March 2001 Board Meeting
Committee Schedule

Minnesota World Trade Center
Fourth Floor, International Hall
30 East Seventh Street
St. Paul, Minnesota

PLEASE NOTE: Committee meeting times are tentative. Committee meetings may begin up to 45 minutes earlier than the times listed below, if the previous committee meeting concludes its business before the end of its allotted time slot.

Tuesday - March 20, 2001

• 8:00 a.m. Finance/Facilities Policy Committee - International Hall - Robert Erickson, Chair; Daniel Coborn and Lew Moran, Vice Chairs
  - Approval of Minutes of February 20, 2001.
  
  Facilities, Lew Moran, Vice Chair
  
  1. St. Cloud State University - Lawrence Hall Remodeling Schematic Design (First Reading)
  2. Southwest State University Property Acquisition (First Reading)
  3. Revenue Fund Reinvestment Program: Defeasance of Current Debt (First Reading)
  4. Alexandria Technical College: New Classroom Building Schematic Design (First Reading)
     
     Finance, Daniel Coborn, Vice Chair
     
  5. Contract Noncredit Instruction Financial Restructuring (First Reading)
  6. FY 2000 Instructional Cost Study
  
  
• 10:30 Personnel Policy Committee -
  International Hall, Nancy Brataas, Chair
  -Minutes of February 20, 2001
  
  1. *Repeal of Board Policy 1.2, Relationship to Collective Bargaining Agreement (Second Reading)
     
  2. *Revisions to Board Policy 4.6, Re-Employment of Early Retirees (Second Reading)
  3. Repeal of State University Carry Forward Policy 1.1, Definitions of Regulations (First Reading)
  4. Discussion of Domestic Partner Report
  
  
• 12:00 noon Board of Trustees Lunch - World Trade Room
  
  
• 1:00 P.M. Audit Committee - International Hall - Mary Choate, Chair
  - Minutes of December 19, 2000
  
  
  1. *Internal Auditing Report: Network Security
  2. *Office of the Legislative Auditor Reports: Systemwide Access to MnSCU Data and Statewide Audit Management Letter - Fiscal Year 2000
  3. Quarterly Audit Follow-up Report (12/31/00)
  4. RFP/RFI for External Audit Services
  
  
• 3:30 p.m. Sub-Committee on Trustees - International Hall - Andrew Boss , Chair
  
  1. Charge to Committee
  2. Board Self-Assessment
  3. Orientation
     
     
• 6:00 p.m. Board of Trustees - Dinner with the Presidents
  Minnesota Humanities Education Center
  987 East Ivy Avenue
  St. Paul, Minnesota

Wednesday - March 21, 2001

• 8:00 a.m. Futures Sub-Committee - International Hall - Will Antell , Chair
  - Continuation of Discussion of March 7, 2001
  
  
• 9:00 a.m. Education Policy Committee - International Hall - Jim Luoma , Chair
  - Approval of Minutes of February 21, 2001
  1. Academic and Student Affairs Update
  2. *Program Approval: AAS, Supervisory Management; Diploma, Supervisory Management; Certificate, Performance Management Essentials; Certificate, Supervision Essentials; Certificate, Leadership Essentials; Certificate, Quality Improvement Essentials; Certificate, Working Effectiveness Essentials; Century College
  3. *Program Approval: Diploma, Electrical Construction and Maintenance Technology; Dakota County Technical College
  4. *Program Approval: Diploma, Aircraft Electronics Technician; Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Aviation Center
  5. *Program Approval: Certificate, Agricultural Commodities Marketing - Riverland Community College, South Central College, Central Lakes College, Minnesota West Community and Technical College, and Ridgewater College
  6. *Program Approval: BS, Alcohol and Drug Studies; Minnesota State University, Mankato
  7. *Program Approval: Certificate, Law Enforcement Skills; Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
  8. Program Suspensions: Minnesota West Community and Technical College and Ridgewater Community College, Willmar Campus
  9. Update: MSU-Akita
  10. Update: e-Student Services
  11. Update: Virtual Summit
  12. Policy 3.23 Naming Colleges and Universities
  13. Presentation: Targeted Industry Partnership (TIP) Project Evolution - The Example in Manufacturing of the "Make It" Campaign, and Support from the 3M Corporation
      
      
• 12:00 noon Board of Trustees Lunch - World Trade Room
  
  
• 12:00 noon Ad Hoc Legislative Committee - International Hall - Dan Coborn, Chair
  
  
• 1:00 p.m. Board of Trustees Meeting - International Hall
  

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