March 2001
Board Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, March 21, 2001 - 1:00 p.m.
Minnesota World Trade Center
Fourth Floor, International Hall
30 East 7th Street
St. Paul, Minnesota

1. Call to Order
   
   
2. Chair's Report: Michael Vekich
   *a. Minutes of Board of Trustees Meeting of February 21, 2001
   b. Report of the Executive Committee Meeting of March 7, 2001
   
   
3. Trustee Reports
   a. Report of the Sub-Committee on Trustees, Andrew Boss, Chair
   b. Report of the Futures Sub-Committee, Will Antell, Chair
   c. Report of the Ad Hoc Legislative Committee, Daniel Coborn, Chair
   d. Other
   
   
4. Chancellor's Report: Morris J. Anderson
   a. MnSCU System Office Strategic Diversity Plan
   
   
5. Executive Director/Board Secretary's Report: Penny Harris Reynen
   
   
6. Joint Council of Student Associations
   
   
7. MnSCU Bargaining Units
   
   
8. 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. Repeal of Board Policy 1.2, Relationship to Collective Bargaining Agreement (Second Reading)
   b. Revisions to Board Policy 4.6, Re-Employment of Early Retirees (Second Reading)
   c. Internal Auditing Report: Network Security
   d. Office of the Legislative Auditor Reports: Systemwide Access to MnSCU Data and Statewide Audit Management Letter - Fiscal Year 2000
   e. Program Approval: AAS, Supervisory Management; Certificate, Performance Management Essentials; Certificate, Supervision Essentials; Certificate, Leadership Essentials; Certificate, Quality Improvement Essentials; Certificate, Working Effectiveness Essentials, Century College
   f. Program Approval: Diploma, Electrical Construction and Maintenance Technology; Dakota County Technical College
   g. Program Approval: Diploma, Aircraft Electronics Technician; Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Aviation Center
   h. Program Approval: Certificate, Agricultural Commodities Marketing - Riverland Community College, South Central College, Central Lakes College, Minnesota West Community and Technical College, and Ridgewater College
   i. Program Approval: BS, Alcohol and Drug Studies; Minnesota State University, Mankato
   j. Program Approval: Certificate, Law Enforcement Skills; Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
   
   
9. Board Standing Committee Reports
   

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

   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
      
      

   b. Personnel Policy Committee - Nancy Brataas, Chair

   1. Repeal of State University Carry Forward Policy 1.1, Definitions of Regulations (First Reading)
   2. Discussion of Domestic Partner Report
      
      

   c. Audit Committee -Mary Choate, Chair

   1. Quarterly Audit Follow-up Report (12/31/00)
   2. RFP/RFI for External Audit Services
      
      

   d. Educational Policy Committee -Jim Luoma, Chair

   1. Academic and Student Affairs Update
   2. Program Suspensions: Minnesota West Community and Technical College and Ridgewater Community College, Willmar Campus
   3. Update: MSU-Akita
   4. Update: e-Student Services
   5. Update: Virtual University
   6. Policy 3.23 Naming Colleges and Universities
   7. Presentation: Targeted Industry Partnership (TIP) Project Evolution - The Example in Manufacturing of the "Make It" Campaign, and Support from the 3M Corporation
      
      
10. **Requests by Individuals to Address the Board
    Procedures to address the board are defined below.
    
    
11. Other Business
    
    
12. Adjournment
    

*Denotes Action Item

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***All hand-outs to the Board must be submitted in advance of the meeting.

~ Special Accommodations ~

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