March 12, 1999: Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes

Abstract

Presented are the minutes of the 194th meeting of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees on March 12, 1999. This was a regular meeting. President Cochran issued his final report on the Capital Campaign and further reported on a special commendation to YSU Police Lt. Gregory L. Clementi and Officer Margaret I. Simcox from Dr. Gerald Eskay. Dr. Janet E. Del Bene (Chemistry) made a presentation on computational quantum chemistry. Committee reports followed. The Board resolved: to extend appreciation to outgoing trustee Martin J. O’Connell and student trustee David N. Myhal; to confer honorary degrees upon Dr. Susan Zelman and OBOR Chancellor Roderick Chu; to approve an Academic Senate policy; to rescind Academic Affairs Related policies; to ratify changes in the charter of the University Academic Senate; to approve a consortium Master of Public Health degree with NEOUCOM; to approve changes to student fees and charges; to rescind building and property related policies; to name the Bitonte College of Health and Human Services; to name the Paula and Anthony Rich Child Study Center; to approve a policy on endowment funds; to approve a policy on the Public Services Institute; to rescind a development related policy; to accept development gifts; to ratify faculty/staff appointments; to approve a policy on civic leave; to approve a sick leave policy; to approve the policy on the President’s Leadership Merit Award; to approve the policy on fringe benefits and employee fee remission; to approve the policy on fringe benefits—discount programs; to approve the policy on fringe benefits—the use of University Facilities; to approve the policy on fringe benefits—continuing education fee remission policy; to approve the policy on resignation; to approve the policy for supplemental pay for staff; to approve the policy on payment to employees serving as University consultants; to approve the policy on the hiring of faculty and staff; to approve the acting president policy; to approve the policy on student residency status for tuition purposes; to adopt the Presidential Search Advisory Committee Composition model; to appoint representatives from the Board to the Presidential Search Advisory Committee; and to modify President Cochran’s salary.