RETREAT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Room 510, H.F. Robinson Building
November 4, 2011
The Board of Trustees of Western Carolina University met in retreat on November 4, 2011 in Room 510 of the H.F. Robinson Building. The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Vice Chair Williams.
ATTENDANCE
The following members of the Board were present: Mrs. Williams, Mr. Broadwell, Mrs.
Coward, Ms. Saunooke, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Townsend, Mrs. Kaemmerling, Mr. Forsyth, Mrs.
Battle, and Mr. Eaves.
The following members of the Board were absent: Mrs. MacNeill and Mr. Little.
Others present: Chancellor Belcher; Interim Provost Lofquist; Vice Chancellors Edwards, Miller, and Metcalf; Ms. Lynch, Chief of Staff; Mr. Cantler, Interim Director of Athletics; Mr. Fowler, CIO; Ms. Lochner, General Counsel; Dr. Wargo, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Institutional Planning and Effectiveness; Mr. Studenc, Senior Director of News Services; and Ms. Welch, Assistant Secretary to the Board.
SWEARING-IN OF NEW BOARD MEMBER
Ms. Welch administered the oath of office to new member of the Board, Mrs. Grace Battle.
Mrs. Williams welcomed Mrs. Battle to the Board.
ETHICS STATEMENT
Mrs. Williams read the following: “As Chair of the Board of Trustees, it is my responsibility
to remind all members of the Board of their duty under the State Government Ethics
Act to avoid conflicts of interest and appearances of conflict of interest as required
by this Act. Each member has received the agenda and related information for this
Board of Trustees’ meeting. If any Board member knows of any conflict of interest
or appearance of conflict with respect to any matter coming before the Board of Trustees
at this meeting, the conflict or appearance of conflict should be identified at this
time. “
There were no conflicts disclosed.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Dr. Belcher welcomed everyone to the meeting. He stated that this is a time to talk
about big picture issues. Dr. Belcher explained the strategic planning process that
has been ongoing. Dr. Wargo conducted strategic planning sessions with the Board
members.
TUITION AND FEES
Dr. Belcher introduced the tuition and fee discussion. Dr. Miller and Mr. Edwards
explained the process and the proposed tuition and fee increases to the Board. Input
will continue to be solicited in the next several weeks. This will be presented to
the Board for approval at the December meeting to be given to UNC-General Administration
by mid-December.
ENROLLMENT GROWTH
Dr. Belcher asked Dr. Wargo to talk about how our enrollment projections impact state
funding. She explained where our funding comes from and how we receive it. If we
miss our enrollment projections, we could be penalized. The projections will be shared
with the Board at the next meeting. Dr. Miller and Dr. Lofquist discussed retention
and other enrollment growth issues.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Ms. Saunooke moved to adjourn the meeting. Mrs.
Battle seconded the motion, and it was approved unanimously. The meeting was adjourned
at 3:00 p.m.