December 2002
Board Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, December 18, 2002 - 11:00 a.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 16, 2002
   b. Report of the Executive Committee Meetings of November 6 and December 4, 2002

3. Trustee Reports
   

4. Chancellor's Comments: James McCormick
   

5. Joint Council of Student Associations
   

6. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities' 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. FY 2003 Capital Budget Proposal
   b. Mission Approval: Fergus Falls Community College
   c. Mission Revision: Pine Technical College
   d. Program Closure: Minnesota West Community and Technical College
   e. Audit Reports from Minnesota State Colleges and Universities External Auditors
   

8. Board Standing Committee Reports
   

   a. Finance/Facilities Policy Committee - Andy Boss, Chair

   1. * Winona State University Property Acquisition
   2. * Resolution Authorizing Reimbursement from Revenue Fund Bond Proceeds
   3. * Amendment to Board Policy 5.10 Reserves and Year-end Balances (Second Reading)
   4. Northland Community and Technical College Campus Master Plan
   5. Accountability/Autonomy and Financial Aid Initiatives
      
      

   b. Advancement Committee, Robert Hoffman, Chair

   1. Legislative Update
   2. * 2003 Legislative Initiatives/Proposals
   3. Public Affairs Update
      
      
   c. Educational Policy Committee, Will Antell, Chair
   1. Academic and Student Affairs Update
   2. Increasing College Opportunities to Underserved Populations: A Partnership Between TRIO and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
   3. Futures
   4. Northwest Technical College Update
   5. Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium Update Report
      
      
   d. Technology Committee, Lew Moran, Chair
   1. Security Update
   2. Winona State University Laptop Program
      
      
   e. Audit Committee, Daniel Coborn, Chair
   1. * Additional Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Audits for FY 2003
   2. * Legislative Auditor Contract for FY 2003
   3. Update on System-Level Accountability Framework
      
      
   e. Human Resources Committee, Ivan Dusek, Chair
   1. * Employment Agreements for Presidents and Vice Chancellors and Appointment of Vice Chancellor for Information Technology
   2. * Amendment to Policy 4.4, Weather/Emergency Closings (Second Reading)
   3. * Appointment of President of Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
      
      

9. **Requests by Individuals to Address the Board
   Procedures to address the board are defined below.

10. Other Business
    

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 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.

~ Special Accommodations ~

Special accommodations for a disability (e.g. wheelchair accessibility, interpreter, audiotape, or large print material), are available upon advance requests. Please contact Inge Chapin at (612) 282-5518, or fax your request to (612) 297-3312.