10238 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY October 30, 1987 The Trustee Finance Committee meeting was held in the Board Room of the Administration Building beginning at 1:40 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 1987. The minutes of the committee meeting are on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Board of Trustees. The meeting of the Board of Trustees was called to order by President John DiBiaggio at 2:05 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administration Building. Trustees present were: Malcolm G. Dade, Jr., Joel Ferguson, Lawrence D. Owen, Dean Pridgeon, Thomas Reed, Barbara J. Sawyer, Kathy Wilbur, and Patrick J. Wilson. University officers present included: President DiBiaggio, Provost Scott, Vice Presidents CantIon, Dickinson, Schonbein, Turner, and Wilkinson, Senior Consultant Breslin, Acting Secretary Davis, and General Counsel Kurz. Faculty Liaison representative present was: Professor Silverman. Student Liaison representatives present were: Brown and Selke. All actions taken were b}^ unanimous vote of the Trustees present, unless otherwise noted. 1. On a motion by Mr. Dade, supported by Mr, Reed, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the proposed revised agenda. 2. On a motion by Mr. Owen, supported by Ms. Sawyer, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the Board Minutes of the meeting of September 25, 1987. Public Comments 3. The following person addressed the Board of Trustees. Juan Arellano-Lopez reported on his experiences upon coming to Michigan State University to continue in an Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in Social Work and Clinical Psychology. He expressed concern about the University1s commitment to affirmative action in recruiting and retaining minority faculty, staff, and students. Presentation on Lifelong Education Programs President DiBiaggio introduced Dr. Judith E. Lanier, Acting Dean of Lifelong Education Programs, who gave a slide presentation that highlighted the development and evolution of Lifelong Education at Michigan State University. Dean Lanier's report began in 1926 with the creation of a continuing education service at MSU and highlighted with the building of The Kellogg Center in 1951-52 which brought coordination and provided visibility to the programs. A report, "This Lifelong University," was an outcome of an early 1970s task force and was a farsighted document of the needs of the University and society in the coming decades. The presentation concluded with reference to "Michigan State As A Lifelong University," a proposal submitted to The Kellogg Foundation in September 1987 on behalf of the University. Dean Lanier commented that education reflects the mood and vision of the time and at the present time it is one of a learning society that considers education across one's entire lifetime. Personnel Action On a motion by Mr. Wilson, supported by Ms. Wilbur, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the following personnel actions. Appointment A. Appointment Other Personnel i Actions Judith Lanier \ Acting Assistant I Provost for Lifelong Education Programs 1. Mysliwiec, Lawrence W., AN-Associate Professor, Department of Osteopathic Medicine, $80,000, with Tenure, effective November 1, 1987. B. Other Personnel Actions 1. Lanier, Judith, AN~Professor and Dean, Dean's Office, College of Education; Teacher Education, to change title from Acting Dean, Lifelong Education Programs to Acting Assistant Provost for Lifelong Education Programs, Office of the Provost, effective November 1, 1987 to July 31, 1988. October 30, 1987 Provost David K. Scott reported that included in the reorganization plan for Lifelong Education Programs is the creation of the position of Assistant Provost for Lifelong Education which replaces the position of Dean of Lifelong Education. Dr. Judith Lanier has been serving in the capacity of Acting Dean and with this appointment will continue to serve while a national search is conducted. Dean Lanier has undertaken the major reorganization of the unit during the past three years and has moved towards this important transition point. A good environment and valuable platform has been created to move the program forward. 10237 Other Personnel Actions cont. On a motion by Ms. Sawyer, supported by Mr. Reed, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the Gift, Grant and Contract Report, with a total value of $30,053,203.19. This amount is the largest the Board of Trustees has accepted for gifts, grants, and contracts at a single meeting. A copy of the report, Agenda Attachment C, is attached to the file copy of the Board Agenda. J Gift, Grant and | Contract Report Mr. Owen, Chairperson of the Trustee Finance Committee, presented the report and recommendations of the Committee. | Trustee Finance I Commi ttee A. On a motion by Mr. Owen, supported by Mr. Reed, the BOARD VOTED to approve that an exception to the Trustee policy on the selection of external auditors be made and that Arthur Young be appointed as the University's auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1988 and the fiscal year ending June 30, 1989 provided that the firm1s fees and services continue to be satisfactory to the Trustee Finance Committee. \ Appointment of I Arthur Young B. On a motion by Mr. Owen, supported by Ms. Sawyer, the BOARD VOTED to approve the awarding of an Administrative Services Only (AS0) contract for employee dental benefits to Delta Dental Plan of Michigan effective January 1, 1988 for a period of three years, subject to extension. Award of contract to Delta Dental Plan of Michigan C. On a motion by Mr. Owen, supported by Mr. Wilson, the BOARD VOTED to approve that the administration be authorized to enter into an agreement for the remarketing and indexing of the UniversityVs 1985 Series B and C variable rate bond£ after consultation with the Trustee Finance Committee. i Remarketing and S Indexing of 1985 •j Series B :& C I Variable Rate \ Bonds D. On a motion by Mr. Owen, supported by Mr. Dade, the BOARD VOTED to approve the adoption of the 1988-89 Budget Request Guidelines, including operating and capital outlay needs, for the University General Fund, the Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Cooperative Extension Service. | Adoption of I 1988-89 Budget j Request Guidelines 8. Chairperson Dade stated that he did not have a report to present. 9. No further business appearing, the meeting was adjourned at 3:10 p.m. 10. On a motion by Mr. Owen, supported by Mr. Dade, the BOARD VOTED to meet in Executive Session for the purpose of discussing pending litigation as provided by Section 8 (e) of the Open Meetings Act. On a roll call vote Trustees Dade, Ferguson, Owen, Pridgeon, Reed, Sawyer, Wilbur, and Wilson voted in the affirmative. j- Chairperson's j Report I Executive Session \ for purpose of J discussing Pending i Litigation /3pfcn DiBiaggio P r e s i d e nt u^ Marylee^Sai^/, Ph.D« Acting Secretary