NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2006, GLC Room 112

CALL TO ORDER
Chair Walter "Jay" Hooper called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

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

INTRODUCTIONS
Bill Hendry introduced Anne Monroe, new Dean for Student Services, and Kathleen Guy introduced Paul Heaton, Director of Public Relations. Trustees extended a welcome to both new employees.

FACULTY COUNCIL REPORT
Faculty Council Chair Jerry Dobek reported that fall semester is in full swing and the faculty is eager to engage students in learning. Jerry announced the arrival of five new faculty: Amjad Ali Kahn, Social Science; Matthew Schwarz, GLMA; Grant Corser, Social Science; Nancy Parshall, Communications; and Rebecca Wooters, Dental Assisting. Several faculty were involved in professional development activities over the summer. Mary Ann Linsell and Karen Howie went on Fulbright trips to Russia; Jim Coughlin and Steve Drake taught English in Russia through a MSU program; John Pahl studied at Oxford in England; John Zachman completed his Ph.D.; Tom Gordon is on Sabbatical summer and fall semesters. Jerry also announced that Pluto is no longer a planet!

STRATEGIC PLANNING UPDATE
Kathleen Guy reported that President Nelson charged a task force in the summer of 2006 to select a strategic planning process and facilitator to guide NMC through strategic planning in 2006-07. One of the outcomes will be to develop a process for strategic planning that NMC can implement on a continuous basis. A memo outlining the selection process is in the board materials under Tab T. It is the recommendation of the Strategic Planning Task Force to engage two consultants, based on the strengths of each. Bannach, Bannach, & Cassidy was selected for their expertise in environmental scanning work. William J. Craft was selected as lead consultant to guide the identification and articulation of significant strategic operational beliefs likely to influence future planning, and to develop consensus regarding a planning process for the future.

BOARD STRATEGIC GOALS COMMITTEE REPORT
Committee member Bill Myers reported that the committee reviewed the Strategic Planning Task Force recommendation to hire two consultants to assist with the strategic planning process. The committee discussed the merits of each consultant and breaking the project up to utilize the two consultants' strengths. Bill Myers will be the Board Strategic Goals Committee member to participate in the proposed six facilitated half-day planning sessions that are outlined in Bill Craft's proposal. The consultant work will begin in September 2006 and conclude in March 2007 and is expected to affect the FY08 budget process.

BOARD FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
Chair Elaine Wood reported that the committee met on August 22, 2006. The State appropriation for 2006-07 was slightly higher than expected, so the committee recommends a budget adjustment to reflect that change. The committee also reviewed the proposed purchase of Banner replacement hardware, which is done every four years as a way of expanding services. The Committee recommends the contract be awarded to Wyant Computer Services, funded by the Capital Outlay funds approved last spring.

BOARD POLICY COMMITTEE REPORT
Committee Chair Ross Childs reported that the committee has not met, as policy review is suspended until after implementation of the AQIP process.

FOUNDATION REPORT
Ross Childs reported that:

• The NMC Scholarship Open on August 3 was a success with 290 golfers and a record number of sponsors. The final tally is not yet in, but it is expected that net proceeds will top $70,000.
• Denny Fedorinchik and Jayne Mohr are co-chairing the 2006-07 Annual Community Campaign with a goal of $315,000 from 600 donors, 55 of whom we hope will be first time donors to NMC through the Annual Campaign; the faculty/staff campaign kicks off in mid-September, followed by the public campaign in mid-October.

FOUNDATION FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
Ross Childs reported that:

• The NMC Foundation Portfolio Performance Report indicates that the overall return for the fiscal year was 8.05%.
• The Foundation's Asset Value as of June 30, 2006 is a new high of $22,357,926.
• Roger Norkoli and Rob DeLonge of Northwestern Bank had presented a report on the portion of the NMC Foundation's portfolio they manage. NMC's investments outperformed the S & P return of 4.63% for the previous eleven months with a return of 5.35%, net of fees.

BOARD CHAIR REPORT
Chair Jay Hooper reported that he attended his first Opening Conference and found it to be very interesting and worthwhile.

PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Tim Nelson thanked Jay Hooper for his welcome speech at Opening Conference. President Nelson presented a recording of the first portion of the Opening Conference, which highlighted a few of the many accomplishments from the last year. He summarized some things going on in Lansing and Washington DC, including continuation of discussion on performance funding, standardized nursing curriculum, and community college baccalaureate. President Nelson is involved in conversations regarding workforce development in both Lansing and DC; in seeking private and Federal funds for NMC; and in regional and State Economic Development groups.

CONSENT ITEMS
Items were approved on a motion by Ross Childs, seconded by Bill Myers.

• Minutes of the July 24, 2006, regular meeting and the August 17, 2006, special meeting
• Contributions for July 2006
• Summary Report for General Fund Accounts as of July 31, 2006
• Purchase of Computer Hardware for Administrative System

PUBLIC INPUT
The board heard comments from Tim Dunn, a Great Lakes Maritime Academy alumnus, who expressed concerns about the academy being managed as a division of NMC.

ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.

Recorded by
Karen Sabin