Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 20, 2005 Table of Contents
Two Hundred and Fifty-Fifth Session of the Board of Trustees .....................................223 Attendance ............................................................................................................... 223-224 President Zimpher’s Remarks.................................................................................. 224-225 Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees........................................................................226 Finance Committee Recommendation – 2005-2006 Tuition and Fee Schedule.....................................................................................226 Recommendation to Approve Honorary Degree for Kevin E. McCollum, Commencement Speaker...................................................227 Roll Call Vote on Recommendations ...................................................................... 228-229 Executive Session .................................................................................................... 229-230 Adjournment ....................................................................................................................230
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Official Proceedings of the Two Hundred and Fifty-Fifth Meeting of the Board of Trustees (A Special Meeting) April 20, 2005
The Two Hundred and Fifty-Fifth Session of the Board of Trustees of the University of Cincinnati was opened at 10:41 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2005, in Rooms 400A and B at the Tangeman University Center on the West Uptown Campus of the University of Cincinnati. Notice of this meeting was given in accordance with Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code. The proceedings of the Board, when not otherwise provided for by its bylaws, are governed by Robert’s Rules of Order. Phillip R. Cox, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, presided. Mr. Cox asked that roll be called: BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: George A. Schaefer, Jr., Thomas H. Humes, Phillip R. Cox, Anant R. Bhati, Jeffrey L. Wyler, H. C. Buck Niehoff, Sandra W. Heimann, Gary Heiman, and Candace Kendle None Nancy L. Zimpher, President; Jane E. Henney, Senior Vice President and Provost for Health Affairs; Anthony J. Perzigian, Senior Vice President and Provost for Baccalaureate and Graduate Education; Dale L. McGirr, Senior Vice President for Planning, Finance, and Community Development;
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT:
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Daniel L. Grafner, Vice President for Development and Executive Director, UC Foundation; Mitchel D. Livingston, Vice President for Student Affairs and Services; James R. Tucker, Vice President for Administrative and Business Services; Gregory J. Vehr, Vice President for Governmental Relations and University Communications; James E. Wesner, Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel; Greg Hand, University of Cincinnati Spokesperson; James Masterson, Graduate Student Trustee; Stephen Thompson, Alumni Representative; Randy Morris, Faculty Representative; Justin Shafer, Student Representative; Virginia L. Steiner, Executive Secretary and Clerk, Board of Trustees; and the public Mr. Cox: We will call the meeting to order. Zimpher’s address. President Zimpher: Thank you, Phil. Given that this is a special meeting of the Board of Trustees, rather than a regular meeting, I want to simply introduce the topic. Tuition is the matter of great importance that we will discuss today. You will be hearing shortly at the Finance Committee meeting from our Senior Vice President for Planning, Finance, and Community Development, Dale McGirr, and our Chief Financial Officer, Jim Plummer, who will make a presentation on our budget. But, for my own part, I want to say how challenging it is to deal with tuition, especially when we are rarely in the situation where we could decrease tuition. We have decided to ask for a 6% increase, even though we know we will make some painful cuts Our first order of business is President
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as a result of that. And, there are still some lingering questions on energy and utility costs, which you all are experiencing, both personally and organizationally. This does mark the lowest increase we have sought in the last five years, but if I could capture the dilemma, I think I would just describe to you a meeting we were having with the Hamilton County delegation the other morning in which the executive leadership of the institution and student leadership were present. Justin Shafer was there as President of the Student Body and, of course, when tuition came up he said that we as students wish, and our parents and our families wish, for the lowest possible tuition. We understand the challenges facing the state that have made it difficult for the state to meet its part of the bargain—I think I am, more or less, paraphrasing this, Justin. But, the other thing he said, which shows that he has been around paying attention, is that the other side of the equation is larger classes, longer lines, fewer student services, and less advisors, when we have to pull back on our commitment to the kind of student experience we want to offer. It is a double-edged sword, and I think student leaders feel it even more than we do, because your advocacy for low tuition is compromised by the inability of the state to meet its obligations and the kind of cuts we have to take on the administrative side. I think that is probably enough context for the Finance Committee to deliberate the forthcoming issues. Mr. Cox: Thank you, President Zimpher. With that, Mr. Wyler, would you please convene the Finance Committee meeting.
THE SPECIAL FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING [Mr. Jeffrey L. Wyler called the Finance Committee meeting to order at 10:06 a.m. and the meeting concluded at 10:40 a.m. Proceedings of the meeting are contained in the Committee Meeting minutes, which are on file in the Office of the Board of Trustees.]
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THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees was convened at 10:41 a.m. and, as noted on the first page (page 223) of these minutes, roll call was taken.
Approval of the Item Recommended by the Finance Committee Noted below is the item recommended to the Board of Trustees for approval by the Finance Committee at its meeting held on April 20, 2005, prior to the Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Finance Committee Recommendation
05.4.20.01 2005-2006 Tuition and Fee Schedule
WHEREAS, appropriate planning and consultation within the University has been accomplished through the President’s Budget Committee and Cabinet; and WHEREAS, it is important to provide as much stability and planning information to our students and their families as possible; and WHEREAS, this tuition and fee schedule is to be effective Summer Quarter 2005, the earliest effective date possible in order to comply with fee caps contained in State law that is still under consideration by the Ohio General Assembly for the next biennium, and WHEREAS, the tuition and fee schedule attached *is compliant with the actions of the Ohio General Assembly to date, and WHEREAS, the state appropriations in support of higher education as presently proposed are providing no inflationary increase for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 to share the need to meet the costs of inflation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the proposed changes contained in the accompanying documents to the instructional fee, the general fee, the IT&IE fee, the campus life fee, and the out-of-state surcharge be approved; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary be instructed to incorporate all support documents into the minutes of the meeting and to file these materials with the official reports of this University.
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Action Items
Mr. Cox: The full Board has been present at the Finance Committee Meeting held today and has received the recommendation of the Committee to approve the 2005-2006 Tuition and Fee Schedule. In addition to that item, we have a recommendation to approve an Honorary Degree for Kevin E. McCollum, who will be our Commencement Speaker this year.
05.4.20.02 HONORARY DEGREE – KEVIN E. McCOLLUM
It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the nomination of Kevin E. McCollum for the Honorary Degree. Mr. McCollum is a 1984 graduate of the College-Conservatory of Music and is a well-known producer of musicals and plays throughout the world. He has agreed to be the featured speaker at the 2005 AllUniversity Commencement ceremonies. This nomination has been reviewed and recommended by the University of Cincinnati Honors Committee. A biographical statement of the nominee is attached.*
Mr. Cox: Greg Vehr, do you have any comments related to that? Mr. Vehr: No. Mr. Cox: Are there any questions related to either of those two items? Mr. Humes: A comment—I think that a thank you would be in order on behalf of our institution to President Zimpher and to you also, Mr. Chairman, for the efforts that you
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have made in trying to pull together the other institutions to try to generate a higher level of support from the state of Ohio in terms of finance. I think your economic development presentation was outstanding, and I hope that it meets with greater success in the Senate than it has so far. I think it is very disappointing from a higher education standpoint that there is not a better understanding of what type of economic engine and value higher education is. I think we need to continue working on it, but President Zimpher, I think you deserve a special thank you for your efforts. Hopefully, they will show some reward here in the final hours of this year but, hopefully, they will also show great benefit in the years to come. I think it was the right thing to do and congratulations on your efforts. Mr. Cox: A very well-deserved accolade. Your efforts are very much appreciated, Nancy. Thank you. President Zimpher: Thank you and thank you to other constituencies here present, as the graduate students and the undergraduate students and the Student Trustees and the faculty council and alumni of the state are also making their voices known in this regard. It is very important that our Trustees do just what we are doing. Mr. Cox: Thank you. aforementioned items. I would now entertain a motion to approve both of the
Upon motion of Mr. Wyler, seconded by Mrs. Heimann, the Board approved the 2005-2006 Tuition and Fee Schedule and the Honorary Degree for Kevin E. McCollum by the following roll call vote:
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AYE:
Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Humes, Mr. Cox, Dr. Bhati, Mr. Wyler, Mr. Niehoff, Mrs. Heimann, Mr. Heiman, and Dr. Kendle None None
NAY: ABSENT:
Mr. Cox: Thank you. Both items are approved.
Executive Session Mr. Cox: We will now enter Executive Session. There will be no business conducted at the conclusion of the Executive Session. May I have a motion to enter Executive Session for the purpose of considering the acquisition and disposition of real estate? Upon motion of Mr. Schaefer, seconded by Dr. Bhati, the Board voted to enter Executive Session by the following roll call vote: AYE: Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Humes, Mr. Cox, Dr. Bhati, Mr. Wyler, Mr. Niehoff, Mrs. Heimann, Mr. Heiman, and Dr. Kendle None None
NAY: ABSENT:
The Board considered the acquisition and disposition of real estate.
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Mr. Cox called for a motion to adjourn the Executive Session.
Upon motion of Dr. Kendle, seconded by Mrs. Heimann, the Executive Session adjourned at 11:39 a.m.
Adjournment There being no further business before the Board, upon motion of Dr. Kendle, seconded by Mrs. Heimann, the meeting adjourned at 11:40 a.m.
PHILLIP R. COX, CHAIRPERSON
ANANT R. BHATI, SECRETARY