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REGULAR
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 May 12, 1983, at 10:00 a.m. in the Board Room of the H. B. Robinson Administration Building. Chairman Wallace N. Hyde presided. ATTENDANCE The following members of the Board were present: Mr. Abbott, Mr. Gloyne, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Kahn, Mr. McGinn, Mr. Patterson, Mr. Schell, Mr. Watson, Mr. Williams, Mr. Wood, and Mr. Woody. Others present included: Chancellor Robinson; Vice Chancellors Dooley, Stillion, and Stoltz; Mrs. Jakes, Assistant to the Chancellor; Dr. Dowell, Chairman of the Faculty; Ms. McDonald, Legal Counsel; Mr. Ramsey, Assistant to the Chancellor for WCU Programs in Asheville; Mr. Reed, Director of Public Information; Mr. Wood, Director of Institutional Studies and Planning; Mr. Wooten, Controller; Mr. Brown, retiring Student Trustee; and Mrs. Shuler, Administrative Assistant to the Chancellor. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Hyde called the meeting to order. INTRODUCTION OF MR. KAHN Vice Chancellor Stillion introduced Mr. David A. Kahn, newly-elected President of the Student Government Association, who was sworn in as a Trustee earlier today. Appreciation was extended to Mr. Brown for his service on the Board during the past year. APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion by Mr. McGinn, seconded by Mr. Patterson, the minutes of the meeting of March 3, 1983, were approved as distributed. ELECTION OF DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS Vice Chancellor Dooley presented for approval the names of five persons to be contacted for membership on the Board of Directors of the Development Foundation: Mr. Jimmy Childress, Dr. Adelio Montanari, Mr. Jack Abbott, Mr. Sam Wiggins, and Mr. Tom Nash. The name of Mr. Frank Todd was presented as an alternate in the event that one of these could not serve. Upon motion by Mr. McGinn, seconded by Mr. Williams, Dr. Dooley was given approval to contact these individuals. APPROVAL OF GRADUATION LIST Chancellor Robinson presented the list of proposed graduates for the spring commencement. Mr. Wood moved that the list be approved subject to the students, meeting all requirements, Mr. Schell seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. EASEMENT TO NANTAHALA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY Ms. McDonald
informed the Trustees of a request by Nantahala Power &
Light Company for an easement to permit the extension of power
to the Cedar Cliff Development in the Cullowhee Mountain area.
She indicated the proposed easement on a plat of the area and,
following discussion, Mr. Schell moved that the easement be
granted. Mr. Williams seconded the motion, and it was carried
unanimously. 1. Dedication of Library and Book Store Chancellor Robinson told the Trustees of the dedication of Hunter Library on April 21, at which time Mr. Abbott represented the Board and the Chairman. Vice President Dawson from General Administration made the dedicatory address, and Drs. Holley and Kaser, consultants on the building, were present along with members of the Hunter family. A daughter of President Hunter announced her intention to donate an Oriental art collection to the library, and there is a possibility that a professorship will be established at a later date. On May 3 there was a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the new Book and Supply Store. 2. International Activities The Minister of Education and three associates are on the campus this week as a follow-up to the visit made by Drs. Stoltz, Pounds, and Nielsen to Swaziland in February. Professor Capps has just returned from a semester's work in Swaziland, and it is anticipated that the University of Swaziland will send faculty members here next fall as part of the exchange program, It is hoped that some students from Swaziland may also be here for the fall semester. Professor Harrison has been at Yunnan University in the People's Republic of China for a two-month visit as part of the exchange program with that institution. Drs. Robinson and Stoltz may visit in China this fall, and a grant has been received from R. J. Reynolds International to cover this trip. 3. Status of Construction on Regional Activities Center Mr. Wood reported that the extremely wet weather during the spring has delayed work on the building, but the contractors are working very hard in an effort to catch up. It is hoped that steel erection can begin next week. In response to a question about the soil compaction problem, Mr. Wood indicated that agreement had been reached and that the architects are being very insistent that the contractor do the soil compaction correctly in order that there will be no future problem. 4. Acceptance of Computer Mr. Wood further reported that the VAX-11-780 system was accepted as of April 1, and a VAX 11-730 has been acquired through the National Science Foundation and is operational in the new laboratory in the Math Department. Chancellor Robinson told the trustees of the excellent status of computer equipment on the campus and that an electronics equipment repair man had been added to the staff. Projections indicate that there will be about 400 majors in Computer Science for the fall semester. Vice Chancellor Stoltz described the efforts underway for teaching each student computer literacy and compared the two programs (Computer Information Systems and Computer Science) that are being taught. Students in the School of Business unit upon graduation can go directly from here into the running of a computer operation, while students in the Mathematics unit (Computer Science) learn a more theoretical approach such as design of the machines. The addition of this new equipment gives the capability for 2-1/2 times the capability we had with the Xerox computer, and there are now 128 terminals across the campus for student and administrative use. 5. Accreditation and Site Visits Chancellor
Robinson told the Trustees that the undergraduate programs of
the School of Business were accredited by the American Assembly
of Collegiate Site visits for Social Work, the Health Sciences programs, and the School of Education and Psychology are coming up during the 1983-84 academic year, and the Southern Association self-study process will begin in that period. 6. Announcements Announcements pertaining to the Commencement week-end were made. At this point all staff members were excused except Vice Chancellor Stoltz and Mrs. Shuler. 7. Discussion of "Assessing the Image of a University" Copies of the article from the April, 1983, issue of The Journal of College Admissions were distributed to the Trustees. Information on Western Carolina University had been included in this article, and there was a discussion of the importance of the role played in an institution's operation by the image that is presented to the public. 8. Cooperation with UNC-Asheville There was a discussion of the need to explore additional possibilities for cooperation with UNC-Asheville. Chairman Hyde appointed a committee composed of Mr. Watson, Mr. Wood, and Mr. McGinn to work with him in this regard. There was a consensus among the Trustees that all efforts should be made to make both schools better sources of education for all students concerned. EXECUTIVE SESSION Open Meeting Act Mr. Watson moved that this Board go into Executive Session to receive and consider the report of the Personnel Committee and to consider such other business as may properly come before it in Executive Session. Mr. Schell seconded the motion and it carried. RESUMPTION OF OPEN SESSION Mr. Watson moved that the Board adjourn this executive session and go into open session at this time. Mr. Schell seconded the motion and it carried. APPRECIATION TO RETIRING TRUSTEES Chancellor Robinson noted that this meeting is the last one for three members of the Board whose terms are expiring--Mr. Abbott, Mr. Patterson, and Mr. Gloyne--and expressed his appreciation for the service that each has rendered. Mr. Schell moved that resolutions of appreciation be adopted by the Board, and Mr. McGinn seconded the motion. Each of the three retiring trustees commented on his years of service and offered to continue to help the institution in any way possible. Chairman Hyde then extended the thanks of the Board and his personal appreciation to these trustees and announced that there will be an occasion in the fall to establish the "Trustee Emeritus" designation. REPORT OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Mr. Watson moved that the tenure recommendation for Mr. Dalley be approved, Mr. Woody seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Mr. Watson moved that the administrative appointments be approved, Mr. Schell seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Mr. Watson moved that the faculty appointments be approved, Mr. Patterson seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Mr. Watson moved that the leave of absence be granted, Mr. Schell seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT With no further business to be transacted, Mr. Watson moved that the Board stand and give a rising vote of thanks and adjourn in honor of the contributions made by the retiring Trustees to the Board and the institution, and this was done.
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