March 16, 2017: Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes

Abstract

Presented are the minutes of the 349th meeting of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees. This was a regular meeting. In his report, President Tressel thanked outgoing trustees Carole S. Weimer and Samantha P. Anderson for their service to Youngstown State University. The President also expressed gratitude to university employees who work on behalf of YSU and served as points of first contact with students and parents. Guest presentations were made by Joseph Sanson, Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology, and Mr. George Atkins. Committee reports were heard. The Board resolved to approve a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP) Program Option; to approve a Bachelor of Science in Education, Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Intervention Specialist with TESOL Endorsement; to confer honorary degrees upon Dr. Presley Gillespie and Dr. George Young; to modify Centers of Excellence at Youngstown State University; to modify the teaching by staff policy; to approve the Integrity in Research – Use and Care of Animals policy; to change the department name of Human Performance and Exercise Sciences to Kinesiology and Sport Science; to accept alumni engagement and WYSU memberships; to establish new room rates to accommodate graduate and family housing for Weller House, effective summer semester 2017; to modify the policy on electronic information technology (EIT); to modify the policy on search waivers for the hiring of faculty and professional /administrative staff; to modify and retitle the public records policy; to approve the recruitment of an Associate Provost for Student Success; to approve the policy on the Part-Time Faculty Teaching Excellence awards; to approve the Excellence Awards for Department Chairpersons policy; to approve the recruitment of an Executive Director for Maag Library; to approve the recruitment of an Associate Vice President for Technology and Chief Information Officer; to establish Culture of Community committees as standing committees of the University and to further establish the purpose of these committees; to ratify personnel actions (faculty and PA staff); to ratify personnel actions (intercollegiate athletics); and to amend the bylaws of the Board of Trustees. Nominees of 2016-2017 Board Officers were taken, with voting to take place during the June 2017 meeting. Resolutions of appreciation were passed in honor of Carole B. Weimer (outgoing trustee and Board of Trustees chair) and Samantha P. Anderson (outgoing student trustee). Chairperson Weimer expressed concluding remarks.