Approved Minutes - Full Board - May 6 2015

Minutes of Meetings of the Board of Trustees of State University of New York May 6, 2015 The Board of Trustees of the State University of New York met on May and 6, 2015 at the State University Plaza in Albany, New York pursuant to a notice sent by the Office of the Secretary of the University on April 20, 2015 May 5, 2015 3:35 p.m Trustees Present: Chairman McCall, Mr Belluck, Mr Corngold, Dr Dullea, Dr Ehrenberg (via video, Ithaca), Dr Fatta (via video, Buffalo), Dr Good, Dr Knuepfer, Mrs Lewin, Dr Lichtman, Ms Mould, Mr Murad, Mr Spielvogel, and Mr Staller Trustees Absent: Ms Sanford, Mr Socarides and Mr Waldman Others Present: Chancellor Zimpher, Dr Bringsjord, Dr Cartwright, Ms Casey, Ms DuncanPoitier, Ms Hengsterman, Mr Haelen, Ms LoTurco and Mr Pierre-Louis CONVENING OF PUBLIC MEETING Chairman McCall convened the Public Meeting at 3:36 p.m., which was held at the State University Plaza in Albany, New York It was noted there were fourteen members participating, including two non-voting members in person, and two Trustees via video from Buffalo and Ithaca Chairman McCall declared a quorum and called for an Executive Session to discuss individual personnel matters and the receipt of legal advice CONVENING OF EXECUTIVE SESSION At 3:37 p.m., Chairman McCall called for an Executive Session under provisions of Section 105 of Article of the Public Officers Law, as follows: 1|Page May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes (1) “discussing matters relating to the appointment and employment of particular persons,” In addition, during this time the Board may seek and receive legal advice from the University’s General Counsel, which attorney-client communications are exempt from the Open Meetings Law pursuant to Section 108 of Article of the Public Officers Law Upon motion by Mr Spielvogel, seconded by Ms Mould, it was unanimously agreed to convene an Executive Session for the purposes specified by Chairman McCall Chairman McCall recessed the Executive Session at 5:35 p.m No action was taken in Executive Session by formal vote May 6, 2015 11:00 a.m Trustees Present: Chairman McCall, Mr Corngold, Dr Dullea, Dr Ehrenberg (via video, Ithaca), Dr Fatta (via video, Buffalo), Dr Good, Dr Knuepfer, Mrs Lewin, Dr Lichtman, Ms Mould, Mr Spielvogel, and Mr Staller Trustees Absent: Mr Belluck, Mr Murad, Ms Sanford, Mr Socarides and Mr Waldman Others Present: Chancellor Zimpher, Dr Cartwright, Ms Casey, Ms Duncan-Poitier, Ms Hengsterman, Mr Haelen, Ms LoTurco, Ms McLoughlin , Mr Pierre-Louis and Ms Ravitz CONVENING OF PUBLIC MEETING Chairman McCall convened the Public Meeting at 11:06 a.m., which was held at the State University Plaza in Albany, New York It was noted there were twelve members participating, including two non-voting members in person, and two Trustees via video from Buffalo and Ithaca Chairman McCall declared a quorum and called for an Executive Session to discuss individual personnel matters and the receipt of legal advice 2|Page May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes CHAIRMAN’S REPORT Chairman McCall began his report by discussing the SUNY Opportunity Programs He gave a brief history on Assemblyman Percy Sutton of Harlem, and how he began the Search for Education Elevation and Knowledge (SEEK) program, for the City College of New York In addition Chairman McCall gave the background on Buffalo Assemblyman Arthur Eve, who began the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) for SUNY schools Chairman McCall continued to explain how EOP works; since 1967 EOP has served as the primary access vehicle for economically and academically disadvantaged students at SUNY EOP extends admission to students at SUNY who have the potential to succeed in college but whose life circumstances have not permitted them to achieve their potential He discussed the statistics of the EOP students regarding income, race, educations level, and standardized test scores Chairman McCall continued by explaining the success of EOP students returning for a second year and graduation rates Chairman McCall then discussed the Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) that Assemblyman Arthur Eve started EOC is a statewide network of 10 educational opportunity centers that provides training certifications, GED support and examinations These are for students who may go on from here to college, but if not, they learn marketable skills for employment Chairman McCall further stated that the new political leader of the New York State Assembly, Speaker Carl Heastie is an EOP graduate of SUNY In his first public statement, Speaker Heastie expressed his commitment to the educational opportunities programs for students in New York State Speaker Heastie followed through on his commitment with budget restorations and additional funding to EOP and to EOC programs Moreover Chairman McCall stated that he is pleased that Chancellor Zimpher pointed out yesterday that she will convene with the Community College Committee, Finance 3|Page May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes Committee and Academic Affairs Committee and bring in her staff to really focus on how we live up to our commitment to opportunity programs and are accountable with this additional money we have to extend the reach of our opportunity programs CHANCELLOR’S REPORT Chairman McCall invited Chancellor Zimpher to give her report The Chancellor summarized her trip to Cuba with Governor Cuomo on New York’s first trade mission to that country in over 56 years New York was the first state to formally visit Cuba, since the US’ restoration of diplomatic relations, open for business with Cuba Chancellor Zimpher met with eight SUNY students who are studying abroad in Cuba They expressed the unique opportunity that studying the Cuban culture has brought to them The Chancellor also mentioned that Governor Cuomo had stopped during the Chancellors meeting with the students The Chancellor went on to explain the immense study abroad and exchange programs that SUNY offers its students who are in 60 countries and on continents Chancellor Zimpher also noted that last year, SUNY was the first higher education system to join the Institute of International Higher Education Generation Study Abroad Initiative which is committed to increasing participation in study abroad programs to 25% by 2020 In addition, Chancellor Zimpher stated that Dr Jose Buscaglia-Salgado, Director of Caribbean, Latin American and Latino Studies at the University of Buffalo, traveled with her to Cuba; and they worked with the University of Havana on the framework for a Memorandum of Understanding between SUNY and the University which will enable SUNY to increase study abroad programs to Cuba, increase scholarly exchanges between SUNY and the University of Havana, provide study abroad students with internships and applied learning opportunities as New York companies seek to establish presence in Cuba The Chancellor indicated that she will be working closely with the Office of Global Affairs at SUNY System Administration and with 4|Page May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes our SUNY campuses to solidify the MOU with the University of Havana, the Cuban Ministry of Higher Education and the 60 institutions of the Cuban government to expand opportunities for institutions of higher education in Cuba Chancellor Zimpher further stated that SUNY will establish a Cuban lecture series this fall to bring greater awareness of Cuba and all the Latin American countries and South American countries to New Yorkers and to enhance the cultural competency of our students participating in study abroad programs Chairman McCall thanked the Chancellor for her excellent report He looks forward to the opportunities for SUNY students in Cuba Chancellor Zimpher presented her first recommendation to the Board of Trustees for the appointment of Dr Heidi Macpherson as President of the State University of New York College at Brockport The Chancellor provided the Board with a brief background of Dr Macpherson’s education and experience Chairman McCall stated that the Board had the opportunity to meet with Dr Macpherson He then asked the Secretary to read the resolution Appointment of Dr Heidi Macpherson as President of the State University of New York College at Brockport Upon motion by Dr Lichtman seconded by Mr Spielvogel, the following resolution was approved by affirmative votes from all present: Resolved that Dr Heidi Macpherson be, and hereby is, appointed President of the State University of New York College at Brockport; and, be it further Resolved that Dr Macpherson will be compensated at an annual State salary of $240,000, effective on or about July 16, 2015; and be it further Resolved that although Dr Macpherson ultimately will reside in a College residence, that residence currently is undergoing critical maintenance and will not be ready for occupancy upon the commencement of Dr Macpherson’s employment and that, as a result, Dr Macpherson will receive a housing 5|Page May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes allowance of $4,000 per month until such time as the College residence is ready for occupancy; and be it further Resolved that Dr Macpherson will receive use of an automobile or an automobile allowance (2015-22) Chairman McCall invited Scott Turner, Chair of the Brockport College Council, to introduce Dr Macpherson Mr Turner thanked the Chancellor, Chairman McCall and the Board of Trustees He stated they had a very deep talent pool and was delighted to introduce Dr Heidi Macpherson as the 7th President of the College of Brockport Dr Macpherson delivered some brief remarks, and noted that she was honored to be chosen to serve in this capacity and to be a part of the SUNY team Chancellor Zimpher then presented her second recommendation to the Board of Trustees for the appointment of Dr David Rogers as President of State University of New York College at Morrisville Chancellor Zimpher gave the Board a brief background of Dr Rogers’ education and experience Chairman McCall asked the Secretary to read the resolution Appointment of Dr David Rogers as President of the State University of New York College at Morrisville Upon motion by Mr Staller, seconded by Dr Lichtman, the following resolution was approved by affirmative votes from all present, except Dr Ehrenberg, who abstained: Resolved that the Dr David Rogers be, and hereby is, appointed President of the State University of New York College at Morrisville; and, be it further Resolved that Dr Rogers will be compensated at a State salary of $195,000, effective on or before June 1, 2015; and, be it further Resolved that Dr Rogers will receive a housing allowance of $4,000 per month, and will receive use of an automobile or an automobile allowance (2015-23) 6|Page May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes Chairman McCall invited Kristy Anderson, Chair of the Morrisville College Council, to introduce Dr Rogers Ms Anderson thanked the Chancellor, Chairman McCall and the Board of Trustees She gave a summary of the Presidential search process and her expressed delight on the outcome of the search committee in selecting Dr Rogers Dr Rogers also gave remarks, and stated that he was honored to be chosen to serve in this capacity and be a part of the SUNY team as a SUNY Alum Chairman McCall explained that there would not be a quorum without the vote of Dr Ehrenberg, so the vote was retaken and all members voted in favor of Dr Rogers’ appointment Chancellor Zimpher then presented her third recommendation to the Board of Trustees for the appointment of Dr Kristine M Young as President of Orange County Community College Chancellor Zimpher gave the Board a brief background of Dr Young’s education and experience Chairman McCall asked for the resolution to be read by the Secretary Appointment of Dr Kristine M Young as President of Orange County Community College Upon motion by Dr Dullea, seconded by Mr Staller, the following resolution was approved by affirmative votes from all present: Resolved that the appointment of Dr Kristine M Young as President of Orange County Community College by the Orange County Community College Board of Trustees, at a salary of $175,000, effective June 8, 2015, be, and hereby is approved (2015-24) Chairman McCall invited Helen Ulrich, Chair of Orange County Community College Board to introduce Dr Young Ms Ulrich thanked the Chancellor, Chairman McCall and the Board of Trustees She thanked those involved with the Presidential search process on the campus, and expressed her delight in the selection of Dr Young Dr Young also gave remarks, and noted that she was honored to be chosen to serve in this capacity and be a part of 7|Page May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes the SUNY team especially at a point when the country is recognizing the importance of Community Colleges Chancellor Zimpher then presented her last recommendation to the Board of Trustees for the appointment of Dr Steady Moono as President of Schenectady County Community College Chancellor Zimpher gave the Board a brief background of Dr Moono’s education and experience Chairman McCall asked for the resolution to be read by the Secretary Appointment of Dr Steady H Moono as President of Schenectady County Community College Upon motion by Mr Spielvogel, seconded by Dr Dullea, the following resolution was approved by affirmative votes from all present: Resolved that the appointment of Dr Steady H Moono as President of Schenectady County Community College, by the Schenectady County Community College Board of Trustees, at a salary of $170,000, effective July 1, 2015, be, and hereby is approved (2015-25) Chairman McCall invited Ann Fleming Brown, Chair of Schenectady County Community College’s Board, to introduce Dr Moono Ms Fleming Brown thanked the Chancellor, Chairman McCall and the Board of Trustees She thanked Johanna Duncan-Poitier, Senior Vice Chancellor for Community Colleges in Education Pipeline, for her assistance in the search Ms Fleming stated how eager she is to have Dr Moono as the next President of SCCC Dr Moono also gave remarks, and stated that he was honored to be chosen to serve in this capacity and be a part of the SUNY team and that only in America can a peasant African boy grow up in the savannas of Africa and now be a college president 8|Page May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of Minutes of the Board Meeting Held on March 11 2015 Upon motion by Mr Spielvogel, seconded by Mrs Mould, the proposed minutes were approved by affirmative votes from all present as the official minutes of the meetings held Chairman McCall then invited the committee members to give their reports COMMITTEE PRESENTATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS Academic Affairs Trustee Knuepfer, serving as acting Chair, began his report by commenting on Chairman McCall’s report on EOP He stated that as a faculty member for SUNY Binghamton, he has had many EOP students in his classes and he is surprised about the many times that EOP students came in the through the program Trustee Knuepfer went on to the resolutions approved by the Academic Affairs Committee He then asked the Secretary to read the resolutions Experiential / Applied Learning Plan Upon motion by Mr Knuepfer, seconded by Dr Lichtman, the following resolutions were approved by affirmative votes from all present: Whereas the Chancellor, in her 2013 State of the University Address, underscored the value of every student having an opportunity for at least one experiential / applied learning activity, in its many possible forms, during his/her academic career at SUNY; and Whereas the University Faculty Senate, in collaboration with the Faculty Council of Community Colleges, the SUNY Student Assembly, and System Administration has supported faculty development of applied learning opportunities of different types for students, including through development of the publication Internships: A Guide for Planning, Implementation, and Assessment, as well as Service-Learning: A Toolkit; and 9|Page May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes Whereas the SUNY Provost’s Applied Learning Advisory Committee was empanelled in October 2014 with representation from every campus, establishing an Applied Learning Team on every campus, and is currently reviewing the SUNY Applied Learning Framework through regional engagements; and Whereas the Governor and Legislature have expressed support for experiential and applied learning through legislation included in the 2015/16 Enacted Budget; now, therefore; be it Resolved that the Chancellor be, and hereby is, directed to develop a plan to make approved experiential or applied learning activities available to students enrolled in an academic program of the State University beginning in the 2016/17 academic year; and, be it further Resolved that such plan shall be developed in consultation with the University Faculty Senate, the Faculty Council of Community Colleges, the SUNY Student Assembly, and other stakeholders; and shall be presented to the Board of Trustees for review prior to the June 1, 2016 statutory deadline; and, be it further Resolved that such plan shall define approved experiential or applied learning activities, methods of faculty oversight and assessment, responsibilities of business, corporate, non-profit or other entities hosting students; and, be it further Resolved that such plan shall include a requirement for collecting and reporting data associated with such experiential or applied learning activities; and, be it further Resolved that such plan shall have each campus and college examine the feasibility of including such experiential or applied learning activities as a degree requirement, including examining individual ability to administer and provide such opportunities to students; the local community's capacity to support such experiential or applied learning activities; the impact such requirement would have on the local workforce; potential for such a requirement to enhance learning outcomes for students; and whether adding such a requirement would cause potential delays in graduation for students (2015-26) Awarding of Honorary Degrees Upon motion by Dr Lichtman, seconded by Mr Dullea, the following resolution was approved by affirmative votes from all present: Resolved that candidates for Honorary Degrees, set forth in a listing which has been filed with the Secretary of the University under the date of April 2, 2015, be and hereby are, approved for conferral of such degrees, in accordance with the Guidelines for the Awarding of Honorary Degrees, as last amended July 2013 10 | P a g e May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes Confidential Summary of Honorary Degree Nominations As of March 1, 2015 Campus Candidate Alum? Nominee Summary Binghamton University Horace Gibson No SUNY Geneseo Daasebre Emmanuel Oti Boateng No Mr Gibson is an educator and co-founder of one of the oldest international schools in Europe, the International School of Florence He moved to New York in the 1940s and in 1950 quit his job to travel to Europe, visiting nine countries within five months until his money ran out A second visit to Europe in 1952, with companion Paul Murke-Mahony, a teacher on sabbatical, brought him to Rome Low on funds, together they decided to teach English to support themselves This was the genesis of the American School, where Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Peter Ustinov, and others in the film industry sent their children to school while filming on location After a big production moved out of the area, Mr Gibson transferred the entire school to Florence, Italy, renaming it the International School of France and served as its headmaster for many years He remains connected to the school but has retired from service on its board With no formal education beyond high school, Mr Gibson has been called a Renaissance man who truly values education and understands the foundation it provides He has written a memoir, Good Afternoon Mr Gibson: Memoirs of Horace Gibson He received the European Council of International Schools (ECIS) Award for the Promotion of International Education and was made an honorary member of ECIS Beyond his work in education, Mr Gibson has been heavily involved since 1963 with St James American Church in Florence He co-wrote the history of the church upon its 100th anniversary Daasebre Oti Boateng is a respected traditional ruler and leader of the New Juaben State of Ghana, a national and international executive, and scholar He was enstooled in 1992 as Omanhene (Traditional King) of the New Juaben State, one of 26 municipal districts in the Eastern Region of south Ghana with the a royal title of “Daasebre” which means “His Benevolence.” As Traditional Ruler, he combines the dual roles of administration and adjudication: mobilizing his people for development and settling disputes among them He has strengthened the New Juaben Traditional Council as a local institution to promote the prosperity of the population In 2008, he received the Ghanaian Order of the Volta (Civil Division) national award for his public service and traditional leadership Daasebre holds a Bachelor of Science with honors in Economics from the University of Ghana; a Master’s of Science in Statistics from the London School of Economics and Political Science; and a Ph.D in Statistics from University of Liverpool, United Kingdom Daasebre developed in his doctoral thesis an algebraic algorithm for the exact inverse of symmetric tridiagonal matrices He has over eighty technical publications in the areas of statistics, computing, Page of Proposed Degree Award Date Extension Request? Humane Letters May 15, 2015 Through Spring 2017 Laws May 16, 2015 Through Spring 2018 Campus Candidate Alum? Nominee Summary Proposed Degree Award Date Extension Request? Through Spring 2018 governance, economics, population and policy issues In 2007, he was honored with the Distinguished Service Award by the Economics Department of the University of Ghana for his outstanding contributions to the teaching and practice of Statistics He held the Ghanaian national office of Government Statistician for a record of nearly eighteen years (1982–2000) He has served as Commissioner of the United Nations International Civil Service Commission since 2003 SUNY Geneseo Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D No Dr Daniel Tatum is President of Spelman College, a widely recognized leader in higher education and a scholar in the areas of race in the classroom and racial identity development In 2014, she received the Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology from the American Psychological Association She was one of four university presidents nationwide to receive the 2013 Carnegie Academic Leadership Award The American Council on Education awarded her the Donna Shavlik Award in 2012 In 2012, she was also named YWCA Woman of the Year She received the Brock International Prize for Innovation in Education in 2005 She has served as an invited lecturer or keynote speaker for the Harvard Institute for Educational Management, the National Conference of State Legislatures, White House Conference on Historically Black Colleges, Ford Fellows Annual Conference, Council of Independent Colleges Leadership Institute, American Council on Education, among several other national organizations and institutes She authored the classic Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations about Race (NY: Basic Books, 1997; 5th anniversary re-issue 2003) and Can We Talk About Race? And Other Conversations in an Era of School Resegregation (Boston: Beacon Press, 2007), as well as Assimilation Blues (1987) and numerous journal articles and book chapters President Tatum holds a B.A degree in psychology from Wesleyan University, and M.A and Ph.D in clinical psychology from the University of Michigan as well as an M.A in Religious Studies from Hartford Seminary She has make remarkable progress at Spelman College with the institutions now in the top 100 liberal arts colleges in the country and one of the most selective women’s colleges in the U.S Humane Letters May 16, 2015 Morrisville Alfred J Tector Yes Dr Tector is a distinguished thoracic surgeon who graduated from Morrisville with an associate’s degree in applied science in 1953 He then went on to graduate from Utica College with a degree in biology He received his MD from St Louis University School of Medicine and a Master’s Degree in Surgery at University of Iowa Dr Tector has practiced medicine for forty-seven years and Cardio Thoracic Surgery for over thirty-seven years He was the founder and president of Midwest Heart Surgery Institute Dr Tector is credited with restoring the heart transplant program at Aurora St Luke’s Medical Center located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin During his tenure, it has Science May 9, 2015 Page of Campus Candidate Alum? Nominee Summary Proposed Degree Award Date Extension Request? Humane Letters May 17, 2015 Through Spring 2017 elevated to one of the leading programs in the United States He was the first surgeon in the state of Wisconsin to conduct an artificial heart transplant SUNY Potsdam Allan P Newell No Mr Newell is the President of the Sweetgrass foundation and active community philanthropist The Newell Family has deep roots in the North Country and strong ties to Potsdam since the founding of the family business in 1902 (now known as Newell-Rubbermaid) In memory of family members who attended the Potsdam Normal School from the 1870s to 1944, including his mother, Jean Smith Newell, a 1939 graduate, Mr Newell endowed a generous scholarship fund at SUNY Potsdam The endowment supports scholarships for ten students each year from North Country communities who exhibit leadership skills and are involved in student activities To date, more than 200 students have received the Newell Scholarship For many of them, a college education would have been out-of-reach had they not received scholarship support made possible by Mr Newell and his family Through the family’s Sweetgrass Foundation, Mr Newell has provided generous grants to a number of North Country arts organizations, including SUNY Potsdam’s Community Performance Series (CPS) as well as the College’s Art Museum and Gibson Gallery Mr Newell is also a member of the Board of the Frederic Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg He serves as a member of the museum’s international advisory board, continuing to steward his family’s investments in the facility, which provided funding for a major renovation of the Parish Mansion that houses the museum and a major addition that houses two modern galleries, an art storage vault and an archives room Mr Newell is a founding member of Save the River, a non-profit environmental organization whose mission is to restore, preserve and protect the ecological integrity of the Upper St Lawrence River through advocacy, education and research (2015-27) Page of Trustee Knuepfer then asked the Secretary to read the following resolutions: Appointment of Distinguished Professor Whereas the Board of Trustees has proudly established a historic tradition of acknowledging and honoring extraordinary faculty achievement through appointment to Distinguished Faculty Rank; and Whereas the appointment to Distinguished Faculty Rank at the State-operated campuses is both a system-wide distinction and a promotion in rank; and Whereas the Board of Trustees has the authority to bestow system-wide distinctions; now, therefore, be it, Resolved that each faculty member listed below be, and hereby is, appointed to the rank of Distinguished Professor at the State University of New York campus indicated, effective May 6, 2015: Professor Istvan Kecskes, State University of New York at Albany; Professor Jessica Fridrich, State University of New York at Binghamton; Professor John M Canty, Jr., State University of New York at Buffalo; Professor Steven R Levine, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn; Professor Henri Tiedge, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn; Professor Michael Oberg, State University of New York College at Geneseo; Professor Gary Waller, State University of New York College at Purchase; Professor Dennis Assanis, State University of New York at Stony Brook; Professor Robert K Lazarsfeld, State University of New York at Stony Brook; and Professor Nancy J Tomes, State University of New York at Stony Brook (2015-28) 14 | P a g e May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes Appointment of Distinguished Teaching Professors Whereas the Board of Trustees has proudly established a historic tradition of acknowledging and honoring extraordinary faculty achievement through appointment to Distinguished Faculty Rank; and Whereas the appointment to Distinguished Faculty Rank at the State-operated campuses is both a system-wide distinction and a promotion in rank; and Whereas the Board of Trustees, Chancellor Zimpher and the State University’s executive leadership wish to extend SUNY’s highest tribute to the community colleges in recognition of the extraordinary contributions and achievements of faculty in this sector; and Whereas the Board of Trustees has the authority to bestow system-wide distinctions; now, therefore, be it Resolved that each faculty member listed below be, and hereby is, promoted to the rank of Distinguished Teaching Professor at the State-operated campus indicated, effective May 6, 2015: Professor Mark L Fowler, State University of New York at Binghamton; New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn; Professor Robert R Rogers, State University of New York College at Fredonia; Professor Carleen Graham, State University of New York College at Potsdam; and, be it further Resolved that the faculty member listed below is hereby appointed as Distinguished Teaching Professor as an honorific distinction at the campus indicated, effective May 6, 2015: Professor Ronald M Labuz, Mohawk Valley Community College (2015-29) Appointment of Distinguished Service Professor Whereas the Board of Trustees has proudly established a historic tradition of acknowledging and honoring extraordinary faculty achievement through appointment to Distinguished Faculty Rank; and Whereas the appointment to Distinguished Faculty Rank at the State-operated campuses is both a system-wide distinction and a promotion in rank; and Whereas the Board of Trustees has the authority to bestow system-wide distinctions; now, therefore, be it Resolved that each faculty member listed below be, and hereby is, promoted to the rank of Distinguished Service Professor at the State-operated campus indicated, effective May 6, 2015: 15 | P a g e May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes Professor Barbara G Delano, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn; Professor Sharon A Brangman, State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse; and Professor Karen Johnson-Weiner, State University of New York College at Potsdam (2015-30) Upon motion by Mr Staller, seconded by Dr Lichtman, the resolutions were approved by affirmative votes from all present Mr Knuepfer continued his report on detailing the presentations given during the Academic Affairs Committee meeting Assistant Vice Chancellor Patricia Thompson and Associate Provost Christy Siegerdt discussed the new data brief that was provided to the Committee and to the Board on Financial Literacy and Student Success Trustee Knuepfer encouraged all Trustees to read the data brief in full, stating it gives us a lot of insight into the status of our students in terms particularly of student loans, and the efforts being made by the System and the campuses to facilitate improved financial literacy Ongoing SUNY analysis of student borrowing patterns and outstanding debt in SUNY will be used to identify and offer other new targeted financial literacy services in the future Trustee Knuepfer stated that the Committee also heard from Mr James Trimboli, Director of Financial Aid at Niagara County Community College, about that college’s ongoing efforts to help their students stay out of default, including hiring a default data clerk to identify situations, and to encourage students who may have stepped out to get back on track, and extensive student and faculty advising to full participation in SUNY SmartTrack Trustee Knuefer finished his report by stating that Provost Cartwright and Dr Carlo Medina, Chief Diversity Officer, gave a brief update to the Committee on the work of the systemwide Diversity Taskforce The Taskforce’s charge is to develop policies that will help SUNY’s efforts to increase diversity among students, faculty and staff, and ensure a supportive 16 | P a g e May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes welcoming environment for all at our campuses and at System Administration The Taskforce anticipates bringing in an initial set of recommendations to the Board in June, and will include guidance to the position and role of a Chief Campus Diversity Officer as announced by the Chancellor at her January 2015 State of the University address Trustee Knuepfer stated that during the committee meeting Chairman McCall asked that the Board be given a data update on where the University currently stands with respect to diversity Finance and Administration Trustee Staller began his report by stating Eileen McLoughlin, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Chief Financial Officer, presented a report on the discussion of the allocation of state support for the state operated campuses, statutory campuses, system administration, and university wide programs, and update on state support for SUNY hospitals, and update on system charges to the campuses for services, and an update on the community college chargebacks In addition, Associate Vice Chancellor for University Relations and Chief of Staff Stacey Hengsterman provided the committee with an update on the 2015/16 enacted state budget The Finance Administration also approved three resolutions Trustee Staller moved on to the three resolutions passed by the Finance and Administration Committee The first is entitled Finger Lakes Community College Value of Goods and Services Trustee Staller summarized the resolution and asked the Secretary to read the resolution Finger Lakes Community College-Value of Goods and Services Upon motion by Mr Staller, seconded by Mr Spielvogel, the following resolution was approved by affirmative votes from all present: Whereas New York State Education Law §6304(1)(c) provides that a local sponsor may provide a portion of its share of capital costs of a project by a gift of property and/or services, the value of which, for the purpose of determining the amount of State aid for the project, shall be determined by the Board of Trustees, with the approval of the Director of the Budget; and 17 | P a g e May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes Whereas the Finger Lakes Community College Foundation, Inc seeks to transfer items of personal property to Finger Lakes Community College to be used at the college’s Viticulture Center capital project, and seeks a determination that the value of such personal property for purposes of Education Law §6304(1)(c) is $14,671.75, as established by invoice; and Whereas the subject personal property and services consists of fermentation tank thermometers, a security camera and associated installation costs, and facility lounge furniture; now, therefore, be it (2015-31) Trustee Staller next introduced and summarized the second resolution entitled Residence Hall Program Bonds Issue for Fiscal Year 2015/2016 He then asked the Secretary to read the resolution Residence Hall Program Bonds Issue for Fiscal Year 2015/2016 Upon motion by Mr Staller, seconded by Mr Spielvogel, the following resolution was approved by affirmative votes from all present: Whereas pursuant to Resolution 95-181, adopted September 20,1995, the State University of New York and the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (“DASNY”) entered into a Lease and Agreement, dated as of September 20, 1995, in support of a financing program for State University residence halls and related facilities; and Whereas pursuant to Resolution 2003-82, adopted September 16, 2003, and in connection with a restructuring of the residence hall program, DASNY and the State University entered into an Eighth Supplemental Lease and Agreement, dated as of September 24, 2003, amending and restating in its entirety the Lease and Agreement, dated as of September 20, 1995 (the “2003 Lease and Agreement”); and Whereas pursuant to Resolution 2013-014 adopted March 19, 2013, authorizing the restructuring of the financing program for the State University in accordance with Chapter 57 of the Laws of New York 2013, Part B and the adoption of the 2013 Lease Amendment and 2013 Financing and Development Agreement; and Whereas DASNY and the State University intend to finance the acquisition, construction, renovation, development, and equipping of certain dormitory facilities (collectively, the “Projects”) and/or refinance prior bonds, where beneficial for the State University to so; and Whereas in order to finance the Projects and/or refinance prior bonds, DASNY expects to issue one or more series of revenue bonds (the “Bonds”); now, therefore, be it 18 | P a g e May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes Resolved that the Chancellor, or designee, be and hereby is authorized to undertake and complete the financing of the Projects, in an amount not to exceed $200 million, and additionally, upon notice to this Board, refinance prior bonds, where beneficial, during fiscal year 2015/16; and, be it further Resolved that the Chancellor, or designee, be and hereby is authorized, in the name and on behalf of SUNY to negotiate, execute, deliver and/or approve the following and any other documents necessary in connection with the sale and issuance of the Bonds: a) b) c) a Preliminary Official Statement and Official Statement to be distributed in connection with the offering and sale of the Bonds; an Agreement to Provide Continuing Disclosure; and all such further instruments, agreements, certificates, evidence of indebtedness and other documents as are necessary or appropriate to complete the issuance of the Bonds or to carry out the foregoing (2015-32) Trustee Staller then introduced and summarized the final resolution entitled Approval of Salary Increases for Management Confidential Employees in The State University’s Professional Service He then asked the Secretary to read the resolution Approval of Salary Increases for Management Confidential Employees in The State University’s Professional Service Upon motion by Mr Staller, seconded by Dr Lichtman, the following resolution was approved by affirmative votes from all present: Whereas, pursuant to New York State Education Law sections 355 and 355-a, SUNY has authority to set salary increases for unclassified employees in the professional service of the State University; and Whereas, by Resolution No 2009-52 adopted May 12, 2009, the Board of Trustees approved the withholding of a previously authorized 2009 three percent salary increase and a one percent merit increase for SUNY management/confidential (“M/C”) employees; and Whereas, by Resolution No 2009-09, the Board of Trustees further prohibited any M/C salary increases for the period ending March 31, 2010; and Whereas, the 2015/16 New York State Enacted Budget authorizes discretionary salary increases for M/C employees as defined in Article 14 of New York State Civil Service Law in the following manner: up to two 19 | P a g e May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes percent effective July 1, 2015, up to two percent effective April 1, 2016, up to two percent effective April 1, 2017, and up to one percent effective April 1, 2018; and Whereas, the 2015/16 New York State Enacted Budget authorizes the State University Board of Trustees to approve discretionary salary increases for M/C employees of the State University in the same amounts as set forth in the paragraph above; now, therefore, be it Resolved that, to the extent the fiscal situation of each campus and/or System Administration justifies the payment of salary increases, discretion is hereby given to each campus president, and to the Chancellor for System Administration, to authorize the payment of salary increases to M/C employees under their jurisdiction, to be paid as an across-the-board or discretionary increase, in amounts not to exceed the sums set forth below: - Effective July 1, 2015: Effective April 1, 2016: Effective April 1, 2017: Effective April 1, 2018: up to two percent up to two percent up to two percent up to one percent; and be it further Resolved that the Chancellor, or designee, be, and hereby is, authorized to take all steps necessary and appropriate to implement the abovereferenced salary increases (2015-33) Chairman McCall thanked Mr Staller for the report and asked Dr Lichtman to give his report on Academic Medical Centers/Hospitals Committee Academic Medical Centers/Hospitals Trustee Lichtman, serving as acting Chair, stated the Committee had a discussion about Governance of the Academic Medical Centers In the summer of 2014 Chairman McCall proposed a Taskforce to examine the governance of the four SUNY Academic Medical Centers Trustee Lichtman continued by stating that Dr Deborah Sales, Special Assistant for Hospital Operations, provided a presentation on the recommendations of the Governance Taskforce which was convened pursuant to a resolution passed by the Board in June 2014 Her report centered on the mission and composition of the Taskforce, the impact the hospitals have on the community and the state, a review of the healthcare market, and the reasons why it is 20 | P a g e May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes importance to address governance issues at this time The Board then had an open and robust discussion about the recommendations from the Taskforce The Taskforce recommended an overseer committee composed of experts in aspects of healthcare and medical center operations, the Presidents of the four medical centers would be appointed to the Board of overseers and members of this Board would also serve to provide a new governance structure The discussion at the Committee meeting included the makeup and expertise of the constituted overseers, specifically relating to the role of the Presidents of the Academic Medical Centers; the necessity to articulate lines between the overseers authorities and responsibilities to that of the SUNY Board of Trustees; the inclusion of the entire Academic Medical Center enterprise including all the health professional schools; and lastly the importance of adequate system staffing which carries a cost which needs to be identified Trustee Lichtman finished by stating the Trustees were asked to review the recommendations of the Governance Taskforce and reach out to the co-chairs of the Taskforce, Trustee Murad, and himself to provide additional input with the hope that a general resolution can be forwarded for our consideration at the June Board Meeting Chairman McCall thanked Dr Lichtman for the report and stated that no action need be taken at this time on the report Chairman McCall asked Trustee Dullea to give his report Community Colleges Trustee Dullea began his report by stating that the committee had heard from Community College Trustees, and Presidents, and representatives of the Community College faculty during their meeting Trustee Dullea stated Ms Roxanne Buck, Chair of the New York Community College Trustee’s Association reported on Community College Advocacy Day and the SUNY Shared Voices effort and focuses on Shared Governance She stated that the regional conference at Finger Lakes Community College, in which several SUNY staff members participated, was 21 | P a g e May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes successful She noted that the upcoming annual conference will be in Cooperstown this September President Kevin Drumm from Broome Community College, President of the New York Association of Community College Presidents (NYCAP), mentioned that NYCAP was heavily involved in the charge back discussion and appreciates that the Presidents are involved in conversations about next steps that will be taken President Drumm also stated that NYCAP is looking forward to hearing more about the Performance Improvement Plans and SUNY Excels Trustee Tina Good, President of the Faculty Council of Community Colleges (FCCC), stated that the Shared Voices conference expects a book on the concept of collective thinking will be published by the State University of New York Press She reported that they have had a successful Plenary session and the award of a Special Distinguished Service Award to Chairman McCall She also reported that Nina Tamrowski of Onondaga Community College has been elected as the new President of FCCC and will start in July 2015 Trustee Dullea continued by stating that, Johanna Duncan-Poitier, Senior Vice Chancellor for the Office of Community Colleges and Office of the Education Pipeline, shared general updates on education and workforce initiatives including the Trade Assistance Adjustment Support for Community Colleges and Career Training (TAACCCT) Grant, and that a consortium of all of our Community Colleges first time applied for and were successful in receiving over $14 million for this effort across the system Chairman McCall thanked Dr Dullea for the report and stated that no action need be taken at this time on the report Chairman McCall asked Trustee Spielvogel to give his report Communications and External Affairs Trustee Spielvogel began his report by recognizing two SUNY System Staffers, Stacey Hengsterman, Chief of Staff and David Belsky, Direct of Marketing and Creative Service, for their hard work and dedication to SUNY He stated that the committee discussed the State and 22 | P a g e May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes Federal legislative update, social media responsibility, Mascot Madness Program, and SUNY Works Chairman McCall thanked Ambassador Spielvogel for the report and stated that no action need be taken at this time on the report Chairman McCall asked Trustee Lichtman to give his report Research and Economic Development Trustee Lichtman, acting Chair, began his report by stating that Stony Brook had been selected as of institutions in the country to receive a National Institutes of Health REACH Award Trustee Lichtman also noted that Governor Cuomo had announced an agreement between New York Power Authority and SUNY Polytechnic Institute to create a world class facility devoted to Energy Technology and the rapid deployment of smart grid technology to modernize New York State’s Electric Grid The continued his report by noting that the presentation given by Small Business Development Center’s client, Tom Kryzak founder of Air and Earth, LLC, an inventor who holds dozens of patents relating to sediment treatment in ecological recovery Mr Kryzak started his business with small business support and is now experiencing explosive growth Chairman McCall thanked Dr Lichtman for the report and stated that no action need be taken at this time on the report Chairman McCall asked the Observers for their reports OBSERVER REPORT Chairman McCall invited Angela Henry, President of Association of College Trustees (ACT) to give her report Ms Henry reported that ACT is focusing on advocacy to enforce the message that the State’s investment in SUNY is an investment in New Yorkers ACT is concerned about council nominees who are awaiting the Governor’s approval to be members 23 | P a g e May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes Ms Henry announced that the annual conference in the fall at the Gideon Putnam She thanked the Board for its support of their work in presidential recommendations Chairman McCall called on Roxanne Buck, President of the NYCCT to speak She thanked all the SUNY staff and Trustees for their help in her advocacy efforts, and mentioned their conference at Finger Lakes, and the upcoming conference in Cooperstown ADJOURNMENT Chairman McCall enquired whether there was any further business, and Trustee Mould introduced Thomas Mastro, the new President of SUNY Student Assembly and asked everyone to welcome him There being no further business, upon motion of Dr Lichtman, seconded by Ms Mould, the meeting was adjourned at 12:50 p.m 24 | P a g e May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes ... and now be a college president 8|Page May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of Minutes of the Board Meeting Held on March 11 2015 Upon motion by Mr Spielvogel, seconded... of Distinguished Service Professor at the State-operated campus indicated, effective May 6, 2015: 15 | P a g e May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes Professor Barbara G Delano, State University... University of New York at Stony Brook (201 5-2 8) 14 | P a g e May and 6, 2015 Board of Trustees minutes Appointment of Distinguished Teaching Professors Whereas the Board of Trustees has proudly established