MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING HELD MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009, AT 7:10 PM, IN THE MUSIC ROOM, MORRISON HALL Present: Chair J. Wolfe, A. Anthonisen, T. Capach, R. Krahulik, G. Mokotoff, M. Murphy, S. O�Donnell Absent: R. Calderin, B. Hodge I. CALL TO ORDER - Chairman Joan Wolfe called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm. Gratitude was extended to Trustees Anthonisen and Murphy and Trustee Emeritus Jack McMahon for representing the College at the memorial service for Trustee Emeritus Sears Hunter. II. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made to approve Consent Agenda Krahulik/Mokotoff Items A � G. Unanimous A. Approved the Minutes from the regular meeting held on February 9, 2009 as presented. B. Approved the petty cash report for February 2009 in the amount of $11.48. C. Approved Faculty Retirement Years of Name Discipline Service Effective Diedre Costic Associate Professor, Diagnostic Imaging Department 20 8/29/09 At the same time, the Board approved an Early Retirement Incentive as stated in the Faculty Association contract and the status of Professor Emeritus for Associate Professor Diedre Costic. D. Approved Faculty Appointment Name Discipline Effective Laura Angerame Assistant Professor, Business 2/2/09 Department, full-time, temporary, Year 1 E. Approved Staff and Chair Title Change Name Title Effective Edward Kiely Assistant Security Director, Grade II 9/1/08 F. Approved Staff and Chair Appointment Name Title Effective Alexander Jakubowski Chair, Department of English, Redefined load of 21 credits or 28 contact hours per academic year 3/2/09 G. Approved 2009 Spring Adjunct Payroll III. PRESIDENT�S REPORT � William Richards > President Richards is glad to be back and thanked everyone for their goods wishes, concern and cards. > Newburgh Update � Construction is going well and is ahead of schedule. The RFP for materials should go out within 30 days. > A meeting with County Executive Ed Diana, Dan Bloomer and President Richards is set for 3/27 to discuss Newburgh staffing and the proposed Center for Science, Engineering and Technology. > Federal Stimulus Package is confusing. As the content becomes clearer, an update will be provided. > Sojourner Truth Awards held on Friday, 3/6 was a great success. Appreciation was extended to Chairman Wolfe, Trustees Calderin and Murphy for attending. The awards ceremony will continue to use the Sojourner Truth title. A new feature will be added honoring one student with a Sojourner Truth scholarship for admission to the College. > SUNY Chancellor�s Awards for Student Excellence � Two SUNY Orange students, Philip Dreyhaupt and Patrice Wiley, were selected to receive awards on 4/7 in Albany. > On 2/24, VP Cazzetta and a group of students and staff lobbied the NYS local legislators for the restoration of funding. > Student Services � Thanks to VP Broadie two new services are available at the College: * The Mental Health Association will provide a qualified mental health professional to counsel students two days in Middletown and a half day in Newburgh. * A similar agreement was reached with the Veterans Administration for student counseling services on campus for the 125 self-identified military veterans. > Director of Financial Aid John Ivankovic reported a 20% increase in financial aid applications. As a result of the economy, this trend is symptomatic throughout the College system. IV. REPORT OF THE COLLEGE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM � Diane Bliss 1. Planning Budget and Institutional Effectiveness Committee (PBIE) is working on the draft of its policies and procedures, which should be completed by the end of the semester. PBIE leadership and Executive Committee (EC) leadership will be meeting with Cabinet at their 4/8 meeting to discuss items related to the college�s planning process, including criteria by which to determine what items will be considered in the PBIE initiative ranking process, methods for PBIE to identify non-initiative needs and communicate those needs for consideration in overall planning and budgeting process, and an annual meeting with Cabinet to collaboratively agree on potential focus for planning in the subsequent planning cycle. PBIE continues to evolve and respond to the changing dynamics of the budget situation and college needs. 2. EC is expecting to hear the proposed �green plan� for the College from the ad hoc Sustainability Committee in April. 3. EC will hold its annual retreat on campus on 5/1 to plan for ways to strengthen governance, issues the college and governance may be facing in the coming year (including improving communication and participation between the two campuses), and tentative goals for next year. V. REPORT OF THE STUDENT TRUSTEE � Thomas Capach > Two clubs� charters were revoked due to violations. The clubs can resubmit the paperwork and form again. > The Senate Exposure Committee will hold an event to highlight the upcoming Senate elections. > The Intercampus Communication Committee is trying to make contact with other SUNY community colleges. Two sister colleges and SUNY Orange will meet at SUNY Rockland before the SUNY Student Assembly. > The SUNY Senate Assembly will be held April 17-19, and Trustee Capach hopes to attend as a delegate. > The Anime Club will host its second annual caf� with a smash brother brawl tourney. This event is co-sponsored by the Senate and the Cheerleading Club > In order to encourage student representation, Student Trustee Capach has brought in his personal TV and Wii game system in an attempt to get the student population involved on campus. VI. OLD BUSINESS - None VII. NEW BUSINESS 1. A discussion concerning the proposed tuition increase followed. Some trustees voiced their concern about the tuition increase. President Richards explained the necessity for the increase in light of the decrease in state funding and contractual obligations. A motion was made to approve Resolution No. 8 to increase tuition for the Fall 2009 Semester O�Donnell/Krahulik as presented. 6 in favor/1 opposed Motion passed 2. The Trustees discussed questions raised about increasing the technology fees. A motion was made to approve Resolution No. 9 to increase technology fees for the Fall 2009 Krahulik/Murphy Semester as presented. Unanimous VIII. BOARD CHAIR COMMENTS - Joan Wolfe > Weekend college and alternative course scheduling during off-peak hours were broached. The Academic Affairs and Student Services areas are investigating these options. David Kohn from CAPE will be included in this effort with regard to workforce development programs on weekends. > In February, Trustee Arthur Anthonisen attended the ACCT National Legislative Summit from 2/9 - 2/11 in Washington, DC. The lobbying experience was exciting since the Stimulus Package was being formulated at that time. To obtain in-depth information and updates about the conference and presentation, the trustees can visit the www.ACCT.org. Alerts on the stimulus package progress can also be accessed. Some notable attendees were Arne Duncan, US Secretary of Education and Jared Bernstien, Chief Economist from Vice President Joe Biden�s office and Bob Schieffer, Anchor and Moderator of Face the Nation. > Kudos to VP Broadie and his staff for a wonderful Sojourner Truth Awards ceremony. The keynote speaker, Dominic Carter, was energetic, and the electricity spread to the students and their parents. The students were polite and the attendance was exceptional. > The Board was invited to join the Morrison Hall team at the American Heart Walk on Saturday, 5/9, at Minisink Valley High School. > The Mary B. Diana Softball Field dedication is set for 4/17 at 4:30 pm between the games of a double header. IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS Audit and Finance Trustee Hodge None Academic and Student Services Trustee Mokotoff None Governance and Nominating Trustee Murphy None President�s Performance Review and Compensation Trustee Krahulik None X. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC > Faculty Association President Kathleen Malia visited Albany twice this past month. She and a group of faculty visited the NYS local legislator in an effort to encourage additional funding for the College. Professor Malia and VP Broadie attended the NYSUT luncheon on 2/20 with NYSUT representatives and community college presidents. The meeting focus was to restore funding and to stress the importance of workforce development. > Trustee Murphy also acknowledged that VP Broadie and staff did a wonderful job with the Sojourner Truth Awards ceremony. XI. BOARD DISCUSSION - None XII. BOARD ADJOURNMENT At 8:00 pm a motion was made (Anthonisen/Mokotoff) to adjourn the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Maryann Raab Assistant to the President THE NEXT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING WILL BE HELD ON 4/13/09 IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM, 2ND FLOOR, TOWER BUILDING, NEWBURGH 3/9/09 Board Minutes - 4