December 11, 1998: Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes

Abstract

Presented are the minutes of the 193rd meeting of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees on December 11, 1998. This was a regular meeting. During the course of the meeting, the oath of office was administered to newly-appointed trustee Charles B. Cushwa III. President Cochran reported on the Capital Campaign, the “Guide to Sponsored Programs Development” (with Eric C. Lewandowski), the Campus Gateway Project, and the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Award presented to Dr. Cynthia Anderson. The Board went into executive session over a personnel matter. Upon returning to the public session, the Board heard committee reports. The Board resolved: to transfer reserve funds; to approve the Institutional Insurance Programs Policy; to rescind budget and finance related policies; to approve a Parking Services policy; to approve the selection of Architects/Engineers for University Capital Projects policy; to rescind the policy on the authorization for rental of space on WYSU-FM-s tower; to approve a policy on the acceptance of gifts; to modify policies dealing with WYSU-FM; to accept developmental gifts; to recognize the work of Anthony Pannunzio; to approve the policy dealing with the awarding of broadcasting rights for athletic events; to approve the Five-Year Gender Equity Plan- Phase II; to ratify faculty/staff appointments; to approve vacation leave policy for exempted professional/administrative staff; to approve a policy on developmental leave for exempted professional/administrative staff and department chairpersons; to modify the drug-free environment policy; to approve the policy on employee and student health insurance programs; to approve the collective bargaining policy; to approve the policies relating to employee degrees; to approve a policy on the political activities of employees; to approve the policy on the Distinguished Service Awards for exempted professional/administrative staff; to rescind personnel relations policies; and to approve the implementation of the Alternative Retirement Policy.