December 2001
Board Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, December 19, 2001 - 1:00 p.m.
Fourth Floor, International Hall
30 East Seventh Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota

1. Call to Order
   
   
2. Chair's Report: Mary Choate
   *a. Minutes of Board of Trustees Meeting of October 17, 2001
   b. Report of the Special Executive Committee Meeting of November 27, 2001
   c. Report of the Executive Committee Meeting of December 5, 2001
   
   
3. Trustee Reports
   
   
4. Chancellor's Comments: Dr. James McCormick
   
   
5. Joint Council of Student Associations
   
   
6. MnSCU Bargaining Units
   
   
7. Consent Agenda
   All matters listed under Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. Any trustee may request that an item or items be removed from the Consent Agenda for independent consideration.
   
   a. Ratification of the Executive Committee's Approval of Revision to the Personnel Plan for MnSCU Administrators in Section 1.09 (Insurance)
   b. Program Approval: AS, Engineering Foundations; Normandale Community College
   c. Program Approval: AS, Wildlife Management; Vermilion Community College
   d. Program Approval: Certificate, Drywall Installation, and Certificate, Floor Covering Installation; South Central College, Faribault-Minnesota Correctional Facility
   e. Program Approval: BS, Early Childhood Education; Minnesota State University, Mankato
   f. Program Approval: AA, Liberal Arts and Sciences; St. Paul Technical College
   
   
8. Board Standing Committee Reports
   

   a. Finance/Facilities Policy Committee - Robert Erickson, Chair

   Facilities

   1. Southwest State University Library Renovation Schematic Design (First Reading)
   2. St. Cloud State University Foundation Projects (First Reading)
   3. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Building Addition Schematic Design (First Reading)
   4. Lake Superior College Campus Master Plan
      
      Finance
      
   5. FY 2002 Quarterly College and University Operating Budget Update
   6. Systemwide Reserves Report
   7. Progress on FY 2003 Budget Reductions
      
      

   b. Personnel Committee - Nancy Brataas, Chair

   1. *Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement
   2. Revisions to Policy 4.2, Appointment of Presidents (First Reading)
   3. Revisions to Policy 4.5, Student Employees (First Reading)
   4. Proposed New Board Policy 4.X, Relocation Expenses (First Reading)
   5. Closed Session - Update on Labor Negotiations
      
      

   c. Audit Committee - Daniel Coborn, Chair

   1. Office of the Legislative Auditor Financial Audits of St. Cloud Technical College, Anoka Ramsey Community College, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Inver Hills Community College, Anoka-Hennepin Technical College, and Ridgewater College
   2. Review of External Audit of MnSCU Financial Statements, FY 2001
   3. Review Plan for Individual College and University Audits
      
      

   d. Advancement Committee - Lew Moran, Chair

   1. Legislative Session 2002
   2. Advancement Update
   3. Public Affairs Update
      
      

   e. Educational Policy Committee - Bob Hoffman, Chair

   1. Academic and Student Affairs Update
   2. Program Suspension: Minnesota West Community and Technical College
   3. Program Reinstatement: Riverland Community College
   4. Draft Intellectual Property Policy 3.26 and Policy on Reproduction and Use of Copyrighted Materials Policy 3.27 (First Reading)
   5. Student Involvement in Decision-Making Procedure 2.3.1
   6. Transfer Update f. Technology Committee, Ivan Dusek, Joseph Swanson, Co-Chairs (1) Charge for the Committee (2) Overview of MnSCU Information Technology Services Organization (3) MnSCU Security Update (4) Minnesota Department of Administration/MnSCU Statewide Network Collaboration, Commissioner David Fisher (5) Update on Leadership Council Technology Committee
      
      

   f. Technology Committee - Ivan Dusek, Joseph Swanson, CO-Chairs

   1. Charge for the Committee
   2. Overview of MnSCU Information Technology Services Organization
   3. MnSCU Security Update
   4. Minnesota Department of Administration/MnSCU Statewide Network Collaboration, Commissioner David Fisher
   5. Update on Leadership Council Technology Committee
      
      
9. **Requests by Individuals to Address the Board
   Procedures to address the board are defined below.
   
   
10. Other Business
    
    
11. Adjournment
    
    Holiday Reception Immediately Following the Board of Trustees Meeting - Third Floor
    

*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 located near the entrance of the meeting room). 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.

***All handouts to the Board must be submitted in advance of the meeting.

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