Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes 062204

Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees June 22, 2004 Table of Contents Two Hundred and Forty-Eighth Session of the Board of Trustees..................................251 Attendance ............................................................................................................... 251-252 Report of the President............................................................................................. 253-256 Introduction by President Zimpher of George Wharton’s Presentation ..........................256 Presentation by George Wharton, Director, Office of Equal Opportunity, of Annual Affirmative Action Report and Plan, July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005, utilizing PowerPoint slides................................................. 256-262 Introduction by President Zimpher of Dean Acosta’s Presentation.................................263 Presentation by Daniel Acosta, Jr., Dean of College of Pharmacy and Chairman of Athletics Committee, re Update of Athletics Activities at the University, utilizing PowerPoint slides ......................................... 263-268 Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees.......................................................................269 Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 25, 2004.................................................................................................269 Academic and Student Affairs Committee Recommendations ............................... 269-272 Dean Reappointment – Lawrence J. Johnson, College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services ............................................................................................269 Tenure Appointment – Craig M. Vogel, College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning .............................................270 Director Appointment – Sophia Dziegielewski, School of Social Work .........................................................................................270 Department Head Appointment – Joseph J. Scanio, Department of Physics, McMicken College of Arts and Sciences.............................................................................................270 Recommendations for Tenure and Promotion – Faculty.............................................................................................270 Emeritus Status for Faculty – Beverly Benzakein, Anne Dorsey, Thaddeus Fowler, Roberta Truax, and Ann Twinam ................................................................ 270-271 Emeritus Status for Faculty – College of Medicine – Peter Frame, Frederick Samaha, Anita Cavallo, Edward Donovan, and Irwin Light ......................................................................271 Approval of a Full Proposal for Master of Science in Teaching Degree ........................................................ 271-272 Approval of a Full Proposal for Master of Arts in Teaching English and Language Arts Degree...................................................................................272 Board-Administration Committee Recommendations............................................. 273-274 July 1, 2004 Pay Plan...........................................................................................273 Administrative Leave – Stephen T. Kowel, Dean of the College of Engineering.....................................................................273 Amendment to University Rule 3361:10-19-01 Patents and Copyrights ........................................................................................273 Amendment to University Rule 3361:50-77-26 Research and Advanced Studies: Graduate Awards............................................274 Physical Plant Committee Recommendations .................................................................274 Naming of the Soccer and Track Stadium ...........................................................274 Finance Committee Recommendations ................................................................... 274-278 2004-2005 Current Funds Budget................................................................ 274-275 Medical Sciences Building Rehabilitation Phases 2 – 6 ..................................................................................275 Additional Project Approval for the Financial System Replacement Project (FSRP)........................................... 276-277 General Receipts Obligations, Financial System Replacement Project ............................................................................................277 General Receipts Obligations (Renewal).............................................................277 General Receipts Obligations (Bundling)............................................................278 Authorization to Refund Outstanding Debt .........................................................278 Roll Call Vote ..................................................................................................................279 Unfinished & New Business............................................................................................280 Faculty Senate Report by Richard Karp ...................................................... 280-284 Alumni Association Report by Harry Addison....................................................285 Student Trustee Report by Jim Masterson ................................................... 286-287 Student Representative Report by Justin Shafer.......................................... 287-289 Executive Session ............................................................................................................290 Adjournment ....................................................................................................................291 251 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Official Proceedings of the Two Hundred and Forty-Eighth Meeting of the Board of Trustees (A Regular Meeting) June 22, 2004 The Two Hundred and Forty-Eighth Session of the Board of Trustees of the University of Cincinnati was opened at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2004, in Alumni Hall at the Myers Alumni Center on the West 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. Jeffrey L. Wyler, Vice Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, presided in the absence of Chairperson Phillip R. Cox. Mr. Wyler asked that roll be called. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Candace Kendle, George A. Schaefer, Jr., Michael K. Allen, Anant R. Bhati, Jeffrey L. Wyler, H. C. Buck Niehoff, Sandra W. Heimann, and Gary Heiman Phillip R. Cox, Chairperson 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; Howard E. Jackson, Vice President for Research and University Dean for Advanced Studies; BOARD MEMBER ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: 252 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR Mitchel D. Livingston, Vice President for Student Affairs and Services; Dale L. McGirr, Vice President for Finance; James R. Tucker, Vice President for Administrative and Business Services; Gregory J. Vehr, Vice President for Governmental Relations and University Communications; James E. Wesner, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal Affairs; Greg Hand, University of Cincinnati Spokesperson; James Masterson, Graduate Student Trustee; Harry Addison, Alumni Representative; Lynn Davis, Faculty Representative; Richard Karp, Faculty Representative; Randy Morris, Faculty Representative; Justin Shafer, Student Representative; Virginia L. Steiner, Executive Secretary and Clerk, Board of Trustees; and the public (Prior to the Board Committee Meetings and the Regular Meeting, Vice Chairperson Jeffrey L. Wyler began the proceedings at approximately 8:30 a.m.) Mr. Wyler: The meeting will come to order. I want to welcome everyone this morning. Mr. Cox, our Chairman, is unable to attend today, so as the Vice Chairman, I will substitute. Steve Thompson is unable to join us this morning, and Dr. Henney may be late—Dr. Degen will replace her, if necessary. If I run into trouble today, I see in the audience Ben Gettler. Ben, if I need any help, I am going to call you up here. As most of you know, Ben served as a Trustee for nine years, and was Chairman for two years. He is here for an honor later in the meeting. Now, at this time it is my pleasure to call on President Zimpher for her address. 253 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR Report of the President President Zimpher: Thank you, Vice Chair Wyler. Congratulations on your appointment and that of Phil Cox as Chairman. I look forward to working with both of you. It is interesting to see Mr. Schaefer sitting to our right. And, thank you to Ben Gettler. We are delighted to have you with us. We thank you, and we will revisit your generosity. I also want to thank Board members for participating in yet another commencement. It does go on, doesn’t it, and you certainly show the colors of the Board, and it was wonderful. I do want you to know that commencement in my view is a work in progress. We will be reviewing the ceremony itself to make it increasingly more spirited. We will consider an additional ceremony, perhaps in December. We are concerned that we lose a lot of summer and fall graduates as they wait for June to roll around. And we will look very closely at the relationship of the All-University Commencement to our veritable cottage industry of academic commencements and ceremonies that occur around the AllUniversity Commencement. So, look for us to come back with some proposals in due time. Now, on with the good news about UC. Last week we opened our new Diabetes Center, the only comprehensive adult diabetes center in the Tri-State. The personnel of the diabetes center will work closely with patients’ primary care physicians. Recent trends are pointing to higher numbers of people who live with this disease. Our new center also receives generous support from The Health Alliance. 254 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR The Procter & Gamble Fund has awarded $1 million to the Teacher Quality Partnership, a collaborative led by UC, the University of Dayton, and Ohio State—a program near and dear to my heart, because it is about high quality teachers and the improvement of student performance in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. I recently made a presentation to a National Governor’s Conference about this important study. LabOne, Inc. broke ground last week on its $21 million Bond Hill facility. LabOne is expected to be a key partner in future proposals from UC for Ohio’s Third Frontier Program. Last month, DAAP Alumni Andrew Marshall won an Emmy for the title design of the “Ellen DeGeneres” show. Andrew graduated from our digital design program in 2002. While we are talking about Emmy’s, how about an Annie? This is the TV industry’s award for animation. Mike Gasaway, who attended UC’s Architecture program, is one of two Annie-winning directors of the “Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius.” Mike gained some of his earliest experience with animation in his last coop job in Baltimore. Now, how about some Tony’s? Earlier this month, CCM alum Kevin McCollum, producer of the musical “Avenue Q,” won three of them, including Best Musical. The show was a surprise hit that jumped from a small off-Broadway theater to Broadway last summer. CCM’s ninth season of the opera theater, a Musical Festival of Lucca in Italy, opened yesterday. It continues for the next five weeks. The trustees of the Charles Phelps Taft Memorial Fund have approved a plan to create a new research center for the humanities and social sciences at UC beginning in 255 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR the fall of 2005. The center is expected to be a significant player among humanity centers in the US. Its new home will be in the Stratford Heights neighborhood development across the street from campus. The UC Law School team of Tracy Fowkes and Brian Hawkins won the American Bar Association’s National Competition for “Representation in Mediation.” The contest was held in New York City; the honor is further enhanced by the fact that this is our second win in two years. UC Medicine faculty and students have started a clinic to serve hundreds of seasonal workers at Cincinnati River Downs racetrack. These minimum wage workers are sometimes so desperate for medical care that they are forced to turn to veterinarians. We are going to put a stop to that. Also on the health front, the University of Cincinnati recently ranked 59th out of more than 3,000 institutions in the National Institutes of Health rankings. Two departments in the College of Medicine ranked in the top ten—Environmental Health and Emergency Medicine. Three others were in the top fifteen—Surgery, Neurology, and Genetics. Planning is well underway to mark the 100th year anniversary of the cooperative education program, which as you know, was invented at UC by Dean Herman Schneider in 1906. The centennial is fast approaching. We have nine university-wide task forces working on various aspects of the celebration with the goal of celebrating the past with a strong eye toward the future. Yesterday the Department of Analytic and Diagnostic Sciences launched its new Distance Learning Bachelor’s Program in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, formerly known as “Med Tech.” The program will help address severe shortages at medical facilities throughout the U.S. Initially, we will enroll about 60 students from more than 20 states. 256 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR Within a couple of years the department projects that the program will expand to over 400 students. And finally, for more good news about the University of Cincinnati, you have a whole stack of clips from our Department of Public Relations. Happy reading! Thank you, Jeff. Mr. Wyler: Thank you, Dr. Zimpher. Very good. Are there any questions of Dr. Zimpher on any of those items? If not, we will have the presentations for this morning. Would you introduce them for us, please? President Zimpher: I would be delighted. As it turns out, it is our habit to give two reports annually at this time of the year to the Board. The first will be our Affirmative Action Report and Plan. I will say to you that George Wharton, the Director of Equal Opportunity for UC, has made this presentation to me and to both of the provosts, with the idea that the provosts will play an increasingly more active role in the diversification of our faculty and staff and student body, and will join with George Wharton in a partnership to make this an even more meaningful aspect of our growth as a university. So, to tell you where we stand, George Wharton. George? (George Wharton, Director, Office of Equal Opportunity, gave a presentation entitled “University of Cincinnati Affirmative Action Report and Plan, July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005.” PowerPoint slides were utilized during the presentation and copies were distributed to each Trustee and others seated at the meeting table; copies of the slides are on file in the Office of the Board of Trustees. A spiral-bound booklet entitled “University of Cincinnati Affirmative Action Report and Plan 2004-2005” also 257 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR was distributed to each Trustee and others seated at the meeting table. A copy of the booklet is on file in the Office of the Board of Trustees.) Mr. Wharton: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for the opportunity to provide an overview for 2004-2005 of the Affirmative Action Report and Plan for the University of Cincinnati. The plan grew out of a statement by the former UC President, Warren Bennis, who in 1972 encouraged the University community to increase the number of women and minorities in executive management and faculty positions. Subsequent plans were developed with goals established pursuant to federal guidelines. The plan before you is a summary of the efforts of the University to increase the representation of minorities and women throughout the workforce in compliance with federal mandates. The plan is part of the University’s diversity initiative to create an environment that works for all employees. The following slides summarize the progress made toward those goals. The University has met or exceeded the goals for females in all of the major management job groups. In the senior executive and administrators job group—and this group includes the president, vice presidents, and deans—we are at parity with national census data. In the executives and administrators job group—and here included are associate deans, department heads, and directors of administrative units—the University exceeded the goals, with females represented at 45%. The university also exceeded its goal for females in the senior managers job group, with females representing 51% or 74 females, compared to our goal of 71, which is 49%. 258 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR African-Americans—the University has made good progress increasing the number of African-Americans in management positions. In the senior executives and administrators job group, there was a net gain of two employees over the past year, increasing the African-American representation in this group to about 6%. We lag behind national data, however; but we are making substantial progress in this group. Better news is the progress that is being made in all the other management groups. The University has met and exceeded the goals for African-Americans. In the executives and administrators group, representation of African-Americans is almost 12%. availability data. Information in the past year indicates that we have hired a total of 53 management personnel, and 14 of these management personnel were African-Americans. For all minorities in management, the University met or exceeded its goals in the executives and administrators job group, 15%; senior managers job group, 12%; and supervisors, 16%. We have not yet achieved our goal for minorities in the senior executive job group; but, as I mentioned, we have made substantial progress in that area. This next chart shows the number of percentage of females in the faculty ranks. There were a total of 3,134 full- and part-time faculty employed at the University of Cincinnati as of April 1, 2004. Females represent 34% of our full-time faculty, and 38% of our full- and part-time faculty. The University achieved its goal at the assistant professor rank, where females represent 44%. It is important to note that progress for females in the full professor group will be achieved mainly through promotion. Of the total 65 female full-time faculty hires this past year, 4 were hired as full professors, 14 as associate professors, and 47 females were hired as assistant professors. In this slide, we show full- and part-time African-American faculty. There are a total of 79 full-time African-American faculty, or 4% of our total faculty; 148 full- and To continue, for managers it is 10% and for supervisors, 14%, all of which exceeds census 259 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR part-time African-American faculty, or about 5% of our total faculty. We have achieved our goal for African-American faculty at the associate professor rank. And, for part-time faculty, this past year seven African-American assistant professors were hired and three associate professors were hired. The representation is shown in this slide for all minorities. Fifteen percent of UC’s total faculty is composed of minority groups, and minorities represent 17% of the full-time faculty at UC. UC’s goal for minority faculty was achieved at the assistant professor rank, and also in the part-time faculty rank. This next slide shows all tenured faculty at the University of Cincinnati—there are 1,114 tenured faculty—about 35% of all faculty are tenured faculty at the University of Cincinnati. Females represent 29% of all of our tenured faculty; African-Americans 4%; and all minorities account for about 15% of our tenured faculty at the University of Cincinnati. The next three charts summarize the representation of females and minorities in all of the other areas at UC. Professionals include academic advisors, coordinators, researchers, accountants, and such personnel. With the exception of skilled crafts, we have met our goal for females in all of the categories that you see here. In the professional group, females represent about 59% of the total. In the past year there were 117 total professionals hired, of which 64 or 55% were female. In the skilled crafts group, females were recruited in the apprentice stationary engineer positions and building trades helper positions, and these positions represent training and promotion opportunities and are a viable way of increasing the representation of females in that area. 260 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR The next slide provides African-American data. African-Americans in this area exceed availability. You will notice the goal achieved at the bottom of the screen—that indicates that in those categories, we have exceeded the availability for AfricanAmericans in all of those categories. All minorities in other areas of the workforce—the University has also exceeded their goals for all minorities in other areas of the workplace. In the professional group, minorities represent about 21% of the total; total minority professional hires for the past year were 28, or 24%. In this group there was a net gain of 24 minorities over the last year’s numbers. The progress the University is making is the result of a comprehensive management process, put in place to help develop an environment that works for all employees. The University is increasing its diversity through expanding and development of recruitment sources; by identifying minority and women’s organizations for contact; participating in minority and women’s organizations that are sponsors; and sponsoring programs and enlisting the support of faculty, including minorities and women. UC must also continue its efforts to grow our own employees for positions on the faculty and the staff. Two recent faculty placements include UC Ph.D. graduates—one hired as a field service assistant professor in the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences, and another hired as assistant professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering. In other areas of UC, management is encouraging training and expanding promotional opportunities as a means of filling many positions. In the past year, 328 employees were promoted; 36 of these promotions occurred in the management rank. This year promotions were up by 90 compared to last year, when there were a total of 238 promotions. 261 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR Many colleges have implemented mentoring programs as a means of retaining talented faculty, with an emphasis on retention of minorities and women. UC’s management has also become more involved in ensuring the retention of women and minorities, and has recognized its responsibility to promote diversity. In conclusion, there are many highlights that have occurred over the past year related to UC’s Affirmative Action Plan and Diversity Initiative. Americans and minority faculty hires have increased in the colleges. The colleges have also featured programs that increase awareness of culturally diverse societies. A few highlights include the following: McMicken Arts and Sciences increased its African-American/Asian faculty with two hires in Romance Languages and Literature and Women’s Studies and seven additional new female hires in Communications, English, Environmental Studies, and Political Science. DAAP hired an African-American female as Associate Professor and Director of the School of Architecture and Interior Design. She is the first African-American female school director to hold this type position in the United States. year. The College-Conservatory of Music continues to provide a variety of workshops, seminars, performances, and other events featuring artists, themes, and viewpoints representing a culturally diverse society. Events included performances by Roland Vazquez, guest composer and drummer in contemporary African-Latin chamber jazz, and Ming Ke, performances in a variety of Chinese stringed instruments. A plus here is that most of these performances are free. The College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services participates in the transition to teaching. The program is designed to recruit, prepare, and retrain up to In the College of Engineering two Latinos, one African-American, and two females were hired this past Female African- 262 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR 50-plus new faculty and science teachers for Cincinnati Public Schools. The college also participates in “Gear Up,” which is gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate programs. It is funded through the Department of Education. This program provides many city students an avenue for achieving academic enhancement. Upon completion of the program, students receive scholarships to attend a two- or fouryear institution. The College of Law hosted a symposium entitled “Law, Ethics, and Affirmative Action in America,” featuring Ronald Dworkin, a renowned legal and moral philosopher. The symposium included representatives from both sides of the two landmark cases on affirmative action which were decided by the Supreme Court in June of 2003. And at the Medical Center—there were 16 hires last year in the Medical Center, and of those 16 hires, 5 were African-American. Two of the African-Americans were hired as Directors and three as Business Managers—very good numbers. Also in the Medical Center, there were 5 African-American hires in the Medical Center. Finally, let me state that the University has made substantial progress in increasing the representation of minorities and women. We are reaching out to communities to become part of UC. We believe that diversity is an unyielding fact of our time. Individuals differ by history, experience, personality, class, gender, community, society, and culture. This diversity can cut in two directions. If quickened by fear, it divides; if quickened by hope, it unites. I believe that at UC hope rules. Thank you very much. Mr. Wyler: Thank you, George. I might add as a couple of the highlights, President Zimpher and Dr. Henney fit into those statistics, and I know President Zimpher is committed to that program of diversity. 263 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR Our next presentation? President Zimpher: Well, it is my pleasure now to introduce Dan Acosta. You know him as Dean of the College of Pharmacy, but one of the many other hats he wears is Chairman of the Athletics Committee. We are very pleased at this time of the year to have a report from our Athletics Committee, and on behalf of the Athletics Department, Director Goin is also present. So we are pleased to have you come and report the good work of the Athletics Committee. Dan? (Dr. Daniel Acosta, Jr., Dean of the College of Pharmacy and Chairman of the Athletics Committee, gave a presentation entitled “Update on Athletics Activities at the University of Cincinnati.” PowerPoint slides were utilized in the presentation; copies of the slides are on file in the Office of the Board of Trustees.) Dean Acosta: Thank you very much. I also want to thank Jeff Wyler, former member of the University Athletics Committee, for giving me an extra ten minutes for this presentation. The mission of the University Athletics Committee is really to enhance the role of athletics at the University, and to serve in an advisory capacity, both to the President and the Athletic Director, to be certain that academics and athletics are represented at the University of Cincinnati. The committee was specifically charged when the Athletic Department was being certified by the NCAA, and it highly recommended that this committee directly participate in the major decision-making process at the University as it relates to athletics, and also recommended—and the reason I am here—that the Chair report to the Board of Trustees on an annual basis. So, the purpose of this meeting this morning is to give you 264 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR an update on what has happened this past year, especially as to how the University Athletics Committee interacts with the Department of Athletics. The composition of the Committee is made up of a variety of individuals— faculty, students, staff, alumni, as you can see here. The NCAA faculty athletic representative and the Athletic Director meet on a bi-monthly basis. All committee members are appointed by the President for multi-year terms. We have several duties, and I will go through them quickly so that I can get to the real meat of my talk. We are to provide a diversity of views. We are to work directly and closely with the Athletic Director on the issues that impact athletics at the University. We are to communicate what athletics are doing and some of the accomplishments of the Athletic Department to the UC community. Obviously, we are very concerned about the welfare of the student athletes—that they have proper mentoring and that their academic studies are taken care of while they are performing their athletic activities. We function through a subcommittee structure that looks at a variety of activities. We look at academics, finance, compliance, and program review. All of these subcommittees have presented annual reports, and you have copies of these annual reports in your notes. Just to give you an idea of some of what the athletes have done this past year, for example, you can see in terms of GPA, almost half of the student-athletes earned a 3.0 or better. You look at the overall GPA for student-athletes and it is around 2.9, which compares favorably with the general student body of 2.8. Looking at performance between 1997 and 2003, years that Director Bob Goin has been with the University, I think you can see the progress that he has made with his department and his staff. Eighty-four percent of the student-athletes who received aid have exhausted their eligibility; 84% of these same athletes graduated with a degree. Of 265 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR all of the athletes who have received aid, 70% have graduated with a degree. As many of you know, the data which has been presented to the general public for the general student body is much lower for them, at 49%. We are going to look at the two major sports, men’s basketball and men’s football, to give you some highlights there. In the years since Coach Huggins has been coach here, he has recruited 65 student-athletes; almost 50% of these students have completed their eligibility and graduated. As many of you know, many of these students do not complete their studies because they go on to pursue professional careers in basketball. Over the last several years, the team has done quite well. In Conference USA teams, in terms of the overall GPA, they are one of the top three schools within the last several years with the highest team GPA. In terms of football data, again, if you look at the class of 1997-98, 12 of the 14 freshmen who were recruited have graduated. For the class of 1998-99, 64% have graduated. We are now collecting data for 1999-00 and 2000-01, so this is quite remarkable in terms of what the freshmen who have been recruited recently have been doing over the last several years. Now, in terms of gender equity, if you look at the overall budget that UC Athletics has received, it is around $21 million. That is next to last in the Big East. As many of you know, we will be joining the Big East in two years, a year from this fall. If you look at the top two schools in the Big East, they have a budget of over $40 million. So, what the University of Cincinnati has been doing with a limited budget I think is quite remarkable, and I will go over some of these details. In terms of the Men’s budget, it is around $10.8 million, and the Women’s budget is $4.1 million. Now, if you look at the top six teams in terms of dollars received, 266 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR obviously, men’s football and men’s basketball are the top two, but then the next top three are women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, and women’s rowing, and then sixth is men’s baseball. So, we feel that this is a very good breakdown in terms of sports, or women’s teams. Now, during this same period of Director Goin’s term, over the last seven years, the amount of spending has increased for women’s sports from $1.75 million to $4.1 million. This next bullet point is hard to get, because it is difficult to receive data from the other teams around the Conference, but in terms of the percent of total dollars for women’s teams, which is around 28%, we feel that it is probably one of the highest ones in the Conference. In June 2002, U.S. News & World Report cited the University of Cincinnati as the fifth-best institution in the nation for providing athletic opportunities for women. UC is only one of 12 schools in the nation that has a higher percentage of female participation in varsity sports compared to the percentage of full-time females. In terms of development activities, the way that we can support the teams, the athletes on these teams, is through scholarship support. UCATS generates about $4 million to support our student athletes. As many of you know, there is a campaign for the Varsity Village; actually its goal was around $43 million and has been upped to $50 million. At present, we are at $37 million, but the department feels very confident that we will receive the other $13 million. So, by having an extra goal of $7 million, that is going to be allowing the department to do some other things in enhancing the excellence of its programs. You already have seen the baseball stadium that has just opened, near the latter part of the term. I think we are probably one of the top three in the country in terms of its facilities. Many players and coaches around the country have really rated it as one of the best. 267 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR Now, this new complex, as we enter the Big East, will allow UC Athletics to be highly competitive in attracting the best student athletes to the University of Cincinnati. We feel very comfortable that as we continue our march in terms of improving facilities, we will get these athletes to come to the University of Cincinnati. So, in conclusion, our committee has worked very closely with Director Bob Goin to make certain that we are looking at the overall success and well-being of the department. This structure that I mentioned earlier—through its subcommittees in academics, finance, compliance, and program review, the committee provides input, feedback and recommendations to help the department. Especially in program review, we look at each team—we look at three or four teams each year—and do exit interviews with the seniors as well as the entire team, to get an idea of how the players feel they have been treated as student athletes. And these reports, I think, have been highly commendable to the department in terms of provided services. Again, these reports are attached to your documents. It has been an outstanding year, on and off the field, and I think we all should be very proud of what has been done, especially in times of budgets that are lower compared to other teams around the country. So, with that, I conclude my talk, and if I can entertain any questions, I would be glad to. Mr. Wyler: Thank you. Any questions for Dean Acosta? There were no questions. 268 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR Mr. Wyler: As he mentioned when he took the podium, I served on that committee before I came on the Board of Trustees for a number of years, and they do very valuable work. My compliments to the Dean and Director Goin. The results over the last seven years have been significant. And I am going to suspicion that most of you didn’t know some of that data. If you read USA Today or The Enquirer you may not see the same data. It isn’t even close, is it? Dean Acosta: True. Mr. Wyler: Thank you, Dan. Phil Cox has appointed new membership to the Board committees, as you will see on the updated committee roster at your place this morning. Those will be the committees that will be serving this year. We will have our committee meetings now. The first meeting is the Academic and Student Affairs Committee meeting. Mr. Niehoff is the chairperson. THE BOARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS (Proceedings of the Board Committee Meetings are contained in the respective Committee Meeting minutes, which are on file in the Office of the Board of Trustees.) The Committee Meetings began at 9:01 a.m.; the Meetings concluded at 9:29 a.m. 269 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees was convened at 9:30 a.m. and, as noted on the first page (page 251) of these minutes, roll call was taken. Approval of the Minutes of the May 25, 2004, Regular Meeting Mr. Wyler called for additions, corrections, or deletions to the minutes of the May 25, 2004, Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees. Upon motion of Dr. Bhati, seconded by Mrs. Heimann, the minutes were approved as distributed. Approval of the Items Recommended by the Board Committees Listed below are the items recommended to the Board of Trustees for approval by the Academic and Student Affairs Committee, the Board-Administration Committee, the Physical Plant Committee, and the Finance Committee at their respective meetings held on June 22, 2004, prior to the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees. Academic and Student Affairs Committee Recommendations 04.6.22.01 DEAN REAPPOINTMENT It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the reappointment of Lawrence J. Johnson as Dean of the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services effective July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2010. 270 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR 04.6.22.02 TENURE APPOINTMENT It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the appointment of Craig M. Vogel as Professor with Tenure of Design in the School of Design of the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, effective September 1, 2004. 04.6.22.03 DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the appointment of Sophia F. Dziegielewski as Director of the School of Social Work and Professor with Tenure of Social Work, effective September 1, 2004, through August 31, 2009. 04.6.22.04 DEPARTMENT HEAD APPOINTMENT It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the appointment of Joseph J. Scanio as Department Head of the Department of Physics of the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences, effective September 1, 2004, through August 31, 2009. 04.6.22.05 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TENURE AND PROMOTION It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve granting of tenure and promotion for the following faculty effective September 1, 2004. These recommendations have been approved through the process of progression through the departments, colleges and the Senior Vice President and Provost. FROM ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TO PROFESSOR College of Applied Science Linda Ginter-Brown Humanities Has Tenure Has Tenure Has Tenure McMicken College of Arts and Sciences Alan J. Schwartz Physics College of Engineering Paul Orkwis Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics FROM ASSISTANT PROFESSOR TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Raymond Walters College Rachael C. Allstatter Office Information Tech With Tenure 271 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR 04.6.22.06 EMERITUS STATUS FOR FACULTY MEMBERS It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the following emeritus status for the faculty members listed, effective upon the date of their retirement from the University. The nominations have been reviewed and positively recommended by their faculty colleagues and deans.* Beverly J. Benzakein, Associate Professor Emerita of Mathematics, Raymond Walters College Anne G. Dorsey, Professor Emerita of Early Childhood Education, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services Thaddeus W. Fowler, Professor Emeritus of Teacher Education, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services Roberta R. Truax, Professor Emerita of Education, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services Ann Twinam, Professor Emerita of History, McMicken College of Arts and Sciences 04.6.22.07 APPOINTMENT OF EMERITI FACULTY – COLLEGE OF MEDICINE It is recommended that the Board of Trustees appoint the College of Medicine faculty members named on the attached* list to the Emeriti faculty of the University of Cincinnati. Documentation to support the recommendation is attached.* Peter T. Frame, M.D., be granted the title of Professor of Clinical Emeritus, effective July 1, 2004, Department of Internal Medicine Frederick J. Samaha, M.D., be granted the title of Professor Emeritus, effective September 1, 2004, Department of Neurology Anita Cavallo, M.D., be granted the title of Professor of Clinical Emerita, effective July 1, 2004, Department of Pediatrics Edward F. Donovan, M.D., be granted the title of Professor of Clinical Emeritus, effective July 1, 2004, Department of Pediatrics Irwin Light, M.D., be granted the title of Field Service Professor Emeritus, effective July 1, 2004, Department of Pediatrics * Filed with Board Papers 272 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR 04.6.22.8 APPROVAL OF A FULL PROPOSAL FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TEACHING DEGREE It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the Full Proposal* from the McMicken College of Arts and Science and the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services for a Master of Science in Teaching degree. The Full Proposal is the last step in the multi-stage Ohio Board of Regents program approval process. The Full Proposal has been endorsed by the Colleges, the Senior Vice President and Provost for Baccalaureate and Graduate Education, the University Dean for Advanced Studies, the University Graduate Council and University Graduate Faculty. The objective of the proposed program is to educate middle and high school teachers to be able to teach in two science areas. The structure of this program differs substantially from the traditional MS programs offered by the science departments by crossing disciplinary boundaries and incorporating courses that support development of teaching skills. The McMicken College of Arts and Sciences will offer courses in biological sciences, chemistry, earth sciences, physics and philosophy. The College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services will offer curricula designed to improve the pedagogical skills of the teachers. The proposed degree was developed in collaboration with Cincinnati Public Schools. 04.6.22.9 APPROVAL OF A FULL PROPOSAL FOR MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING— ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE ARTS DEGREE It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the Full Proposal* from the McMicken College of Arts and Science and the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services for a Master of Arts in Teaching—English and Language Arts degree. The Full Proposal is the last step in the multi-stage Ohio Board of Regents program approval process. The Full Proposal has been endorsed by the Colleges, the Senior Vice President and Provost for Baccalaureate and Graduate Education, the University Dean for Advanced Studies, the University Graduate Council and University Graduate Faculty. The proposed degree is designed to meet the continuing education and master’s degree needs of Cincinnati-area grades 7-12 teachers in the domain of English and Language Arts. A content-rich MAT degree explicitly earmarked for secondary school teachers has more potential to serve teachers’ needs and to attract new students to the University of Cincinnati. The MAT will have the advantage of offering significant emphasis in the content area of English and Language Arts and a complementary focus on pedagogy, particularly on composition pedagogy. Further, it will provide the flexibility necessary to cover the whole language arts curriculum of the Cincinnati Public Schools, which * Filed with Board Papers 273 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR includes speech communication as well as literacy. The proposed MAT degree was developed in collaboration with Cincinnati Public Schools. Board-Administration Committee Recommendations 04.6.22.10 Synopsis: JULY 1, 2004, PAY PLAY July 1, 2004, Pay Plan for Unrepresented Classified and Unclassified Staff We recommend the Board of Trustees’ approval of the following components of the July 1, 2004, pay plan for unrepresented classified and unclassified staff. 1. 2. 3. 4. A 1.5% adjustment to the minima and the maxima of all ranges on the unrepresented, classified and unclassified salary schedules. A 1.5% across-the-board adjustment for all unrepresented classified employees. The establishment of a 1.5% merit pool for all unrepresented unclassified employees. Executive officers of the University, Vice Presidents and Deans are exempted from this increase. These changes are consistent with market data for comparable positions in comparable institutions. 04.6.22.11 ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve an Administrative Leave for Stephen T. Kowel, Dean of the College of Engineering, with full pay and fringe benefits, from September 1, 2004, to August 31, 2005. 04.6.22.12 AMENDMENT TO UNIVERSITY RULE 3361:10-19-01 PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS: POLICY ON INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the amendment to University Rule 3361:10-19-01 Patents and Copyrights: Policy on Inventions and Discoveries. This rule has been revised to provide clearer language and clarification of a number of points. A copy of the rule is attached;* changes are noted by strikeout and underline. * Filed with Board Papers 274 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR 04.6.22.13 AMENDMENT TO UNIVERSITY RULE 3361:50-77-26 RESEARCH AND ADVANCED STUDIES: GRADUATE AWARDS It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the amendment to University Rule 3361:50-77-26 Research and Advanced Studies: Graduate Awards. The rule is being updated to reflect our current practices in issuing graduate awards. A copy of the rule is attached;* changes are noted by strikeout and underline. Physical Plant Committee Recommendation 04.6.22.14 NAMING OF THE SOCCER AND TRACK STADIUM It is recommended that the Board of Trustees formally approve the name of the Soccer and Track Stadium as “Gettler Stadium.” This action would be in recognition and appreciation of the $1 million gift commitment from the Gettler Family Foundation. Ben and Dee Gettler have a long and distinguished history of support for the University. Their generosity has touched a diversity of programs. Ben served as a member of the UC Board of Trustees from January 19, 1994, until February 25, 2003, and served as Chairperson of the Board from January 2000 – January 2002. Finance Committee Recommendations 04.6.22.15 Synopsis: 2004-2005 CURRENT FUNDS BUDGET The 2004-2005 Current Funds Budget is being submitted for approval. WHEREAS appropriate planning and consultation within the University has been accomplished; and WHEREAS fee increases have been approved at a previous meeting of the Board of Trustees; and WHEREAS the President is now prepared to present the 2004-2005 budget; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the University of Cincinnati’s Current Funds Budget for fiscal year 2004-2005 as described in the accompanying text and tables, be approved, with authorization for the President to make expenditures within the projected income levels; and * Filed with Board Papers 275 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR 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 records of this University.* 04.6.22.16 Synopsis: MEDICAL SCIENCES BUILDING REHABILITATION PHASES 2 – 6 It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve $12.0 million to be funded with State and Millennium Plan local funds for the Medical Sciences Building Rehabilitation Phases 2 – 6 project. Description The Medical Sciences Building Rehabilitation (MSB) project will rehabilitate the complex in six phases of programming, design and construction. Rehabilitation of the existing building will provide approximately 917,000 GSF for classroom, research, administration, and support space for the College of Medicine. The upgrade of the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in the MSB will allow 25% of the MSB to be utilized as wet laboratories. This will permit the relocation of existing research staff as subsequent renovation and construction requires. Phase 1 of the project, which begins construction June 2004, will rehabilitate all or part of the lower five floors including offices, teaching facilities, and support spaces. The scheduled completion is summer 2007. This phase has been segmented into two portions to allow relocation of teaching laboratories and research laboratories on levels 1 and 2 to the completed levels R, G, and 1 – 6 in the Center for Academic Research Excellence (CARE) building. This phase will include final finishes, the installation of furnishings, and the completion of mechanical and electrical systems supporting the areas rehabilitated. In concert with Phase 1, the CARE facility is being constructed. Phases 2 through 6 of the project include rehabilitation of the upper five floors including offices, teaching facilities, research laboratories and support spaces. The rehabilitation will upgrade the life safety, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems as well as the public spaces. Space in this area designated to handle growth required by the Millennium Initiative will be developed into lab and office space as researchers are recruited. Justification In order to maintain continuity with the outside design team it is important to begin design of phases 2 through 6 immediately so design is finalized by the time construction of phase 1 is complete in summer 2007. Additionally, proceeding with design of phases 2 through 6 will allow the Medical College to keep on schedule with their Millennium Initiative with regard to recruiting and research goals. Action It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve $12.0 million to be funded with State and Millennium Plan local funds for the Medical Sciences Building Rehabilitation Phases 2 – 6 project. * Filed with Board Papers 276 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR 04.6.22.17 ADDITIONAL PROJECT APPROVAL FOR THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PROJECT (FSRP) It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve an incremental project budget increase of $8.4 million for the Financial System Replacement Project Synopsis: History In 2001 the Institutional Management Technology Committee (IMTC) undertook the task of identifying the University’s core computer systems and evaluated the state of each. As a result of this exercise, the current financial system (CUFS), which has been in use since 1989, was identified as needing an immediate review and potential replacement. This recommendation was reviewed and subsequently endorsed by both the IMTC and the Executive Technology Strategy Committee (ETSC). The CUFS system subsequently received a comprehensive functional and technical analysis and a business case was developed that supported the position that the financial system be expeditiously replaced. The functional and technical requirements for a replacement system were then defined and the scope of the project was established. The financial feasibility of implementing a suitable solution was confirmed and an RFP process conducted to select a suitable solution. On May 5, 2003, the Steering Committee voted to recommend SAP as the software solution of choice. At the June 2003 meeting, the Board of Trustees approved a designee to sign a contract to purchase the SAP product for a maximum price of $2.6 million, which was executed soon thereafter. On November 25, 2003, the Board of Trustees approved a request that allowed a designee to sign a fixed price contract with a consulting firm selected to assist and guide the University in implementation of the SAP product for a maximum amount of $13.0 million. IBM was subsequently selected as the University’s implementation partner. Status The implementation process for the Financial System Replacement Project began in January 2004. The new system will provide the University with the ability to capture and access financial information in order to effectively manage its operations and financial position. Primary benefits from this project include, but are not limited to, the following: a flexible, evolving and responsive business environment; improvement of quality, quantity and timely processing of financial data; elimination of duplicate data entry; improvement to customer service; reduction of inefficiencies through streamlined business processes; and a user friendly system that provides easy-to-use interfaces and supports information sharing and access. Action It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve increasing the project budget for the Financial System Replacement Project from $15.6 million to $24.0 million, an increase of $8.4 million. The increase in budget is needed to backfill the University staff positions of those persons temporarily dedicated to the implementation 277 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR project, training for implementation team and end users of the new system, physical space requirements, software for infrastructure database, hardware licensing, and integration with the student billing and support system. The increase will be funded with $1.2 million of local funds and the remaining with debt proceeds. 04.6.22.18 Synopsis: GENERAL RECEIPTS OBLIGATIONS, FINANCIAL SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PROJECT It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the attached resolution* authorizing the issuance of General Receipts Obligations, Financial System Replacement Project, of the University of Cincinnati, not to exceed $25,900,000. The purpose of the obligations is to finance the costs of the design, acquisition, project resources, installation and equipment for the replacement of the obsolete College and University Financial System (CUFS), with a mySAP Business Solution that applies current technology and model business practices to improve the University’s financial management operations. The implementation of the Financial System Replacement Project will provide the University with the ability to capture and access financial information in order to effectively manage its operations and financial position. Partial project approval for the Financial System Replacement Project has been received to date; full project approval is being requested under separate cover, concurrently with this recommendation. Total authorized debt of $25,900,000 along with $1,200,000 of local funding and interest earnings on the project funds will be sufficient to fund the $24,000,000 project costs, capitalized interest to December 1, 2005, and cost of issuance. Average annual net debt service for the par amount of debt to be issued (estimated at $24,580,000) is $2,368,000 beginning fiscal year 2007 and will be repaid over 15 years. 04.6.22.19 Synopsis: GENERAL RECEIPTS OBLIGATIONS (RENEWAL) It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the attached resolution,* which updates the authority to issue General Receipts Obligations (Renewal), of the University of Cincinnati, not to exceed $141,900,000. The attached resolution, which renews the authorization to issue debt previously granted by the Board of Trustees, does not provide any increase in the amount of debt authorized. This update of authority is performed every three years; the last update was approved on September 25, 2001, Recommendation Number 01.9.25.26. The attached table*, labeled as Exhibit A, details the current authorized amount, the amount outstanding and the proposed authorized amount for the Bonds and/or BANS for which this authority update is requested. The $7,800,000 in outstanding short-term General Receipts Obligations (BANS) matures in fiscal year 2005. * Filed with Board Papers 278 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR 04.6.22.20 Synopsis: GENERAL RECEIPTS OBLIGATIONS (BUNDLING) It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the attached resolution,* which updates the authority to issue General Receipts Obligations (Bundling), of the University of Cincinnati, not to exceed $34,322,250. The attached resolution, which renews the authorization to issue debt previously granted by the Board of Trustees does not provide any increase in the amount of debt authorized. Bundled debt permits the University to commence work on projects through local funding (the issuance of Obligations) and then replace the local financing with funds if and when appropriated by the State of Ohio. This update of authority is performed every three years; the last update was approved on September 25, 2001, Recommendation Number 01.9.25.25. The attached table*, labeled as Exhibit A, details the current authorized amount, the amount outstanding and the proposed authorized amount for the General Receipt Obligations for which this authority update is requested. The $34,322,250 in outstanding short-term General Receipts Obligations, issued in the form of Bond Anticipation Notes, matures in fiscal year 2005. 04.6.22.21 Synopsis: AUTHORIZATION TO REFUND OUTSTANDING DEBT Authority is requested to issue general receipts obligations or certificates of participation to refinance existing outstanding debt if reductions in debt service can be realized. It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the attached resolutions,* the first of which authorizes the issuance of $100,000,000 general receipts refunding obligations, and the second of which authorizes the execution of lease agreements to refinance outstanding certificates of participation, for the purpose of lowering the debt service costs of the University. The board previously approved refunding authority under Board Resolutions Nos. 92.9.22.20, 93.3.16.8, 94.3.15.10, 95.6.27.18, 96.6.25.12, 97.6.24.18, 98.6.23.20, 99.6.22.17, 00.6.21.38, 01.6.20.16, and 03.6.24.25. Pursuant to those resolutions, since September, 1992, $209,150,000 of refunding bonds and certificates of participation have been issued, which achieved debt service reductions exceeding $12.1 million. It is recommended that the Board authorize the issuance of up to $100,000,000 general receipts refunding obligations and the execution of lease agreements to refinance outstanding certificates of participation, should favorable market conditions provide opportunities to achieve debt service reductions. * Filed with Board Papers 279 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR Action Items Mr. Wyler: The full Board has been present at the Board Committee meetings held today and has received the recommendations of the Academic and Student Affairs, the BoardAdministration, the Physical Plant, and the Finance Committees. The items reviewed and recommended by the Committees are named in the revised Action Item list at your place that includes the items added to the Academic and Student Affairs Committee and the Board-Administration Committee agendas. I am going to ask for one motion to approve all of the recommended items. May I have that motion? Upon motion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Mrs. Heimann, the Board approved the items recommended by the Committees by the following roll call vote: Recommendation Nos. 04.6.22.01 through 04.6.22.17 AYE: NAY: ABSENT: Dr. Kendle, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Allen, Dr. Bhati, Mr. Wyler, Mr. Niehoff, Mrs. Heimann, and Mr. Heiman None Mr. Cox Recommendation Nos. 04.6.22.18, 04.6.22.19, 04.6.22.20 and 04.6.22.21 AYE: NAY: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Dr. Kendle, Mr. Allen, Dr. Bhati, Mr. Wyler Mrs. Heimann, and Mr. Heiman None Mr. Schaefer and Mr. Niehoff Mr. Cox 280 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR Mr. Wyler: Thank you. All of those items are approved. Unfinished and New Business Mr. Wyler called for unfinished business. There was none. Mr. Wyler called for new business. Mr. Wyler: Now we will have the reports of the Board Representatives and the Student Trustees. First, the Faculty Senate report from Dr. Karp. By the way, Dr. Karp, this I understand is your last meeting as Faculty Chairperson. Dr. Karp has been a member of the University faculty since 1975—he was one of my professors. Dr. Karp: I can still change your grade! Mr. Wyler: Thank you. He is in the Department of Biological Sciences, McMicken College of Arts and Sciences. He is a Ph.D. in microbiology, and his research interest is immunology and the evolution of the adaptive immune response. I would also like to say that Dr. Karp and I worked together for a long time last summer on the Presidential Search Committee. It was a joy to work with him, and we 281 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR developed a wonderful relationship. He has done just a magnificent job, in my opinion, and I am sorry to see you go. We have a little gift for you, Rick. This is not something you have to put on your tax return, I don’t think. Dr. Karp: It’s too small for a Corvette. Thank you, Mr. Wyler. Thank you very much for those kind words. Mr. Wyler: Thank you very much for your service. Dr. Karp: The Faculty Senate held its last meeting of the year on June 10. President Zimpher has asked the question on a couple of occasions, “What is governance at UC and who is responsible for how it works?” To that end, we used most of the meeting to have an open discussion on how faculty view governance, and how we can become more influential and involved in its practice. We had a very lively session that will result in a report that we will submit to President Zimpher, and I think the Senate is sort of finding its way back to the type of meetings it needs to have more of, and I hope this will continue next year and in the future. The Ohio Faculty Council had its last meeting on May 14. At that time we had an active discussion on the recently released report from the Governor’s Commission on Higher Education and the Economy. Well, after much agony, it was pretty much decided to reserve comment, go back to our classrooms and labs, and do our work and just hope this thing disappears. The theme today has been diversity, and there is one thing I would like the Board to be aware of. One of the hats I wear is Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, and I brought a project or a concept back from the University of 282 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR Wyoming that was very successful there. I brought this back to Vice President Livingston and President Zimpher, who were very excited by the notion. We are naming this project “The Future of Learning: Addressing Issues of Diversity.” Phase One was to generate nominations from the student body of professors and instructors who have shown particular sensitivity to diversity, inside and outside the classroom. Phase One is now complete; we have received nominations. To put this in perspective, the University of Wyoming had 52 nominations; we have over 147. I am very proud of the fact that we have had that kind of—across all colleges—that kind of recognition to these very important issues. I also want to thank both President Zimpher and Mitch Livingston for their support, and we are going to move on. You will see us in the fall with a celebratory event recognizing these people, which I hope you will attend. Ultimately this will result in a published book of essays from some of these individuals that we can show the community. Well, the cicadas are gone, and so am I. This will be my last Board meeting, as Vice Chair Wyler said, as Chair of the Faculty Senate. I want to thank my colleagues for giving me the opportunity to serve as their representative, and to build productive relationships with Board members and the administration. I want to particularly thank Mr. Schaefer. I have observed his tremendous leadership in the past couple of years that I have been a member of this body. It has been a real eye-opener to see the kind of commitment that Mr. Schaefer and the other Board members make to this institution, because they really care. 283 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR Ginny Steiner, the “wind beneath our wings,” I can’t thank you enough. Both you and Donna Christos have been so nice. I think the Quality Service Initiative needs to recognize these people as well. Great role models for how we should interact with one another. As I told my colleagues in the last Senate meeting, I almost feel guilty because I have had the privilege of having some great experiences just due to the timing of me being chair at this time. It reminds me of an experience I had years ago in our department. Our former head, Jack Gottschang, was a real baseball fan. I play baseball, but I don’t like to watch baseball. But anyway, he used to have a couple sets of season tickets to the Reds, and various faculty members would join in and we all shared them. I decided that I would give my sons this experience, and so—this was in the late 80s—I joined in on this little project. The first year we had the tickets, Cincinnati hosted the All Star game. The second year I had the tickets, the Reds swept the A’s in the World Series. Then I quit! Mrs. Heimann: We better get you some more tickets! Dr. Karp: So, again, this is kind of similar to my experiences as Chair. Just by dumb luck I have been around at some very historic moments. As Jeff has relayed to you, I got to participate in the Presidential Search, where I became much closer with some Board members—Jeff and Phil Cox—and helped to choose our new President. I have to say this was a remarkable experience, not only because of my participation in such an important hire, but because of my interaction with both Phil and Jeff. I know that I wasn’t the only member of the committee to suffer withdrawal symptoms when this was over. We were thrilled with the outcome. But there was so much camaraderie on this committee that we hated to see it end. 284 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR I only hope that there will be more opportunities in the future for faculty to work closely with Board members, so that we can better understand the roles we each play in furthering the development of this great institution. I also got to work with our new President in her first year, as she took over the reins of leadership at UC, and that has been a very unique experience. I got to say things for the first time, like “Madam President,” and for the first time I got to wish our President, “Happy Mother’s Day.” So, this has been very special. And maybe one of the most special things for me, when all was said and done, was to participate in the now burgeoning planning of an Academic Plan for this University, something I have dearly wanted to see here for many years. For all this I am very thankful. We have a great start to building a truly worldclass university, and it will take a lot of us—Board members, faculty, administration, staff and students, working together, and fully appreciating the contributions that each of us make toward that cause. The work is just beginning. Thank you for allowing me to be here. Mr. Wyler: Thank you, Rick. Also at his last meeting today is Harry Addison, who has been an Alumni Representative to the Board since 2001, first as President of the Alumni Association and then as Past President. As Past President, Mr. Addison is a member of the 2003-2004 Alumni Association Board of Governor’s. He is a retired executive and is a graduate of the College of Business—and I am not going to say what year, okay? 285 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR This year the Alumni Association elected Bob Dobbs, who will be here with us in September. Harry, before you give your report, would you come forward. Mr. Addison: Looks like I got the same Corvette! Dr. Karp: You got one wheel; I got the other! Mr. Addison: Thank you for everything. Mr. Wyler: We will now have Mr. Addison’s report. Mr. Addison: Actually, I don’t have a report as such. I haven’t been President of the Alumni Association for two years, and that has been Steve’s job, to give the report for the last two years, and I am not quite as in touch as I used to be with all the happenings of the Alumni Association. I am excited about the new President, whom I assume you will meet in September, Bob Dobbs. I would like to say a couple of things, as this is my last meeting. I have enjoyed this experience; it has been very informative for me, and I am going to miss it. I am also very excited about where this University is going under Dr. Zimpher’s leadership; I am really excited about Nancy, as I call her now. Thank you. Mr. Wyler: Thank you, Harry. 286 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR The Student Trustee and Student Representative reports? Jim, do you have a report today? Student Trustee Masterson: Yes, I do. Thank you, Vice Chairman Wyler. I would like to give my final report to the Board for this academic year by reporting on the level of funding the Graduate Student Governance Association office has offered to graduate students this past year, and by reporting on current graduate student issues. This year the Graduate Student Governance Association spent over $103,000 supporting graduate student travel to conferences. Each student is entitled to only $400 per year, specifically to travel to academic conferences. We have supported nearly 400 students this academic year, surpassing last year’s total by more than 45 students and $10,000. We are very pleased to report that we have been able to fund every student who has followed the correct procedures to obtain funds from us, and have not had to turn students away because of a lack of funds, which has occurred in the past. Funding graduate students is a primary task for GSGA; however, there are other graduate student issues that continue to loom. The leadership of GSGA knows that the University is operating under constraints, not like handcuffs or straightjackets, but rather like a seatbelt—safely securing us during an uncertain ride into the future of state funding and donor contributions. We understand that the University is operating under constraints, not because of a reckless past down an unknown path, but instead because the past has made the body and the seat all the more valuable. We will continue to discuss with the administration new and innovative ideas to better graduate life at the University, and ask for the support of the Board as these issues unfold in the future. In the meantime, the Graduate Student Governance Association is 287 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR continuing its efforts in Washington, D.C. to gain support of House Bill 3412, which will among other things put about a thousand dollars a year back into graduate students’ pockets, due to elimination of taxes on their stipends. With 26 co-sponsors to the bill introduced by Phil English of Pennsylvania, we are certain to gain more support, as myself and other graduate students from 27 universities across the nation meet this week to lobby on Capital Hill for support of this bill. Thank you. Mr. Wyler: Thank you, Jim. I want everybody to notice that Dr. Zimpher has been advising Jim on his attire. He is wearing Bearcat colors today. Looks great! Thank you very much. Arlen Herrell is not here, so we will have the Student Government Report from Justin Shafer. Justin, welcome. Student Representative Shafer: Good morning to everyone. I am very excited to inform you about the changes in activities Student Government is engaging in this upcoming year. We have currently set our summer agenda, and are optimistically looking forward to all that we can complete this summer. As you will hear, we have quite an aggressive plan of action for our agenda items, but we think it is great to dream big. We have broken our agenda into four separate areas: student services, academic issues, higher education, and internal restructuring. To highlight a few, we are currently negotiating with Time Warner Cable to provide students with discounted high speed internet. Based on preliminary estimates, we may be able to reduce the price of Road Runner high speed internet from $44.95 per month to just $10 per month. In addition, we have made preliminary calls to a number of wireless services, to receive discounts on their respective services. With raises in tuition, books and rent, 288 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR students will openly welcome discounts on what we consider vital necessities to college living. In addition to these services, Student Government is putting a strong emphasis on security. We are currently drawing up proposals to Public Safety and Parking Services to extend the services of the Motorist Assistance Program (MAP), and save some parking, as well as the redevelopment of the Nightwalk Program. A majority of our focus in this area will be on the Nightwalk Program. As it stands now, if you call the Nightwalk office between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., a vehicle will pick you up at a designated location and drop you off within two blocks around campus. Our plan will call to increase the operational hours of Nightwalk from 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., as well as increase our destination radius to two miles around campus. In addition, we hope to work with Public Safety to add a Nightwalk button to all the blue telephones located throughout campus. This will increase operational efficiency and create a greater sense of security for students utilizing the service. In the realm of academic issues, Student Government is focusing our efforts on the creation of the on-line add/drop slip. This addition will truly create a one-stop center for students. As it stands now, students who would like to add or drop a class must take their add or drop slip to the professor for a signature, then take it to the college the class is being offered in for a signature, and then take the slip to the one-stop center, for an add/drop to be included on their schedule or bill. With the creation of the on-line add or drop slip, students will merely request an add or drop on-line, which will be sent electronically to the professor for digital signature, which will then be electronically sent to the registrar and added to the student’s bill or schedule—really creating a one-stop center. 289 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR This item, however, may carry over into our fall agenda, as we will be working with Faculty Senate to ensure that all issues are covered before we move forward. Higher education will be a major issue for our administration and will be a mainstay in our agenda throughout the year. We have made the commitment to push, along with the Ohio Council of Student Governments, the Freeze ’05 Campaign. This campaign is designed to lobby for a freeze of the 2005 Ohio budget to keep state funding to higher education at its current levels. We will be meeting with Margie Rolf, the UC Governmental Relations liaison, as well as student government presidents from across the state, to gain support for the campaign. Finally, our administration is working to restructure our student government. We are making the addition of a minority caucus to ensure we hear from all voices on campus, as well as making strides to instill a culture of school spirit and pride for the members of our organization. These issues will be addressed during our summer retreat this July 16 and 17, which will be held in the brand new facilities at TUC. The retreat will be a high energy, high impact 24-hour event, highlighted by goalsetting sessions, a Robert’s Rules of Order speaker, and a viewing of Remember the Titans, an inspirational movie about a high school football team overcoming racial discrimination and a number of other obstacles to win their state championship. This will be viewed in the new cinema, which I am very excited about. It will be an incredible time, and I am sure we will learn a lot. All in all, we are highly energized for the upcoming year, and can’t wait for it to start. Thank you. Mr. Wyler: Fantastic report, Justin. Thank you very much. 290 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR This concludes our regular business. Executive Session Mr. Wyler: The Board will now enter Executive Session. No business will be conducted following the Executive Session. The meeting will adjourn at that time. May I have a motion to enter Executive Session to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or employees? Upon motion of Mr. Schaefer, seconded by Dr. Bhati, the Board voted to enter Executive Session by the following roll call vote: AYE: NAY: ABSENT: Dr. Kendle, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Allen, Dr. Bhati, Mr. Wyler, Mr. Niehoff, Mrs. Heimann, and Mr. Heiman None Mr. Cox The Board considered the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or employees. Mr. Wyler called for a motion to adjourn the Executive Session. Upon motion of Dr. Bhati, seconded by Mr. Allen, the Executive Session adjourned at 10:24 a.m. 291 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE THE TWENTY-SECOND TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR Adjournment There being no further business before the Board, upon motion of Dr. Bhati, seconded by Mr. Allen, the meeting adjourned at 10:25 a.m. JEFFREY L. WYLER, VICE CHAIRPERSON ___________________________________ ANANT R. BHATI, SECRETARY