MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 
MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2007, AT 7:00PM, MUSIC�ROOM, MORRISON 
HALL, FIRST FLOOR�

Present: Chair�J. Wolfe,V. Chair�B. Hodge,SecretaryM. Murphy,A. Anthonisen,J. Boyce,R. Calderin, 

M. Diana, H. Gareiss, D. Mirro 
EXECUTIVE�SESSION 

At 5:45�pm, the Chair�Joan Wolfe convened�anExecutive Session todiscuss personnelmatters accordingto�Section105ofArticle7�ofthePublicOfficerLaw,andnoaction�wastaken. At6:05pmtheTrustees 
closed�the Executive Session byacclamation. 

I. CALL�TO ORDER 
At 7:00pm Chair�Joan�Wolfe called�themeetingtoorder�andadministered�theOath ofOffice tothenewly�appointed�Trustee Maria G. Diana. 

II. CONSENT�AGENDA 
A motion�was madetoapprove Consent Agenda 
ItemsA �Easpresented. Gareiss/Murphy�Unanimous 

A. Approved�theMinutesfromtheregularmeetingsheld�on�December11,2006aspresented. 
B. Approved�thepettycashreportsfor�December2006in�theamountof$19.45. 
C. Approved�FacultyAppointment 
Name Discipline Effective 
Kathleen A. Davidson�Instructor, Year�1, Department of�Movement Sciences, fulltime, 
Spring�temporary�2007�Semester�D. Approved�Staff and Chair�Appointments 
Name Discipline Effective 
Maureen�Larsen�Functional Banner�Project Manager�1/2/07�David�Logan�Technical Assistant, BiologyDepartment, 
Grade I�12/4/06�� 8/31/07�Sharyne Miller�Technical Banner�Project Manager�1/2/07�Linda Newman�Interim Coordinator of Career�Services 1/2/07�Michael Roe Interim Director�of Admissions 1/2/07�Judith�Schwartz Interim Department Chair, Mathematics and�Computer�Science Department, redefined�load�of 15�credits or 20 contact hours per�Spring�academic year�2007�Semester�John�Wolbeck�Interim Department Chair, Science and�Engineering Department, redefined�load�Spring�of 12�credits or 16�contact hours per�academic year�2007 Semester 


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E. Approved�Grant Appointment 
Name Discipline Effective 
RussellE. Hammond�CampaignManager�1/3/07��8/31/07 

III. PRESIDENT�S REPORT 
President William Richards provided�an�updatetotheTrustees as follows: 

. Newburgh Campus ��On�1/18/07, JMZ, the Orange Countyleadershipand�Leyland�Alliance, the 
developers for the Newburgh�waterfront property, will meet with�the Collegeadministration andBoard�Chair�Joan Wolfe for a final briefingon�thedesign ofthe branch campusin�Newburgh. The plan�will 
be presented�tothe full Orange CountyLegislature on�2/1/07, anda vote on funding�will takeplace in�March. 
. Lobby�Initiatives �ACollege contingent will visit Albanyfor SUNY LobbyDayon 2/27/07. Several 
studentswillbetrained�forthisevent. SUNYCommunityCollegeswilllobbyforthefollowing�initiatives: 
. Increase of$192�per FTE in�base aid�
. Increase of$200�per FTE for highneed�programs, 
e.g. health�professions andtechnology�
. Maintain�50%�reimbursement for rental aid�
. Maintain�TAP 
. $25�million for technologyneeds, which�would�be distributed�per FTE. 
. AlumniDaywillbeheld�onSaturday,1/27/07. Afulldayof�activitiesisplanned.TheCollegeplans 
tomakethis an�annual event. 
. A thankyou�note from Trustee Emeritus Roberta Glinton�was circulated. 
. NEA Grant President 
Richards, Associate Vice President for Liberal Arts RichardHeppner�and�Interim Department Chair�MaryWarrener�attended�the planning�session�for a summer�internshipat 
ColumbiaUniversityinNewYork�City. Twostudentswillbenominated�bythefacultytopartakein�theinternship,which�focusestheworksofRembrandtandShakespeare. Theinternshipwillrotate 
through�Amsterdam, London, NewYork�City, Strafford�and�Paris. Associate Professor Warrener�and�AVPHeppnerwillpresentandoverviewoftheprogramattheMarch�Boardmeeting. SUNYOrange 
istheonlySUNYcollegeparticipating. Otherparticipating�collegesinclude: ColumbiaUniversity, 
St. John�s Santa 
Fe, NM, St. John�s ��Annapolis, MD, Southern�Piedmont,and�Charlotte, NC. 
. As of1/3/07, enrollment isupby7.3%. 
. Special thankswere extendedtoInterim Director�ofthe Newburgh Extension Center�MindyRoss for�her creativityin�finding�space andmaking�schedule changes toaccommodate therise in�student 
enrollment. 
. Arevised�schedule ofBoard�meetings was distributed. The changes arelisted�below: 
. February��Nomeetingwill be held�
. Monday, 3/12/07 ��Middletown�
. Monday, 4/9/07 ��Newburgh�
. Thursday, 5/10/07�(BoardRetreat)
�
. Monday, 6/11/07 ��Middletown�
. NYCCT springmeeting�is set for 3/30and�3/31in�SaratogaSprings. 
. Commencement will beheld�on Saturday, May19, 2007. 
IV. REPORT�OFTHE�COLLEGEGOVERNANCESYSTEM 
Diane Bliss, president oftheCollege Governance System, highlighted�the following�items: 

1. On�behalfoftheCollegeGovernanceSystem,PresidentBlisswelcomed�thenewTrusteeMariaG. 
Diana. 
2. ThefacultyreturnsforSpring�semester�on�1/10�andclassesbegin�on�1/16. 
3. SincetheCollegeGovernanceSystemsdid�notmeetsinceDecember,thereisnoformalreport. 

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V. REPORTOFTHE�STUDENTTRUSTEE 
Student Trustee Jenna Boyce reportedon�the followingtopics: 

. New Student�Orientation will be heldfrom 8:30am �1�pm on�1/9and�1/11. 
. Women�s Basketball �Theteam�srecord�is55. 
. Men�sBasketball �Theteam iscurrently84, 
followinga recent victoryover theBorough of�Manhattan CommunityCollege. 
VI. OLDBUSINESS None 
VII. NEW�BUSINESS 
1. AmotionwasmadetoadoptaResolution�to�approve Phase One oftheFacilities Master�Plan�for the Middletown Campus Anthonisen/Gareiss 
Unanimous 

2. Amotion�wasmadetoapprovetheResolution�to�NominateEdward�A. Diana for the 2007�NYCCT 
Distinguished�Alumnus Award�Calderin/Murphy�
Unanimous 

3. Amotion�wasmadetoapprovealetterof�recommendation�toACCT nominating�Trustee 
Arthur�Anthonisen�astheViceChair�ofACCT. Calderin/Gareiss 
Unanimous 

VIII. COMMITTEEREPORTSAND/ORRECOMMENDATIONS 
Administrative Services Committee None
Personnel and Finance Committee ��None
Audit�Committee None
Educational Policiesand Student�AffairsCommittee None


IX. COMMENTSFROMTHEPUBLIC 
. Professor Kathleen Malia, president ofthe FacultyAssociation�announced�that the group�travelingto�Albanyis veryexcited�about their�lobbyeffort with NYSUT in Albany. Once again, Professor Malia 
offered�theassociation�sassistance with�theCollege�s lobbyeffort this year. 
. Professor FrankTraeger, BiologyDepartment Chair, will serve as the Interim President ofthe Staff�andChair Association. Theelection ofofficers will take place on 2/5/07. 
X. BOARDDISCUSSION None 
XI. BOARD ADJOURNMENT 
At 7:30pm, a motion�was made (Calderin/Diana)toadjourn�the meeting. 

Respectfullysubmitted, 

Maryann Raab�Assistant tothePresident