November Board Meeting Materials

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Fourth Floor, McCormick Room
30 7th Street East
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Agenda items for approval are bolded. Minutes are draft until approved.

Schedule and General Information

Academic and Student Affairs Committee

1. Minutes of Meeting of October 22, 2014 (pdf)
2.

Student Demographics (pdf)

  • Student Demographics Presentation (pdf)
3.
Meeting the Baccalaureate Needs of the Twin Cities Metro Are (pdf)
  • Meeting the Baccalaureate Needs of the Twin Cities Metro Area Presentation (pdf)
4.

Profile: Minneapolis Community and Technical College (pdf)

  • Profile: Minneapolis Community and Technical College presentation (pdf)

Audit Committee

1. Minutes of Meeting of October 21, 2014 (pdf)
2.
Review and Approve the Release of the Audited Financial
Statements (pdf)

Diversity and Equity Committee

1. Minutes of Meeting of October 22, 2014 (pdf)
2.
Proposed Amendment to Policy 1B.1 Equal Opportunity and
Nondiscrimination in Employment and Education (First Reading) (pdf)
3.
Recruitment of Diverse Students (pdf)

Finance and Facilities Committee

1. Minutes of Meeting of October 21, 2014 (pdf)
2. FY2016-FY2017 Legislative Request (Second Reading) (pdf)
3. 2015 Revenue Fund Bond Sale (Second Reading) (pdf)
4. Proposed Policy 5.25 Use of Electronic Signature (Second Reading) (pdf)
5.
Proposed Amendments to Policy 7.3 Financial Administration (First Reading) (pdf)
6.
Proposed Amendments to Policy 7.5 Financial Institutions and
Investments (First Reading) (pdf)
7.

Metropolitan State University Construction Update (pdf)

  • Metropolitan State University Construction Update Report (pdf)
8. Janitorial Supplies Contract Approval for Contract Exceeding $3 Million (pdf)
9.
Approval for Northland Community College Lease at Thief River Falls Airport (pdf)
10.
Approval for Lake Superior College Lease at Duluth Airport (pdf)

Human Resources Committee - Closed Session

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 13D.03, Closed Meetings for Labor Negotiations Strategy (Minnesota Open Meeting Law) (2012)
1.
Discuss Labor Negotiations Strategy with the Inter Faculty Organization and the Minnesota State College Faculty

Board of Trustees Meeting

Chair's Report

A. Approval of Minutes

1. Board of Trustees Study Session on Positioning Assessment and Brand Strategy Update on June 17, 2014 (pdf)
2. Board of Trustees Study Session on Charting the Course for Diversity on June 18, 2014 (pdf)
3. Notes of Board of Trustees Retreat on September 16-17, 2014 (pdf)
4. Board of Trustees Study Session on System Finances of October 21, 2014 (pdf)
5. Board of Trustees Meeting on October 22, 2014 (pdf)

Consent Agenda

All matters listed under Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. Any trustee may request that an item or items be removed from the Consent Agenda for independent consideration.

1. 2015 Revenue Fund Bond Sale (Finance & Facilities Committee) (pdf)
2. Metropolitan State University Construction Update (Finance & Facilities Committee) (pdf)
3. Janitorial Supplies Contract Approval for Contract Exceeding $3 Million (Finance & Facilities Committee) (pdf)
4. Approval for Northland Community College Lease at Thief River Falls Airport (Finance & Facilities Committee) (pdf)
5. Approval for Lake Superior College Lease at Duluth Airport (Finance & Facilities Committee) (pdf)
6. Review and Approve the Release of the Audited Financial Statements (Audit Committee) (pdf)

Board Policy Decisions

1. FY2016-FY2017 Legislative Request (Second Reading) (pdf)
2. Proposed Amendments to Policy 1A.1 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Organization and Administration (Second Reading) (pdf)
3. Proposed Amendments to Policy 1A.3 System Administration, Chancellor (Second Reading) (pdf)
4. Proposed Amendments to Policy 5.14 Procurement and Contracts (Second Reading) (pdf)
5. Proposed Policy 5.25 Use of Electronic Signatures (Second Reading) (pdf)

Other Business