Meeting Minutes - January 1999
Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Regents of the University System of
Georgia
Held At 270 Washington Street, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia
January 12 and 13, 1999
CALL TO ORDER
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia met on Tuesday, January 12 and Wednesday, January 13, 1999 in the Board Room, room 7007, 270 Washington St., S.W., seventh floor. The Chair of the Board, Regent Edgar L. Jenkins, called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12. Present on Tuesday, in addition to Chair Jenkins, were Vice Chair Kenneth W. Cannestra and Regents Thomas F. Allgood, Sr., David H. (Hal) Averitt, S. William Clark, Jr., J. Tom Coleman, Jr., Hilton H. Howell, Jr., George M. D. (John) Hunt III, Warren Y. Jobe, Charles H. Jones, Donald M. Leebern, Jr., Elridge W. McMillan, Edgar L. Rhodes, and Glenn S. White. Regent Juanita P. Baranco was present to chair the Committee on Organization and Law.
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The attendance report was given on Tuesday, January 12, 1999 by Secretary Gail S. Weber.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regent White requested a correction to the November 1998 minutes. He referred to page 31 of those minutes, item 3 of the report of the Committee on Finance and Business Operations. He read the first sentence of the second paragraph and requested that it be changed to reflect the requirement of Board approval. The change follows, with the addition underlined:
The Committee amended this item by requiring that amendments involving State appropriated general funds, auxiliary funds, or student activity funds of over $1 million be reviewed by the Central Office budget staff and approved by the Board of Regents. All other budget changes will be reported on a monthly basis to the Board of Regents Central Office and will be monitored for appropriateness.
Motion properly made and duly seconded, the minutes of the Board of Regents meeting held on November 10 and 11, 1998 were unanimously approved as corrected.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
Chair Jenkins recognized that former U.S. Congressman J. Roy Rowland, M.D. and his wife were present at the meeting. Representative Rowland represented district 8 in Congress.
Then, Chancellor Portch introduced the new chair of the Georgia House of Representatives University System of Georgia Committee, Representative DuBose Porter (district 143). The Chancellor noted that the former chair, Representative Calvin Smyre (district 136) has been promoted to the Rules Committee. Another former chair of the committee, Representative Thomas B. Buck III (district 135) was previously promoted to the Ways and Means Committee. The Chancellor noted that Margaret Thatcher was Secretary of Education before becoming Prime Minister of England. He therefore concluded that positions in education often lead to much higher positions. He remarked that he was delighted to have Representative Porter as the new chair, because he is very familiar with the University System and has been a moving force in helping the System establish and expand the Dublin Center. Representative Porter is a newspaper editor and a lawyer with bachelor's degree from Davidson College and a law degree from Cumberland Law School at Samford University in Alabama. He is also president-elect of the Georgia Press Association.
Representative Porter thanked the Chancellor for inviting him to the Board meeting and said that he was very excited to be chair of this committee. He noted that both Representative Smyre and Representative Buck are still on the committee. He remarked that one of the most exciting things about Georgia is its higher education system and that he wants to continue that momentum. In the two days he had been chair of the committee, he found that the committee wants to be more involved in and informed about the University System so that the members can better support the Board of Regents. He commented that he looked forward to working with the Board to accomplish important things for the people of Georgia.
Chancellor Portch next recognized Mr. Ron Newcomb, who has been selected
by Governor Barnes to be his education advisor. Mr. Newcomb graduated from
the University of Georgia ("UGA") in 1971 and 1978 with political
science degrees. He has also done some doctoral-level work and has taught at
UGA. He worked under Governor Joe Frank Harris from 1983 to 1988, but most
recently, he was Vice President for Student
Services at North Metro Technical Institution, an institution that has a very
cooperative relationship with Floyd College. The Chancellor said that it was
good to have an advisor to the Governor who has such a broad range of experience
in education and that he looks forward to working with Mr. Newcomb. He then
invited Mr. Newcomb to address the Board.
Mr. Newcomb thanked the Chancellor. He said that like former Governor Zell Miller, Governor Barnes wants to be known as an education governor, a term that connotes a commitment to doing more for education. He remarked that he looks forward to working with the Board.
Chair Jenkins thanked Representative Porter and Mr. Newcomb for visiting the Board at this meeting.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW PRESIDENT OF SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY
Chancellor Portch stated that he wanted to introduce the new president of Southern Polytechnic State University ("SPSU") to the Board of Regents. He first thanked the Presidential Search Committee chair, Dr. Sidney Davis. Dr. Davis joined the University System in 1986, coming from Clark Atlanta University. He is presently a professor in the School of Management at SPSU. He has a bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology ("GIT") and both master in business administration and doctorate degrees in economics from Georgia State University. The Chancellor recognized Dr. Davis for doing a tremendous job of chairing the committee.
Next, the Chancellor reminded the Board that it had decided it was in SPSU's best interest to have an interim president for an extended period and for someone from outside the institution to bring a fresh perspective and set the stage for a successful new president. He felt that the Board had found exactly the right person in Dr. Daniel S. Papp. Chancellor Portch remarked that Dr. Papp is an extraordinary teacher, a fine scholar, and a wonderful System citizen. Dr. Papp is currently helping with the Intellectual Capital Partnership Program ("ICAPP"), and in the past, he served as Executive Assistant to President G. Wayne Clough at GIT. Dr. Papp joined the faculty of GIT in 1973, and he is presently Professor of International Affairs in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs. In 1990, he was Founding Director of the School of International Affairs, and in 1993, he was the first person outside the field of engineering or physical science to be named GIT's "Distinguished Professor." He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Dartmouth College and earned his doctorate from the University of Miami. The Chancellor commended Dr. Papp on his hard work in many capacities in the System.
Chancellor Portch then acknowledged President Lisa A. Rossbacher, noting that many of the Regents may have already met her, since she was hired effective August 1, 1998. Before being chosen as SPSU's new president, Dr. Rossbacher was Dean and Professor of Geology at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The Chancellor recalled that he and Chair Jenkins had visited Dickinson College and had discovered the high regard in which Dr. Rossbacher was held at that institution. He was pleased that Dr. Rossbacher had served also as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at Whittier College in Whittier, California and as Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at California State Polytechnic University. So, she has experience in both public and private institutions as well as experience at one of the limited number of polytechnic institutions in the nation. The Chancellor noted that President Rossbacher's husband is a department chair at Georgia Southern University. They are now in the same state, whereas before, she was in Pennsylvania and he was in California. Chancellor Portch remarked that President Rossbacher is already off to a good start at SPSU and is contributing to the citizenry of the System by chairing the Hispanic Task Force that Chair Jenkins established. He then formally introduced President Rossbacher to the Board.
President Rossbacher approached the Board and thanked Chancellor and Board. She remarked that SPSU is a wonderful institution and she is honored to have the opportunity to be part of it. She commented that she was impressed by the university's emphasis on making education relevant and applicable as well as by the commitment of the faculty, staff, and students to having a professional perspective on what they do. She was also impressed by the combination of the rigorous logic used by the sciences and engineering fields and the creativity of the areas of architecture and design. The men's basketball team also made an impression on her with its energy and its ranking of 3-0 in its conference.
President Rossbacher remarked that a member of the Marietta community had taught her the value of having an "elevator statement." She elaborated that if a person cannot explain what her organization is about in the time it takes an elevator to go from the first floor to her destination floor, then she does not know her institution very well. President Rossbacher said that her elevator statement is as follows: "At Southern Polytechnic, we educate our students for their first and their last jobs in their careers. We provide them with the technological skills that enable our graduates to step into the first job when they graduate...[as well as] those skills that make them successful later on in their careers." She reported that employers often say SPSU students are billable from day one. Employers see this as a positive thing, but the graduates are not stuck at that entry level forever, because they also learn "soft skills." Soft skills are critical skills that enable graduates to evolve and adapt throughout their careers, such as critical thinking, good written and oral communication skills, problem solving, being able to work effectively in teams, and being able to work independently. So, SPSU graduates have marketable talents the day they graduate, most of them get multiple job offers, and later in their careers, they are in high positions or may be starting new companies of their own.
One of the key skills SPSU tries to give its students is flexibility, stated President Rossbacher. She noted that she had given the Regents rubber dinosaurs to illustrate this point and explained that the real dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago because the environment changed around them and they could not change quickly enough to adapt. Rubber dinosaurs, however, are flexible, and that is why they are here today. Emphasizing the lesson of flexibility is not necessarily easy, stressed President Rossbacher, because flexibility is not necessarily a characteristic of people who study technological fields nor is it a common characteristic of universities. Woodrow Wilson, when he was president of Princeton University, observed that it is easier to move a graveyard than it is to get a faculty to change the curriculum. President Rossbacher was not certain that she agreed with this observation, but as a geologist, she is accustomed to dealing with changes that happen at rates that are glacially slow or sometimes instantaneously fast. Geologists deal frequently with the concept of punctuated equilibrium, which she described as a millennia of inactivity punctuated by moments of catastrophic change. President Rossbacher remarked that in the area of change, nearly all organizations are better at adding rather than subtracting. At SPSU, the faculty are trying to find ways that they can experiment with the curriculum to anticipate new applications of technology and to change again quickly when their anticipations are in the wrong direction. They attempt to teach students where technologies are going, not just where they are now. Sometimes, they are going to anticipate incorrectly, and they need to be able to recover and change the curriculum or course content quickly when they realize they have.
SPSU has some enormous strengths, said President Rossbacher, including its relationships with business and industry. For example, there is a new program in telecommunications engineering technology that not only benefitted from industrial advisory groups in developing the curriculum, but also from local business and industry, such as BellSouth, both in financial support and in providing student internship possibilities in connection with the new program. Moreover, SPSU is focusing on the global perspective. President Rossbacher noted that Dr. Davis has been central to this effort. There are exchange agreements with a group of universities in Germany and a university in Mexico. Through these programs, SPSU is also expanding language opportunities for its students. The students have a seriousness of purpose, a sense of direction and goals, that President Rossbacher asserted is exceptional for students today. She added that SPSU students have the third highest Scholastic Aptitude Test ("SAT") scores in the System.
It is an exciting time in terms of the opportunities associated with what is happening in technology right now, stated President Rossbacher. This is evidenced by the curriculum, job opportunities for graduates, and the recently announced Yamacraw mission. All of these offer an exciting future for students. She expressed her appreciation for the strong leadership offered by Dr. Papp last year in starting the process of change at SPSU. However, because it has had four different names in its 50 years of existence, the institution faces challenges associated with public relations and name recognition. There are also a number of challenges associated with what it means to be a real university in terms of expectations for scholarship, for campus governance, and for generating external support to secure the future of the institution. In addition, SPSU is continually challenged to look for new ways to be flexible. President Rossbacher said that she is excited to be in Georgia and in the University System and to have the opportunity to serve as president of SPSU. She then thanked the Board and stepped down.
Chair Jenkins thanked President Rossbacher and remarked that the Board is very happy to have her as president of SPSU. He also thanked Dr. Papp for all of his help in the past year.
Chancellor noted that Senator John Phillip Gingrey (district 37) was accompanying President Rossbacher at this meeting.
TEACHING HOSPITAL COMMITTEE, "COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE"
Chair Jenkins next convened the meeting of the Teaching Hospital Committee as a Committee of the Whole and turned the chairmanship of the meeting over to Regent Allgood. Motion made, seconded, and unanimously approved, Chair Allgood began the meeting. He reminded the Regents that the Blue Ribbon Commission on the Medical College of Georgia (the "Commission") was formed by the Board in March 1998 and had since held extensive hearings throughout the State to familiarize itself with the issues that confront the Medical College of Georgia ("MCG"). Immediately following the November 1998 Board meeting, the Commission met for the last time and unanimously adopted the Report of the Blue Ribbon Commission on the Medical College of Georgia (the "Report"), which was sent to the Regents later that month. Chair Allgood thanked the members of the Commission and recognized the Commissioners present at the meeting: President Francis J. Tedesco, former U.S. Congressman J. Roy Rowland, M.D., Dean Darrell Kirch, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs James L. Muyskens, and Senior Vice Chancellor for Capital Resources Lindsay Desrochers. He then commended Dr. Desrochers on her patience in working with the Commission and asked her to present the findings of the Report.
Dr. Desrochers thanked Chair Allgood and said that she would quickly review the findings that were reported at the November Commission meeting so that the Chancellor would have more time to present his recommendations for action (presented on pages 38-40). She thanked the members of the Commission for all of their time and effort in this process. Dr. Desrochers then presented the vision statement of MCG, which had slight language modifications (underlined) that were suggested by Regent Cannestra. The Commission was recommending that MCG adopt the revised vision statement, which is as follows:
The Medical College of Georgia is committed to being one of the nation's premier academic health centers for outstanding education, committed public service, and leading-edge research and scholarship. As it pursues this goal, the institution is determined to embody the concept of interactive, ongoing partnerships embracing faculty, students, patients, and the public across the State and nation in order to effectively serve those who seek a career, those who seek knowledge, and those who seek care.
Additionally, the Commission reaffirmed the three-part mission of MCG: education, research, and public service. The members of the Commission heard in detail about all three of these areas. In the Report, there are detailed recommendations responding to each of these areas. The Commission was also recommending that the Board of Regents reaffirm this three-part mission of MCG.
Dr. Desrochers next summarized the major goals of the Commission's findings, which she said relate well to the Chancellor's recommendations as well as the particular recommendations in the Report itself. First, it is clear that there needs to be a better alignment between the public service/patient care mission and education and research so that patient care is in service of both education of healthcare professionals and an expanding research function at MCG. There is also a need to stabilize the financial status of the hospital and clinics. In the healthcare environment in which it competes, the hospital and clinics are experiencing declining patient stays and a variety of other indicators that concern the Commission. This relates very directly with the Board's authorizing MCG to go forward with the creation of MCG Health, Inc., which is to be the operational, management, and governing body for the hospital and clinics. Between 55 to 60 faculty members spoke to the Commission, and from those discussions, it was determined that there needs to be a broad base of clinical networks and partnerships with other providers in the local Augusta/Richmond County area as well as in the entire State. To carry out education, MCG needs to broaden its base of clinical locations, and in order to do that, it needs to partner with institutions that are also providing health care services and that complement what MCG is doing. Dr. Desrochers reported that there also needs to be greater diversity in health care professions and educational programs, which means encouraging greater diversity in admissions, retention programs, and residency placements. Additionally, there should be careful attention to the recruitment and retention of first-rate faculty. Dr. Desrochers noted that this is an issue of great concern to both President Tedesco and the faculty and that there are various issues related to this issue which are detailed in the recommendations in the Report. There also needs to be assurance of the excellence and fiscal soundness in the management and operations of MCG. Dr. Desrochers pointed out that the stabilization of the financial status is obviously closely related to this point. She stressed that MCG Health, Inc. is a vehicle that can ensure both of these things. The physical infrastructure at the college also needs to be improved. Dr. Desrochers noted that resources for all of these purposes must be secured, as MCG may not be adequately resourced. This was an issue which the Chancellor would further discuss.
Next, Dr. Desrochers addressed the major strategies in addressing these issues. She credited Regent Jones with helping develop the strategy that there needs to be vigorous data-driven strategic planning linked to MCG Health, Inc. One issue of concern is what happens to MCG graduates. Only with that knowledge can MCG plan for the future. Dr. Desrochers noted that there also needs to be a serious dialogue with the State to better define the commitment to quality healthcare professions education. With the new Governor, there may be an opportunity to enter a dialogue concerning the State's commitment to quality healthcare professions education. Finally, there also needs to be a serious dialogue with the State and local community regarding their commitment and obligations to those persons who cannot pay for healthcare services. Dr. Desrochers noted that a large share of MCG clientele are individuals who cannot pay for such services, and this is part of the fiscal problem of the institution. Again, she asserted that with the change in leadership in the State, there is likely the potential for the discussion of these issues. In closing, Dr. Desrochers thanked Chair Allgood again for his leadership of the Commission.
Chancellor Portch also thanked Chair Allgood. He reminded the Regents that at the May 1998 Board meeting, consultants from Andersen Consulting reported that there needs to be a common understanding about the future direction of the institution. For too many people, that understanding is not there. So, the Chancellor came back with three recommended actions: 1) the reorganization of the administrative structure, 2) the reconstitution of MCG Health, Inc., and 3) the appointment of a broad-based commission to bring about the common understanding about the future direction of MCG. All of these actions have been accomplished, Chancellor Portch reported, and the Commission now wants to see prompt follow-up to its Report. The Chancellor remarked that his recommendations for action are consistent with the Commission's Report, and he was asking that the Board accept his recommendations along with the Report and the minor modifications to MCG's vision statement. The Chancellor noted that the recommendations for action have built-in accountability and an opportunity for the Board to receive progress reports on the follow-through of the actions. He noted that the first recommendation requires the president of MCG to give an initial progress report by July 1, 1999 and a more detailed report in a year. From the Commission meetings he attended, the Chancellor learned that the data systems and the availability and analysis of data need to be strengthened if the data-driven strategic planning is to be accomplished. Chancellor Portch also noted that the Commission wisely turned responsibility over to MCG and asked for the data reports on how the institution is responding to the Report. The recommendations for actions respond to all of the essential items that the Commission sought to see progress on, stressed Chancellor Portch. The second recommendation relates to MCG Health, Inc. and emphasizes the importance of the Board's receiving regular reports on the financial and policy direction of the MCG Health, Inc. board, because MCG must have a viable hospital and clinics to complete its educational mission. While the Board cannot oversee the day-to-day operations and management of MCG's hospital and clinics, it needs to have periodic reports to understand how the financial and educational aspects of the institution are being impacted. So, MCG Health, Inc.'s leadership will be providing these reports to the Board. The third recommendation addresses the need to engage the political leadership in relevant conversations, and Chancellor Portch reported that those conversations have already begun. Chair Allgood, Chair Jenkins, and the Chancellor have all been involved in these conversations and feel that there is significant interest. Chancellor Portch noted that there are many interests to be served in such partnerships, but he felt there has been a good reception from the political leadership about the challenges and opportunities presented. He expressed that there may be some spirited debate, but he felt comfortable with the common understanding that MCG needs to be a viable economic and educational entity for that area and for the State. These conversations then will continue and accelerate, but they are well underway.
The final section of the Chancellor's recommendations for action stresses that there are at least three areas that need immediate resource attention. The first area is that there needs to be more diversity of those who enter the healthcare professions, considering the diversity of the population. While the Report addresses admissions, retention, graduation, and placement, the Chancellor asserted that this is primarily a recruitment issue. There needs to be an effort of reaching into the schools and partner institutions to get people interested in these fields and to give them the help they need to be able to compete and to succeed in these fields. The second area that needs immediate resource attention is the area of research. Chancellor Portch projected that the future direction of federal and other research funding will be in health and biotechnology, as well as the cross-fertilization of that research. He noted that most medical health facilities and education programs are typically linked with a larger university as a whole; there are only seven or eight stand-alone institutions in the country. This is critical because the System will have to link its hard scientists, like those at the University of Georgia, with the medical faculty researchers at MCG. For instance, biomedicine crosses over into veterinary medicine and pharmacology. All of these fields are cross-fertilizing, and the System has them split into two locations. That fact will present a competitive disadvantage if ways to get beyond this obstacle are not developed. Chancellor Portch noted that some inter-institutional relationships already exist, but the intensity of such efforts needs to be accelerated, perhaps by seed funding. The third issue that needs immediate resource attention is contracting with MCG Health, Inc. to provide initial planning and preimplementation steps toward the management and operations of the hospital and clinics. The Chancellor reported that the legal recoveries fund, which is in excess of $6 million with the potential of reaching $10 million, is being put into interest-bearing accounts. As a result, there are several hundred thousand dollars that will be gleaned from this opportunity to jumpstart these activities. Chancellor Portch acknowledged that this is not a great deal of money considering the range of these recommendations, but his final recommendation in terms of resources is that in the budget requests and allocation processes, the Board and its staff perform hard data analysis to determine what will be necessary to accomplish goals of the Commission. In conclusion, the Chancellor thanked those who served on the Commission. He recognized the dedication of those persons, including Dr. Rowland, and commented that MCG is headed in the right direction. He asserted that the public nature of the process worked and the opportunity to have the voice of the Commission heard was very positive. He thanked the Regents who put in several days a month in addition to their Board obligations as well as Dr. Desrochers and the other staff who worked on this project. He said it is an important partnership among many people, and for that reason, he wanted the Regents to hear from President Tedesco, who served on the Commission and who also has the responsibility of implementing many of these recommendations. He wanted the Regents to hear his perspective and the feedback that he has received from the campus constituency.
President Tedesco thanked not only the Commission members, but also the members of the Board for their enormous investment of time and energy in bringing the process to this point. He explained that as people learn more about MCG, they better understand its challenges and its opportunities. MCG is composed of multiple institutions. It has an Academic Council that is made up of members of the various institutions, and it reviewed the work of the Blue Ribbon Commission and it very much endorses the Report's recommendations. President Tedesco reported that he is already in ongoing discussions about collaboration with President Michael F. Adams of the University of Georgia ("UGA") and that there are already ongoing collaborative activities between their institutions. He assured the Board that both institutions are committed to enhancing and expanding their collaborative relationship. He added that, in areas where both MCG and UGA make strategic investments, there is a great opportunity. In closing, President Tedesco reported that the faculty and the staff appreciate the efforts of the Commission and the Board, and they are committed to making this effort successful by focusing on these guidelines to enhance the opportunities for MCG.
Regent Leebern made a motion to approve the Chancellor's recommendations for action of the Blue Ribbon Commission as well as the Report and MCG's revised vision statement, and the motion was variously seconded.
Regent Clark asked for clarification on a couple of points. With regard to the first recommendation, he commended item b with regard to faculty recruitment, but he requested that data be reported to the Board dating from approximately five years back and ongoing.
Chancellor Portch replied that some elements of such data might not be accessible due to the type of record keeping maintained going back. For instance, the number of first-choice candidates might not be available.
Regent Clark responded that he was more concerned with the numbers of faculty who were hired and who had left as well as the reasons why they left. He felt those findings would be very important to understanding this issue.
The Chancellor replied that the numbers of faculty who were hired, resigned, retired, and so on would be available. However, the reasons for faculty members leaving probably have not been gathered up to this point. He assured Regent Clark that whatever data is available could be compiled into a trend line.
Regent Clark remarked that such data would be helpful, and then he turned his attention to item e regarding new joint appointments and new cross-disciplinary intercampus instructional and research efforts. He remarked that this is very good, but he wanted to know if there are presently any such appointments in place. He requested a report on their activities and successes as well as any in the recent past. He thought this information would also be enlightening for the Board.
Chancellor Portch agreed that this information could be reported.
Chair Allgood asked whether there were any further comments or questions from the Regents, and seeing that there were none, he noted that not only was there excellent work on behalf of the staff and the Commission, but there was also very good cooperation from MCG and the Augusta area community. He noted that there was a great deal of interest in the work of the Commission as well as differences of opinion; however, everyone was given the opportunity to be heard and to have input into the proceedings. He remarked that he was very pleased, and he felt the vast majority of the Augusta community views the Commission's work very favorably and supports its efforts and interests in the area. While the vote at this meeting would for the most part end the work of the Commission, Chair Allgood stressed that the work at MCG is not complete. There is much work yet to be done, and some of it will be controversial and create a great deal of vigorous debate. However, the Commission and the Board are searching for answers and anyone who comes forward with suggestions will be heard and their opinions considered. Chair Allgood felt that those who had come forward had also come forward in good faith and in a search for the truth. In closing, he mentioned that MCG Health, Inc. will be legally required to act independently in some major decisions. Those decisions will be reported to the Board, and it will be necessary for the Board to be up to date. He suggested that the Regents visit MCG to come to fully understand the issues surrounding it. He stated that President Tedesco and his staff will welcome them and share with them anything they wish to know. He stressed that the Board must address the problems that are facing all teaching hospitals in the healthcare system today.
Regent Leebern added that he wanted to commend the work of Dr. Desrochers and Dr. Muyskens as well as the work of the Regents on the Commission. He also noted that Dean Darrell Kirch was present at this meeting.
Chair Allgood noted that there are many Commission members who had not been specifically named and there has been great cooperation among them.
Regent Jenkins, Chair of the Board, also thanked the staff and the members of the Teaching Hospital Committee, who spent a tremendous amount of time and effort on this project in addition to their usual Board responsibilities.
Chair Allgood then called for the vote. Motion properly made and seconded, the Chancellor's recommendations for actions, the Report of the Blue Ribbon Commission on the Medical College of Georgia, and MCG's revised vision statement were unanimously approved. Chair Allgood then adjourned the meeting of the Teaching Hospital Committee as a Committee of the Whole, and the Board was reconvened in its regular session.
There being no further business to come before the Board, Chair Jenkins adjourned the Board into its regular Committee meetings at 2:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia met again on Wednesday, January 13, 1999 in the Board Room, room 7007, 270 Washington St., S.W., seventh floor. The Chair of the Board, Regent Edgar L. Jenkins, called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Present on Wednesday, in addition to Chair Jenkins, were Vice Chair Kenneth W. Cannestra and Regents Thomas F. Allgood, Sr., David H. (Hal) Averitt, Juanita P. Baranco, S. William Clark, Jr., J. Tom Coleman, Jr., Hilton H. Howell, Jr., George M. D. (John) Hunt III, Warren Y. Jobe, Charles H. Jones, Donald M. Leebern, Jr., Elridge W. McMillan, Edgar L. Rhodes, and Glenn S. White.
INVOCATION
The invocation was given on Wednesday, January 13, 1999 by Regent Leebern.
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The attendance report was read on Wednesday, January 13, 1999 by Secretary Gail S. Weber, who announced that all Regents were present on that day.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee met on Tuesday, January 12, 1999 at 10:30 a.m. in room 7005. Committee members in attendance were Chair George M. D. (John) Hunt III, Vice Chair Hilton H. Howell, Jr., J. Tom Coleman, Jr., Warren Y. Jobe, and Glenn S. White. Chair Hunt reported to the full Board on Wednesday that the Committee had reviewed five items, none of which required action. Those items were as follows:
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Information Item: Status of Fiscal Year 1999 Audit Plan
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Internal Audit Ron Stark reported to the Committee on the status of the fiscal year 1999 audit plan through January 12, 1999. He noted that audits of the following institutions had been completed: Bainbridge College, Darton College, Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University, State University of West Georgia, and Waycross College, though a few audit reports have not yet been issued. Additionally, audits of four other institutions are currently in progress. Mr. Stark reported that the audit plan is relatively on schedule.
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Information Item: Summary of Year-to-Date Audit Findings
Mr. Stark reported that of the audit reports issued to date, two institutions were rated Code 1, and two were rated Code 3. Code 1 indicates that there were few or no notable findings and that there are strong internal controls as well as adherence to laws, regulations, and policies. Code 3 means that there were few notable findings, few notable control weaknesses or many insignificant weaknesses, few minor violations or many insignificant violations of policy, and/or minor violations of regulations. Code 3 also indicates that there were no violations of laws.
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Information Item: Summary of Year-to-Date State Department of Audits Findings
Mr. Stark explained that while significant progress has been made in coordinating audit work amongst his office, the State Auditor, and the institutions, there is not sufficient follow-up on State Auditor's reports at the institutional level and it is his intention to develop a better follow-up process. One particular area of note is federal work-study claims, particularly in the area of athletics.
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Information Item: Summary of First Quarter 1999 Campus Auditors' Findings
Mr. Stark reported on the campus auditors' findings of Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, and the University of Georgia. In each case, there were no significant findings and no audits were rated below Code 3.
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Discussion Item: New Business
Chair Hunt asked Mr. Stark to develop a procedure for audit follow-up.
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
The Oversight Committee met on Tuesday, January 12, 1999 at approximately 11:25 a.m. in the room 7005. Committee members in attendance were Chair Charles H. Jones, Vice Chair Donald M. Leebern, Jr., Kenneth W. Cannestra, George M. D. (John) Hunt III, and Edgar L. Rhodes. Vice Chair Leebern reported to the full Board on Wednesday that the Committee had reviewed three items, none of which required action. Those items were as follows:
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Update on Year 2000 Discussions With Primary Vendors
The Committee heard reports from Associate Vice Chancellor for Information Technology Randall A. Thursby, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs (Prevention) J. Burns Newsome, and Vice Chancellor for Student Services Barry A. Fullerton. Mr. Thursby discussed the reporting and budget aspects of the year 2000 computer problem. He reported that the System's hardware inventory is 79% complete, software inventory is 80% complete, and embedded chip inventory is 72% complete. Mr. Newsome discussed the legal implications of the issue, including insurance concerns and potential lawsuits. Dr. Fullerton discussed the schedule for winter semester 2000. He noted that due to concern about potential year 2000 computer glitches, the earliest starting period for classes has been pushed forward to January 6 through January 13, 2000, with most institutions planning to start classes on January 10, 2000. This will give System institutions more time to respond to any problems that may arise as a result of year 2000 computer problems.
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Update on Lawsuits
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs (Prevention) J. Burns Newsome gave a final informational report on University System lawsuits and costs. He reported that over the past five years (1994 1998), the Board of Regents has won approximately two out of three administrative hearings; approximately one in six hearings resulted in an adverse verdict, and one in six hearings resulted in a settled verdict. Over the same period, the Board won approximately three out of every four lawsuits; approximately one in four lawsuits resulted in a settled verdict, and only approximately one in twenty resulted in an adverse ruling.
Mr. Newsome also reported that Georgia Department of Law attorneys expended approximately 78,784 hours in matters for the Board of Regents between 1994 and 1998. The Department of Law therefore expends approximately 15,757 attorney-hours per year on behalf of the Board. Based on comparable private legal counsel costs, Mr. Newsome estimated that if the Board hired exclusively private counsel, the annual cost of such counsel would exceed $3.1 million. He noted that the Regents' General account, which includes all legal matters with Systemwide significance, accounted for 27% of the Board's representation and the four research universities collectively accounted for 51% of the Board's representation during the period.
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Discussion Item: Other Topics
Chair Jones requested that the staff prepare to brief the Committee on in-state and out-of-state students in the veterinary medicine program at the University of Georgia ("UGA"), the master of business administration degree program at UGA, and the medical program at the Medical College of Georgia.
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND EXTENSION
The Committee on Education, Research, and Extension met on Tuesday, January 12, 1999 at approximately 2:10 p.m. in room 7014, the Education Committee Room. Committee members in attendance were Chair Edgar L. Rhodes, Vice Chair George M. D. (John) Hunt III, and Regents Thomas F. Allgood, Sr., S. William Clark, Jr., and Elridge W. McMillan. Chair Rhodes reported to the Board that the Committee had reviewed nine items, five of which required action. Additionally, 114 regular faculty appointments were reviewed and recommended for approval. With motion properly made, seconded, and unanimously adopted, the Board approved and authorized the following:
Presentation/Approval Item: External Degree Offering of the Existing Master of Nursing With a Major in Family Nurse Practitioner at Columbus State University, Medical College of Georgia
Approved: The Board approved the request of President Francis J. Tedesco that the Medical College of Georgia ("MCG") be authorized to offer the master of nursing degree with a major in family nurse practitioner as an external degree on the campus of Columbus State University, effective January 13, 1999.
Program: The curriculum is an advanced degree program that prepares baccalaureate prepared nurses for specialized care and expanded practice options. This external degree program will be the same as that currently offered on the MCG campus, with the degree content including courses in pathophysiology for advanced nursing practice, pharmacology, and family nurse practitioners emphasizing adults, elders, and children.
Need: A Needs Assessment Study of Health Professions in the SOWEGA-AHEC Region: 1991 - 1995 (March 1996) and A Needs Assessment Study of Health Professions in the Three Rivers AHEC Region: 1991 - 1995 (February 1996) by Morris and Little indicate that this area of the State is "substantially below the other regions in practitioner-to-population ratio. An increase in nurse practitioners could do much to strengthen primary care, an area in which the Three Rivers region shows a medical undersupply."
Curriculum: The program is designed to offer advanced curriculum to the baccalaureate nurse who is currently licensed. Students entering this program will meet all Medical College of Georgia admission requirements. The degree program is designed so that all students take master's core courses reflecting content in three theoretical foundations for nursing: health systems and models, pathophysiology and pharmacology, and research utilization. After completing core courses, students take clinically focused courses needed to prepare them for advanced practice. The program may be completed on a full- or part-time basis. Faculty at MCG will teach the didactic content of the program via distance education from facilities at MCG and will supervise students in clinical preceptorships. Faculty providing instruction for the didactic portion of the program will travel to Columbus State University at least twice per semester to meet with students in Columbus.
Projected Enrollment: It is estimated that approximately ten new students per year will be admitted into this program for the first three years.
Funding: No significant additional costs will be incurred by MCG. Faculty who will be teaching the proposed courses are currently teaching the same courses at MCG. Other sources of funding for this external degree program will be Georgia Three Rivers Health Education Center ("AHEC"), department funds, faculty grants, and tuition generation.
Assessment: The Office of Academic Affairs will work with the institution to measure the success and continued effectiveness of the program. In 2001, this program will be evaluated by the institution and the Central Office to determine the success of the program's implementation and achievement of the enrollment, quality, viability, and cost-effectiveness, as indicated in the proposal.
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Departmental Renamings and Institutional Reorganization, Armstrong Atlantic State University
Approved: The Board approved the request of President Robert A. Burnett to reorganize and rename several departments within Armstrong Atlantic State University ("AASU"), effective January 13, 1999.
Background: A reexamination and careful study of the organizational structure of the university's academic departments was considered paramount due to the nomenclature change to university, the university's expanded mission and its increasing admission standards, and the need to improve student retention. This reorganization's major purpose is to improve services to students and to make the academic structure consistent with the goals contained in the university's mission. The request for the creation of two new departments, Economics and Medical Technology, was also validated by student interest and State and community needs. The recommendation to reorganize and change the names of the other departments described below came through a logical study of grouping disciplines based on their disciplinary methods and associations. The name changes are also intended to make it easier for students and external constituencies to identify where disciplines are located. Lastly, the revised departmental names are more consistent with those of other universities.
The following is a synopsis of the approved changes:
Establishment of the Department of Medical Technology
Medical technology was implemented as a program rather than a department during initiation of the program. With the closing of programs at Georgia State University and Columbus State University, AASU enlarged its program capacity and redirected funds for an additional full-time faculty member.
Establishment of the Department of Economics
In the past, courses in economics were offered in the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Upon the 1995 approval to offer the bachelor of arts in economics, the degree program and its faculty remained housed in the aforementioned division. After securing funds for a department head, staff support, and an endowment fund-matching campaign, the department is positioned to make an impact on regional economic development. With the endowed Shirley and Philip Distinguished Scholar Chair in Economics, the institution will be able to serve more students choosing this major. No formerly existing structure accurately reflected the place of economics in the curriculum. The research activities of the economics faculty will support the departmental name change.
Reorganization and Renaming of the Department of Arts and Music to the Department of Art, Music & Theatre
To better serve students, the institution requested to move its dramatic arts program to the Department of Arts & Music and to change the department's name to the Department of Art, Music & Theatre. The theatre program is performance oriented. Originally, it was placed with literature because of the drama component; however, it will be more appropriately located with other fine art disciplines.
Renaming of the Department of Languages, Literature & Dramatic Arts to Languages, Literature & Philosophy
Although the institution does not have a philosophy major, a strong philosophy minor is offered. The philosophy minor has an important support role in the core curriculum, particularly Area B, where there is an ethics and values requirement. Philosophy courses comprise one section of core humanities offerings. Including philosophy in the department name is intended to increase visibility of this component.
Reorganize the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences to the Department of Psychology
The divisional structure was a holdover from the junior college organization and did not reflect the makeup of the department or identify programs accurately. Identifying the department by the new name will improve its visibility to students, the discipline, and the public.
Reorganization and Renaming of the Department of Government to the Department of Criminal Justice, Social, and Political Sciences
The Department of Criminal Justice, Social, and Political Sciences will include the degrees in criminal justice and political science and the minors in public administration, sociology, and anthropology. Because only minors are offered in sociology and anthropology, no change in the number of majors served by the department is involved. This change indicates the disciplines involved in the department and identifies its components to students, the professions, and the public.
Charts of the past and revised organizational structures of the departments were also presented to the Committee.
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Establishment of the Dr. Iverson Clark Case, '17 and the Dr. Iverson Clark Case, '44 Distinguished Chair in Psychiatry, Medical College of Georgia
Approved: The Board approved the request of President Francis J. Tedesco that the Medical College of Georgia ("MCG") be authorized to establish the Dr. Iverson Clark Case, '17, and the Dr. Iverson Clark Case, '44 Distinguished Chair in Psychiatry, effective January 13, 1999.
It was requested that the Board approve the establishment of the Dr. Iverson Clark Case, '17, and the Dr. Iverson Clark Case, '44 Distinguished Chair in Psychiatry within the School of Medicine at MCG. The Medical College of Georgia Foundation has on deposit $1,500,000 in an endowment for this chair. This endowment will provide financial resources to MCG to recruit, support, and maintain an outstanding faculty position in the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior.
The importance of a medical education was exemplified in the academic matriculation of the father (1917 graduate) and the son (1944 graduate). The senior Dr. Case practiced as a general surgeon in Decatur, Georgia. While attending MCG as a senior medical student, he became the proud parent of a son, a future MCG graduate and supporter of the institution.
The funding for this chair was contributed through a bequest in the younger Dr. Case's will (1944 graduate). The younger Dr. Clark Case was born in Augusta, Georgia on May 31, 1916. He received a bachelor of arts degree from Emory University in 1939, majoring in chemistry and psychology. In 1942, he volunteered for the U.S. Army and was assigned to medical school. While at MCG, his interest in psychiatry grew under Professor Hervey Cleckley, a Rhodes Scholar who chaired the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Case graduated from MCG in 1944 with honors. After the war, he held many positions in psychiatric service in the military and later at the University of Arkansas School of Medicine.
In 1951, Dr. Case was recruited to work at the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas, where he served for 22 years. In 1973, the State of Alabama asked him to serve as Deputy Commissioner of Mental Health. He maintained a private medical practice in Montgomery, Alabama until his death. He was a loyal alumnus of MCG, and in 1996, Dr. Case and his wife, Ola, received the MCG Foundation, Inc. President's Club Award for their support of the institution.
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Renaming of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology to the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, State University of West Georgia
Approved: The Board approved the request of President Beheruz N. Sethna that State University of West Georgia ("SUWG") be authorized to rename the Department of Sociology and Anthropology to the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, effective January 13, 1999.
SUWG requested the renaming of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology to the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology because the new name more accurately reflects the scope and purpose of the department. The baccalaureate criminology program is one of the more popular undergraduate majors in the School of Arts and Sciences. Criminology majors comprise approximately 50% of the undergraduate enrollment. Increased visibility is expected to bolster recruitment in both the undergraduate and graduate programs within and outside the State. With increased visibility, it is anticipated that requests for external funding initiatives and grant proposals will receive additional attention. The renaming is fully consistent with national and University System of Georgia trends and practices.
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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 STATE UNIVERSITY
GIBSON, SANDRA U.: PROFESSOR EMERITA OF THE COUNSELING CENTER, COUNSELING CENTER,
EFFECTIVE JAN 1, 1999.
ROBISON, CAROLYN L.: ASSOCIATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN/PROFESSOR EMERITA LIBRARY,
EFFECTIVE JAN 14, 1999.
(B) UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
AGEE, WILLIAM HUGH: EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF LANGUAGE EDUCATION, SCH OF TEACHER
EDUC - DEPT OF LANGUAGE EDUC, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, EFFECTIVE DEC 1, 1998.
EDWARDS, JAMES DON: EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTING, J. M. TULL SCHOOL OF
ACCOUNTING, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, EFFECTIVE DEC 1, 1998.
PIPPIN, JAMES ARTHUR: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMERITUS, SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK,
EFFECTIVE JAN 1, 1999.
PLACEK, ROBERT WALTER: PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF MUSIC, SCHOOL OF MUSIC, FRANKLIN
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, EFFECTIVE DEC 1, 1998.
(C) ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY
PATTERSON, ROBERT M: PROFESSOR OF HISTORY EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY,
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, EFFECTIVE JAN 1, 1999.
(D) STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA
POINDEXTER, EUGENE ORAL: PROFESSOR OF FINANCE EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE, ROY RICHARDS, SR. COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, EFFECTIVE
JAN 1, 1999.
APPROVAL OF LEAVES OF ABSENCE: THE BOARD APPROVED THE FOLLOWING
LEAVES OF ABSENCE AND SALARIES FOR THE PERIODS RECOMMENDED AT
THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS:
(A) GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
CAUSEY, MATTHEW: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF LITERATURE, COMMUNICATION &
CULTURE, IVAN ALLEN COLLEGE, LEAVE FROM JAN 4, 1999 TO JUN 15, 1999, WITHOUT
PAY.
KENNEDY, ROBERT: PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, IVAN ALLEN
COLLEGE, LEAVE FROM JAN 1, 1999 TO DEC 31, 1999, WITHOUT PAY.
(B) UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
CHESSER, RONALD KEITH: PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF GENETICS, FRANKLIN COLLEGE OF
ARTS AND SCIENCES, LEAVE FROM JAN 1, 1999 TO JUN 30, 1999, WITH PAY.
HEWITT, CYNTHIA M.: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, FRANKLIN
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, LEAVE FROM JAN 1, 1999 TO MAY 31, 1999, WITHOUT
PAY.
LYNCH, RICHARD LEE: PROFESSOR SCH/LEADERSHIP LIFELONG LN, SCH OF LEADERSHIP &
LIFELONG LEARNING, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, LEAVE FROM JAN 1, 1999 TO JUN 30,
1999, WITH PAY.
NOWAK, GLEN JOSEPH: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ADVERTISING & PUBLIC
RELATIONS, COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATIONS, LEAVE FROM JAN 6, 1999
TO MAY 7, 1999, WITHOUT PAY.
REDDY, SRINIVAS K.: PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING & DISTRIBUTION, COLLEGE
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, LEAVE FROM JAN 6, 1999 TO MAY 7, 1999, WITHOUT
PAY.
SCHMIDT, DEBORAH: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, FRANKLIN COLLEGE
OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, LEAVE FROM JAN 6, 1999 TO MAY 7, 1999, WITHOUT PAY.
(C) VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY
GOEL, SUDHIR K.: PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER SCIENCE,
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES, LEAVE FROM JAN 1, 1999 TO MAY 31, 1999, WITH PAY.
MARKS, DENNIS W.: DEPARTMENT HEAD ACADEMIC AND PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS,
ASTRONOMY AND GOESCIENCES, COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES, LEAVE FROM JAN 1, 1999
TO JUN 30, 1999, WITH PAY.
MARKS, S. PATRICIA: PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, COLLEGE OF ARTS &
SCIENCES, LEAVE FROM JAN 1, 1999 TO MAY 31, 1999, WITH PAY.
WOOD, GARY LYNN: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, COLLEGE OF ARTS &
SCIENCES, LEAVE FROM JAN 1, 1999 TO MAY 31, 1999, WITH PAY.
(D) ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY
FOX, PATRICIA A.: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, (NTT) DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES,
LITERATURE & PHILOSOPHY, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, LEAVE FROM
AUG 1, 1998 TO MAY 14, 1999, WITH PAY.
(E) AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY
COHEN, JACQUELYN T.: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, (NTT) DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL
STUDIES, LEAVE FROM AUG 1, 1999 TO JUN 30, 2000, WITH PAY.
(F) GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY
JARVIS, PETER M.: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER
SCIENCE, COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES, LEAVE FROM JAN 1, 1999 TO JUN 30, 1999,
WITH PAY.
(G) ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
CARTER, TIMOTHY W.: INSTRUCTOR, DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE, LEAVE FROM
JAN 1, 1999 TO MAY 8, 1999, WITH PAY.
(H) GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE
NUNES, MARK: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH (CLARKSTON), DIVISION OF
HUMANITIES (CLARKSTON), LEAVE FROM JAN 4, 1999 TO MAY 7, 1999, WITH PAY.
WATTS, ROBERT E.: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, (NTT) DECATUR CAMPUS, LEAVE
FROM JUL 1, 1999 TO JUN 30, 2000, WITH PAY.
(I) SKIDAWAY INST OF OCEANOGRAPHY
ECKMAN, JAMES EUGENE: PROFESSOR, (NTT) LEAVE FROM SEP 15, 1998 TO SEP 14, 1999,
WITHOUT PAY.
APPROVAL OF FACULTY FOR TENURE STATUS CHANGE: THE BOARD APPROVED
TENURE STATUS CHANGE FOR THE FOLLOWING FACULTY MEMBERS, EFFECTIVE
ON THE DATES INDICATED:
(A) MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA
SEKUL, ELIZABETH A.: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY, SCHOOL OF
MEDICINE, FROM TENURE TRACK TO NONTENURE TRACK, EFFECTIVE MAR 1, 1999.
(B) VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY
BAUN, MICHAEL J.: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, COLLEGE
OF ARTS & SCIENCES, TWO YEARS PROBATIONARY CREDIT TOWARDS TENURE, EFFECTIVE
DEC 8, 1998.
(C) NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY
WILLIAMS, SHERRI: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY, FROM
NONTENURE TRACK TO TENURE TRACK, EFFECTIVE AUG 1, 1998.
(D) GAINESVILLE COLLEGE
COKER, RICHARD A.: DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND ASTP, DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
AND COMPUTER SCIENCE, FROM TENURE TRACK TO NONTENURE TRACK, EFFECTIVE
JAN 13, 1999.
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
REED, GERMAINE M.: ASOP EMERITA, SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING,
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JAN 4, 1999 AND ENDING
FEB 25, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
(B) GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
ANDREWS, VICTOR L.: PROFESSOR EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, COLLEGE OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JAN 2, 1999 AND ENDING
DEC 31, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
BURDEN, CHARLES A.: PROFESSOR EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT, COLLEGE OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JAN 15, 1999 AND ENDING
MAR 31, 1997, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
CHESHIRE, BARBARA W.: PROFESSOR EMERITA, COUNSELING CENTER, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD
BEGINNING JAN 1, 1999 AND ENDING DEC 31, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
EVANS, ELLEN L.: PROFESSOR EMERITA, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, COLLEGE OF ARTS &
SCIENCES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JAN 11, 1999 AND ENDING JUN 8, 1999,
AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
GALISHOFF, STUART: PROFESSOR EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, COLLEGE OF ARTS &
SCIENCES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JAN 11, 1999 AND ENDING JUN 8, 1999,
AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
HERNDON, JANE W.: PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, COLLEGE OF ARTS &
SCIENCES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JAN 11, 1999 AND ENDING JUN 8, 1999,
AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
(C) UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
BAILEY, SHEILA CHATFIELD: PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, FRANKLIN
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING AUG 20, 1998 AND
ENDING MAY 7, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
BROWN, ROBERT DIXON JR.: PART-TIME ASST PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT,
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JAN 6, 1999
AND ENDING MAY 7, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
CARVER, FRED D.: PART-TIME PROFESSOR, SCH OF LEADERSHIP & LIFELONG LEARNING -
DEPT OF EDU LEADERSHIP, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING
JAN 6, 1999 AND ENDING MAY 7, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
FINN, LOLA WELLS: PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR, SCH OF TEACHER EDUC - DEPT OF ELEM EDUC,
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING AUG 20, 1998 AND ENDING
JUN 30, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
FREE, WILLIAM JOSEPH: PART-TIME ASSOC PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, FRANKLIN
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JAN 6, 1999 AND
ENDING MAY 7, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
GARST, JOHN FREDRIC: PROFESSOR EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, FRANKLIN
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 15, 1998 AND
ENDING JUN 8, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
HANNA, JAMES L.: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART, FRANKLIN COLLEGE
OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JAN 6, 1999 AND ENDING
MAY 7, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
LARKINS, SHARON K.: PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR, SCH OF TEACHER EDUC - DEPT OF SOCIAL
SCIENCE EDUC, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JAN 6, 1999
AND ENDING MAY 7, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
MCKILLIP, WILLIAM DAVID: PROFESSOR EMERITUS, SCH OF TEACHER EDUC - DEPT OF
MATHEMATICS EDUC, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING
JAN 6, 1999 AND ENDING MAY 7, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
TEET, PATRICIA D.: ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR EMERITA, SR VP FOR ACAD
AFFAIRS & PROVOST, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING NOV 1, 1998 AND ENDING
JUN 30, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
(D) GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
COBB, PATRICK ROSS: PROFESSOR EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND KINESIOLOGY,
COLLEGE OF HEALTH & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING
JAN 1, 1999 AND ENDING JUN 30, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
(E) ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY
JONES, T. MARSHALL: PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR, DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS, SCHOOL OF
ARTS & SCIENCES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JUN 16, 1998 AND ENDING
MAY 10, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
(F) ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY
ADAMS, JOSEPH VERNARD: PROF & DEAN EMERITUS, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, AS
NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JUL 1, 1998 AND ENDING JUN 30, 1999, AT LESS THAN
HALF TIME.
ANDERSON, DONALD D.: ASST ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES & SERVICES, COLLEGE OF
EDUCATION, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JUL 1, 1998 AND ENDING JUN 30, 1999,
AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
BREWER, JOHN GILBERT: PROFESSOR EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS,
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING OCT 1, 1998 AND
ENDING JUN 30, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
FINDEIS, JOHN: ASTP EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND
SCIENCES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JAN 1, 1998 AND ENDING JUN 18, 1999,
AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
FORD, ELIZABETH JANE: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION,
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING SEP 1, 1998 AND ENDING
JUN 30, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
JENKINS, MARVIN VERNON: PROFESSOR EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES,
LITERATURE & PHILOSOPHY, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD
BEGINNING AUG 1, 1998 AND ENDING MAY 14, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
LANIER, OSMOS: PROFESSOR EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND
SCIENCES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING AUG 1, 1998 AND ENDING MAY 14, 1999,
AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
WHITE, VIRGINIA: ASTP EMERITA, DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES, LITERATURE & PHILOSOPHY,
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING AUG 1, 1998 AND
ENDING MAY 14, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
(G) AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY
BOWSHER, HARRY F.: PROFESSOR EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS, SCHOOL
OF ARTS & SCIENCES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JAN 6, 1999 AND ENDING
MAY 8, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
(H) ATLANTA METROPOLITAN COLLEGE
ELBERT, WELDON EUGENE: PROFESSOR OF PSY EMERITUS, DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE, AS
NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JAN 5, 1998 AND ENDING AUG 15, 1999, AT LESS THAN
HALF TIME.
TAYLOR, KENNETH F.: ASST TO THE PRESIDENT, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING
AUG 16, 1998 AND ENDING AUG 15, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
(I) GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE
KEY, CAROL H.: LABORATORY TECHNICIAN III, DECATUR CAMPUS, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD
BEGINNING AUG 31, 1998 AND ENDING JUN 30, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
(J) SOUTH GEORGIA COLLEGE
WIDSTROM, VIRGINIA R.: PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR, DIVISION OF NATURAL SCIENCE &
MATHEMATICS, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JAN 7, 1999 AND ENDING
MAY 6, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
APPOINTMENT OF FACULTY MEMBERS PREVIOUSLY RETIRED FROM THE UNIVERSITY
SYSTEM: THE BOARD APPROVED THE FOLLOWING PART-TIME APPOINTMENTS OF
FACULTY MEMBERS OVER THE AGE OF 70 PREVIOUSLY RETIRED FROM THE UNIVERSITY
SYSTEM:
(A) GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
REED, MERL: PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING,
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JAN 4, 1999
AND ENDING FEB 25, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
(B) UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
BEAIRD, JAMES RALPH: UNIV PROFESSOR EMERITUS, SCHOOL OF LAW, AS NEEDED FOR
PERIOD BEGINNING JAN 6, 1999 AND ENDING MAY 7, 1999, AT LESS
THAN HALF TIME.
BURRELL, LENETTE O.: PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR, GERONTOLOGY, SR VP FOR ACAD AFFAIRS &
PROVOST, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING OCT 14, 1998 AND ENDING DEC 20, 1998,
AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
(C) ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY
DUNSON, CHARLES KENNETH: PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR, DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL
STUDIES, SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES, AS NEEDED FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JUN 16, 1998
AND ENDING MAY 10, 1999, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
(D) FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
SIMMONS, JULIUS C.: COUNSELOR, DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES, AS NEEDED FOR
PERIOD BEGINNING AUG 20, 1998 AND ENDING DEC 18, 1998, AT LESS THAN HALF TIME.
APPOINTMENT OF FACULTY: THE BOARD APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OF FACULTY
MEMBERS AT THE SALARIES AND FOR THE PERIOD RECOMMENDED AT THE
FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS:
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 21
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY 2
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA 11
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 34
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 6
VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY 2
ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY 7
ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY 1
AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY 2
COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY 2
FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY 9
GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY 1
GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY 1
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY 4
NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY 1
STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA 1
ATLANTA METROPOLITAN COLLEGE 1
EAST GEORGIA COLLEGE 2
GAINESVILLE COLLEGE 1
GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE 3
Information Item: Establishment of a Graduate Certificate in Software Engineering and a Professional Certificate in Programming, Southern Polytechnic State University
The Computer Science Department at Southern Polytechnic State University requested and received administrative approval for two new academic-credit certificate programs to be offered in spring 1999. The two programs are the professional certificate in programming and the graduate certificate in software engineering.
These programs were developed as part of the GUSTO Project (Georgia Urban Software Technology Opportunities). Designed to meet the needs of the information technology industry, these programs are also designed to certify competence in a professional domain. Both programs are a key component of Southern Polytechnic State University's GRITS (Georgia Resources for Information Technology in the South) strategy. The certificates are also funded partially by the ICAPP (Intellectual Capital Partnership Program) initiative.
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Information Item: Establishment of the Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases, the University of Georgia
The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Georgia informed the Central Office of the establishment of the Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases (the "Center"). The objective of the Center is to develop an administrative unit which will facilitate education, research, and service in the areas of tropical and emerging diseases with an emphasis on the parasitic diseases of humans, livestock, and plants.
Because parasitic infections are a major source of human, animal, and plant morbidity, the University of Georgia has formed the Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases. The activities of the Center will be to foster the continued growth of laboratory research on parasites and their vectors, to facilitate interaction and collaboration between investigators working on multidisciplinary research projects, to encourage international and scientific exchanges through a network of collaborating institutions, and to promote the funding of research efforts through governmental support in the form of training grants, program projects, and industrial support. The opportunities for scientific exchange will involve research and training visits by scientists and students in addition to electronic communication.
The Center will build upon the strength of existing faculty in parasitology and will incorporate components of a National Institutes of Health ("NIH") funded training program in molecular and cell biology. The Center will facilitate collaborative research and teaching among faculty members in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, and Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. Three parasitology faculty members within the Department of Cellular Biology hold grants from the NIH, the World Health Organization, and the Burroughs Welcome Fund, accounting for more than $2.3 million over the last three years.
The Center will expand already established collaborations with the Parasitic Diseases Division at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta and will administratively link with the medical research and training facilities at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta and Emory University in Atlanta. The Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases is highly visible due to its NIH training program, grants and publications record, and Burroughs Welcome Fund scholars.
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Information Item: Applied Learning Experiences/Clinical Training
Pursuant to authority granted by the Board at its meeting on February 7 and 8, 1984, the presidents of the listed institutions have executed the indicated number of memoranda of understanding respecting affiliation of students for applied learning experiences/clinical training in the programs indicated:
Georgia State University Allied Health 3 Counseling 1 Health & Human Services 1R Kinesiology and Health 3 Nursing 14, 1R Nutrition 1, 1R Physical Therapy 3, 5R Social Work 4 Special Education 1 Medical College of Georgia Allied Health 16, 10R Dentistry 1, 7R Medicine 15, 17R Nursing 13, 4R University of Georgia Pharmacy 12 Recreation and Leisure 6 Social Work 1 Teacher Education 1R Georgia Southern University Leadership, Technology, etc. 1 Nursing 6, 7R Armstrong Atlantic State University Education 16R Radiologic Sciences 1 Georgia College & State University Health Sciences 3 Georgia Southwestern State University Nursing 2, 5R Kennesaw State University Nursing 9 North Georgia College & State Univ. Physical Therapy 2R Savannah State University Social Work 4, 15R Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Nursing 34R Coastal Georgia Community College Air Conditioning 1R Nursing 2, 2R Radiologic Technology 1 Darton College Human Services Technician 2 Occupational Therapy Asst. 1 Georgia Perimeter College Nursing 4, 6R Middle Georgia College Occupational Therapy Asst. 18 South Georgia College Nursing 1 Total 284 R = Renewal -
Information Item: Service Agreements
Pursuant to authority granted by the Board at its meeting on February 7 and 8, 1984, the presidents of the listed institutions have executed service agreements with the indicated agencies for the purposes and periods designated, with the institutions to receive payment as indicated:
Purpose Agency Duration Amount Georgia State University Support Project Health Grandparents: Family Preservation Georgia Dept. of Human Resources 10/1/98 - 9/30/99 $150,000 Provide list of jobs for Probation Georgia Dept. of Corrections 6/8/98 - 12/31/98 $4,850 Provide training for skilled credential early intervention specialists Georgia Dept. of Human Resources 10/1/98 - 6/30/99 $600,000 Provide matching funds for Georgia Geographic Alliance Georgia Dept. of Education 7/1/98 - 6/30/99 $47,500 Supply student and post graduate interns in Health Administration Georgia Dept. of Medical Assistance 6/30/98 - 3/30/99 $500,000
Support data entry project Georgia Office of School Readiness 7/1/98 - 6/30/99 $336,000 Provide training for HIV/AIDS services for State of Georgia Georgia Dept. of Human Resources 8/16/98 - 8/15/99 $1,064,382 Assist with distance learning Georgia Dept. of Health & Human Svcs. 10/1/98 - 9/30/99 $54,155 Assist Workforce Policy and Planning Council Georgia Office of Planning & Budget 8/21/98 - 6/30/99 $30,000 Assist with Reading Recovery Georgia Dept. of Education 7/1/98 - 6/30/99 $237,500 Provide tobacco prevention training for community service boards Georgia Dept. of Human Resources 9/26/98 - 8/31/99 $180,726 Provide nutrition education for new American immigrant ancestry Georgia Dept. of Human Resources 10/1/98 - 9/30/99 $292,764 Develop community nutrition resources for low income women and families Georgia Dept. of Human Resources 10/1/98 - 9/30/99 $73,774 Provide employer outreach and education Georgia Dept. of Human Resources 9/29/98 - 9/30/00 $105,000 University of Georgia Support Georgia Personal Assistance Service Corps Georgia Comm. for Nat'l. & Community Service 9/1/98 - 8/30/99 $196,879 Develop approaches to control cotton nematodes in Georgia Georgia Commodity Comm. for Cotton 1/1/99 - 12/31/99 $25,000 Study tomato spotted wilt virus in flue-cured tobacco Georgia Commodity Comm. for Tobacco 7/1/98 - 6/30/99 $2,000 Purchase Foodpac equipment Georgia Dept. of Agriculture 7/1/98 - 6/30/99 $12,000 Study Broad River watershed protection Georgia Dept. of Community Affairs 11/18/96 - 3/31/99 $11,000 Conduct school nutrition directors conference Georgia Dept. of Education 8/1/98 - 1/31/99 $21,000 Conduct programs in health occupations in Georgia Georgia Dept. of Education 11/16/98 - 5/15/99 $41,833 Conduct competency test focus groups in science and social studies Georgia Dept. of Education 10/1/98 - 12/30/98 $16,996 Conduct Georgia student assessment programs 1998-99 Georgia Dept. of Education 10/31/98 - 10/31/99 $1,100,000 Promote women's health Dept. of Human Resources 9/29/98 - 9/29/99 $15,000 Conduct food stamp and nutrition education program Georgia Dept. of Human Resources 10/1/98 - 9/30/99 $817,352 Provide person-centered futures planning Georgia Dept. of Human Resources 11/1/97 - 8/31/99 $7,000 Train for child care licensing surveyors Georgia Dept. of Human Resources 9/29/98 - 5/01/99 $24,940 Train health caregivers Georgia Dept. of Human Resources 10/1/98 - 9/30/99 $75,000 Establish and operate Georgia cooperative fish & wildlife unit Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources 7/1/98 - 6/30/99 $29,000 Manage coastal incentive grant Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources 4/1/98 - 3/31/99 $10,000 Conduct child development associate program Georgia Childcare Council 10/1/98 - 9/30/99 $25,000 Georgia Southern University Study curriculum industry certification process Georgia Dept. of Education 7/1/98 - 6/30/99 $20,146 Operate South East Center for Assistive Technology FY98 Georgia Dept. of Human Resources 9/1/97 - 8/31/99
$172,200 Conduct Tools for Life program Georgia Dept. of Human Resources 9/1/97 - 8/31/98 $86,000 Conduct training consortium for Savannah-Chatham Leadership Savannah-Chatham Co. Public Schools 9/1/98 - 5/30/99 $32,090 Lead vocation staff development North Georgia RESA 1/21/98 - 6/30/99 $151,255 Evaluate Partners in Flight Swanson Warblers Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources 7/1/98 - 8/31/98 $4,000 Conduct grassroots arts program Office of Planning and Budget, Georgia Council for the Arts 7/1/98 - 6/30/99 $13,549 Perform offshore seismic studies Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources 7/7/98 - 9/30/99 $84,007 Armstrong Atlantic State University Provide music camps Savannah-Chatham Co. Public Schools Summers 1998/1999 $55,000 Provide lessons and classes in art and music at magnet schools Savannah-Chatham Co. Public Schools FY 1999, FY 2000 $60,000 Conduct preparations for health professions class Savannah-Chatham Co. Public Schools December 1998 $3,875 Conduct testing Georgia Dept. of Corrections Ongoing $4,800 Assist with COPS training Georgia Regional Community Policing Institute 3/1/98 - 10/31/98 $18,528 Georgia Southwestern State University Provide computer training Georgia Dept. of Family & Children Services 7/1/98 - 8/31/98 $3,037 Provide workforce training RN program Middle Flint Regional Development Center 7/1/98 - 6/30/99 $21,450 Provide remediation for 14-21- year-olds " " " " 4/1/98 - 9/30/99 $39,962 Conduct assessment, job matching workforce development " " " " 4/1/98 - 9/30/99 $49,850 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Provide space for law enforcement training Peace Officers Standards & Training Council FY 1999 $10,000 Provide space for office Georgia Dept. of Education FY 1999 $4,800 Total Amount This Month $ 6,941,200 Total Amount FY 99 to Date $22,911,176 Total Amount FY 98 (to December) $76,866,968 Total Amount FY 98 $86,491,530
COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION AND LAW
The Committee on Organization and Law met on Tuesday, January 12, 1999 at approximately 3:35 p.m. in the Chancellor's Conference Room. Committee members in attendance were Chair Juanita P. Baranco, Vice Chair Thomas F. Allgood, Sr., and Regents S. William Clark, Jr., George M. D. (John) Hunt III, Elridge W. McMillan, and Edgar L. Rhodes. Chair Baranco reported to the Board on Wednesday that the Committee had ten applications for review; three were continued, and seven were denied. Chair Baranco also reported that in the matter of Gail Woods at the Medical College of Georgia, the hearing was canceled because the parties have agreed to a settlement. Additionally, one matter was referred to the Audit Committee, and Regent Hunt, who chairs the Audit Committee, was present at the meeting of the Committee on Organization and Law and thus has the matter under advisement. With motion properly made, seconded, and unanimously adopted, the Board approved and authorized the following:
- In the matter of Theodore Hill at the Georgia Institute of Technology, concerning grievances, that the application for review be continued.
- In the matter of Yoofi E. F. Dowell at the University of Georgia, concerning disciplinary expulsion, that the application for review be continued pending communication with President Michael F. Adams.
- In the matter of Keith Hopper at Armstrong Atlantic State University, concerning reassignment for fall semester, that the application for review be continued.
- In the matter of W. A. Kelly Huff at Savannah State University, concerning employment status, that the application for review be denied.
- In the matter of David G. Gantt at Georgia Southern University, concerning denial of tenure, that the application for review be denied.
- In the matter of Pamela Holland at Georgia State University, concerning demotion, that the application for review be denied.
- In the matter of Grayson Shiprek at the University of Georgia, concerning denial of readmission, that the application for review be denied.
- In the matter of Mary L. Kinnel at Fort Valley State University, concerning termination of employment, that the application for review be denied.
- In the matter of Terry Joe Sprinkle at the Medical College of Georgia, concerning recommendations of the grievance committee, that the application for review be denied.
- In the matter of TaJuanna C. Smith at Albany State University, concerning a sexual harassment claim, that the application for review be denied.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
The Committee on Finance and Business Operations met on Tuesday, January 12, 1999 at approximately 2:05 p.m. in the Board Room. Committee members in attendance were Chair Glenn S. White, Vice Chair Hilton H. Howell, Jr., and Regents David H. (Hal) Averitt, Kenneth W. Cannestra, J. Tom Coleman, Jr., Warren Y. Jobe, Charles H. Jones, and Donald M. Leebern, Jr. Chair White reported to the Board on Wednesday that the Committee had reviewed three items, none of which required action. (One item was withdrawn from the agenda before the meeting.) Those items were as follows:
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Report of Middle Georgia College on the Financial Status of its Intercollegiate Football Program
At its April 1998 meeting, the Board of Regents approved a $40.50 per semester athletic fee increase for Middle Georgia College ("MGC"), which raised MGC's athletic fee from $60 to $100.50 per semester. The purpose of this increase was to help alleviate a deficit in the intercollegiate athletic program due to costs associated with the football program. The Committee on Finance and Business Operations directed MGC to submit a report by January 1999 on steps taken to improve finances for the football program, specifically concerning the status of fund raising efforts. Interim President Michael F. Vollmer presented his report on the status of these efforts. He reported that the program will have a positive cash flow this year and that it is on schedule to meet the deficit reduction within five years.
The Committee requested an annual report on the status of this program.
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Information Item: Procurement Moratorium
Director of the Office of Planning and Budget Tim Burgess, on behalf of Governor Zell Miller and Governor-elect Roy Barnes, issued a moratorium to all State agencies, including the Board of Regents, on nonemergency contracts and procurements that exceed $250,000. The guidelines for the moratorium became effective December 4, 1998 and are to continue until further notice. Senior Vice Chancellor for Capital Resources Lindsay Desrochers discussed the implications of the procurement moratorium to the University System, particularly with regard to research grants.
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Information Item: First Quarter Financial Report, Fiscal Year 1998-1999
Senior Vice Chancellor for Capital Resources Lindsay Desrochers presented to the Committee the first quarter financial report for the University System of Georgia for the period ending September 30, 1998, which is on file with the Office of Capital Resources. The report provides tables which compare actual and budgeted revenues and expenditures through September 30, 1998 for educational and general funds, auxiliary enterprise funds, and student activity funds. In addition, the report contains charts which compare September 1998 financial data with data of September 1997.
It was noted that revenues from tuition and fees, including student activity fees, are close to 50% of budgeted amounts, which is much higher than for the same period last year. This is an early indication of how the shift to semesters changes cash flow trends for University System institutions.
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE AND FACILITIES
The Committee on Real Estate and Facilities met on Tuesday, January 12, 1999 at approximately 2:30 p.m. in the Board Room. Committee members in attendance were Chair J. Tom Coleman, Jr., Vice Chair David H. (Hal) Averitt, and Regents Kenneth W. Cannestra, Hilton H. Howell, Jr., Warren Y. Jobe, Charles H. Jones, Donald M. Leebern, Jr., and Glenn S. White. Chair Coleman reported to the Board on Wednesday that the Committee had reviewed eight items, five of which required action. With motion properly made, seconded, and unanimously adopted, the Board approved and authorized the following:
Naming of Facility, Georgia State University
Approved: The Board approve the naming of the new classroom building at Georgia State University the "Helen M. Aderhold Learning Center" in honor of Helen M. Aderhold.
A biography of the life and contributions of Helen M. Aderhold is as follows:
- Ms. Aderhold received a bachelor's degree in history from the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State University in 1976 and has remained active in the university's alumni and fund-raising activities.
- She served as president of the Georgia State University Alumni Association from 1991 to 1992 and is a longtime member of the Georgia State University Athletic Association.
- Ms. Aderhold has served as a trustee on the Georgia State University Foundation since 1992.
- She also serves as a member of the board of directors for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
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Fire Station Agreement, Armstrong Atlantic State University
Approved: The Board authorized the assignment of the rental agreement dated September 23, 1970 and amended February 10, 1972 between Board of Regents, Landlord, and Southside Communities Fire Protection, Inc., Tenant, to the City of Savannah as Tenant.
Background: At the April 1970 meeting, the Board authorized entering into an agreement with Southside Communities Fire Protection, Inc. to lease a 100' x 100' tract of land at the intersection of Mohawk Street and Middleground Road for the construction of a fire station. Consideration for this agreement is providing fire protection services for Armstrong Atlantic State University. At the December 1971 meeting, the Board increased the size of the tract of land to 150' x 150'. Provisions of the 1970 agreement require that any assignment of this agreement be approved by the Board of Regents.
The City of Savannah is assuming responsibility to provide fire protection services for the areas presently served by Southside Communities Fire Protection, Inc. This assignment will permit the continued use of this property to provide fire protection service to Armstrong Atlantic State University.
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Lease of Property, Intergovernmental Agreement, Fort Valley State University
Approved: The Board declared approximately two acres of land located on Willow Lake Road, Fort Valley, Georgia no longer advantageously useful to Fort Valley State University 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 Peach County Board of Commissioners.
The Board also authorized the execution of an intergovernmental agreement between the Board of Regents and the Peach County Board of Commissioners covering two acres of land located on Willow Lake Road, Fort Valley, Georgia for a 25-year period at a yearly rental of $1 with option to renew for an additional 25 years.
The terms of these agreements are subject to review and legal approval of the Office of the Attorney General.
Background: The two acres of land to be used by the Peach County Board of Commissioners for a fire station is located on the west edge of the campus on University Boulevard.
Consideration for this agreement will be Peach County's providing fire protection services to Fort Valley State University. Peach County will improve the property with a fire station that will house a fire truck with sufficient ladder extensions to access all campus buildings.
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Authorization of Project, "Athletics' Office Building," Georgia Southern University
Approved: The Board approved construction of a 12,000-square-foot building with a total project budget of $1,500,000 funded from private donations.
The building will be located on the campus near the existing Hanner Fieldhouse and practice fields and will provide space for the coaches and staff from the athletics department. The space includes offices, dressing/ locker rooms, and space for team meetings. These functions are currently located in the basement of Hanner Fieldhouse and Hanner Annex.
The total project cost is $1,500,000. The estimated construction cost is $1,210,000 ($92/gsf). Funding, which is currently pledged, will be available within the next 12 months.
The space vacated will be used by academic faculty and students in the College of Health and Professional Studies. Minor painting and repair will be completed with institution funds.
Operating costs are estimate to be $55,000 per year to be paid from the athletics budget.
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Authorization of Project No. BR-30-9808, "Renovation of Howell Residence Hall, "Georgia Institute of Technology
Approved: The Board authorized Project No. BR-30-9808, "Renovation of Howell Residence Hall," with a total project budget of $1,710,000 from Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Housing funds.
The Georgia Institute of Technology has submitted a student housing comprehensive plan in compliance with Regents' policy. This plan has been reviewed by facilities staff and finance staff. The plan calls for one building a year to be renovated through fiscal year 2008. Eleven buildings were identified for renovation after the Olympics. These buildings did not receive upgrades prior to the Olympics. Harrison Residence Hall was the highest priority and was renovated during summer 1998. Howell Hall is the next priority renovation project scheduled for construction during spring and summer of 1999.
Background: Howell Hall was built in 1939. The project will renovate the 24,000-gross-square foot building. The scope of work includes mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and interior finishes replacement. The existing traditional style and ancillary area configuration will not be altered.
The total project cost is $1,710,000. The fund source is the Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Housing. The estimated construction cost is $1,217,000 ($51/gsf).
Since this project was approved, staff in conjunction with Georgia Institute of Technology will proceed with the design of this project with professional engineering consultants.
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Information Item: Master Plan, Georgia State University
Georgia State University ("GSU") and the Office of Facilities proposed a master plan for future development of the campus. Director of Planning Gita Hendessi introduced President Carl V. Patton, who presented the master plan to the Committee. He reported that consultants had reviewed five-year enrollment targets, the campus mission statement, the strategic plan, academic programs, support programs, and other variables. They had met with the administration, faculty, senate, students, and community leaders to receive input and then presented five-year, ten-year, and long term options for facilities, parking/traffic patterns, student/pedestrian patterns, and campus beautification. Based on the consultants' findings, GSU's master plan recommendations included the following:
- Create a main campus spine along Decatur Street and integrate the university with the city
- Continue planning and construction of Board-approved Helen M. Aderhold Learning Center and student recreation center
- Utilize effectively 27.3 acres of the main campus and acquire property as opportunities may arise
- Replace Kell Hall and Sparks Hall and acquire property to construct a new instructional science lab
- Support private initiatives to provide married and graduate student housing
- Create and enhance common outdoor areas and pedestrian circulation
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Information Item: Update on MRR Pilot Project
Last year, the Committee Chair asked the facilities staff to evaluate major renovation and repair ("MRR") project development and enlist the services of an appropriate firm to do so. The goal is to establish standardizing guidelines and a model for the development of these types of projects. Vice Chancellor for Facilities William K. Chatham explained the process by which MRR funds are appropriated and allocated and reported that currently $46.7 million is being allocated for MRR to fund 278 projects at System institutions. He explained that the Committee commissioned a pilot study to examine three typical campuses and develop a model for how the MRR program can be administered more cost-effectively.
The firm Rosser International, Inc., in association with Alcon Associates, Inc., and H. J. Russell, Inc., was chosen to develop the model. Ed Davidson of Rosser International, Inc. presented an interim report on the development of the model. He discussed the approach that his firm is using to develop the model, including interviewing administration and staff members at the three institutions, reviewing building drawings and maintenance documents, conducting facilities surveys, preparing reports of findings and reviewing them at the institutional level, coordinating preliminary reports with Central Office facilities staff members and finalizing them, preparing an MRR template with periodic reviews by Central Office facilities staff members, and submitting the completed assignment to the Board of Regents. Mr. Davidson also reported on preliminary findings and the current status of the project. In closing, he noted that the project completion is scheduled for summer 1999. The conclusions and recommendations resulting from this study will be discussed at the June 1999 Chief Business Officers Conference and subsequently presented to the Committee.
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Information Item: Report on Delegation of Authority to Institutions
In February 1998, the Board acted to increase the delegated authority to the Chancellor for facilities contracts to $1,000,000. Vice Chancellor for Facilities William K. Chatham delegated this increase in authority to the Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, the Medical College of Georgia and the University of Georgia. The Board requested periodic updates of contracts awarded within this increased delegated authority.
The Committee modified this item by requiring that the Office of Facilities staff send a letter to the Chair of the Committee upon the conclusion of each project indicating the construction contract price, the dollar value of any construction change orders, the percent of change, and the final contract price.
The following is a report of construction projects awarded:
Institution Project Amount Contractor Georgia State University Commerce Club Tenth Floor Build-Out $517,288 Beers Construction Company Georgia Institute of Technology Wenn Student Center Ballroom Renovation $622,494 Winter Construction Company Georgia Institute of Technology Skiles Classroom Building General Renovation $677,506 Triad Construction Company Georgia Institute of Technology Holland Chiller #3 Replacement $827,371 Mann Mechanical Georgia Institute of Technology Future Net Phase 3 $677,052 Cable Consultants University of Georgia Staff Training Addition $865,002 Winter Construction Company University of Georgia Meigs Hall Renovation $944,500 Vandiver Construction University of Georgia Jackson Street Improvements $844,220 Martin Mechanical University of Georgia Flynt Building Renovation-Phase II $949,000 MCB Construction
TEACHING HOSPITAL COMMITTEE
The Teaching Hospital Committee met as a Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, January 12, 1999 during the regular session of the Board. Committee members in attendance were Chair Thomas F. Allgood, Sr., Vice Chair S. William Clark, Jr., Kenneth W. Cannestra, J. Tom Coleman, Jr., Charles H. Jones, Donald M. Leebern, Jr., and Elridge W. McMillan. Other Board members in attendance were Regents Edgar L. Jenkins, David H. (Hal) Averitt, Hilton H. Howell, Jr., George M. D. (John) Hunt III, Warren Y. Jobe, Edgar L. Rhodes, and Glenn S. White. Chair Allgood reported to the full Board on Wednesday that the Teaching Hospital Committee as a Committee of the Whole had reviewed the recommendations for action generated from the Report of the Blue Ribbon Commission on the Medical College of Georgia and was proposing that these recommendations be adopted. With motion properly made, seconded, and unanimously adopted, the Board approved and authorized the following:
Board of Regents
Committee of the Whole
Report of the Blue Ribbon Commission
on the Medical College of Georgia
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Recommendations for Action
January 12-13, 1999
I. The Blue Ribbon Commission on the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) was charged by the Board of Regents (BOR) and the Chancellor of the University System of Georgia (USG) with examining the vision, mission, goals and strategies of MCG and making any recommendations for changes or modifications to the BOR and MCG. The BOR's charge was issued in March 1998 as one of a series of steps to address the specific and unique problems facing MCG as the singular public academic health sciences university in Georgia. The Commission was composed of Regents as well as other representatives appointed by the Governor, Speaker, Lieutenant Governor, the Medical Association of Georgia and representatives from MCG.
The work of the Commission began in early September and continued through mid-November. The Commission held a number of public hearings in Augusta, Atlanta and Savannah, heard from some sixty-six presenters in these public hearings, and gathered significant written data and information in the course of its work.
On November 9th, 1998, the Commission adopted, by unanimous vote, a report with numerous findings and recommendations. The report was then conveyed to the BOR, the MCG and it's Academic Council, and the Board of MCG Health, Inc.
The Chancellor and his staff were asked to bring appropriate follow-up action items to the BOR for its January Board Meeting.
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- Principle Findings/Recommendations (See full report, which is on file with the Office of Capital Resources, pages 6-9.)
- In addition, numerous other specific findings and recommendations related to education, workforce, research, and patient care are contained in the report.
III. Next Steps:
- Acceptance of report by the BOR.
- Reaffirmation of the Tripartite Mission of MCG by BOR. MCG accepts minor modifications to the MCG Vision Statement.
- Charge responsible parties with carrying out the recommendations of the
report. These parties are to include:
- The Board of Regents
- The MCG, its administration, faculty and staff
- The Board of MCG Health, Inc.
as well as - The State of Georgia and its leadership
- The community providers who may partner with MCG
The responsibilities of each of these parties and related critical action items are the following:
- The BOR requests the President of MCG to provide a detailed report
on implementing the recommendations of the Commission no later than January
1, 2000 with a progress report no later than July 1, 1999 and annual
updates thereafter through FY 2004. These reports should include:
- information on data-driven strategic planning for MCG, particularly with regards to workforce trends, placements of graduates as residents, ultimate employment of graduates, and patient base, and an analysis of the relationship with strategic planning for MCG Health, Inc.;
- data on faculty recruitment (number of positions recruited, number of first-choice candidates, second, etc.) and faculty retention (number of retirements, number of resignations - also stated as percentage of faculty employed);
- a listing of all clinical sites, with new sites and related academic programs identified;
- data on increased use of Telemedicine and GSAMS to serve rural communities;
- information on any new joint appointments, new cross-disciplinary inter-campus instructional and research efforts;
- information on development of a clinical network with special emphasis on any new partners added and on assurances received that all patients are available for the teaching mission of MCG;
- information and data on efforts to assure greater diversity in the healthcare professions and educational programs. Specifically outline steps taken within educational programs and for helping place graduates in residencies; and
- information on plans for and steps taken to improve the physical infrastructure of the campus and its affiliate hospital and clinics in co