NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2007
PARSONS-STULEN BUILDING

CALL TO ORDER - Chair Walter “Jay” Hooper called the mini-retreat to order at 8:30 a.m.

Public input:  There was no public input.

BOARD OPERATIONS – Jay Hooper, Elaine Wood and Cheryl Follette guided a discussion on the following topics:

Revisiting Policy Governance and the Carver Model.  Trustees reviewed and discussed the article “Carver’s Policy Governance Model in Nonprofit Organizations,” as well as “NMC Policy Governance Model: A Summary.”   

The role and effectiveness of board committees.  Trustees currently have a number of committees, including Finance and Audit, Policy, Strategic Goals, and Presidential Performance committees.  They discussed the roles of the committees and assessed their overall effectiveness.  Potential changes were suggested, but no decisions were made.

Use and effectiveness of study sessions (special meetings)
The first Monday evening of every month is held for study sessions as needed.  These special meetings provide valuable time for more thorough discussion of issues than regular meetings.  Morning study sessions as mini-retreats were suggested, perhaps one each quarter.  President Nelson will ask that future study sessions be scheduled in this manner.

EXECUTIVE STAFF STRUCTURE – President Nelson updated the board on the status of the existing executive staff structure. 

BUDGET - Final approval of the budget will take place on Monday, June 25, 2007.  Chair Jay Hooper led a review of the final draft of the FY08 budget.  President Nelson addressed questions related to the budget

ADJOURNMENT – The meeting was adjourned at 1:00 p.m.

Recorded by Timothy J. Nelson