Southern University Board of Supervisors
9:00 a.m.
Friday, November 28, 2003
Burgundy Meeting Rooms
4th Level, Hyatt Regency Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana
MINUTES
The meeting of the Southern University Board of
Supervisors was convened by the Chairman, Mr. S. Albert Gilliam. The invocation was given by Rev. Jesse B.
Bilberry.
PRESENT
Mr. S. Albert Gilliam, Chairman
Atty. Tony M. Clayton, Vice Chairman
Ms. Angela J. Alexander
Mr. Johnny G. Anderson
Mrs. Dottie H. Bell
Mr. John F.K. Belton
Rev. Jesse B. Bilberry, Jr.
Mr. Richard J. Caiton
Mr. Bertel Dejoie
Mr. Walter Guidry
Mr. John W. Joseph
Ms. Anne Z. Kiefer
Mr. Myron K. Lawson
Mr. Louis Miller
Ms. Lea Polk
Mr. Frank Taylor, Jr. - Student Member
ABSENT
NONE
UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL IN ATTENDANCE
System President Leon R. Tarver
Vice Presidents Ralph Slaughter, Tolor White and
Victor Ukpolo
Chancellors Edward Jackson, Press Robinson, Ray
Belton, Leodrey Williams and
Freddie
Pitcher, Jr.
* * *
Atty. Winston DeCuir, Board Counsel
AGENDA ITEM 3:
PUBLIC COMMENTS
NONE.
AGENDA ITEM 4:
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
On motion of Mrs. Bell, seconded by Rev. Bilberry, the
agenda was adopted, as amended.
Motion carried unanimously.
AMENDMENTS:
Add to Item 6D-1: 3%
Salary Increases, SUBR
- Executive Associate to the Chancellor
- Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management
Add Item 6F: Report
and recommendation from the Ad Hoc Committee on Campus Constructions Projects
Add Item 7E: Announcement
of January 2004 Board Meeting Date
- RECOGNITION
OF VISITORS -
The presence of the following individuals was
recognized by the Board:
- Dr. Leonard Spearman
- Mr. Rickey Weeks
- Judge Wilson Fields
- Mr. Willie T. Sensley, Sr.
- Rev. James Blackburn
AGENDA ITEM 5: ELECTION
OF BOARD OFFICERS FOR 2004
a.
Board Chairman
Vice
Chairman Clayton, presiding over the election for Board Chairman, declared the
office vacant.
Mrs.
Anne Z. Keifer nominated Mr. S. Albert Gilliam for re-election to the
position. The nomination was seconded by
Atty. John Belton.
On
motion of Rev. Bilberry, seconded by Mrs. Belll, the nominations for the office
were closed.
The
motion carried unanimously.
By
a unanimous vote of the members, Mr. Gilliam was re-elected to a second term as
Chairman of the Board.
b.
Vice Chairman
Chairman Gilliam, presiding over the election for Vice
Chairman, declared the office vacant.
Mr. Richard Caiton nominated Atty. Tony M. Clayton for
re-election to the position. The
nomination was seconded by Mr. Myron K. Lawson.
On motion of Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Mrs. Bell, the
nominations were closed.
Motion carried unanimously.
By a unanimous vote of the members, Atty. Clayton was
re-elected to a second term as Vice Chairman of the Board.
Messrs. Gilliam and Clayton tendered their
appreciation to the members of the Board for their display of confidence. They pledged their best efforts in continuing
their responsibilities of their respective positions.
AGENDA ITEM 6: ACTION ITEMS
On motion of Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mrs. Bell, the
Board approved the following resolutions.
Motion carried unanimously.
a. Minutes of the Board Regular
Meeting on October 31, 2003 and Special Meeting on November 13, 2003
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System that the minutes of
the Board=s regular meeting on October 31, 2003 and the Special
Meeting be and they are hereby approved.
b. Academic and Student Affairs
Actions
(1.) Letter
of Intent for Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, SUBR
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, that the Letter of
Intent to establish a Cooperative Ph.D. Program in Materials Science and
Engineering in the College of Engineering at SUBR be and it is hereby approved.
(2.) Proposal
for MBA in E-Business, SUBR
RESOLVED byi the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, that the proposal to
establish a Mater of Business Administration (MBA) in Global Electronic
Business (E-Business) in the College of Business at SUBR be and it is hereby
approved.
(3.) Recommendation
for Professor Emeritus, SUBR
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, that the SUBR
Administration=s recommendation to grant the Professor Emeritus
status to Dr. George Williams, retired Professor of Biology be and it is hereby
approved.
(4.) 2003-2008
Strategic Plan, SUBR
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, that the 2003-2008
Strategic Plan for Southern University at Baton Rouge be and it is hereby
approved.
(5.) Business
Plan for the Small, Women and Minority-Owned Business Incubator, SUSLA
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, that the Business
Plan submitted by SUSLA for the Small, Women and Minority-Owned Business
Incubator be and it is hereby approved.
(6.) Candidates
for Degrees, Fall 2003 Commencement Exercises, SUBR
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, that the resolution
certifying candidates for degrees at the Fall Commencement Exercises on the
Southern University - Baton Rouge Campus be and it is hereby approved.
(7.) Tenure
and Promotion Recommendations, SUBR
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern University
and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, that the following tenure and
promotion recommendations as submitted by SUBR be and they are hereby approved.
S
Harriet A.
Pitcher - Promotion from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor with automatic
tenure Special Tenure
S
Sudhir K. Trivedi
- Promotion from Associate Professor to Full Professor - Computer Science
(8.) Homeland
Security and Campus Emergency Preparedness Policy
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, that the policy on
Homeland Security and Campus Emergency Preparedness for the Southern University
System be and it is hereby approved.
(9.) Transferability
of Credit Hours Policy
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, that the
Transferability of Credit Hours Policy for the Southern University System as
mandated by Act 383 of the 2003 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature be
and it is hereby approved.
c. Personnel Recommendations
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for the S.U. and
Agricultural and Mechanical College System, that the following personnel
recommendations be and they are hereby approved.
(1.) Appointment of Dr. Michael Ralph as
Assistant Vice President for Institutional Planning and Research for the
Southern University System, effective January 1, 2004 at a twelve-month salary
of $75,000 and relocation expenses of $5,000.
(2.) Appointment of Martin B. Fortner as Director
of Institutional Effectiveness/Assessment, Research, Grants and Sponsored
Programs/Accreditation Liaison, SUSLA
(3.) Appointment of Saudra Tucker as Associate
Professor and Director of Nursing, SUBR effective January 5, 2004 at a 12-month
salary of $78,000.
(4.) Leave of Absence (medical) for Alice M.
Douzier, SUS Webmaster, from December 3, 2003 until January 16, 2004.
(5.) Leave of Absence (maternity) for Tinneque
Lightfoot, Assistant Track Coach, SUBR, from October 20, 2003 to Janaury 19,
2004.
(6.) Leave of Absence (medical) for Jacqulin
Jacobs, Professor of Education, SUBR, from August 18, 2003 to October 25, 2003.
d. Finance Recommendations
(1.)
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System that a 3% increase in
the salary of the following SUBR personnel be and it is hereby approved.
Positions and Adjusted Salaries
S Lynn M. Dickerson, Assistant Vice
Chancellor for Student Affairs, $51,912
S Suman Moudgil, Associate Vice Chancellor
for Facilities Operations, $68,135
S Earl Doomes, Associate Vice Chancellor
for Academic Affairs, $95,172
S Gwendolyn Bennett, Associate Vice
Chancellor for Financial Operations and
Comptroller, $87,550
S Raymond Downs, Vice Chancellor for
Student Affairs, $92,906
S Mildred Smalley, Vice Chancellor for
Research and Strategic Initiatives, $96,305
S Flandus McClinton, Vice Chancellor for
Finance and Administration, $103,206
S Norman St. Amant, Vice Chancellor for
Enrollment Management, $97,850
S Margaret Ambrose, Executive Associate to
the Chancellor, $92,764
(2.) Laboratory
Fees, SUSLA
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, that SUSLA be and it
is hereby authorized to levy a fee of $20.00 per course per student for
laboratory classes, as follows:
- Aviation Maintenance Technology
- Electronics and Engineering Technology
- Computer Network Technology
- Nursing
- Allied Health
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
(3.) Housing
Series B and C Reserve Funds, SUBR
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and
Agricultural and Mechanical College System, that SUBR be and it is hereby
authorized to use the sum of $267,246.13 that remains in the Reserve Account
for Series B and C Bonds, Account Number 72030, for major housing renovations.
e. Resolutions
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System that AGet Well@
expressions from the Board to Mr. Harry Levy, President of the Southern
University - Jefferson Davis Alumni Chapter be and are hereby approved.
FURTHER RESOLVED that expressions of condolences from
the Board to families listed below be and they are hereby approved.
- The Temeka Terell Dempsey Family
- The Thomas Seton Maloney Family
- The Ronald L. Taylor Family
- The Victoria T. Antoine Family
- The Willie Francois Family
- The Josephine Baker Lee Family
- The Samuel Green Family
f. Report and Recommendations from the Ad Hoc Committee
on Campus Construction Projects
The Committee=s report
was submitted by the Chairman, Mr. Walter Guidry. A resolution developed by Board Counsel,
pursuant to the Committee=s recommendation was offered for Board action.
On motion of Mr. Lawson, seconded by Mr Anderson, the
following resolution was adopted.
WHEREAS the
Board of Supervisors of the Board recognizes the importance of providing the
best facilities and amenities possible for its students, faculty and staff;
WHEREAS
pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 17:3361 through 17:3365, the Board has commenced
research into a project with the Southern University System Foundation, a
private non-profit corporation, whereby SUSF will lease land from the Board
with the intent to construct improvement thereon;
WHEREAS the
Board understands that SUSF has offered to provide certain improvements to each
of the campuses of Southern University that will benefit the students and the
system as a whole;
WHEREAS the
Board recognizes that SUSF will undertake the responsibility of financing,
constructing and maintaining new and additional dormitories, stadium
improvements, baseball field house, and a new intramural athletic facility;
WHEREAS the
Board recognizes the benefit of having a private foundation assume the
responsibility for such improvements;
WHEREAS the
Board recognizes that this is a unique opportunity for improvements on an
unprecedented level;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board will provide SUSF with its support
for undertaking the following projects:
$ SUBR:
_ Three
dormitories with accompanying infrastructure improvements and residential
amenities;
o Student
intramural sports complex;
o Football/Track
Complex and Baseball field house
o Enclosed
north end zone seating
o Football
field restoration
o Alumni house
renovation (that will be funded from any net proceeds that accrue to the
Foundation.)
$ SUNO:
_ Residential
dormitory;
o Residential
apartments; and
o Accompanying
infrastructure.
$
SUSLA:
_ Residential
dormitory;
o Residential
apartment;
o Accompanying
infrastructure; and
o Acquiring
property at 610 Texas Street
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board views of these
projects as part of a single system-wide improvement and the Board recognizes
that it may not be feasible to commence all of these projects at the same
time. However, should the Board
executive documents necessary to commence any of these projects, it will expect
SUSF to use its best efforts to complete all of the projects it has presented
to the Board as soon as practicable.
* This project will be funded through Alumni
Federation generated process and will necessitate an agreement between the
Foundation and the Federation which set forth arrangements and contractual
provisions.
Motion carried unanimously. Roll call vote: 16 yeas, 0 nays, 0
abstentions.
The
Board=s commendations were extended to Mr. Guidry and the
members of the Ad Hoc Committee for
their work in bringing forth a recommendation for Board action.
Mr. Guidry announced that the Committee
would continue to its work and plans to submit at the January Board meeting the
Cooperative Endeavor agreement and/or other pertinent documents to effect the
campus construction projects.
AGENDA ITEM 7: INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
The Board acknowledged receip0t of the following
informational items:
d.
Quarterly Accreditation Status Report by Campus
e.
System Policies
(1.)
Letters of Intent for Projected New Academic Programs
(2.)
Proposals for Ne Academic Programs and Units
(3.)
Academic Degree/Certificate Program Reviews
(4.)
Accreditation of Degree/Certificate Programs
f.
Capital Outlay Status Reports by Campus
g.
System and Campus Monthly Updates
h.
January 9, 2004 was announced as the date for the
next regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors
AGENDA
8: OTHER BUSINESS
NONE
AGENDA
ITEM 9: ADJOURNMENT
On
motion of Ms. Polk, seconded by Mr. Lawson, the meeting was adjourned.
__________________________________ Secretary, S.U. Board of
Supervisors
__________________________________
Chairman,
S.U. Board of Supervisors