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Minnesota State Colleges and Universities: Board of Trustees

October 20 , 2004 - 1:00 p.m.

Board Meeting Agenda

Wells Fargo Place
Fourth Floor, Board Room
30 East Seventh Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota

  1. Call to Order
  2. Chair's Report: Robert Hoffman
    1. Minutes of Board of Trustees Meeting - Major Topic Discussion of Wednesday, September 22, 2004.
    2. Minutes of Board of Trustees Meeting of Wednesday, September 22, 2004.
    3. Draft Minutes of Executive Committee Meeting of October 6, 2004.
    4. Recognition of Trustee Mary Choate's Service to the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Board.
  3. Trustee Reports
    1. Association of Community College Trustees Leadership Congress
  4. Chancellor's Comments: James McCormick
  5. Joint Council of Student Associations
    1. Minnesota State College Student Association
    2. Minnesota State University Student Association
  6. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities' Bargaining Units
    1. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
    2. Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
    3. Minnesota State College Faculty
    4. Minnesota State University Association of Administrative and Service Faculty
    5. Inter Faculty Organization
  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.
    1. Mission Approval: Rainy River Community College
    2. Itasca Community College Housing Proposal
  8. Board Standing Committee Reports
    1. Advancement Committee, Cheryl Dickson, Chair
      1. Advancement Update
      2. Scholarship Gift Announcement to Southwest Minnesota State University
      3. Integrated Strategic Marketing and Communication Plan
    2. Audit Committee, Ann Curne Shaw, Chair
      1. System-Level Accountability Framework: Student Retention Data
    3. Educational Policy Committee, David Paskach, Chair
      1. Academic and Student Affairs Update
      2. Citizens League Higher Education Study Group Update
      3. Entrepreneurial Colleges and Universities
      4. Campus Profile: Anoka-Ramsey Community College
    4. Finance/Facilities Policy Committee, Clarence Hightower, Chair
      1. Finance/Facilities Update
      2. *FY 2006-2007 Biennial Operating Budget Request (Second Reading)
      3. Amendment to Real Estate Transactions Policy 6.7 (First Reading)
      4. Office of the Chancellor Location Planning
    5. Technology Committee, Lew Moran, Chair
      1. Information Technology Update
      2. Security Issues Update
      3. Data Warehouse Overview
  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 on the information counter located near the entrance of the meeting room. Clearly identify the agenda item on your request form. Please ask staff for assistance if you have any questions.

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.

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