Meeting Minutes - October 2000
Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Regents of the University System of
Georgia
Held At South Georgia College, Douglas, Georgia
October 10 and 11, 2000
CALL TO ORDER
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia met on Tuesday, October 10 and Wednesday, October 11, 2000 in the Ballroom of Engram College Union on the campus of South Georgia College. The Chair of the Board, Regent Glenn S. White, called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10. Present on Tuesday, in addition to Chair White, were Regents Hugh A. Carter, Jr., Connie Cater, Kenneth W. Cannestra, Joe Frank Harris, George M. D. (John) Hunt III, Edgar L. Jenkins, Charles H. Jones, Donald M. Leebern, Jr., Martin W. NeSmith, and Joel O. Wooten, Jr..
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The attendance report was read on Tuesday, October 10, 2000 by Secretary Gail S. Weber, who announced that Vice Chair Hilton H. Howell, Jr. and Regents Juanita P. Baranco, Elridge W. McMillan, J. Timothy Shelnut, and James D. Yancey had asked for and been given permission to be absent on that day. They all expressed to Secretary Weber regretted having to miss a campus meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion properly made and duly seconded, the minutes of the Board of Regents meeting held on September 12 and 13, 2000 were unanimously approved as distributed.
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION ON SOUTH GEORGIA COLLEGE
Chair White called upon President Edward D. Jackson, Jr. to make a special presentation to the Board. He noted that the Board of Regents had not visited South Georgia College ("SGC") since 1980, and he thanked President Jackson for his hospitality.
President Jackson welcomed Chair White, the members of the Board, Chancellor Portch, the Central Office staff, and guests. He thanked the Board for this opportunity to showcase SGC. He remarked that SGC is proud to be one of the original institutions of the University System of Georgia. Today, the System is comprised of 34 very different colleges and universities serving the needs of a very diverse state. President Jackson borrowed a phrase used several years ago by a hotel company to explain that the institutions of the University System are best described as "a collection, not a chain." The Board's last campus-based meeting was at Georgia State University, which President Jackson described as an outstanding urban university located in the great international city of Atlanta. SGC, of course, is neither urban nor a university, he explained. Most of its 1,250 students are first-generation college students who come from within 50 miles of the campus. In a few moments, President Jackson would ask two of his colleagues at SGC to tell the Board about some of the special academic programs at SGC that enable its students to have a learning experience which is both rich and unique, while furthering the strategic vision of this Board. However, he first wanted to review some of the events that represent a year in the life of SGC in an effort to illustrate the central role the institution plays in the southern region of Georgia.
Although SGC is far from any interstate highway, important people manage to find it, stated President Jackson. Governor Barnes addressed over 300 local citizens at a banquet in the Ballroom of Engram College Union on the campus of SGC, where the Board was meeting at this time. Likewise, the State Board of Transportation and members of the U.S. House Agricultural Committee have used the SGC campus to hold their meetings. All 150 members of the Leadership Georgia Class of 2000 visited SGC in March to explore the study topic, "Rural Health Care: The Prognosis." In June, SGC hosted the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program for the thirteenth straight year. SGC faculty and staff developed the program in 1988 for the Rotary Clubs of Georgia. Other student leadership programs conducted on SGC's campus include the Twenty-first Century Leaders program sponsored by the Business Council of Georgia and the Georgia Association of Student Councils' summer leadership training camp. Each year, SGC hosts a children's arts camp in cooperation with the Coffee Alliance for the Arts, a science fair that this year drew 699 students from 35 different schools, and a District Science Olympiad in which 255 middle school students participated.
President Jackson remarked that SGC is very proud of its Post-secondary Readiness Enrichment Program ("PREP"), which served more than 680 students last year. He reminded the Regents that PREP was reviewed by outside evaluators this past year. SGC's program was cited for 16 best practices, more than any other program in the state. He stated that it is the enthusiastic participation of SGC's faculty and staff that makes the youth development programs a success year after year. SGC also serves the other end of the age spectrum with its Elderhostel program. It is one of the strongest Elderhostel programs in the nation, and it offered 47 weeks of programming and hosted 1,500 participants in 1999.
SGC began a new tradition this year with its first annual cultural festival, said President Jackson. The event brought numerous visitors to the campus in April for exhibits, performances, and food. This year's theme was "Harmony Through Diversity." One of the most unusual events to take place on the SGC campus during the year was the three-day International Quillwort Symposium organized by the Science Division. Thirty plant scientists from all over the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Germany gathered at SGC in March to learn from each other and tour the Broxton Rocks north of Douglas. Institutions represented included Virginia's Old Dominion University, Ohio's Miami University, Texas Tech University, the British Museum of Natural History, the Milwaukee Public Museum, Arizona State University, the University of Wisconsin, the University of Kansas, and the Mississippi Heritage Program. President Jackson explained that quillworts are grass-like plants that grow in wetlands. While at the Broxton Rocks, the visiting scientists discovered a new species of quillwort. The excited visitors compared the discovery to winning the lottery.
SGC is always delighted to welcome visitors, even those who are unexpected, said President Jackson. In September 1999, Hurricane Floyd sent more than 1,200 people with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center to the SGC campus from the Georgia coast. The faculty and staff rose to the occasion by making all available beds ready, providing office space and supplies, and serving meals in the cafeteria. The Hurricane Floyd experience paid off in June of this year, when over 2,000 bikers made the campus their home as part of the Summer Bike Ride Across Georgia. Throughout the year, intercollegiate baseball, softball, and soccer play an important role in the life of the college and community. SCG's men's soccer team is in its third season and is currently enjoying great success. Last year, the team tied for first place in the state. President Jackson stated that he hopes to add women's soccer next year. This year, SGC will be the host college for both the state baseball and soccer tournaments. He was pleased to report that the athletes attained a 2.61 overall grade point average. Further, SGC had a 72% retention rate of its athletes from the freshman to sophomore year. President Jackson then called upon Dr. Carl McDonald, Chair of the Division of Humanities and Learning Support, to tell the Regents about SGC's study abroad program.
Dr. McDonald thanked President Jackson. He explained that six years ago, the predecessor of the System Council on International Education solicited proposals from University System of Georgia two-year college faculty for a study abroad program tailored specifically for two-year college students. Dr. Martha Johnson, Professor of English at SGC, submitted the proposal chosen to spearhead this effort. Working with the American Institute for Foreign Studies ("AIFS"), Dr. Johnson and Dr. McDonald traveled to London to meet with AIFS staff and set up a program that is now in its fifth year of operation. Two years ago, they entered into a collaborative agreement with four other System two-year colleges to bring an additional faculty member and expanded course offerings into the picture to better meet the academic needs of the students. Last year, a faculty member from Middle Georgia College accompanied Dr. Johnson, and this year, a Darton College faculty member is working with Dr. Johnson in London. Dr. McDonald then introduced a video clip of Dr. Johnson, who is currently mentoring SGC students in London.
In the video clip, Dr. Johnson explained that the study abroad students spend five weeks in London studying at The University of London, taking classes from her. This program was devised specifically for two-year college students, and there are specific aspects of the program that make it particularly beneficial for two-year college students. For example, the students in the program reside with British families in the heart of London. Additionally, the classes are smaller. Also, because of the cooperativeness of SGC's small faculty, students can begin courses before going to London and resume them when they return. All in all, the program has been very successful, reported Dr. Johnson. The program receives a great deal of support from the administration, and Dr. Johnson expressed her gratitude for that. She is also grateful to the Regents for their support, as well as to the faculty and local financial contributors. In closing, she said she was very pleased with the program and hopes it will continue indefinitely.
Dr. McDonald then turned his attention to the Tower Bridge in London. He remarked that it is a familiar sight, even to many who have never set foot outside of Georgia. He asked, "Who wouldn't want to travel to London? And who has never longed to broaden his or her horizons?" He then introduced a video clip of Brandon Street, a student in the study abroad program who is currently in England. He noted that Brandon's father, who is the principal of one of the middle schools in Douglas, was the first African-American student ever to enroll at and graduate from SGC.
Mr. Street introduced himself as a 20-year-old sophomore at SGC in the study abroad program. He discussed his expectations of the study abroad program, including staying with a family in London and experiencing England first-hand. He stated that the program bettered his life and broadened his culture.
Dr. McDonald stressed that Mr. Street had highlighted the significance of the homestay. The opportunity for SGC students to live in the homes of Londoners and experience points of view often far different from those of a rural South Georgia community is an important part of the five-week study abroad program. Students return to SGC having established close and lasting relationships with their host families. Dr. McDonald noted that it is a short subway or "tube" ride from the students' homestays to their classrooms on the campus of The University of London. At the university, students are taught by SGC faculty members and have full access to academic and recreational facilities of the university. Most students have their lunch at the university's cafeteria as they plan afternoon excursions in the city. He then introduced a video clip of student Claire Maley as she discussed a typical day.
Ms. Maley stated that she participated in the study abroad program in fall 1999. A typical day in London included a short tube ride to school, class until about noon, and lunch across the street at the union center. After that, the day was open to explore London. She listed a number of places that she had visited. Since the university is in the heart of London, most landmarks are just a short tube ride away. Ms. Maley remarked that the program provided a wonderful opportunity for her to experience another culture first-hand.
Dr. McDonald stated that whether it is a photo opportunity with scenic London in the background, a relaxing break after exploring the Tower of London, poring over ancient artifacts at the British Museum, a visit to Royal Albert Hall, or any of the numerous other enriching activities available in a great international city, once classes are over, SGC's students are exploring London. However, he stressed, they explore not only London. As part of the program, there are full-day excursions to Canterbury, with its rich history and magnificent cathedral, and to Stratford-Upon-Avon, home of William Shakespeare, which further bring to life aspects of cultural history that until now were only words and photographs in a book. Moving farther from their London base, students take advantage of weekends away from classes to travel to other countries. Scotland and Ireland are two very popular destinations. Built into the program package with AIFS is an extended weekend trip via the Eurostar train from Victoria Station, under the English Channel, through the French countryside, and into Paris. There, students enjoy a guided tour of the city, including a familiarization with the treasures of the Louvre. During their free time in Paris, students visit historical landmarks and experience French culture.
Dr. McDonald asked, "How can such a study abroad experience change a person's life?" He showed a picture of Daisy Thrower, a nontraditional working single mother from rural south Georgia, a person who had rarely even traveled outside the state of Georgia. She could not afford this trip, but she also knew that she could not afford not to afford it! Through ingenuity, determination, and desire, Ms. Thrower saved what she could, obtained support from her church and from several area businesses, made arrangements at work and for her children, and eventually made the trip. That was several years ago. Since that time, she has earned a bachelor's degree at Albany State University and is teaching in a middle school here in Georgia. Ms. Thrower was so influenced by her study abroad experience that, within a year of returning from London, she established an annual study abroad scholarship at SGC. Now she funds two $300 study abroad scholarships each year. Dr. McDonald remarked that this is a life - a blossom, if you will - that has been touched by enlightenment to flower open to new possibilities. In closing, he said that he is very proud of SGC's study abroad program and hopes to see it continue for many years to come. He then introduced Ms. Carol Hurst, Chair of the Division of Nursing.
Ms. Hurst explained that she would be discussing the Nightingale Mobile Clinic and the school health project. The Nightingale Mobile Clinic is a collaborative project involving SGC and Waycross College. For almost 20 years, since 1981, the two colleges have had a cooperative agreement which provides for a satellite nursing program on the Waycross College campus. The mobile clinic was funded in 1996 by a grant from the Board of Regents. Ms. Hurst thanked the Board for this grant. She explained that the colleges wanted to combine education and community service so that the graduates would be better prepared to practice in all types of settings. With changes in healthcare, there is a greater need for nurses who can provide community-based care as well as acute care in hospitals. The program at SGC is unique in both the state and the nation in its approach to educating students with the mobile clinic. The Nightingale was designed by the nursing faculty. It is a 37-foot Bluebird coach, which was built in Fort Valley and customized in Largo, Florida. The students can do a variety of diagnostic tests in the clinic lab. Additional tests are sent to an outside lab. The clinic has screened children in public schools, as well as those who were home-schooled. Evaluation of children includes hearing, vision, and the Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST-II) for those under age six. Women's health clinics include pap smears and breast exams. A number of women have been referred for breast masses, and some have had pap smears for the first time.
Approximately 1,200 seventh graders were screened as part of SGC's PREP program, reported Ms. Hurst. Physical exams and lab tests were done on more than 300 students who were participating in PREP. In a sample of 151 PREP students who were screened, one-third were found to have anemia. This can be a significant health problem in that it affects the child's physical well-being and energy level and, therefore, the ability to learn. Research indicates that iron deficiency (a common cause of anemia in children) may result in decreased cognitive ability. Cardiovascular screening of adults emphasizes total cholesterol, HDL and LDL cholesterol, hemoglobin, blood glucose, and blood pressure, as well as EKGs. Students participate in every aspect of the clinics: taking health histories, performing lab tests, drawing blood, assisting with exams, and teaching about health promotion. They use the microscope to look at lab specimens and differentiate types of pathogens. Once health problems are identified, referrals are made primarily to family physicians, rural health clinics, and public health departments. Two physicians provide backup and consultation for the mobile clinic. SCG makes the Nightingale available for a migrant health project with Georgia State University each summer. SGC and the Coffee County Health Department have plans to work together this semester on a migrant health project. The 12-county rural area has been designated as medically underserved with a high poverty level. Between 1990 and 1997, the number of children living in poverty in Georgia increased by 10%. According to the Kids Count Data Book published by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Georgia ranks forty-second nationally in overall child well-being, an improvement from fiftieth in 1991. Some of Georgia's counties have a very real shortage of physicians. Several counties have small rural hospitals, usually 40 to 50 beds. Some do not have any hospitals, and other counties' small hospitals are closing because of financial problems. The Nightingale has changed SGC's approach to educating associate degree nursing students and the way the college views its responsibility to the community. Ms. Hurst noted that in the journal article published in Nursing and Health Care Perspectives, the college has explored the role of the associate degree registered nurse in the community health setting and is continuing to define that role. The college has also incorporated service learning into its curriculum, encouraging students to make a contribution to their communities not only during their academic experiences but also as a part of life-long practice.
Ms. Hurst next discussed the school health nursing certificate, which is a cooperative effort by SGC and the Southeast Georgia Health Unit of the Georgia Division of Public Health. In the spring of 1999, SGC was contacted by the Southeast Health Unit and asked about the possibility of offering a course to help prepare new school nurses and offer continuing education to those already working. The Southeast Health Unit includes 16 counties, but the school health program is available to all interested registered nurses across the state. Two certificate options include either six or ten semester hours. This translates to 56 hours of classroom time, plus a community project. The ten-semester-hour option includes a 60-hour practicum. Ms. Hurst explained that the school health nurse program became especially relevant when House Bill 1187 was passed, requiring each local board of education to establish a school health program. The school health nurse has many roles, including teaching in the classroom about good health habits and screening for health problems, including vision and hearing. When seventh-graders in six middle schools were tested during the PREP screening, it was discovered that more than half had vision problems. The school health nurse is also responsible for medication administration, which involves more than just giving medicines. The nurse ensures that medications are secure and documentation is correct. The certificate course also provides a review of physical and psychosocial development at various ages. The importance of appreciating cultural and ethnic diversity is emphasized, as well as understanding the impact of economic and social factors on the health and achievement of school-age children. A one-semester-hour physical assessment course is also included, which covers health history and assessment techniques. Behavioral health issues are special concerns in the school setting. Attention deficit disorders ("ADD") are very common, as are depression and anxiety. In Georgia, suicide is third most likely cause of death after accidents and homicides for young people ages 15 to 19. In addition to teaching in the school health course, one of our nursing faculty recently presented a workshop to more than 100 teachers and staff members at Blackshear Elementary School. Topics were ADD and oppositional defiant disorder. This same faculty member is training a volunteer group for Court Appointed Special Advocates ("CASA") for children who are victims of abuse). Preventing infectious disease is a major concern. Acute illness and crisis management are discussed, including pregnancy emergencies. In the high schools, nurses work with pregnant teens and teach them about prenatal care and parenting skills. School nurses are concerned with providing care for special needs children and those with chronic illnesses. A significant component of the school nurse's job includes wellness and health promotion, teaching school children and adolescents about the importance of exercise, nutrition, safety, and avoiding drugs. Practical issues such as establishing a school clinic and the use of guidelines and protocols are discussed. Being able to utilize technology is essential in the school health setting, and students have a four-hour computer class. They are also familiarized with computerized school records management. Nurses in the practicum have a four-hour class to learn basic PowerPoint. Ms. Hurst noted that in 1999, there were 13 nurses enrolled in the program, and this past summer, the number increased to 26. The first summer, one student in Charlton County enrolled in the practicum. This past summer, there were five students in Lowndes and two in Berrien. These nurses spent time with experienced nurses in Coffee County in order to observe established school health programs. The remainder of their practicum was done in their assigned schools with on-site preceptors, who were experienced school nurses.
The Hope Scholarship pays for books and tuition for the school health nursing certificates, stated Ms. Hurst. With 40% of Georgia's high school students dropping out before graduation, there is much work to do, she said. Children must be physically and emotionally healthy if they are to stay in school and be successful. At SGC, the faculty believe that it is their responsibility to take an
active role in improving health and education for all children in Southeast Georgia. In closing, Ms. Hurst remarked that becoming involved in the overall well-being of these children helps them to believe that education is the key to a better life.
President Jackson thanked Ms. Hurst and Dr. McDonald. He closed their presentation by saying that in rural South Georgia, SGC is making a big difference. He stated that, in this era of accountability and benchmarking, he was proud to point out that South Georgia College's graduation rate is almost twice the University System's two-year college average. In closing, he again thanked the Regents for the opportunity to share SGC with them.
Chancellor Portch asked President Jackson where his children received their education.
President Jackson responded that he has three children. His oldest daughter, who is 29, began college at SGC, went on to graduate with a major in textile engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and is now employed in the computer industry. She recently represented her company in South Africa. His middle daughter also began college at SGC and is now at the University of Georgia. She will graduate in December. His youngest daughter is currently a student at SGC.
Chair White thanked President Jackson and the presenters for their presentation on SGC.
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REMARKS FROM NEW SENIOR VICE CHANCELLORS
Chair White next called upon the new Senior Vice Chancellors to introduce themselves and tell the Regents about their new responsibilities. Their presentation was as follows:
Interim Senior Vice Chancellor for Support Services Corlis Cummings: Chancellor Portch has talked a great deal over the past six years about the benefits of working together.
Interim Senior Vice Chancellor for External Activities and Facilities Thomas E. Daniel: I have a few more years in the System than Corlis, and I can vouch for the fact that since Chancellor Portch's arrival, the expectations for cross-department cooperation and teamwork have increased dramatically.
Senior Vice Chancellor for Academics and Fiscal Affairs Daniel S. Papp: I'm living proof. After stints at Georgia Tech and then as Acting President at Southern Polytechnic, I came to the Central Office to be involved in Yamacraw and now as Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Fiscal Affairs.
Mr. Daniel: So it didn't come as a surprise to me when the Chancellor spoke to the Central Office staff about the challenges ahead.
Ms. Cummings: The Chancellor told us that we had to be "silo busters." Tom's even had "I'm a silo buster" cards placed on the doors of all people in his division.
Dr. Papp: Don't look at Corlis, Tom, and me as Senior Vice Chancellors.
Ms. Cummings: We are really silo busters.
Mr. Daniel: But we also are bridge builders. Another thing the Chancellor said to us is that our challenge is to build a bridge between all our hard work of the past six years and what must be done.
Dr. Papp: It's a watershed year ahead, and the Chancellor wanted the best team possible to build the strongest bridge possible.
Ms. Cummings: So, with a little collaborative help from Southern Polytechnic State University's nationally renowned bridge-building department, we have a little visual aid to demonstrate our commitment to the Chancellor...
Mr. Daniel: And the Regents ...
Dr. Papp: And the State of Georgia, and our students, staff, and faculty.
Ms. Cummings: [Placing the first section of the bridge on the table.] As the Senior Vice Chancellor for Support Services, I now head three departments: Audit, Human Resources, and Legal. As you are well aware, Audit ensures the financial integrity of the University System. The audit process looks at our bridge and makes sure the policies were followed and the money was properly spent. During the next few months, the Internal Audit Division will work with the institutions and Dan's division to implement the latest Government Accounting Standards Board ("GASB") financial reporting requirements. They will create a business procedures manual for GASB and the PeopleSoft implementation. In addition, they will develop GASB training materials for the System's institutions. Speaking of the System's institutions, I'd like to remind you that the Office of Legal Affairs will remain in place as a hotline for our institutions. It will continue to serve as a point of contact for the institutions and the System's administrators. This upcoming year, the Office of Legal Affairs plans to develop and modify the records retention policy. Those of you who were in the Committee on Information and Instructional Technology meeting this morning will appreciate this. Our institutions are still required to keep the little computer cards even though the machines to read them no longer exist. The Office of Legal Affairs will work with Tom's division to develop economic agreements between the businesses here in the State of Georgia and our institutions. Finally, as we hire faculty, Legal Affairs will advise the campuses about the labor and employment laws. Legal Affairs will also be the bridge that spans the gap when we hire international faculty and will advise the institutions about immigration laws. The hiring of faculty brings me to our Human Resources Department. Without individuals to help you work and prepare and ensure the vision, you cannot continue. You have to have the right people in place in order to implement your vision. You cannot have dedication and commitment without dedicated and committed individuals. You cannot have a team without workers. The Human Resources Office will continue to work with the institutions and the state to manage the current healthcare benefits challenges. Human Resources will work with the campuses and Dan's and Tom's divisions and ask the tough questions. They will continue to recruit the best so that we can provide the best services to the System and the state. I look forward to working with you, the Chancellor, Tom, and Dan as we work to improve education in Georgia and create a bridge over the educational divide.
Mr. Daniel: [Placing the second section of the bridge on the table.] I too have put on my hard hat and my riveter's gloves as the Interim Senior Vice Chancellor of External Activities and Facilities. Our sleeves are rolled up, and we are committed to working effectively every day to accomplish the goals that best serve the educational interests of the state as a whole. We are working together to have a banner year. Every effort will be driven by a desire for the common good. I believe the effectiveness of the University System will have much to do with the future course of our state. Georgia's leaders of tomorrow are in our colleges and universities today. I pledge that our facilities will be planned and designed with input from our technology experts and that we will take great care of the state's resources. I pledge that Media and Publications will advance the successes of the colleges and universities and work with Human Resources to keep the faculty and staff informed. I pledge that Development and Economic Services will work closely with you, the Chancellor, and Academic Affairs to anticipate and address the needs of our business and industry. We will be pulling together to create and sustain the necessary conditions in the public policy arena for the continued support of public higher education. There is no doubt our year will be exciting and eventful.
Dr. Papp: [Placing the final section of the bridge on the table.] The third and final part of this bridge, which is critical to the future of Georgia and all of the students in the State of Georgia, falls within the Office of Academic and Fiscal Affairs. All of us in the Office of Academics and Fiscal Affairs look forward to working very closely with Corlis's operation and Tom's operation, with the Regents, Chancellor, and all of the campuses in constructing a bridge for the future so that the University System of Georgia becomes not only better than it is, but also the best university system in the country. The Office of Academics and Fiscal Affairs is divided into four separate areas. One of the critical divisions is the Office of Information and Instructional Technology ("OIIT"), headed by [Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer] Randall Thursby. The Office of Information and Instructional Technology is a very critical player in all of the business practices, all of the instructional practices in the University System. With the formation and creation of the Committee on Information and Instructional Technology, which held its first formal meeting this morning, it's very clear that the Regents themselves feel very strongly that OIIT and technology are a critical part of the bridge that we're constructing. A second major part of the bridge within the Office of Academic and Fiscal Affairs is the Office of Fiscal Affairs itself, headed by [Interim Vice Chancellor] Bill Bowes. Fiscal Affairs is a critical player in all aspects of every operation. It is very important that we understand how Fiscal Affairs interrelates with everything that we do, and in turn how every aspect of everything that all three of our organizations do interrelate with Fiscal Affairs. The third major section is Strategic Research and Analysis. Strategic Research and Analysis provides the information, the data, the analysis on which good decisions will be based. We need to have a very strong understanding of where we are, where we are going, and why we are where we are. That comes out of Strategic Research and Analysis. Like all of our operations, this office undergirds all parts of the bridge that is the University System of Georgia. The fourth and final major division within the Office of Academic and Fiscal Affairs I like to describe as the traffic that we're driving across the bridge. It is the students; it is the academics; it is the faculty. We've got these grouped together in what is called the Office of Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs, consciously attempting to integrate academic, faculty, and student undertakings into one operation. As I said, it is the traffic that we are driving across this bridge. That is the reason the University System of Georgia exists. So, I, like Corlis and Tom, look forward to working together, with the Chancellor, with all of you Regents, with the campuses, and with the people, the students, the faculty and staff throughout the University System of Georgia to make this university system the best in the country. We're on our way there already. We're going to get there within the near future, I'm sure.
Ms. Cummings: So this is our new bridge, and we are proud to be the engineers and contractors to put our architect's vision into functional use.
Mr. Daniel: But before we close, we thought you'd like to know something a little more personal about your new team. I grew up in Hogansville before Hogan's Heroes, before the bed and breakfast, and when the antique shops were called "junk stores." There was one major employer, the mill; one bank; two car dealers, Chevrolet and Ford; a drugstore with a soda fountain; a Western Auto, where you paid the telephone bill; and Dr. Arnold's clinic, where I was born. My mother was a schoolteacher, and my father worked the third shift in the cotton mill. We planned trips to LaGrange, the county seat 12 miles away, a week in advance, and we got to come to Atlanta four times a year: before Easter, before Christmas, before school started, and for the Georgia Association of Educators ("GAE") convention during the summer, where I'd get a big bag of goodies that the suppliers were giving free to the schoolteachers. My after-school hours were occupied with homework and a little television. My favorites, of course, were The Lone Ranger and The Popeye Club. A big treat during the summer was to get to go to Callaway Gardens, and we used Mom's free pass that was given to all of the area schoolteachers, which were really popular. On my SAT application, I listed the University of Georgia and West Georgia College [now State University of West Georgia], where my aunt graduated. I didn't consider my mother's school, the Georgia State College for Women, because I had grown up looking at the annuals and it just did not look like a very exciting place, although it is different now. It was a happy day for my family the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, when the letter arrived from the University of Georgia with my acceptance. Interestingly enough, I traveled to the campus for the very first time when it was my orientation, two weeks before enrollment, something I would not do today or recommend to anyone. But what an experience! I met people there from different places and different cultures. I learned that not everyone thought the same or acted the same, and that it was okay to think differently and be different. I learned about academics, of course, a lot about life, culture, and different people. Certainly, the old saying "education to make a life" was true in my case. There were several highlights while I was at the University of Georgia. First and foremost, I want to go forcefully on the record now that I did vote for [Regent] Joel Wooten for president of the senior class. And I want to make it very clear that he and I together watched the streakers. I also learned that the Lone Ranger theme song was the William Tell Overture. I used my political science class as a springboard for the 1974 race for Governor, first as a volunteer and then as a gopher for George Busbee's campaign. Then, I had six great years where I was in an unofficial graduate program in state politics. Then, of course, when it was time to work on my unofficial doctorate, I had two wonderful years on a little adventure with a gentleman down here at the end of the table, [Regent] Joe Frank Harris, when we started the Joe Frank Harris for Governor campaign, which certainly was a wonderful experience in my life. As you can tell, the System has been and was and is a big part of my life. [My wife] Lynn is a graduate of the University System. Our son, Corbet, graduated recently from Georgia Tech with a degree in electrical engineering. He was a HOPE Scholar all four years, and he and his new wife, who is also a Georgia Tech graduate, are both enrolled in an electrical engineering graduate program. I have seen the System not only as a participant, but also as a student, a parent, and a taxpayer, as well as an advocate. These are the reasons why I'm so excited to be a part of your team. Corlis and Dan are very talented people. They are extremely dedicated, and they are committed, and it will be an honor to be their partner in helping to implement your vision, your policies, and your programs. Thank you.
Ms. Cummings: Like Tom, I too am a native Georgian. I grew up in Decatur, Georgia, which at the time was a small suburb outside the City of Atlanta. I am the oldest of five children. My mother was a stay-at-home mom who raised all five of us and taught us how to read before the age of five. She also taught us to be happy, to dream, and to be self-reliant. Today's mothers of 2.3 children have nothing on my mom, who chauffeured around five kids. My dad was one of the first African-American men to work at General Motors on the assembly line. As a matter of fact, he wasn't quite sure how committed General Motors was to integration, so he kept his other full-time job for more than a year. I think I learned my self-reliance there also. I sit here, and I marvel at the changes in the State of Georgia. As a child, I can remember riding up a road called Peachtree Street and looking at a building called the Darlington. In front of that building, there was a sign that told you about the population of Atlanta. I remember waiting for years and years for the population to reach one million and wondering what Georgia and Atlanta would look like at that time. It seems like it was a century ago, and I guess it was now that I think about it. I attended DeKalb County public schools. I graduated from Druid Hills High School with honors in the eleventh grade. Like Tom, I decided to go to the University of Georgia. My parents were a little bit hesitant about sending their 16-year-old daughter down to Athens, but I did fine. While I was there, I had an opportunity to see one of the most famous things in Georgia, the tree that owns itself. I'm sure that most of you are aware that there is this 100-year-old oak tree down there that the former property owner deeded to itself. At the University of Georgia, I was initially a biology major, decided that the career prospects were too limiting, so switched to microbiology with a minor in chemistry. As I approached graduation, I really couldn't decide what to do, whether or not I should go to medical school or law school. I'd always enjoyed sciences, but I also liked to talk and debate, too. So, what I decided to do was go live on a Carribean island for a year. I am the original survivor! In order to earn my plane ticket to the Carribean, I taught at Lithonia High School. There, I taught physics, biology, and physical science. That was the hardest job I've ever held in my entire life. That's part of the reason why I'm so committed to working in education. I'm sure everyone in this room has had an opportunity when you're working with another person or a student trying to teach them something and you suddenly see the spark in their eyes. After my Carribean experience, I enrolled in Washington University up in St. Louis, Missouri. That first winter, I thought it was the biggest mistake of my life. I was a Georgia peach who had never experienced three-foot snow drifts before. I can recall lying in bed waiting for them to announce that school was closed. I was sadly mistaken. I later transferred to the University of Georgia School of Law, where I received my J.D. [juris doctorate] cum laude. After graduation from UGA's School of Law, I worked at Secretary of Education Dick Riley's law firm in Columbia, South Carolina. There I practiced product liability, medical malpractice, and insurance defense. Rick and I later married, and as Regent Leebern well knows, Rick was one of the original "Dooley's Junkyard Dawgs." We moved back to Atlanta, and there, I joined the City Attorney's Office. I had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work on several Olympic projects. I also had an opportunity to litigate and handle contracting and personnel matters. In 1995, I decided to join the Board of Regents, and working here has been a wonderful experience. I have worked on projects involving all sorts of issues from personnel, academic affairs, fiscal affairs, intellectual property, computer technology, distance learning, grants, and, of course, contracts. I am the happy and proud mother of two children, Corric and Chandler. Like Tom, I look forward to working with this Board, the Chancellor, Tom, and Dan as we go forward this next year in constructing the bridge to a better educated Georgia. Thank you.
Dr. Papp: I'm the only one of the three of us who is not a native Georgian, although I have lived over half my life in Georgia. I was born in Cleveland, Ohio and spent most of my early years in a suburb of Cleveland, North Olmsted. I went to North Olmsted High School, a public high school. I think that part of the reason that I wound up spending so much of my career looking at U.S. and Soviet foreign and defense policies is because of all the stories I heard my dad tell as we were growing up in North Olmsted. Dad was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy. He served on a munitions ship, and then, he transferred to a destroyer. The reason he transferred to a destroyer was because the munitions ship got blown up off of Guadalcanal, and he spent a couple of days floating around Iron Bottom Bay. So, I came very close to not being here. Mom was the secretary for the superintendent of the North Olmsted public schools, so our family was very closely involved in education as well. I also played a lot of football, basketball, and baseball as I was growing up in North Olmsted. Upon graduation, I went east to school. I went up to Dartmouth College, where I continued to play a little bit of football, basketball, and baseball. Then, I discovered this crazy English sport called rugby and have played a lot of rugby since then. When I went up to Dartmouth, I began as a chemistry major, but sitting behind one of the centrifuges one day, I figured I really didn't want to spend the rest of my life being a chemist, so I switched from chemistry to math, to economics, and eventually to international affairs, which is what I graduated in. So, when my students come to me and say, "Dr. Papp, I really don't know what I want to major in," I tell them, "You've come to the right place. I can really relate to you." I'm still trying to figure out what I want to major in, actually. I graduated from Dartmouth, and I went back and taught at the same high school from which I graduated. This was an absolutely fascinating experience, having as colleagues the people who four years previously were my teachers. Discovering them as real human beings instead of as teachers was quite an experience. I always have respected teachers, but that year in particular was an incredibly eye-opening experience for me. I still do respect teachers to the absolute utmost. What they do and the way we don't reward them is something that I hope sometime in the next century - I hope sometime in the next ten years - we can manage to redress some of that. I spent a year teaching high school. I also coached football, basketball, and baseball. Then, I went to graduate school at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, receiving my degree in international affairs. I played a lot of rugby while I was in there against the British ships when they came in and against the northern teams. Of course, when you live in Miami, any team is a northern team. I came to Atlanta in 1973 as an Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech and have been with the University System of Georgia in one capacity or another ever since, as an Assistant Professor, then an Associate Professor, then Director of the School of Social Sciences, Founding Director of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, and then Executive Assistant to the President. Chancellor Portch asked me to move to Southern Polytechnic for a year as Interim President, which was a fascinating year. I learned about the bridge-building team while I was out there, and it is a superb team. Last year, I ran the educational programs of Yamacraw and then was fortunate enough to be selected as Senior Vice Chancellor for Academics and Fiscal Affairs. I have two boys, one of whom graduated from Georgia Tech in management in 1993. He went on to get his master's in international business at the University of South Carolina. He currently lives in Miami. He works for Chase Manhattan Bank as a mortgage officer and is doing very nicely. My youngest son is a freshman at the University of Georgia, and when he's not helping pull down goal posts, he tells me that he has an A average. We'll find out in December, but I'm very proud of both of those young men. I, like Corlis and Tom, am excited about the future of the University System, where we are and where the System has a good chance to go. I look forward to working with all of you, with the Chancellor, and with everybody on the campuses to really make us all that we can be.
Mr. Daniel: Corlis and Dan have both mentioned the award-winning bridge, and here is information from Southern Polytechnic, who was very gracious in helping us put this together. We want to close by expressing our thanks to the Chancellor for his vision for higher education and his faith and support in us and our people.
Ms. Cummings: And our thanks to you, the Board of Regents, for your leadership.
Dr. Papp: And our pledge of renewed dedication to working together and with you to build the bridges to create a more educated Georgia. Thank you.
Mr. Daniel: Thank you.
Ms. Cummings: Thank you.
Chair White thanked the Senior Vice Chancellors for their very informative presentation, both on a personal and professional level. On behalf of the Board, he remarked that the Regents are looking forward to working with them in their new roles.
Chancellor Portch noted that Ms. Cummings had left out one important detail in how she came to work for the Board of Regents. He recalled that Associate Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs Elizabeth E. Neely had come into his office one day and said that there was a young attorney in the City Attorney's Office working on Olympic contracts with the Board who was an absolute pain and asked whether the Board could not just hire her. He responded that that was one way to solve the problem, so that was how she came to be hired.
Chair White remarked that the Chancellor's rationale amazed him.
Regent Hunt remarked that he would like to learn more about Chancellor Portch.
Chair White then adjourned the Board into its regular Committee meetings, to be followed by a tour of the campus.
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CALL TO ORDER
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia met again on Wednesday, October 11, 2000 in the Ballroom of Engram College Union on the campus of South Georgia College. The Chair of the Board, Regent Glenn S. White, called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Present on Wednesday, in addition to Chair White, were Regents Hugh A. Carter, Jr., Connie Cater, Kenneth W. Cannestra, Joe Frank Harris, George M. D. (John) Hunt III, Edgar L. Jenkins, Donald M. Leebern, Jr., Martin W. NeSmith, and Joel O. Wooten, Jr.
INVOCATION
The invocation was given on Wednesday, October 11, 2000 by Ragan Rowley, a student at South Georgia College.
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The attendance report was read on Wednesday, October 11, 2000 by Secretary Gail S. Weber, who announced that Vice Chair Hilton H. Howell, Jr. and Regents Juanita P. Baranco, Charles H. Jones, Elridge W. McMillan, J. Timothy Shelnut, and James D. Yancey had asked for and been given permission to be absent on that day.
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COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
The Committee on Information and Instructional Technology met on Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at approximately 11:00 a.m. in the William S. Smith Library on the campus of South Georgia College. Committee members in attendance were Chair Martin W. NeSmith, Vice Chair Kenneth W. Cannestra, and Regent Hugh A. Carter, Jr. Board Chair Glenn S. White and Regents Joe Frank Harris, Edgar L. Jenkins, Charles H. Jones, and Donald M. Leebern, Jr. also attended the meeting. Chair NeSmith reported to the full Board on Wednesday that the Committee had reviewed five items, two of which required action. With motion properly made, seconded, and unanimously adopted, the Board approved and authorized the following:
1. Approval of Committee on Information and Instructional Technology Task Statement
Approved: The Board approved the proposed Committee on Information and Instructional Technology Task Statement, which was presented to the Committee by Senior Vice Chancellor for Academics and Fiscal Affairs Daniel S. Papp. The statement is as follows:
Role, Responsibilities, and Organization
October 2000
Role
The Regents Committee on Information and Instructional Technology (the "Technology Committee") is a standing Committee of the Board of Regents formally created at the September 2000 meeting of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. The role of the Technology Committee is to provide, through the Board of Regents, strategic direction and oversight to the System's information and instructional technology policies and practices.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Technology Committee are:
- to review the University System of Georgia's information and instructional technology strategy at the System level, including fiscal implications and campus technology master plans;
- to identify major technological opportunities for the University System of Georgia to pursue in establishing priorities for action, such as enhanced networking facilities in support of instruction;
- to identify major technological threats and challenges which the University System of Georgia faces and to propose solutions to those threats and challenges;
- to review, coordinate, and implement University System of Georgia programs and policies to ensure effective use of System and institutional information and instructional technology resources;
- to coordinate management of major University System of Georgia initiatives related to information and instructional technology in conjunction with other Board of Regents committees, other appropriate System committees, and state agencies; and
- to review and assess major University System of Georgia information and instructional initiatives relative to their progress and success.
Organization
The division of labor between the Technology Committee, the Regents' Central Office, and System campuses is that the Technology Committee, through the full Board, reviews and adopts policies which govern instruction and information technology, while the Chancellor, the Senior Vice Chancellors, and the campus presidents propose and implement policy.
The primary responsible officer for information and instructional technology is the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academics and Fiscal Affairs, who, in conjunction with the Vice Chancellor for Information and Instructional Technology/Chief Information Officer, works closely with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Technology Committee to establish the agenda for the Committee. The Technology Committee's staffing requirements are met primarily by the Office of Academics and Fiscal Affairs.
Given the overarching nature of the issues for which the Technology Committee has responsibility, the Technology Committee will work closely with other Board of Regents standing Committees. Similarly, the Technology Committee's responsibilities will often require the Office of Academics and Fiscal Affairs in its staffing function to work closely with other University System offices and state agencies, such as the Georgia Technology Authority.
2. Approval of Relocation of Kennesaw Operations of the Office of Information and Instructional Technology
Approved: The Board approved the relocation of the Kennesaw operations of the Office of Information and Instructional Technology ("OIIT") to OIIT's Athens location.
This item was presented by Senior Vice Chancellor for Academics and Fiscal Affairs Daniel S. Papp. The relocation is consistent with the University System of Georgia's technology master plan. Noting that the Athens facility is a rented facility nearing capacity, Regent White recommended that the Committee examine the need for a permanent non-rental site for OIIT's Athens operations.
3. Discussion of Technology Master Plan and Update on the Special Funding Request for Campus-Level Technology Master Plans
This item was presented by Mr. Randall A. Thursby, Vice Chancellor for Information and Instructional Technology/Chief Information Officer. He discussed the budgetary needs for the technology master planning process at the campus level. He also discussed the facility, instruction, and spending implications of technology master planning and addressed the need to convert the technology master plan into a true strategic plan.
4. Update on the Current Status of PeachNet and on the Special Funding Request for PeachNet
This item was presented by Mr. Randall A. Thursby, Vice Chancellor for Information and Instructional Technology/Chief Information Officer, who discussed the bandwidth limitations of PeachNet as well as future development of the network.
5. Extension of Personnel Policy Exemption for Information Technology Employees
Senior Vice Chancellor for Academics and Fiscal Affairs Daniel S. Papp explained to the Committee the need for an extension of the personnel policy exemption for information technology employees, with will be up for approval at the November 2000 Board meeting.
Background: The "Approval of Changes to Personnel Policy to Address Emergency Needs in Regard to the Recruitment and Retention of Information Technology Professionals" was adopted by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia at its November 1998 meeting. In the policy is a requirement that a review take place in two years.
Approval of the original request was based on the need for the University System to attract and in particular retain information technology ("IT") professionals, as outlined in the report of the Board of Regents Task Force on Recruitment and Retention of Technology Service Personnel headed by former Senior Vice Chancellor for Human and External Resources Arthur N. Dunning assisted by Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources William Wallace. This report cited critically high turnover rates of University System IT personnel brought about by a substantial shortage of IT personnel in the private sector. At that time, more than 300,000 unfilled IT positions were reported nationally. The Board examined this information and subsequently passed the exemption policy that has been beneficial to a number of System institutions.
The "emergency needs" that prompted the passage of the original exception policy have not been met. In fact, the overall shortage of IT personnel has grown even larger than in 1998. Now, national IT vacancy rates are often quoted in the 800,000 to 1,000,000 range. In the August 2000 edition of the magazine State, in an article entitled "Looking for Mr./Ms. Techie," only three states are highlighted where IT vacancy rates exceed 20%: Indiana, North Carolina, and Georgia. Conditions for higher education where salaries are lower are even more serious. A March 20, 2000 article from the GartnerGroup reports that, "In the hot job market for IT skills, campus IT administrators are having serious difficulties filling positions and retaining staff. High turnover can quickly ratchet up expenses. GartnerGroup estimates that institutions will have to pay a 10% to 15% salary premium to replace a departing employee with someone at the same skill level, and for some chronically underpaying schools, the figure may rise as high as 40%. The staff shortage is not expected to improve through at least 2003."
Recognizing the need for renewal of the IT human resource exemptions, the Administrative Committee on Information Technology ("ACIT") passed a resolution at its May 2000 meeting indicating that this special set of exemptions had been beneficial and should be continued.
Based on the increased difficulty and cost of attracting and retaining IT staff, the staff are recommending that the Board of Regents Committee on Information and Instructional Technology review this exemption policy and endorse its approval in November 2000.
At the end of the Committee meeting, Chair NeSmith asked the Regents for suggestions of future Committee discussions. Regent Carter suggested that IT education is of such critical importance that it be included in all University System educational programs. The Committee agreed to explore this matter further.
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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
The Committee on Finance and Business Operations met on Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at approximately 2:15 p.m. in the ballroom of the Engram College Union on the campus of South Georgia College. Committee members in attendance were Vice Chair Connie Cater and Regents Kenneth W. Cannestra, George M. D. (John) Hunt III, Donald M. Leebern, Jr., and Joel O. Wooten, Jr. Vice Chair Cater reported to the Board on Wednesday that the Committee had reviewed four items, none of which required action. Those items were as follows:
1. Information Item: Report on Administrative Services Contract with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Georgia
Interim Vice Chancellor for Fiscal Affairs William R. Bowes provided a report regarding the Chancellor's recommendation on the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Administrative Services Contract. The recommendation, discussed with Finance Committee Chair Yancey, and Regents Howell and White, is that the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia extend the contract with Blue Cross/Blue Shield for the amount requested for the period January 1, 2001 through June 30, 2001 and rebid the agreement during the next several months so that the next successful bidder can assume the contract beginning July 1, 2001.
2. Information Item: Report on GeorgiaFirst (PeopleSoft) Project
Interim Vice Chancellor for Fiscal Affairs William R. Bowes provided an update on the status and future direction of the GeorgiaFirst (PeopleSoft) Project. He explained that the transition to PeopleSoft was necessary because of aging legacy systems, new reporting needs, improving productivity, and better access to management information. There are 32 institutions, including the Central Office and the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, that will be part of the GeorgiaFirst project. There are 32 separate databases for the payroll and financial information, but the databases are managed centrally in Athens by the Office of Information and Instructional Technology. The PeopleSoft software was acquired June 1997. The human resources and payroll phase was initiated in January 1998. Georgia College & State University was the first institution to go "live" on the payroll in April 1999. From that point on, every two weeks, the software was rolled out to another institution. By November 1, 2000, the last two institutions will be on the system. The GeorgiaFirst financials phase was initiated in December 1999, and this was the focus of Mr. Bowes' presentation at this meeting. He discussed the status of implementation at the research universities. The financial modules currently being implemented are the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, procurement, asset management, and budget preparation. Mr. Bowes also discussed the implementation schedule and the necessary design and development work. The System implementation of the financial phase will be completed by May 2002. The project budget is approximately $8 million per year for a total of $35 million to $40 million or approximately $1.1 million to$1.25 million per institution.
3. Information Item: Report on New Accounting/Reporting Requirements
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Internal Audit Ronald B. Stark provided a report on changes in reporting that will become effective under new requirements established by the Government Accounting Standards Board ("GASB"). He explained that the GASB requirements are changing because the current methods misrepresent revenue, revenue recognition is inconsistent with private colleges and private sector businesses, modified accrual accounting does not show true expenses or liabilities, and the current format is confusing for financial statement users, including citizens of the state, legislators, and bond rating agencies. The benefits of the new GASB requirements are that ratio analysis is easy, it is similar to private sector reporting, the period-to-period analysis is more informative, and it is easier to understand the "financial health" of the organization. Mr. Stark also discussed in detail the new presentation of financial statements for the University System of Georgia.
4. Information Item: Fourth Quarter Financial Report (Fiscal Year 2000)
Interim Vice Chancellor for Fiscal Affairs William R. Bowes presented to the Committee the fourth quarter financial report for the University System of Georgia for the period ending June 30, 2000, which is on file with the Office of Capital Resources. The report provides tables which compare actual and budgeted revenues and expenditures through June 30, 2000 for educational and general funds, auxiliary enterprise funds, and student activity funds. In addition, the report contains charts which compare June 2000 financial data with data of June 1999. The annual financial report for fiscal year 2000, which will be completed and distributed later this year, will include all year-end adjustments.
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COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE AND FACILITIES
The Committee on Real Estate and Facilities met on Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at approximately 3:10 p.m. in the ballroom of the Engram College Union on the campus of South Georgia College. Committee members in attendance were Chair George M. D. (John) Hunt III and Regents Kenneth W. Cannestra, Connie Cater, Donald M. Leebern, Jr., and Joel O. Wooten, Jr. Chair Hunt reported to the Board on Wednesday that the Committee had reviewed nine items, eight of which required action. With motion properly made, seconded, and unanimously adopted, the Board approved and authorized the following:
1. Rental Agreement, State Data and Research Center, Georgia Institute of Technology
Approved: The Board authorized the execution of a sub-rental agreement between the Georgia Building Authority, Sub-Landlord, and the Board of Regents, Sub-Tenant, covering approximately 10,705 square feet of office space at Suite 2500, 101 Marietta Street, Atlanta, Georgia for the period beginning December 2000 for seven years with an initial monthly rental of approximately $18,212.50 ($218,550 per year/$20.42 per square foot per year) with the rent increasing 3% each year for the use of the State Data and Research Center.
The terms of this rental agreement are subject to review and legal approval of the Office of the Attorney General.
The State Data and Research Center and the Office of Education Accountability will co-locate in this space. The space will be renovated by the Landlord for office space for these purposes. The cost of the renovation will exceed the rent allowance by approximately $260,000, which will be funded by an Unit B appropriation to the Board of Regents for this purpose.
Operating expenses are included in the rent rate. The Board of Regents will be responsible for increases in operating expenses. Funding for rent and any increase in operating expenses will be an Unit B appropriation to the Board of Regents for this purpose.
2. Rental Agreement, Selig Center for Economic Growth, University of Georgia
Approved: The Board authorized the execution of a rental agreement between Humanism Investments, Inc., Landlord, and the Board of Regents, Tenant, covering approximately 4975 square feet of office space located at 110 E. Clayton Street, Athens, Georgia for the period beginning November 1, 2000 and ending June 30, 2001 at a monthly rental of $7,255.20 ($87,062.40 per year/$17.50 per sq. ft. per year) with option to renew for four consecutive one-year terms, with rent increasing 3% for each option exercised for the use of the University of Georgia's ("UGA") Selig Center for Economic Growth.
The space will be used as office, classroom, and computer laboratory space for the Terry College of Business' Simon S. Selig, Jr. Center for Economic Growth, which conducts applied economic research, issues economic forecasts, and is a major source of information for national, regional, state, and local media.
This rental agreement is necessitated by a lack of suitable space available on campus, the interdisciplinary nature of the Selig Center for Economic Growth, and the need to interact frequently with the UGA Research Foundation and New Media Institute located in this building.
This space will be required until suitable new space is constructed on campus for the Terry College of Business. All operating expenses are included in the rent amount.
3. Rental Agreement, 1095 College Station Road, University of Georgia
Approved: The Board authorized the execution of a rental agreement between Ogeechee River Corporation, Landlord, and the Board of Regents, Tenant, covering 10,900 square feet of office and research space located at 1095 College Station Road, Athens, Georgia for the period November 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 at a monthly rental of $12,807.50 ($153,690/year/$14.10 per square foot per year) with the option to renew on a year-to-year basis for four consecutive one-year periods with 3% annual increase in rent for use of the University of Georgia ("UGA").
The terms of this rental agreement are subject to review and legal approval of the Office of the Attorney General.
The space will be used for academic non-laboratory research units, which do not require a physical presence on the main campus. The units include the Center for Family Research ("CFR") and the Survey Research Center ("SRC"). The campus space currently occupied by CFR and SRC is needed by academic units in mathematics, computer science, and international education. This space will be required until suitable space can be constructed on campus for these centers.
Operating expenses are estimated at $25,550 for janitorial services and utilities. Funding for rent and operating expenses will be UGA operating funds.
4. Non-Exclusive Temporary Construction Easement, Georgia State University
Approved: The Board declared an approximately .55 acre tract of land (approximately 30 x 800) on Techwood Drive, University Apartments, Georgia State University ("GSU") no longer advantageously useful to GSU or other units of the University System of Georgia, but only for the purpose of allowing this land to be used under the terms of a non-exclusive temporary construction easement by the City of Atlanta.
The Board also declared three locations totaling approximately .092 acres of land on the campus of Georgia Institute of Technology ("GIT") no longer advantageously useful to GIT or other units of the University System of Georgia, but only for the purpose of allowing this land to be used under the terms of a non-exclusive temporary construction easement by the City of Atlanta.
The Board authorized the execution of non-exclusive temporary easements with the City of Atlanta covering the above-referenced tracts of land for the installation and maintenance of well-point monitoring recharge wells and associated uses for the installation of the Orme Street sewer.
The terms of these non-exclusive temporary construction easements are subject to the review and legal approval of the Office of the Attorney General.
Background: In February 2000, an information item was presented to the Board concerning the City of Atlanta's plan to install the Orme Street sewer and the need to provide a temporary construction easement to permit wellpoint monitoring and access.
Bradshaw Construction Corporation has been retained by the City of Atlanta to install this section of the Orme Street sewer. The contractor intends to excavate using a compressed air methodology to control ground water in the vicinity of the University Apartments. This will require recharge wells in addition to wellpoint monitoring until the compressed air chambers are established. During construction, wellpoint spot surveying of building elevation will periodically be performed. Results of all monitoring reports will be provided to the Board of Regents.
An analysis of the proposed methodology by Roy F. Weston, Inc. indicates no significant impacts to the University Apartments from the proposed injection wells.
Construction is anticipated to be completed by February 2002.
5. Purchase of Property From Foundation, Savannah State University
Approved: The Board purchased approximately 8.1 acres of real property known as the easternmost portions of Lots 38, 39, and 40, Falligants Subdivision from the Savannah State University Foundation for $259,000 for the use and benefit of Savannah State University ("SSU") to provide recreation areas for intramural activities.
The legal details involved with this purchase will be handled by the Office of the Attorney General.
The property will be used as recreational areas for the new privatized student residence halls to be completed by March 2001.
The purchase of this property is consistent with the campus master plan, which is currently being developed.
An environmental assessment has been completed on the property and indicates no significant problems.
The funding for this purchase is being provided as part of the privatized housing project.
6. Academic Achievement Center, University of Georgia
Approved: The Board declared the Frank D. Rose Alumni House located at the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia to be no longer advantageously useful to the University of Georgia ("UGA") or other units of the University System of Georgia and authorized the demolition and removal of this building.
The Board also requested that Governor Barnes issue an Executive Order authorizing the demolition and removal of this building from the University of Georgia.
Additionally, the Board modified this item to authorize a right of entry to the University of Georgia Athletic Association ("Athletic Association") to demolish the Alumni House and construct the new Academic Achievement Center for Student Athletes ("Academic Achievement Center").
The Board also modified this item to authorize an amendment to the Athletic Association lease to include this new facility following completion of construction.
Background: The Frank D. Rose Alumni House, built in 1943, is a 14,585-gross-squarefoot, single-story building with interior wood framing, formerly used for University Communications and Alumni Relations. The building is structurally and mechanically deficient and would require over $1 million to renovate and upgrade systems. Alumni Relations will occupy the Wray-Nicholson House. University Communications will occupy space in Old College and the Stegeman Coliseum.
A Georgia Environmental Policy Act ("GEPA") Evaluation and Survey of Hazardous Material has identified asbestos that must be remediated as part of the demolition. The Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Natural Resources has concurred with UGA's determination that this building is not historically significant.
The demolition will be conducted using funds provided by the Athletic Association as part of the $7 million construction budget of a new Academic Achievement Center. The cost of demolition, including abatement, is estimated to be $83,000.
The proposed Academic Achievement Center will be two stories and approximately 30,000 gross square feet. It will house large and small tutoring rooms, a "smart" classroom, a study hall, a catering kitchen, and administrative and counselor offices. Construction is estimated to be completed in May 2002. The project is consistent with the university's master plan.
7. Policy on Debarment, University System of Georgia
Approved: The Board adopted the following policy:
918 DEBARMENT
A design professional, consultant, or contractor may be debarred from performing any work, in any capacity, for the Board of Regents for a period of time up to five years from the date of determination. This sanction may be imposed by the Chancellor as the final agency decision based on the recommendation by a hearing panel comprised of the Vice Chancellor for Facilities or his designee and two other members appointed by the Vice Chancellor for Facilities. Cause for debarment will include commission of a criminal act in obtaining or attempting to obtain a contract or in the performance of a contract, any act indicating a lack of business integrity or business honesty, violation of State or Federal anti-trust statutes, deliberate failure without good cause to perform under the terms of a contract with the Board of Regents, unsatisfactory performance under the terms of a contract with the Board of Regents, any violation of the conflict of interest statutes of the State of Georgia, or any other cause so serious and compelling as to affect the responsibility of the design professional, consultant, or contractor.
8. Information Item: Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program, Georgia Institute of Technology
Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Fiscal Affairs Daniel S. Papp updated the Committee on the Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program ("GTREP"). In addition to the Savannah GTREP lease proposal before the Board, plans are to move the Savannah GTREP program and Southeast Georgia's Yamacraw efforts into a permanent facility to be built in the Savannah area. This $5 million facility is on the Regents' fiscal year 2001 minor projects list, submitted to the Governor's Office for consideration during the 2001 legislative session. It will be constructed on land donated by the Savannah Economic Development Authority. The building will be located in a technology park near the Savannah airport. Yamacraw and GTREP will share space in this facility.
In addition to the Savannah Yamacraw/GTREP facility, the Governor's budget is expected to include funding for a building for Georgia Southern University's new School of Information Technology, which could begin offering programs by fall 2001 in present facilities. This building will also include space for GTREP and Yamacraw. By 2004, the school is expected to graduate 300 information technology graduates annually. This represents another element of the University System's program to increase the number of high-tech college graduates.
9. Rental Agreement, Chatham Center, 6001 Chatham Center Drive, Suite 340 and 350, Savannah, Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology
Approved: The Board authorized the execution of a rental agreement between Crocker Realty Trust, Landlord, and the Board of Regents, Tenant, covering 6218 square feet of office space located at Chatham Center, 6001 Chatham Center Drive, Suite 340 and 350, Savannah, Georgia for the period November 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 at a monthly rental of $9,969.53 ($119,634 per year/$19.24 per square foot per year) with option to renew on a year-to-year basis for four consecutive one-year periods with rent increasing 4.5% for each option exercised, for use of the Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program ("GTREP").
The terms of this rental agreement are subject to review and legal approval of the office of the Attorney General.
Background: In June 1998, the Board charged the Georgia Institute of Technology ("GIT") with developing an initiative to expand educational opportunities in engineering throughout the state. A principal component of this effort is GTREP, an educational initiative led by GIT designed to meet identified needs in areas deemed critical to the state, particularly as related to economic development. GTREP is centered in Southeast Georgia and offers undergraduate engineering degrees in collaboration with Armstrong Atlantic State University, Georgia Southern University ("GSOU"), and Savannah State University.
GTREP is currently located at the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah, but due to the expanding space needs of GSOU, GTREP does not have sufficient space to meet its mission and its space needs. There is no suitable space at any other University System facilities in the Savannah area.
The lease of this facility for GTREP will terminate when a permanent facility is occupied, which is anticipated for fiscal year 2004. All operating expenses are included in the rent amount.
Funding will be provided by GIT operating funds for the initial term. Funding for option period will be incorporated into the GTREP budget.
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COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND EXTENSION
The Committee on Education, Research, and Extension met on Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at approximately 2:15 p.m. in the William S. Smith Library on the campus of South Georgia College. Committee members in attendance were Chair Joe Frank Harris and Regents Hugh A. Carter, Jr., Edgar L. Jenkins, Charles H. Jones, and Martin W. NeSmith. Chair Harris reported to the Board that the Committee had reviewed eight items, six of which required action. Additionally, 178 regular faculty appointments were reviewed and recommended for approval. With motion properly made, seconded, and unanimously adopted, the Board approved and authorized the following:
1. Comprehensive Academic Program Review
Approved: The Board approved the request of Senior Vice Chancellor for Academics and Fiscal Affairs Daniel S. Papp that Section 2.05.01 be established, creating a policy on comprehensive academic program review.
Although comprehensive program review already occurs at most University System institutions,there has not previously been a Board policy mandating it. The Board outlined as part of its 1996-1997 comprehensive planning process new roles in program planning and review for the Central Office of the Board of Regents. Specifically, the plan charged the Central Office to monitor academic programs in relation to both state workforce needs and degree productivity. The following proposed policy, which sets forth the first System requirement that institutions routinely review existing programs in a systematic manner, was developed by the Regents Administrative Committee on Institutional Effectiveness and endorsed unanimously by the Administrative Committee on Academic Affairs.
BOARD POLICY MANUAL SECTION 205.01
I. COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW
- Each University System institution shall conduct academic program review
on a periodic basis. Consistent with efforts in institutional effectiveness
and strategic planning, each University System institution shall develop
procedures to evaluate the effectiveness of its academic programs through
a systematic review of academic programs, to address the quality, viability,
and productivity of efforts in teaching and learning, scholarship, and service
as appropriate to the institution's mission. The review of academic programs
shall involve analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data, and institutions
must demonstrate that they make judgments about the future of academic programs
within a culture of evidence.
- The cycle of review for all undergraduate academic programs shall be no
longer than seven years and for all graduate programs no longer than ten
years. Programs accredited by external entities may substitute an external
review for institutional program review, provided the external review meets
University System and institutional requirements for program review. If an
external accreditation entity's review cycle for undergraduate programs is
ten years, the ten-year review cycle may be used for that program only. No
program review cycle at any level shall exceed ten years.
- The Senior Vice Chancellor for Academics and Fiscal Affairs must approve
each institution's plan for the conduct of a complete cycle of program review
and may require changes in the plan, providing adequate time for the change
to be implemented. Each institution shall conduct program review according
to the terms of its approved plan, with annual updates and requests for changes
to the plan as necessary.
- Planning and conduct of academic program reviews shall be used for the
progressive improvement and adjustment of programs in the context of the
institution's strategic plan and in response to findings and recommendations
of the reviews. Adjustment may include program enhancement, maintenance at
the current level, reduction in scope, or, if fully justified, consolidation
or termination. Actions taken as the result of reviews and strategic plans
shall be documented as outlined in § 205.01.E below.
- Each institution shall submit an annual program review report to the Senior
Vice Chancellor for Academics and Fiscal Affairs, including a list of academic
programs reviewed and a summary of findings for programs reviewed during
the previous year. The institution must summarize actions taken both as the
result of current reviews and as follow-up to prior years' reviews. For each
review, institutions must make a prima facie case that the program
has undergone review and is meeting rigorous standards.
The report must identify (1) quality, viability, and productivity parameters measured, and (2) findings relative to internal standards, the institution's strategic plan, and, as appropriate, external benchmarks.
- The Senior Vice Chancellor for Academics and Fiscal Affairs shall monitor annually a small number of performance indicators for academic programs and shall initiate dialogue with the Chief Academic Officer of the institution when programs do not meet the guidelines defined by the indicators. If further investigation justifies additional study, the institution may be asked to conduct an off-cycle review of such programs.
2. Establishment of the Major in Mass Media Under the Existing Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Valdosta State University
Approved: The Board approved the request of President Hugh C. Bailey that Valdosta State University be authorized to establish the major in mass media under the existing bachelor of fine arts degree, effective October 11, 2000.
Abstract: The major in mass media under the existing bachelor of fine arts degree is designed to provide a professional baccalaureate program with emphases in radio broadcasting, television broadcasting, and media administration. The program is designed to integrate general education, electronic program production and performance, principles of telecommunications management and law, and radio and television knowledge with the functional skills required by telecommunications professionals.
Need: The bachelor of fine arts with a major in mass media is structured to address the fact that there are no similar degree programs in the Valdosta service area. The Georgia Department of Labor, in its study entitled "Planning for Tomorrow: Industry and Occupational Outlook," projected a 22.9% increase in communications and an 11.7% increase in reporters and correspondents from 1996 to 2006. Media outlets in the region have expressed their interest and support for the proposed program. These communications companies include WALB-TV, WFXU TV 57, Turner Broadcasting, and WTLV.
Objectives: The objectives of the degree are to provide a specialized knowledge of radio and television broadcasting, to develop problem solving skills associated with the operation of radio and television facilities, to develop knowledge and understanding of the history and theory of telecommunications media, to provide practical experience in the creation of radio and television programming and its impact on the individual and society, and to develop critical thinking skills to evaluate radio and television productions.
Curriculum: The proposed mass media major will consist of 120 semester hours. The senior core consists of 34 hours, spanning areas such as media regulation, media criticism, the culture of media, and guided electives. Emphases of study will focus on television production, radio production, and media administration.
Projected Enrollment: It is anticipated that for the first three years of the program, student enrollment will be 20, 30, and 50.
Funding: No new state allocation has been requested. The university will redirect resources to support the program.
Assessment: The Office of Academic Affairs will work with the institution to measure the success and continued effectiveness of the proposed program. In 2004, 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, centrality, viability, and cost-effectiveness goals, as indicated in the proposal.
3. Establishment of the Master of Accountancy Degree, Georgia College & State University
Approved: The Board approved the request of President Rosemary DePaolo that Georgia College & State University be authorized to establish the master of accountancy degree, effective October 11, 2000.
Abstract: Georgia College & State University proposed the establishment of a master of accountancy because there are currently no graduate accounting programs offered in Middle Georgia. Beginning with year 1998, the American Institute of Certified Professional Accountants requires a student to have 150 semester hours of accounting to sit for the Certified Public Accountant ("CPA") exam. The licensure requirements require 30 semester hours above the current baccalaureate limit for undergraduate programs. The institution indicates that the graduate program will promote economic development in the Middle Georgia area.
Need: Support for the program has been garnered from several agencies and professional firms such as the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce, the City of Macon Finance Department, the Georgia Society of CPAs, First National Bank of the South, and CareSouth Home Professionals. A survey of 60 current accounting majors indicated that 85% would prefer to earn a graduate degree while completing the 30 hours required to sit for licensure. The program would also offer the opportunity for professionals working in the area to complete the education requirements. The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Matrix projects that "employment for accounting positions will grow about as fast as the average (e.g., there will be a 20% increase) through the year 2006."
Objectives: The program's objectives are to provide a coherent program in preparation for all areas necessary to complete certification exams; to attract and retain students who have demonstrated academic, professional, and leadership potential at the undergraduate level; and to challenge students and further enhance critical-thinking skills.
Curriculum: The 30-semester-hour program consists of courses in accounting foundation courses in financial accounting and core coursework in accounting theory, financial policies, microcomputer applications in business, and auditing.
Projected Enrollment: It is anticipated that for the first three years of the program, student enrollment will be 20, 30, and 40.
Funding: No new state allocation has been requested. The university will redirect resources to support the program.
Assessment: The Office of Academic Affairs will work with the institution to measure the success and continued effectiveness of the proposed program. In 2004, 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, centrality, viability, and cost-effectiveness goals, as indicated in the proposal.
4. Establishment of the Cecil "Pete" Silas Chair in Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Approved: The Board approved the request of President G. Wayne Clough to establish the Cecil J. "Pete" Silas Chair in Chemical Engineering, effective October 11, 2000.
Abstract: The Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc. holds an endowment of $1.5 million for the support of the Cecil J. "Pete" Silas Chair. The funding guidelines meet those required of the Board for endowed chairs.
Biographical Sketch: C.J. "Pete" Silas retired April 30, 1994 as chairman and chief executive officer of Phillips Petroleum Company. He began his Phillips career in 1953 and was elected chairman and chief executive officer on May 1, 1985, after serving for three years as president and chief operating officer.
Mr. Silas is currently the chairman of the Campaign for Georgia Tech, "Threshold of a New Era." He is past chairman and current member of the board of directors of the National Boys and Girls Clubs of America and the Ethics Resource Center. He is also a member of the Atlantic Council, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Business Council. Mr. Silas is past chairman of the board of the National Junior Achievement, the American Petroleum Institute, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the board of trustees of the Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc. from 1983-1993.
Mr. Silas graduated with a degree in chemical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1953. He was admitted to the Georgia Institute of Technology with a basketball scholarship and eventually became captain of the team. He is a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity (on whose national board he currently serves) and was inducted into the institution's Athletic Hall of Fame (1959), and the College of Engineering Hall of Fame (1994). He was also inducted into the Oklahoma Business Hall of Fame (1989) and is the recipient of the Georgia Institute of Technology's 1988 Former Scholar-Athlete Total Person award. Mr. Silas lives in Bartlesville, Oklahoma with his wife, Theo. They have four children.
5. Establishment of the Office of Enrollment Services, Dalton State College
Approved: The Board approved the request of President James A. Burran that Dalton State College be authorized to establish the office of enrollment services, effective, October 11, 2000.
Abstract: Dalton State College requests permission to modify its organizational structure to create an Office of Enrollment Services. The office will combine the existing Office of Admissions and Records with the Office of Financial Aid. This combination will permit new and continuing students to have easier access to campus administrative resources through the creation of a "one-stop shop" environment. The Office of Enrollment Services will be administered by the vice president for enrollment services. This position will be redesignated from the current position of vice president for admissions and records. National trends promote the use of this academic organizational model.
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6. Administrative and Academic Appointments and Personnel Actions, Various System Institutions
The following administrative and academic appointments were reviewed by Education Committee Chair Joe Frank Harris and were approved by the Board. All full-time appointments are on file with the Office of Academic Affairs.
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Georgia Institute of Technology
PART-TIME APPOINTMENTS OF SYSTEM RETIREES:
Harmer, Don S.: Professor, School of Psychology, Sep 1, 2000
through March 16, 2000.
Smythe, Jacqueline: Admin. Coordinator, Oct 2, 2000 through
June 30, 2001.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE APPROVALS:
Atkeson, Christopher G.: Assoc Professor, leave from Sep 1, 2000
through May 15, 2001, without pay.
Collins, Chiquita A.: Asst Professor, Department of History, Technology &
Society, leave from Aug 31, 2000 through Aug 31, 2001, without pay.
McGee, Oliver G. III: Assoc Professor, School of Aerospace
Engineering, leave from Aug 16, 2000 through Dec 31, 2000,
without pay.
Ross, Catherine B.: Assoc Vice President, leave from Oct 25, 2000
through Oct 24, 2001, without pay.
Shaban, Radwan A.: Assoc Professor, School of Economics, leave
from Aug 16, 2000 through Aug 15, 2001, without pay.
Toh, Chai-Keong: Asst Professor, School of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, leave from Sep 1, 2000 through Jan 1, 2001, without pay.
Georgia State University
PART-TIME APPOINTMENTS OF SYSTEM RETIREES:
Ratajczak, Donald: Regents Professor, Department of Economics,
Aug 1, 2000 through July 30, 2001.
Weed, Jean S.: Assoc Professor, Department of Medical
Technology, Oct 1, 2000 through May 10, 2001.
University of Georgia
PART-TIME APPOINTMENTS OF SYSTEM RETIREES:
Allen, Joseph Dana III: Professor, Department of Psychology, Jan 5,
2001 through May 8, 2001.
Beery, William Eugene: Assoc Professor Emeritus, School of Environmental Design,
Jan 5, 2001 through May 8, 2001.
Beshear, Ramona: Sep 14, 2000 through June 30, 2001.
Eberhard, Wallace B.: Professor, Department of Journalism, Jul 1,
2000 through June 30, 2001.
Finco, Delmar R.: Professor, Department of Physiology and
Pharmacology, Nov 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001.
Franklin, Jean A.: County Secretary, Oct 1, 2000 through Sept. 30, 2001.
Greenwood, Susan Kathleen: Part-Time Public Service Asst, Jul 1,
2000 through June 30, 2001.
Holt, Margaret Elizabeth: Assoc Professor, Aug 16, 2000 through
Dec 15, 2000.
Horan, Patrick Michael: Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology,
Oct 1, 2000 through Apr 30, 2001.
Howett, Catherine M.: Professor Emeritus, School of Environmental
Design, Jan 5, 2001 through May 8, 2001
Hudson, Horace Ernest: Dept Head Academic, Department of Agricultural
Leadership, Education & Communication, Oct 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001.
Jackson, Harvey F.: Sep 18, 2000 through June 30, 2001.
Kohl, Diane Mary: Asst Professor, Aug 7, 2000 through Aug 8, 2000.
Land, Mary A.: County Secretary, Jul 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001.
Legler, John B.: Professor, Jan 1, 2001 through May 11, 2001.
Linhart, Samuel B.: Oct 1, 2000 through Dec 31, 2000.
McKenzie, Rosalie B.: Program Specialist, Oct 1, 2000 through Sep 30, 2001.
Oliver, John E. Jr.: Professor Emeritus, Department of Small Animal
Medicine, Oct 10, 2000 through Jan 28, 2001.
Perenich, Theresa A.: Professor, Department of Textiles, Merchandising & Interiors,
Jan 5, 2001 through May 8, 2001.
Smith, Darwin W.: Assoc Professor Emeritus, Department of
Chemistry, Aug 16, 2000 through Dec 15, 2000.
Swindle, Kathryn Lafaye: Educational Program Specialist, Oct 1, 2000
through Sep 30, 2001.
Thomas, Sammie L.: Nov 1, 2000 through Jun 30, 2001.
Wood, Mary Margaret Andrew: Professor Emeritus, Oct 1, 2000
through Sep 30, 2001.
Valdosta State University
PART-TIME APPOINTMENTS OF SYSTEM RETIREES:
Bradley, Charles L.: Asst Professor Emeritus, Sep 1, 2000
through May 31, 2001.
Hardee, Jerry L.: Professor, Sep 1, 2000 through May 31, 2001.
Clayton College & State University
LEAVE OF ABSENCE APPROVALS:
Sinclair, Jacquelyn K.: Asst Professor, Department of Physical
Education, leave from Aug 1, 2000 through Jul 31, 2001, without pay.
Kennesaw State University
PART-TIME APPOINTMENTS OF SYSTEM RETIREES:
Economopoulos, Vassilis C.: Professor, Department of Sociology,
Geography & Anthropology, Aug 14, 2000 through May 15, 2001.
Kiesler, Kenneth O.: Instructor, Division of Learning Support
Programs, Aug 14, 2000 through May 15, 2001.
Powell, Ann M.: Instructor, Division of Learning Support Programs,
Aug 14, 2000 through May 15, 2001.
North Georgia College & State University
PART-TIME APPOINTMENTS OF SYSTEM RETIREES:
Benton, Sidney Edwin : Professor Emeritus, Department of
Mathematics and Computer Science, Aug 1, 2000 through Dec 31, 2000.
Hammond, Lyman L.: Asst Professor Emeritus, Department of Fine
Arts, Aug 1, 2000 through Dec 31, 2000.
Sorohan, Lawrence Joseph: Professor Emeritus, Department of Teacher Education,
Aug 1, 2000 through Dec 31, 2000.
True, Judith N.: Professor Emeritus, Department of Teacher
Education, Aug 1, 2000 through Dec 31, 2000.
Floyd College
PART-TIME APPOINTMENTS OF SYSTEM RETIREES:
Blalock, Charles L.: Part-Time Associate Professor, Division of
Natural Science, Mathematics & Physical Education, Aug 14, 2000
through May 14, 2001.
Bowers, Andrew E.: Part-Time Assistant Professor, Division of Social
and Cultural Studies, Aug 14, 2000 through May 14, 2001.
Brown, Silas P.: Part-Time Instructor, Division of Social and Cultural
Studies, Aug 14, 2000 - May 14, 2001.
Burton, Michael J.: Part-Time Assistant Professor, Division of Social
and Cultural Studies, Aug 14, 2000 through May 14, 2001.
Cook, James F.: Professor, Division of Social and Cultural Studies,
Oct 14, 2000 through May 14, 2001.
Cook, Charles David: Professor Emeritus, Division of Natural
Science, Mathematics & Physical Education, Aug 14, 2000 through
May 14, 2001.
Dempsey, Barbara A.: Part-Time Instructor, Aug 14, 2000 through
May 14, 2001.
Dillard, Philip E.: Professor Emeritus, Division of Social and Cultural
Studies, Aug 14, 2000 though May 14, 2001.
Estep, Sadie P.: Division of Natural Science, Mathematics &
Physical Education, Aug 14, 2000 through May 14, 2001.
Golden, M. Leon: Part-Time Instructor, Aug 14, 2000 through
May 14, 2001.
Hays, Richard O.: Part-Time Professor, Division of Natural Science,
Mathematics & Physical Education, Aug 14, 2000 through May 14, 2001.
Johnson, Ronald B.: Part-Time Associate Professor, Division of
Business, Aug 14, 2000 through May 14, 2001.
Kennedy, Meredith Paul: Part-Time Assistant Professor, Division of
Natural Science, Mathematics & Physical Education, as needed for period
beginning Aug 14, 2000 through May 14, 2001.
Kerr, William Phillips: Part-Time Assistant Professor, Division of
Social and Cultural Studies, Aug 14, 2000 through May 14, 2001.
Lee, Linda A.: Part-Time Instructor, Division of Natural Science,
Mathematics & Physical Education, Aug 14, 2000 through
May 14, 2001.
Lee, H. Wayne: Part-Time Instructor, Division of Social and Cultural
Studies, Aug 14, 2000 through May 14, 2001.
Morgan, Glenda B.: Part-Time Instructor, Division of Natural
Science, Mathematics & Physical Education, Aug 14, 2000 through
May 14, 2001.
Moss, Judson : Part-Time Assistant Professor, Division of Social and
Cultural Studies, Aug 14, 2000 through May 14, 2001.
Nora, Belen D.: Professor Emeritus, Division of Health Sciences,
Aug 14, 2000 through May 14, 2001.
O'Kelley, William D.: Part-Time Instructor, Division of Social and Cultural Studies,
Aug 14, 2000 through May 14, 2001.
Starnes, Eddie: Part-Time Instructor, Division of Social and Cultural
Studies, Aug 14, 2000 through May 14, 2001.
Starnes, Joanne H.: Professor Emeritus, Division of Social and
Cultural Studies, Aug 14, 2000 through May 14, 2001.
Thomas, John C.: Part-Time Instructor, Division of Social and
Cultural Studies, Aug 14, 2000 through May 14, 2001.
Trimble, Richard W.: Professor Emeritus, Division of Natural Science,
Mathematics & Physical Education, Aug 14, 2000 through May 14, 2001.
Whitworth, Jimmy H.: Part-Time Assistant Professor, Division of
Social and Cultural Studies, Aug 14, 2000 through May 14, 2001.
Wilburn, Raymond A.: Part-Time Assistant Professor, Division of
Social and Cultural Studies, Aug 14, 2000 through May 14, 2001.
Gainesville College
PART-TIME APPOINTMENTS OF SYSTEM RETIREES:
Hermann, Barbara J.: Assoc Professor, Division of Social Science,
Aug 21, 2000 through May 4, 2001.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE APPROVALS:
Mayhew, Mary C.: Asst Professor, Division of Natural Sciences &
Technology, leave from Aug 14, 2000 through May 4, 2001,
without pay.
7. 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:
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8. 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 payments as indicated: