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BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING Friday, June 17, 2016 – 12 Noon Tennessee Room AGENDA Call to Order o Invocation Chancellor’s Annual Report to the Foundation Consent Agenda o Minutes o Action Items of the Executive Committee o Treasurers Report o Real Estate Report Chair Report o Recognition of Outgoing Board Members o Update on Affiliation Agreement Endowment Report Nominating Committee Report Executive Director’s Report Other Business Board Meetings for 2016-2017 - October 5, 2016, December 7, 2016, March 15, 2017, and May 31, 2017 CONSENT AGENDA MINUTES BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2016 CHATTANOOGA ROOMS B & C Pursuant to notice, a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Chattanooga Foundation, Inc. was convened at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at the Chattanooga Rooms B & C - Tennessee on the UTC campus in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The following Ms. Corinne Allen, Chancellor Steven Angle, Mr. Max Bahner, Dr. Melanie Blake, Ms. members of the Alexis Bogo, Mr. Doug Brown, Mr. Charles Cofield, Mrs. Nancy Collum, Mr. Mike Board of Costello, Mr. Fred Decosimo, President DiPietro, Mr. John Foy, Mr. Mike Griffin, Mr. Trustees John Guthrie, Mr. Jim Hall, Mr. Scott LeRoy, Mr. Scott Maclellan, Ms. Ashlee Patten, (constituting a Mr. Chris Ramsey, Ms. BettyeLynn Smith, Mr. Greg Vital, Dr. Andy Walker, Ms. Kim Quorum) were White, Mr. Bucky Wolford and Ms. JoAnn Yates. present in person: Others present: Present by invitation were: Mr. David Blackburn, Dr. Richard Brown, Mr. Paul Clark, Mrs. Terri Clark, Ms. Terry Denniston, Mr. Robert Dooley, Dr. Kirk Englehardt, Mrs. Emily Forrest, Mr. Terry Fredrickson, Ms. Jayne Holder, Ms. Kirby Johnson, Dr. Rickey McCurry, Ms. Harriet Neely, Dr. Daniel Pack, Dr. Bryan Rowland, Ms. Emily Sane, Mr. Lofton Stuart, Mrs. KT Van Zile, Mr. Troy Van Zile, Ms. Caroline Von Kessler, Mr. Alex Ware, Mr. Caleb Whitted, and Mrs. Suzanne Brown. Call to Order Chair Bucky Wolford called the meeting or order. Mr. Scott Maclellan gave the and Invocation: invocation. President’s Dr. DiPietro commented that he appreciated being with the Trustees today. Remarks: The budget seems to be lining up when it comes to higher education. For all of higher education the total State budget is $368M. That equated to approximately $120M for the UT System. Off the top of the $120M there is $90M for capital outlay, which includes the Lupton renovation. The President commented that the UCFoundation was instrumental in helping the Lupton project proceed. UTC will receive $2.7M based on their performance. Chancellor Angle has done a great job and President DiPietro is very proud of the job being done. Martin is to receive $1.3M and $10M for Knoxville performance numbers. In reality the new money that the Chancellor has to work with is $2.7M. The tuition increase will be approximately 2.2%. The Chancellor’s will need every dollar possible. There have been several bills before legislature. There were two bills concerning tuition freezes. The President made a presentation why tuition raises are still necessary due to the funding models in place. There was a bill in place to reorganize the UT Board of Trustees. Part of which changed the numbers from 26 to 15. Then there were several bills around diversity that are still active. It is very important to have a diversity program in place. We Board of Trustees Meeting –March 23, 2016 Page - 1 - have an obligation for our students to have a safe welcoming environment to come and study. Dr. DiPietro testified for almost two hours in the house on the diversity issue. Afterwards we moved to the Senate. The Senate amends the budget to deallocate from Knoxville $8M, gives $1.5M to Chattanooga for rural outreach. Knoxville was disappointed. All the Chancellors felt this deallocation was wrong. Outsourcing – another passionate topic. Richard Brown will represent the institution in Nashville. The employees will be protected if outsourcing is done. The benefits package will be similar. The contract will be for five years with one year renewable. The employees will be guaranteed for the length of the contract as long as they perform. It will be up to the campuses if they outsource – it will need to be justified through the system. This process will play out for a longer time than the President desires. It probably won’t play out until February of next year. Lastly, there has been a lot of media attention about sexual assaults. This is a national issue problem. We do not condone any type of this environment. One assault is one too many. We have altered the code of conduct, we are offering educational programs, and training law enforcement officers appropriately. Chancellor’s The Chancellor thanked everyone for being in attendance. Remarks: Admissions and Enrollment Overall applications are up 19% 1265 Freshmen - +20% Transfer applications - +4% Overall acceptance +16% 851 Freshmen - +17% Transfer Admits - +12% Campus Housing – South Campus changed the trajectory of this campus We are running ahead on our numbers of applicants. Even with the housing going up around campus we feel we will have the numbers to justify all. Housing opportunities are needed for our international students and our dual enrolled students. We are working on several fronts and feel the housing will be filled. Our athletic students are successful on and off the field. The athletes’ have remarkable GPA’s. The wrestling, basketball and volleyball programs have all made NCAA tournament appearances. Dr. Angle thanked David Blackburn for the job he is doing. The Lupton library project is beginning. The architects are now meeting on the project and we are moving forward to a designer for the project. The Chancellor echoed Dr. DiPietro’s sentiments in thanking the Foundation for their matching of funds for the renovation project. What a great time to be a Moc stated Dr. Angle. Asst. Professor Hope Klug received the National Science Foundation Career Award in Biology. Dr. Angle presented a diagram of the Engel Stadium project. 400 parking spaces will be added. Turf fields will be added as well as a walking track along with other amenities. This will allow for intramural sports. This will be paid for out of our student activity fees. The community is very supportive of we have proposed. We have a number of new faces in the room. Dr. Angle asked that the new Alumni/Development staff stand. One of our newest hires is Kirk Englehardt, Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Communication. Board of Trustees Meeting –March 23, 2016 Page - 2 - Vice Chancellor Englehardt commented that we have a great story to tell. We want to define the brand of UTC. What makes us special, what makes us different, what it is that attracts people to be part of this campus. We want to engage you, the Foundation, in the process of defining the University stated Englehardt. Mr. Englehardt encourages everyone to take the campus tour, you will learn a lot. There are things very unique here at UTC and we want to relay those things. Consent The Consent Agenda consisted of the following items that were distributed in advance of Agenda: the meeting: Minutes-September 30, 2015 Action Items of the Executive Committee Treasurer/Finance Report Real Estate Report The Consent Agenda was approved as presented by a motion and second. Chair’s Chair Bucky Wolford commented his appreciation of the President’s efforts to keep the Remarks: Lupton renovation process in the loop. Mr. Wolford complimented the Chancellor on his great new hires and the job he is doing. We are in the process of renegotiating the 5year Affiliation Agreement. Negotiations are going well stated Chair Wolford. Bucky Wolford thanked Max Bahner for his work on the agreement years ago. The Chair informed the Board members of the upgrade of the WiFi system on South Campus in order to remain competitive. The cost of the upgrade will be $975,000. The Real Estate Committee voted to return the money to the Foundation in two years. Mr. Wolford complimented Dr. Rowland on the great job he is doing. Program: Foundation Chair Bucky Wolford introduced Dean Daniel J. Pack of the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Prior to joining UTC Dean Pack was Professor and Mary Lou Clarke Endowed Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of TX, San Antonio. Dr. Pack also has over 20 years of experience in developing autonomous systems and related technologies for the United States Air Force Research Laboratory. Dean Pack is a registered Professional Engineer in Colorado and serves as Editor-at-Large for Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems and as Associate Editor for IEEE Systems Journal. Dr. Pack was raised in Seoul, Korea and came to the U.S. when he was 16. The UTC Engineering program was established in 1969 offering one Bachelor of Science in Engineering Degree. The College of Engineering formed in 1974 and the College of Engineering and Computer Science formed in 1977. The college now offers fully- accredited degrees in 15 undergraduate programs, 13 master’s level programs, 5 graduate certificates and a Ph.D. in computational science. Dr. Pack hopes to continue to grow the programs. The College vision = To be a preeminent college of engineering, technology, and computer science in education and applied research. The College mission = 1. Educated and train future technical workforce for Tennessee, region, and beyond. 2. Discover new knowledge in engineering, technology and computer Board of Trustees Meeting –March 23, 2016 Page - 3 - science. 3. Engage communities through scholarship and service. The College has several departments: Civil, Chemical and General Engineering Computer Science & Engineering Electrical Engineering Engineering Management & Technology Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Degrees Offered: Chemical Engineering (B.S.Ch.E.) Chemical Engineering: Environmental, (B.S.Ch.E.) Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.) Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) Engineering: Computer (B.S.E.) Engineering: Environmental (B.S.E.) Engineering: Industrial (B.S.E.) Computer Science: Software Systems, B.S.