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MINUTES  OF  THE  SPECIAL  MEETING 
OF  THE 
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

October 10/ 1996 

Trustee  P o l i cy 
Committee  Work 
Session 

A Trustee Policy Committee work session was held in the Galaxy Room of the Kellogg 
Center at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, 1996.  The Committee work session was 
followed  by  a  special  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees.  Information  sessions 
pertaining to Enrollment, Virtual University and Virtual Auto College, and Detroit 
College of Law at MSU were held on Friday, October 11, 1996. 

Special  Meeting 

The  special  meeting  of  the Board  of  Trustees  was  called  to order  by  President 
McPherson at 4:05 p.m. on October 10 in Red Cedar A of the Kellogg Center. 

P u b l ic 
P a r t i c i p a t i on 

Request 
Executive  Session 

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Trustees present:  Dolores M. Cook, Dorothy Gonzales, Colleen McNaroara, Donald W. 
Nugent, David L. Porteous, John D. Shingleton, Bob Traxler, and Robert E. Weiss. 

University officers present:  President McPherson, Provost Simon, Secretary Pogel, 
Vice  President Wilkinson, and  General  Counsel  and Vice President  Noto.  Others 
present:  Associate General Counsel Kiley. 

1.  On a motion by Mr. Shingleton, supported by Mr. Traxler, THE BOARD VOTED to 

approve the proposed agenda. 

2.  There were no requests to address the Board of Trustees. 

3.  President McPherson reported  that  it had  been  requested  that the Board of 
Trustees meet in Executive Session to consider material exempt from discussion 
or disclosure by State statute as authorized by Section 8(h) of the Michigan 
Open Meetings Act. 

On a motion by Mr. Traxler, supported by Mr. Nugent, A ROLL CALL VOTE was 
conducted by Secretary Pogel,  The motion passed unanimously for the Board to 
meet in Executive Session. 

4.  The Board  reconvened  following  the Executive Session.  On a motion by Mr. 
Shingleton, supported by Ms. McNamara, THE BOARD VOTED to adjourn at 5:25 p.m. 

Peter McPherson. President 

ancy H. Pogel, Secretary 

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