December 1997 Board Meeting
Board Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, December 17, 1997 12:00 P.M.
Minnesota World Trade Center
International Hall, Fourth Floor
30 East 7th Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota

1. Call to Order
   
2. Chair's Report: Michael Vekich

   *a. Approval of November 19, 1997, Meeting Minutes

   b. Report of Executive Committee Meeting of December 1, 1997
   

3. Trustee Reports:
   
4. Chancellor's Report: Morrie Anderson
   
5. *Chancellor's Consent Agenda
   
6. Joint Council of Student Associations
   
7. MCCFA, IFO, and UTCE: Joint Opportunity to Address the Board
   
8. Board Standing Committee Reports

   a. Facilities Committee: Robert Erickson, Chair

   1. Discussion of 1998 Committee Goals and Objectives

   b. Joint Fiscal Policy & Facilities Committees: Archie D. Chelseth and Robert Erickson, Co-chairs

   1. Revenue Fund Rate Restructuring Plan (First Reading)

   c. Fiscal Policy Committee: Archie D. Chelseth, Chair

   1. Discussion of 1998 Committee Goals and Objectives
   2. FY1997 and FY1998 Institutional Budgets Including FYE Update

   d. Joint Fiscal Policy & Educational Policy Committees: Archie D. Chelseth and Christine Fritsche, Co-chairs

   1. FY 1999-FY2001 Allocation Model (First Reading)
   2. MnSCU Fee Policy (First Reading)
   3. Pell Grant

   e. Audit Committee: Nancy Brataas, Chair

   1. *KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP Audit of MnSCU Revenue Fund
   2. Proposed Amendments to Internal Audit Charter (First Reading)
   3. Preliminary Audit Strategies Update
   4. Audit Follow-up Process

   f. Educational Policy Committee: Christine Fritsche, Chair

   1. Policies
      • *Program Redesign (Second Reading)
      • *Program Replication and Relocation (Second Reading)
   2. Metro Plan Update (Oral Report) (Dr. Hazel Reinhardt)
   3. Program Inventory Report
   4. Report on Current and Future State of Technical Education in the State of Minnesota (Dawn Hilliard, MTCSA)

   g. Personnel Policy Committee: David Erickson, Chair

   1. IFO Salary Survey
   2. Legislation
      
9. **Requests by Individuals to Address the Board
   Procedures to address the board are defined below.
   
10. Other Business
    Closed session to discuss status of contract negotiations with IFO, MCCFA, and UTCE pursuant to Minnesota Statute §471.705, subd. 1a (1996) (Minnesota Open Meeting Law) November 19, 1997, at end of public meeting.
    
11. Adjournment

*Denotes Action Item

**Requests to address the Board must be submitted in writing to staff. Request forms are available at the board meeting (additional materials are placed on a table outside the meeting room located near the entrance). If you wish to address an agenda item, clearly identify the item on your request form. If you have any questions, please ask a staff member for assistance.