October 1996 Board Meeting
Meeting Summary
World Trade Center
St. Paul, Minnesota
THIS SUMMARY IS NOT THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE MEETING
MnSCU-Akita Report
The Board of Trustees unanimously approved Chancellor Eaton's report and recommendation
(dated October 7, 1996) to continue the
Akita campus.
1997 Legislative Agenda
With one abstention (Morrie Anderson), the Board of Trustees authorized
the staff to proceed within this legislative framework to build support for
future MnSCU initiatives. The 1997
Legislative Agenda will be brought back to the board for final action as
part of a detailed review of the biennial budget request.
President - Itasca Community College
The Board of Trustees unanimously approved Chancellor Eaton's recommendation
to appoint Dr. Joseph Sertich to the position
of President of Itasca Community College.
Click here to see the
news release announcing Joseph Sertich's appointment.
Proposed Policy 4.4 - Weather/Emergency Closings
The Board of Trustees unanimously approved the proposed MnSCU
policy 4.4 which gives the authority to cancel classes due to weather conditions
or other emergencies with the college or university president or president's
designee. Language in the first line of the policy was amended to include "or
other emergencies" after the word "conditions." A copy of the
written procedures shall be filed with the Chancellor on or before Friday, October
18, 1996. Date of implementation is October 16, 1996.
Proposed Policy 3.18 - Honorary Degrees
The Board of Trustees unanimously approved the proposed MnSCU
policy 3.18 Honorary Degree and repeals State University carry-forward policy
4.6, Honorary Degree Policies.
Naming of Multi-college District for the Mesabi Range Community and Technical
College and Vermilion Community College
The Board of Trustees unanimously approved the Chancellor's recommendation
to establish the name Laurentian Community
and Technical College District for the multi-college district of Mesabi
Range Community and Technical College and Vermilion Community College.
Click here to see the
news release about the Laurentian name change.
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