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March 15, 2018: Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes

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Abstract:	Presented are the minutes of the 356th meeting of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees. This was a regular meeting. The oath of office was administered to Michael A. Peterson, newly-appointed by Governor Kasich to fill the unexpired term of Samuel Grooms. President Tressel welcomed Mr. Peterson to the board and thanked outgoing trustee and board chairperson Leonard D. Schiavone for his service to YSU. President Tressel introduced Dr. Mike Sherman, his newly appointed special assistant. Dr. Sherman will oversee the newly-created Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning, in addition to other duties involving special projects and other matters. Committee reports were heard. Provost Abraham introduced three presentations made by YSU students Ms. Solita Wilson, Ms. Morgan Petronelli, and Ms. Fatima Alnemer. The Provost further introduced two presentations by Dr. Daniel Ayana (History) and Dr. Rebecca Badawy (Management). The board resolved to confer honorary degrees upon Mr. Bill Bodine and Mr. Brian Wolf; to accept the University Remediation Report; to modify the policy regarding alcoholic beverages on campus; to accept WYSU memberships; to name the Sam and Caryn Covelli Sports Complex; to name the Dennis and Janet Haines Home Team Radio Booth in the Dominic “Dom” Constantini Multimedia Center; to name the Hively Family Visiting Team Radio Booth in the Dominic “Dom” Constantini Multimedia Center; to name the Masternick Family Respiratory Care Laboratory; to name the Payiavlas Family Classroom in the Dominic “Dom” Constantini Multimedia Center; to modify the policy on contract compliance and administration; to approve interfund transfers; to approve the Jump Start Program Enrollment Initiative (effective Summer 2018); to ratify personnel actions in Intercollegiate Athletics; to modify and retitle the President’s Leadership Merit Award Policy; to ratify the YSU-ACE collective bargaining unit contract; to modify the policy on the employee health insurance program; to ratify the terms and conditions of employment for classified employees excluded from collective bargaining; to approve the classification plan for classified employees; to modify and retitle the Conflicts of Interest Policy; to modify and retitle the Persona Non Grata Policy; to approve the selection for the position of Special Assistant to the President; and to ratify personnel actions regarding faculty and professional/administrative staff. The Governance Committee presented its recommendations/nominations for board officers. Resolutions of appreciation were passed for outgoing chair/trustee Leonard D. Schiavone and outgoing student trustee Allan K. Metz. President Tressel also remembered persons associated with the university who had passed away since the last meeting.
Description:	147 p.
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/1989/12438

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December 7, 2017: Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes

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Abstract:	Presented are the minutes of the 355th meeting of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees. This was a regular meeting. President Tressel noted that alumni, faculty, and staff have been working very hard on several campus initiatives. He also noted the work of Dr. Kevin Ball and the Higher Learning Commission as the campus prepared for the HLC accreditation review and visit. The President further reported that momentum continued regarding the $100 million “We See Tomorrow” campaign. Committee reports were heard. Presentations were made to the Board by Dr. Robert Twomey (Assistant Professor, Art), Dr. Ken Learman (Professor, Physical Therapy), and Mackenzi Brozovich (graduate student, Counseling, School Psychology and Educational Leadership). By general consent, the Board resolved to modify the student travel policy; to modify the policy on research, grants, and sponsored programs; to change the department name of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering to Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering; to support shared governance; the approve duplicate program reporting for YSU; to approve a university remediation report for YSU; to accept Alumni Engagement and WYSU memberships; to approve the Youngstown State University Development and Service Agreement; to approve room and board rates and fees for University Housing, effective Fall Semester 2018; to approve room rates for the University Courtyard Apartments, effective Fall Semester 2018; to modify and amend the FY 2018 parking servies budget and reserve the transportation fee increase; to approve the “Penguin Tuition Promise,” an undergraduate tuition guarantee program; to approve the 2017 Affordability and Efficiency Report; to approve interfund transfers; to ratify personnel actions (Athletics); to modify the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) policy; to modify the policy on leave of absence without pay, extended childcare (excluded professional/administrative staff); to modify the policy on leave without pay for extended serious health conditions or disability (excluded professional/administrative staff); to modify the records management policy; to rescind the policy on professional leave without pay (excluded professional/administrative staff); to approve the reclassification of Eddie Howard from Associate Vice President, Student Experience to Vice President, Student Affairs; to approve the recruitment of a Special Assistant to the President; to ratify personnel actions (faculty and professional/administrative staff); to approve a salary increase for excluded staff; to approve changes to the 2017-2020 OEA Collective Bargaining Agreement; to amend the Bylaws of the Board of Trustees of Youngstown State University; and to approve the employment extension of YSU President James P. Tressel. President Tressell memorialized five persons associated with YSU who had recently passed away: Officer Justin Leo, Girard Police Department; Courtney Ann Turner, student; Ryan John Lanzo, student; Toula Phillips, university supporter; and Delores “Dee” Snyder, adjunct faculty member. Chairperson Schiavone offered remarks on various university events, initiatives, and contributions before the meeting was adjourned.
Description:	177 p.
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/1989/12303

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September 7, 2017: Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes

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Abstract:	Presented are the minutes of the 352nd meeting of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees. This was a regular meeting. The oath of office was administered to new trustees Capri S. Cafaro and Molly S. Seals and to new student trustee Lexi E. Rager. In his report, President Tressel said that he appreciated the university community’s “patience with urgency” over the past three years as major challenges have been confronted and ad-dressed. The President noted that during this period the university has successfully stabilized student enrollment; balanced the budget; filled housing, built housing, and filled housing again; graduated the second-largest class in university history; attracted record-setting fundraising; confronted and made progress addressing campus culture concerns; dramatically improved the campus roadway infrastructure and is no longer dependent on third-party suppliers for the university’s energy needs. Committee reports were heard. The Board resolved to modify “The Student Code of Conduct” Policy; to modify the Adjunct Faculty Policy; to authorize the conferral of an honorary degree upon Dr. Pamela Browner White; to rescind policies on Agreements, Educational Partnerships and Related Arrangements, the Establishing, Altering, or Abolishing Educational, Research, and Public Service Centers, Institutes, and Laboratories, and to approve the policy on Partnerships, Centers, and Related Arrangements; to approve reorganization to create the Office of College Access and Transitions; to accept Alumni Engagement and WYSU memberships: to modify the policy on University construction/renovation projects; to modify the Key Control Policy; to approve interfund transfers; to ratify personnel actions in Athletics; to modify and retitle the policy on workplace violence; to modify and retitle the policy on background checks for potential employees; to approve the selection of Jennifer A. Pintar for the post of Associate Provost for Academic Administration; to approve the selection of James A. Yukech for the position of Associate Vice President for Technology and Chief Information Officer; and to ratify personnel actions regarding professional/administrative staff and faculty. In addition, the Board passed resolutions in memoriam to Frank Watson and Harry Meshel. President Tressel also mentioned the names of those members of the University community who recently died. There was no new business.
Description:	438 p.
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/1989/12167

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