MINUTES
Friday, January 19, 2007, 9:00 a.m.
Memorial Student Union Complex
James A. Thomas Regents Room
I. ANNOUNCEMENT OF FILING MEETING NOTICE AND POSTING OF THE AGENDA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETING ACT
The Board of Regents
of the Regional University System of Oklahoma met in regular session at 9:00 a.m.,
January 19, 2007 at
II. CALL TO ORDER AND REGENTS’ ROLL CALL
Chair Stansberry called the meeting to order. Roll call established the presence of a quorum with eight Regents present.
Harold Jackson, Regent, Position 1
Belva Howard, Regent, Position 2
Joe Anna Hibler, Secretary, Position 3
Richard Ryerson, Regent, Position 6
Ann Holloway, Regent, Position 7
R. #148 -EXCUSE ABSENT REGENTS
Regent Thompson made
the motion, seconded by Regent Howard, to excuse Regent
Voting for the
motion: Regents Jackson, Hibler,
Holloway, Gordon, Ryerson and Stansberry.
Voting against
the motion: None
R.#149- UNEXCUSED
ABSENT REGENTS FROM THE OCTOBER 27, 2006 MEETING
Regent Holloway
made the motion, seconded by Regent Ryerson to change the status of regents
absent from the October 27, 2006 meeting from unexcused to excused.
Voting for the
motion: Regents Jackson, Hibler,
Holloway, Gordon, Ryerson and Stansberry.
Voting against
the motion: None
OTHERS PRESENT
David Pecha,
Vice President for Administration, Northwestern
University,
Tom Fagan, Vice President for Administration
and Finance, Southwestern
Steve Kelley, Legislative Liaison,
Kelley and Associates
Raymond Johnson, Vice President for
Administration,
Richard Ayers, Vice President for
Advancement,
Kim Cherry, Vice President for
Administration, Northeastern
C. J. Vires, Interim Vice President
for Academic Affairs,
Laci Jade Scott, Student,
Steve Valencia, Associate Vice President for University Relations,
Northwestern
Duane Anderson, Vice President for Academic Affairs,
Jill Frye, Office of Public Information and University Relations, East
Central
University,
Frank Williams, Director of Information Technology,
Bethany Bessire,
Steve Turner, Executive Assistant to ECU President,
Dr. John Moore, Penson and Associates
Diane Berty, Vice President for Student Development,
Glen Johnson, Chancellor,
University Presidents
Richard Rafes, President,
Larry Williams,
President, Northeastern
Janet Cunningham, President,
Northwestern
University,
Jesse Snowden, Interim President,
Southeastern
John Hays, President, Southwestern
Roger Webb, President,
Board Administrative Staff
Charlie Babb, General Counsel
Janis Steincamp, Administrative Assistant
III. CONSENT DOCKET
Regent Hibler
made the motion, seconded by Regent Ryerson, to approve the following items
listed on the consent docket:
A. MINUTES
OF PREVIOUS MEETING
R. #150-MINUTES
OF OCTOBER 27, 2006
B. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT
Chair
1. NORTHEASTERN
R.# 151-PROGRAM MODIFICATION
Program modification request for program requirement changes for
the following:
Music, B.A.
Spanish, B.A.
Spanish Education, B.A.Ed.
Meetings & Destination Management, B.B.A.
R.#
152-NEW PROGRAMS
Supply
Chain Management, B.B.A.
Master of Science in Substance Abuse Counseling, M.S.
Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership, B.S.
R.# 153-PROGRAM DELETIONS
Industrial Operations Management, B.S.
Mass Communication Education, B.A.Ed.
School Psychometry, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Family and Consumer Education, B.S.Ed.
School Psychology, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Telecommunications Management, B.B.A.
Athletic Training, B.S.
R.# 154-PROGRAM SUSPENSION
Engineering Physics, B.S.
2.
R.#
155-ACADEMIC PROGRAM REQUESTS
The addition of a Molecular Biology
option in the BS in
Biology
degree program;
An option name change in the BS in Cartography by
changing the Cartography concentration to
Geotechniques concentration; The addition of a new option in the BS in Cartography degree program by adding a
concentration in Geography;
B.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE REPORT
2.
Change of program name in which the BS in
Health,
Physical Education and Recreation will become a BS in
Kinesiology;
Change of program name in which the BS in
Education in
Health, Physical Education and Recreation will become a BS in
Education
in Physical Education;
Program requirement changes in each of the
concentrations in
the
BS in Mathematics degree;
Addition of new minor in Russian Studies;
Submission of a new degree program- Bachelor
of Science
in
Organizational Leadership. This is the
Adult Degree
Completion program initiative of the State Regents;
Submission of a new degree program- Bachelor
of Arts in
Native
American Studies; and,
Submission of a new degree program- Bachelor
of Arts in
Spanish
Education.
Service
Learning Graduation Requirement.
3. SOUTHWESTERN
R.#156- ACTION OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF MUSIC
Action taken by the National
Association of Schools of Music
relative to the accreditation of the music
programs that are
offered at SWOSU.
R.# 157-ACTION OF THE ACCREDITATION
COUNCIL
Action taken by the Accreditation
Council for Occupational Therapy Education relative to the accreditation of the
occupational therapy assistant program that is offered at SWOSU.
R.#
158- NEW PROGRAM
A
new Program Proposal for a Bachelor of Science in
Organizational Leadership.
R.#
159- PROGRAM MODIFICATION
A Program Modification Request for
merging the Department of General Business and the Department of Computer
Science and Information Systems into one new department. The new department would be named Department
of Entrepreneurship and Computer Systems.
R.# 160- PROGRAM MODIFICATION
A Program Modification Request for an option name change for
the Bachelor of Business Administration degree program.
4. NORTHWESTERN
R.#
161- ACADEMIC PROGRAM REQUEST
Program
request for Bachelor of Science Degree in Organizational Leadership.
Voting
for the motion: Regents,
Jackson, Howard, Hibler, Gordon, Thompson, Ryerson, Holloway, and Stansberry
Voting
against the motion: None
V. REPORT
OF RUSO COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS
A. BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT –
Chair Richard Ryerson
(Attachment
B, Pages 283-310)
Regent
Hibler made the motion, seconded by Regent Ryerson, to approve the following
items submitted by
1. NORTHWESTERN
R.# 162- RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT WITH
Approval
of the attached Right-of-Way Agreement with
Oklahoma
Natural Gas Company to lay service pipeline to the
new
fleet building located on the Northwestern campus at a
cost
of $1.00 (Auxiliary Funds).
R.#163-WOODWARD CONSTRUCTION BUILDING PROJECT #5050021
Approval of the awarding of the contract for the Woodward
Classroom Building to be constructed by Kline Mechanical Contracting, Inc.,
Woodward, Oklahoma. The project budget
is $3,006,108.00 (Statewide Higher Education Bond Issue of 2005,
2. SOUTHEASTERN
R.# 164- RENOVATION OF THE THOMPSON BOOKSTORE PROPERTY
Approval to bid and award a contract to the lowest responsible
bidder on the renovation of the Thompson Bookstore Property (Barnes & Noble
Bookstore). Project No. 660-0500 for an
amount not to exceed $250,000.
(Funding: Barnes & Noble).
R.# 165-CMS WILLOWBROOK CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Approval to select CMS Willowbrook as the Construction Manager “At
Risk” on the following projects funded by the Capital Bond Issue of 2005: New General Classroom – Complex (Project No.
660-0346), renovation on the Student Activity Center to house the Theatre
Department (Project No. 660-0777), renovation on the old Student Union Building
to house Academic Support Services (Project No. 660-0391), and
renovation/expansion at the McCurtain Branch Campus (Project No.
660-0012). Approval will:
Authorize the University to negotiate the terms of an
agreement, including a fee for preconstruction
phase
construction management services.
Authorize the President or his designee to execute the
Agreement for
At-Risk Construction Management Services;
and
Authorize the University administration to
negotiate a
guaranteed maximum price for construction which shall be
presented to the Board for formal approval.
R.
Approval to initiate a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Design
Build Services on the
3. NORTHEASTERN
a. R.# 167-
# 485004 TAHLEQUAH
Ratify emergency approval granted November 16, 2006 by Building
Committee Chair Ryerson and Board Chair Stansberry to award the contract for
the
b. Change Orders
R.# 168-BROKEN ARROW PHASE II PROJECT #4850057
Change Order number 5:
$0 change to contract with
Oakridge Builders. All changes are reductions to the allowance
package in the amount of $ 28,276.90.
The change order includes the following modifications:
1)
Stabilize N.W. Parking area - $1,375.00
2) Add
exit lights-Building G - $486.00
3) Add
four (4) decorative signs-Building G - $2,243.20
4) Add trim for upholstered panel-Building G –
$1,215.00
5) Add photography, framing and installation-
Building
G - $5,744.60
6)
Furnish and install locksets at doors-Building
D –
$3,654.00
7) Add
isolation valves-Building D - $1,993.00
8) Add Furring at X-brace-Building D - $1,557.00
9) Replace six (6) precast panels-Building D –
$2,700.00
10) Revise court yard area concrete - $6,557.10
11)
Modifications to Door E102-Building E –
$682.00
12)
Revise fur downs and corner guards-Building
E –$70.00
R.# 169- PROPERTY PURCHASE PROJECT #4850037
Ratify emergency approval granted November 16,