The Board of Visitors of Old Dominion University met in regular session on Thursday, August 25, 1988, at 2:30 P.M. in Webb University Center. Present were:
Richard F. Barry III, Rector
James K. Hall
J. William Howell
Ann H. Kilgore
Beverley R. Lawler
Arnold H. Leon
Arnold B. McKinnon
Jackson K. Parker
J. Michael Pitchford
Gammiel Poindexter
H. B. Price III
Robert M. Stanton
Joyce Strelitz
Eugene Walters
Robert E. Washington
Brenda T. Williams
Absent was:George Dragas, Jr.
Also present at the invitation of the Board were:
Joseph M. Marchello, President
Nina W. Brown
Dana D. Burnett
Stephen P. Daniel
Robert L. Fodrey, Sr.
George Hanna
Warren Harrison
Dave Harrison
Myron S. Henry
E. Wayne Higgins
Paul E. Holcomb
Ronald A. Howell
James Jarrett
Ruth C. Jones
Kay A. Kemper
Donna W. Meeks
James W. Schuppenhauer
Richard A. Staneski
Doug Tudor
Peter F. Wehmann
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Rector Barry called the meeting to order and asked for approval of the minutes of the Annual Meeting held on June 16, 1988. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the minutes were approved as distributed.
RECTOR’S REPORT
The Rector commented that he had no report at this time, but planned to lead a discussion on board reorganization at the end of the meeting.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Good News Items - Rector Barry called on President Marchello to give his report. President Marchello reported that the Virginia Beach Graduate Center is scheduled to open September 6, 1988; a grand opening will be held in late October to which the Board will be invited.
Old Dominion’s first yearbook in eleven years will be ready for distribution in September. The theme of the 264-page yearbook, The Laureate, will be “Something Old, Something New.”
The Center for Reading and Literacy will open its literacy laboratory for adults, located in the Education Building, in September 1988. Students in the program will learn to read by using the new interactive IBM computer programs. Approximately $300,000 has been raised by the Norfolk and Virginia Beach Junior Leagues to fund the program at Old Dominion for the next three years.
Report on the Quality of Faculty Professional Life - President Marchello called the Board’s attention to the Report on the Quality of Faculty Professional Life which was sent prior to the meeting. The report lists 22 recommendations to improve faculty morale. The President reviewed several of those recommendations and the actions he plans to take in response to those recommendations.
Strategic Planning - President Marchello commented that the strategic planning process will begin this fall and conclude in early 1990 with a report entitled: “ODU 2000: A Guide to the 1990's.” The President asked Richard Staneski, who chaired the committee that prepared the pre-planning document sent prior to the meeting, to summarize the two-year, university-wide planning effort.
Mr. Staneski commented that the University will attempt, through this planning process, to establish parameters for future development. This will be accomplished by conducting detailed analyses of both the internal and external environments and by establishing “milestones” to chart the University’s progress toward achieving the objectives set out in the planning process. The process will involve planning at three levels: unit level (departmental) planning, organizational level (college and vice presidential) planning, and institutional level planning, which will culminate in the “ODU 2000" document.
Mr. Staneski commented that the process will incorporate broad community involvement. Representatives of the faculty, administration, classified staff, students, alumni, board members and donors will be included in the process at all levels. The existing governance structure of the institution will be utilized to draw these members into the process.
Mr. Staneski reviewed the committee structure which consists of a subcommittee for each vice presidential area and a steering committee, chaired by the president, to coordinate the overall planning efforts.
Mr. Staneski summarized the timetable as follows: kickoff, September 1; completed unit plans, January, 1989; completed college plans, March, 1989; completed vice presidential plans, July, 1989; completed institutional plan, October, 1989; solicitation of broad community input to the plan, October, 1989 through April, 1990; and Board approval of the final plan, June, 1990.
President Marchello indicated that he has asked the Rector for the names of six board members to serve on the planning committees. The Rector suggested that board committee chairmen serve on the appropriate committees or appoint a member of their committee to serve. President Marchello suggested that the Board hold a retreat in July, 1989, to review the planning process as a group.
Rector Barry commented that the Academic Affairs Committee is currently reviewing a revised Mission Statement which should ultimately guide this planning process. He asked that the Academic Affairs Committee make this a high priority on their agenda for the year.
The Rector also commented that demographics and resulting enrollment trends will affect planning assumptions for the University. A recently published forecast predicts that Virginia will have a 37 percent increase in high school graduates by the year 2000. This growth has very serious implications for this University, thus the planning process is very timely.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
The Rector called on Mrs. Kilgore to give the report of the Academic Affairs Committee. Mrs. Kilgore reported that Dr. Ernest Cross, Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology, discussed the College’s cooperation with NASA. He indicated that the College has approximately $2.1 million of funded research from NASA, representing two-thirds of all the funded research in the College. It is also the largest research grant from NASA to any college or university in this country.
Dean Cross also discussed the existing centers and institutes in the College of Engineering and Technology. Within that College there are five such institutes. The College is interested in establishing another center in collaboration with NASA< the Center for Advanced Structural Acoustics Research which would be funded by a $120,000 grant from NASA. The College plans to bring a formal proposal to the Board in November.
Dr. Louis Henry reported on the progress of the Honors Program. The program will begin its fourth year and Dr. Henry will begin his second year as Director. Freshman and sophomore students participating in the program receive $500 stipends. Honors courses are generally more enriching and accelerated than regular courses. Enrollments are capped to ensure dialogue between students and instructors. The biggest problem currently facing the Honors Program is the lack of stipends for Juniors and Seniors who participate in the program.
Dr. Denny Wolfe, Associate Dean of the College of Education, discussed the status of the University’s teacher education restructuring plans. All ODU programs were approved by the State with the exception of NK-4 (Preschool/Kindergarten through Fourth Grade), 4-8 (the Middle School), Special Education, and Marketing Education. The basic issues center on where the degrees are conferred. Old Dominion has proposed to confer all the degrees for these programs in question through the College of Education. The State does not believe any of those degrees should be conferred by the College of Education but rather from other areas of the University. The University has until May 1, 1989, to respond to the concerns of the Board of Education and the State Council of Higher Education.
Mrs. Kilgore reported that the Academic Affairs Committee decided to table the resolution approving the Affirmative Action Plans until the November meeting in order for the wording in the reports to be strengthened. The following resolutions were unanimously approved:
PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS
RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Academic Affairs Committee, the Board of Visitors approves the following personnel appointments:
Name and Rank - Salary - Effective Date - Term
Dr. Betty Alexy - $40,000 - 8/1/88 - 10 mos.
Associate Professor of Nursing
Dr. Alexy received a B.A. in Biology in 1972 from Temple University, an M.S.N. in Nursing in 1976 and a D.N.Sc. In Nursing in 1983 from the University of Pennsylvania. From September 1980 to June 1987, Dr. Alexy was employed as an associate professor at Thomas Jefferson University. Since September 1987 she has been employed as an associate professor at Rutgers University in the Department of Nursing. Dr. Alexy is a member of the American Nurses’ Association, Sigma Theta Tau, and the American Public Health Association.
Ms. JoAnn Myers Baldwin - $23,000 - 8/1/88 - 10 mos.
Instructor of Nursing
Ms. Baldwin received a B.S.N. in Nursing in 1975 from the University of Connecticut and an M.S. in Nursing in 1987 from Old Dominion University. From May 1983 to January 1985 and January 1987 to March 1987 she was employed as a registered nurse at Leigh Memorial Hospital and from September 1987 to March 1988 she was employed as clinical instructor at Tidewater Community College. Since January 1988 she has been employed as a clinical instructor at Old Dominion University. Ms. Baldwin has presented papers to various groups. She is a member of Sigma Theat Tau, Epsilon Chi Chapter.
Ms. Linda L. Bolton - $21,500 - 8/1/88 - 10 mos.
Instructor of English
Ms. Bolton received a B.A. in Theatre Arts in 1977 from Smith College and an M.A. in American and English Literature in 1983 from Brandeis University. Since 1982 Ms. Bolton has been employed as an Associate Professor of English and Literature at Saint Leo College, Tidewater Center, LAFB. For the 1986-87 academic year she was also employed as an adjunct instructor in the English Department at Old Dominion University. She is the author of “The Distant Drummer,” a dramatization in Reader’s Theatre of the historical and literary concerns of Afro-American writers in the sixty years prior to the Civil War, performed throughout the Tidewater School System, 1984. Ms. Bolton has had selected poems published in Elan magazine, OAO Communications, and Drum magazine, University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Dr. Leon F. Bouvier - $29,000 - 8/1/88 - 10 mos.
Visiting Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Dr. Bouvier received a B.S. in Sociology/History in 1961 from Spring Hill College, an M.A. in Sociology in 1963 and a Ph.D. in Sociology in 1971 from Brown University. Since 1986 Dr. Bouvier has been employed as a private consultant. He was also employed as a visiting professor at Tulane University and the University of Hawaii. Prior to his appointment as a full-time faculty member at Old Dominion University, he served as an adjunct professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice during the 1987-88 academic year at Old Dominion University. Dr. Bouvier has numerous publications to his credit and has given reports and presentations at meetings and conferences. He is a member of the Population Association of America, Southern Demographic Association, and the International Sociological Association.
Mr. Richard E. Clark - $23,800 - 8/1/88 - 10 mos.
Instructor of Management Information Systems/Decision Sciences
Mr. Clark received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1981 from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. in 1987 from Old Dominion University. From September 1987 to March 1988 he was employed as a micro computer instructor at B&R Computer Learning Center. Since January 1988 he has been employed as an adjunct faculty member at Virginia Wesleyan College in the Business Department.
Mr. James A. English - $32,400 - 8/1/88 - 10 mos.
Assistant Professor of Community Health Professions and Physical Therapy
and Designated as Director of the Environmental Health Program
Mr. English received a B.S. in Biology in 1969 from Lebanon Valley College and an M.S. in Environmental Health in 1982 from Old Dominion University. From 1984 he was employed as deputy director of the Norfolk Department of Public Health and also with Old Dominion University as a guest lecturer. Since 1984 he has been employed as an instructor at Johnson and Wales College. He is a member of the Tidewater Association of Sanitarians, Virginia Environmental Health Association, National Environmental Health Association, and Virginia Public Health Association.
Dr. Anita Clair Fellman - $37,000 - 8/1/88 - 10 mos.
Associate Professor of History and Designated as the Director of Women’s Studies
Dr. Fellman received a B.A. in History in 19864 from Oberlin College, an M.A. in American History in 1965 from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. in American History in 1969 from Northwestern University. Since 1985 she has been employed as an adjunct professor in Women’s Studies at Simon Fraser University. She has published “Making Sense of Self: Medical Advice Literature in Late Nineteenth-Century American” in 1981 and “Rethinking Canada: The Promise of Women’s History” in 1986, which was the winner of the 1987 Laura Jamieson Prize awarded by Canadian Research Institute of the Advancement of Women. Dr. Fellman has also had articles published and has given numerous reports and presentations at meetings and conferences. She is a member of the American Historical Association, Organization of American Historians, and Canadian Women’s Studies Association.
Dr. L. Yvonne Gonzalez - $32,000 - 8/1/88 - 10 mos.
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Services
Dr. Gonzalez received a B.A. in Political Science and History in 1975 from St. Mary’s University, an M.S. in Secondary Education in 1978 from Stephen F. Austin State, and an Ed.D. in Educational Administration in 1987 from Texas A&M University. Since 1987 she has been employed at Texas A&M University as an Assistant Professor of Educational Administration and Director, Principals’ Center. Dr. Gonzalez has numerous publications to her credit. She is a member of the National Association of Second School Principals, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Texas Association of Second School Principals, and Organization for Leadership in Education.
Dr. Oscar R. Gonzalez - $42,000 - 8/1/88 - 10 mos.
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computing Engineering
Dr. Gonzalez received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1982 from the University of Idaho, an M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1984 and 1987 respectively from the University of Notre Dame. Since August 1987, he has been employed as a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Gonzalez has numerous publications to his credit. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
Ms. Bonnie M. Ha - $25,000 - 8/1/88 - 10 mos.
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Ms. Ha received a B.S.N. in Nursing in 19865 from the University of Oregon and an M.S. in Nursing in 19873 from the University of California at Los Angeles. From September 1984 to June 1986 she was employed as a substitute nurse/teacher with the Department of Defense schools in Okinawa and from March 1987 to May 1987 as a clinical instructor at Salve Regina College. Since January 1988 Ms. Ha has been employed as an adjunct instructor in the Department of Nursing at Old Dominion University. Ms. Ha is a member of Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society, Alpha Gamma Chapter.
Mr. David W. Hunter $28,5000 8/1/88 10 mos.
Instructor of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Mr. Hunter received a B.A. in History/Physical Education in 1979 from Hirman College and an M.A. in History/Philosophy in 1981 from The Ohio State University. Since 1987 he has been employed as an assistant professor at Hampton University. Mr. Hunter is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, National Strength and Conditioning Association, and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.
Dr. Garrett J. McAuliffe $30,000 8/1/88 10 mos.
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Services
Dr. McAuliffe received a B.A. in English in 1971 from Queens College of the City University of New York, an M.S. in Student Personnel Services in 1976 from the University of New York, and Ph.D. in Education/Counseling in 1985 from the University of Massachusetts. Since 1980 Dr. McAuliffe has been employed as a director of counseling in human development at Greenfield Community College. He has several publications to his credit.
Ms. Pamela D. Morgan $35,500 7/1/88 12 mos.
Head, Collection Management Department, and Librarian II
Ms. Morgan received a B.A. in History and English in 1969 from North Carolina State University and an M.S.L.S. in Library Science in 1972 from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. From 1982 to 1985 she was employed as a special projects librarian at the University of North Carolina. Since September 1987, Ms. Morgan has been employed as a serials librarian at Old Dominion University. She is a member of the American Library Association.
Dr. Hamid Rahman $47,500 8/1/88 10 mos.
Assistant Professor of Finance
Dr. Rahman received an MSC... In 1967 from Punjab University (Pakistan), a Diploma in Development Economics in 1975 from St. Peters College (Oxford, U.K.), an M.B.A. in Finance and Accounting in 1976 from Cranfield Institute of Technology (Cranfield, U.K.), and an Ph.D. in Finance in 1988 from Syracuse University. From 1984 to 1987 he was employed at Syracuse University as a teaching assistant and as a teaching associate. Since 1987 Dr. Rahman has been employed as an assistant professor of finance at Louisiana State University. He has published articles in The Journal of National Institute of Public Administration, and The Journal of the Pakistan Administrative Staff College and has given several publications.
Ms. Lauren J Salamone $23,500 8/1/88 10 mos.
Instructor of Nursing
Ms. Salamone received an A.A.S. in Nursing in 1973 from Alfred State College, a B.S.N. in Nursing in 1984 from Armstrong State College, and an M.S.N. in Nursing in 1988 from Old Dominion University. From October 1985 to June 1986 she was employed as an instructor at the College of the Albemarle. Since August 1986 Ms. Salamone has been employed as a graduate assistant in the School of Nursing at Old Dominion University. Ms. Salamone is a member of the American Nurses Association, Virginia Nurses Association, and the Old Dominion University Graduate Nursing Student Association.
Ms. Maureen D. Stiner $22,000 8/1/88 10 mos.
Instructor of Finance
Ms. Stiner received a B.A. in Economics in 1979 from Miami University and an M.B.A. in Finance in 1981 from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Business. Since September 1987 she has been employed as an adjunct instructor at Golden Gate University teaching graduate courses in investments and security analysis as well as a financial consultant with Merrill Lynch.
APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL COUNSEL
AND SPECIAL ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Academic Affairs Committee, the Board of Visitors approves the appointment of Mr. Patrick B. Kelly as General Counsel and Special Assistant Attorney General, with the rank of assistant professor, effective October 1, 1988.
Mr. Kelly received his bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 1964 and his Juris Doctor degree in 1967 from Wayne State University. Since 1983 he has been an associate legal advisor at Virginia Commonwealth University as well as an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at VCU. From September 1982 to February 1983, he was a trust officer at Central Fidelity Bank in Richmond, Virginia. Mr. Kelly was in private practice from September 1971 to August 1982, and was a prosecuting attorney for Clinton County, Michigan, from January 1969 to September 1971.
Mr. Kelly has been admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, the Eastern District of Virginia, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth District. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the State Bar of Virginia, the Richmond Bar Association, and the National Association of College and University Attorneys.
Salary: $52,500 based on $70,000 for twelve months.
APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES
(Darden College of Education)
RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Academic Affairs Committee, the Board of Visitors approves the appointment of Dr. Fred Dennis Kreamelmeyer as Director of Student Services (Darden College of Education), with the rank of assistant professor, effective July 1, 1988.
Dr. Kreamelmeyer received a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Ball State University in 1976, a Master’s in Counseling and Elementary Education from Arizona State in 1979, and a Ph.D. in Elementary Education and Counseling from Ball State University in 1985. Since 1985 he has been employed as an assistant professor at Eastern Illinois University. Dr. Kreamelmeyer has experience in teaching, academic advising, and coordination of student teaching.
Salary: $35,500 for 12 months.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SPECIAL SALARY SUPPLEMENTS
FOR EMINENT PROFESSORS
WHEREAS, Old Dominion University has received endowment fund gifts, the income of which is to be used to attract and retain outstanding faculty members; and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia at its 1988 session voted to match endowment fund income at state universities for salary supplements for eminent professors for the fiscal year 1988-89; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Guidelines approved by the Board of Visitors on December 6, 1966, and with the approval of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the President, the following eligible faculty members have been selected to receive a salary supplement as indicated below for the year 1988-89:
College of Arts and Letters
Professor Dwight W. Allen $ 4,450
Professor J. L. Bugg (Constance and Colgate Darden Professor of History
and Education) 2,505
Professor Lewis S. Ford (Philosophy) 2,500
Professor R. Baine Harris (Philosophy) 3,400
Professor A. J. Mapp (English) 12,100
Professor H. K. Meier (Louis I. Jaffe Professorship) $ 21,700
TOTAL $ 46,655
College of Business and Public Administration
Professor Leonard I. Ruchelman (Urban Studies and Public Administration) $ 14,000
Professor Wayne K. Talley (Economics) 10,000
TOTAL $ 24,000
College of Education
Professor F. W. Culpepper (Vocational and Technical Education) $ 2,000
Professor Franklin R. Jones (Educational Leadership and Services) 9,200
Professor Melvin H. Williams (Health, Physical Education and Recreation) 11,100
Professor Betty J. Yarborough (Educational Curriculum and Instruction) 9,300
TOTAL 31,600
College of Engineering and Technology
Professor R. L. Ash (Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics) $ 26,100
Professor R. Prabhakaran (Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics) 10,200
Professor Karl H. Schoenbach (Electrical and Computer Engineering) 17,200
Professor W. D. Stanley (Electrical Engineering Technology) 12,600
Professor Surendra N. Tiwari (Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics) 18,300
TOTAL $ 84,400
College of Health Sciences
Professor Michele L. Darby (Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting) $ 8,000
TOTAL $ 8,000
College of Sciences
Professor R. C. Dahiya (Mathematics and Statistics) $ 17,800
Professor Albert S. Glickman (Psychology) 6,298
Professor Wynford S. Harries (Psychology) 11,200
Professor Govind Khandelwal (Physics) 12,700
Professor William D. Lakin (Mathematics and Statistics) 17,000
Professor Kurt Maly (Computer Science) 28,540
Professor H. G. Marshall (Biological Sciences) 4,000
Professor Daniel E. Sonenshine (Biological Sciences) 6,236
Professor John Tweed (Mathematics and Statistics) 21,900
TOTAL 125,674
GRAND TOTAL $320,K329
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that one-half of the total amount required for these supplements ($160,164.50) be appropriated from the General Endowment Fund and the same amount allotted from State appropriations authorized by the General Assembly for this purpose.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SPECIAL SALARY SUPPLEMENTS
FOR EMINENT PROFESSORS (SLOVER FUND)
WHEREAS, Old Dominion University has received endowment funds from the Estate of Samuel L. and Fay M. Slover to be used (i) to endow three chairs in the field of oceanography in any of the departments or colleges of Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia (i.e., to provide supplements of not less than four thousand dollars [$4,000] each per annum to the regular salaries which will be payable in accordance with the applicable scale of Old Dominion University, to the professors or associate professors who occupy such chairs), and (ii) for any other purpose or purposes connected with teaching or research in the field of oceanography; and
WHEREAS, the President of Old Dominion University has recommended the following faculty members to occupy endowed chairs or eminent professorships in the field of oceanography and to receive supplements from the Slover Fund:
College of Sciences
Department of Oceanography
| Professor | Supplement from
Slover Fund | Supplement from
State Matching |
| G. G. Csanady (Eminent Professor) | $ 36,600 | $ 36,600 |
| William M. Dunstan (Oceanography Chair) | $ 42,515 | $ 42,515 |
| A. D. Kirwan (Eminent Professor) | $ 33,950 | $ 33,950 |
| TOTAL | $113,065 | $113,065 |
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Visitors requests that the Educational Foundation allocate $113,065 from the earnings in the Slover Fund for this purpose for 1988-89 salary supplements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Visitors requests that the additional earnings of the Slover Fund in the amount of $299,158 be allotted to the Oceanography Department for any other purpose or purposes connected with teaching or research in the field of oceanography.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SPECIAL SALARY SUPPLEMENTS
FOR EMINENT PROFESSORS (OCEANOGRAPHY CHALLENGE FUND)
WHEREAS, Old Dominion University has received endowment funds from the Oceanography Challenge Fund for endowment of Oceanography faculty salaries; and
WHEREAS, the President of Old Dominion University has recommended the following faculty members as “Eminent Scholars” to receive endowments from the Oceanography Challenge Fund.
| Professor | Supplement from
Oceanography Challenge
Fund | Supplement from
State Matching |
| C. E. Grosch | $12,704 | $12,704 |
| A. J. Provenzano | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| D. J. P. Swift | 11,014 | 11,014 |
| TOTAL | $29,718 | $29,718 |
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Visitors requests that the Old Dominion University Educational Foundation allocate $29,l718 from the earnings from the investment of endowment funds in the Oceanography Challenge for payment of a portion of the salaries of the faculty members indicated for 1988-89 salary supplements.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SPECIAL SALARY SUPPLEMENTS
FOR EMINENT PROFESSORS (OSCAR F. SMITH FOUNDATION)
WHEREAS, the Oscar F. Smith Foundation has contributed to Old Dominion University $100,000, of which the income is to be used as a supplement to endow a chair in the Department of Oceanography; and
WHEREAS, the President of Old Dominion University recommends that the following faculty members be selected to receive the sum of $33,428 as part of their salaries for the year 1988-89:
| Professor | Supplement from
Oscar Smith Fund | Supplement from
State Matching |
| D. J. P. Swift | $ 2,021 | $ 2,021 |
| L. P. Atkinson | 14,693 | 14,693 |
| TOTAL | $16,714 | $16,714 |
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that one-half of the total amount required for this supplement ($16,714) be appropriated from the Oscar F. Smith Foundation Endowment Fund and the same amount ($16,714) be allocated from State appropriations authorized by the General Assembly for this purpose.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SPECIAL SALARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR
EMINENT PROFESSORS (CONSTANCE AND COLGATE DARDEN PROFESSORSHIP)
WHEREAS, the Honorable Colgate Darden has generously donated to the University funds for the establishing of professorships in Education and in History and Education; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of June 10, 1976, the Board of Visitors designated Dr. James L. Bugg, Jr., as the Constance and Colgate Darden Professor of History and Education.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Visitors requests the Educational Foundation to appropriate from earnings on the endowment the sum of $7,246 for partial support of the salary of Dr. James L. Bugg, Jr., and that the same amount, $7,246, be allocated from the State appropriations authorized by the General Assembly for this purpose for 1988-89.
Mrs. Kilgore commented that the Committee discussed the status of the report of the Committee on the university’s Mission and Objectives. A special meeting of the Academic Affairs Committee will be scheduled prior to the November Board meeting to discuss this report. The draft Mission Statement is scheduled to appear in the next Faculty Senate newsletter and input will be sought from campus groups and communicated to the Academic Affairs Committee prior to its special meeting.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
The Rector called on Mr. Leon to give the report of the Buildings and Grounds Committee. Mr. Leon reported that the Committee heard a presentation from Robert Griffin and Jim Snyder of O’Dell Associates on the status of the planning and design of the Webb Center renovation and addition. The preliminary design shared with the Committee is under review by the Division of Engineering and Buildings and the Art and Architectural Review Board. The design concepts, facility use, circulation, and parking requirements were discussed in detail with the Committee. At present the project remains close to budget and it is anticipated that the contract documents will be completed in December in order to begin construction shortly after bids are received in February.
Ted Faience and Tim Jamieson of Hayes, Seay, Mattern and Mattern reviewed the first schematic design of the 43rd Street parking decks. The University plans to construct one deck initially, but the architectural firm has been asked to design both decks to ensure architectural unity. After much discussion related to the design and the materials of the deck, it was decided that the firm design the first deck with 600 stalls and study the exterior materials further to ensure that the initial deck can stand alone architecturally. It is anticipated that contract documents should be ready in February in order to begin construction in May, 1989.
Wayne Higgins reviewed the University’s capital submission for the 1989 short session of the General Assembly. This submission included eleven items in priority order including supplemental funding for the Engineering Infill, equipment for Old Fine Arts and Fine Arts Phase I, planning for an athletic field, Physical Plant addition and renovation, and Phase II of the Fine Arts, special interest housing, and land acquisition funds. The general funds requested total $3,148,000 and non-general funds requested total $4,164,000. In addition, construction funds in the amount of $4.2 million will be requested for the renovation of the Health and Physical Education Building.
The Committee received a status report by John Swann on current capital projects. The University has submitted a Request for Reconsideration of Directions from the Division of Engineering and Buildings and is waiting for a response concerning the cost issue related to the use of stainless steel panels on the exterior of the existing Fine Arts Building.
Finally, the Committee discussed the bid openings for the construction of Fine Arts Phase I. The low bid was approximately $1 million over budget. The University will investigate the matter with the contractor, W. B. Meredith II, Inc., who has indicated a willingness to negotiate.
STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Rector Barry called on Mr. McKinnon to give the report of the Student Affairs Committee. Mr. McKinnon reported that the University was presented a drawing of the Old Administration Building by Mr. Ken Daley, Chairman of the Art Department, which will be hung in the new Admissions Reception Room in the Old Administration Building.
Kevin Keltz, Director of Residence life, and four resident assistants described the facilities, staffing, and programming of the residence halls on campus.
Jim Calliotte, Director of Counseling and Advising, and Worth Pickering, Director of Student Services Research, briefed the Committee on an exit interview survey of students who either withdraw from the University during a semester or who do not return after a semester. The reasons for withdrawal include financial problems, personal reasons, changes in life roles, academic skills deficiencies, and career reasons. Most drop out temporarily with plans to return in the near future; these are referred to as “stop outs.” Recommendations which have been implemented as a result esult of this survey include financial planning seminars, re-recruitment of “stop outs,” and counseling services for those students who are experiencing personal problems.
The Committee received an athletic report from Debbie Byrne, Assistant Athletic Director for Public Relations. Ms. Byrne introduced Debbie Brittingham, President of ESCAPE (Enthusiastic Students Coordinating Athletic Promotion Events), who commented that ESCAPE is a pep group which has been instrumental in increasing attendance at university athletic events. This year, in addition to providing support for the established teams, ESCAPE will be focusing on football. A recent Mace and Crown survey indicated that 80 percent of those students responding indicated their support for the establishment of a football program at Old Dominion.
Mr. McKinnon announced that nine past and present Old Dominion students will be participating in the summer Olympics in Seoul this year, seven of whom are on the field hockey team.
ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE
Rector Barry called on Joyce Strelitz to give the report of the Advancement Committee. Ms. Strelitz reported that the Committee received a status report on the Annual Fund. Thus far the University has achieved 63 percent toward its goal of $1.6 million in pledges.
Mrs. Strelitz reported that the Committee spent much of its time discussing the proposed name change of the committee to the “Development Committee.” The committee members felt that the name “Advancement Committee” was too broad a name to describe the responsibilities of this committee. The name “Development” encompasses three areas: (1) fundraising, (2) governmental relations, and (3) university relations. Two ad hoc committees representing the areas of governmental and university relations have been formed, chaired by Bob Washington and Bev Lawler respectively. These committees will work closely with the Development Committee. Mrs. Strelitz commented that the formation of these ad hoc committees will allow the Development Committee to focus its activities on the fundraising efforts of the University.
The following resolution was unanimously approved:
RESOLUTION TO RENAME THE ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE
TO THE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Advancement Committee, the Board of Visitors approves the name change of the Advancement Committee to the Development Committee.
Rationale: The name “Development Committee” more accurately reflects the Committee’s responsibilities.
FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
Rector Barry called on Mr. Hall to give the report of the Finance and Audit Committee. Mr. Hall presented the following resolution which was unanimously approved:
RESOLUTION APPROVING A REVISION TO THE BOARD OF VISITORS
RULE AND REGULATION ENTITLED, “CASH MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE
AND POLICIES FOR INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS”
RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Finance and Audit Committee, the Board of Visitors approves the following revision to the Board of Visitors Rule and Regulation #1636 entitled, “Cash Management Objective and Policies for Institutional Funds,” approved by the Board of Visitors on August 19, 1977.
Cash Management Objective and Policies for Institutional Funds
Objective
Provide a source of income through the investment of excess working capital.
General Policies
(1) abAll excess cash of the university shall be pooled for the purpose of investment.
(2) abAll income accruing from the investment of pooled cash shall accrue to unrestricted current funds.
(3) abCash shall be continuously invested until needed.
Policies Regarding Investments
(1) abThe investments shall be limited to the following types of money market instruments:
A. abCertificate of deposit of savings and loan institutions and domestic banks;
B. abCommercial paper of domestic corporations in the top two qualify ratings of recognized credit services;
C. abGovernment and agency issues backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government;
D. abMoney market trusts consisting of high qualify money market securities;
E. abOther miscellaneous instruments such as repurchase agreements, master notes, bankers acceptances, and insured savings accounts.
(2) abMaturities shall be staggered, so as to meet the cash demands of the university and limited to a term of no more than one year.
Mr. Hall reported that the Committee reviewed amendments to the University’s operating and capital funding requests that will be submitted to the General Assembly during the 1989 short session. Significant operational requests will include military dependent and spouse tuition waivers, additional library materials, maintenance of instructional equipment received through the Equipment Trust Fund program, asbestos abatement, and competition for minority faculty. Other requests include institutional items designed to address faculty shortages, the new Virginia Beach Graduate Center, and an increase in appropriations for sponsored programs.
The Committee was presented the financial results of operations of the University’s Educational and General Fund for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1988, o a cash basis of accounting. Total resources available were disbursed with the exception of $85.
The Committee reviewed the investment reports of the University for the 1988 fiscal year. The overall average return on investments was approximately 15 percent, which greatly exceeds the leading market indices. The Educational and Intercollegiate Foundations’ overall average returns for the first six months of the year also compared favorably with the leading market indices.
The Committee received a report on the University’s past due receivables for the year ended June 30, 1988. These receivables constituted only 1.7 percent of the gross accounts receivable, a significant improvement over years past. The Committee also reviewed the Perkins Loan Default Rate which, at 7.06 percent as of June 30, is below the Department of Education’s requirements.
NEW BUSINESS
Rector Barry asked for the Board’s authority to sign easements on behalf of the Board of Visitors. The following resolution was unanimously approved:
RESOLUTION GRANTING AUTHORITY TO THE RECTOR
TO SIGN AND EXECUTE EASEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
RESOLVED, that the Board of Visitors grants to the Rector the authority to sign and execute easements on behalf of the Board.
REPORTS OF INVITED REPRESENTATIVES
STUDENT SENATE
The Rector called on Mr. Doug Tudor to give the report of the Student Senate. Mr. Tudor expressed his appreciation to the Board for allowing him to represent the student body. Due to the summer vacation, the full Senate has not met since he took office. He commented, however, that he and the Student Senate officers have spent the summer months preparing for the year.
Mr. Tudor commented that his main goal for the year is to increase student involvement in the University’s governance structure. He sees his role on the Board as a means to gain knowledge of the governance structure which he plans to convey to the students.
FACULTY SENATE
Rector Barry called on Dr. Nina Brown to give the report of the Faculty Senate. Dr. Brown reported that the Faculty Senate plans to elect a new vice chairman because the current vice chairman has become the Associate Dean of Engineering and, as such, can no longer be considered as a representative of the faculty.
The Senate will be distributing a survey to faculty to determine the extent of their interest in a Faculty Alumni Club. She hopes to have the club fully operation by next year.
Dr. Brown reported that she has appointed faculty members to the six Strategic Planning subcommittees at the request of the administration.
The Faculty Senate will consider two issues at its meeting in September: summer school programming and review of the grievance policy.
Dr. Brown reported that the Senate office has been relocated to the Old Administration Building.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
The Rector called on Mr. Ronnie Howell to give the report of the Alumni Association. Mr. Howell reported that during the past year the Association’s Board of Directors had 100 percent participation in the Annual Fund. All key positions in this year’s Annual Fund are held by alumni.
Preparations are under way for a Black Alumni Weekend on October 21-23, 1988. The Affinity Card renewal program is under way. For the first time this year the Governmental Relations Committee is planning an alumni sponsored legislative golf tournament for June 15, 1989.
A steering committee has met several times during the summer to plan an event which will bring back alumni of the 30's, 40's, and 50's. The event is being incorporated with the Founders’ Day luncheon on October 12, 1988, and is the first step in planning for an activity to be part of Old Dominion’s 60th Anniversary in 1990.
Mr. Howell then presented the following resolution reaffirming the Alumni Association’s support of football which was unanimously passed by the Board of Directors at its August 16th meeting:
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
FOOTBALL PROGRAM RECOMMENDATION
At its meeting on August 16, 1988, the Athletic Affairs Committee recommended that the Board of Directors reaffirm the action taken in its resolution of March 3, 1988, which supported the action that the University and the Board of Visitors had taken on establishing football at Old Dominion.
The Board of Directors has committed the alumni to promoting the program and the sale of football tickets.
It was further recommended that the Board of Directors urge the Board of Visitors to authorize the administration to implement the football program at Old Dominion.
Data available to the Board of Directors clearly indicate that a 1-AAA football program is finally feasible and would receive the support of the alumni and students and the broad support of the community.
An affirmative decision by the Board of Visitors at this time would provide the impetus to the current promotional program.
THEREFORE, upon the recommendation of the Athletic Affairs Committee, the Association informs the Board of Visitors that it reaffirms the resolution made and approved by the Board of Directors March 3, 1988, to support the football program at Old Dominion. The Board of Directors urges the Board of Visitors to authorize the administration to implement the football program at Old Dominion.
BOARD REORGANIZATION
Rector Barry thanked both the past committee chairmen for their service and the newly elected committee chairmen for their willingness to serve this year. Because the standing committees actually do the work of the Board, the Rector welcomed all Board members to attend any committee meeting if he or she has a particular interest in the subject under discussion. He also encouraged all Board members to attend the meetings of the Executive Committee which meets on those months when the full Board does not meet.
The Rector briefly reviewed the organization and responsibilities of the ad hoc governmental relations and university relations committees. He again welcomed Board members to attend the meetings of these committees.
Rector Barry commented on the proposed retreat for next summer to discuss the planning process. He asked that a date for the retreat be scheduled as soon as possible so that everyone can put it on their calendars.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Rector recognized Mrs. Williams who made the following motion: “Mr. Rector, I move that this meeting be recessed and that we reconvene in Executive Session for the purpose of discussing matters related to gifts as permitted by Subsection (A), Paragraph (6), of Section 2.1-344 of the Code of Virginia.”
At the conclusion of Executive Session the meeting reconvened in open session and, with no further business to be discussed, the meeting was adjourned.
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