Minutes of a Regular Meeting, October 23, 2013
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA OCTOBER 23, 2013 MINUTES Page Regular Meeting held September 18, 2013 ............................................................................... 33874 CAMERON UNIVERSITY REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY ......................................................33867 Substantive Program Changes ......................................................................................33868 Fiscal Year 2012-2013 External Audits ........................................................................ 33869 Curriculum Changes .....................................................................................................33870 ROGERS STATE UNIVERSITY REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY ......................................................33870 Contracts and Grants ..................................................................................................... 33871 125 Plan Document Service Provider ........................................................................... 33872 Multi-Campus Videoconferencing System ...................................................................33873 Fiscal Year 2012-2013 External Audits ........................................................................33873 THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY ......................................................33874 HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER Professional Service Agreements ................................................................................. 33875 Expansion of the Tulsa School of Community Medicine M.D. Program Track in Cooperation with the University of Tulsa ......................................................... 33876 Equipment Maintenance Management Services ...........................................................33877 General Obligation Refunding Bonds ...........................................................................33877 33878 On-Site Auto Parts Inventory for Fleet Services ..........................................................33877 33879 Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 2013 Master Plan Update ..................33877 33879 NORMAN CAMPUS Proposals, Contracts and Grants ...................................................................................33881 College of Arts & Sciences Dean Search .....................................................................33881 Michael F. Price College of Business Dean Search ......................................................33883 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014 ........................................................................33884 Elevator Renovation for Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art ...............................................33886 Rock Testing System .................................................................................................... 33886 Applicant Tracking System ........................................................................................... 33887 Renewal of Health and Dental Insurance Contracts ..................................................... 33888 Air Charter Service for 2013-2014 Basketball Season ................................................. 33889 Bleacher Replacement for McCasland Field House ..................................................... 33891 Fiscal Year 2013 Independent Audits ........................................................................... 33891 Acquisition and Sale of Property, Bayou Drive ............................................................ 33892 Acquisition and Sale of Properties, Page Street ............................................................ 33892 Academic Personnel Actions ........................................................................................ 33893 Administrative and Professional Personnel Actions .....................................................33901 October 23, 2013 33867 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA BOARD OF REGENTS OCTOBER 23, 2013 A Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents governing The University of Oklahoma, Cameron University, and Rogers State University was called to order at Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma, at 8:37 a.m. on October 23, 2013. The following Regents were present: Richard R. Dunning, Chairman of the Board, presiding; Regents Tom Clark, A. Max Weitzenhoffer, Clayton I. Bennett, Kirk Humphreys and Leslie J. Rainbolt-Forbes, M.D. Others attending all or a part of the meeting included Mr. David L. Boren, President of The University of Oklahoma; Dr. Nancy L. Mergler, Senior Vice President and Provost – Norman Campus; Dr. Dewayne Andrews, Senior Vice President and Provost – Health Sciences Center Campus; Gerard Clancy, President, OU-Tulsa; Vice Presidents Catherine Bishop, Joe Castiglione, Loretta Early, Tripp Hall, Nicholas Hathaway, Clive Mander, and Kenneth Rowe; Chief Legal Counsel Anil Gollahalli; and Executive Secretary of the Board of Regents, Dr. Chris A. Purcell. Attending the meeting from Cameron University were Dr. John McArthur, President of the University, and Vice Presidents Albert Johnson, Jr., Glen Pinkston and Ronna Vanderslice. Attending the meeting from Rogers State University were Dr. Larry Rice, President of the University, and Vice President Tom Volturo. Notice of the time, date and place of this meeting was submitted to the Secretary of State, and the agenda was posted in the Office of the Board of Regents on or before 8:30 a.m. on October 22, 2013, both as required by 25 O.S. 1981, Section 301-314. CAMERON UNIVERSITY REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY President McArthur welcomed the Regents to the Cameron campus and introduced his executive council staff who were present: Vice President for Business and Finance Glen Pinkston; Vice President for University Advancement Albert Johnson Jr.; Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management Jamie Glover; and Vice President for Academic Affairs Ronna Vanderslice. This was Dr. Vanderslice’s first meeting as Vice President, and Dr. McArthur reiterated to the Board that she has been an outstanding dean for the School of Education and Behavioral Sciences, leading the School through a perfect NCATE visit, and serving the State on several teacher education and mental health boards. Cameron continues to receive good reports on the administration’s work toward low debt for students and maintaining the low cost of a Cameron education. The 2014 rankings by US News and World Report list the University as 9th in the category of least debt in the west and the 7th lowest in all regional universities. A special thanks is owed to all donors and scholarship contributors for making that possible, allowing so many students to attend Cameron without incurring extended expenses. The impact of the federal shutdown on the University was minimal, primarily because federal funds to support CU students were in hand before the shutdown. There was some impact on military students, and the President commended Associate Vice President Jamie Glover and director of financial October 23, 2013 33868 assistance Donald Hall for their work to find alternative funding sources for the University’s soldier-students. Only 12 were not able to find some of their enrollment financing and that was due more to extended duty assignments where they just didn’t have time to go to school. The President also commended Assistant Professor of Psychology Joanni Sailor. Dr. Sailor has been appointed by Governor Fallin to the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure. Dr. Sailor has been a state leader in marriage and family counseling for years and will be a great addition. Last year she received the University’s highest award, the Hackler Award for Teaching Excellence. Dr. McArthur closed his report by thanking the Board for being accommodating with the Board schedule and making time to participate in his investiture and installation ceremony. SUBSTANTIVE PROGRAM CHANGES – CU 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 changes in the academic programs presented below have been approved by the President, upon recommendation of the appropriate faculty, academic unit and dean, the Curriculum Committee or Graduate Council, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The changes are being submitted to the Board of Regents for approval prior to submission to the State Regents. 1. PROGRAM: A.A.S. in Electronic Engineering Technology PROPOSED CHANGE: Program Deletion COMMENTS: Program has not met the minimum degree productivity standards originally proposed. Low demand with no foreseeable future increase necessitates deletion of this program. The requested change will provide funds for reallocation since fourteen courses will be deleted after teach out. Funds from the deleted program will be reallocated to the A.A.S. in Engineering program. Thirteen students remaining in the program will graduate no later than May 2016. 2. PROGRAM: A.A.S. in Engineering PROPOSED CHANGE: Program Addition COMMENTS: The Associate in Applied Science in Engineering program is designed to fill a void in the availability of engineering training in southwest Oklahoma. The program serves to allow students interested in engineering to complete their first two years of study at Cameron University. Students who successfully complete the program will be eligible to apply for admission to baccalaureate-level