NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Monday, March 24, 2003, Oleson Center
7:00 p.m., Regular Meeting

5:30 p.m. DINNER MEETING: The board heard reports and updates from Walter Hooper (Great Lakes Campus Capital Campaign); Debby Disch (Old Aviation Renovation and Budget); and Tim Nelson (A133 Financial Aid Audit). No decisions were made or actions taken.

7:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Cheryl Follette called the regular meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
On a motion by Ross Childs, seconded by Jack Stegenga, the agenda was approved.

PUBLIC INPUT
None

CONSENT ITEMS
Elaine Wood, seconded by Walter Hooper, approved the following items on a motion:

• minutes of the February 24, 2003 Regular Meeting, the February 24, 2003 Closed Meeting, the March 3, 2003 Special Meeting, and the March 12, 2003 Special Meeting
• contributions for February 2003 in the amount of $61,112.14
• approved the summary report for general fund accounts as of February 28, 2003
  (Attachment)
• approved the following three-year, Foundation Board appointments: Fran Gingras,

Jim MacInnes and Gail Nugent; and the following three-year reappointments: Jim Beckett, Chris Branson, Bob Brick, David Gray, Ken Kleinrichert, John Pelizzari, and Patti Savant

BRIDGE PRESENTATION
Charlene Lutes, Coordinator of the Bridge Program, gave a presentation, excerpted from the Bellwether Awards, which included the following highlights:

• Bridge Program students are “highly nontraditional” and have some kind of academic, financial, physical, social or cultural disadvantage;
• 60-70 students are currently being serviced; it is estimated that our six-county region has 400 potential Bridge Program students;
• The one room school is a confidence model to help students get into college, to stay in, and to succeed;
• Curriculum is math, communications, and computers; 40% go into the workforce; 60% go on to college (credit or EES).

FACULTY COUNCIL REPORT
Chair Jack Berman reported that discussions about benefits have resulted in a Total Compensation Committee, and he’s optimistic about the outcome.

BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
Walter Hooper reported that the Board Finance Committee met with Debby Disch to hear about college finances.

FOUNDATION REPORT
Jack Stegenga reported that the Great Lakes Campus cultivation events are underway; that the barbecue is May 18; that the golf outing is August 6; and that the WNMC pledge drive is ahead of projections.

FOUNDATION FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
Ross Childs reported that the Foundation is implementing its decision to decrease funding due to the underperformance of funds.

BOARD CHAIR REPORT
Chair Cheryl Follette reported that she and Marguerite Cotto met with the president and dean of Thomas M. Cooley Law School which has two satellite programs to discuss possibilities for the University Center; and that she and Marguerite met with officials regarding the Michigan Technological University and NMC ‘s University Center engineering partnership, which sounds promising.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Tim Nelson reported that the Munson Workforce Collaborative is continuing to be productive.

A133 FINANCIAL AID AUDIT
Elaine Wood made a motion, seconded by Ted Mattis, that the A133 Financial Aid Audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2002, be accepted as presented. Motion passed.

NAMING OF BUILDING
Ross Childs made a motion, seconded by Jack Stegenga, that the east building of the Great Lakes Campus be named the George A. and Clara B. McManus. Motion passed.

ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

Recorded by Karen Sabin

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