October 2002
Board Meeting Agenda - REVISED

added (4) Gift of Real Property to Finance/Facilities Policy Committee

Wednesday, October 16, 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 September 18, 2002
   b. Report of the Executive Committee Meeting of October 2, 2002
   c. Amendment to Board Policies 1A.2, Part 4, Officers of the Board, and 1A.4, Part 5, Board of Trustee Administrators Positions (Second Reading)
   d. Board of Trustees Retreat

3. Trustee Reports
   

4. Chancellor's Comments: James McCormick
   a. Chancellor's Quarterly Report
   

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. St. Cloud State University Stadium and Recreation Center Schematic Design
   b. Minneapolis Community and Technical College and Metropolitan State University Remodeling/Co-Location Schematic Design
   c. Mission Approval: St. Cloud State University
   d. Program Closures: Century Community and Technical College
   e. St. Paul Technical College Request for a Name Change
   

8. Board Standing Committee Reports
   

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

   1. Joint Presentation of Metropolitan State University and Minneapolis Community and Technical College - Campus' Master Plans

   2. Amendment to Board Policy 5.10 Reserves and Year-end Balances

   3. *FY 2004-2005 Biennial Budget Request (Second Reading)

   4. *Gift of Real Property - Northland Community and Technical College (Hand-out)
      
      

   b. Human Resources Committee, Ivan Dusek, Chair

   1. Amendment to Policy 4.4, Weather/Emergency Closings (First Reading)
   2. Review of Policy 4.7, Sabbatical Leaves
      
      
   c. Educational Policy Committee, Will Antell, Chair
   1. Academic and Student Affairs Update
   2. Work Plan Theme - Futures
   3. Transfer
      
      
   d. Technology Committee, Lew Moran, Chair
   1. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Information Technology Update
   2. Minnesota State University, Mankato EMuseum
      
      
   e. Advancement Committee, Robert Hoffman, Chair
   1. Development Update
   2. Legislative Update
   3. Federal Relations Update
   4. Marketing Update - Minority Media Coalition Campaign
   5. Advancement Committee Operations
      
      

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 ~

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