December 20, 1993: Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes

Abstract

Presented are the minutes of the 163rd meeting of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees held on December 20, 1993. This was a regular meeting. President Cochran reported on: the University’s committee structure; five-year planning objectives; the planned summer Board retreat; his upcoming service as chair of the Inter-University Council; and the book “High Velocity Culture Change.” The Board entered into executive session, with committee reports heard upon the members’ return to the public session. The Board resolved: to confer honorary degrees upon Harry Meshel and James B. Appleberry; to ratify changes to the bylaws of the Academic Senate; to approve the University’s mission and goals statement; to extend appreciation to the YSU football team for its championship season; to establish a clerical position to be shared by the Provosts office and the Office of the President; to contract with bond underwriters and to commence the sale of bonds; to identify an associate architect for the Residential Honors Facility; to approve the sale of Clingan-Waddell Hall to Linda S. Cochran; to modify the policy of leave without pay by the President; to establish a pay plan for Intercollegiate Athletics coaches; to ratify faculty/staff appointments; to acknowledge head football coach Jim Tressel and others for outstanding coaching; to rename the Public Services Committee; and to accept gifts.