MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2006, AT 7:00 PM, MUSIC ROOM, MORRISON HALL Present: Chair R. Glinton, J. Wolfe, B. Hodge, A. Anthonisen, J. Boyce, R. Calderin, D. Mirro, M. Murphy Absent: H. Gareiss EXECUTIVE SESSION At 5:45 pm the Trustees entered into Executive Session. Personnel items were discussed and no action was taken. A motion was made (Wolfe/Anthonisen) to close the Executive Session at 6:00 pm. I. CALL TO ORDER At 7:10 pm Chair Roberta Glinton called the meeting to order and noted that a quorum was present. She yielded the floor to Vice Chair Joan Wolfe. E Vice Chair Wolfe read a Resolution acknowledging Chair Roberta Glinton for her nine years of dedicated service as a member of the Board. Trustee Glinton�s term expires on 6/30/06, but she will continue to serve the Board until a new appointment is selected. E Chair Roberta Glinton administered an Oath of Office to Trustee Arthur C. Anthonisen reappointing him through 6/30/11. II. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made to approve Consent Agenda Items A � H as presented. Wolfe/Hodge Unanimous A. Approved the Minutes from the regular meeting held on May 8, 2006 as presented. B. Approved the petty cash reports for May 2006 in the amount of $32.73, as presented. C. Approved Management Confidential Appointment: Name Title Effective Carol Murray Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs 5/15/06 D. Approved Staff and Chair Appointments: Name Discipline Effective Sharyne A. Miller IT Specialist II, Staff and Chair, Grade II 5/22/06 John Pernice Assistant Department Chair, Social Sciences AY 2006-2007 Cynthia Richichi Budget Coordinator, Staff and Chair, Grade II 5/22/06 � 8/31/06 Mark Strunsky Assistant Department Chair, Arts and Communication Department AY 2006-2007 M- 6/12/06 - Page 2 E. Approved Faculty Appointments: Name Discipline Effective Pamela Burns Instructor, Year 1, Department of Education, full-time, tenure track AY 2006-2007 Barbara F. Pinkall Instructor, Year 4, Department of Business, Math, Science and Technology, full-time, tenure track AY 2006-2007 F. Approved Faculty Promotions for AY 2006-2007: Associate Professor to Professor Vincent Odock, Social Science Department Howard (Max) Schaefer, Arts and Communication Department Assistant Professor to Associate Professor Jennifer Lehtinen , Arts and Communication Department G. Approved Faculty Tenure for AY 2006-2007: Name Discipline Ann Sandor English/Foreign Languages Department Elaine Torda English/Foreign Languages Department Staff and Chair Name Discipline Rosamaria Contarino Chair, Lab Tech Department Fern Steane Chair, Applied Technology Department H. Approved Faculty Tenure for AY 2007-2008: Faculty Name Discipline Paula Crawford Nursing Janet Stonick Math/Computer Science Monty Vacura Biology M- 6/12/06 - Page 3 III. PRESIDENT�S REPORT President William Richards reported on the following topics: 1. Enrollment increased five per cent for Summer Session I. 2. President Richards will appear before three committees of the Orange County Legislature on 6/21, 6/26 and 6/28 to present the Facilities Master Plan. On 7/6/06, the presentation will be delivered to the full legislature and it is anticipated that the legislative body will vote in August 2006 on the Facilities Master Plan, which includes the Newburgh project�s site and design. 3. Once the Orange County Legislature approves the Newburgh site, JMZ will finish the report within a 30-day period. 4. President Richards will visit Albany to discuss Phase 1 of the Facilities Master Plan, which encompasses the new Center for Science and Technology and plans to commence a campaign to fund this project. 5. The president will also approach the Middletown Common Council about gaining support for the closure of South Street from East Conkling Avenue to Grandview Avenue. 6. During the summer, two letters will be mailed to the Trustees to keep them updated about the progress of the projects. President Richards will continue the Board Chair briefings during July and August. 7. An audit of the College is being conducted by the State Comptroller�s Office beginning on 6/19. The audit will take three or four weeks for completion. 8. Disclosure letters from the State Comptroller were distributed to the Trustees, and the Conflict of Interest forms should be returned to Maryann Raab for processing. 9. The Trustees decided to delay the Board Retreat until the fall. At the September Board meeting, the Board will choose a date in October. 10. President Richards commended Vice President Paul Broadie for conducting a most efficient and enjoyable commencement ceremony. IV. REPORT OF THE COLLEGE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM Diane Bliss, President of the College Governance System, noted that the Executive Committee has not met since the last Board meeting. On behalf of the Executive Committee, she thanked Trustee Roberta Glinton for her outstanding service to the Board. Professor Bliss is honored to be able to serve the College and to work with Trustee Glinton throughout the year. V. REPORT OF THE STUDENT TRUSTEE Student Trustee Jenna Boyce shared the following updates on student activities: th E Women�s Softball � The team placed 11 in the National Championships in Normal, Illinois on 5/21. E Men�s Baseball � The team finished their season by winning the region and the conference. th E Commencement � The 56 Annual Commencement Ceremony took place on 5/27. Approximately 351 students walked across the stage. E Flower Show � The Middletown Garden Lovers hosted the District Flower show titled �Whispers from the Past� last weekend. E Sports Banquet � The third annual Sports Banquet was held in the Commons. All athletes were recognized for their group and individual accomplishments. VI. OLD BUSINESS - None M- 6/12/06 - Page 4 VII. NEW BUSINESS I. A motion was made to approve the Capital Campaign as presented. Wolfe/Murphy Unanimous II. A motion was made to approve the Operating Budget for 2006-2007 as presented. Hodge/Mirro Unanimous III. Chair Roberta Glinton appointed Trustees Arthur C. Anthonisen, Brutus Hodge and Donald Mirro to the Nominating Committee for the selection of the Board officers for 2006-2007. 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 E Professor Kathleen Malia, President of the Faculty Association, on behalf of the members of the Faculty Association, she expressed the faculty�s appreciation to Trustee Roberta Glinton for her dedication and commitment to the College. Her interaction with the faculty and her continuous support are much appreciated. X. BOARD DISCUSSION E Trustee Margaret Murphy inquired about the selection of a site for the Newburgh branch campus. President Richards responded that no date for site selection has been established. After the meetings with the legislative committees and the entire Orange County Legislature, a site will be selected some time in July or August 2006. XI. BOARD ADJOURNMENT At 7:30 pm, a motion was made (Anthonisen/Hodge) to adjourn the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Maryann Raab `` Assistant to the President