NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Regular Meeting
Monday, September 27, 1999
7:00 p.m., Oleson Center

4:45 p.m. DINNER MEETING: The Board met in the NMC Media Services/TCTV-2 Studio to tape a bond campaign forum for repeated airing. No decisions were made or actions taken.

CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Elaine Wood.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved on a motion by Cheryl Follette, seconded by Shirley Okerstrom.

PUBLIC INPUT
Clifton Murie addressed the board regarding WNMC.

CONSENT ITEMS
The following items were approved on a motion by Michael McManus, seconded by Cheryl Follette:

• minutes of the August 10, 1999 study session and the August 23, 1999 regular meeting
• contributions for August 1999
• Resignation of Patricia K. Hart, Director of Financial Services/Controller, effective October 8, 1999
• Retirement of Wayne E. Waddington, Department Head, Bookstore, effective September 30, 1999
• Resignation of Rodney J. Jankewicz, Systems and Network Specialist/Information Technology Services (half-time), effective September 24, 1999

EMPLOYEE OF THE SEMESTER FOR SUMMER 1999
Bobbi Jo Garner, Administrative Assistant for Educational Services, was recognized as Employee of the Semester for Summer 1999.

FULBRIGHT PROGRAM
Certificates from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board and the United States Information Agency were awarded to John Pahl, Communications instructor, and NMC for their participation in the Fulbright Program.

PROGRESS REPORT: SIGNIFICANT LEARNING OUTCOMES
The progress report on significant learning outcomes was presented by Laurie Chesley, Communications instructor, who reported the following highlights (complete report available in President's Office):

• 91 percent of full-time faculty have documented some course assessment;
• 19 percent of part-time faculty have documented some course assessment;
• All NMC programs are using some assessment measures, and some have used them to make improvements such as dental assisting, maritime, nursing, and visual communications;
• Licensure and certification rates have been high since 1990;
• NMC's developmental students show higher rates of success than the state average, but still less than we would like.

FACULTY COUNCIL REPORT
Ken Masck, Technical instructor, reported that faculty are involved in assessment; that linked classes show high retention rates due to the sense of community that develops; that senior faculty members are mentoring younger faculty; and that the faculty support the November 2 bond proposal.

PRESIDENT's REPORT
President Ilse Burke reported that we are halfway from the Board's approval of a bond request to the November 2 election, and that we are moving ahead on many fronts with good board, college and community involvement.

GENERAL FUND REVENUE AND EXPENSE STATEMENT
The general fund revenue and expense statement for July 1, 1999-August 31, 1999 was accepted on a motion by Cheryl Follette, seconded by Mike McManus.

SNOW REMOVAL CONTRACT
Robert Chase made a motion, seconded by Cheryl Follette, to table awarding the snow removal contract to S. Basch and Son, Inc. until additional information was made available. Motion passed.

M-TEC: STRUCTURAL STEEL
Michael McManus made a motion, seconded by Cheryl Follette, authorizing the administration to award a contract to Jacklin Steel for erection of structural steel on the M-TEC project in the amount of $788,000. Motion passed.

M-TEC: ELEVATOR
Cheryl Follette made a motion, seconded by Jack Stegenga, authorizing the administration to award a contract to Otis Elevator for the elevator on the M-TEC project in the amount of $29,800. Motion passed.

ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

Recorded by
Karen Sabin