The Board of Trustees of Western Carolina University met in regular session on May 4, 1990, in the Board Room of the Robinson Administration Building. Chairman Richard A. Wood., Jr., presided.

ATTENDANCE

The following members of the Board were present: Mrs. Allen, Mr. Allman, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Coward, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. McKee, Mr. Pine, Mrs. Strum, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wood, and Mr. Lambert.

Others present included: Chancellor Coulter; Vice Chancellors Carter, Dooley, Stillion, and Wakeley; Dr. Dowell, Assistant to the Chancellor; Dr. Ambrose, Special Assistant to the Chancellor; Mr. Kucharski, 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; Dr. Hulbert, Director of International Development; Mr. Taylor, immediate past student trustee; and Mrs. Shuler, Administrative Assistant to the Chancellor.

Prior to the call to order Mr. Lambert was sworn into office as a trustee by Mrs. Shuler, Notary Public.

CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTION

Chairman Wood called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. Mr. Lambert, the newly-elected President of the Student Government Association, was introduced and Mr. Wood welcomed him to the Board.

RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION

Mr. Taylor, immediate past Student Government president and student trustee, was present. Upon motion by Mr. Pine, seconded by Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Allen, and others, the following resolution of appreciation was passed:

A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE SERVICE OF W. BRENT TAYLOR

AS STUDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OF WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

1989-1990

WHEREAS, the General Statutes of the State of North Carolina provide that the President of the Student Body shall serve as an ex officio member of the Board of Trustees; and,

WHEREAS, W. Brent Taylor was elected President by the student body of Western Carolina University to serve during 1989-1990, the Centennial Year of the University; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor has carried out his duties and responsibilities as President of the Student Body with diligence, and has served the students and the entire University faithfully and well as a Trustee; and

WHEREAS, his fellow trustees admire and respect him and appreciate the character and nature of his service, and wish to express and record these sentiments;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of Western Carolina University that this Board convey to W. Brent Taylor the approbation of his fellow trustees, particularly noting the forthrightness with which he has presented the views of his constituents, and the care for and understanding of the University that he has demonstrated by his actions; further expressing to him the commendations of this Board for his service to the Board and to the University.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall be spread upon the minutes of the Board and that a suitable copy shall be presented to Mr. Taylor.

Adopted the fourth day of May, Nineteen Hundred Ninety, at Cullowhee, North Carolina, in the One Hundredth Year of the University.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Mr. Allman moved that the minutes be approved as distributed, Mr. Pine seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF THE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Vice Chancellor Dooley presented a proposed slate of names to be elected as Directors of The Development Foundation: Mrs. Carmen Allison, Sylva; Mrs. Elsie Brown, Cullowhee; Dr. Robert Failing, Santa Barbara, California; Mr. Curtis Wellmon, Charlotte; Mr. Jack Duckworth, Asheville; alternate in the event that one of these could not serve, Mrs. Janet Powell, Hayesville. Upon motion by Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. Allman, these individuals were approved and Dr. Dooley will contact each of them about serving as a director.

CHANCELLOR COULTER'S COMMENTS

Copies of the new general catalog and the enrollment brochure were distributed to the trustees.

Reductions in the third and fourth quarter allotments total $1.2 million. Cuts have been made in travel, supplies and materials, and equipment purchases; University personnel are to be commended for their efforts to deal with these reductions. Letters have been received from both the Senate and the House of Representatives requesting information on the present cuts. We have prepared a plan and sent it to General Administration for transmission to the General Assembly for the 1990-91 appropriations cutbacks.

The local legislative delegation will meet here on Monday, May 7, to discuss our budgetary needs, support for flexibility in fiscal matters on each campus, and support for the Mountain Aquaculture Research Center.

Work is progressing on the Engineering Technology program in Asheville in cooperation with Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Some objections were voiced by UNC-A personnel last week, and Dr. Stedman from the General Administration and Dr. Wilson from UNC-A visited the campus. We hope to announce the program during May.

Numerous awards have been announced in the past few days: the second student Fulbright award in two years was made to Lisa Mingus; Ted Meigs received a four-year fellowship to Stanford; the Department of Music won the Program of Excellence award; the School of Business received maximum accreditation from the AACSB (one of only three in the state); Dr. Fred Hinson and Dr. Douglas Davis received the Paul A. Reid Distinguished Service Awards; Dr. Robert Pittman received the Distinguished Teaching Award; Dr. Max Williams won the Creative Research award; and Dr. Ellen Bacon was named winner of the Botner Teaching Award.

The baseball team placed second in the conference.

Bishop Ernest Fitzgerald, a Western alumnus, will be the speaker for the Commencement exercises tomorrow and will be joining the Trustees for dinner tonight.

In response to questions, Vice Chancellor Wakeley said that a memorandum of understanding has been drafted on the WCU/ABTCC agreement and that courses will be taught there in the fall as we have been doing.

REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

Chancellor Coulter introduced Dr. Hulbert, Director of International Development, who discussed with the trustees the activities of the Office of International Development in assisting North Carolina companies interested in dealing with other countries. As a result of services rendered to a company manufacturing grain storage systems in Charlotte, Western will receive a gift of $50,000 in Charlotte next week, this amount to further the work of the Office of International Development.

REPORT FROM MR. LAMBERT

Mr. Lambert told the group that he is looking forward to the coming year and reported that the Spring Fling held on the U.C. lawn was a great success as was the rodeo. Sixty-five students have been named to Who's Who and both the Player of the Year and the Freshman of the Year in Southern Conference baseball were Western students. He also reported that 91 percent of graduates of the School of Business find a job within six months of graduation.

NCCAT CONSTRUCTION

Vice Chancellor Carter told the Trustees that the construction at NCCAT is still on schedule but that a problem has arisen with a slide in the bank behind the parking lot. Several attempts to stabilize the slope have not worked and there will have to be a more extensive and expensive approach. A meeting has been held between the designer and officials from General Administration, NCCAT,

and WCU to try to arrive at a solution and to locate funding for the work. Dr. Carter would expect the problem to have taken some direction within the next month to six weeks.

BUDGET SITUATION

In response to questions, Dr. Carter said that the third and fourth quarter reductions have been hard to deal with, but that Western did not have to abruptly terminate any programs. Essential operations have not been interfered with and the faculty have not been made to feel that the bottom may fall out. As to what would happen next year, it is anticipated that cuts may be about as deep as this year, or from three to five percent of the budget. We are being very cautious about major equipment expenditures, consumption of utilities, travel, and discretionary expenditures for supplies. We hope to move into the opening of the fall semester with a better knowledge of what we will have to do.

REPORT FROM MR. WOOD

Chairman Wood reported that he had attended a dinner at President Spangler's home with all Board chairs. A particular concern expressed at that time was the perception in the General Assembly that the university system has been treated very well in comparison with public schools and community colleges. It was also felt that there would be no capital expenditures of any significance and that there might be another tuition increase during this summer.

EXECUTIVE SESSION Open Meetings Law

Mr. Coward moved that the regular session be adjourned to reconvene in Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters and other such matters as are permitted by the Open Meetings Law. Mr. Allman seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.

RESUMPTION OF REGULAR SESSION

Mr. Allman moved that the Board return to regular session, Mrs. Allen seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.

VISIT FROM MR. MARTIN

Mr. D. G. Martin, Secretary of the University of North Carolina, joined the meeting and was extended a hearty welcome. Mr. Martin extended appreciation from President Spangler and all at General Administration for the extraordinary efforts to welcome the Board of Governors to this campus in April. He extended special thanks to Mr. McKee for inviting members to High Hampton after the Board meeting adjourned. He also asked that Western trustees and administration support the bill on flexibility for campuses that is now in the General Assembly.

REPORT OF PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

Mr. Pine moved that two administrative appointments as discussed in Executive Session be approved. Mrs. Allen seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.

Mr. Pine moved that nineteen faculty appointments as listed be approved. Mrs. Allen seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Mr. Pine moved that a leave of absence be approved, Mrs. Allen seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. (NOTE: At a later date this leave was declined.)

Mr. Pine moved that the Board concur in a recommendation for tenure and that it be sent to General Administration for final approval. Mrs. Allen seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. (Copies of all personnel items on file.)

MEETING OF ALUMNI AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Members of the committee thanked Dr. Dooley for meeting with them. They had gone over the calendar and several trustees are planning to attend the Alumni Board meeting which will be held in Charlotte at a later date.

COMMENTS FROM CHAIRMAN WOOD

Mr. Wood noted that Mr. Cagle was not present because of Mrs. Cagle's illness and confinement to an Asheville hospital.

A note of thanks to the Trustees for the resolution of appreciation tendered to Mrs. Gentry Crisp was read.

Mr. Wood commended the administration for the implementation of the program in Engineering Technology at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.

In response to a request from General Administration, a Role and Mission Study Committee has been appointed and Mr. Wood will represent the Board of Trustees on that committee. A report will be brought to the first Board meeting

in the fall, and Mr. Wood asked trustees to give their ideas to him or to the Chancellor on where the institution might need changes in the 1990s.

A good number of the trustees are expected to attend Commencement tomorrow.

ADJOURNMENT

With no further business to be transacted, Mr. Wood declared the meeting to stand adjourned.

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Chairman, Board of Trustees

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Secretary, Board of Trustees