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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES
CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
APRIL 15, 2010
ROOM 204 CARLSON LIBRARY, CLARION CAMPUS
CLARION, PA 16214
7:00 P.M.
I. RECORDING OF ATTENDANCE
The meeting w as called to order by Mr. James, Chairperson, w ith the
follow ing Trustees present:
Dr. Syed Ali-Zaidi
Mrs. Susanne Burns
Mr. Ross Cioppa
Ms. J.D. Dunbar
Mr. R. Lee James, Chairperson
Mr. James Kif er, Vice Chairperson
Mr. Kyle McMunn
Mr. Larry Pickett
Mr. How ard Shreckengost, Secretary
Mr. Jeffrey Szumigale
The follow ing trustee w as absent from the meeting:
Ms. Donna Oberlander
The follow ing members of the University administration attended the
meeting:
Mr. Paul Bylaska, Vice President for Finance and Administration
Dr. Jocelind Gant, Assist ant to the President for Social Equity and Assistant
Vice President for International Programs
Dr. Joseph Grunenw ald, President
Dr. Valentine James, Provost and Academic Vice President
Dr. Christopher Reber, Executive Dean, Venango Campus
Mr. Harry Tripp, Vice President for Student and University Affairs
II.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 18, 2010
A motion w as made by Mr. Szumigale, seconded by Mr. Picket t , that
the minutes of t he February 18, 2010 regular meeting of the Council of
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Trustees be approved as distributed by mail. The motion carried
unanimously.
III.
COMMUNICATIONS
A.
Public Comments - None
B.
Report of Student Senate
President Heather Puhalla report ed on the upcoming Student Senate
elections, a meeting of Student Senators and Clarion Borough Mayor
Nancy Freenock regarding the Senat e’ s Good Neighbor Program, and
the Senat e’ s participation in the annual ― Safety Walk‖ to ident ify
lighting, tripping and other hazards across campus for improvement.
C.
Report of Facult y Senate
Dr. Laurie Occhipinti, Chair of Faculty Senate, review ed activities of
her group, including faculty participation in the Presidential Search,
curriculum changes, movement tow ard outcomes based General
Education, Senate elections, and the annual reception for retiring
faculty.
D.
Council Chairperson’ s Report
Mr. James called on Mrs. Burns for an update on the Presidential
Search. Mrs. Burns noted that the Search Committee w ould be
meeting on May 5 to finalize its recommendation to the Council on
candidates for t he Presidency. She further noted that the Council of
Trustees w ould meet on May 6 to review that recommendation and to
vote on the candidat es.
Mrs. James reported that interview s for a replacement for Student
Trustee Kyle McMunn w ere scheduled for April 23. He noted that Mr.
McMunn w as departing the university to enter pharmacy school next
Fall. Mr. James reminded trust ees that the Spring PACT Conf erence
w ould be hosted by East Stroudsburg University on April 21 -22. He
also reminded them that Clarion University’ s Spring 2010
Commencement w ould be on Saturday, May 8, w ith ceremonies at 10
a.m. and 2 p.m.
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IV.
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT
A.
President
Action Item
1.
Approval of Proposed Revisions to the Sexual Harassment
Policy and Procedures and the Non-Discrimination Policy and
Procedures
Dr. Grunenw ald review ed Board of Governor mandat ed changes
to the university’ s Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures
and its Non-Discrimination Policy and Procedures. He noted
that Clarion’ s policies had been revised to address
requirements related t o the provision of crisis counseling options
for employees and st udents; the inclusion of a stat ement of risk
pertaining to relationships in w hich t here is a pow er or control
dynamic (i.e., supervisor and supervisee; faculty and student);
the obligation to conduct employee training yearly in addition to
training for new students and employee orientations; and
procedural provisions for the reporting of complaints w hen
allegations involve t he office charged w ith conducting
investigations or the Office of the President.
A motion w as made by Mr. Szumigale, seconded by Ms.
Dunbar, to approve the follow ing resolutions. The motion
carried unanimously.
RESOLVED, that the Council of Trustees, Clarion
University, approve the proposed revised Sexual Harassment
Policy and Procedures, as submitted by the President on this
15 t h day of April, 2010.
RESOLVED, that the Council of Trustees, Clarion
University, approve the proposed revised Non-Discrimination
Policy and Procedures, as submitted by the President on this
15 t h day of April, 2010.
Information Items
1.
Enrollment Update
Dr. Grunenw ald indicated that the university w as w ithin 25 -30
applications of the number received last year at this time, dow n
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about 40 deposits, and slightly better in transfers. He predicted
an enrollment increase of 2% over last year.
2.
Commonw ealth 2010-2011 Budget
Dr. Grunenw ald discussed the st ate’ s budget, w hich he termed
― very austere‖ and noted his goal of leaving the university w ith
an in-base balanced budget for 2010-2011 and $2.5-3 million in
reserves. He acknow ledged that f ew er and larger-sized classes
w ould be inevit able.
3.
Class of 2010 and ot her Outstanding Student Accomplishments
Dr. Grunenw ald highlighted outst anding accomplishments of the
Clarion University Class of 2010 and students at large. He
noted that the students had achieved their success in the f ace
of national competition.
B.
Academic Affairs
Information Items
1.
National Survey of Student Engagement
Dr. James report ed that Clarion University w as once again
participating in the National Survey of Student Engagement
(NSSE), used to gather dat a on first -year and senior students.
He noted that results w ould be shared w ith the university
community next Fall.
2.
Assessment Monitoring
Dr. James noted that the University Wide Assessment
Committee, led by Dr. Jamie Phillips, w as w orking on a follow up report to Middle States det ailing the university’ s efforts in
the assessment of st udent learning and institutional
effectiveness. Dr. James further noted that the report w as due
to Middle States by October 1
3.
Middle Stat es Self -Study Visit
Dr. James report ed that a steering committee for the
university’ s upcoming Middle States Self -Study had been
formed and w ould be chaired by Dr. Colleen McAleer. The
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group’ s first meeting is on May 10, 2010. Noting the need for
a trustee represent ative on the st eering committee, Mr. James
asked Council members to consider serving in the role and to
notify him of their int erest.
4.
Program Moratorium
Dr. James indicated t hat the Post -Baccalaureate Secondary
Education Certification program had been placed in moratorium
due to a PA Department of Education ruling.
5.
Academic Excellence Series
Dr. James review ed t he purpose of t he university’ s annual
celebration of recognition and research—the Academic
Excellence Series. He thanked the trustees for their participation
in presentations earlier in the evening by senior Honors
students and invit ed t hem to att end Academic Excellence
events throughout the w eek.
6.
Title II Pass Rate Report – AY 2008-2009
Dr. James report ed that the university had achieved an
institutional pass rate of 99-100% in basic skills and academic
content areas of the Title II Exams.
C.
Finance and Administ ration
Action Item
1.
Approval of Proposed Emergency Operations Plan
Mr. Bylaska provided background on the development of the
university’ s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). He not ed that
w hile Clarion University had first formulated a plan for
emergencies in 2001, the PASSHE’ s emergency management
consultant URS had recently advised all PASSHE member
universities to update their emergency plans to be consistent
w ith PEMA and FEMA requirements. Mr. Bylaska noted that the
trustees had already approved a Hazardous Mitigation Plan and
that the university also had a Pandemic Plan. He f urther noted
that given the nature of the Emergency Operations Plan, it
w ould not be posted to the university’ s w eb site. He added,
how ever, that the smaller Emergency Guidebook w ould be
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w idely shared w ith the university community as a useful
resource for responding to a range of emergency situations.
Dr. Grunenw ald indicated that Clarion’ s EOP w as being used as
a model by the PASSHE. He indicated that after every incident,
the university’ s response is examined and the plan review ed.
A motion w as made by Mr. Kifer, seconded by Mr.
McMunn, to approve the follow ing resolution. The motion
carried unanimously.
RESOLVED, that the Council of Trustees, Clarion
University, approve the proposed Emergency Operations Plan.
Information Items
1.
Budget Update
Mr. Bylaska noted t hat estimated costs of retirements in f uture
years had been skyrocketing. He indicated that the university
had a plan for addressing the increased costs.
2.
Status of Facilities Report
Mr. Bylaska review ed projects on the Status of Facilities report
attached to the trust ees’ agenda. With regard to the feasibility
plan for Tippin Gymnasium, J. Grunenw ald noted that five
different scenarios w ere being considered. He indicated that as
the planning moved f orw ard, the new President w ould w ant to
engage the trustees and others on needs w ithin the new or
renovated f acility.
D.
Student and University Affairs
Action Item
1.
Approval of Proposed 2010-2011 Health Center Fee
Mr. Tripp review ed the proposed establishment of a $5.00
Health Center co-payment fee to address a projected deficit in
the Health Center operation. He not ed that despite operational
efficiencies and a reduction in the Center’ s staffing and hours,
revenue generat ed by the Health Center f ee (3.3% of tuition)
had not kept pace w ith inflation. In response to a question from
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J. Kif er about the expected impact of the co-pay on student
usage, Mr. Tripp indicated that no issues had been encountered
at other PASSHE universities that had introduced a co-payment.
A motion w as made by Ms. Dunbar, seconded by Mr.
Cioppa, to approve the follow ing resolution. The motion carried
unanimously.
RESOLVED, by the Council of Trust ees, Clarion
University, that a $5.00 co-payment be imposed on each Health
Center visit per students, effective w ith the Fall semester,
2010.
Information Items
1.
Fund-raising Report
Mr. Tripp reported that private support to t he Clarion Universit y
Foundation, Inc. stood at $2.6 million for t he fiscal year as
compared to $2.2 million last year at this time.
V.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES
A.
Executive Committee
Mr. James reported t hat the Executive Committee had not met in
April.
B.
Finance Committee
C.
Mr. Bylaska report ed that the Finance Committee had not met in April.
Nominating Committee
Mr. James present ed the Nominating Committee’ s recommendations
for the 2010-2011Council of Trustees officers:
Chairperson – R. Lee James
Vice Chairperson – James Kifer
Secretary – How ard Shreckengost
A motion w as made by Mr. Cioppa, seconded by Ms. Dunbar,
that the nominations be closed and that the recommendations of the
Nominating Committee be accepted. The motion carried unanimously .
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D.
Facilities Committee
P. Bylaska indicat ed t hat he w ould w ork w ith Facilities Committee
Chair J. Kifer to schedule the annual t our of facilities for trustees in
July.
VI.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
VII.
NEW BUSINESS
A.
Resolutions of Appreciation
1.
Resolution for Mr. Kyle McMunn
A motion w as made by Mrs. Burns, seconded by Mr.
Kifer to approve the f ollow ing resolution. The motion carried
unanimously.
WHEREAS, Kyle D. McMunn has been a member of the Council
of Trustees of Clarion University of Pennsylvania since July 22,
2008, and must terminate his membership on the Council due
to his matriculation next Fall into the School of Pharmacy at
Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. McMunn, during his tenure on the Council of
Trustees, has consist ently manif ested a mature underst anding
of the role of Council in the governance of the University; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. McMunn has conscientiously discharged his
responsibilities as a Trustee, achieving an admirable melding of
his role as an advocat e of student interests w ith his
responsibility for directing his judgment and influence tow ard
the concerns and challenges of the w hole institution; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. McMunn has provided out standing service to
campus and community organizations, including the Clarion
University Student Senate, Clarion Student Association, and the
Boy Scouts of America; now , therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of Trustees of Clarion University of
Pennsylvania expresses appreciation to Kyle D. McMunn for his
loyal and effect ive service as a member of the Council and for
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his contributions as a student leader and extends to Mr.
McMunn its very best w ishes for continued success and
happiness; and be it f urther
RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall be made a matter of
formal record in t he Minutes of the Council of Trustees for April
15, 2010.
2.
Resolution for President Joseph Grunenw ald
A motion w as made by Dr. Ali-Zaidi, seconded by Mr.
Shreckengost, to approve the follow ing resolution. The motion
carried unanimously.
WHEREAS, President Joseph P. Grunenw ald has had a long and
respected record of professional service to Clarion University as
a professor of marketing, department chair, interim executive
dean of the Venango Campus, director of continuing education,
dean of the college of business administration, provost and
academic vice president, and, since July 1, 2003, as the
university’ s 15 t h President; and
WHEREAS, in each of his roles, Dr. Grunenw ald w orked
tirelessly to promote academic excellence and high-quality
programs and services w ith an unparalleled commitment to
serving students and meeting regional needs; and
WHEREAS, challenging and supporting students to w ork hard
and achieve their pot ential have been cornerstones of President
Grunenw ald’ s distinguished t enure as manifested by his
emphasis on student scholarship and service, strong support for
the university’ s Honors program, commitment to Transitions
and other student success programs, and signature challenge to
Clarion University students to “ Fly, Eagles, Fly;‖ and
WHEREAS, President Grunenw ald has been a driving force for
enhancing diversity as a means to achieving institutional
excellence through the recruitment and ret ention of
underrepresented students, faculty, and staff and support for
programs and services that infuse diversity into the curriculum
and co-curriculum and into administrative structures and
practices; and
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WHEREAS, President Grunenw ald has helped to ensure that
high-quality, efficient , and sustainable academic and auxiliary
facilities w ere available to support teaching and learning and
student services through an unprecedented number of
construction and renovation projects, including five facilities
currently in commissioning for Leadership in Energy and
Environment al Design (LEED) certification; and
WHEREAS, President Grunenw ald has proactively guided the
university to meet t he difficult challenges of changing
demographics and declining stat e support through aggressive
recruitment of students, expansion of program offerings,
generation of new revenue sources, and success in external
fundraising, t hat during his presidency achieved an historic high
of more than $22 million dollars; and
WHEREAS, under President Grunenw ald’ s unfailing leadership,
Clarion University has expanded access to educational
opportunities through innovative and entrepreneurial programs
and partnerships that help leverage resources and expertise,
utilize unique service delivery models, and increase the
university’ s visibility and standing across t he region,
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, the nation, and
beyond; and
WHEREAS, President Grunenw ald championed the university’ s
leadership role in community and regional economic
development through its outreach to schools, hospitals, local
governments, and non-profit organizations; consulting services
and other assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs; and
the establishment of a regional science and technology agenda
and biot echnology business development center; now ,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of Trust ees expresses its
deepest appreciation of President Joseph P. Grunenw ald and his
many years of distinguished service to Clarion Universit y and
extends to him its most sincere w ishes for a rew arding
retirement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this resolution be made a part of
the Council of Trustees minutes of the meeting of April 15,
2010, w ith copies delivered to President Grunenw ald and
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another placed in the permanent archives of Clarion University
of Pennsylvania.
B.
Recommendation for President Emeritus Status
Mr. James indicat ed t hat the recommendation that President
Grunenw ald be accorded President Emeritus Status by the PASSHE
Board of Governors w as not needed as the Board had vot ed at it s April
8, 2010 meeting to confer such status on Dr. Grunenw ald. Mr.
James read the Board resolution.
VIII.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion w as made by Mrs. Burns, seconded by Mr. McMunn t o
adjourn the meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. James announced that the next regular meeting of the Council of
Trustees w ould be held on July 15, 2010.
Respectfully submitted
_________________________
How ard Shreckengost ,
Secretary
Council of Trustees
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CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
APRIL 15, 2010
ROOM 204 CARLSON LIBRARY, CLARION CAMPUS
CLARION, PA 16214
7:00 P.M.
I. RECORDING OF ATTENDANCE
The meeting w as called to order by Mr. James, Chairperson, w ith the
follow ing Trustees present:
Dr. Syed Ali-Zaidi
Mrs. Susanne Burns
Mr. Ross Cioppa
Ms. J.D. Dunbar
Mr. R. Lee James, Chairperson
Mr. James Kif er, Vice Chairperson
Mr. Kyle McMunn
Mr. Larry Pickett
Mr. How ard Shreckengost, Secretary
Mr. Jeffrey Szumigale
The follow ing trustee w as absent from the meeting:
Ms. Donna Oberlander
The follow ing members of the University administration attended the
meeting:
Mr. Paul Bylaska, Vice President for Finance and Administration
Dr. Jocelind Gant, Assist ant to the President for Social Equity and Assistant
Vice President for International Programs
Dr. Joseph Grunenw ald, President
Dr. Valentine James, Provost and Academic Vice President
Dr. Christopher Reber, Executive Dean, Venango Campus
Mr. Harry Tripp, Vice President for Student and University Affairs
II.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 18, 2010
A motion w as made by Mr. Szumigale, seconded by Mr. Picket t , that
the minutes of t he February 18, 2010 regular meeting of the Council of
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Trustees be approved as distributed by mail. The motion carried
unanimously.
III.
COMMUNICATIONS
A.
Public Comments - None
B.
Report of Student Senate
President Heather Puhalla report ed on the upcoming Student Senate
elections, a meeting of Student Senators and Clarion Borough Mayor
Nancy Freenock regarding the Senat e’ s Good Neighbor Program, and
the Senat e’ s participation in the annual ― Safety Walk‖ to ident ify
lighting, tripping and other hazards across campus for improvement.
C.
Report of Facult y Senate
Dr. Laurie Occhipinti, Chair of Faculty Senate, review ed activities of
her group, including faculty participation in the Presidential Search,
curriculum changes, movement tow ard outcomes based General
Education, Senate elections, and the annual reception for retiring
faculty.
D.
Council Chairperson’ s Report
Mr. James called on Mrs. Burns for an update on the Presidential
Search. Mrs. Burns noted that the Search Committee w ould be
meeting on May 5 to finalize its recommendation to the Council on
candidates for t he Presidency. She further noted that the Council of
Trustees w ould meet on May 6 to review that recommendation and to
vote on the candidat es.
Mrs. James reported that interview s for a replacement for Student
Trustee Kyle McMunn w ere scheduled for April 23. He noted that Mr.
McMunn w as departing the university to enter pharmacy school next
Fall. Mr. James reminded trust ees that the Spring PACT Conf erence
w ould be hosted by East Stroudsburg University on April 21 -22. He
also reminded them that Clarion University’ s Spring 2010
Commencement w ould be on Saturday, May 8, w ith ceremonies at 10
a.m. and 2 p.m.
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IV.
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT
A.
President
Action Item
1.
Approval of Proposed Revisions to the Sexual Harassment
Policy and Procedures and the Non-Discrimination Policy and
Procedures
Dr. Grunenw ald review ed Board of Governor mandat ed changes
to the university’ s Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures
and its Non-Discrimination Policy and Procedures. He noted
that Clarion’ s policies had been revised to address
requirements related t o the provision of crisis counseling options
for employees and st udents; the inclusion of a stat ement of risk
pertaining to relationships in w hich t here is a pow er or control
dynamic (i.e., supervisor and supervisee; faculty and student);
the obligation to conduct employee training yearly in addition to
training for new students and employee orientations; and
procedural provisions for the reporting of complaints w hen
allegations involve t he office charged w ith conducting
investigations or the Office of the President.
A motion w as made by Mr. Szumigale, seconded by Ms.
Dunbar, to approve the follow ing resolutions. The motion
carried unanimously.
RESOLVED, that the Council of Trustees, Clarion
University, approve the proposed revised Sexual Harassment
Policy and Procedures, as submitted by the President on this
15 t h day of April, 2010.
RESOLVED, that the Council of Trustees, Clarion
University, approve the proposed revised Non-Discrimination
Policy and Procedures, as submitted by the President on this
15 t h day of April, 2010.
Information Items
1.
Enrollment Update
Dr. Grunenw ald indicated that the university w as w ithin 25 -30
applications of the number received last year at this time, dow n
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about 40 deposits, and slightly better in transfers. He predicted
an enrollment increase of 2% over last year.
2.
Commonw ealth 2010-2011 Budget
Dr. Grunenw ald discussed the st ate’ s budget, w hich he termed
― very austere‖ and noted his goal of leaving the university w ith
an in-base balanced budget for 2010-2011 and $2.5-3 million in
reserves. He acknow ledged that f ew er and larger-sized classes
w ould be inevit able.
3.
Class of 2010 and ot her Outstanding Student Accomplishments
Dr. Grunenw ald highlighted outst anding accomplishments of the
Clarion University Class of 2010 and students at large. He
noted that the students had achieved their success in the f ace
of national competition.
B.
Academic Affairs
Information Items
1.
National Survey of Student Engagement
Dr. James report ed that Clarion University w as once again
participating in the National Survey of Student Engagement
(NSSE), used to gather dat a on first -year and senior students.
He noted that results w ould be shared w ith the university
community next Fall.
2.
Assessment Monitoring
Dr. James noted that the University Wide Assessment
Committee, led by Dr. Jamie Phillips, w as w orking on a follow up report to Middle States det ailing the university’ s efforts in
the assessment of st udent learning and institutional
effectiveness. Dr. James further noted that the report w as due
to Middle States by October 1
3.
Middle Stat es Self -Study Visit
Dr. James report ed that a steering committee for the
university’ s upcoming Middle States Self -Study had been
formed and w ould be chaired by Dr. Colleen McAleer. The
1055
group’ s first meeting is on May 10, 2010. Noting the need for
a trustee represent ative on the st eering committee, Mr. James
asked Council members to consider serving in the role and to
notify him of their int erest.
4.
Program Moratorium
Dr. James indicated t hat the Post -Baccalaureate Secondary
Education Certification program had been placed in moratorium
due to a PA Department of Education ruling.
5.
Academic Excellence Series
Dr. James review ed t he purpose of t he university’ s annual
celebration of recognition and research—the Academic
Excellence Series. He thanked the trustees for their participation
in presentations earlier in the evening by senior Honors
students and invit ed t hem to att end Academic Excellence
events throughout the w eek.
6.
Title II Pass Rate Report – AY 2008-2009
Dr. James report ed that the university had achieved an
institutional pass rate of 99-100% in basic skills and academic
content areas of the Title II Exams.
C.
Finance and Administ ration
Action Item
1.
Approval of Proposed Emergency Operations Plan
Mr. Bylaska provided background on the development of the
university’ s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). He not ed that
w hile Clarion University had first formulated a plan for
emergencies in 2001, the PASSHE’ s emergency management
consultant URS had recently advised all PASSHE member
universities to update their emergency plans to be consistent
w ith PEMA and FEMA requirements. Mr. Bylaska noted that the
trustees had already approved a Hazardous Mitigation Plan and
that the university also had a Pandemic Plan. He f urther noted
that given the nature of the Emergency Operations Plan, it
w ould not be posted to the university’ s w eb site. He added,
how ever, that the smaller Emergency Guidebook w ould be
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w idely shared w ith the university community as a useful
resource for responding to a range of emergency situations.
Dr. Grunenw ald indicated that Clarion’ s EOP w as being used as
a model by the PASSHE. He indicated that after every incident,
the university’ s response is examined and the plan review ed.
A motion w as made by Mr. Kifer, seconded by Mr.
McMunn, to approve the follow ing resolution. The motion
carried unanimously.
RESOLVED, that the Council of Trustees, Clarion
University, approve the proposed Emergency Operations Plan.
Information Items
1.
Budget Update
Mr. Bylaska noted t hat estimated costs of retirements in f uture
years had been skyrocketing. He indicated that the university
had a plan for addressing the increased costs.
2.
Status of Facilities Report
Mr. Bylaska review ed projects on the Status of Facilities report
attached to the trust ees’ agenda. With regard to the feasibility
plan for Tippin Gymnasium, J. Grunenw ald noted that five
different scenarios w ere being considered. He indicated that as
the planning moved f orw ard, the new President w ould w ant to
engage the trustees and others on needs w ithin the new or
renovated f acility.
D.
Student and University Affairs
Action Item
1.
Approval of Proposed 2010-2011 Health Center Fee
Mr. Tripp review ed the proposed establishment of a $5.00
Health Center co-payment fee to address a projected deficit in
the Health Center operation. He not ed that despite operational
efficiencies and a reduction in the Center’ s staffing and hours,
revenue generat ed by the Health Center f ee (3.3% of tuition)
had not kept pace w ith inflation. In response to a question from
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J. Kif er about the expected impact of the co-pay on student
usage, Mr. Tripp indicated that no issues had been encountered
at other PASSHE universities that had introduced a co-payment.
A motion w as made by Ms. Dunbar, seconded by Mr.
Cioppa, to approve the follow ing resolution. The motion carried
unanimously.
RESOLVED, by the Council of Trust ees, Clarion
University, that a $5.00 co-payment be imposed on each Health
Center visit per students, effective w ith the Fall semester,
2010.
Information Items
1.
Fund-raising Report
Mr. Tripp reported that private support to t he Clarion Universit y
Foundation, Inc. stood at $2.6 million for t he fiscal year as
compared to $2.2 million last year at this time.
V.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES
A.
Executive Committee
Mr. James reported t hat the Executive Committee had not met in
April.
B.
Finance Committee
C.
Mr. Bylaska report ed that the Finance Committee had not met in April.
Nominating Committee
Mr. James present ed the Nominating Committee’ s recommendations
for the 2010-2011Council of Trustees officers:
Chairperson – R. Lee James
Vice Chairperson – James Kifer
Secretary – How ard Shreckengost
A motion w as made by Mr. Cioppa, seconded by Ms. Dunbar,
that the nominations be closed and that the recommendations of the
Nominating Committee be accepted. The motion carried unanimously .
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D.
Facilities Committee
P. Bylaska indicat ed t hat he w ould w ork w ith Facilities Committee
Chair J. Kifer to schedule the annual t our of facilities for trustees in
July.
VI.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
VII.
NEW BUSINESS
A.
Resolutions of Appreciation
1.
Resolution for Mr. Kyle McMunn
A motion w as made by Mrs. Burns, seconded by Mr.
Kifer to approve the f ollow ing resolution. The motion carried
unanimously.
WHEREAS, Kyle D. McMunn has been a member of the Council
of Trustees of Clarion University of Pennsylvania since July 22,
2008, and must terminate his membership on the Council due
to his matriculation next Fall into the School of Pharmacy at
Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. McMunn, during his tenure on the Council of
Trustees, has consist ently manif ested a mature underst anding
of the role of Council in the governance of the University; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. McMunn has conscientiously discharged his
responsibilities as a Trustee, achieving an admirable melding of
his role as an advocat e of student interests w ith his
responsibility for directing his judgment and influence tow ard
the concerns and challenges of the w hole institution; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. McMunn has provided out standing service to
campus and community organizations, including the Clarion
University Student Senate, Clarion Student Association, and the
Boy Scouts of America; now , therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of Trustees of Clarion University of
Pennsylvania expresses appreciation to Kyle D. McMunn for his
loyal and effect ive service as a member of the Council and for
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his contributions as a student leader and extends to Mr.
McMunn its very best w ishes for continued success and
happiness; and be it f urther
RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall be made a matter of
formal record in t he Minutes of the Council of Trustees for April
15, 2010.
2.
Resolution for President Joseph Grunenw ald
A motion w as made by Dr. Ali-Zaidi, seconded by Mr.
Shreckengost, to approve the follow ing resolution. The motion
carried unanimously.
WHEREAS, President Joseph P. Grunenw ald has had a long and
respected record of professional service to Clarion University as
a professor of marketing, department chair, interim executive
dean of the Venango Campus, director of continuing education,
dean of the college of business administration, provost and
academic vice president, and, since July 1, 2003, as the
university’ s 15 t h President; and
WHEREAS, in each of his roles, Dr. Grunenw ald w orked
tirelessly to promote academic excellence and high-quality
programs and services w ith an unparalleled commitment to
serving students and meeting regional needs; and
WHEREAS, challenging and supporting students to w ork hard
and achieve their pot ential have been cornerstones of President
Grunenw ald’ s distinguished t enure as manifested by his
emphasis on student scholarship and service, strong support for
the university’ s Honors program, commitment to Transitions
and other student success programs, and signature challenge to
Clarion University students to “ Fly, Eagles, Fly;‖ and
WHEREAS, President Grunenw ald has been a driving force for
enhancing diversity as a means to achieving institutional
excellence through the recruitment and ret ention of
underrepresented students, faculty, and staff and support for
programs and services that infuse diversity into the curriculum
and co-curriculum and into administrative structures and
practices; and
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WHEREAS, President Grunenw ald has helped to ensure that
high-quality, efficient , and sustainable academic and auxiliary
facilities w ere available to support teaching and learning and
student services through an unprecedented number of
construction and renovation projects, including five facilities
currently in commissioning for Leadership in Energy and
Environment al Design (LEED) certification; and
WHEREAS, President Grunenw ald has proactively guided the
university to meet t he difficult challenges of changing
demographics and declining stat e support through aggressive
recruitment of students, expansion of program offerings,
generation of new revenue sources, and success in external
fundraising, t hat during his presidency achieved an historic high
of more than $22 million dollars; and
WHEREAS, under President Grunenw ald’ s unfailing leadership,
Clarion University has expanded access to educational
opportunities through innovative and entrepreneurial programs
and partnerships that help leverage resources and expertise,
utilize unique service delivery models, and increase the
university’ s visibility and standing across t he region,
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, the nation, and
beyond; and
WHEREAS, President Grunenw ald championed the university’ s
leadership role in community and regional economic
development through its outreach to schools, hospitals, local
governments, and non-profit organizations; consulting services
and other assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs; and
the establishment of a regional science and technology agenda
and biot echnology business development center; now ,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of Trust ees expresses its
deepest appreciation of President Joseph P. Grunenw ald and his
many years of distinguished service to Clarion Universit y and
extends to him its most sincere w ishes for a rew arding
retirement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this resolution be made a part of
the Council of Trustees minutes of the meeting of April 15,
2010, w ith copies delivered to President Grunenw ald and
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another placed in the permanent archives of Clarion University
of Pennsylvania.
B.
Recommendation for President Emeritus Status
Mr. James indicat ed t hat the recommendation that President
Grunenw ald be accorded President Emeritus Status by the PASSHE
Board of Governors w as not needed as the Board had vot ed at it s April
8, 2010 meeting to confer such status on Dr. Grunenw ald. Mr.
James read the Board resolution.
VIII.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion w as made by Mrs. Burns, seconded by Mr. McMunn t o
adjourn the meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. James announced that the next regular meeting of the Council of
Trustees w ould be held on July 15, 2010.
Respectfully submitted
_________________________
How ard Shreckengost ,
Secretary
Council of Trustees
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