense of humor; Now be it
the refore
RESOLVED. That t he Board of Trustees of Ce ntral Michigan
university offers its appreciation to Rachael Moreno for
her service to t he University a nd extends to her the rank
of Trustee Em<!ritus .
It was moved by Mr . Kehetian, seconded by Dr. Lambie, and carried,
that the following resolution granting trustee emeritus rank to
William C. Odykirk be adopted.
WHEREAS , William Odykirk faithfully served as a member of
the Central Michigan University Board of Trustees f rom
1983 through 1990; and
.... HEREAS . He served the Board and t.he University i n a
number of import.ant capacities, including several terms
as chair of the Finance Committee and as Vice Chair of
the Board; and
WHEREAS, His interest and participation in University
life was exemplary . and his loyalty to Central Michigan
Universi ty over t he years has been a source of
encouragement for sever al generations of stude nts,
faculty , and staff; and
WHEREAS , He has given freely of his time a nd tale nts in
the unselfish interest of t.he entire institution; and
WHEREAS , His fellow Trustees will miss his dedication.
devotion and sense of CMU history and mission; Now be it
therefore
RESOLVED, That the Board of Tr ustees of Ce nt ra l Mi chigan
University offers its appreciation to .... illiam Odykirk for
his service to the University and t he people of the State
of Michigan a nd extends the ra nk of Tr ustee Eme r itus .
TRAFFIC CONTROL ORDERS: (Finance Committee)
It was moved by Mr . Cholakian. seconded by Mr . Young , a nd carried,
t hat t he fol lOWi ng resoluti on adopting Traf fic Cont r ol Orde rs 90-18
t hrough 90- 20 a nd 91-1 be adopted.
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the following traffic control orders
are approved .
Traffic Control Order 90-18
That five parking spaces located directly north of the
Physical Plant building on Hopkins court are reserved for
visitors only and limited to a maximum of )0 minutes (see
attached diaqram).
A.ny vehicle in violation of this order shall be in
violation of "An Ordinance to Govern and Control Parking
Traffic , and Pedestrians at Central Michigan university ,
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan . "
Traffic Control Order 90-19
That the parking lot north of the Central Health
Improvement Program facility shall have the easternmost
space on the north side reserved for handicap parking.
Any vehicle in violation of this order shall be in
violation of "An Ordinance to Govern and Control Parking
Traffic, and Pedestrians at Central Michigan University ,
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan."
Traffic Control Order 90-20
That a parking space in Lot 16 is reserved for Media
Relations vehicles only. The parking space is located
east of the former Physical Plant building , the second
space from the north end of the lot a nd is located on the
west side of the lot .
Any vehicle in violation of this order shall be in
violation of "An Ordinance to Govern and Control Par king
Traffic, and Pedestrians at Centr a l Michigan University,
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan."
Traffic Control Order 91-1
That a no passing zone be established on West Campus
Drive between a point 100 feet west of Three Leaf Drive
at its intersection with West Campus Drive and from there
continuing east to a point 100 feet east of the driveway
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entrance to Grounds South a nd Lot 6] . The no passing
zone shall be for both eastbound and westbound traffic .
Any vehicle in violation of this order shall be in
violation of "An Ordinance to Govern and Control Parking
Traffic , and Pedestrians at Central Michigan University ,
Mt. Pleasant , Michigan."
GRADUATE ASSISTANT STIPENDS FOR 1990-91: (Finance Committee)
It was moved by Mr. Cholakian, seconded by Or . Lambie , and carried,
that the following resolution be adopted .
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BE IT RESOLVED , That effective with the 1991-92 academic
year, Graduate Assistant stipends be established as
follows:
De ree Pursued Stipend Ranges
Master ' s $6,200 S7 , 600
specialist , MFA or Doctorate $7,100 S9,100
(with )0 hrs. beyond baccalaureate)
Stipends for individual Graduate Assistants will be
determined at departmental/college discretion.
All graduate assistants a re classified as Michigan
residents for tuition purposes.
Graduate assistants pursuing doctoral degrees receive
full tuition remission for up to 20 semester credit hours
in addi tion to their stipend . All other graduate
assistants receive tuition remission prorated in
accordance with the extent of their responsibilities as
graduate assistants.
GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP STIPEND FOR 1991-92: (Finance Committee)
It was moved by Mr. Cholakian, seconded by Dr. Lambi e, and carried,
that the following resolution be adopted.
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Gr aduate Fe llows hip Stipend for 1991-92 conti nued
BE IT RESOLVED, That effective with the 1991 - 92 academic
year a maximum of nineteen (19) fellowships be aut horized
with the goal of awarding:
6 doctoral fellowships at S&,800 each
1) graduate fellowships at $5,700 each
In addition to the above stipends, all fellowships will
include full tuition and course related fees for up to
thirty semester hours per year.
* All graduate fellows are classified as Michigan residents
for tuition purposes .
ROOM AND BOARD RATES FOR 1991-92: (Finance Committee )
Proposed
meeting.
room and board rates for 1991-92 were distributed at the
Action will be requested at the March meeting .
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY REPORTS: (Finance COIm'Iittee)
The Board received reports of investment activity for November aT
December 1990.
Reports to the finance Committee: centennial campaign , budget
update, IRS employment tax audit, and MUSIC.
TENURE: (Academi c Affairs committee)
The corm!ittee reviewed a tenure reconvncndation which appears as
part of the personnel recommendations.
HONORARY DEGREE NOMIHEES / CANDIDATES: {Faculty-Trustees Liaison
COR'lllittee)
The committee met in closed session to review the list of nomi nees!
candidates for honorary degrees.
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Dr . Clara Lee Moodie, chair o f the academic senate , reported on
411rate activities.
S'l11DENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE;
The committee heard reports on placement of CMU graduates and the
Unive r sity ' S sexual assault policy.
John Knowl ton , Jr., student, addressed the Board regarding sexual
assaul t on our campus.
MAGB REPORT:
Trustee Kehetian, MAGB representative, reported that the next
meeting will be february 26 at the MEA office in East Lansing, and
remi nded Trustees of the MAGS Awards Convocation to be held
April 16 at the Kellogg Center on MSU's campus.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS 1990-91:
Chair Riecker made the following committee assignments reflectinq
the appointment of our new Trustees.
Dr. Gordon N. Lambie , Chair
Mr . Roger L. Kesseler
Mr. Robert P. Young
Finance Committee
Mr . Hartin H. Cholakian, Chair
Dr . Gordon N. Lambie
Mr . Roger L. Kesseler
Polic and B laws Committee
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Dr . Gordon N. Lambie, Chair
Mr. W. Sidney Smith
Mr . Robert P. You ng
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Dr. Clara Lee Moodie, chlAS
Dr . Joe finck , PHV
Dr. Michael Kent, PSV
Dr. James P. Scott, OIS
Committee Appointments continued
Student Affairs committee
Mr. Mitchell O. Kehetian , Chair
Mr. Ronald L. Brown
Mr. W. sidney Smith
PERSONNEL:
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It was moved by Mr. Cholakian, seconded by Mr. Smith , and carried,
that the personnel recommendations appearing on pages 1-14 of the
agenda be approved.
GIFTS:
It was moved by Mr. Cholakian, seconded by Mr . Kcsseler, and
car ried, t hat gifts received during November 1990 in the amount of
S279,S47.04 a nd during December 1990 in the amount of $23 4, 322 . 18
be accepted with appreciation.
GRANTS :
It was moved by Mr. Kesseler, seconded by Mr. Smith, and
that grants awa rded during December 1990 be accepted.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT:
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President Jakubauskas welcomed CMU's new Trustees and extended the
university'S appreciation to outgoing Trustees. The President also
expressed fiscal concerns , not strictly related to the University
but deficit, recession, and enrollment , that our state-wide and
national problems.
The meeting adjourned at 11 :14 a.m. df.:&//L Russell L. Herron
Secretary to the Board of Trustees
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