SPECIAL TELEPHONE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Room 510, H.F. Robinson Building
October 21, 2011
The Board of Trustees of Western Carolina University met in special session by telephone on October 21, 2011. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m. by Chair MacNeill.
ATTENDANCE
The following members of the Board were present on the call: Mrs. MacNeill, Mrs.
Williams, Mr. Broadwell, Mrs. Coward, Ms. Saunooke, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Townsend, Mrs.
Kaemmerling, Mr. Little, Mr. Forsyth, and Mr. Eaves.
Others present: Chancellor Belcher; Ms. Lynch, Chief of Staff; Ms. Lochner, General Counsel; and Ms. Welch, Assistant Secretary to the Board.
ETHICS STATEMENT
Mrs. MacNeill 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.
CLOSED SESSION
Mrs. Williams moved that the Board go into closed session to consider the qualifications,
competence, performance, character, fitness, conditions of appointment, or conditions
of initial appointment, of a public officer or employee or prospective public officer
or employee. Mr. Metcalf seconded the motion, and it was approved unanimously. Dr.
Belcher asked Ms. Lochner and Ms. Lynch to stay for the closed session.
OPEN SESSION
Mrs. Kaemmerling moved that the Board return to open session. Mr. Townsend seconded
the motion, and it was approved unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mrs. Kaemmerling made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Mr. Metcalf seconded the motion, and it was approved unanimously. The meeting was
adjourned at 8:37 a.m.