June 12, 2013: Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes

Abstract

Presented are the minutes of the 318th meeting of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees. This was a regular meeting. President Anderson presented her last report to the Board as YSU President, expressing gratitude to everyone that helped her during her student, faculty, and administrative careers. Committee reports were heard. The Board resolved: to modify the policy on the hiring and selection of process for full- and part-time faculty; to modify the policy on honorary degrees; to authorize the conferral of faculty emeritus status; to authorize the recommendation of candidates for honorary degrees; to accept development gifts; to name the Anderson Student Government Suite in Kilcawley Center; to name the Katherine Glinatsis Kartalis Team Room in Williamson Hall; to name the Cliffe College of Creative Arts and Communication; to approve changes to tuition, fees, and other charges effective Fall Term 2013; to approve the University transportation fee; to present for approval the Annual Budget for FY 2014 to the Finance and Facilities Committee of the Board; to modify the policy on sensitive information; to modify the policy on multiple year contracts for executive level officers, administrative officers, and other designated professional/administrative staff; to modify the policy on classified civil service employees; to modify the policy on professional/administrative staff (excluding executive level and administrative officers); to modify the policy on externally funded professional/administrative staff; to modify the policy on the selection and evaluation of executive level officers of the University; to modify the policy on the selection and annual evaluation of administrative officers of the University; to rescind the policy on part-time professional/administrative staff (exempt); to rescind the policy on the employment of University staff; to approve appointments to professional/administrative staff positions; to approve appointments to faculty positions; to approve appointments to intercollegiate athletics coaching positions; to ratify faculty/staff appointments; to authorize the conferral of emeritus status; and to appoint an interim University President. Board officers were elected and committee assignments announced for FY 2013-2014.