MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY. December 1, 1989

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1 10298 MNUTES OF THE MEETNG OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MCHGAN STATE UNVERSTY The Trustee Fnance Commttee and the Trustee Polcy Commttee meetngs were held n the Lncoln Room of the Kellogg Center begnnng at 9:15 a.m. on Frday,. The mnutes of the commttee meetngs are on fle n the Offce of the Secretary of the Board of Trustees. The meetng of the Board of Trustees was called to order by Presdent DBaggo at 1:15 p.m. n the Board Room of the Admnstraton Buldng. John Trustees present were: Malcolm G. Dade, Jr., Joel Ferguson, Lawrence D. Owen, Dean Prdgeon, Thomas Reed, Barbara J. Sawyer, Robert E. Wess, and Kathy Wlbur. Unversty offcers present ncluded: Presdent DBaggo, Provost Scott, Secretary Davs, and Vce Presdents Canton, Dcknson, Guyer, Kurz, Turner, and Wlknson. Faculty Lason representatves present were: Professors Abeles, Fox, and Van Tassell. Student Lason representatves present were: Flynn, Martell, and Stenke. All actons taken were by unanmous vote of the Trustees present, unless otherwse noted. 1. On a moton by Mr. Owen, supported by Mr. Dade, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the proposed agenda. 2. On a moton by Mr. Owen, supported by Ms. Sawyer, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the Board Mnutes of the October 13, 1989 meetng. Trustee GPA Recpents Publc Partcpaton 3. Presdent DBaggo and Charperson Owen recognzed and congratulated student recpents of the Trustee GPA Awards for Fall Term 1989 as follows: Deborah L. Desen, Mchael R. Marquardt, Amala R. Gladhart, Elzabeth D. Derauer, and Carole J. Smth. Award recpent Elzabeth D. Derauer was unable to be present. 4. The followng ndvduals addressed the Board of Trustees. A. Ms. Susan Stenke, Executve Drector of ASMSU, ntroduced Douglas Hawes, ASMSU Student Board Charperson; Paul Caragher, Freshman Class Councl Charperson; and Darn Lounds, nterfraternty Councl Representatve to Student Board, who addressed the Board regardng converson to a semester system. Mr. Douglas Hawes presented a resoluton and poston paper reaffrmng ASMSU's opposton to converson to a semester system. ASMSU does support and does encourage a revew of the current currculum for possble change and mprovement. Mr. Paul Caragher expressed the need to nform students of the proposed converson to a semester system and also ndcated concern on the part of freshman class members who wll be affected by the change n ther senor year at Mchgan State. Mr. Darn Lounds voced concern about the cost of the transton to a semester system and requested resoluton of antcpated problems n the converson. B. Mr. Paul Frolck, Presdent of Off-Campus Councl, revewed the possble consequences the semester system wll have on the dverse, nontradtonal students of the 1990s. C. Mr. James C. Schaper, a graduate student who worked on the revew commttee, cautoned there must be cooperatve and constructve partcpaton by the Unversty communty for a successful transton to a semester system.

2 ±0237 D. Dr. R. Crag Phlps, a faculty member, commented on former general educaton faculty representaton on the councls n the new Centers for ntegratve Studes* He also remarked that consderaton should be gven to the effect converson to a semester system wll have on alterng General Educaton. E. Ms. Phylls A. Puffer, a graduate student n Socology, shared her frustraton about the unavalablty of undergraduate Socology courses durng regstraton. F. Dr. Robert Rentschler, a faculty member, proposed the renamng of East and West Crcle Drves to Martn Luther Kng, Jr. Drves..5. The report of the Presdent ncluded the followng: A. The frst commencement ceremones n the new Jack Bresln Student Events center wll be held on Saturday, December 2. Mr. Stevland Morrs (better known as Steve Wonder) wll be the speaker at the undergraduate ceremones where he wll receve an Honorary Doctor of Humantes Degree. Dr. Joe T, Darden, Dean of Urban Affars Programs, wll be the speaker at the advanced degree ceremones and MSU Alumnus John H. McConnell s scheduled to be presented wth an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree. B. Presdent DBaggo commented on Federal support for Unversty research and development programs. He referenced Dr. John Canton T s annual report whch speaks to the achevements of the Unversty n research and development and presents the challenges for the future by dentfyng ssues that wll be faced n an attempt to enhance the Unversty's poston. The report s excellent and merts consderaton by the Board of Trustees and the meda. C. The 1989 Student Affars and Servces Report s a meanngful and candd report dentfyng challenges of the Unversty n mprovng the qualty of lfe. The Presdent urged the Board to examne the report to better understand the efforts of the Unversty and to apprecate the accomplshments of the students n creatng the best possble envronment. D. Presdent DBaggo reported the ssue of changng to a semester calendar has been delberated carefully and democratcally. Both vews on the ssue have valdty that must be carefully consdered. He s confdent that every effort has been made to acqure as much nput as openly as possble. Therefore, the tem s beng brought to the Board for ts attenton wth the endorsement predcated upon a vote of the Academc Councl and of the Unversty Faculty Senate. 6. On a moton by Mr. Reed, supported by Ms. Wlbur, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the followng personnel actons. A. Appontments 1) Webber, Patrck J., AN-Professor, Department of Forestry, $95,000, wth Tenure, effectve January 1, B. Other Personnel Actons 1) Gerard, Roy J., AN-Professor and Charperson, Department of Famly Practce, contnuaton as Charperson of the Department of Famly Practce, effectve July 1, 1990 through June 30, Pursuant to Unversty polcy and Board acton, Professor Gerard would have relnqushed hs admnstratve dutes as of July 1, t s recommended that he contnue the admnstratve dutes for the perod specfed above. 2) Andrew, Gwen, AN-Professor, Dean's Offce, College of Socal Scence; Department of Socal Work, to add ttle Actng Dean, Dean's Offce, College of Nursng; to delete assgnment Dean's Offce, College of Socal Scence, effectve September 1, 1989 through August 31, 1990; and for a change n retrement date from July 1, 1990 to July 1, Pursuant to Unversty polcy and Board Acton, Professor Andrew would have relnqushed her admnstratve dutes from July 1, 1989 forward. t s recommended that she contnue the admnstratve dutes for the perod specfed above. Publc Partcpaton contnue Presdent's Report Personnel Actons Appontments 0ther Personnel lactons

3 OS38 Personnel Actons \ Other Personnel \ Actons contnued Faculty Promotons\ and Tenure \ Recommendatons ; 3) Koestner, Adalbert, AN-Professor and Charperson, Department of Pathology, contnuaton as Charperson of the Department of Pathology, effectve January 1, 1990 through June 30, Pursuant to Unversty polcy and Board acton, Professor Koestner would have relnqushed hs admnstratve dutes as of December 31, t s recommended that he contnue the admnstratve dutes for the perod specfed above. C. Faculty Promotons and Tenure Recommendatons Most of the recommendatons for faculty members whose current probatonary appontments n the tenure system end on August 31, 1990 were made at the Board meetng on June 9, A tenure acton was delayed last sprng on recommendaton of the college for the faculty members named below. The followng acton s recommended by the Departmental Charperson, the Dean, and the Provost n accordance wth the tenure rules. The followng promotons whch nclude the award of tenure are recommended to be effectve January 1, ) Hanson, Erc J., promoton to Assocate Professor, Department of Hortculture, College of Agrculture and Natural Resources. 2) Schultnk, Gerhardus, promoton to Assocate Professor, Department of Resource Development, College of Agrculture and Natural Resources. r The followng reappontment whch ncludes recommended to be effectve January 1, the award of tenure s 1) Glster, John E., reappontment as Assocate Professor, Department of Fnance and nsurance, College of Busness. Gft, Grant and Contract Report On a moton by Mr. Reed, supported by Mr. Prdgeon, the BOARD VOTED to approve the Gft, Grant and Contract Report for the perod September 18, 1989 through November 3, 1989, wth a total value of $15,788, A copy of the report s attached to the fle copy of the Board Agenda n the Offce of the Secretary of the Board of Trustees. Trustee Fnance Commttee Ms. Sawyer, Charperson of the Trustee Fnance Commttee, reports and recommendatons of the Commttee. presented the Resoluton on j fnancng Veternary Clncal Center j Approval of sale of Rood property Acceptance of \ Responses to Audtdr General f s Report ; Trustee Polcy Commttee Adopton of a Semester Calendar A. On a moton by Ms. Sawyer, supported by Mr. Owen, the BOARD VOTED to approve the resoluton regardng fnancng of the Veternary Clncal Center Addtons and Remodelng Project by the State Buldng Authorty. B. On a moton by Ms. Sawyer, supported by Mr. Reed, the BOARD VOTED to approve the 1,400 acre Rood property located n losco County, Tawas Cty, Mchgan, be sold n two or three parcels at a prce of $285 or more per acre, the October 1988 apprased value, or sell a porton and retan approxmately 700 acres for potental tmber producton. C. On a moton by Ms. Sawyer, supported by Mr. Owen, the BOARD VOTED to accept the Admnstraton's Responses to the Audtor General T s Report for the perod March 1, 1982 through February 28, Mr. Ferguson, Charperson of the Trustee Polcy Commttee, presented the reports and recommendaton of the Commttee. A. On a moton by Mr. Ferguson, supported by Mr. Owen, the BOARD VOTED to approve the adopton of a semester calendar and that the admnstraton proceed as necessary to convert the present calendar to a semester system for mplementaton n September 1992.

4 B. At the request of Mr. Ferguson, Provost Davd Scott commented on acton by the Academc Councl approvng changes n Mchgan State Unversty's admsson and graduaton requrements whch wll become effectve Fall Term 1993 for enterng undergraduate students. Dr. Scott T s memorandum to the Board of Trustees Polcy Commttee, dated November 22, 1989, provdes complete nformaton on the changes and requrements and s on fle wth the Board Agenda n the Offce of the Secretary of the Board of Trustees. Trustee Sawyer requested that Dr. Scott's comments related to the foregn language requrement be ncluded n the Board mnutes. "The graduaton requrements to be appled to undergraduate students enterng n Fall 1993 nclude the equvalent of one college year of a foregn language. The language requrement can be met by Amercan Sgn Language and Natve Amercan languages and possbly by other languages n the future. The mathematcs and language requrements may be waved by completon of equvalent hgh school work, satsfed by placement examnatons, or met by completon of approprate college courses." C. At the mornng Trustee Polcy Commttee meetng, Dr. Moses Turner presented the 1989 Student Affars and Servces Annual Report. Dr. Turner commented that ths year's report focuses on the campus envronment and factors affectng the qualty of lfe for students. New programs and ntatves whch wll stmulate and challenge students are ncluded n the report. Dr. Thomas Scarlett, Drector of Fnancal Ads, reported on fnancal ad programs and the admnstraton of those programs. He remarked that ths offce attempts to provde ad packages to mnmze student ndebtedness at graduaton. He ndcated the system has become ncreasngly complex. D. Dr. John Cantlon commented on the Annual Report on Gfts, Grants, and Contracts whch totaled $120,841,564, an ncrease of 14.2% compared wth the prevous year. Dr. Cantlon stressed the mportance of the Presdent's role n the AAU and the Land-Grant Assocaton and the many other opportuntes provded to gve hgh prorty for the State and the Naton to fund research n areas of socety that wll make a dfference n MSU's poston n the rapdly escalatng nternatonal competton. 10. The report of the Charperson and Trustees ncluded the followng: A. Charperson Owen reported that he had no addtonal comments. B. Ms. Barbara Sawyer congratulated Mr. Joseph Dcknson on hs retrement from the Unversty and expressed grattude for hs contrbutons to the Unversty durng the past ten years. The Presdent stated he wshed to publcly acknowledge Mr. Dcknson's contrbutons and add hs and the admnstraton's respect, admraton, and apprecaton for the leadershp provded n elevatng MSU's development actvty to a hgh level of sophstcaton. The Captal Campagn s a reflecton of Mr. Dcknson's efforts, as are $50 mllon n annual gfts, a successful telemarketng program, the varous donor clubs, and the qualty of people nvolved wth the development programs. Mr. Dcknson responded that t has been a prvlege and pleasure to have been at Mchgan State for the greatest 10 years of hs lfe. WZB9 Trustee Polcy Commttee contnued Comments on Changes n admsson and graduaton requrements Report on Student Affars and Servces Annual Report on Gfts, Grants and Contracts Charperson's Report Trustee Comments

5 10S00 Trustee Comments contnued C. The Board of Trustees was commended by Presdent DBaggo for ts decson to approve the semester system. D. Presdent DBaggo announced that the portrats of the Unversty's Presdents have been completed and are dsplayed n the Board Room. 11. The meetng was adjourned. DBaggo Marylee Secretary