Meeting Minutes - October 1997
Minutes of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
Held At Clayton College & State University, Morrow, Georgia
October 7 and 8, 1997
CALL TO ORDER
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia met on Tuesday, October 7 and Wednesday, October 8, 1997 in room 203, the Meeting Room, of the Harry S. Downs Continuing Education Center at Clayton College & State University in Morrow, Georgia. The following Committees of the Board of Regents met in succession on Tuesday, October 7: the Audit Committee; the Teaching Hospital Committee; the Committee on Finance and Business Operations; the Committee on Real Estate and Facilities; the Committee on Education, Research, and Extension; and the Committee on Organization and Law. The Chair of the Board, Regent S. William Clark, Jr., called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8. Present on Wednesday, in addition to Chair Clark, were Vice Chair Edgar L. Jenkins and Regents Thomas F. Allgood, Sr., Shannon L. Amos, David H. (Hal) Averitt, Juanita P. Baranco, Kenneth W. Cannestra, A. W. "Bill" Dahlberg, George M. D. (John) Hunt III, Charles H. Jones, Donald M. Leebern, Jr., Elridge W. McMillan, Edgar L. Rhodes, and Glenn S. White.
INVOCATION
The invocation was given on Wednesday, October 8 by Mr. Zachary Ross, President of the Student Government Association at Clayton College & State University.
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The attendance report was read on Wednesday, October 8 by Secretary Gail S. Weber, who announced that Regent A. W. "Bill" Dahlberg had asked for and been given permission to be absent on Tuesday, October 7, 1997 and that Regents J. Tom Coleman, Jr. and Suzanne G. Elson had asked for and been given permission to be absent on Tuesday, October 7 and Wednesday, October 8, 1997.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion being properly made and duly seconded, the minutes of the Board of Regents meeting held on September 9 and 10, 1997 were unanimously approved as distributed.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
President Richard A. Skinner introduced to the Board some members of the honors program at Clayton College & State University ("CCSU") who were present to assist Board members in a presentation about the Information Technology Program ("ITP"). Next, he reminded the Board of the program it approved last year that encourages students to create their own degrees using the courses of the public and private institutions around Atlanta. CCSU is participating in the program through its affiliation with the University Center of Georgia, a consortium of public and private institutions in the metropolitan Atlanta area that allows students to cross-register for courses offered by member institutions. President Skinner then cited the following qualities that make CCSU unique: it is also the only four-year institution that is formally associated with the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education, it is home of the second-largest continuing education program in Georgia, and it is also home to ITP.
President Skinner expressed that he wanted to give the Board some hands-on experience with CCSU students and that the laptop computers on the tables in front of the Regents were the same ones used by CCSU students and faculty. He explained that he would be providing an update on ITP and that he wanted to introduce some of the strategic partners of the project. President Skinner reminded the Board that when it approved ITP, it also approved Universal Personal Information Technology Access ("UPITA") and the development of a universal campus card, gave the college the leeway to find a different way of budgeting and financing the program, and made CCSU a prototype for the rest of the System. He explained that the program is already drawing attention from beyond the State of Georgia and that it provides students with access to very powerful computing.
According to President Skinner, the laptops on the tables are more powerful than about 98% of the desktop computers in the United States. He also explained that the laptops mean that students do not have to wait in line to use these tools, which are the basis for education. President Skinner stressed that when the technology changes, the program will be prepared. He expressed that a campus where many students may not have funds to purchase computers should have an alternate way to help students acquire the use of them. Each student is provided with personal use of a laptop computer, unlimited Internet access on and off campus, training and support, and even a protective carrying case. Each student pays a quarterly fee of $200 for ITP. CCSU is in the process of distributing 8,500 computers, which were acquired at a significant discount because of the large volume purchased, and there are already plans to refresh that technology when the need arises. President Skinner expressed that he believes this to be the largest deployment of mobile computing on any campus anywhere. He said that it presents an opportunity to make fundamental changes in how faculty teach, how students learn, and how the institution is managed. There is already interest from schools, businesses, industries, and communities that are intrigued by the concept of mobile computing and how it links people together.
The universal campus card not only has its traditional uses of identification, access, and telecommunications, but it also enables financial transactions, including the financial aid process, which President Skinner said can be improved dramatically. He said that he also felt that this would help students learn to use E-commerce wisely. The most important feature that ITP has is its ability to help expand and improve student services from applying to college to transferring to registering to paying fees.
President Skinner explained that ITP will be financed through auxiliary funds accumulated over the years so that investments can be planned for, revenue can be generated, and student fees can be kept as low as possible. He said that CCSU had made a commitment to the Board that the program will be self-sustaining and will no longer require State appropriations by the year 2001. He commended the Board and the System itself for Peachnet and GALILEO, without which ITP could not have been implemented. He explained that many other institutions are interested in creating similar programs and in developing a campus card for the entire System. However, he stressed, ITP is more than a prototype for the University System. It is a prototype for the majority of higher education institutions in this country. He reminded the Board that most institutions are public, nonresidential, commuter institutions in metropolitan areas that tend to have community or regional focus and ties.
President Skinner then recognized President H. Lynn Cundiff of Floyd College. He explained that in the case of Floyd College, a two-year associate degree college, ITP is going exceptionally well, and he commended President Cundiff for this. President Skinner said that ITP serves as a model for the majority of new students, who are increasingly nontraditional, older, commuter students who work and have families and who have access to the institution through ITP without having to be on campus. He explained that the honors students at the meeting are technologically savvy and expect technology to be a part of their learning experience.
Next, President Skinner reiterated the goals that CCSU had set for ITP. First, learning would be improved in four ways: learning productivity would be increased, career readiness would be improved, nontraditional students would be better accommodated, and lifelong learning could be made truly practical. Second, services to students would be expanded and improved, both on and off campus. Finally, the program would reduce its reliance on State appropriations but nevertheless continue to improve the learning environment of the students.
"What have we accomplished?," President Skinner then asked. He explained that almost every technical specification of the computers in the program had been improved. He demonstrated how the program cut the cost of a laptop computer for a student by approximately $2,400. Additionally, in its first year alone, ITP was able to attract $1.3 million in matching funds from ITP's service provider. ITP also received over $50,000 in scholarship funds from the Southern Company, Georgia Power Foundation, Atlanta Journal and Constitution, and others to be directed to students with financial need as well as part-time students.
The partners in ITP have provided two full-time engineers for each of the campuses involved in ITP, which President Skinner explained was uncommon on campuses and for which he thanked Mr. Chang-Lin Lin, President of Arsys Innotech Corporation ("Arsys"), one of the strategic partners. He also thanked the partners at GPTV and the cable channels of Atlanta for enabling ITP to deliver training on the use of the hardware and software on those channels this winter. President Skinner also acknowledged the publishers who created a CD that walks students through the use of their computers. Finally, President Skinner recognized the strategic partners of ITP: AT&T, Microsoft, the Nebraska Book Company, Wachovia, and Arsys.
President Skinner then introduced Mr. Lin, President of Arsys , which had sales last year of $100 million and was a successful bidder on the $23 million Information Technology Project. Mr. Lin thanked President Skinner and the Board for providing Arsys the opportunity to work on ITP. He explained that his company is relatively young and that it has worked with other educational and governmental institutions. He recognized Twinhead, the manufacturer of the notebook computers, and Mr. Bill Liu, its president, and expressed the appreciation of that company as well. Mr. Lin emphasized his company's commitment to ITP, reiterating that Arsys is providing two engineers to each institution and that it is establishing local offices to support the program. He then turned the floor back to President Skinner.
Next, President Skinner introduced Mr. Marty Paradise, the Southeast General Manager of Microsoft. Mr. Paradise commended ITP and said that Microsoft is committed to the success of the project and appreciates the support of the Board. President Skinner then asked Mr. John O'Connor of Wachovia to stand as he recognized Wachovia for having selected ITP to be included in its business plan.
In conclusion, President Skinner attempted to answer the commonly asked question: "What are we really trying to do with this project?" He quoted from the cartoon show Pinky and the Brain, "The same thing we do every night, Pinky, try to take over the world!"
Chair Clark expressed the Board's appreciation to President Skinner and his staff for hosting the October Board meeting at CCSU. President Skinner likewise expressed his appreciation to the Board. Chancellor Stephen R. Portch said that he hoped to continue to see the kind of progress that had been committed to the Board at the inception of ITP and that it would be evaluated on a regular basis to see what could be learned from this important experiment. He also commended the institutions involved in the project.
INTRODUCTIONS
Chair Clark called upon the Chancellor to introduce the new president of Gainesville College, Dr. Martha T. Nesbitt. The Chancellor then introduced Dr. Caywood Chapman, Chair of the Gainesville College Presidential Search and Advisory Committee, who has worked in the Biology Department of the college for 23 years. The Chancellor expressed that the Committee did an exemplary job, staying on schedule and finding excellent candidates for the position. In fact, of the five candidates selected for the position, three are now sitting presidents and one is a senior administrator.
The Chancellor updated the Board on the former president, Dr. Foster Watkins, who has moved to Alabama. He also expressed his gratitude to Dr. Katherine M. Fuller, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, for her support and leadership during the period between presidents. Finally, the Chancellor introduced to the Board President Nesbitt, who has served the System since 1974, when she began her teaching career in the University System. Since that time, she has served as Vice President for Student Affairs and Vice President for Academic Affairs at DeKalb College and as Special Assistant to the Chancellor. The Chancellor thanked the Regents' Search Committee, which was chaired by Regent Jenkins and included Regents White and Baranco. The Chancellor then invited President Nesbitt to speak before the Board.
President Nesbitt thanked the Board for giving her the opportunity to serve as President of Gainesville College. She explained that the college has earned a strong academic reputation and that its retention program is one of the best. Gainesville College serves the area of Gainesville, Hall County, and northeast Georgia, and it has many cooperative programs with Lanier Technical Institute. Additionally, North Georgia College & State University offers four majors in the business program at Gainesville and this year is adding more majors and upper division history courses. Gainesville College also cooperates with North Georgia and Lanier Tech to offer higher education opportunities in Forsyth County. For the first time, Southern Polytechnic State University is offering two engineering technology programs at Gainesville. President Nesbitt explained that Gainesville College is trying to serve the needs of northeast Georgia while retaining its two-year college mission of providing the best core curriculum for those students seeking baccalaureate degrees.
At the core of the campus ideology, President Nesbitt said, is a genuine concern for students coupled with a deep feeling of community. She said this feeling is also reflected in the community's attitude toward the college, particularly the strong support of Gainesville and Hall County. President Nesbitt explained that many community leaders are alumni of Gainesville College, making for a very healthy relationship between the college and the local people. She said that the college has developed a local PREP program and that it is active in the regional P-16 initiative. The college also participates in a partnership with Brenau University and the Gainesville Theatre Alliance. Another example of community involvement is the fact that every afternoon, children and adults are on the campus walking, biking, or playing sports.
President Nesbitt stressed that her mission for the college is to strengthen the bridges to the students, each other, and the community in order to effectively face the challenges of the twenty-first century. She explained that the institution is establishing a strategic planning committee and the plans from the committee will feed into the plans of the master planning process scheduled for next year. Her first priority, President Nesbitt said, is getting to know the faculty and staff at the college as well as the major players in the community. By doing this, she is getting to know their visions for the future of Gainesville College. In closing, she thanked the Board for the much-needed new science facility. She explained that newly renovated classrooms would provide space for the college's collaboration with North Georgia College & State University and Southern Polytechnic State University. She said the space would also help with the increase in enrollment, which is up 8% this fall. President Nesbitt then invited the Board to come visit the college and see what a "gem" it is.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee met on Tuesday, October 7, 1997 at 10:00 a.m. in room 203, the Meeting Room, of the Harry S. Downs Continuing Education Center at Clayton College & State University. Committee members in attendance were Chair Charles H. Jones, Vice Chair George M. D. (John) Hunt III, and Regents Juanita P. Baranco and Kenneth W. Cannestra. Chair Jones reported to the Board on Wednesday that the Committee had three information items for review this month. The items reviewed were as follows:
1. Report on Medical College of Georgia Audit of Grants and Contracts
The audit report was the result of a coordinated effort by a team of professionals from three research institutions outside the University System of Georgia and a team of University System auditors. President Francis J. Tedesco reported to the Committee regarding the results of the audit, audit recommendations, and the college's responses to those recommendations.
2. Status Report on Audit Committee Requests From Georgia State University, Medical College of Georgia, and Fort Valley State University
Mr. Levy G. Youmans, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Management and Audit Advisory Services, presented to the Committee a review of responses from campuses relating to an Audit Committee inquiry of unresolved audit findings.
3. Summary Review of Audit Activity for the Period From January 1 Through June 30, 1997
Mr. Youmans presented to the Committee a summary of the audit findings for the period under review.
TEACHING HOSPITAL COMMITTEE
The Teaching Hospital Committee met on Tuesday, October 7 at approximately 11:00 a.m. in room 203, the Meeting Room, of the Harry S. Downs Continuing Education Center at Clayton College & State University. Committee members in attendance were Chair Thomas F. Allgood, Sr. and Regents Juanita P. Baranco, Kenneth W. Cannestra, S. William Clark, Jr., Edgar L. Jenkins, Charles H. Jones, Donald M. Leebern, Jr., and Elridge W. McMillan. Chair Allgood reported to the Board on Wednesday that the Committee had two information items for review this month. The items reviewed were as follows:
1. Update on Geriatric Lease for MCG Health, Inc.
President Francis G. Tedesco of the Medical College of Georgia reported to the Committee that the lease agreement will be ready for the November 1997 meeting.
2. Update on Hiring Process for CEO for MCG Health, Inc.
President Tedesco reported to the Committee that the MCG Health, Inc. Board has selected a firm to assist in the search process.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
The Committee on Finance and Business Operations met on Tuesday, October 7, 1997 at approximately 1:00 p.m. in room 203, the Meeting Room, of the Harry S. Downs Continuing Education Center at Clayton College & State University. Committee members in attendance were Chair Kenneth W. Cannestra, Vice Chair Glenn S. White, and Regents Thomas F. Allgood, Sr., George M. D. (John) Hunt III, Edgar L. Jenkins, Charles H. Jones, and Donald M. Leebern, Jr. Chair Cannestra reported to the Board on Wednesday that five items were reviewed, all requiring action. With motion properly made, seconded, and unanimously adopted, the Board approved and authorized the following:
1. Amendments to Fiscal Year 1998 Budget
Approved: The Board approved the consolidated amendment to the Fiscal Year 1998 Budget of the University System of Georgia, as presented below:
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
FISCAL YEAR 1998 BUDGET AMENDMENT REPORT
SUMMARY
FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 1997
| BY BUDGET | ORIGINAL BUDGET | APPROVED AMENDMENTS | REQUESTED AMENDMENTS | AMENDED BUDGET |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | $3,197,544,095 | $480,055 | $14,042,170 | $3,212,066,320 |
| Capital | 149,262,649 | (101,496) | 776,268 | 149,937,421 |
| Auxiliary Enterprises | 264,943,337 | 7,811,495 | 386,876 | 273,141,708 |
| Student Activities | 42,881,116 | 20,533 | 134,946 | 43,036,595 |
Background: In accordance with current policy, the Board of Regents approves all budget amendments submitted by System institutions. The monthly budget amendment report highlights and discusses amendments where changes exceed 5% of the budget or add significant ongoing expenses to the institutions. The following amendments were presented for review by the Board of Regents in accordance with these guidelines:
Auxiliary Enterprises - One institution, Atlanta Metropolitan College, requested an adjustment exceeding 5% of the auxiliary enterprises budget to reflect funds' carrying forward from prior years being greater than anticipated by 24.38% ($56,268).
Capital - Two institutions, Georgia State University and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, requested adjustments exceeding 5% of their capital budgets to reflect the utilization of auxiliary surplus funds and student activity funds for use in various projects at the institutions. Georgia State University requested a 6.54% increase ($283,406), and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College requested a 14.5% increase ($29,000).
Student Activities - Four institutions requested adjustments exceeding 5% of their student activities budgets to reflect funds' carrying forward from prior years being greater or less than anticipated. Valdosta State University requested a 6.36% increase ($103,180), Clayton College & State University requested a 15.81% increase ($50,130), North Georgia College & State University requested a 5.8% decrease ($37,183), and Atlanta Metropolitan College requested a 9.63% increase ($7,443).
Operating - One institution, Albany State University, requested an adjustment exceeding 5% of the operating budget to reflect an increase of 141.61% ($11,656,674) in additional sponsored revenue in nonpersonal services. This increase reflects revenue for student financial assistance which was not included in the original budget due to an oversight by the institution.
One "B" Unit activity, Marine Extension Service, requested an adjustment exceeding 5% of the original budget. The 37.8% increase ($246,653) in additional revenue is attributed to an increase in boat and laboratory usage fee revenue.
2. Acceptance of Gift to the Georgia Institute of Technology
Approved: The Board accepted on behalf of the Georgia Institute of Technology a donation from Georgia Power Company consisting of the contents of the Electric Vehicle Research Center valued at $432,000.
Background: Board policy requires that any gift to a University System of Georgia institution with an initial value greater than $100,000 must be accepted by the Board of Regents. The equipment donated by Georgia Power consists primarily of a 200 horsepower dynamometer and a battery test system along with ancillary apparatus. The equipment will be integrated with other National Electric Energy Testing, Research and Applications Center ("NEETRAC") equipment to enable the creation of an Electric Vehicle Research Center within NEETRAC. Staffing for the center is currently in place.
3. Approval of Student Housing Policy
Approved: The Board adopted the following policy on student housing:
Student Housing Comprehensive Plans
Each campus which provides, or plans to provide, a residential student program shall develop a student housing comprehensive plan that addresses all facets of the creation, expansion, and operation of the student housing facilities. The student housing plan will address academic mission; the specific role or purpose of student housing within that mission including student life programs; access to the campus or other needs; enrollment projections in relation to housing goals; geographic, economic, and demographic factors on the campus and in the local community; and financial considerations, including an evaluation of the desirability and practicality of achieving these student housing objectives through private sector partnerships on campus lands or lands proximate to the campus. The student housing plan will include the following:
- A business plan that explains the role of the student housing program in the context of the institution's academic mission; includes concrete goals and objectives; and defines an operating strategy, including marketing plans, programs and services, fees, assignment of indirect costs, and use of reserves for repair and maintenance, major renovation, and, if planned, expansion of capacity. The plan should also contain a financial pro forma which projects future revenues and expenditures consistent with stated goals and objectives and includes plans for capitalization, maintenance and operations, and facilities renewal.
- A facility evaluation assessing the appropriateness of rehabilitation versus demolition and new construction.
- A market needs assessment, including justification for additional student housing capacity where appropriate.
- The housing facilities component of the institution's physical master plan (site, circumstance, and impact on other campus functions).
Student Housing Financial Statements
To support requests for changes in housing fees, each institution shall submit, in accordance with procedures established by the Senior Vice Chancellor for Capital Resources, a financial statement which projects revenues and expenditures based on estimated housing enrollments, salary adjustments, inflationary expense, and other relevant factors.
Background: The Student Housing Task Force, created in November 1996 and charged to review the current practices and policies associated with the construction and operation of student housing programs, reported its findings and recommendations to the Board in May 1997. The major recommendations of the report call for the adoption of a planning "template" similar to the institutional facilities master planning template to guide future decisions on construction or renovation of residential facilities, the development of guidelines to assist campuses in undertaking facility evaluation efforts, the development of student housing business plans, and the establishment of criteria for setting fee levels by the Chancellor's office. The report further recommends that the Board clarify existing policy regarding reserves, that different funding/financing options be considered, and that public/private partnerships be recognized as a potential funding vehicle.
In May 1997, the Budget Responsibility and Oversight Committee ("BROC") issued a report calling for increased monitoring of University System institution auxiliary enterprise programs. Specifically, the report recommended that institutions be required to develop business plans for their auxiliary enterprise programs which would enable the Board and the Chancellor's Office "to determine if schools are charging fees that are reasonable and in line with financial objectives." The report further recommended that institutions be required to submit more complete documentation of financial activity to verify that fee increase amounts are necessary and are directly related to the cost of the services provided, as required by current Board policy.
The student housing policy presented for the Board's consideration and approval is designed to address the major recommendations of both the Housing Task Force report and the BROC report. It also dovetails with efforts underway to modify current procedures and practices with respect to Central Office and Board review of all major auxiliary enterprises, including those supported by mandatory fees.
4. Approval of One-Year Extension of a Health Maintenance Organization ("HMO") Contract
Approved: The Board approved a one-year extension of an HMO contract with United HealthCare at the rates presented below:
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At the September meeting of the Board of Regents, three of the four HMO contracts currently in existence in the University System were approved. An extension of the HMO contract with United HealthCare was not approved at that time because information on the renewal rates had not been received by the time the September agenda was created. Information from United HealthCare has now been received, as presented above. We have also received notification that United HealthCare has received a full three-year accreditation from the National Committee on Quality Assurance.
5. Approval of Change in Retired Employees Insurance
Approved: The Board approved a change in policy pertaining to the continuation of insurance into retirement. The former policy read as follows:
It shall be the policy of the Board to permit career employees of the University System eligible for retirement to continue as members of the group life and health insurance programs. To this end, employees who are eligible for retirement under the criteria established by the Teachers Retirement System and who have at least ten years of service with the University System, even though they may not be members of the Teachers Retirement System, shall remain eligible for employee and dependent group health and life insurance benefits. The University System shall continue to pay its portion of the cost of group insurance for retired career employees. Nothing in this statement of policy shall be interpreted to reduce the benefit committed to existing career employees.
The new policy reads as follows:
Career employees of the University System who immediately retire from the University System under the criteria established by the Teachers Retirement System (even though they may not be members of the Teachers Retirement System) shall remain eligible to continue as members of the basic and dependent group life insurance and health benefits plans. In order to qualify for this benefit, the retiring employee must have ten years of continuous service to the State of Georgia of which the final two years of such continuous service must have been to the University System of Georgia.
The University System shall continue to pay its portion of the cost of group insurance for retired career employees. Nothing in this statement of policy shall be interpreted to reduce the benefit committed to existing career employees.
This change in policy was requested in order to allow employees who have at least ten years of service to the State who finish their careers with the University System to continue certain insurance plans into retirement. It will ensure that long-term employees who choose to transfer to University System employment are not penalized in so doing. Finally, it will bring the Board of Regents' policies on the continuation of insurance into retirement more in line with the policies of other State agencies. It is expected there will be very few employees who will make such a change, and the Central Office is aware of only four so affected in the past 13 years.
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE AND FACILITIES
The Committee on Real Estate and Facilities met on Tuesday, October 7, 1997 at approximately 1:30 p.m. in room 203, the Meeting Room, of the Harry S. Downs Continuing Education Center at Clayton College & State University. Committee members in attendance were Vice Chair Charles H. Jones and Regents Thomas F. Allgood, Sr., Kenneth W. Cannestra, George M. D. (John) Hunt III, Edgar L. Jenkins, Donald M. Leebern, Jr., and Glenn S. White. Vice Chair Jones reported to the Board on Wednesday that the Committee reviewed ten items, all of which required action. With motion made, seconded, and unanimously adopted, the Board approved and authorized the following:
1. Sale of Property, Georgia Experiment Station, the University of Georgia
Approved: The Board declared approximately .405 acre of land located at U.S. Highway 41 and Lyndon Avenue, Griffin, Georgia, to be no longer advantageously useful to the University of Georgia or other units of the University System of Georgia but only to the extent and for the purpose of allowing the sale of this property for the benefit of the University of Georgia and the University System of Georgia.
The Board authorized conveyance of the above property through negotiated sale to Mr. Ward Simonton for $2,500 ($6,173/acre).
The legal details of the above transaction will be handled by the Office of the Attorney General.
Background: Mr. Ward Simonton has offered $2,500 for the property, and the University of Georgia concurs with this amount as fair value. The university requested that the property be sold to Mr. Ward Simonton for $2,500 as a fair value.
The property is a narrow strip between Lyndon Avenue and property owned by Mr. Simonton. The small size of the parcel, the narrow slope of the parcel, and its location between a road and a drainage ditch make this land useless to the University of Georgia and a maintenance burden to the University of Georgia. The configuration of this parcel is such that there is no use except by the adjoining landowner, Ward Simonton.
The property has no improvements.
The sale of this property is desired so that further maintenance costs will not be incurred.
2. Demolition of Buildings Number 6007, 6011, and 6013, the University of Georgia Marine Institute, Sapelo Island
Approved: The Board declared Buildings Number 6007, 6011, and 6013 at the Marine Institute on Sapelo Island, Georgia, to be no longer advantageously useful to the University of Georgia or other units of the University System of Georgia and authorized the demolition and removal of these buildings.
The Board requested that Governor Miller issue an Executive Order authorizing the demolition and removal of the above-referenced buildings from the campus of the University of Georgia Marine Institute, Sapelo Island.
| Name | Area | Yr. Built/ Acquired |
Proposed Location for Existing Functions |
| Building 6007 | 600 sf | 1983 | Mobile Home |
| Building 6011 | 176 sf | 1973 | Mobile Home |
| Building 6013 | 136 sf | 1973 | Mobile Home |
Funding: The demolition, including environmental abatement, will be conducted by public works contract at an estimated cost of $2,000 using budgeted University of Georgia Marine Institute general operating funds.
3. Demolition of Greenhouse, Augusta State University
Approved: The Board declared Building Number GR, Greenhouse, on the campus of Augusta State University, to be no longer advantageously useful to Augusta State University or other units of the University System of Georgia and authorized the demolition and removal of this building.
The Board requested that Governor Miller issue an Executive Order authorizing the demolition and removal of the above-referenced building from the campus of Augusta State University.
Background: The building is a 893-square-foot structure built in the 1930s and is on property that was acquired in 1957 as a gift from the U.S. government. The building on this strategically located tract of property is in poor condition and cannot be repaired economically.
The property will be used for an exterior student commons or gathering space.
Funding: The demolition, including lead paint and asbestos abatement, will be conducted by public works contract using budgeted Augusta State University general operating funds.
4. Increase in Project Budget, Amendment of Architectural Contract, Project No. BR-10-9504, "Garden Club Headquarters," the University of Georgia
Approved: The Board authorized an increase in the project budget for Project No. BR-10-9504 "Garden Club Headquarters," the University of Georgia, from $1,775,000 to $1,925,000 using funds from a private donor.
Background: This project is a facility which will house the headquarters for the Garden Club of Georgia. The entire project is supported by a donation from Deen Day Smith.
The Board approved this project at the October 11 and 12, 1994 meeting at a budget level of $1,000,000. The Board previously approved budget increases to $1,625,000 in September 1995 and to $1,775,000 in October 1996.
The campus, at the request of the donor, is currently requesting an increase in the project of $150,000 to a total project budget of $1,925,000. This increase will provide for a retaining wall at the rear terrace. This project is currently under construction and is approximately 55% complete.
5. Subrental Agreement, Georgia Institute of Technology
Approved: The Board authorized the execution of an amendment of a subrental agreement between Georgia Tech Research Corporation, as landlord, and the Board of Regents, as tenant, for 6,316 square feet of office space located at the Rosslyn Center Building, 1700 North Moore Street, Arlington, Virginia, for the period beginning November 1, 1997 and ending June 30, 1998 at a monthly rental of $13,824.15 ($165,889.80 per year/$26.26 per square foot per year) with option to renew for five consecutive one-year periods. The terms of this amendment are subject to the review and legal approval of the Office of the Attorney General.
Background: The Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia Tech Research Institute have occupied space in this location since September 1992 and provide specialized technical support and analysis to the Department of the Air Force in areas of systems acquisition, test and evaluation resource planning, and combat training range development.
The initial agreement was for 2,537 square feet and was executed in accordance with delegated authority provided by Board policy. A new agreement was executed in December 1994 for this space with a provision to add 2,489 square feet of space (to a total of 5,026 square feet) with 5 one-year option periods.
This agreement will add an additional 1,290 square feet and provide five additional one-year options periods at the following rates:
| Option 1 | $13,824.15/mo. | $165,889.80/yr. |
| Option 2 | $14,238.87/mo. | $170,866.44/yr. |
| Option 3 | $14,666.04/mo. | $175,992.48/yr. |
| Option 4 | $15,106.02/mo. | $181,272.24/yr. |
| Option 5 | $15,559.20/mo. | $186,710.40/yr. |
Operating costs for this rental agreement are included in the rental rate.
Georgia Tech Research Corporation leases the space from Rosslyn Center Associates, Ltd. Partnership.
Comparable rent in Arlington, Virginia, was reported by staff.
6. Demolition of Buildings Number 3061, 3062, 3063, and 3065, Intergovernmental Agreement, the University of Georgia
Approved: The Board declared Buildings Number 3061, 3062, 3063, and 3065, farm buildings on the campus of the University of Georgia, to be no longer advantageously useful to the University of Georgia or other units of the University System of Georgia and authorized the demolition and removal of these buildings.
The Board requested that Governor Miller issue an Executive Order authorizing the demolition and removal of these buildings from the campus of the University of Georgia.
| Name | Area | Yr. Built/ Acquired |
Proposed Location for Existing Functions |
| Building 3061 | 3,600 sf | 1960 | Oconee County Farm |
| Building 3062 | 388 sf | 1960 | Oconee County Farm |
| Building 3063 | 1,894 sf | 1960 | Oconee County Farm |
| Building 3065 | 100 sf | 1960 | Oconee County Farm |
The Board declared approximately 2 acres of land located on Barnett Shoals Road, Athens, Georgia, no longer advantageously useful to the University of Georgia or other units of the University System of Georgia but only to the extent and for the purpose of executing an intergovernmental agreement with the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County for the benefit of the University of Georgia.
The Board authorized the execution of an intergovernmental agreement between the Board of Regents, and the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, covering 2 acres of land located on Barnett Shoals Road, Athens, Georgia, for a 25-year period at a yearly rental of $1 with option to renew for an additional 25 years.
The Board declared approximately .341 acre of land located in Whitehall Forest, University of Georgia School of Forestry, Athens, Georgia, no longer advantageously useful to the University of Georgia or other units of the University System of Georgia but only to the extent and for the purpose of executing an intergovernmental agreement with the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County for the benefit of the University of Georgia.
The Board authorized the execution of an intergovernmental agreement between the Board of Regents and the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County covering .341 acre of land located in Whitehall Forest, University of Georgia School of Forestry, Athens, Georgia, for a 50-year period.
The terms of these intergovernmental agreements are subject to review and legal approval of the Office of the Attorney General.
Background: The four buildings to be demolished are located on the 2-acre tract and do not have any historical or architectural significance. There is no known opposition to this demolition by an individual or group. The demolition will be conducted by public works contract at an estimated cost of $19,300 using budgeted University of Georgia general operating funds.
The 2 acres of land to be used by the Athens-Clarke County for a fire station are remote from the main campus. The property was previously utilized by the College of Veterinary Medicine for its large-animal program. Due to urbanization of the immediate area, the land has become unsuitable for farm animals, which have been relocated to a farm in Oconee County. Consideration for this agreement is Athens-Clarke County providing fire protection services to the University of Georgia.
The .341 acre of land to be used for a communications tower for fire and other emergencies is located in Whitehall Forest. Consideration for this agreement is Athens-Clarke County constructing a 400-foot self-supporting tower. Athens-Clarke County will install one 800 MHZ transmission antenna on the tower. The University of Georgia will be permitted to install a minimum of three antennas on the tower, to install RF transmitting equipment, and to install microwave transmission equipment.
7. Sale of Property, Georgia Experiment Station, the University of Georgia
Approved: The Board declared approximately 54.64 acres of land located on Cowan Road, Griffin, Georgia, to be no longer advantageously useful to the University of Georgia or other units of the University System of Georgia but only to the extent and for the purpose of allowing the sale of this property for the benefit of the University of Georgia and the University System of Georgia.
The Board authorized conveyance of the above-referenced property through negotiated sale, provided that the bid received is equal to or greater than the average of three appraisals made of the property.
The legal details of the above-referenced transaction will be handled by the Office of the Attorney General.
Background: The property has become unsuitable for Experiment Station research purposes due to urban growth and its adjacency to the Cowan Road Elementary School. The property has no improvements.
The University of Georgia desires to sell this tract to purchase land more distant from the urban area in accordance with the current land use plan and with the strategic plan of the University's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for crop research.
An environmental Georgia Environmental Protection Agency report has been conducted, showing no significant environmental effects.
The Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education has requested to purchase the property for expansion of the school system, as it is contiguous to the Cowan Road Elementary School.
8. Consolidated Lease Agreement, Fort Valley State University, Georgia College & State University, and OIIT
Approved: The Board authorized the execution of an amendment to the existing rental agreement between Arkwright Road Associates, as landlord, and the Board of Regents, as tenant, for an additional 4,360 square feet of classroom/office space located in the CIGNA Building, 3920 Arkwright Road, Macon, Georgia, for the period beginning November 1, 1997 and ending June 30, 1998 at a monthly rental of $6,401.93 ($76,823.20 per year/$17.62 per square foot per year) with option to renew for 1 one-year period beginning July 1, 1998 for use and benefit of Fort Valley State University.
The terms of this amendment are subject to review and legal approval of the Office of the Attorney General.
Background: The Board deferred action on this item in May 1997 and June 1997 so that the terms of the agreement could be consolidated and renegotiated. This has now been accomplished.
The Board, on behalf of Fort Valley State University and Georgia College & State University, has had a presence at this location since 1989. This agreement will consolidate space for all users under one agreement.
This amendment will be to the existing lease that is for the use and benefit of Georgia College & State University. This amendment will add the space that Fort Valley State University is currently occupying for the use and benefit of Fort Valley State University at the same terms and conditions as the existing lease. This is a savings of $6,016.80 per year from the rate for the last option period for this space.
9. Appointment of Architects, University System of Georgia
Approved: The Board appointed the first named architectural firm listed below for the identified major capital outlay projects and authorized the execution of an architectural contract with the identified firm at the stated cost limitation shown for each project. Should it not be possible to execute a contract with the top ranked firm, we would then attempt to execute a contract with the other listed firms in rank order.
Background: At the June meeting, the Board rank ordered 27 major capital outlay projects, and staff has commenced the process that will result in the selection of a project design firm for each project. This process included the placement of an advertisement for the first 14 projects in seven newspapers of general circulation throughout the state, together with a personal letter enclosing a copy of the advertisement to over 200 architectural firms that had previously submitted their credentials. A process was identified for all firms that were interested in pursuing a design commission for one or more of the first 14 projects. This process included the firm's submission of a standardized qualification questionnaire, followed by a staff/campus group identifying the three or four firms that appeared to be most qualified to perform each particular project.
Each of these firms was then offered the opportunity to submit a more complete statement that included its team's qualifications to the staff/campus committee who compiled the recommendations included below. This process resulted in over 515 firms being considered for the 14 projects (although some firms competed for more than one project).
Eight of the first 14 projects were presented at the Committee meeting. The following projects are listed in rank order, as determined at the June 1997 meeting of the Board:
| Project No. I-1, "Classroom Replacement - Phase I," Augusta State University Project Description: 116,000 gsf Classroom Building, including 25 standard classrooms, 3 distance learning classrooms, 4 lecture halls, 6 class laboratories (dry labs), 60 faculty offices, 5 faculty administrative offices, 8 campus administrative spaces, together with 9 technology support areas and work rooms. |
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| Project No. I-2, "Classroom Building," Georgia State University Project Description: 174,200 gsf Classroom Building, including 40 standard classrooms, 5 distance learning classrooms, 7 lecture halls, 26 faculty offices, 13 administrative offices and 14 study areas. |
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| Project No. I-3, "Science Building," Armstrong Atlantic State University Project Description: 115,917 gsf Science Building, including 29 student classrooms, 2 distance learning classrooms, 4 lecture halls, 40 class laboratories (dry labs), 20 class laboratories (wet labs), 72 faculty offices, 20 administrative offices and 3 technical support areas. The project also includes the renovation of two existing buildings (61,963 sf) for existing academic programs. |
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| Project No. I-4, "Renovation and Addition to Science Building," Gainesville College Project Description: 19,700 asf renovation of existing Science Building, including new HVAC system, demolition of wet labs, and cosmetic upgrades to all spaces. 32,000 gsf free-standing Science Annex, including 6 class laboratories (wet labs), and 4 chemical prep/storage rooms. |
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| Project No. I-5, "Technology Enhanced Learning Center," State University of West Georgia Project Description: 103,016 gsf new building, including 14 standard classrooms, 26 distance learning classrooms, 5 lecture halls, 10 class laboratories (dry labs), 11 class laboratories (wet labs), 18 research labs, 63 faculty offices, 8 administrative office, 1 technical support area and 16 seminar/multi-media areas. |
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| Project No. I-6, "Odum Library Addition," Valdosta State University Project Description: 94,601 gsf expansion, including 1 standard classroom, 1 distance learning classroom, 1 class laboratory (dry lab), 17 faculty offices, 13 administrative offices and 5 technology support areas. |
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| Project No. I-7, "Learning Resource Center (North Campus)," DeKalb College Project Description: 71,500 gsf Learning Resources Center, including a replacement Library, 5 administrative offices, instructional support laboratories, and media services spaces. |
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| Project No. I-8, "Health & Physical Education Building," Fort Valley State University Project Description: 145,000 gsf Health & Physical Education Building, including 3 standard classrooms, 2 classroom labs, 10 faculty offices, 2 administrative offices, gymnasium, natatorium, weight training, infant & child development and related support spaces. |
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10. Increase in Project Cost: Science Building, Augusta State University
Approved: The Board authorized an adjustment in total project cost from $17,893,654 to $19,422,841 for the construction of a new science building at Augusta State University. The increased amount will be provided by the campus and will allow GSFIC to accept a construction bid proposal and allow this project to proceed.
Background: This project was authorized as part of the fiscal year 1994 major capital outlay program.
Construction bids have been received, with the lowest responsive construction proposal exceeding the anticipated construction cost by some $1.5 million.
Completion of the construction drawings was unexpectedly delayed, in part due to the opportunity to relocate an ancient water tower to allow the new building to be more appropriately sited on campus. The resiting necessitated a redesign of the foundation drawings which, together with the added time, accounts for $500,000.
The delay in completing the construction drawings is partially the cause for the increase (approximately $1,000,000 in increased cost due to an 18-month delay).
Based on a review of the bid proposals, it could not be expected that a rebid would result in lower costs. Likewise, a redesign of the building to reduce the size and scope of the project would result in an additional delay and, potentially, added costs due to time and inflation.
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND EXTENSION
The Committee on Education, Research, and Extension met on Tuesday, October 7, 1997 at approximately 2:15 p.m. in room 203, the Meeting Room, of the Harry S. Downs Continuing Education Center at Clayton College & State University. Committee members in attendance were Chair Edgar L. Rhodes and Regents Shannon L. Amos, David H. (Hal) Averitt, Juanita P. Baranco, and Elridge W. McMillan. Chair Rhodes reported to the Board on Wednesday that the Committee had reviewed 15 items. Of these items, two were discussion items, three were information items, and ten were action items. There were 185 appointments reviewed and recommended for approval. All action items, with the exception of section B of item 4, and all appointments were recommended for full approval by the Board. With motion properly made, seconded, and unanimously adopted, the Board approved and authorized the following:
1. Presentation/Discussion Item: Regents' Teaching Excellence Awards
The Regents' Teaching Excellence Awards were created by the April 1996 Board recommendations for the professional development initiative. In July 1996, Chancellor Stephen Portch announced that one faculty or staff member and one department or program from each of the institutional sectors would be selected for these awards each year. The primary criterion for these awards is demonstrated excellence in teaching and service to students. In March 1997, a call for nominations from all University System of Georgia institutions led to the submission of an outstanding group of nomination portfolios. Each of these portfolios highlighted the exceptional work being done by faculty and staff and departments and programs on our campuses. Six winners were selected by a review committee composed of faculty members from across the System. Following is a list of the winners, their institutions, and the institutional sectors they represent:
FACULTY/STAFF AWARDS
Research Universities
Dr. C. Henry Edwards, Professor of Mathematics, the University of Georgia
Regional and State Universities
Dr. JoAllen Bradham, Professor of English, Kennesaw State University
Two-Year Colleges
Dr. Charlyn Harper Browne, Professor of Psychology, Atlanta Metropolitan
College
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM AWARDS
Research Universities
Department of Biology, Georgia State University
Regional and State Universities
Department of Geology, State University of West Georgia
Two-Year Colleges
Honors Program, Macon College
2. Presentation/Discussion Item: Preview of Academic Issues for 1997-1998
Dr. James L. Muyskens, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, led a discussion of the scope of the Committee's responsibilities and presented a preview of some of the issues that will be coming before the Committee during the upcoming year.
3. Approval Item: "University College" Organizational Unit
Approved: The Board approved the establishment of a transitional administrative entity called a "University College" at Augusta State University and at Columbus State University.
The Board directed in the new Admissions Policy that, in areas of the State where students do not have access to two-year colleges, senior institutions develop pathways for students who are unable to meet the higher admissions requirements being phased in by 2001. In response, Augusta State University and Columbus State University have each devised pilot projects that call for establishing an administrative entity called a "University College," a two-year college surrogate where a student denied admission to the senior institution can take a course of study that will provide him/her with the necessary skills and course work for subsequent admission to a senior institution.
In addition to the proposed pilot projects at Augusta and Columbus, East Georgia College and Georgia Southern University have collaborated to meet the needs of students who do not meet the admissions standards of Georgia Southern University. A consortium of two-year schools is working with Valdosta State University to devise another model to meet such needs in the Valdosta area. All models are to be viewed as pilots to be eliminated as the new admissions standards are phased in. It is anticipated that programs such as PREP will improve the preparation of students over time.
In contrast with these models, those developed at Augusta and Columbus call for the establishment of an administrative entity, the "University College." Establishing such an administrative entity required Board approval, which the Academic Affairs staff requested.
4. Discussion and Approval Item: Regents' Test Policy Revisions
Approved: The Board approved one change to Regents' Test Policy, item A below. This change was endorsed by the Administrative Committee on Academic Affairs.
A. Converting Policy to Semesters
The first proposed change converts the Regents' Test Policy to semesters. Under the semester system, the Regents' Test will be administered during one testing period each fall and spring semester after approximately 10 to 12 weeks of instruction. The test will be administered on a flexible schedule during the summer. The proposed policy requires students to take the test no later than the first semester of the sophomore year. Those who have not passed the test by the second semester of the sophomore year (after earning 45 credit hours) must take remediation each semester until they have passed both parts of the test. The proposed policy permits institutional flexibility in allowing or requiring students to take the test before they have earned 30 credit hours or to take remediation before they have earned 45 credit hours. Students who are not enrolled may be permitted to take the test at the discretion of the institution.
Board Policy 308
An examination (the Regents' Test) to assess the competency level in reading and writing of all students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs leading to the baccalaureate degree in University System institutions shall be administered. The following statement shall be the policy of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia on this examination.
The formulation and administration of the Regents' Test shall be as determined by the Chancellor.
Each institution of the University System of Georgia shall assure the other institutions, and the System as a whole, that students obtaining a degree from that institution possess certain minimum skills of reading and writing. The Regents' Testing Program has been developed to help in the attainment of this goal. The objectives of the Testing Program are: (1) to provide System-wide information on the status of student competence in the areas of reading and writing; and (2) to provide a uniform means of identifying those students who fail to attain the minimum levels of competence in the areas of reading and writing.
Students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs leading to the baccalaureate degree shall pass the Regents' Test as a requirement for graduation. Students must take the test in their first semester of enrollment after earning 30 credit hours if they have not taken it previously. (Institutions may not prohibit students who have earned at least 30 credit hours from taking the test for the first time.) At an institution's discretion, students may be permitted to take the test during a semester in which they are not enrolled.
Each institution shall provide an appropriate program of remediation and shall require students who have not passed both parts of the test by the time they have earned 45 credit hours to take the appropriate remedial course or courses each semester of enrollment until they have passed both parts.
Students with 30 or more semester credit hours transferring from outside of the System or from a System program that does not require the Regents' Test should take the test during their first semester of enrollment in a program leading to the baccalaureate degree. Those who have not passed before their third semester of enrollment are subject to the remediation requirement.
The Regents' Test is not a requirement for an associate of applied science degree or an associate of science degree in an allied health field, although institutions may choose to require the test for these degrees.
A student holding a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education will not be required to complete the Regents' Test in order to receive a degree from a University System institution.
Tabled: Item B below was tabled to be reconsidered by the Board at a later date.
B. Limiting Regents' Test Attempts
The second proposed change was in response to a request by members of the Education Committee to limit the number of times that students may retake the Regents' Test.
Currently, there is no limit to the number of times students may take remediation and retake the Regents' Test. As suggested by members of the Education Committee, the proposed policy would limit the number of attempts. Once students have earned 45 semester credit hours, they would be permitted to retake the test no more than four times and to enroll in remediation no more than three semesters. Under the proposed policy, students who still have not passed would be suspended for at least two years.
It was proposed that the following paragraph be added to Board Policy 306:
After students have earned 45 credit hours, they may not retake either part of the test more than four times and may not enroll in remediation for either part more than three semesters. This limitation prohibits students who have not passed from enrolling in college-credit courses for more than three semesters after earning 45 credit hours. Those students who have not passed within three semesters of enrollment or four attempts at the test after earning 45 hours are not permitted to enroll at a System institution or to retake the test for at least two years. After two years a student may, at the institution's discretion, be permitted to retake the test no more than twice and enroll in remediation once. Students readmitted to take remediation may not take other courses until they have passed both parts of the test.
5. Establishment of a Major in Computer Networking Technology Under the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree, Clayton College & State University
Approved: The Board approved the request of President Richard A. Skinner to establish a major in computer networking technology under the existing associate of applied science degree, effective October 8, 1997.
Abstract: The goal of the major in computer networking technology under the existing associate of applied science degree is to provide educational opportunities to individuals that will enable them to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to succeed in microcomputer support and local area network ("LAN") installation, operation, administration, and service.
Program: In addition to preparing support personnel for entry-level positions in microcomputer support and local area network installation, operation, administration, and service, the A.A.S. program will prepare students in Internet working concepts, network management, UNIX, protocol analysis, computer peripheral devices, troubleshooting, and customer relations. The addition of the associate degree will compliment the existing computer network certificate and will allow the university to meet the needs of the region with more highly qualified students. The demand for computer support specialists in Georgia is predicted to grow by 112.7% from 1994 to 2005 (Planning for Tomorrow: Industry and Occupational Outlook, Georgia Department of Labor, 1996, p. 10). Approximately 20 students in the computer network certificate program have expressed an interest in completing the A.A.S. degree program. It is anticipated that students will acquire the skills for employment in education and the transportation, communications, and utilities industries.
Curriculum: The 92 to 95 quarter hour program (61 to 63 semester hours) will be taught by regular full-time and part-time faculty members at Clayton College & State University. In addition to the program core, students will be required to exhibit proficiency in such technical areas as network administration, microcomputer repair, computer peripheral devices, troubleshooting, and customer relations.
Projected Enrollment: It is anticipated that for the first three years of the program, student enrollment will be 45, 55, and 65.
Funding: Clayton College & State University will initiate and maintain this program through the reallocation of existing funds. No new state allocation is requested.
Assessment: The Office of Academic Affairs will work with the institution to measure the success and continued effectiveness of the proposed program. In 2000, this program will be evaluated by the institution and the System Office to determine the success of the program's implementation and achievement of the enrollment, quality, viability, and cost-effectiveness indicated in the proposal.
6. Transfer of the Master of Public Administration Degree From Georgia Southern University to Augusta State University
Approved: The Board approved the request of Presidents William Bloodworth, Jr. (Augusta State University) and Nicholas Henry (Georgia Southern University) to transfer the master of public administration degree from Georgia Southern University to Augusta State University.
Program: The degree program is currently offered on the campus of Augusta State University. This completes the smooth transition of program authority from an external degree program of Georgia Southern University to Augusta State University. The success of the external degree program arrangement was the catalyst for this transfer of academic and administrative responsibility. Augusta State University faculty have designed courses to follow instruction provided in the Augusta/Fort Gordon program of Georgia Southern University. This will allow students who began their degree program with Georgia Southern University the opportunity to complete their necessary requirements through the continuation of the program under the auspices of Augusta State University. The master of public administration core faculty will be comprised of individuals from the Departments of Political Science and Sociology, School of Arts and Sciences, and School of Business Administration. As Augusta State University assumes responsibility for this program, the university will seek accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration.
Curriculum: A student who is currently employed in the public sector or who has had significant public management experience will take 24 hours (8 courses) of required public administration core classes, 9 hours (3 courses) of electives, and the 3-hour capstone/thesis course. This completes 36 hours of semester study. A student who has had no public agency experience will take 24 hours (8 courses) of required public administration classes, 6 hours (2 courses) of electives, a 3-hour internship course (PA 7000), and the 3-hour capstone/thesis course. This also completes 36 hours of semester study.
Enrollment: As of September 17, 1997, the number of students accepted into the master of public administration program totaled 17. Eight students are provisionally accepted, and a total of five students who began the program under the auspices of Georgia Southern University are completing the program.
Funding: Augusta State University will maintain this program through the reallocation of existing funds.
Assessment: The Office of Academic Affairs will work with the institution to measure the success and continued effectiveness of the proposed program. In 2000, this program will be evaluated by the institution and the System Office to determine the success of the program's implementation and achievement of the enrollment, quality, viability, and cost-effectiveness indicated in the proposal.
7. Transfer of the Associate of Science External Degree Program in Dental Hygiene From the Medical College of Georgia to Floyd College
Approved: The Board approved the request of Presidents Francis J. Tedesco (Medical College of Georgia) and H. Lynn Cundiff (Floyd College) that the Medical College's external associate of science in dental hygiene degree program currently offered in Rome in cooperation with Floyd College be transferred to Floyd College, effective July 1, 1998.
Background: In line with its recently revised mission, the Medical College of Georgia has been moving toward the elimination and/or transferring of all of its associate degree programs. Currently, the Medical College offers an external associate of science in dental hygiene degree program in Rome in cooperation with Floyd College. The proposed program transfer would result in the transfer of all four faculty members, all of whom are nontenured, from the Medical College to Floyd College in the same rank and at the same salary level. The sole staff member would also be transferred at the same salary level. All faculty members and staff have agreed to the transfer. Floyd College will assume the Medical College's lease on rented space for this program, and all equipment will be transferred to Floyd College. The current budget for this program, which in fiscal year 1998 is $334,099, is a separate appropriation and will be transferred in its entirety from the Medical College to Floyd College.
Students who are currently enrolled in the program will receive their degrees from the Medical College, and all subsequent classes will receive their degrees from Floyd College. Floyd College will notify the Commission on the Accreditation of the American Dental Association of this transfer in anticipation of the next site visit. Dental hygiene associate degree programs are designed to prepare graduates for clinical practice under the supervision of a licensed dentist. The graduates will have developed knowledge and skills in the prevention of dental disease. Other skills developed during training include taking and recording medical and dental histories, performing an oral inspection, exposing and processing dental radiographs, removing deposits and stains from teeth, polishing teeth, applying preventive agents, preparing diagnostic casts, and other duties that may be assigned by the dentist which are legal in the State of Georgia.
8. Termination of the Associate of Science Degree in Histologic Technology, Medical College of Georgia
Approved: The Board approved the request of President Francis J. Tedesco to terminate the associate of science degree in histologic technology, effective October 8, 1997.
Background: In accordance with the Medical College of Georgia's mission statement, the Medical College is phasing out its associate degree programs. This request to terminate the associate of science degree in histologic technology is one more step toward that goal. The termination process has been underway for several years. The last student graduated from this program in 1993, and none have been enrolled since that time. In addition, the faculty member who taught in the program has retired. Therefore, no students or faculty will be affected by the termination of this program.
9. Revised Institutional Statutes, Georgia Southwestern State University
Approved: The Board approved the revised institutional statutes presented by President Michael Hanes of Georgia Southwestern State University, effective October 8, 1997.
The revisions have been carefully reviewed by the Office of Legal Affairs and the Office of Academic Affairs and were found to be consistent with the current organization and administrative structure at Georgia Southwestern State University. A copy of the revised statutes is on file in the Office of Academic Affairs of the Board of Regents.
As a result of the change in the name of the institution, all official policies and procedures have been reviewed to ensure that they contain current language and nomenclature.
10. Intellectual Property Policy, Georgia Southern University
Approved: The Board approved the intellectual property policy presented by President Nicholas Henry of Georgia Southern University, effective October 8, 1997.
The policy has been carefully reviewed by the Office of Legal Affairs and the Office of Academic Affairs and is consistent with Board of Regents Policy 603. A copy of this policy is on file in the Office of Academic Affairs of the Board of Regents.
11. Termination of the Major in Consumer Studies Under the Existing Bachelor of Science Degree in Family and Consumer Sciences, Georgia Southern University
Approved: The Board approved the request of President Nicholas Henry to terminate the major in consumer studies under the existing bachelor of science degree in family and consumer sciences, effective October 8, 1997.
The major in consumer studies has experienced low enrollment and has been judged to be a low-priority program. Its resources have been redirected to higher-priority programs. No faculty or students will be negatively impacted by the deletion of this program.
12. Administrative and Academic Appointments and Personnel Actions, Various System Institutions
The following administrative and academic appointments were reviewed by Education Committee Chair Edgar L. Rhodes and were approved by the Board. All regular appointments are on file with the Office of Academic Affairs.
CONFERRING OF EMERITUS STATUS: AT THE REQUEST OF THE PRESIDENTS OF VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, THE BOARD CONFERRED THE TITLE OF EMERITUS UPON THE FOLLOWING FACULTY MEMBERS, EFFECTIVE ON THE DATES INDICATED:(A) GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CONNELL, ARNALL T.: PROFESSOR EMERITUS, COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, EFFECTIVE OCT 8, 1997.
FASH, WILLIAM L.: DEAN AND PROFESSOR EMERITUS, COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, EFFECTIVE OCT 8, 1997. (B) MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA KAROW, ARMAND M.: PROF EMERITUS OF PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, EFFECTIVE NOV 1, 1997.
LAKE, FRANCIS T.: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF ORAL BIOLOGY, SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY, EFFECTIVE OCT 9, 1997. (C) UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA CARPENTER, JOHN A.: PROFESSOR EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, EFFECTIVE OCT 8, 1997.
MITCHELL, SAM M.: SENIOR PUBLIC SER. ASSOC. EMERITUS AND DIRECTOR OF THE CARL VINSON INST. OF GOVT EMERITUS, INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT, VICE PRESIDENT FOR SERVICE, EFFECTIVE DEC 1, 1997. (D) ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY JENKINS, MARVIN VERNON: ASTP EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES, LITERATURE AND DRAMATIC ARTS, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, EFFECTIVE SEP 1, 1997.
WHITE, VIRGINIA: ASTP EMERITA, DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES, LITERATURE AND DRAMATIC ARTS, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, EFFECTIVE SEP 1, 1997. (E) STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA LARSON, LEWIS HENRY, JR.: PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF ANTHROPOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY & ANTHROPOLOGY, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, EFFECTIVE SEP 1, 1997. (F) BAINBRIDGE COLLEGE MOBLEY, EDWARD D.: PRESIDENT EMERITUS AND PROFESSOR OF MUSIC AND HUMANITIES EMERITUS, EFFECTIVE SEP 1, 1997. (G) DALTON COLLEGE DIRKS, TOBIAS FRANKLIN: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF BIOLOGY DIVISION OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS, EFFECTIVE SEP 1, 1997. APPROVAL OF LEAVES OF ABSENCE: THE BOARD APPROVED THE LEAVES OF ABSENCE AND THE SALARIES FOR THE PERIODS RECOMMENDED AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS:
(A) GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY APPELBE, WILLIAM F.: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, COLLEGE OF COMPUTING, LEAVE FROM JAN 5, 1998 TO JUN 12, 1998, WITHOUT PAY.
BOTTOMLEY, LAWRENCE ANDREW: PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY, COLLEGE OF SCIENCES, LEAVE FROM SEP 1, 1997 TO AUG 31, 1998, WITH PAY.
CLARK, WILLIAM ROBERTS: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, IVAN ALLEN COL OF MGT, INT'L AFFAIRS AND POLICY, LEAVE FROM SEP 22, 1997 TO JUN 13, 1998, WITH PAY.
KENNEDY, ROBERT: PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, IVAN ALLEN COL OF MGT, INT'L AFFAIRS AND POLICY, LEAVE FROM NOV 1, 1997 TO DEC 31, 1998, WITHOUT PAY.
SERFOZO, RICHARD F.: PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, LEAVE FROM SEP 24, 1997 TO MAR 20, 1998, WITH PAY.
WALKER, NEFF: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY, COLLEGE OF SCIENCES, LEAVE FROM SEP 22, 1997 TO JUN 12, 1998, WITHOUT PAY.
YU, NAI-TENG: PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY, COLLEGE OF SCIENCES, LEAVE FROM JUL 1, 1997 TO JUN 30, 1998, WITHOUT PAY. (B) UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS, LUCIA ELENA: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, LEAVE FROM SEP 12, 1997 TO JUN 11, 1998, WITHOUT PAY.
LADIS, ANDREW: FRANKLIN PROFESSOR OF ART, LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART, FRANKLIN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, LEAVE FROM JAN 4, 1998 TO JUN 11, 1998, WITH PAY.
LEWIS, THEODORE J.: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF RELIGION, FRANKLIN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, LEAVE FROM SEP 12, 1997 TO JUN 11, 1998, WITH PAY.
MYERS, JULIA ANN: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, LEAVE FROM SEP 12, 1997 TO JUN 11, 1998, WITHOUT PAY. (C) GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY HOLMES, ERNEST D.: LABORATORY COORDINATOR, (NTT) DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES, LEAVE FROM SEP 1, 1997 TO JUN 13, 1998, WITH PAY.
LOVETT, REBECCA P.: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MIDDLE GRADES EDUCATION, JOHN H. LOUNSBURY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, LEAVE FROM SEP 1, 1997 TO JUN 13, 1998, WITH PAY. (D) DALTON COLLEGE NEIGHBORS, ROBERT H.: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL, LEAVE FROM SEP 1, 1997 TO JUN 30, 1998, WITHOUT PAY. APPROVAL OF FACULTY FOR TENURE STATUS CHANGE: THE BOARD APPROVED TENURE STATUS CHANGES FOR THE FOLLOWING FACULTY MEMBERS, EFFECTIVE ON THE DATES INDICATED:
(A) GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PETRAGLIA-BAHRI, JOSEPH: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF LITERATURE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE, IVAN ALLEN COL OF MGT, INT'L AFFAIRS AND POLICY, THREE YEARS PROBATIONARY CREDIT TOWARDS TENURE, EFFECTIVE OCT 8, 1997. (B) MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA CIBIRKA, ROMAN M.: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ORAL REHABILITATION, SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY, FROM NONTENURE TRACK TO TENURE TRACK, EFFECTIVE OCT 9, 1997. (C) GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ORVIS, JESSICA N.: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, THE ALLEN E. PAULSON COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, TWO YEARS PROBATIONARY CREDIT TOWARDS TENURE, EFFECTIVE SEP 1, 1997. APPOINTMENT OF FACULTY MEMBERS PREVIOUSLY RETIRED FROM THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM: THE BOARD APPROVED THE FOLLOWING PART-TIME APPOINTMENTS OF FACULTY MEMBERS PREVIOUSLY RETIRED FROM THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM:
(A) GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DICKERSON, STEPHEN L: PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 22, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 13, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
PAYNE, CALVIN LEE: TEMP ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 22, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 12, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
WANG, JAMES T: PROFESSOR EMERITUS, SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 22, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 12, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME. (B) GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY MILLER, ROSALIND E.: PROFESSOR, DEPT OF MIDDLE-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 22, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 15, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
PARKER, LARRY R.: PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR, DEPT OF MIDDLE-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 22, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 15, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME. (C) UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA DANIELSEN, ALBERT LEROY: PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JUL 1, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 30, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
DIXON, MARY LOUISA: EXTENSION ASSOCIATE, COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE - HOME ECONOMICS, COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JUL 1, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 30, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
HARRELL, FRANCES L.: ACCOUNTANT III, VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JAN 1, 1998 AND ENDING JUN 30, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
HARRIS, JOHN W.: BOAT OPERATOR, VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JUN 24, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 25, 1997, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
LUNDE, DAVID A.: DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATIVE, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JAN 1, 1998 AND ENDING JUN 30, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
STELL, WALTER JOSEPH III: PROFESSOR EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA AND THEATRE, FRANKLIN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JUN 20, 1997 AND ENDING AUG 15, 1997, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME. (D) ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY FAZEKAS, ALEX E.: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JUL 30, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 15, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME. (E) AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY COMER, F. EUGENIA: ASST PROFESSOR EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS, SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 15, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 13, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME. (F) CLAYTON COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY BROWN, JUDY C.: PART-TIME PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF LEARNING SUPPORT, SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCE, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JAN 5, 1998 AND ENDING JUN 6, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME. (G) GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY CARROLL, ANDREW D.: PROFESSOR EMERITUS, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 18, 1997 AND ENDING AUG 13, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
MIDDLEBROOKS, BRUCE A.: PROFESSOR EMERITUS, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 1, 1997 AND ENDING AUG 13, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
REESE, RICHARD P.: PROFESSOR EMERITUS, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 1, 1997 AND ENDING AUG 13, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME. (H) STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA CARRI, LOUIS: PROFESSOR EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 5, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 13, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
HUNSICKER, FRANK R.: PART-TIME PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS SYSTEMS, ROY RICHARDS, SR. COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 17, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 18, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
PEACH, WALTER J.: PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR, DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 1, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 13, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
REEVES, ROBERT MILTON: PART-TIME ASSOC PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION & RECREATION, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 17, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 13, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME. (I) COASTAL GEORGIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE OGDEN, FAYE C: CLERK III, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JUL 1, 1997 AND ENDING AUG 31, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME. (J) DEKALB COLLEGE ADAMS, C. JANE: PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR, (NTT) DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SCIENCE (SOUTH), DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE (SOUTH), AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 22, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 30, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
EZZELL, WILLIAM E.: PART-TIME ASSOC PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY (CENTRAL), DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE (CENTRAL), AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 22, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 30, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
GARRETT, JOYCE L.: PART-TIME ASSOC PROFESSOR, DIVISION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION (CENTRAL), AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 22, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 30, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
HINELY, MARY B.: PART-TIME ASSOC PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC (CENTRAL), DIVISION OF FINE ARTS (CENTRAL), AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 22, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 30, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
MCCOMB, FRANCIS W., III: PART-TIME ASSOC PROFESSOR, DEAN OF COLLEGE (NORTH), AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 22, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 30, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
ROSEMAN, GARY H.: PART-TIME PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH (SOUTH), DIVISION OF HUMANITIES (SOUTH), AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 22, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 30, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME. (K) GAINESVILLE COLLEGE STELL, W. JOSEPH: DESIGN AND PRODUCTION MGR, DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH AND FINE ARTS, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 1, 1997 AND ENDING NOV 30, 1997, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
WEBB, ANNE P.: ASTP EMERITA, (NTT) DIVISION OF HUMANITIES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 15, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 12, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME. APPOINTMENT OF FACULTY MEMBERS PREVIOUSLY RETIRED FROM THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM: THE BOARD APPROVED THE PART-TIME APPOINTMENTS OF FACULTY MEMBERS OVER THE AGE OF 70 PREVIOUSLY RETIRED FROM THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM:
(A) UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LIGOTTI, ALBERT F.: ASSOC PROFESSOR EMERITUS, SCHOOL OF MUSIC, FRANKLIN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JUN 15, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 21, 1997, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
POLLACK, ROBERT H.: PROFESSOR EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY, FRANKLIN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 12, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 11, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
SEAGRAVES, MARY R.: CLERK I (ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION), AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JUL 1, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 30, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
WARREN, MILLIE BELLE: CLERK II, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 8, 1997 AND ENDING JUN 30, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME. (B) FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY SIMMONS, JULIUS C.: COUNSELOR, DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 17, 1997 AND ENDING DEC 2, 1997, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
APPOINTMENT OF FACULTY: THE BOARD APPROVED THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF APPOINTMENTS OF FACULTY MEMBERS AT THE SALARIES AND FOR THE PERIODS RECOMMENDED AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS:
| GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 17 |
| GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | 10 |
| MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA | 4 |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA | 37 |
| GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY | 7 |
| VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY | 9 |
| ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY | 10 |
| ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY | 2 |
| AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY | 3 |
| CLAYTON COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY | 3 |
| COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY | 1 |
| FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY | 8 |
| GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY | 6 |
| GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY | 1 |
| KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | 15 |
| NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY | 8 |
| STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA | 7 |
| ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE | 10 |
| BAINBRIDGE COLLEGE | 1 |
| DALTON COLLEGE | 3 |
| DARTON COLLEGE | 2 |
| DEKALB COLLEGE | 10 |
| EAST GEORGIA COLLEGE | 1 |
| FLOYD COLLEGE | 1 |
| GORDON COLLEGE | 2 |
| MACON STATE COLLEGE | 4 |
| SOUTH GEORGIA COLLEGE | 4 |
13. Information Item: Establishment of the Center for Digital Commerce, Georgia State University
President Carl V. Patton has informed the Board of Regents that Georgia State University has established its Center for Digital Commerce.
The center will focus on the means to effect, and the resulting effects of, substituting digital media, transmission, and interaction for the traditional physical counterparts in all aspects of business-to-business and business-to-consumer transactions. Technology, policy, legal, economic, social, and professional dimensions of digital commerce will be examined by an interdisciplinary group of faculty and graduate research assistants with the support of external sponsors and research contracts. Both educational and research missions will be pursued. The center will report administratively to the Department of Computer Information Systems in the College of Business Administration.
COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION AND LAW
The Committee on Organization and Law met on Tuesday, October 7, 1997 at approximately 3:20 p.m. in room 203, the Meeting Room, of the Harry S. Downs Continuing Education Center at Clayton College & State University. Committee members in attendance were Chair Juanita P. Baranco, Vice Chair Elridge W. McMillan, and Regents Thomas F. Allgood, Sr., Edgar L. Jenkins, and Donald M. Leebern, Jr. Chair Baranco reported to the Board on Wednesday that the Committee had reviewed two items of information, one requiring Board authorization. The Committee also evaluated ten applications for review. Nine of the applications were denied, and one was remanded to the college with instructions. With motion properly made, seconded, and unanimously adopted, the Board approved and authorized the following:
2. Information Item: Correspondence, Macon State College
This item regarded a letter to the Regents from Mrs. Merete Daffer. After some discussion, the Committee authorized Ms. Elaine Newell, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs, to reply to Mrs. Daffer.
3. Barron v. Board of Regents
With regard to the case of Winston Barron v. Board of Regents, the Board authorized Ms. Kimberly Lewis, Assistant Attorney General, to settle the case.
4. Applications for Review
- In the matter of Shirley Reese at Albany State University, concerning nonrenewal of her contract, that the application for review be denied.
- In the matter of Josephine Raybon at Albany State University, concerning termination of her employment, that the application for review be denied.
- In the matter of Todd K. Gallagher at North Georgia College and State University, concerning his suspension, that the application for review be denied.
- In the matter of J. Landrum Kelly at Georgia Southern University, concerning termination of his employment, that the application for review be denied.
- In the matter of Phyllis B. Matthews at Georgia Institute of Technology, concerning termination of employment, that the application for review be denied.
- In the matter of Richard H. Cotton at South Georgia College, concerning termination of employment, that the application for review be denied.
- In the matter of Renee Daniels King at Georgia State University, concerning termination of her doctoral program, that the application for review be denied .
- In the matter of Don Cook at Darton College, concerning denial of sick leave and merit raise, that the application for review be remanded to the college with instructions.
- In the matter of Willie Johnson at Savannah State University, concerning his grievance, that the application for review be denied.
- In the matter of Denise Adams at Gordon College, concerning her dismissal from Nursing 205, that the application for review be denied.
CHANCELLOR'S REPORT TO THE BOARD
After the Committee reports, Chair Clark turned the meeting over to Chancellor Portch for his report to the Board. The Chancellor thanked Chair Clark and expressed that it had been a treat to be at Clayton College & State University. He said that it is an unusual institution with contrasting strengths; it's metropolitan yet idyllic, it has Spivey Hall and the Information Technology Project ("ITP"), and it was founded by Harry Downs and now has President Skinner. The Chancellor remarked, "You have to get up very early in the morning if you don't want to have your pocket picked by Skinner." For example, he explained, President Skinner was soliciting him all summer for dollars for his anticipated decline in enrollment. The Chancellor had decided instead to wait and see what happened, and in fact, enrollment increased by six students. However, the Chancellor lauded President Skinner for the accomplishment of steady enrollment, considering the $200 increase in student fees due to ITP and the anxiety that some students might have had of the program.
The Chancellor expressed that this had been a fun month for him because he'd had the chance to visit campuses more, including a week that began at Bainbridge College (charging the Presidential Search Committee), continued up the road to Darton College, then to Albany State University, before heading to Americus and Georgia Southwestern State University. From there, the Chancellor traveled to Eastman to cheer Middle Georgia's impressive football team to victory over Troy State (in the rain). Other trips took the Chancellor to Gainesville, Canton, Kennesaw, Athens, and, most importantly, Bremen where Regent Rhodes and he visited Speaker of the House Thomas B. Murphy and updated his wardrobe, purchasing four suits in 12 minutes. "Which," he exclaimed, "is exactly my type of shopping!"
On these trips, the Chancellor made it a point to visit numerous legislators, to make editorial board visits, and to spend quality time with faculty, staff, and students. He expressed that nothing is more reassuring than to talk to the System's students. It impressed him so much that he asked students to make the budget presentation to the Governor. A Post-secondary Readiness Enrichment Program ("PREP") student, a former West Georgia Academy student, and a recent HOPE graduate now teaching Spanish in Georgia provided the eloquent voice for the budget request. He explained that the PREP student stressed how the program had increased his attendance, improved his reading and math scores, and, most importantly, raised his aspirations. The West Georgia Academy student, although visually impaired, attended the program at 16 years of age; not quite 18 years old now, he recently entered Georgia Tech only 15 credit hours shy of being a senior because of the program. The student's mother told the Governor that without the program, her son would have gone out of state for a program like this, then to attend college, and probably to work. The HOPE scholar explained to the Governor how she came to realize the increasing Spanish-speaking population while working in a restaurant as an undergraduate and how she wanted to give something back to the State by helping it make the adjustment to a changing population base. "It was very powerful," the Chancellor said of the students' presentation.
On the international front, the Chancellor had the opportunity to sign an exchange agreement with the Jiangsu province of China. This is a Systemwide relationship which dates back to 1985 that was spearheaded by Kennesaw State University. With the Minister of Education, the Chancellor not only exchanged documents, he recounted, "We also exchanged ties!" Further, the Chancellor said that it was also his privilege to travel to Washington to honor Czech President Havel as he received the 1997 Fulbright Prize for International Understanding.
The Chancellor stated that our institutions continue to be innovative and successful. He cited Georgia State University's recent funding and extramural activities as being particularly innovative. For example, Georgia State University is using a new approach in alumni giving. Its offer is simple. The earlier you turn in your gift, the less likely your phone is to ring later. Donors who contribute before September 20 will have their names taken off the telemarketing list for the year! Additionally, Georgia State also has a clever marketing theme in promoting their men's and women's basketball games. It's offering a money-back guarantee! For any home game that the Panthers don't win, the university will offer any season ticket holder a full refund for that portion of the package.
On the issue of technology in campus life, the Chancellor remarked that at the University of Georgia, if you are unfortunate enough to receive a parking fine but have access to a computer with Internet access, you can file your appeal 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, via the Internet and can even receive your appeal outcome via E-mail. Furthermore, the Chancellor lauded the success of South Georgia College, the only two-year institution in Georgia to be listed in the publication Most Popular Web Sites: The Best of the New From A 2 Z. "Speaking of cyberspace," the Chancellor continued, "Georgia Tech's Rambling Wreck pilots Cathy and Larry Lee came up from third place to win, by 17 seconds, their first entry into the world air games this year." He explained that the race consisted of traveling 6,600 miles in 10 days from Reykjavik, Iceland to Izmir, Turkey. It was a team effort for 15 technical students armed on the ground below with their computer software, guiding the pilots with information regarding their route and weather conditions.
Citing accomplishments of some other System institutions, the Chancellor pronounced that Mr. Louis Squyres, Associate Professor of Business at DeKalb College, was the recipient of the National Award for Outstanding Service to the Two-Year Section of the American Accounting Association. Also, the week of September 15, Armstrong Atlantic State University received a $200,000 grant for Professor Maryellen Cosgrove and P-16, a promise of $300,000 additional funding for the Dewitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Pathways to Teaching Program, $150,000 to establish the Arthur M. Gignilliat, Jr. Distinguished Professorship Fund, and a $20,000 gift from Scottish Rite. The Chancellor went on to say that the System institutions are doing an exemplary job of diversifying their resource bases, as demonstrated by the fact that the Rosalynn Carter Institute at Georgia Southwestern State University received a grant for $351,000, the largest in its ten-year history, from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation of Princeton, New Jersey. In conclusion, the Chancellor said that Professor James B. Whitenton of Southern Polytechnic State University had E-mailed him about the success of the new faculty development program. Professor Whitenton was one of the "first generation" of participants at Georgia Tech this year, and the Chancellor relayed that he had said that the experience had proven to be particularly deep, "certainly one of intellectual, emotional, and even spiritual development." The Chancellor shared more of the E-mail about the faculty development program experience: "The most important and long-lasting effect [of this program] is the quality improvement within and - this being harder to define - a sense of greater significance in what I am, what I do, and how both I and my field (which is physics and much more than physics) touch the lives of others."
The Chancellor concluded that this had been a good month and that this is a good time to reflect. He said that at the beginning of an academic year, it is important to feel that "hope springs eternal." Students have a chance to make better grades this year, freshmen have a chance at a fresh start after high school, and the Board can see the power of the experience of the students in the System. In closing, the Chancellor thanked Chair Clark for allowing him to speak before the Board. At approximately 10:00 a.m., the Board took a short break.
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE "COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE"
At approximately 10:15 a.m., Chair Clark convened the meeting of the Strategic Planning Committee as a Committee of the Whole, and he turned the chairmanship of the meeting over to Regent Leebern.
Chair Leebern thanked Chair Clark and the Vice Chair of the Committee, Regent Allgood. He explained that this meeting would be the first of a number of sessions dealing with the issue of teacher preparation, and he welcomed on behalf of all the Regents Dr. Sharon James, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs of the University of Wisconsin System, who was formerly the Special Assistant to the Chancellor.
Chair Leebern reminded the Board that it had decided to review teacher preparation as a specific project related to its vision for a more highly educated Georgia. As Chair Clark pointed out in July, this project will be a complement to the work being done by the State and regional/local P-16 councils. He said that Chancellor Portch and Dr. James L. Muyskens, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, would be introducing the topic. Chair Leebern encouraged the Regents to ask questions and discuss the issue, and then he called on the Chancellor to introduce the teacher preparation agenda.
Chancellor Portch stressed the importance of this project and the importance of avoiding "quick fixes." He noted how the schools of today and tomorrow look very different from the schools that the Regents attended. In the 1950s, for example, only about 10% of the adult population had completed high school and only about 4% had completed college. In Georgia today, there are about twice as many students as there were then. Additionally, most of the children in school in the 1950s were raised in homes that had two parents, one of whom likely stayed home. Today, a minority of students come from such backgrounds. In the 1950s, there were very few career opportunities for African-Americans of either gender, and career options for women of all ethnic groups were largely limited to being teachers, secretaries, and nurses. Today, there are many more career opportunities for women, which has had an impact on the schools. Working conditions have also changed in schools, the Chancellor said. Many students now have to enter schools through metal detectors. Georgia has a higher percentage of students in poverty than the national average; 42% of elementary students and 26% of secondary students in Georgia receive free or reduced-price lunches. Moreover, Georgia ranks sixth among the states for teachers' reporting weapons possession as a problem, and physical conflicts are reported in over half of Georgia's secondary schools every year. The Chancellor further reported that nationally, teachers perceive themselves as having little influence over decision making in schools. They also earn less than others with equivalent education. As the Regents examine this issue during the year, Chancellor Portch asked that they keep in mind the reality of what today's schools are like as well as how they would like the schools to be.
The Chancellor's final cautionary note to the Board was that teacher preparation is an exceedingly complex and multifaceted issue. For example, when he goes to deliver his Rotary Club speeches, he hears two opinions on the issue. The first opinion is that the Board should eliminate the "touchy-feely" teacher education courses. The second opinion is that, in response to the assumption that the schools are turning out ill-prepared students to the University System, the schools are complaining that the System produces poor-quality teachers. Those are the gut reactions from the general public when you discuss such issues, explained the Chancellor. He expressed that he hoped that as the Board looked at these issues, the Regents will see that the issues are much more complicated and that it will take many partners to solve the problem. He stressed that such partnerships are being formed. The information from these Board meetings is being shared in advance with key education leaders in K-12, and such leaders are being invited to participate in this process. The Chancellor acknowledged that Dr. Bill Barr, Executive Director of the Georgia Association of School Administrators, and Mr. Herb Bernell of the Georgia Association of Education Leaders were both present at the meeting. He said that he expects others to join in this effort. Although he recognized that the University System is a part of the problem, the Chancellor stressed that alone, it cannot solve all of the ills of teacher preparation. A number of those ills are societal ills, including the fact that the profession of teaching is not valued as highly as other professions.
In closing, the Chancellor said that the Board should anticipate that by the end of the year, there will be some innovations and new ideas, but he cautioned against expectations that the Board could fix everything. He said, "In education, you must have an urgency about getting better but a patience for the results, and too often, the two are not hand in hand." The Chancellor urged that over the first three months, the Board should learn as much as it can about the issue. He said that the first of three questions would be addressed at this meeting: who are Georgia's teachers, and how did they get here? In November, the Board will focus on what happens when one enters a teacher preparation program. Finally, in December, the Board will learn what happens when a person graduates and begins teaching. Then, the next few months will be spent developing some principles for change and finally creating some actions for change. The Chancellor then introduced Senior Vice Chancellor Muyskens.
Dr. Muyskens thanked the Chancellor and reiterated that this project must be a team effort. He said that the Central Office staff had been looking for people across the State to work with the Board on this and that it had put in place the Teacher Preparation Advisory Committee, which includes people from the System and teachers and leaders in the school systems. In an effort to be all-inclusive, Dr. Muyskens stressed that as much input as possible was needed from various people who have ties to the efforts already underway in the State. He expressed that he was pleased to report that the Central Office is planning to bring on board a master teacher in residence to work in the Office on this project. He stressed that although many ideas sound good in theory, they also have to be good in practice, and the master teacher would be able to provide "reality checks" to the effort. Dr. Muyskens said that the Teacher Preparation Advisory Committee had been formed and that there had been a meeting of vice presidents for academic affairs, deans of education, and deans of arts and sciences, so the initiative is well underway.
The Board has already taken some actions which can be built upon, explained Dr. Muyskens. In 1991, the Board adopted "A Plan for Change," which had two strong recommendations. The first of these recommendations was that all people being prepared to teach must have stronger academic preparation. The second recommendation was that there must be more hands-on experience in the classroom during teacher preparation, since students learn by doing. Dr. Muyskens explained that the impact of these changes can already be seen and that these two reforms will help immensely going forward. After these recommendations had been adopted, the Board looked at how to continue the momentum across the State. The result was the P-16 initiative and the establishment of 16 P-16 councils, covering virtually all areas of the State. Dr. Muyskens stressed that with the P-16 councils, there are 15 institutions with teacher preparation programs, and 6 of those have Challenge grants. He explained that this indicates that some very good ideas have been developed, since to get a Challenge grant, one has to be thinking "outside the box" and there has to be national recognition that something is being done to make a difference which has a chance to contribute to really solving the problem. He explained that this is a very promising note as the Strategic Planning Committee begins working on the issue of teacher preparation. Dr. Muyskens said that the effort is also connected nationally. The National Commission on Teaching and America's Future is working on teacher preparation and some of the same issues that the Chancellor had stressed as well as how more professional support can be provided for teachers in the classroom. The University System is also a part of the Council for Basic Education/American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, which is working on questions about teacher