May 2001 Board Meeting Summary
World Trade Center
Saint Paul, Minnesota
THIS SUMMARY IS NOT THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE MEETING
Appointment of President of Bemidji State University
The Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Jon E. Quistgaard as President
of Bemidji State University effective August 24, 2001, subject to the
completion of an employment contract, which the Board authorized the
Chancellor to negotiate in consultation with the Chair of the Board
and Chair of the Personnel Policy Committee in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the Personnel Plan for MnSCU Administrators.
Appointment of President of Central Lakes College
The Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Joseph C. Birmingham as President
of Central Lakes College effective August 8, 2001, subject to the completion
of an employment contract, which the Board authorized the Chancellor
to negotiate in consultation with the Chair of the Board and Chair of
the Personnel Policy Committee in accordance with the terms and conditions
of the Personnel Plan for MnSCU Administrators.
Revision to Chancellor Anderson's Amended Employment Contract
The Board of Trustees authorized the Board Chair to amend Chancellor
Anderson's employment contract to provide for a termination date
of August 2, 2001.
Appointment to Academic Rank
The Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Dr. David Danahar,
President-Designate of Southwest State University, as Professor in the
History Program at Southwest State University. Appointment effective
on July 1, 2001.
Program Approval: BAS, Advertising and Applied Visual Arts, Metropolitan
State University
The Board of Trustees approved the request by Metropolitan State University
to offer the Bachelor of Applied Science in Advertising and Applied
Visual Arts. Program implementation is August 1, 2001.
Program Approval: BAS, Food Service/Culinary Arts; Metropolitan
State University
The Board of Trustees approved the request by Metropolitan State University
to offer the Bachelor of Applied Science in Food Service/Culinary Arts.
Program implementation is August 1, 2001.
Program Approval: BAS Hospitality, Travel and Tourism; Metropolitan
State University
The Board of Trustees approved the request by Metropolitan State University
to offer the Bachelor of Applied Science in Hospitality, Travel and
Tourism. Program implementation is August 1, 2001.
Program Approval: BS, Nursing; St. Cloud State University
The Board of Trustees approved the request by St. Cloud State University
to offer the Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Program implementation
is August 1, 2001.
Program Approval: MS, Electrical Engineering; St. Cloud State University
The Board of Trustees approved the request by St. Cloud State University
to offer the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering. Program implementation
is August 1, 2001.
Program Approval: Certificate, Network Cabling Technician; Mesabi
Range Community and Technical College, Eveleth
The Board of Trustees approved the request by Mesabi Range Community
and Technical College to offer a certificate in Network Cabling Technician
at Eveleth. Program implementation is July 1, 2001.
Program Approval: Certificate, Kitchen and Bath Design; Century
College, White Bear Lake
The Board of Trustees approved the request by Century College to offer
a certificate in Kitchen and Bath Design at White Bear Lake. Program
implementation is January 1, 2002.
Program Approval: AAS, Individualized Occupational Preparation;
Northwest Technical College, Bemidji, East Grand Forks, Detroit Lakes,
Moorhead and Wadena
The Board of Trustees approved the request by Northwest Technical College
to offer a new AAS, Individualized Occupational Preparation at Bemidji,
Detroit Lakes, East Grand Forks, Moorhead, and Wadena. Program implementation
is August 1, 2001.
Program Closures: Alexandria Technical College and Northwest Technical
College
The Board of Trustees approved the request by Alexandria Technical College
and Northwest Technical College to close designated programs, effective
May 31, 2001.
Transfer Report
The Board of Trustees adopted the following plan of action in order
to improve credit transferability. MnSCU will: a) make transfer of credits
a priority, b) develop and use transfer standards as part of the campus
evaluation process, and c) allocate appropriate resources to transfer
initiatives to make it happen. System staff is directed to give periodic
updates to the Board on the progress being made on the transfer of credits,
with a full report to the Board of Trustees at the September 2002 meeting.
Ratification of Appointment of External Auditor
The Board of Trustees ratified the action of the Executive Committee
of May 2, 2001, of the appointment of the public accounting firm of
Deloitte and Touche, LLP to serve as external auditor for the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU). The scope of these audit services
shall include the annual audit of MnSCU Systemwide financial statements,
required annual audit of major federal financial assistance programs
administered by MnSCU, and annual audit of the MnSCU Revenue Fund financial
statements as required by bond covenants. The term of this appointment
begins upon execution of a contract and shall continue to fulfill external
auditing needs for the three fiscal years from June 30, 2001 through
2003.
The Board of Trustees authorized the Executive Director of Internal Auditing and the Vice Chancellor-CFO to negotiate contracts with Deloitte and Touche, LLP consistent with the terms contained it its proposal dated March 30, 2001.
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