i I MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING of the MSU BOARD OF TRUSTEES January 30, 1981 President Mackey called the meeting to order in the Union Building at 2:15 p.m., January 30, 1981. Present: Trustees Bruff, Fletcher, Howe (arrived at 2:40 p.m.), Krolikowski, (arrived at 3:54 p.m.), Lick, Martin (arrived at 2:56 p.m.), Reed (arrived at 4:53 p.m.), and Sawyer; President Mackey, Provost Winder, Vice President Breslin, Cantlon, Dickinson, Stewart, Thompson and Turner; Acting Vice President Schonbein, Associate Vice President Wilkinson, Assistant to the President Simon, Faculty Liaison Group, and Student Liaison Group. 1. Purpose and Format of Meeting Deans and Vice Presidents briefed the Board on their preliminary budget proposals President Mackey stated that the purpose of this special meeting is for the Deans of the several colleges and Vice Presidents to brief the Board of Trustees on their preliminary budget proposals. President Mackey empha- sized that this was part of the overall planning process and the final recommendations will be submitted to the Board of Trustees at a future meeting. Each Dean and Vice President made a brief presentation followed by questions from the Board of Trustees. The order of the presentations were as follows: Dean Alan M. Hollingsworth, College of Arts and Letters Dean Richard U. Byerrum, College of Natural Science Dean Gwen Andrew, College of Social Science Dean Richard J. Lewis, College of Business Dean Erwin P. Bettinghaus, College of Communication Arts and Sciences Dean Judith E. Lanier, College of Education Dean W. Donald Weston, College of Human Medicine Acting Dean Philip E. Greenman, College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean John R. Welser, College of Veterinary Medicine Recessed at 5:20 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:10 p.m. Presentations continued as follows: Provost Clarence L. Winder, Office of the Provost Dean James H. Anderson, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Dean Lawrence W. Von Tersch, College of Engineering Dean Lois A. Lund, College of Human Ecology Dean Isabelle K. Payne, College of Nursing Dean Robert L. Green, College of Urban Development Acting Dean Charles S. Scarborough, Lyman Briggs College Dean Barbara C. Steidle, James Madison College Dean Ralph H. Smuckler, International Studies and Programs Dean Raymond D. Vlasin, Lifelong Education Programs Vice President Jack Breslin, Administration and Public Affairs Vice President Kenneth W. Thompson, Finance and Operations and Treasurer Vice President Moses Turner, Student Affairs and Services Adjourned at 11:12 p.m. Acting Secretary