Official Minutes
Emergency Board of Regents' Meeting
AUDIOCONFERENCE
May 12, 1992
Regents Present:
Anchorage:
Mark H. Helmericks, Treasurer
Virginia Breeze
Sharon Gagnon
Joseph Henri
Fairbanks:
Morris Thompson, Vice President
Susan A. Stitham, Secretary - excused at 6:40 p.m.
Michael Kelly - excused at 6:40 p.m.
Tim Lamkin - arrived at 4:30 p.m.
Jerome B. Komisar, Executive Officer & President of the
University of Alaska
Juneau:
Robert F. Williams, President
Eric Forrer
Ketchikan:
Lew Williams, Jr.
In Attendance:
Anchorage:
Donald F. Behrend, Chancellor, University of Alaska Anchorage
Steve DeSoer, Director, Personnel, UAA
Jean Sagan, Associate General Counsel
Fairbanks:
Joan Wadlow, Chancellor, University of Alaska Fairbanks
George C. Christensen, Vice President for Academic Affairs
William R. Kauffman, Vice President and General Counsel
J. Mark Neumayr, Associate General Counsel
Alex Hills, Executive Director, UA Computer Network
Jeannie D. Phillips, Regents' Affairs Officer
Dona McLean, Administrative Assistant, Regents' Affairs Office
Juneau:
Marshall Lind, Chancellor, University of Alaska Southeast
Wendy Redman, Vice President for University Relations
Brian Rogers, Vice President for Finance
Official Minutes
Emergency Board of Regents' Meeting
May 12, 1992
1.
Board President Williams called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m. on May 12,
1992.
2.
Adoption of the Agenda
Regent Henri moved, seconded by Regent Kelly, and passed unanimously that:
PASSED
"The Board of Regents adopts the agenda as presented.
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3.
Call to Order
Adoption of the Agenda
Executive Session
Regents' and Presidents' Comments
Other Items of Concern
Adjourn"
Executive Session
Regent Kelly moved, seconded by Regent Thompson, and passed unanimously
that:
PASSED
"The Board of Regents goes into executive session in accordance
with the provisions of AS 44.62.310 to discuss matters relating to
litigation, this topic being a subject the immediate knowledge of
which would have an adverse effect on the finances of the
university. The session shall include members of the Board of
Regents, President Komisar, Vice President and General Counsel
Kauffman, and such other university staff members as the
President may designate and shall last approximately one (1) hour.
Thus, the open session of the Board shall resume in this room at
approximately 5:10 p.m. A.D.T. This motion is effective May 12,
1992."
The Board of Regents went into executive session at 4:10 p.m.
The Board of Regents returned to public session at 6:39 p.m.
Board President Williams announced that the Board of Regents just concluded an
executive session in accordance with provisions of AS 44.62.310 lasting
approximately two (2) hours and 30 minutes in order to discuss matters relating to
litigation, this topic being a subject the immediate knowledge of which would
have an adverse effect on the finances of the university.
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Emergency Board of Regents' Meeting
May 12, 1992
4.
Regents' and Presidents' Comments
None
5.
Other Items of Concern to the Board of Regents
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Agreement between the University of Alaska and the Alaska Community
Colleges' Federal of Teachers (ACCFT)
Regent Stitham moved, seconded by L. Williams, and passed with Regents
Forrer, Helmericks, Kelly, Lamkin, Stitham, Thompson, L. Williams, and
R. Williams voting in favor, and Regents Breeze, Gagnon, and Henri
voting in opposition that:
PASSED
"The Board of Regents accepts the agreement between the
University of Alaska and the Alaska Community Colleges'
Federation of Teachers, Local 2404, AFL-CIO, dated May
8, 1992. This motion is effective May 12, 1992."
Board members requested that their comments on the vote be included in
the record.
Regent Gagnon: "I am voting 'no' because I believe there are items in the
contract that need further negotiation."
Regent Henri: "I am voting against adoption of this agreement because I
believe the heart of it is ill-advised and contrary to the Alaska statute. I
think that we are creating a unit that does not have a logical community of
interest and I think this unit is going to work against the purposes of the
university and ultimately against the university's goals and objectives. My
own desire would be that instead of voting this contract in, to consider
earnestly the re-creation of a community college at Fairbanks, Anchorage
and Juneau. If we have to have a community college union, give them a
community college to have their union in. And failing that, or if that were
deemed undesirable (I don't think it is undesirable), another possibility
would be to consider the unionizing of the entire teaching faculty of the
University of Alaska; of course, put a vote to that faculty to see if they
wanted to unionize. Thank you."
Regent Thompson: "I will vote 'yes', but please note for the record my
concern over the grievance procedure and that I think it is overly
cumbersome."
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Emergency Board of Regents' Meeting
May 12, 1992
B.
Legislative Update
Brian Rogers, vice president for finance, briefed the Board on items before
the legislature including operating and capital budget status, supplemental
appropriations, timber bill, Office of Public Safety bill, Administrative
Procedures Act bill, and state procurement code revision.
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Adjourn
Board President Williams adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
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