February 12,1992
Volume 112

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Minutes of the Meeting
Board of Regents
Stephen F. Austin State University
Held at Nacogdoches, Texas
February 12,1992
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Approval of Recommendations from Academic & Student
Affairs Committee Regarding Representative Constituencies for the Presidential Search Committee
Approval of Recommendations of Faculty and Staff to Presidential Search Committee
Approval of Additional Membership of Presidential Search
Committee
Amended Contract with University's Special Counsel
Approval of Repairs/Renovation to President's Residence
Reports
Adjournment of Meeting
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
BOARD OF REGENTS
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
HELD AT NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS
February 12,1992
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Kelly Jones, Chairman of the Board of
Regents, at 2:15 p.m. on February 12, 1992. The telephone conference meeting was conducted in accordance with section 2, Rules and Regulations of the Board of
Regents.
REGENTS
PRESENT: Senator Roy M. Blake of Nacogdoches
Mrs. Peggy Wedgeworth Wright of Nacogdoches
BY TELEPHONE: Ms. Sissy Phillips Austin of Jacksonville
Ms. Dionne Bagsby of Fort Worth
Mr. Homer Bryce of Henderson
Mr. Larry J. Christopher of Crockett
Mr. Kelly Jones of Arlington
Ms. Retta Baker Kelley of Longview
Mr. James M. Windham, Jr. of Houston
STAFF
PRESENT: Dr. William Brophy, Interim President
Dr. Baker Pattillo, Vice President for University Affairs
Mr. Robert Provan, Special Counsel
Dr. James V. Reese, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Ms. Lucy Stringer, Assistant to the President
VISITORS Mr. Billy Click, Director, Computer & Communication Services
Ms. Kristie Dempsey, Reporter, The Daily Sentinel
Ms. Pam Galloway, Reporter, The Pine Log
Mr. Mark Henry, Manager for Telecommunication Services
Mr. Ken Kennamer, Director, University News Service
Ms. Donna McCullom, Reporter, KTRE TV
Mr. Earl Partin, Communications Consultant
Dr. Fred Rainwater, Assistant Vice President for
Academic Affairs, Professor of Biology
Dr. Mark Ludorf, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Dr. Frank Smith, Chairman of Faculty Senate
Dr. James Speer, Associate Professor of Psychology
Dr. Robert Szafran, Acting Dean of School of Liberal Arts
Ms. Lu Tressler, Executive Secretary, General Counsel

MINUTES OF THE MEETING
BOARD OF REGENTS
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
February 12,1992
The meeting was called to order at 2:15 p.m. by Chairman Kelly Jones and was conducted by telephone conference.
92-58
Upon motion of Regent Blake, seconded by Regent Bryce, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the recommendation of the Academic and Student Affairs
Committee regarding individuals to serve on the Search Committee be approved as follows:
That the Presidential Search Committee consist of 11 individuals, 3 Regents, 3 from the Faculty, 2 from the staff, 1 from the community, 1 from the Alumni
Association and 1 student.
And further in order to satisfy faculty, student, staff, community and alumni expectations, toward the end of the presidential search, when the final candidates visit the campus with their spouses, each of these groups meet with the candidates and spouse, evaluate them on a special form prepared by our consultant, these forms to be collected by the chairman of our search committee, Peggy Wright, to share with the full board as it makes its final decision.
This will ensure each constituency that while the final decision rests with the board, they will have played a major role in the selection of our next president of Stephen F. Austin State University.
92-59
Upon motion of Regent Wright, seconded by Regent Windham, with all members voting aye, the faculty and staff representatives recommended by Interim President
William Brophy were approved as follows:
Dr. Patricia Russell, Faculty
Dr. Norman Markworth, Faculty
Dr. Frank Smith, Faculty
Mr. Michael Pollard, Staff
Ms. Jan Richardson, Staff
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Upon motion of Regent Blake, seconded by Regent Bryce, with all members voting aye, it was. ordered that the recommendation of the Academic and Student Affairs

committee regarding other individuals to serve on the search committee be approved as follows:
Peggy Wright, Regent and Chairman of Committee
Larry Christopher, Regent
Sissy Austin, Regent
Ed Cole, Community
Murray Shaw, Alumni
Kent Hutchison, Student
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Upon motion of Regent Bryce, seconded by Regent Windham, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the contract with Mr. Robert Provan, the University's
Special Counsel, be amended to increase the cap on fees to $30,000.
92-62
Upon motion of Regent Blake, seconded by Regent Windham, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that repairs/renovations to the living quarters, kitchen, bathroom, heating/air conditioning and electrical system, exterior paint, and window coverings for the downstairs sunroom and guest bedroom in the
President's residence, as described by Dr. William Brophy from estimates prepared by Mr. Don Henry and physical plant staff, totaling $65,000 plus a $13,000 contingency, be approved and that the administration proceed to request approval from the Legislative Budget Board for the project not to exceed $78,000.
REPORTS
Chairman Jones reported briefly on the status of the following:
1. Letter of Agreement with Heidrick and Struggles Consultants
2. General Counsel Search
3. Signage for William R. Johnson Coliseum
4. Naming of Forestry building (referred to building subcommittee for report to full Board)
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Upon motion of Regent Christopher, seconded by Regent Bryce, with all members voting aye, the meeting was adjourned at 2:55 p.m.