September 28, 2012: Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes

Abstract

Presented are the minutes of the 310th meeting of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees on September 28, 2912. This was a regular meeting. The oath of office was administered to new trustee James B. Greene and to new student trustee Melissa M. Wasser. President Anderson reported on a successful opening of the fall term, but with lower enrollment than hoped; cost containment efforts across campus; an award to the Journalism program of a $300,000 grant; and the awarding of the “Hope Has a Home” award to Trustee Crawford. Committee reports followed. The Board resolved: to expand the “Western PA Advantage” fee schedule to the entire “Regional Service Area”; to approve the policy on privacy and the release of student education records; to approve a master of arts degree in gerontology; to accept development gifts; to approve the policy on the display of posters and other printed materials; and to approve interfund transfers; to recommend the dissolution of the University Housing Corporation. Committee reports followed. The Board resolved: to dissolve the University Housing Corporation (UHC); to explore the viability of raising funds to build a veterans center; to modify the conflict of interest policy; to modify the persona non grata policy; and to ratify faculty/staff appointments. Chairman Garg provided some closing remarks.