June 6, 2019: Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes

Abstract

Presented are the minutes of the 362nd meeting of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees. This was a regular meeting. President Tressel recognized Dr. Tammy King (interim dean, Bitonte College of Health and Human Services) for being awarded the 2019 Athena Award, and the YSU Board for receiving the John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership. The oath of office was administered to trustee Allen L. Ryan, Jr. and to new student trustee, Victoria M. Woods. Claudia Berlinski (Art and McDonough Museum) described the work of the museum and its exhibits; Patrick O’Leary (Human Ecology) described Parents Forum Youngstown. Kristyn A. Wolf (grad student, Counseling, School Psychology and Educational Leadership) described her internship at the Ohio State Penitentiary. Alanis Chew (Mathematics/Business Economics) spoke on “My YSU Experience.” Committee reports were presented. The Board resolved to modify the policy on intellectual property rights; to recognized candidates for honorary degrees; to assure the strategic planning process culminates with an effective framework to implement the plan and thereby to “Take Charge of Our Future”; review exceptional Student Government Association leadership; to approve the Doctor in Nursing Practice Anesthesia option; to accept WYSU-FM memberships; to modify the policy on cash collection sites; to approve the changes to tuition and fees for the 2019-20 academic year; to approve the annual operating budget for FY 2020; to modify the policy on investment of the University’s non-endowment; to rescind and replace the Hiring and Selection Process, Contracts and Compensation for Intercollegiate Athletic Coaches; to ratify personnel actions in Athletics; to modify the policy on the selection and evaluation of the President of the University; to rescind the policy on compensation and salary students/plans; to approve the selection of a Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; to approve the awarding of the President’s Leadership Merit Award; to authorize the conferral of emeritus status for faculty and administrators; to approve the terms and conditions for classified law enforcement excluded from collective bargaining; to ratify personnel actions; to approve the reclassification of Mike Sherman to Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness & Board Professional; and to approve the reclassification of Amy Cossentino to Dean of the Honors College. President Tressel recognized persons associated with YSU who recently died. Board officers were elected and committee appointments made.