I 1 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY July 25, 1986 The meeting was held in the Board Room of the Administration Building, July 25, 1986. 1. The meeting was called to order at 10:18 a.m. by President John DiBiaggio. Trustees present were: Malcolm G. Dade, Jr., Carole Lick, Lawrence D. Owen, Dean Pridgeon, Thomas Reed, Barbara J. Sawyer, Kathy Wilbur, and Patrick J. Wilson. University officers present included: President DiBiaggio, Provost Winder, Vice Presidents CantIon, Dickinson, Schonbein, Stewart, Turner, and Wilkinson, Senior Consultant Breslin, and Acting Secretary Davis. Faculty Liaison representatives present were: Professors Abeles, Rogers, and Silverman, Student Liaison representatives present were: Heisler, Jones, Ladas, and Selke. All actions taken were by unanimous vote of the Trustees present, unless otherwise noted. 2. On a motion by Mr. Dade, supported by Mr. Reed, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the agenda with the amendment of the addition of item 8.(2) Board Organization, and to renumber the remaining agenda items. 3. On a motion by Mr. Owen, supported by Ms. Wilbur, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the Board Minutes of the meeting of June 6, 1986. 4. The following persons addressed the Board on the topics noted: Dr. Thomas Scarlett, Chairperson of the Board of the MSU Federal Credit Union Subject: Presentation of Pictures of MSU to the Board of Trustees Dr. David Dwyer, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology Mr. Bruce Roth, Director, Peace Education Center Subject: MSU Foundation Investments in South Africa 5. On a motion by Ms. Wilbur, supported by Ms. Lick, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the appointments and other personnel actions displayed in Agenda Attachment Q, a copy of which is attached to the file copy of the Board Minutes. 6. The report of President DiBiaggio included the following items: A. Mr. Stephen S. Dunham, who served as a member of the Legal Advisory Group appointed by the President, has reported the recommendations of the committee concerning the delivery of legal services to Michigan State University. B. A progress report was given on the Conference on U.S. Initiatives for Education and Training of South Africans and Namibians, which will be held November 23-26, 1986. 10189 Public Comments Personnel Actions PresidentTs Report 7. On a motion by Mr. Dade, supported by Ms. Sawyer, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the Gift, Grant and Contract Report. A copy of the report, Agenda Attachment R, is attached to the file copy of the Board Minutes. Gift, Grant and Contract Report 8. Items Requiring Board Approval were approved as follows: A. On a motion by Ms. Wilbur, supported by Mr. Reed, the Board voted on Option 2 as the Guidelines for the Development of 1986-87 Budgets. The vote, by show of hands, was defeated, 5-3. Trustees Pridgeon, Reed, and Wilbur voted in support of Option 2 and Trustees Dade, Lick, Owen, Sawyer, and Wilson voted against Option 2. Guidelines for Development of 1986-87 Budgets On a motion by Mr. Owen, supported by Mr. Reed, the Board voted on Option 1 as the Guidelines for the Development of 1986-87 Budgets. The votes, by show of hands, to support Option 1 were Trustees Dade, Lick, Owen, Sawyer, and Wilson. Trustees Pridgeon, Reed, and Wilbur voted against Option 1. THE BOARD VOTED to approve Option 1 as the Guidelines for the Development of 1986-87 Budgets. 10190 Establishment of Trustee Policy Com. and Trustee Finance Com. Establishment of Women1s Studies Program Ivan and Jean Wright Fund Research Agreement with Recomtex Contracts and Bids Irrigation System for Forest Akers West Golf Course Chairperson1s Report July 25, 1986 B. On a motion by Mr, Owen, supported by Mr. Reed, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the establishment and organization of two committees: a Trustee Policy Committee and a Trustee Finance Committee to replace the current Affirmative Action, Audit, Investment, and Land and Physical Facilities Committees* The statements of the roles and responsibilities of the committees are described in the Agenda Attachments, copies of which are attached to the file copy of the Board Minutes. C. On a motion by Ms. Sawyer, supported by Ms. Lick, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the establishment of the Women's Studies Program as an academic unit administered jointly by the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Social Science. This item is described more fully in Agenda Attachment T, a copy of which is attached to the file copy of the Board Minutes. D. On a motion by Mr. Owen, supported by Mr. Dade, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the establishment of the Ivan and Jean Wright Fund Functioning as an Endowment, effective June 1, 1986. This item is described more fully in Agenda Attachment U, a copy of which is attached to the file copy of the Board Minutes. E. On a motion by Mr. Reed, supported by Ms. Sawyer, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the continuation of the Research Agreement with Recomtex. This item is described more fully in Agenda Attachment V, a copy of which is attached to the file copy of the Board Minutes. 9. Contracts and Bids Requiring Board Approval were approved as follows: A. On a motion by Mr. Owen, supported by Mr. Dade, THE BOARD VOTED to award a contract in the amount of $238,000 to Waterways Irrigation Co., Inc. of Redford, Michigan, and that a budget in the amount of $257,000 be established for the installation of an automatic irrigation system for Forest Akers West Golf Course. This item is described more fully in Agenda Attachment W, a copy of which is attached to the file copy of the Board Minutes. 10. The Report of Chairperson Dade included the following items:" A. Mr. Dade offered congratulations to the President and the coaches and stated that, to date, the NCAA Proposal 48 has not had an impact on Michigan State University. This says a great deal about the caliber of our student-athletes and the recruiting policies of our coaches. B. High accolades were extended to President DiBiaggio as he completes his first year of service as President of Michigan State University. C. A Board of Trustees Retreat will be held in Traverse City, August 14-15, 1986. D. Mr. Reed commented about the Professorship Program of Dr. Ellis of Veterinary Medicine, which is an example of the high quality of people working on this campus for the betterment of the community. E. Ms. Sawyer acknowledged the appointment of Dr. David Scott as Provost, effective August 1, 1986. Ms. Sawyer thanked Provost Winder for his contributions to Michigan State while serving as Provost. Ms. Lick added her appreciation to Provost Winder. Dr. Winder responded. 11. The meeting was adjourned. i • I Jofer DiBiaggio Resident g Ph.D Acting Secretary