March 19, 1993: Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes

Abstract

Presented are the minutes of the 159th meeting of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees. This was a regular meeting. Included are supporting exhibits. Highlights included: resolutions to approve staff/faculty appointments, to accept gifts to YSU. Presidential, executive, and committee reports followed. The Board further resolved: to appreciate the efforts of the members of the community who sought to have a Department of Defense Finance & Accounting Center placed in Youngstown; to make the University smoke-free in non-residential buildings; to utilize continuous improvement bargaining as the mode of negotiating labor contracts; to approve an Affirmative Action plan; to modify personnel policies; to modify pay schedules for police officers represented by OPBA; to modify pay for police officers not included in collective bargaining; to explore participation in the local Violent Crimes Task Force; to expend Fund One money; to set tuition and fee schedules; to authorize the construction of additional student housing via the sale of bonds; to appoint KMPG Peat Marwick as independent auditors; to modify the bylaws of the Academic Senate; to appoint Provost James Scanlon to the Board of the YSU Technology Development Corporation; to develop a University strategic plan; and to develop an Athletics strategic financial plan.