NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Regular Meeting
Monday, April 17, 2000
7:00 p.m., Oleson Center

5:30 p.m. DINNER MEETING: The board met with the North Central Association accreditation team for dinner and conversation. No decisions were made or actions taken.

CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. by Chair Michael McManus.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved on a motion by Elaine Wood, seconded by Robert Chase.

PUBLIC INPUT
None.

CONSENT ITEMS
The following items were approved on a motion by Shirley Okerstrom, seconded by William Janis:

• minutes of the March 27, 2000 regular meeting
• contributions for March 2000

M-TEC CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
David Spala, AAI Architect, shared photos of the construction progress from ground breaking to date. He reported that the Michigan Technical Education Center (M-TEC) building will be "substantially complete" by November 12, 2000.

PROGRESS REPORT: OPEN ACCESS
The indicator report on open access was presented by Mike Connolly, Director, Instructional Support Services, which highlighted the following:

• Enrollment has gone up slightly during the past three years to 4,085 in fall 1999, but is significantly lower than the 4,698 of fall 1989, especially if you subtract the 198 dual-enrolled students from fall 1999;
• Service area enrollment is up; Grand Traverse County enrollment is stable;
• The average age continues to go back down, despite a loss of dual-enrolled students, and stands at 26.25 for fall 1999;
• Minority enrollment is up, especially among Hispanic students;
• Pell grants have increased, but are still below the 1993 rates.

PRESIDENT'S REPORT
President Ilse Burke reported that selection of a Construction Projects Director is down to two candidates, with the hope that a hiring recommendation will be made to the board in May. She also reported that attendance at the AACC conference confirmed the wisdom of the board in focusing on the future, not the past or present; attendance at the NCA conference was timely and valuable; and that "Strategic Planning at 18 months" will be reviewed this summer, which will include progress reports on the initiatives.

GENERAL FUND REVENUE AND EXPENSE STATEMENT
The general fund revenue and expense statement for July 1,1999-March 31, 2000 was accepted as presented on a motion by Elaine Wood, seconded by Cheryl Follette.

THIRD QUARTER BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS
On a motion by Robert Chase, seconded by Elaine Wood, the budget adjustments for the third quarter of fiscal year 1999-2000 were accepted as presented.

BOARD PROCESS POLICY A-102.00 - SECOND READING
Cheryl Follette made a motion, seconded by Jack Stegenga to accept the revisions to board process policy A-102, Board of Trustees Governing Style, as presented on a second reading basis. Motion passed unanimously.

BOARD PROCESS POLICY A-106.00 - SECOND READING
Cheryl Follette made a motion, seconded by Jack Stegenga to accept the revisions to board process policy A-106, Items for Specific Board Approval, as presented on a second reading basis. Motion passed unanimously.

NEW BOARD ENDS POLICY C-101.01 - SECOND READING
Robert Chase made a motion, seconded by Jack Stegenga to adopt a new board ends policy, C-101.01, Purposes, as presented on a second reading basis. Motion passed unanimously.

GREAT LAKES MARITIME ACADEMY / Software and Hardware
On a motion by Cheryl Follette, seconded by Shirley Okerstrom, the board authorized the administration to contract with Engineering Computer Optecnomics (ECO) for the purchase of software and hardware necessary to upgrade the shiphandling simulator (graphics, ship control, and other equipment) for an amount not to exceed $190,000, with funding from the Maritime Administration, as appropriated in their 1999-2000 budget. Motion passed unanimously.

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

Recorded by Karen Sabin