May 2002
Board Meeting Agenda
(revised items in red)

Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 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 April 17, 2002
   b. Report of the Executive Committee Meeting of May 1, 2002
   c. Timeline for Declarations of Candidacy for Board Officer Vacancies (Information)
   d. Proposed FY 2003 Meeting Calendar (Information)
   

3. Trustee Reports
   

4. Chancellor's Comments: Dr. James McCormick
   a. Preliminary Draft of Strategic Plan
   

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. Normandale Community College Building Renovation Project, Schematic Design (Second Reading)
   b. Mission Approval: Lake Superior College
   

8. Board Standing Committee Reports
   

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

   1. Anoka-Ramsey Community College Property Acquisition (First Reading)

   2. Joint Powers Agreements with Intermediate School Districts (First Reading)

   3. Fire Protection Survey Results

   4. Capital Improvement Projects Quarterly Status Report

   5. Northeast Higher Education District Campus Master Plans:
      

      • Itasca Community College
      • Mesabi Range Community and Technical College

   6. Minnesota State College Student Association (MSCSA) FY 2003 Fee Proposal (First Reading)

   7. *FY 2003 Operating Budget Including Tuition and Fees (Second Reading)
      
      

   b. Human Resources Policy Committee - Nancy Brataas, Chair

   1. Proposed Amendment to Policy 4.2, Appointment of Presidents (First Reading)

   2. Faculty and Student Ethnicity Report for FY 2002

   c. Technology Committee - Ivan Dusek and Joseph Swanson, Co-Chairs

   1. Inver Hills Community College Cisco Academy Presentation

   2. Security Update

   3. Information Technology Roundtable Update

   d. Advancement Committee - Lew Moran, Chair

   1. Legislative Session 2002 Update

   2. Amendment to Policy 3.23 Naming Colleges and Universities (First Reading)

   3. New Trustee Orientation

   4. Federal Relations Planning

   5. Development Update

   6. *Resolution Regarding Northstar Foundation

   7. Marketing Update

   e. Educational Policy Committee - Bob Hoffman, Chair

   1. Academic and Student Affairs Update

   2. *Proposed Policy 3.28 Charter School Sponsorship (Second Reading)

   3. E-Learning Task Force Recommendations

   4. Preliminary Draft of Strategic Plans (hand-out)

   5. Northwest Technical College Plans (hand-out)
      

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.