Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

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C E N T R A L M 1 CHI G A NUN I V E R SIT Y
BOA R D OF T R U S TEE S
May 3. 1991
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• Central Michi 9an univer sit y Board of Trustees
Mt . Pleasant , Michi gan
May 3, 1991
M~mbers present: Mrs. Margaret Ann Riecker, Chair; Mr. Ronald L.
Brown; Mr. Martin H. Cholakian; Mr. Mitchell D. Kchctian· ;
Mr. Roger L. Kcsseler; Dr. Gordon N. Lambie; Mr . W. Sidney Smith;
Mr. Robert P. Young . Jr., Dr, Edward B. Jakubauskas, President .
Members absent: None.
Also attending: Mr. A. Kim Ellertson, Treasurer of the Board and
Vice President for Business and Finance; Dr. Robert G. Franke.
Provost; Mr. Russell L. Herron, Secretary to the Board of Trustees
and Vice President for University Relations; Mr. James L. Hill,
Vice President for Student Affairs.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Riecker at 8:07 a.m .
~t was moved by Dr. Lambie, seconded by Mr. Smith, and carried,
~hat the Board move into closed sC!ssion to discuss strategy
connected with the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements.
The Board moved into closed session at 8 : 08 a.m. and recessed at
11:07 a.m.
Mr. Kehetian arrived at 8:24 a.m.
The Board returned to open session at 11:14 a .m.
It was movcd by Dr. Lambie, seconded by Mr . Brown , and carried,
that the minutes of the March 22, 1991, meeting be approved .
EMERITUS RANK :
I t was moved by Mr . Kesseler, seconded by Mr . Cholakian , and
carried, that the following resolution gr anting emeritus rank to
Baruch S . Jacobson , ~ssociate Professor, Physics , be adopted.
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WHEREAS, Baruch Jacobson has devoted twenty-two years of
service to Central Michigan University; and
WHEREAS , He has demonstrated a strong concern for the
University community by serving as the University's
Radiation Safety Officer and as an academic advisor, as
well as an influential member of numerous departmental,
college and University committees; and
WHEREAS, He is known professionally for his research on
radiation damage in algal cells; and
WHEREAS, He has served as a IllC!mber of the Biophysica 1
Society, the Radiation Research Society, and the American
Association for the Advancement of Science; and
WHEREAS, He has generously shared his wit
his colleagues through the
he has published ,,>0;:.'"',.,
therefore
and wisdom with
which
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RESOLVED , That the Board of Trustees, on behalf of the
University community, expresses appreciation and grati­tude
to Baruch Jacobson for his contributions to Central
Michigan University and extends Professor Emeritus rank. • It was moved by Mr . Kehetian, seconded by Dr. Lambie, and carried,
that the following resolution granting emeritus rank to Helen M.
Morsink, Professor, Teacher Education and Professional Development ,
be adopted.
WHEREAS, Helen Morsink has received consistently high
ratings from her students , and has influenced the lives
of hundreds of students during her twenty-five years as
a Central Michigan University faculty member; and
WHEREAS, She is recognized as a superior representative
of CMU among the personnel of the west Michigan area
schools and has served actively as a founder and leader
in the Inter-Institutional Teacher Education Council of
West Michigan for 22 years; and
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&neri t us Rank cont i nued
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WHEREAS , She has published extensively on educational,
humanitarian, animal welfare, and women's athletic
iSSUes, and
WHEREAS, She is perceived as a distinguished and
insightful colleague by her peers, and has contributed in
a significant way to committees at the University,
college, and department level and at the national, state
and local level; Now be it therefore
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees, on behalf of the
University community, expresses appreciation and
gratitude to Helen Morsinlt for her contributions to
Central Michigan University and extends Professor
Emeritus rank .
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS: (Finance Committee)
It was moved by Mr. Cholaltian, seconded by Dr. Lambie, and carried,
that the following resolution be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the President, with the approval of
the Chair of the Board of Trustees, is au t horized to
ratify and to sign collective bargaining agreements for
1991 - 92 and beyond on behalf of the Board of Trustees
with the following bargaining units:
eMU Staff Association
National Association of Broadcast Employees a nd Technicians
Supervisory-Technical Association/Michigan Education Associa­tion
SUPPLEMENT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMEN'l': (Finance Committee)
It was moved by Mr . Cholaltian, seconded by Mr. Smith , and carried ,
that the follOwing resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED , That the President , with the approval of
the Chair of the Board of Trustees , is authorized to
ratify and to sign supplements to collective ba rgaining
agreements for fiscal year 1991-92 on behalf of the Board
of Trustees with the following bargai ning unit :
Police Officers Association of Michigan
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• • COMPENSATION FOR NON-BARGAINING EMPLOYEES: (Finance Camlittee)
It was moved by Mr . Cholakian, seconded by Mr . Young, and carried,
that the following resolution be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the President, with the approval of
the Chair of the Board of Trustees, is authorized to
increase the compensation for non-bargaining employees
for fiscal year 1991-92 on behalf of the Board of
Trustees with the following employee groups:
Administrative/ Professional
off- Campus
Temporary Faculty
!EXTEND;!g~~IID~JD~'~G~RE~'!..JP"R.OG""." .,,.-,.L "EAS"""!L-=_I,J.N!!!!§S!I!NgG : ( Fi nance COfmIi t tee)
It was moved by Mr . Cholakian. seconded by Dr . Lambie, and carried,
that the following resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That the President or his designee is
authorized to conclude the lease with Robart Associates
LTD dated June 15, 1991, for office space for Extended
Learning Programs at 6030 South Pennsylvania Avenue, •
Suite 7. Lansing, Michigan.
INTEREST INCOME GENERA'l'ED BY RESTRICTED GIFTS: (Finance COfI'I'I'l1ttee)
It was moved by Mr. Cholakian. seconded by Mr. Smith , and carried,
that the following resolution be adopted.
WHEREAS. Interest income generated by restricted gifts is
considered a part of the original gift and may be spent
only within the intent of the donor; Now be it therefore
RESOLVED, That the President or his deSignee
authorized to expend interest income generated
restricted gifts for the purpose designated in
original gift .
DOW FOUNDATION GIFT INTEREST INCOME: (Finance COnmittee)
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It was moved by Mr. Cholakian. seconded by Mr. Kesseler . and
carried, that the following resolution be adopted.
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Dow Foundation Gift Interest Income continued
BE IT RESOLVED, That the interest income from the Dow
Foundation 91ft be expended for the Dow Science Complex.
SPENDING AUTHORIZATION FOR 1991-92 : (Finance Committee)
It was moved by Mr. Cholakian, seconded by Mr . Smith, and carried,
that the followino resolution be adopted.
WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees will consider
the Operating Budget for 1991-92 at a
meeting; and
adoption of
forthcoming
WHEREAS, Current spending authorization will expire on
June )0, 1991, at the end of fiscal year 1990-91; Now be
it therefore
RESOLVED, That the President is authorized to expend such
funds as are necessary to maintain university operations
until the 1991-92 Operating budget is approved.
__ RESEARCH CORPORJr.TION TECHNOLOGIES« INC: (Finance Committee)
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It was moved by Mr. Cholakian. seconded by Mr. Young, and carried.
that the following resolution be adopted.
WHEREAS, The University agreement with Research
corporation Technologies , Inc. will provide professional
expertise in determining the feasibility of patenting and
marketing an invention by Dr. Ajit Sharma; Now be it
therefore
RESOLVED, That the President or his designee is author­ized
to enter i nto an agreement with Research Corporation
Technologies, Inc. for evaluation and possible commer­cialization
of an invention by }l.jit Sharma: "}I.
Microalbuminuria Assay Using Fluorescent Indicators ."
RIGHT- OF-WAY FOR STORM DRAIN: (Pinance Committee)
!t was moved by Mr . Cholakian, seconded by Mr. Young. and carried,
that the following resolution be adopted.
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the President or his designee is
authorized to sign the release of Right-of-way for storm
drainage at the Potter and Brodie Branch 2 1521 Drain and
participate with funds not to exceed S20,000.
INVESTMENT ~CTIVITY: (Finance Committee)
The Board received an inVestment activity report for February.
Report to the Finance Committee : budget update .
PROSPBCTlVE LIST OF MAY 1991 GRADU~TES: (~cademic ~ffair5 Com)
It was moved by Dr. Lambie , seconded by Mr. Young, and carried,
that the following resolution be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the list of prospective graduates
for May 1991, upon certification of the Registrar and
acceptance by the Academic Senate be approved. •
The ~cademic Affairs COrrlllittee reviewed tenure recOfTl'l'lCndations
which appear as part of the pe r sonnel transactions.
Report to the Academic Affairs Committee : centers for excellence .
Report to the Faculty-Trustees Liaison Committee: Academic Senate .
ANNE K. QUIMPER MEMORIAL PRIZE : (Student Affairs Committee)
It was moved by Mr. Brown , seconded by Mr. Kehetian, and carried,
tha t the following resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That t he Anne K. Quimper Memorial Prize
is established and that the following statement is
approved for printing in University Bulletin.
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Anne K. Quimper Memorial Prize continued
Anne K. OU1mper Memorial Prize
The Anne K. Quimper Memorial Prize was established in
1991 through gifts from family and friends in memory of
Anne K. Quimper (1940 - 1980). A graduate student in the
Central Michigan University School Psychology Program ,
Anne was killed by a car while she was jogging . Endow­ment
earnings will provide annual stipends to graduate
students to support thesis or dissertation research.
G. PATRICK DOYLE PRIZE: (Student Affairs Committee)
It was moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Kehetian, and carried,
that the following resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That the G. Patrick Doyle Prize is
established and that t he following statement is approved
for printing in the university Bulletin.
G. Patrick Doyle Prize
The G. Patrick Doyle Prize was established in 1991 by the
Department of Recreation and Park Administration in honor
of G. Patrick Doyle, CMU Class of 1968 . Endowment earn­ings
will provide annual stipends to CMU students who
have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher in
recreation course work and are engaged in or planning to
begin an internship experience.
Report to the Student Affairs Corrrnittee:
styles .
residence hall life
AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS: (Policy and Bylaws Committee)
It was moved by Dr. Lambie, seconded by Mr. Kesseler, and carried ,
that the following resolution be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Central Michigan University
Board of Trustees adopts the following amendment to its
Bylaws .
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Amendment to Bylaws
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Article IV "
COIIIni t tees ~f t:a~ ~OlTInit tees, Section l.
G.
H.
ar " !.tandi ng
The University ReI
primaril y in areas at ions Committee s hall war
Relations Divisio:cr tinent to the univerSit:
sUbJect s including"b It s~all deal wIth
mUOlty relations , 'In ut not hmited to : Com­legislative
relation;ercollegiate athletics
public relations and ' fUbli~ broadcasting '
, un ve r s~ty advancement '
Vice Pr esidents o f "
as staf f liaison tot~~a ~~i verSity s hal l ser ve
~s Suggested by the sub j Standi ng Commi tte e s
~SSue re f erred to a Standiect mat~e r o f e a ch
ng COITIITU t t e e .
"80~ARIl""~O~F~T!:R!!l"~S~TE]~ES~T!~RVA~E~LU12!,gx ~ POLICY; (Policy and B
It was moved by D ylaws Conmi t t e e )
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that the f0110wing
r ~e;~~e~~~n S,:~onded by Mr . Young
uc adopted. ' a nd carried,
BE IT RESOLVED Th
MiChigan Univc; sit at the Board o f Trustees
POlicy r (lI}4rdi ng T!us~~~P~:av~~e a t tach~d s t~;em~~~tr~ i
, effect~ve May 6, 1991.
Cen t r al
Mi Chi gan University Boa
Tr avel Policy rd of Tr ustees
The Board of Trustees t r avel .
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ers t y bUsiness .
Travel arra ngements and
at tendi ng mcet i n / payment of fees f
made by the Boa dgS t onferences/official f o r .Trustees
r 0 Trustees Offi c e . unct~ons arc
Ai r travel will be
reimbursed by i nd i v i ~t ,c oaCh rates.
ua Trustees . Upgrades will be
Other reasonable travel
baggage handling will bexpeinses Such as tips
e re mbursed . ' meals , and
Mi leage
ra t c . wi ll be reimbursed
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Board o f Tr us tees Tr a vel Pol icy continued
Enter t a i nment . The University will reimburse Trustees for
reasonable costs of e ntertaining in connection with University
business .
SPOuse Travel. As a general rule, the cost of travel f or
spouses of Trustees must be paid for by the Trustee . The
university will pay for spouse travel only when the presence
of the spouse serves a bona f ide University purpose as defined
by the Internal Revenue Service and when the Chair of t he
Board approves such travel .·
Travel expense vouchers must be completed and returned to the
Board of Tr ustees Off ice for expenses incurred under Items c
a nd d .
• Income Tax Regulations 1.162- 2 (c) state : "Where a tax­payer
' s wife accompanies him on a business trip, expenses
attributable t o he r tr a vel arc not deductible unless it can
be adequately shown that the wife's presence on the trip has
a bona fide business purpose . The wife's performance of
some incidental service does not cause her expenses to
qualify as deduct.ible business expenses . The same rules
apply to a ny other members of the taxpayer's family who
accompa ny him on such a t.rip . "
Clarification from at least one area business i ncludes the
f ollowing : "Where an organized agenda i s estab lished for
meetings or seminars , t.he programs for the spouse must have
a clear business purpose . When t hese progr ams appear to be
more social than business the expenses arc non-business .
Also , the cost in relation to the time in the sessions must
be appropr iate. "
NAMING OF BEAVER ISLAND CONFERENCE CENTER: (Policy and Byl aws Com )
It was moved by Or. Lambie, seconded by Mr. Brown, and carried,
that the following resol ution be adopted .
WHEREAS , Matt and Ellie Hohn hav~ long been associated
wit.h t.he University's biology and Beaver Island program;
a nd
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Naming of Beaver Island Conf e rence Ce nter cont inued
WHEREAS, Their devotion to the University ' s f aci l ity and
program on Beaver Island has been important to the
welfare a nd development of that program; Now be it
the l efore
RESOLVED, That the conference center of the Ce ntral Michigan
University Beaver Island Biologica l Station be named the Ma t t
and Ellie Hohn Conference Ce nter, effective immediately.
MAGB REPORT :
Trustee Kehetian reported that CMU was we l l represented a t the
Michigan breakfast at the AGB Conference and tha t Trustees Lambie
a nd Smith attended MAGB Awards Convoca tion held recent l y a t Kellogg
Center . The next MAGB meeti ng is scheduled for May ]1 a t La ke
Superior State University .
PERSONNEL RECOMMEND1r.TIONS:
It was moved by Dr . Lambie , seconded by Mr. Cholaki an, a nd carried,
t hat the personnel recommendations appear i ng on pages 1- 11 of the
agenda be approved .
f!!!!§ :
It was moved by Dr . Lamb ie , s(!conded by Mr. Young, a nd ca r ried,
t hat gifts received duri ng Febr uary 1991 in the amount of
$110 , 535 . 66 be accept ed wi th a pprecia tion.
GRANTS:
I t was moved by Dr. Lambie , seconded by Mr . Kessel er, a nd carried,
that grants awarded during April 1991 i n the amount of $163 , 200 be
accepted .
PRESIDENT' S REPORT:
Pres ident J akubaus kas reviewed t he pas t three ycars --reorganization
o f d i visions , establishing goals for t he university, t he Centra lis
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program which now includes community colleges , specialized
accreditation for t he College of Business Administration, the Dow
Science Compl ex. As we move forwa rd, the admi nistrat1.on and
faculty a rc wor king together and more time and effort are gOing
into e xternal relations .
REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
Trust~e Cholakian , chair of the Nominating Committee, presented the
f ollowing slate of officers for 1991 - 92:
Chair
Vice Chair
S~ c rctary
Trcasurer
Margarct Ann Riecker
Gordon N. Lambie
Russell L. Hcrron
A. Kim Ellertson
Mr. Young assumed the Chair at 11:58 a .m.
It was moved by Mr . Cholakian , seconded by Mr. Smith, and carried,
that the slate of officers for 1991-92 be electcd .
Mrs . Ricckcr resumcd the Chair at 11 : 58 a .m.
The meeting adjourned at noon .
Russell L. Herron
Secr e tary to the Board of TrUs t ees
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