March 22, 2000
Board Meeting Summary
World Trade Center
Saint Paul, Minnesota
THIS SUMMARY IS NOT THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE MEETING
Appointment of Interim President of Century College
The Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Dr. Larry Litecky as
interim president of Century College for a two-year period effective April
3, 2000.
Amendment to Board Policy 1A.2
The Board of Trustees approved the amendment to Board
Policy 1A.2 to provide for Executive Committee administration of
the Board Office operating budget.
Amendment to FY 2000 Board Operating Budget, Including Approval
of Chancellor Search Budget
The Board of Trustees approved the increase of $19,500 to the Board
Office operating budget, and the establishment of a budget of $271,500
for the chancellor search.
Appointment of Chair of Search Advisory Committee for Chancellor
The Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Vance K. Opperman
as chair of the Search Advisory Committee for Chancellor.
Approval of Search Advisory Committee Composition
The Board of Trustees approved the composition of the Search Advisory
Committee for Chancellor, as follows: chair (1), faculty (3), presidents
(2), students (2), Governor (1), Minnesota State Senate (1), Minnesota
House of Representatives (1), business community/foundations (1), MnSCU
staff (1), other MnSCU labor unions (1), and trustees (2). The members
of the Search Advisory Committee will be approved and appointed at the
Board of Trustees meeting on April 19, 2000.
"E" Learning Authority, Ratification of Executive Committee
Action of March 1, 2000
The Board of Trustees ratified the emergency action taken by the Executive
Committee on March 1, 2000, that authorized Chancellor Anderson to propose
to the Legislature draft legislation that would facilitate electronic
education opportunities by expanding MnSCU's ability to participate
in equity investments.
Program Approval: AAS, Electronic Commerce Business Management and
Certificate, Web Business Specialist, Alexandria Technical College
The Board of Trustees approved the request by Alexandria Technical College
to offer an Associate in Applied Science in Electronic Commerce Business
Management and a Certificate in Web Business Specialist. Program implementation
is August 1, 2000.
Program Approval: AAS, Electronic Commerce Technical Specialist
and Certificate, Web Business Integration Specialist, Alexandria Technical
College
The Board of Trustees approved the request by Alexandria Technical College
to offer an Associate in Applied Science in Electronic Commerce Technical
Specialist and a certificate in Web Business Integration Specialist.
Program implementation is August 1, 2000.
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