June 03, 2021 : Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes

Abstract

Presented are the minutes of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees. This was a regular meeting. President Jim Tressel recognized and thanked students, faculty, staff, administration and trustees, as well as state, county and city health departments and government representatives, for their work, innovation and support over the last 15 months facing extraordinary challenges caused by COVID-19. The Board took time to recognize YSU Heritage Awards recipients : Patricia Bleidt, Joan L. Boyd, Theresa "Teri" Riley and James J. Scanlon. The Board resolved to modify student residence status for tuition purposes; to modify authority to establish and enforce a student code of conduct; to modify recognition, publication and support of employee degrees; to authorize recommendation of candidates for honorary degrees; to modify "The Student Code of Conduct;" to accept WYSU memberships; to accept gift of real estate; to ratify personnel actions; to modify development and issuance of university policies; to modify the discrimination/harassment policy; to modify Title IX sexual harassment policy; to modify the sensitive information/information security policy; to modify and retitle supplemental pay from externally funded grants, sponsored programs and contracts for faculty and professional/administrative staff policy; to authorize conferral of emeritus status for faculty and administrators; to ratify personnel actions; to modify acceptable use of university technology resources policy; to modify posting on campus policy; to authorize acquisition of real estate for campus improvement; to exchange real estate for campus improvement; to authorize the issuance and sale of general receipts bonds of Youngstown State University, approving a supplemental trust indenture and authorizing related matters; to approve changes to tuition and fees for the 2021-22 academic and fiscal year; to approve the annual operating budget for FY 2022; to approve interfund transfers; to re-appoint Eric A. Spiegel to a second three-year term; and to endorse the recommendations associated with the academic program enhancement and effectiveness initiative. A Resolution of Appreciation was given to student trustee Victoria M. Woods. President Tressel recognized the following passings: John Barkett, Stanley Guzell Jr., Eleanor DeLuco, Cynthia Fammartino, Ted Pedas, Rufus Hudson,, Chris Yambar, Delores Texter, Clarence Smith, Helene Pope, Virginia Chiarello, and John Sesonsky. John R. Jakubek was elected Chairperson; Charles T. George as Vice Chairperson; and Molly S. Seals as Secretary. The Board concluded the meeting by announcing a graduate fellowship in the new James P. Tressel Institute for Leadership and Teamwork.