Southern
University Board of Supervisors
Friday, October 31, 2003
Board of Supervisors= Meeting
Room
J.S. Clark Administration Building
Southern University - Baton Rouge
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. Frank Taylor, Jr.
PRESENT
Mr. S. Albert Gilliam, Chairman
Atty. Tony M. Clayton, Vice Chairman
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
Ms. Angela J. Alexander
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.
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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. Taylor, the
agenda was adopted, as amended.
Motion carried unanimously.
AMENDMENTS:
Add: Item
5C-3: Policy recommendation regarding
taped proceedings of Board Meetings
Item 5D-4: Executive
session to discuss performance of Mr. Curtis Lee as Executive Director of the
Southern University System Foundation
AGENDA ITEM 5: ACTION
ITEMS
On motion of Atty. Belton, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, the
Board adopted the following resolutions.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Minutes of the
September 5, 2003 Board Meeting
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, that the minutes of
the September 5, 2003 regular Board meeting be and
they are hereby approved.
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Committee
Reports
Academic and Student Affairs Committee
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, upon the recommendation of
the Academic and Student Affairs committee, that the awarding of a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Criminal Justice posthumously to Andrew P. Lewis, Jr. during
the Fall 2003 Commencement Exercise on the Southern University - Baton Rouge
Campus be and it is here by approved.
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RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, upon the recommendation of
the Academic and Student Affairs Committee, that the Operational Plans for Fiscal Year
2004-2005 for S.U. entities listed below be and they are hereby approved.
- S.U. Board of Supervisors
- S.U. and Agricultural and Mechanical College
- S.U. at New Orleans
- S.U. at Shreveport
- S.U. Law Center
- S.U. Agricultural Research and Extension Center
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RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural College System, upon the recommendation of the
Academic and Student Affairs Committee, that the conferring of an Honorary
Doctorate upon Kenneth ABaby Face@ Edmonds
and his wife, Tracey
Edmonds during the Fall
2003 Commencement Exercises on the Baton Rouge Campus be and it is hereby
approved.
Athletics Committee
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, upon the
recommendation of the Athletics Committee, that the 2003 - 2004 athletic
schedules, as indicated, be and they are hereby
approved.
- Varsity
Football
- Men=s Basketball
- Women=s Basketball
- Women=s Tennis
- Men=s Tennis
- Women=s Softball
- Women=s Soccer
- Women=s Volleyball
- Indoor
Track
- Cross
Country
- Bowling
- Men=s and Women=s Golf
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RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, upon the
recommendation of the Athletics Committee, that the employment contract for Mr.
Earl Hill, Director Director of Athletics and Head
Coach for Men=s Basketball at Southern University in New Orleans be and it is hereby approved.
The amended contract provides for a base annual salary
of $15,770 for the position of Director of Athletics, a base annual salary of
$55,076 for the position of Head Coach of Men=s
Basketball, an annual housing allowance for the position of Director of
Athletics of $12,000 at a monthly rate of $1,000. Other compensation is detailed in the
document.
The contract further provides, effective retroactively
to July 1, 2003, for an extension of the employment period for three (3) years,
thus changing its current expiration date of June 30, 2005 to June 30,
2008. Condition
under which the contract can be terminated are also indicated.
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RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, upon the
recommendation of the Athletics Committee, that the Administration be and it is
authorized to enter into discussions with LSU regarding the feasibility of a football game between
SU and LSU and to make its recommendation to the full Board at a later date.
Finance Committee
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, upon the
recommendation of the Finance Committee, that faculty and unclassified employee
salary increases for fiscal year 2003 - 2004 at the S.U. Law Center be and they are hereby approved.
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RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, upon the
recommendation of the Finance Committee, that Fall
2003 Tuition Discounts for employees, their spouses and/or dependents at SUBR
and SUSLA be and they are hereby approved.
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RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, upon the
recommendation of the Finance Committee, that the following BA-7s be and they are hereby approved.
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BA-7 No. 4 for
S.U. Shreveport in the amount of $121,988, reflecting its share of Community
College pool funds distributed by the Board of Regents
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BA-7 No. 5 for
S.U. Baton Rouge and S.U. New Orleans in the amount of $517,622, recognizing
unexpended Technology Initiative funds that are being brought forward from the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2003
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RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, upon the
recommendation of the Finance Committee, that the following 2004-2005 Budget
Requests for entities of the Southern University System be
and they are hereby approved.
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2004-2005 Budget
Requests (Revised 2003 - 2004 Operating Budgets) for Formula Institutions
- Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical
College
- Southern University at New Orleans
- Southern University at Shreveport
- Southern University Law Center
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2004-2005 Budget
Requests for Non-Formula units
- Southern University Board and System Administration
- Southern University Agricultural Research and
Extension Center
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Sunset Review
Budget Requests
- Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical
College
- Southern University at New Orleans
- Southern University at Shreveport
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Workforce
Development Budget Requests
- Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical
College
- Southern University at New Orleans
- Southern University at Shreveport
- Southern University Agricultural Research and
Extension Center
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Children=s Budget Request
- Southern University Agricultural Research and
Extension Center
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Technology Budget Request
- Southern University at New Orleans
- Southern University at Shreveport
- Southern University Law Center
- Southern University Agricultural Research and
Extension Center
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RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, upon the
recommendation of the Finance Committee, that Dr. Ray L. Belton, Chancellor of
the S.U. at Shreveport Campus be authorized to negotiate and sign contractual
agreements with the City of Shreveport to provide services for a Brownsfield Job Training Pilot Project, subject to the
approval of the S.U. System President and where required, the S.U. Board of
Supervisors.
Personnel Affairs and Policy Committee
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, upon the
recommendation of the Personnel Affairs and Policy Committee, that the
following personnel actions be and they are hereby approved.
- APPOINTMENTS
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John K. Pierre as
Associate Professor and Associate Vice Chancellor for Special Projects, S.U.
Law Center, effective retroactively to August 14, 2003, at a nine-month salary
of $94,978
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Roederick White, as Associate Professor and Associate Vice
Chancellor for Student Affairs, S.U. Law Center, effective retroactively to
August 14, 2003, at a nine-month salary of $87,039.
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Beryl Thompson as
Dean of Academic Assistance Programs, S.U. Law Center, effective retroactively
to July 1, 2003, at a twelve-month salary of $78,355.
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Timothea S. Bailey as Director of Admissions, Southern
University - New Orleans, effective retroactively to September 1, 2003, at
twelve-month salary of $55,000.
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Ruth W. Johnson
as Director of the Educational Talent Search Program, Southern University - New
Orleans, effective retroactively to September 1, 2003 at a twelve-month salary
of $55,135.
- LEAVES OF ABSENCES
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Lonnie Wilkerson,
Associate Professor of Architecture, Southern University - Baton Rouge, medical
leave, effective retroactively for August 15, 2003 to October 15, 2003.
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Wanda J.
Spurlock, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Southern University - Baton Rouge,
leave with pay, effective retroactively for August 18,2003
until December 12, 2003.
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Rajinder S. Kakar, Professor of
Biological Sciences, Southern University - Baton Rouge, sick leave, effective
retroactively on August 25, 2003 and ending December 12, 2003.
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Daniel Peterson,
Associate Professor of English, Southern University - Baton Rouge, sick leave,
effective retroactively on August 15, 2003 and ending May 12, 2004.
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Leopold Begne, Professor of English, Southern University - Baton
Rouge, sick leave, effective retroactively on August 15, 2003 and ending
December 12, 2003.
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Sharon Harrel,
Interagency Coordinator/Administrative Accountant, S.U. System, sick leave,
effective retroactively on October 6, 2003 and ending November 17, 2003.
- MERIT AND
EQUITY SALARY INCREASES, S.U. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND
EXTENSION CENTER
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Adell Brown, Vice Chancellor for Administrative and
Finance, 12 month salary of $105,000, effective retroactively to July 1, 2003.
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Gina Eubanks,
Vice Chancellor for Extension and Specialist (FCS), 12 month salary of
$102,000, effective retroactively to July 1, 2003 - September 30, 2003 and
continuing from October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2004 (2 PAFs)
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Kirkland Mellad, Vice Chancellor for Research, 12-month salary of
$104,000, effective retroactively to July 1, 2003 to September 30, 2003 and
continuing from October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2004 (2 PAFs)
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Christopher
Rogers, Director of Technology, 12-month salary of $63,000, effective
retroactively to July 1, 2003.
- Title Change for Curtis Lee from Director of
External Affairs/Executive
Director of the S.U. System Foundation to Executive Director, S.U.
System Foundation and
Director of Institutional Development.
Higher Education Desegregation Committee
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, upon the
recommendation of the Higher Education Desegregation Committee, that the
Quarterly Report for the period of July 1, 2003 to September 30, 2003 on Higher
Education Desegregation Efforts as submitted by SUBR and SUNO be and it is hereby accepted.
AGENDA ITEM C: RESOLUTIONS
Commendations
On motion of Atty. Clayton, seconded by Atty. Belton,
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors
for Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, that
the Board does hereby congratulate Mrs. Dottie H. Bell upon her selection as ATeacher of the Year@ by
Caddo Parish School System.
Motion carried unanimously.
Condolences
On motion of the Mr. Joseph, seconded by Mr. Caiton,
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, that condolences
from the Board of Supervisors be conveyed to families listed below:
- The Endas Vincent, Sr.
Family
- The Vanilla Carpenter-Cooper Family
- The Mary Jo Bowie Family
- The James Holden, Jr. Family
- The Lucinda Lewis Franklin Family
- The Rhoda J. Alexander Family
Policy Regarding Taped Proceedings of Board Meetings
Referred to the Board=s Governance Committee for consideration and
recommendation.
AGENDA ITEM 5D: EXECUTIVE SESSION
On motion of Mr. Lawson, seconded by Atty. Belton, the
Board convened into an executive session to (1) discuss the performance
evaluations of Chancellors Edward R .Jackson (SUBR), Ray Belton (SUSLA) and Leodrey Williams (SUAREC) and (2) discuss the performance
of Mr. Curtis Lee in his capacity as Director of External Affairs and Executive
Director of the S.U. System Foundation.
Motion carried unanimously. Roll call vote: 15 yeas, 0 nays, 0
abstentions.
- EXECUTIVE SESSION -
- RECONVENTION -
On motion of Mr. Guidry, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, the
Board reconvened into open session.
Motion carried unanimously. Roll call vote: 14 yeas, 0 nays, 0
abstentions.
Mr. Dejoie was out of the meeting.
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Chairman Gilliam advised that no action had been taken
while the Board was in the executive session.
The Chairman then announced that a special meeting of
the Board of Supervisors would be held on Thursday, November 13, 2003 to
consider the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the S.U. Board of
Supervisors and the S.U. System Foundation.
AGENDA ITEM 6A: SYSTEM AND CAMPUS MONTHLY REPORTS
Copies are on file in the Board=s Office.
AGENDA ITEM 7: ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Mr. Lawson, seconded by Mrs. Bell, the
meeting was adjourned.
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Secretary, S.U. Board of Supervisors
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Chairman, S.U. Board of Supervisors