University of Cincinnati
Board of Trustees
Summary of Actions Taken at the Regular Meeting Held
January 27, 2004
The following is a list of recommendations approved by the Board of Trustees at their
meeting held on January 27, 2004, and filed in the Office of the Board of Trustees. The
recommendations are listed under the Committee(s) that initially reviewed and approved
them.
A. Academic Affairs Committee
West and Branch Campuses
1. Emeritus Status for Faculty Members
The Board of Trustees approved emeritus status for the faculty members
named below, effective upon the date of their retirement from the
University.
Maryl Fletcher De Jong, Professor Emerita of Art, Clermont
College
James F. McDonough, Dean Emeritus, Clermont College, and
Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering
Dorothy F. Napoli, Professor Emerita of Social Work, College of
Applied Science
George Wolff, Professor Emeritus of English, Clermont College
West Campus and East Campus
2. Degree Title Change
The Board of Trustees approved the Bachelor of Science degree title
change in the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the Colleges of
Engineering and Medicine from Biomedical Engineering Mechanics
(BMEM) to Biomedical Engineering (BME).
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Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees
January 27, 2003
East Campus
3. Wile Chair in Cancer Research, College of Medicine
The Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Elwood V. Jensen,
M.D., D.Sc. as the George J. and Elizabeth Wile Chair in Cancer Research
in the College of Medicine, effective January 1, 2004.
4. Appointment of Professor and Associate Professor with Tenure
The Board of Trustees approved two appointments in the College of
Medicine—James F. Donovan, M.D., as Professor with Tenure in the
Department of Surgery, effective January 1, 2004, and the appointment of
Zhongyun Dong, M.D., Ph.D., as Associate Professor with Tenure in the
Department of Internal Medicine, effective January 1, 2004.
5. Appointment of Emeritus Faculty – College of Medicine
The Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Taylor Asbury, M.D.,
as Professor Emeritus in the Department of Ophthalmology, College of
Medicine, effective December 31, 2003.
6. Appointment of Emeriti Faculty – College of Medicine
The Board of Trustees approved emeritus status for the faculty members
named below, effective January 1, 2003:
Ira A. Abrahamson, Jr., M.D., Volunteer Professor Emeritus,
Department of Ophthalmology
Rees W. Sheppard, M.D., Volunteer Associate Professor
Emeritus, Department of Ophthalmology
B. Medical Affairs Committee
1. Approve Amendment to the Code of Regulations of
University Hospital, Inc.
The Board of Trustees approved an amendment to the Code of
Regulations of University Hospital, Inc. (UHI) that increases the number
of terms that a person may serve as a member of the UHI board from three
to four terms. Such an amendment requires the consent of the UC Board
of Trustees. The UHI Board of Directors desired this amendment to
permit the reelection of a current Board Director for a fourth term.
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Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees
January 27, 2003
C. Board-Administration Committee
1. Administrative Leave – Philip Jackson, Director, School of Social Work
The Board of Trustees approved an administrative leave for Philip
Jackson, Director, School of Social Work, with full salary and benefits
from September 1, 2004, through August 31, 2005.
2. Recommendation for the Reappointment of Judge Sylvia Hendon
to the Board of Trustees of University Hospital, Inc. (UHI)
The Board of Trustees approved that Judge Sylvia Hendon be
recommended to the UHI Board of Trustees for reappointment to serve as
a University Voting Trustee of University Hospital, Inc. The
reappointment will be for a term of three years.
3. Rescission and Reenactment of University Rule 3361:50-77-14
Research and Advanced Studies: Definition of a Graduate Student*
The Board of Trustees approved the rescission and reenactment of
University Rule 50-77-14. The rule was based on outdated University of
Cincinnati and Immigration and Naturalization service policies and is
unnecessarily complex. Redundancies with other University rules have
been eliminated and policies regarding access of graduate students to
University resources have been clarified in the new rule.
D. Finance Committee
1. University Long-Term Disability Program
The Board of Trustees approved a contract with UnumProvident for the
administration of the University’s long-term disability program.
UnumProvident has been the vendor for the disability contract since 1998.
The contract was bid this year and UnumProvident was the sole
respondent.
The contract is for a three-year period with two additional renewal options
of one-year each. The current disability premium is approximately $1.3
million dollars per year. The new contract will cost approximately
$870,165 per year beginning January 1, 2004. UnumProvident has
guaranteed the premium for three years. The cost of the contract will be
approximately $2.6 million over three years.
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Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees
January 27, 2003
2. Contract Between the University of Cincinnati and
University Internal Medicine Associates, Inc.
The Board of Trustees approved a modified contract between UC and
University Internal Medicine Associates, Inc. This contract modification
allows for the continued purchase of physical examinations and project
direction services for the Fernald Medical Monitoring Program. The total
amount of the 153-month modified contract is $2,882,083.60.
3. Second Addendum to Joint-Use Agreement with the
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for Additional Improvements to
Riverbend Music Center
The Board of Trustees approved a Second Addendum to a Joint-Use
Agreement with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) for additional
improvements to Riverbend Music Center in the amount of $500,000.
This resulted from the 124th Ohio General Assembly’s enactment of a
capital appropriation in that amount to the University for this purpose.
The original agreement, previously approved in June 1998, specifies
educational and use benefits to UC for use of the facility in return for
capital support from the State of Ohio, and this second addendum provides
significant additional benefits to UC. Actual use of the capital
appropriation will occur after the Addendum is filed with and approved by
the Ohio Board of Regents.
4. Central Utilities Energy Contracts
The Board of Trustees approved two energy contracts that allow Central
Utilities to further maximize its purchasing power for supplemental
electrical power and emergency backup power and significantly reduce the
delivery cost of natural gas. This is the next planned step in the
Cogeneration Project and Central Utility Plant expansion.
The five-year potential maximum contractual value for the electrical
purchase is $35,750,000. The maximum value for the gas contract is $3.7
million.
The first contract, a five-year commitment, allows the University to
purchase up to 16 megawatts of supplemental peak electrical power from
CG&E as regulated by P.U.C.O. in the state of Ohio at a cost 15% below
market commodity prices. The University will purchase power only as
needed. The contract also allows for the purchase from GG&E of up to 10
megawatts of emergency backup electrical power in the event that onsite
generation is unavailable.
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Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees
January 27, 2003
The second contract, with the same five-year term with CG&E, allows for
a reduced rate for the transportation of natural gas from the City gates to
our property. The current rate is $.59/MCF and the proposed rate is
$.37/MCF, which amounts to $440,000/year cost avoidance. The lower
delivery cost is the result of a negotiation to prevent the University from
installing its own natural gas pipeline.
Election of Secretary of the Board
The Board of Trustees elected Michael K. Allen as of Secretary of the Board, replacing
Joan R. Herschede.
Any questions regarding these actions should be directed to the appropriate Vice
President.
Copies of the minutes of the January 27, 2004, meeting will be published on the Board of
Trustees web page at the University of Cincinnati website after approval at the next
meeting of the Board of Trustees.
January 28, 2003
Office of the Board of Trustees
* Rules and rule changes will be effective only after filing with the state of Ohio and
after the appropriate waiting period as required by state law. Copies of the rules with
effective dates are published on the University of Cincinnati website.