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MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BOARD
ROOM, UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
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The Board of Trustees of Western Carolina University met in regular session on September 2, 1982, at 10:00 a.m. in the Board Room of the University Administration Building. Chairman Wallace N. Hyde presided. ATTENDANCE The following members of the Board were present: Mr. Abbott, Mr. Brown, Mr. Gloyne, Mr. Hyde, Mr. McGinn, Mr. Patterson, Mrs. Phillips, Mr. Schell, Mr. Sossomon, Mr. Watson, Mr. Wood, and Mr. Woody. (NOTE: Mr. Hipps was sworn in as a member of the General Assembly on August 19; therefore, his seat on this Board is now vacant.) Others present included: Chancellor Robinson; Vice Chancellors Carter, Dooley, Stillion, and Stoltz; Mrs. Jakes, Assistant to the Chancellor; Mr. Causby, Alumni Representative to the Board; Dr. Dowell, Faculty Representative to the Board; Mr. Creech, Director of Academic Services; Ms. McDonald, Assistant Legal Counsel; Mr. Ramsey, Assistant to the Chancellor for WCU Programs in Asheville; Mr. Reed, Director of Public Information; Mr. Scott, Legal Counsel; Mr. Wood, Director of Institutional Studies and Planning; and Mrs. Shuler, Administrative Assistant to the Chancellor. In addition to the University personnel listed above, Ms. Hotaling of the Cashiers Chronicle and Mr. Skelly and Mr. Wilson of the "Concerned Merchants" group were present. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Hyde called the meeting to order. APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion by Mr. Wood, seconded by Mr. Sossomon, the minutes of the meeting of May 13, 1982, were approved as distributed. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Mr. Watson moved that parliamentary rules be waived and that the elected present officers--Mr. Hyde, Chairman; Mr. Abbott, Vice Chairman; Mrs. Phillips, Secretary--be re-elected. Mr. McGinn seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES Chairman Hyde announced that he would be mailing a list of committee appointments within the next several days. APPROVAL OF SUMMER GRADUATION LIST The Board had authorized, at the May meeting, the awarding of degrees at the summer commencement to those students who met all requirements. Upon motion by Mr. Abbott, seconded by Mr. McGinn, the list of summer graduates was approved. 1983-84 FEE SCHEDULE Vice Chancellor Carter presented the fee schedule for 1983-84 and asked the Board to consider four increases:
The University does not propose to change, at this time, any other fees from those which were approved by the Board for 1982-83 and which are detailed in material on file with the minutes material. Following discussion, Mr. Gloyne moved that the fee schedule for 1983-84 be approved. Mr. Abbott seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. REQUEST FOR DUPLICATE DIPLOMA Mr. John R. Bradey, Jr. had requested that the Trustees authorize replacement of his 1978 diploma, which had been lost. Upon motion by Mr. Abbott, seconded by Mr. Schell, the request was approved. INFORMATION REPORTS 1. Fall Enrollment Mr. Creech reported that a decline of approximately four percent had occurred in the headcount enrollment for fall semester. Contributing to this decline are the following factors: a 1.8 percent decrease in the number of high school graduates; the gradual increase in admissions requirements at Western; the necessity to transfer to UNC-A courses in business, computer science, and related areas (it is estimated that possibly 40-50 percent of the loss in new students is attributable to this requirement). The bulk of the decrease is in new freshmen, with a moderate decrease in graduate students. There is some good news: retention of students is up, there is an increase in the number of out-of-state students, the minority enrollment is up, the native American enrollment is up, and Western is exceeding the Consent Decree requirements. 2. 1983-85 Budgets Vice Chancellor Carter summarized for the Trustees the requests made in the 1983-85 biennium budgets (Change, Continuation, and Capital). 3. Computer Replacement The first VAX-780 was installed in May, and the second is to be shipped within two weeks. The Xerox 560 has now been removed from the campus as a part of the trade. The conversion efforts are still in process, and all deadlines have been met. With the installation of the second machine, there will be a huge jump in computing capacity and a redundant system will be available in case of machine failure. 4. Status of Construction Projects
5. 1982-87 Long-Range Plan Mr. Wood presented to the Trustees a copy of the 1982-87 Long-range Plan and summarized the process that is used in developing this document. At this time Chancellor Robinson announced that he would like to present two informational reports which were not listed on the agenda. He then introduced Mrs. Susie Ray, who gave the following report. 6. Co-op Education Program The Co-op Education Program has been in operation for four years, beginning with three students in the spring of 1978. In the spring of 1982, 164 students were in the program. Students in the program must work at least two semesters and may work as much as five semesters, alternating these work experiences with school attendance. Mrs. Ray distributed a brochure showing students in actual work experiences and a listing of all students served in the program during 1982. Mrs. Ray then told the Trustees of the comprehensive grant which has just been received. Only ten institutions in the nation got these grants, and the funding of approximately $350,000 will help greatly in expanding the program. She summarized the benefits to be derived from the grant, indicating that the number of students served will increase first to 500 and then to 755. Chancellor Robinson then introduced Dr. Hal Salisbury, who presented the following information. 7. Continuing Education Program Dr. Salisbury gave details on the three areas encompassed within Continuing Education: off-campus credit extension; non-degree credit instruction; and seminars. The off-campus credit instruction takes place at six sites and there are 528 students enrolled this term. Most of these are master's programs; a few are bachelor's. The people taking these courses are usually married with full-time family responsibilities, and we provide a service which otherwise they would not receive. In the non-degree credit area, there are 32 courses scheduled this fall. One of the most popular items in this area is Elderhostel, a program for persons who are 60 years old or older. The program has grown nationally to all fifty states and several foreign countries, and in North Carolina, from four institutions to over 20. The Elderhostel activities take place in the summer, but it is hoped that some courses can be developed during the academic year. In the seminars area, thirty different groups were on campus this summer. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CALENDAR Attention was drawn to the listing of future activities which was contained in the Board members' notebooks. REQUEST TO ADDRESS MEETING Mr. Skelly requested permission to address the meeting. Chairman Hyde referred to his previous letter to Mr. Skelly and refused permission. Mr. Skelly then asked for permission to address the Board members as individuals, and Chairman Hyde indicated he had no control over that request. EXECUTIVE SESSION Open Meeting Act Mr. Watson moved that the Board go into Executive Session for the purpose of hearing and considering the report of the Personnel Committee as well as legal matters on this date existing and pending litigation, and any other matters that may properly come before this Board in Executive Session. Mr. Abbott seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Those persons remaining in the Executive Session other than the Trustees were the Vice Chancellors, Mr. Scott, Ms. McDonald, Mr. Reed, and Mrs. Shuler. ADJOURNMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RESUMPTION OF OPEN SESSION Chairman Hyde declared the Executive Session adjourned and the open session resumed immediately thereafter. REPORT OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Mr. Watson asked that the comments that apply to the report of the Personnel Committee in Executive Session be considered tentative and subject to the approval of the Board in open session. He then moved that the recommendations of the Personnel Committee as considered in Executive Session be approved. Mr. Schell seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. REPORT OF THE PROPERTY AND BUILDINGS COMMITTEE Mr. Abbott moved that the recommendation of the Property and Buildings Committee that the Administration Building be named the H. F. Robinson Administration Building be approved. Mr. McGinn seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Mr. Causby indicated that the Alumni Association would be very much in agreement with this action. Chancellor Robinson said he is very highly appreciative of the confidence this Board places in him by this action. ADJOURNMENT With no further business to be transacted, Mr. McGinn moved that the meeting adjourn, Mr. Schell seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
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