HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Minutes of Open Meeting
March 10, 2015
The Board of Trustees of Harford Community College met on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at
6:00 p.m. in the Chesapeake Center Board Room.
Trustees present: Mrs. Doris G. Carey; Mr. John F. Haggerty; Rev. Cordell E. Hunter, Sr.;
Mr. Bryan E. Kelly; Dr. James W. McCauley; Mrs. Jan P. Stinchcomb; Dr. James J.
Valdes, and Dr. Dennis Golladay as Secretary-Treasurer
Trustees absent: Mr. Richard D. Norling and Mr. Bradley R. Stover
Staff present: C. Allen, R. Archer-Clark, D. Brooks, C. Cole, D. Cruise, K. Doan, V. Dodson,
N. Dysard, T. Franza, S. Garey, A. Haggray, C. Henderson, R. Johnson, P. Karwowski,
P. Labe, J. Mayhorne, K. Moore, B. Napfel, Z. Parker, G. Pizzuto, L. Preston, D. Resides,
S. Schaffer, C. Sherman, V. Swain, J. Vogel, A. Ward, and D. Wrobel
Others: S. Shah and D. Carballo, students; E. Butler, The Aegis
I.
CALL TO ORDER
J. Valdes 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.
J. Valdes announced that at the Board of Trustees meeting on
February 10, 2015, motion was made, seconded and approved to move
into closed session to discuss a personnel matter and to discuss public
safety in accordance with Article 10 508(a)(1) and (10) of the Annotated
Code of Maryland, closed sessions permitted.
II.
ROLL CALL
C. Sherman called the roll. Quorum was present.
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III.
CONSENT AGENDA
By consensus the Board approved the consent agenda. Items included:
 Agenda of the 03/10/15 meeting
 Minutes of the 02/10/15 regular session
IV.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
V.
BOARD REPORTS
A.
Chair’s Report
J. Valdes announced upcoming events:
 April 10, 2015 – Darlington Hall Grand Opening – 11 a.m.
 April 14, 2015 – Board of Trustees Meeting – 6 p.m. – Board Room
 April 16, 2015 – Scholarship Reception - 4:30 p.m. – Chesapeake Center
 April 24, 2015 – Board of Trustees Work Session – 9 a.m. – Board Room
B.
Finance and Audit Committee Report
Since R. Norling was unable to attend the meeting, there was no report from the
Finance and Audit Committee.
C.
Member Reports
D. Carey reported on the February 25 Harford Community College Foundation
Board meeting. She noted:
 Gifts and event revenue totaled $440,000.
 Annual fund campaign raised $80,000.
 Two new scholarships were established – one for returning adult and one for
business program of study.
 $335,000 in naming gifts for Darlington Hall was received.
 $30,000 in grants for innovation were awarded to campus community.
 $30,000 was awarded in scholarships for the 2015-16 academic year; there is
potential to fund an additional $30,000.
 Fundraisers for the Heather Hurd 5K and Remembrance Book Scholarship
will be held at Chili’s on May 13 and Della Roses Tavern on April 9.
Mrs. Carey also reported on the 38th Annual Donald J. Waldon Memorial
Scholarship banquet which she attended. The proceeds from this event provide a
scholarship to Harford Community College and a scholarship to Cecil College.
Cordell Hunter reported he had the opportunity to contact Senator Cassilly and
Delegate Lisanti regarding proposed legislation.
B. Kelly complimented the staff on the outstanding work on the budget
information and finance tool provided to the Board.
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J. McCauley reported that he provided additional information to A. Haggray on
Hysitron and nano testing equipment which may provide additional workforce
training opportunities for community colleges. Funding projects in this area may
be available through the National Science Foundation.
VI.
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:
 The visiting team from the Accreditation Commission for Education in
Nursing (ACEN) provided a positive report on their review of the College’s
program.
 The preliminary report on the College’s loan default rate is positive. Harford’s
rate is 8%, the lowest in the state and lower than the national average.
B.
Introduction of New Employees
New employees Cindy Cole, Registration and Records Associate, and Joshua
Vogel, Network and Systems Specialist, were introduced to the Board.
C.
Program Presentation – Student Government Association (SGA)
Smit Shah, SGA President, and Dainaly Carballo, SGA Senator, provided an
overview of SGA activities. The goal of the Association is to provide
opportunities for student interaction, increase student involvement and be a strong
voice for students on campus. This year the position of Senator was introduced as
part of the Association’s focus on succession planning. Eight students are serving
as Senators to the SGA.
D.
Enrollment Report
D. Golladay reviewed the credit enrollment dashboard as of March 10. While
spring enrollment is down, it exceeded the projection. The projection was based
on average variance between fall and spring semester enrollments over the past
four years.
Some discussion followed concerning realistic goals for budget purposes and
aspirational goals that guide the work of the institution.
E.
Capital Projects Update
R. Johnson shared information on capital projects:
 An estimated 3.5 days of good weather are needed to complete the
Susquehanna roof project.
 Contractor for Hickory Center has given notice that the project is 23 days
behind due to weather.
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Regional workforce development center remains within the College’s capital
improvement program, but timeframe may be adjusted as the County is unable
to provide funding in FY 2016.
PERSONNEL
A.
Personnel Update
Staffing changes are reported to the Board as an information item. The Board
approves personnel activity related to administrators and tenure-track faculty. No
personnel items reported this month require Board action.
Appointments
 Alison M. Amato, academic affairs program specialist, effective
March 16, 2015
 Cynthia L. Cole, registration and records associate, effective
February 28, 2015
 Eric L. Jackson, student leadership and orientation specialist, effective
February 16, 2015
 Charmagne E. Wallace, registration and records associate, effective
March 9, 2015
Separations
 Jessica M. Jager, administrative assistant II, effective February 27, 2015
 Dr. Neil Anderson-Himmelspach, assistant professor of music (term faculty),
effective June 15, 2015
VIII.
BOARD REVIEW
A.
Policies – Student Code of Conduct
Each month the Board reviews a policy to reaffirm currency as written or to
identify changes/revisions that need to be made. For the March meeting, the
“Student Code of Conduct” policy was considered. Following the review, the
Board agreed that no change was needed to the policy as currently written.
IX.
ADJOURNMENT
The Board meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
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Dennis Golladay
Secretary-Treasurer
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James J. Valdes
Chair