June 18, 2014: Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes

Abstract

Presented are the minutes of the 330th meeting of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees on June 18, 2014. This was a regular meeting. Dr. Khawaja presented his final report to the Board as the acting University President. Committee reports followed. The Board resolved: to modify the policy on research, grants and sponsored programs; to confer emeritus status upon faculty and professional/administrative staff; to approve the campus completion plan for YSU; to accept development gifts; to name the University’s herbarium after Carl F. Chuey; to approve the annual operating budget for FY 2015; to approve miscellaneous student fees; to modify the policy on cash collection sites; to approve the assessment of an international student health insurance premium; to approve interfund transfers; to approve the policy on social media use on official and affiliated University Sites; to modify the policy on the development of guidebook policies; to ratify staff appointments; to approve the Board Secretary’s personal services contract; and to ratify and approve the presidential employment agreement with James P. Tressel. Carole S. Weimer was named the new chairperson of the Board, with Leonard D.Schiavone selected to serve as vice chairperson. Outgoing chairperson Garg provided concluding remarks.