Southern University Board of Supervisors
Friday, January 9, 2004
Board of Supervisors= Meeting
Room
J.S. Clark Administration Building
Southern University - Baton Rouge
MINUTES
The Southern University Board of Supervisors was
convened by the Chairman, Mr. S. Albert Gilliam.
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. Myron K. Lawson
Mr. Louis Miller
Ms. Lea Polk
ABSENT
Ms. Angela J. Alexander
Mr. John W. Joseph
Ms. Anne Z. Kiefer
Mr. Frank Taylor, Jr.
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, Sr., Board Counsel
AGENDA ITEM 4:
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Dr. S. Trivedi, President of the SUBR Faculty Senate, spoke to the Board regarding the
termination of several SUBR Police Officers.
AGENDA ITEM 5:
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
On motion of Atty. Belton, seconded by Mr. Miller, the
agenda was adopted, as amended.
Motion carried unanimously.
AMENDMENT: Item
8A: Emmett S. Bashful Eminent
Endowed Chair Fundraiser, SUNO (Ms. Polk)
AGENDA ITEM 6:
ACTION ITEMS
On motion of Atty. Belton, seconded by Mr. Miller, the
Board approved the following resolutions.
Motion carried unanimously.
A. MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 28, 2003 BOARD MEETING
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College System, that the minutes of the regular meeting of
the Board on November 28, 2003 be and they are hereby approved, as corrected.
B. COMMITTEE REPORTS
(1.) Academic and Student Affairs Committee
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for
Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, upon the
recommendation of the Academic and Student Affairs Committee, that the program name
change from Associate of Applied Science to Associate of Science in Nursing at
Southern University - Shreveport be and it is 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 Academic and Student Affairs Committee, that the Letter
of Intent to implement the Bachelor of Arts Program in Women=s Studies at Southern University at Baton Rouge be and
it is hereby approved.
The University plans to implement the program in three
stages over a three-year period, beginning in the 2004 Fall Semester.
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RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, upon the
recommendation of the Academic and Student Affairs Committee, that the proposal
for the establishment of a Ph.D. in Urban Forestry at Southern University at
Baton Rouge be and it is 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 Academic and Student Affairs Committee, that the proposal
for the establishment of an African/African-American Studies Research Institute
at Southern University at Baton Rouge be and it is hereby approved.
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RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, that the proposed
On-Campus Residency Requirement Policy at Southern University at Baton Rouge,
effective Fall Semester 2004, be and it is hereby approved.
The language change in Section 1, page 2 was noted to
read as follows:
In any case where it appears that a full-time
undergraduate student will otherwise suffer significant hardship because of
financial, medical, or other good and sound reason shown.
(2.) Facilities and Property Committee
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, that the Facilities
and Property Committee=s report be and it is hereby received for
informational purposes.
(3.) 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 the proposed 3% salary increases
for unclassified employees at the Southern University Board and System
Administration and on the Southern University at New Orleans Campus, effective
retroactively to January 1, 2004, 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 increase in allocation of
Academic Enhancement Funds budgeted in the Southern University at Shreveport
General Fund for fiscal year 2003 from one hundred thousand ($100,000) to one
hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) be and it is hereby approved.
The funds will be used to purchase two automobiles and
nursing
equipment.
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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 new parking fees and policies
at Southern University at New Orleans, effective Spring Semester 2004, 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, that the payment of
$1,059,731 plus any accruing interest in response to the U.S. Department of
Education=s final audit determination of Southern University at
New Orleans= liability resulting from a focused review of Title IV
Federal Financial Aid for fiscal year 2000-2001, be and they are hereby
approved.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the assessment to selected
students accounts to obtain the funds necessary to repay this amount be and it
is hereby authorized.
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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 BA-7 #6 in the amount of
$61,383.00 which reflects a special allocation of funds from the Board of
Regents for the distribution of Community and Technical Colleges and Academic
Centers development pool funds for Southern University at Shreveport be and it
is hereby approved.
(4.) Governance Committee
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, upon the
recommendation of the Governance Committee, that the following policy regarding
taped proceedings of Board of Supervisors=
Meetings be and it is hereby approved.
POLICY
Any and all proceedings of the Southern University
Board of Supervisors that are tape recorded for preparation of the minutes of
the Board and Committees thereof shall be maintained for one year following the
approval of the written minutes for which the tape is made.
Any existing tapes of previous minutes of the Board
and Committee proceedings for which minutes have been approved shall be sent to
the University Archives immediately following the effective date of this
policy.
This policy shall become effective February 1, 2004.
(5.) 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.
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Appointment of
Ms. Evelyn Harrell as Director and Assistant Professor for Substance Abuse,
SUNO, effective as of August 11, 2003 at a nine-month salary of $41,862.00
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Appointment of
Dr. Mary Penny as Associate Professor and Library Director (Tenured) - SUNO,
effective as of November 1, 2003, at a twelve-month salary of $72,348.00.
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Medical leave of
absence for Dr. Jacqulin Jacobs, Professor of Education, SUBR, effective August
18, 2003 to October 25, 2003
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Maternity leave
of absence for Ms. Christie G. Monroe, Assistant Manager, Livestock Show and
Loan Officer, SUAREC, effective October 20, 2003.
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Medical leave for
Ms. Valisia Mansfield, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, SUBR, effective
August 25, 2003.
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Medical leave for
Ms. Norma Lemona, Pre-and Post Award Specialist, SUBR, effective November 10,
2003 to January 6, 2004.
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Medical leave for
Ms. Carmela Bethley-Hawkins, Grants Administrator, SUBR, effective November 3,
2003 to January 5, 2004.
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Apointment of Dr.
Johnny E. Tolliver as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Tenured Professor of English, SUBR,
effective February 1, 2004, at a twelve month salary of $120,000; and, payment
of relocation expenses for Dr. Tolliver=s move to Baton Rouge, not to exceed $6,000.
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Appointment of
Ms. Linda Catalon as System Director of Internal Auditing, effective
retroactively to January 1, 2004 at a twelve- month salary of $71,040.
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Status change for
Ms. Charmaine Williams as Director of Computer
Services/Coordinator of Research and Academic Support, SUBR, effective
October 1, 2003 at a twelve-month salary of $42,000.00.
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Maternity leave
of absence for Ms. Shawn M. Gulley, Chief Accountant in the SUNO Comptroller=s Office, effective January 5, 2004 to February 27,
2004.
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Sick leave for
Dr. Patricia Bockmiller, Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
SUBR, effective August 14, 2003 - May 14, 2004.
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Medical leave for
Mr. Lonnie Wilkinson, Assistant Professor of Architecture, SUBR, effective October 16, 2003 to May 14, 2004.
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Appointment of
Dr. Elton C. Harrison as Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, SUNO,
effective January 12, 2004 to June 30, 2004 at a twelve-month salary of $96,000.00.
C. RESOLUTIONS
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, that resolutions
listed below be and they are hereby approved.
a. Condolences
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The Hazel J.
Singleton Family
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The Lawrence
Andrew Gordon Family
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The Milton Womack
Family
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The Reginald
Brown, Jr. Family
b. Commendations
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LSU-BR, winner of the 2003 National Football
Championship
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Mr. Wilbert
Ellis, retiring coach at Grambling State University
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Ms. Nikki
Bannister, Digest Newspaper Editor
AGENDA ITEM 7: INFORMATIONAL
ITEMS
Items listed below were received as informational:
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Monthly reports
from the System President and Chancellors
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2004 Board
Committees and Other Appointments
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2004 Board
Meeting and Activities Schedule (February - June)
AGENDA ITEM 8: OTHER
BUSINESS
Ms. Lea Polk announced SUNO=s plans to raise funds for the Emmett S. Bashful
Eminent Endowed Chair. She solicited
Board Member=s financial support in assisting SUNO in reaching its
goal of $400,00.
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Chancellor Jackson announced the AParade of Champions@
scheduled for January 24, 2004 in Baton Rouge.
The event is planned to recognize the Football Teams and Staffs for
their efforts which led to the capture of the SWAC and National Black College
Football Championship by SUBR and the SEC and National Football Championship by
LSU-BR.
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Mr. Caiton suggested to the Board that some form of
monetary consideration be given to appropriate Athletic Personnel for
meritorious achievements.
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The Administration was requested to submit the
following campus reports at the February Board Meeting.
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Status of
accreditable programs
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Accountability in
the classroom
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3 + 3 program
between SULC and SUBR
AGENDA ITEM 9: ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Mr. Guidry, seconded by Mr. Miller, the
meeting was adjourned.
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Secretary, S.U. Board of Supervisors
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Chairman, S.U. Board of Supervisors