SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
September 13, 2001
Minutes
The Board of Trustees of the Houston Community College System held a Special
Meeting on September 13, 2001, at the System Administration Building, 2nd Floor
Auditorium, 3100 Main, Houston, Texas.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Bruce A. Austin, Chairman
James R. Murphy, Vice Chairman
Herman Litt, Secretary
Jay K. Aiyer
Abel Davila
Herlinda Garcia
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT
Michael P. Williams, D.Min., Deputy Secretary
Christopher W. Oliver
Carol H. Smith
ADMINISTRATION
Patricia Williamson, Vice Chancellor, Institutional Development
Gloria Walker, Executive Director, Accounting Operations
Brenda Cox, Interim Assistant to the Chancellor
SACS SELF-STUDY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mary Alice Wills - Self-Study Director
Elizabeth Scherer - Administrative Liaison
Brenda Jones, Barry Burns, Chairs - Organization & Administration/Governing Board
Evelyn Burns, Chair - Institutional Purpose/Mission
John O’Malley, Chair - Board Training
Neal Tannahill, Chair - Financial Resources
OTHERS PRESENT
Arturo Michel, System Counsel, Bracewell & Patterson
Other administrators, representatives from the news media
and interested citizens
Houston Community College System
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CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Austin called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. and declared the Board
convened to consider matters pertaining to the Houston Community College
System as listed in the duly posted meeting notice.
QUESTIONS FROM SACS SELF-STUDY COMMITTEES
The Board responded to questions from HCCS Committees for the SACS SelfStudy regarding financial resources, institutional purpose, governance and Board
training. A System-wide evaluation by the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools (SACS) is required every ten years to maintain accreditation. The SACS
appointed visitation team will arrive in March 2002.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Austin adjourned
the meeting at 6:20 p.m.
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Reviewed, Finalized and Submitted by:
Herman Litt, Secretary
Board of Trustees
Minutes Approved as Submitted:
August 25, 2005