MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
JANUARY 17, 2018
1. Roll Call:
Present - Ms. Carrie Tergin, Chair of the Board (by conference call)
Mr. Gabriel Gore, Vice Chair of the Board Governor (by conference call)
Mr. Kendall Seal, Governor (by conference call)
Absent - Mr. Craig Frazier, Governor
Also
Present - Mr. Clifton M. Smart III, President
Ms. Donna Christian, Director of Internal Audit and Compliance
Ms. Amelia Counts, Governor (by conference call)
Mr. Tyree Davis, IV, Governor
Mr. Ryan DeBoef, Chief of Staff and Assistant to the President for Governmental Relations
Ms. Rachael Dockery, General Counsel
Dr. Frank Einhellig, Provost
Mr. Steve Foucart, Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Virginia Fry (by conference call)
Ms. Melissa Gutierrez, Student
Ms. Jordan Jones, Student
Ms. Beverly Miller, Governor, (by conference call)
Mr. Jeff Morrissey, Chief Information Officer
Dr. Dave Muegge, Director of Health and Wellness Services
Ms. Suzanne Shaw, Vice President for Marketing and Communications
Dr. Dee Siscoe, Vice President for Student Affairs
Mr. Gary Stewart, Director, Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services
Ms. Angela Strider, Assistant Director, Residence Life-Business Services
Ms. Hanna Sumpter, Student Reporter for the Standard
Mr. Mike Wills, Director of Procurement Services
Ms. Kristan Gochenauer, Secretary of the Board
2. Presiding – Ms. Carrie Tergin, Chair of the Board of Governors, called the Executive
Committee conference-call meeting to order at 4:09 p.m. in Room 203 of Carrington
Hall on the campus of Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.
3. Academic – President Clif Smart discussed that the University is working on a series of affordability measures. Dr. Frank Einhellig, Provost, then presented a resolution (Curriculum No. 384-18) requesting approval of credit hour reduction from 125 to 120 credit hours for an undergraduate degree outlining the rationale. Mr. Kendall Seal motioned to approve receiving a second from Mr. Gabriel Gore.
Motion passed 3-0.
4. Procurement and Financial – Mr. Steve Foucart, Chief Financial Officer, presented a resolution summarizing Procurement Services’ Office activities from November 29, 2017 through January 12, 2018 (Purchasing Activity Report No. 462-18). The two items included in the resolution were:
• Approval requested for amendment ten (10) to Contract C5132-1 with Chartwells,
which reduces the annual Chartwells board rate increase of four percent (4%) to the
percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), beginning in fall 2018 for
the duration of the contract. The University also agrees to extend the current contract
an additional six (6) years from May 31, 2024 to May 31, 2030. Mr. Gore moved to
approve the resolution with a second from Mr. Seal.
Motion passed 3-0.
• Approval recommended for renewal of Contract 6877-1 with Academic Health Plans for student health insurance for international students. Renewal premium will be $1,314.00 for the period August 10, 2018 through August 10, 2019. A motion was made and seconded, respectively, by Mr. Seal and Mr. Gore.
Motion passed 3-0.
5. New Business – President Smart reminded Board members of the Thursday, January
18, 2018, Press Conference at 2 p.m. on the Missouri State University campus.
6. Adjournment – Ms. Tergin adjourned the conference-call meeting at 4:30 p.m.
on the motion of Mr. Gore, the second of Mr. Seal, and the unanimous vote of the committee.
Kristan E. Gochenauer
Secretary of the Board