May 1998
Board Meeting Summary
World Trade Center
St. Paul, Minnesota
THIS SUMMARY IS NOT THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE MEETING
Appointment of President, Inver Hills Community College
The Board of Trustees approved Chancellor Anderson's recommendation
and appointed Dr. Cheryl Frank as president of Inver Hills Community College,
effective May 20, 1998.
Personnel Plan for MnSCU Administrators
The Board of Trustees did not take action on the Personnel Plan
for MnSCU administrators, as submitted. The plan will be reviewed at
the June meeting.
Program Approval - Diploma: Greenhouse Specialist, Riverland Community
College, at the Waseca Federal Correctional Institute
The Board of Trustees approved the request by Riverland Community
College, a Technical and Community College, to offer a 30-credit Greenhouse
Specialist diploma at the Waseca Federal Correctional Institute. Program
implementation will be in August 1998.
Program Approval-Diploma: Electrician, Ridgewater College, Willmar
Campus
The Board of Trustees approved the request by Ridgewater College,
a Community and Technical College, to offer an Electrician diploma at
the Willmar campus. Program implementation will be August 1998.
Approval of Northeast Minnesota Colleges' Mission Statements:
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College; Hibbing Community College,
A Technical and Community College; Itasca Community College; Lake Superior
College; The Laurentian Community and Technical College District; and
Rainy River Community College
The Board of Trustees approved the mission statements of the six colleges
in northeast Minnesota.
Resolution Establishing an Account for Regular Repair and Maintenance
The Board of Trustees approved the recommended motion directing
the Chancellor to develop policies and procedures requiring each campus
to establish budgets for facilities maintenance and repair. These policies
must be based on the guidelines established by the Commissioner of Finance,
in consultation with the Commissioner of Administration, the Board of
Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and the Regents
of the University of Minnesota. These policies must require each campus
to annually allocate and dedicate the amounts necessary to maintain
the institution's facilities and to periodically report on actual expenditures.
The date of implementation is July 1, 1998.
FY1999 Tuition and Fees Recommendation
The Board of Trustees approved a Systemwide tuition increase of
2.9 percent for 1998-99. The MnSCU Board also approved proposals from
Bemidji State University, Mankato State University and Winona State
University to charge a flat tuition rate for students who take between
12 and 18 credits. Click here for approved fee amounts.
Student Association Fees: Minnesota State College Student Association
and Minnesota State University Student Association
The Board of Trustees endorsed the establishment of the Minnesota
State College Student Association fee at $ .23 per semester credit.
The Board of Trustees also endorsed the increase of the Minnesota State
University Student Association fee at $ .33 per semester credit, with
the provision that if enrollments are flat or decline then the fees
would be in effect for a period of not less than three years (1999-2001),
and if enrollments increase then the fees would be in effect for a period
of not less than five years (1999-2003).
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