MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 
MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2006, AT 7:00 PM, MUSIC ROOM, MORRISON HALL 

Present: Chair R. Glinton, J. Wolfe, A. Anthonisen, J. Boyce, R. Calderin, M. Murphy 
Absent: B. Hodge, H. Gareiss, D. Mirro 

5:45 pm EXECUTIVE SESSION 
A discussion on personnel matters took place and no action was taken during the session. 

I. CALL TO ORDER 
At 7:00 pm Chair Roberta Glinton called the meeting to order and noted a quorum was present. 

II. CONSENT AGENDA 
A motion was made to approve Consent Agenda 

Items A � G as presented. 

 Calderin/Wolfe

 Unanimous 

A. Approved the Minutes from the regular meeting held on February 13, 2006, as presented. 
B. Approved the petty cash report for February 2006 in the amount of $33.58, as presented. 
C. Approved Staff and Chair Title Change: 
Previous New 
Name Title Title Effective 
Donald Green Director of Continuing and Business Solutions 
Professional Education Coordinator 3/6/06 

D. Approved Staff and Chair Appointments: 
Name Discipline Effective 
Patricia Guallini Department Chair, Department of 2/27/06 
Social Sciences AY 2005-06 

David Kohn Director of Continuing and Professional Education, 3/6/06 
Staff & Chair, Grade III 8/31/06 

Maria Masker Department Chair, Physical Therapy Assistant 3/27/06 
And Massage Therapy Department 8/31/06 

E. Approved Spring 2006 Adjunct Payroll as presented. 
F. Approved Resolution for 2006-2007 Tuition Increase as follows: 
Full-time students will increase to $3,000 
Part-time students will increase to $125 per credit hour 
G. Approved Resolution for 2006-2007 Technology Fee Increase listed below: 
Full-time students - $105 per semester 
Part-time students - $65 per semester for .5 � 11.5 credits 

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III. PRESIDENT�S REPORT 
President William Richards reported on the following topics: 

� SUNY Lobby Day, 3/7/06 -A group of eight, including trustees, administrators, faculty, 
students, and alumni traveled to Albany to lobby the NYS legislators on the following: 

1. An increase in base aid of $250 per FTE. 
2. An increase of $200 per FTE for high-need/high-cost programs 
such as the health professions and technology. 
3. Maintaining T.A.P. requirements at the same 2005-2006 level. 
4. Providing $25 million for technology 
� Out-of-Country Trips � Three college-sponsored trips are planned this year: 
1. Prague and Vienna � Spring break 
2. Peru � Spring break 
3. Scotland � scheduled for October 
� JMZ Update � At a meeting afternoon, JMZ brought the cabinet up-to-date on the work they have 
performed for the Middletown campus Facilities Master Plan. On 4/4, JMZ will present concept 
designs for buildings which are no longer functional. A final briefing will be presented at the 5/8 
board meeting. 

� Commons Name Change � Upon further investigation, the administration discovered that no policy 
exists with regard to changing the name on a building. The College received an estimate in the $400 to 
$500 range to the lettering on the College Commons changed to the George F. Shepard Student Center. 
A vote on this topic will be taken under �New Business.� 

� A contract with Franklin University, Ohio, has been signed. This alliance will allow the citizens of our 
community to pursue a bachelor�s degree through registration at our College. The program will begin 
in the fall 2006 semester. Franklin University representatives will visit the College with specific 
details about the program, and during the summer, press releases will be issued about this new and 
exciting collaboration. 

� The trustees received two lists, which announced the number of searches in progress and the names of 
the employees whose retirements were approved. 

IV. REPORT OF THE COLLEGE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM 
Diane Bliss, President of the College Governance System highlighted the following items: 

1. Executive Committee is forming an ad hoc committee to review the Code of Student Conduct at the 
request of Steve Harpst, Director of Student Life. When the code was established three years ago, it was 
with the commitment to review the code every three years. 
2. The ad hoc Information Commons Committee met for the first time and is undertaking its task to 
advise the Director of the LRC regarding programs and services that will be available through the new 
Information Commons. 
3. In April, the Executive Committee expects to see the Information Technology Committee�s work 
on the IT Master Plan and IT Users� Policy. 
4. At the 3/1/06 Cabinet meeting, the College Governance president held a discussion with Cabinet 
about their perceptions of College Governance. In addition, Cabinet members were asked to complete a 
questionnaire related to governance. The results will be one of the points of discussion at the Executive 
Committee retreat on 3/17, where the Executive Committee will also be focusing on College Governance�s 
purpose, mission, goals, upcoming issues and plans to address them. 
V. REPORT OF THE STUDENT TRUSTEE 
� Student Trustee Jenna Boyce updated the Trustees with regard to athletics on campus: 
Women�s Softball � During the past two weekends, the Women�s softball team hosted softball clinics 
for local girls ages 7 � 13. The players, under the supervision of Head Coach Stacy Morris and 
Assistant Coaches, Maria Randazzo and Peggy Roda, ran the clinic. 
Men�s Baseball � The team had their season opening in Middlesex, NJ on 3/11. 


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Men�s Basketball � The team won an intense game on 3/12 in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania and 

clinched the regional championship. The team will travel to Chicago for the Nationals. 
� On 3/8, the first 2006 admissions reception was held in the College Commons. 
� On SUNY Lobby Day, 3/7, she accompanied the College�s contingent to lobby the local 

representatives in the State Legislature. Student Trustee Boyce was honored to be able to participate. 

VI. OLD BUSINESS 
A motion was made to appoint Trustees Brutus Hodge, Herbert Gareiss, Jr., 
and Donald Mirro as members of the newly created Audit Committee, 
which is a subcommittee to the Personnel and Finance Committee. 

 Anthonisen/Calderin 
Unanimous 

This new subcommittee will meet with VP Dan Bloomer and Comptroller Roslyn Smith to discuss the 
committee�s charge. 

VII. NEW BUSINESS 
A motion was made to approve the College Commons 
name change to the George F. Shepard Student Center. 

 Anthonisen/Wolfe 
Unanimous 

VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS 
Administrative Services Committee - None
Personnel and Finance Committee - None
Educational Policies and Student Affairs Committee - None 


IX. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC 
� Professor Kathleen Malia and five faculty members traveled to Albany on 2/28 for NYSUT Lobby 
Day. The College contingent was treated very hospitably and considered their trip as a successful effort 
in lobbying for additional state aid for higher education. 

� A brief discussion continued about the community college students� ability to transfer to four-year 
State schools. 

X. BOARD DISCUSSION 
� Trustee Arthur Anthonisen announced that SUNY Chancellor John Ryan just returned from Beijing, 
China, where SUNY just opened an office. 

XI. BOARD ADJOURNMENT 
At 7:55 pm, a motion was made (Glinton/Murphy) to adjourn the meeting. 

 Respectfully submitted,

 Maryann Raab 
Assistant to the President