Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Board of Trustees
AGENDA
REVISED
December 7, 2006
8:00 a.m.
FULL BOARD MEETING
Grand Ballroom
Chairperson Challis M. Lowe, Presiding
Call to Order
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
September 7, 2006 Full Board Meeting
Opening Comments
Chairperson Lowe
Presentations
President’s Report
Castell Vaughn Bryant
Executive Session: Collective Bargaining Session
Attorney-Client Session
COMMITTEE REPORTS
1.
Executive Committee
Chairperson Challis Lowe
A. Hay Group’s Compensation Update for Administrative and Professional
(A&P), Executive Service and University Support Personnel System (USPS)
Employees
2.
Academic Affairs Committee
Trustee Laura Branker
A. Academic Program Approval
B. Academic Track Deletion
C. Accreditation Status Reports
1. SACS Accreditation
a. 1998 Update
b. 2008 Committee Update
2. Discipline Accreditations
a. College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
b. College of Education (National Council for Accreditation of
Teacher Education - NCATE)
c. College of Law (American Bar Association)
d. Department of Social Work
3.
Budget and Finance Committee
Trustee Regina Benjamin
A. Extension of Current Agreement with Sodexho (Resolution No. 09-06)
B. Extension of Current Agreement with Capital City Bank (Resolution No. 1006)
C. Extension of Current Agreement with Coca Cola (Resolution No. 11-06)
D. Extension of Current Agreement with KPMG LLP (Resolution No. 12-06)
E. University Policy No. 2006-03: Guiding Principle for Fiscal Affairs
F. Potential Auditing Issues for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 (Resolution No. 09-06)
G. Board of Trustees Policy No. 2006-04 (Purchasing Cards)
H. Summary Financial Reports
4.
Direct Support Organizations (DSO) Committee
Elizabeth McBride,
General Counsel
A. Status Report on the FAMU Credit Union - the University’s Name and Logo
B. Operational Audits of the University’s DSOs
5.
Facilities Planning Committee
Trustee Al Cardenas
A. Resolution No. 13-06 Authorizing Staff to Commence Negotiations with
Siemens Company
B. Board of Trustees Policy No. 2006-05 (Motor Vehicle and Use)
C. Resolution No. 16-06 Approving the Grant of A Perpetual Easement to the
Florida Department of Transportation
6.
Student Affairs Committee
Trustee Leerie Jenkins
A. Enrollment Management Plan
B. Recruitment Plan
7.
Presidential Search Committee
Trustee Laura Branker (co-chair)
Trustee R. B. Holmes (co-chair)
A. Hollins Group Report
CONSENT AGENDA
I.
Resolution No. 14-06: Adoption Benefits Program
II.
Repeal of Old Purchasing Regulations
III.
Proposed Purchasing Regulations
a. 6.001 Purchasing Program
b. 6.002 Standard of Conduct
c. 6.003 Definitions
d. 6.004 Duties of the Purchasing Department
e. 6.005 Purchase of Commodities and Contractual Services
f. 6.006 Authority to Debar or Suspend Vendors
g. 6.007 Sponsored Research Exemptions
IV.
Research Policies
a. Revisions to Board of Trustees Policy No. 2005-10 (Cost Policy – Direct
and Indirect Costs)
b. Revisions to Board of Trustees Policy 2005-09 (Principal Investigator
Eligibility Policy)
c. Proposed Board of Trustees Policy No. 2006-06 –(Administration,
Review and Approval of Participant Support Costs)
d. Proposed Board of Trustees Policy No. 2006-07 (Research Involving
Human Subjects)
V.
Academic Regulations
a. 4.005 Addition and Deletion of Academic Programs
b. 4.006 Deletion of Courses
c. 4.007 Addition of Courses
d. 4.101 Grading Policies
e. 4.102 Graduation
f. 4.103 Mandatory Student Advisement and Graduation Audit
g. 4.104 Academic Honors
VI.
Approval of Student Government Association (SGA) Amended Legislation
a. Election Code Copyright Infringement Protection
b. Eligibility for and to Hold Elected Office
c. Finance Code
VII.
Revisions to Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the FAMU Foundation
VIII.
Resolution No. 15-06 Ratifying Resolution No. 08-06 Adopted by the Executive
Committee Approving a Raise for University Employees
DISCUSSION ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENTS
INFORMATION ITEMS
1.
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5.
6.
Revised Board of Trustee Operating Procedures
Presidential Search Document Submitted to SUS Chancellor
Contracts Issued in Fiscal Year 2005-2006 for $100,000 and More
Construction Status Update on Various Projects
FAMU Vehicle Listing (as of October 17, 2006)
Litigation Status Report
Adjournment
NEXT REGULAR FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING: Thursday, March 8, 2007
Notice: If any person decides to appeal any decision of the Board of Trustees at this meeting, that person will need a
record of the proceedings and for that purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,
which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Florida A & M University
does not prepare or provide such a record.