NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
5:30 p.m., Dinner Meeting
Monday, March 27, 2000, Oleson Center
7:00 p.m., Regular Meeting

5:30 p.m. DINNER MEETING:
After dinner, the Board of Trustees discussed the upcoming North Central Association reaccreditation site visit and the role of the Board of Trustees. No decisions were made or actions taken. 7:00 p.m.

REGULAR MEETING:
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chair Michael McManus.

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

PUBLIC INPUT
Tom Mair, Traverse City, addressed the board regarding volunteer and management issues at WNMC.

CONSENT ITEMS
The following items were approved on a motion by Jack Stegenga, seconded by Robert Chase:

• minutes of the February 21, 2000 regular meeting, February 19, 2000 study session, and the March 14, 2000 study session and special meeting
• contributions for February 2000
• appointment of Frederick Pringle, Systems and Network Administrator, effective April 17, 2000

FACULTY COUNCIL REPORT
Mike Surgalski reported that the faculty has expressed concerns about the potential of a large number of faculty leaving under the Voluntary Incentive Plan and how it will be handled. He also reported that faculty has questions about what kind of faculty we will hire in the future; and that the mentoring policies are being reviewed and updated.

PRESIDENT'S REPORT
President Ilse Burke reported that she will be interviewing four candidates for the Project Manager's position this week.

GENERAL FUND REVENUE AND EXPENSE STATEMENT
The general fund revenue and expense statement for July 1, 1999-February 29, 2000 was accepted on a motion by Jack Stegenga, seconded by Shirley Okerstrom.

APPOINTMENT OF FELLOWS
Robert Chase made a motion, seconded by Jack Stegenga, to designate Frances Rajkovich and Nick Rajkovick (posthumously) as Fellows of Northwestern Michigan College with all the honors and privileges pertaining thereto. Motion passed.

BOARD ENDS POLICY C-103.00 - SECOND READING
Shirley Okerstrom made a motion, seconded by Robert Chase, to accept the revisions to board ends policy C-103.00, Indicator of Success Policies, C. Significant Learning Outcomes as presented on a second reading basis. Motion passed.

BOARD PROCESS POLICY A-102.00 - FIRST READING
Jack Stegenga made a motion, seconded by Robert Chase, to accept the revisions to board process policy A-102.00, Board of Trustees Governing Style, as presented on a first reading basis. Motion passed.

BOARD PROCESS POLICY A-106.00 - FIRST READING
Jack Stegenga made a motion, seconded by Shirley Okerstrom, to accept the revisions to board process policy A-106.00, Items for Specific Board Approval, as presented on a first reading basis. Motion passed.

BOARD ENDS POLICY C-101.01 - FIRST READING
Robert Chase made a motion, seconded by Jack Stegenga, that a new ends policy C-101.01, Purposes, be adopted as presented on a first reading basis. Motion passed.

ROOM, BOARD, AND HOUSING RATES
Jack Stegenga made a motion, seconded by Robert Chase, that room, board, and housing rates be adjusted (increased 3%) for the 2000-2001 school year as presented. Motion passed.

VOLUNTARY INCENTIVE PLAN - REVISION
Shirley Okerstrom made a motion, seconded by Robert Chase, that the Voluntary Incentive Plan be amended to include the following operational needs clause: the college reserves the right to retain certain staff members in critical or difficult to fill positions for up to one year beyond their elected exit date to allow for recruiting and replacement. Motion passed.

SABBATICAL LEAVE
Shirley Okerstrom made a motion, seconded by Robert Chase, that the one year leave of absence for Richard Cookman, approved by the Board of Trustees on June 9, 1975 and started on July 1, 1975, was intended as a sabbatical leave and met NMC's policy on sabbatical leave. Motion passed.

M-TEC - FIBER OPTIC CABLE
Jack Stegenga made a motion, seconded by Robert Chase, that the administration be authorized to contract with Charter Communications for the provision and installation of fiber optic cable from the main campus to M-TEC in the amount of $75,634. Motion passed.

ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

Recorded by Karen Sabin