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Minutes of a Regular Meeting the University of Oklahoma January 25, 2006 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA JANUARY 25, 2006 MINUTES Page Regular Meeting held on December 5, 2005 ............................................................................29952 ROGERS STATE UNIVERSITY REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY......................................................29952 Substantive Program Change .................................................................................29953 Academic Fee Request 2006-2007 .........................................................................29953 Awarding a Contract for Construction of the Equestrian Center............................29954 Cooperative Services Agreement............................................................................59955 Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Master Lease-Purchase Program for Energy Savings Program..............................29957 Audit, Tax and Compliance Services......................................................................29958 Administrative & Professional Personnel Actions ................................................29959 Litigation.................................................................................................................29960 Curriculum Changes ...............................................................................................29960 Performance Contracting Energy Savings Program ...............................................29960 29961 Quarterly Financial Analysis ..................................................................................29960 29961 Quarterly Report of Purchases................................................................................29960 29962 CAMERON UNIVERSITY REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY......................................................29962 Naming of Cameron Village Residential Building In Recognition of the McCasland Foundation........................................................29964 Establishment of Endowed Chairs..........................................................................29964 Approval of Academic Service Fees.......................................................................29965 Cameron Campus Master Plan of Capital Projects.................................................29966 CU/RSU Regents’ Policy Manual Revisions..........................................................29967 Construction Management Services for CETES Building Expansion....................29968 Contracts and Grants...............................................................................................29969 Audit, Tax and Compliance Services......................................................................29972 Page Litigation.................................................................................................................29973 Curriculum Changes ...............................................................................................29973 THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY......................................................29974 29976 Fees Request for 2006-2007 ...................................................................................29977 HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER ITEMS Search Committee for the Dean of the College of Allied Health ...........................29980 Posthumous Degree ................................................................................................29981 Revisions to the College of Nursing Professional Practice Plan ............................29981 Establishment of an Alternative Risk Financing Vehicle.......................................29982 Oklahoma Health Center Master Plan Consultant Selection ..................................29984 Professional Service Agreements ...........................................................................29986 O’Donoghue Research Building Renovation..........................................................29987 Network Infrastructure Refresh and Upgrades .......................................................29988 Ultrasound Equipment ............................................................................................29990 Electronic Medical Records License Expansion.....................................................29990 Course Changes ......................................................................................................29991 Telephones for the National Weather Center..........................................................29991 29992 NORMAN CAMPUS ITEMS Proposals, Grants and Contracts .............................................................................29993 Substantive Program Changes ................................................................................29994 General Obligation Bonds.......................................................................................29995 Student Housing Residence Hall Improvements ....................................................29996 Space Renovation and Remodel of KGOU/KROU Radio Office ..........................29997 Audio-Visual Equipment for the National Weather Center....................................29998 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer ...........................................................30000 Uninterruptible Power Supply ................................................................................30001 Purchase of Paratransit Vans ..................................................................................30001 Page Audit, Tax and Compliance Services......................................................................30001 Easement for the City of Norman ...........................................................................30004 Easements Related To University North Park ........................................................30005 Academic Personnel Actions .................................................................................30006 Administrative and Professional Personnel Actions...............................................30014 Litigation.................................................................................................................30017 Extension of Cotton Bowl Agreement....................................................................30017 Posthumous Degree ................................................................................................29976 Resolution Honoring Jennifer Berry, Miss America 2006 .....................................29976 January 25, 2006 29952 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA BOARD OF REGENTS January 25, 2006 A regular meeting of the Board of Regents governing The University of Oklahoma, Cameron University, and Rogers State University was called to order in The University of Oklahoma’s Oklahoma Memorial Union in Norman at 11:08 a.m. on January 25, 2006. The following Regents were present: Regent Christy Everest, Chairman of the Board, presiding; Regents Paul D. Austin, Tom Clark, Jon R. Stuart, A. Max Weitzenhoffer, Larry R. Wade and John M. Bell. Others attending all or a part of the meeting included Mr. David L. Boren, President of The University of Oklahoma, Senior Vice President and Provost-Norman Campus Nancy L. Mergler; Vice Presidents Dennis Aebersold, Dr. Dewayne Andrews, Catherine Bishop, Nicholas Hathaway, Kenneth Rowe, Clarke Stroud, and T.H. Lee Williams; Athletic Director Joe Castiglione; Director of Internal Auditing Brad Avery; Joseph Harroz, Jr., General Counsel; and Dr. Chris A. Purcell, Executive Secretary of the Board of Regents. Those attending the meeting from Cameron University were Dr. Cindy Ross, President of the University; Vice Presidents Glen Pinkston and Gary Buckley. Attending the meeting from Rogers State University were Dr. Joe A. Wiley, President of the University, Vice President Tom Volturo and Larry Minks, Vice President for Administrative Affairs. Notice of the time, date and place of this meeting were submitted to the Secretary of State, and the agenda was posted in the Office of the Board of Regents on or before 8:00 a.m. on January 24, both as required by 25 O.S. 1981, Section 301-314. MINUTES Regent Stuart moved approval of the minutes of the regular meeting held on December 5, 2005 as printed and distributed prior to the meeting. The following voted yes on the motion: Regents Austin, Clark, Stuart, Weitzenhoffer, Wade and Bell. The Chair declared the motion unanimously approved. ROGERS STATE UNIVERSITY REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY President Wiley stated that spring enrollment for RSU looks as though head count enrollment is going to be up about three percent. He is especially proud of the University’s investment into the Bartlesville campus as enrollment there is up over thirty percent from last spring, due almost exclusively to the upgrading of facilities and improving the services that the University is offering. Exciting construction projects are proceeding on campus with the issuance of the State bonds approved by the Legislature last year, and the administration is working with architectural firms to design and implement these projects over the next few years. The President concluded his report by mentioning the copy of RSU Today that he placed before each Regent. January 25, 2006 29953 SUBSTANTIVE PROGRAM CHANGE – RSU The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education require that all substantive changes in degree programs be presented to the institution’s governing board for approval before being forwarded to the State Regents for consideration. The
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