HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Minutes of Open Meeting
February 14, 2012
The Board of Trustees of Harford Community College met on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at
6:00 p.m. in the Chesapeake Center Board Room.
Trustees present: Mrs. Doris G. Carey; Mrs. April L. Fritts; Mr. John F. Haggerty; Rev. Cordell
E. Hunter, Sr.; Mr. Bryan E. Kelly; Mr. Richard D. Norling; Mr. Bradley R. Stover;
Dr. James J. Valdes; and, Dr. Dennis Golladay as Secretary-Treasurer
Trustees absent: Mrs. Susan E. Mull
Staff present: C. Allen, S. Anyangwe, J. Cox, D. Cruise, V. Dodson, N. Dysard, W. Ekey,
A. Haggray, K. Hathaway, A. Kastern, P. Labe, M. Lieb, J. Mayhorne, B. Morrison,
B. Napfel, A. Pagura, S. Phillips, L. Preston, L. Rainey, D. Resides, M. Salcedo,
C. Sherman, L. Trusty, A. Ward, and D. Wrobel
I.
CALL TO ORDER
B. Kelly called the meeting to order.
The following is noted for the record:
The business of the Harford Community College Board of Trustees, as
empowered by Maryland law, is to oversee all personnel, programs and
facilities. The Board employs its president to implement and to interpret
its policies. The Board directs the president to establish guidelines,
procedures, and practices that flow from and support the policies of the
Board of Trustees as contained in the Board Manual for By-laws and
Policies. The Board meets the second Tuesday each month (except July) to
consider and transact public business.
B. Kelly announced that at the January 10, 2012, Board of Trustees
meeting in accordance with State Government Article of the Annotated
Cost of Maryland, Article 10-508(a)(1)(i) and (ii), motion was made,
seconded and adopted to move into closed session to discuss personnel
matters.
II.
ROLL CALL
C. Sherman called the roll. Quorum was present.
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III.
CONSENT AGENDA
Consent agenda was approved by consensus; items included:
Agenda of the 02/14/12 meeting
Minutes of the 01/10/12 regular session
Personnel Update
o In the personnel update, two action items were noted – the acceptance of
the (1) resignation of Dr. John L. Cox effective June 30, 2012, and
(2) notification of retirement from Marlene Y. Lieb effective July 13,
2012.
IV.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Howard K. McComas, IV whose term on the Board recently concluded congratulated the
newly appointed trustees and expressed appreciation to Board members for their
dedication and support during his tenure on the Board.
V.
BOARD REPORTS
A.
Chair’s Report
B. Kelly welcomed newly appointed trustees Richard Norling and Cordell Hunter.
In addition, B. Kelly announced upcoming events and encouraged participation:
February 24 – Board Work Session from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Chesapeake
Center Board Room the focus of which is preparation for the upcoming
Middle States Site visit.
February 26 – Wine Expo which benefits the HCC Alumni and Friends
Association Scholarship Fund
March 4-7 – Middle States team visit; specifically noted were three activities:
(1) dinner with the team on March 4 at 6 p.m. in the Chesapeake Center
dining room; (2) meeting with the team on March 5 from 4-5 p.m. in
Chesapeake Center dining room west; and (3) Team chair’s oral summary
report to the campus on March 7 at 11 a.m. in the Chesapeake Center Theater.
B.
Vice Chair’s Report
J. Valdes referred to the statement of revenues and expenditures for the 2nd quarter
of FY 2012 and comparative information for FY 2011 which the audit committee
reviewed prior to the Board meeting. He also discussed FY 2013 budget
preparation noting a proposed $5 increase in tuition and possible loss of
affordability grant. Additionally, the College is awaiting information from the
County regarding capital budget funding of the allied health building.
J. Valdes complimented the visual, performing and applied arts division for the
excellent Winter Doldrums event.
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Member Reports
No reports.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
A.
Information Items
The Board information packet included a report on the President’s meetings and
activities over the last month. D. Golladay noted specifically:
Provided testimony at several hearings in Annapolis on proposed legislation.
One was for House Bill 214 which relates to the authority of the Harford
Community College Board of Trustees to incur debt. A companion bill in the
Senate (Senate Bill 259) will be heard on February 15. The other hearings
attended were for and House Bill 362 and Senate Bill 261 both of which
establish the Northeast Maryland Higher Education Advisory Board.
The Maryland Association of Community College legislative agenda was
distributed.
Post card shells featuring the Power to Achieve campaign were circulated.
Materials distributed included:
o FY 2011 President’s report to the community
o Supplement to The Aegis featuring Continuing Education and
Training’s workforce development opportunities
o Spring Fine Arts calendar.
Team roster for the March 4-7 Middle States Commission on Higher
Education Commission team visit was shared. The Chair of the team is
Dr. Margaret McMenamin, President of Union College in New Jersey.
Five Harford Community College student-athletes earned the prestigious
Capital One Academic All-District honors from College Sports Information
Directors of America.
Announcement on Naming Rights Partnership for the arena will be made
February 27 at 4 p.m. in the Chesapeake Center dining rooms. Trustees are
invited to attend.
HCC has been awarded a grant from the Maryland Higher Education
Commission (MHEC) in the amount of $ 46,690 to redesign HCC's
Transitional Studies math courses.
B.
HCC/HCPS Joint Meeting
Drs. A. Haggray and D. Cruise presented an overview of the recent quarterly
meeting with the Harford County Public School senior staff and presentation
made at the February 13 Harford County Board of Education meeting. The focus
of the quarterly meeting discussion as well as the presentation at the Board of
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Education meeting was on recruitment and enrollment, community service and
exploration of higher education opportunities, and academic partnerships.
C.
Academic Reports: Information Assurance and Cybersecurity
Mr. John Mayhorne, dean for business, computing and applied technology; and
Sabum Anyangwe, computer information systems faculty, provided and overview
of the information assurance and cybersecurity program. They presented
information on the background and history of the program and discussed program
design, goals and achievements. They also shared details regarding articulation
agreements and partnerships with high schools and industry. Data on declared
majors, demographic, and enrollment were provided.
Discussion followed on activities to continue to increase enrollment, potential job
market, and requirements for security clearance.
D.
Introduction of New Employees
New employees Alison M. Amato, administrative specialist – academic affairs;
Marianne Salcedo, grants manager; and Sheila Seibert, administrative specialist –
visual, performing and applied arts; were introduced to the Board.
VII.
ACTION ITEMS
None.
VIII.
BOARD REVIEW
A.
Policies – Employee Resignation Policy
The Board continued the review of policies to reaffirm currency as written or to
identify changes/revisions that need to be made. For the February meeting, the
“Employee Resignation” policy was reviewed.
By consensus, the Board agreed that the policy would remain unchanged.
IX.
CLOSED SESSION
B. Kelly asked for a motion to go into closed session to discuss personnel matters.
In accordance with State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland,
Article 10-508(a)(1)(i) and (ii), closed sessions permitted, motion was made by
J. Haggerty, seconded by A. Fritts to move into closed session to discuss personnel
matters. Eight voted in favor of the motion; no one opposed the motion; motion adopted.
At 7:20 p.m. the Board moved into closed session. The closed session adjourned at
7:30 p.m.
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ADJOURNMENT
The Board meeting adjourned at 7:31 p.m.
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Dennis Golladay
Secretary-Treasurer
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Bryan E. Kelly
Chair