November 19, 2014

MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

November 19, 2014

1.                  Roll Call:

Present -    Dr. Peter Hofherr, Governor (by conference call)

                  Mr. Steve Hoven, Vice Chair of the Board (by conference call)

Ms. Beverly Miller, Chair of the Board (by conference call)

Ms. Carrie Tergin, Governor (by conference call)         

Also

Present -    Mr. Clif Smart, President

                  Ms. Virginia Fry, Governor (joining about 4:10 p.m. by conference call)

                  Dr. Frank Einhellig, Provost

Dr. Jim Baker, Vice President for Research and Economic Development and International Programs

                  Dr. Drew Bennett, Chancellor of the West Plains Campus (by conference call)

                  Mr. Ken McClure, Vice President for Administrative and Information Services

Mr. Brent Dunn, Vice President for University Advancement

                  Ms. Rachael Dockery, General Counsel

                  Ms. Donna Christian, Director of Internal Audit & Compliance

Dr. Dee Siscoe, Vice President for Student Affairs

                  Mr. Steve Foucart, Chief Financial Officer

                  Mr. Ryan DeBoef, Chief of Staff

Ms. Tina McManus, Controller

Mr. Allen Kunkel, Associate Vice President for Economic Development and Director of the Jordan Valley Innovation Center

Mr. Matt Morris, Associate Vice President for Administrative and Information Services

Mr. Brad Kielhofner, Associate Director of Planning, Design and Construction

                  Mr. John McAlear, Secretary of the Board

 2.                  Presiding – Ms. Beverly Miller, Chair of the Board of Governors, called the Executive Committee conference-call meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. in Room 203 of Carrington Hall on the campus of Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.

 3.                  Approval of Minutes – Ms. Miller mentioned that the first item of business was the approval of the minutes for the open meeting of October 15, 2014.  Dr. Hofherr so moved, receiving the second of Mr. Hoven.

Motion passed 3-0.

 4.                  Office of the Provost --- Dr. Frank Einhellig, Provost, presented the following resolutions for the Committee’s consideration:

Approval of the Bachelor of General Studies being added to the University’s undergraduate programs under the supervision of the Associate Provost for Student Success and Public Affairs (Curriculum No. 364-14).

Approval of the Master of Science in Cybersecurity being added to the graduate programs of the Department of Computer Information Systems (Curriculum No. 365-14).

Approval of the Master of Arts in Teaching being added to the graduate programs of the Department of Reading, Foundations and Technology (Curriculum No. 366-14).

Approval of the Specialist in Education – Teacher Leadership degree program being added to the graduate programs of the Department of Reading, Foundations and Technology (Curriculum No. 367-14).

After a short discussion, Mr. Hoven moved to approve the four new programs, receiving the second of Dr. Hofherr.

Motion passed 3-0.

 5.                  West Plains Campus – Dr. Drew Bennett, Chancellor of the West Plains Campus, presented a resolution (West Plains Curriculum No. 69-14) that the Certificate in Allied Health-Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) be approved for submission to the Coordinating Board for Higher Education. Moved by Ms. Tergin, receiving the second of Dr. Hofherr.

Motion passed 3-0.

 6.                  Procurement and Financial --- Mr. Steve Foucart, Chief Financial Officer, presented a resolution (Purchasing Activity Report No. 412-14) summarizing Procurement Services’ activities from October 10, 2014, through November 14, 2014. Those activities include:

Approval is requested to award air charter trips for seven men’s basketball away games and three women’s basketball away games to Short’s Travel for an estimated amount of $203,680.08. Short’s had the lowest bid and has a demonstrated history of reliability with the university. Mr. Foucart made one correction to the resolution: air charter for two potential women’s basketball trips were not awarded – they will fly commercial for Trip One and take a charter bus for Trip Four (the original resolution incorrectly identified this second trip as Trip Two).

Approval is requested to subscribe to Elsevier as a single feasible source for electronic access for subscriptions primarily in physical and life sciences in the amount of $264,287.61.

Dr. Hofherr moved to approve, receiving a second from Mr. Hoven.

Motion passed 3-0.

Mr. Brent Dunn, Vice President for University Advancement, next presented a resolution (Gifts No. 165-14) that the University recognize the generosity of the O’Reilly family and acknowledge their major gift by permanently naming the new health science center the O’Reilly Clinical Health Science Center. Moved and seconded, respectively, by Ms. Tergin and Dr. Hofherr.

Motion passed 3-0.

 7.                  Facilities and Equipment --- Mr. Ken McClure, Vice President for Administrative and Information Services, presented the following resolutions for the Committee’s consideration:

A lease agreement between Missouri State University and ESM Technologies at the Jordan Valley Innovation Center (JVIC) located at 524 North Boonville Avenue (Agreement No. 352-14). This lease allows ESM, a JVIC corporate affiliate, to utilize a portion of the third floor shared lab space, effective December 1, 2014, for twelve months at a rate of $1,010 per month.

A new greenhouse on the West Plains campus (Bids & Quotations No. 1479-14); Feller Construction, Inc., low bid of $126,949; total project budget set at $136,249.

Moved and seconded, respectively, by Dr. Hofherr and Mr. Hoven.

Motion passed 3-0.

 8.                  Adjournment — Ms. Miller adjourned the conference-call meeting at 4:30 p.m., on the motion of Dr. Hofherr, the second of Mr. Hoven, and the unanimous vote of the committee.

 

John W. McAlear
Secretary of the Board