May 1997
Board Meeting Summary
Radisson Inn
St. Paul, Minnesota
THIS SUMMARY IS NOT THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE MEETING
Notice of July Meeting
The Board of Trustees unanimously approved July 15-16, 1997 for standing
committee meetings and a board meeting. The location is yet to be determined.
Recommendations for College and University President Appointments
The Board of Trustees moved to table action on college and university
president appointments until the June 18, 1997 meeting.
(As of today, May 28, 1997, the Board of Trustees will convene
a special meeting on Monday, June 2, 1997, to appoint presidents at
the following institutions: (1) Anoka-Hennepin Technical College;
(2) Lake Superior College, A Community and Technical College in Duluth;
(3) Red Wing/Winona Technical College; (4) St. Cloud Technical College;
and (5) Southwest State University. The meeting will begin at 11:00
a.m., at the Radisson Inn, Town Square Ballroom, 411 Minnesota Street,
St. Paul.)
MnSCU Revenue Fund FY 1998 Spending Plan
The Board of Trustees approved the FY 1998 spending plans and associated
fees for residence halls/dining services and student union programs.
There is no fee increase for either the residence halls/dining services
or the student union facility for FY 1998.
Unrequested Leave of Absence (Discontinuance and Reduction of Programs
at Technical Colleges)
The Board of Trustees unanimously approved the following resolutions:
(1) Resolution Placing Employees on Unrequested Leave of Absence After
Review of Hearing Officer's Recommendation (this resolution adopts the
hearing officer's recommendations and findings of fact and places the
employees named on unrequested leave of absence effective at the end
of the 1996-97 academic year); (2) Final Resolution Placing Employees
on Unrequested Leave of Absence (this resolution confirms the status
of employees who have not requested a hearing or who had requested a
hearing but later withdraw that request); and (3) Resolution Rescinding
Previous Notice of Unrequested Leave of Absence (this resolution rescinds
the board's earlier action by removing the employees named from unrequested
leave status based on campus reevaluation of staffing needs for the
1997-98 academic year or the recommendation of an independent hearing
officer).
Proposed Policy 3.3 - Assessment for College Readiness
The Board of Trustees unanimously approved Policy
3.3 - Assessment for College Readiness and repealed Community College
carry-forward policy III.01.03 Developmental Education, and Technical
College carry-forward policy 4.1.1.2 Student Assessment. The policy
has four main parts: (1) Incoming Student Assessment; (2) Minimum Standards
for Access to General Education Courses; (3) Developmental Education;
and (4) Annual Report.
Proposed Amendment to MnSCU Policy 3.9 Licensure of Technical College
Faculty
The Board of Trustees unanimously approved an amendment to Policy
3.9 - Licensure of Technical College Faculty which repeals the previous
technical college rules carried forward into existing policy licensing
part-time extension instructors. This policy will allow an administrator
of a technical college or consolidated community and technical college
to issue licenses of part-time extension instructors.
Amendment to Policy 1A.1., Appointing Board Members as Ex-Officio
Members of Committees
The Board of Trustees reviewed an amendment to Policy
1A.1 - Governing Board Operating Procedures, Appointing Board Members
as Ex-Officio Members of Committees. The amendment will allow all board
members the right to fully participate in committee discussions and
deliberations, but the ex-officio members will not have voting rights
nor will they be included as part of the quorum of the committee. The
Board will take action on this amendment at the June 18 meeting.
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