MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2006, AT 7:00 PM, MUSIC ROOM, MORRISON HALL Present: Vice Chair J. Wolfe, B. Hodge, A. Anthonisen, K. Golden, S. Hunter, D. Mirro Absent: R. Calderin, R. Glinton, H. Gareiss 5:45 pm EXECUTIVE SESSION A discussion on personnel matters took place and no action was taken during the session. I. CALL TO ORDER At 7:00 pm Vice Chair Joan Wolfe called the meeting to order and noted a quorum was present. II. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made to approve Consent Agenda Items A - E A �E as presented. Hunter/Mirro Unanimous A. Approved the Minutes from the regular meeting held on December 12, 2005 as presented. B. Approved the petty cash report for December 2005 in the amount of $17.86. C. Approved Management Confidential Appointments: Name Title Effective Veronica Galletly Assistant to the Vice President for Administration 1/3/06 Mindy Ross Interim Associate Vice President 1/3/06 � 8/31/07 for the Newburgh Extension Center D. Approved Staff and Chair Appointments: Name Title Effective Sandra Graff Reading Instructor, English and Foreign Spring Semester Languages Department, full-time, temporary 2006 Ronald Jurain Interim Chair, Department of Criminal Justice Spring Semester 2006 E. Approved Staff and Chair Retirement: Years of Name Discipline Service Effective Barbara Lyons Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs 24 1/19/06 III. PRESIDENT�S REPORT President William Richards highlighted the following items: . President Richards acknowledged the good works of the staff and students. He circulated two magazines: The Golden Key Magazine, a Phi Theta Kappa publication, which included an article about Mia Ramos, a student and International Vice President, Division I, for Phi Theta Kappa, and the Jazz Improv Magazine that ran a rave review about faculty member Chris Parker�s third CD. . Mindy Ross was welcomed as the new Interim Associate Vice President for the Newburgh Extension Center who takes the helm during a very critical and important transition period. M- 1-9-06 - Page 2 . President Richards joined former Trustee Jack McMahon for lunch recently, and Jack thanked the trustees, faculty and staff for all their cards and letters. During the next few months, a campaign to benefit Hospice will take place in memory of Trustee McMahon�s wife, Ginny, and Paul Rickard�s mother, Marie. . Two very generous gifts were received from the Kaplan Foundation: $32,250, the second of four installments for the technology initiatives at Newburgh, and a $500,000 gift to cover the expenses for Phase I of the Space Planning Report for the Newburgh campus. Since the charge for the report came in at $344,000, further discussions will take place with Mr. Kaplan to determine the use of the $156,000 difference. . The Middletown Facilities Master Plan is going well. JMZ established a time line for information gathering meetings on campus. The first meeting will take place at the end of January. Mike Worden and staff will conduct a preliminary walk through with JMZ. After that process takes place, JMZ will interview faculty, department chairs, Associate Vice Presidents and the Vice President to record their input about facilities needs. A Charrette exercise will occur during February 2006. A final report will be distributed in May 2006. . AVP Jim Dutcher announced that the Banner project is on time and on budget. The IT Master Plan will be completed in two months. Banner will be discussed at the June Board of Trustees Retreat. . Board Chair Roberta Glinton is recovering well from knee surgery, and her new real estate business is booming. . Joseph Cutshall-King prepared a grant update report, which was distributed to the Trustees. President Richards highlighted the College�s application for a $2 million EDA grant from the Washington, DC. Senators Clinton and Schumer and Congress members Hinchey and Kelly sent letters of support for the grant to the EDA. Strong support from the Hudson Valley EDA was also received . The next Board meeting will be held in Middletown. At that time, the renovations at the LRC should be finished and a tour of the new facilities will be conducted. . The March 2006 Board meeting is scheduled for Newburgh. IV. REPORT OF THE COLLEGE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM Diane Bliss, President of the College Governance System, reported that the committees have not met since the College Assembly on 12/11/05. She looks forward to another semester of serving the students. V. REPORT OF THE STUDENT TRUSTEE Student Trustee Kathleen Golden reminded the Board that classes begin on Tuesday, January 17. VI. OLD BUSINESS - None VII. NEW BUSINESS - None VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS Administrative Services Committee - None Personnel and Finance Committee - None Educational Policies and Student Affairs Committee - None IX. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC � Vice President Paul Broadie confirmed the information that President Richards reported on during the Committee of the Whole Meeting with regard to college courses offered at high schools. SUNY Orange rarely encounters access problems with this student population. However, some colleges do not accept college courses offered at high schools. M- 1-9-06 - Page 3 � Faculty Association President Kathleen Malia announced that she will attend a NYSUT high council meeting on 1/13 and1/14. This group includes both two and four-year colleges. She will gather information about the status of student aid from Washington, DC. � On 2/10, Professor Malia will attend the NYSUT luncheon in Albany for Community Colleges faculty representatives, where this year�s lobbying topics will be announced. X. BOARD DISCUSSION - None XI. BOARD ADJOURNMENT At 7:20 pm, a motion was made (Anthonisen/Mirro) to adjourn the Board meeting. Respectfully submitted, Maryann Raab Assistant to the President