MINUTES
Board of Trustees of Illinois State University
February 19, 2010
The Board of Trustees convened at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, February 19, 2010, in the Old Main Room of the Bone
Student Center, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois. Chairperson McCuskey called the meeting to order
and Trustee Maitland called the role.
The following members were present.
Trustee Jay Bergman
Trustee Anne Davis
Trustee Robert Dobski
Trustee Betty Kinser
Trustee Joanne Maitland
Trustee Mike McCuskey
Trustee Geno Bagnuolo
A quorum was declared. Also present for the public session were:
President Al Bowman
Vice President and Provost Sheri Everts
Vice President for Student Affairs Steve Adams
Vice President for Finance & Planning Dan Layzell
Vice President for University Advancement Dianne Ashby
Assistant to the President Jay Groves
Board Legal Counsel Jane Denes
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Chairperson McCuskey: I ask approval of today’s meeting Agenda. Trustee Davis so moved and was seconded
by Trustee Maitland. Motion made, seconded and vote recorded as all members present voting aye.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairperson McCuskey: You should have received and reviewed the Minutes of October 23, 2009, Minutes of
our retreat on November 5-6, 2009, as well as the Minutes of the January 4, 2010, meeting. Any discussion?
Do I have a motion for approval of all of the above Minutes? Trustee Bagnuolo so moved and was seconded by
Trustee Dobski. Motion made, seconded and vote recorded as all members present voting aye.
RELEASE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES
In accordance with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, the Illinois State University Board of Trustees is
required to periodically review the Minutes of its Executive Sessions to determine the necessity of retaining the
confidentiality of those minutes. The Board has received a recommendation from its legal counsel to release
the following Minutes.
May 8, 2009
July 31, 2009
Release all
Release all
As Board Chairperson, I will entertain a motion at this time to release as public the above list of Minutes of the
Executive Sessions held by the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University. Trustee Kinser so moved and
was seconded by Trustee Bagnuolo. Motion made, seconded and vote recorded as all members present voting
aye.
CHAIRPERSON’S REMARKS
Good morning everyone, and thank you for coming today. I have seen many of you at the dinner at the
President’s house Wednesday evening, the basketball game, yesterday’s Founders Day, ringing of the Bell
inside and outside, the award ceremony and then last night at the Alumni Association dinner. You might say it
has been non-stop, but exciting for the Board of Trustees because it does give us an opportunity not only to be
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on campus but see and talk to a lot of people.
I want to begin by thanking everyone who played a role in yesterday’s Founders Day activities and at the
Alumni Center last night. They were excellent events. I am glad to see Illinois State University honor Tom
Lamont who has done so much for three fields: education of law and public service, education to Illinois higher
education, and military service to our country. Probably as distinguished a person that we have honored, and he
was just tickled to death to be back here yesterday and has never lost the fact that he has been a Redbird for
over 40 years.
I also want to thank the Campus Communication Committee and Dr. Phil Parette for the presentation on the
Special Education Assistive Technology Center. While we have such a broad spectrum of education
opportunities here, it does every once in a while warm my heart as a former teacher to be reminded of the
outstanding teacher education school we still are and the SEAT Center is one of the University’s best examples
of preparing tomorrow’s teachers to teach people with special needs, and I am proud to see that the Center is
making such a contribution.
I am sure you will hear much more about the budget situation from President Bowman during his remarks, but
on behalf of the Board of Trustees, I want to thank the President for his honest assessment of how the state
budget affects Illinois State, and for his communication with the Board and the entire campus community.
Nobody likes to hear discouraging news, but I am glad to know that everything is out in the open, and that we
are doing better than most in coping with this continuing fiscal crisis.
I want to congratulate our local state Senator Bill Brady on his performance in the February 2 nd primary
election. Although we may not know the final outcome for awhile, Senator Brady and his team ran an
excellent campaign in a very tightly contested race.
Our best wishes also go out to Representative Dan Brady who will continue to help ISU behind the scenes, and
Illinois State alumnus Dan Rutherford, who has done so much on behalf of Illinois State University, will be on
the state-wide ticket in November. It is rare that we have ISU on the state-wide ballet and ISU graduates
holding constitutional office.
One of the duties of the Board Chairperson is to place into the record Board committee appointments for the
year, and that is traditionally done at the February meeting. According to Board By-laws, the Chair and
Secretary, who is Trustee Maitland, serve on the Executive Committee with at least one other member, and that
member is Trustee Davis. Serving on the Merit Board is Trustee Maitland. Serving on the Audit Committee
are Trustee Dobski, myself, and Trustee Davis as Chair. Our Foundation Board representative is Trustee
Bergman and our Alumni Board representative is Trustee Kinser.
In addition, it is the duty of the chair to appoint a non-Board member as Treasurer to the Board. Historically at
Illinois State, that person is the Vice President for Finance and Planning, so I have appointed Dan Layzell to
fill that role.
I will now invite my fellow Trustees to comment on the University activities they have been involved with
since last we gathered.
Trustee Bagnuolo – I am looking forward to my Trustee-In-Residence with the College of Education. From a
student perspective I think it is worth mentioning that I know there is a lot of excitement in the coming weeks
to see what is currently temporary just down the hall becoming permanent when the Einstein’s Brothers Bagels
moves into its permanent place. I think a lot of us students are pretty excited for spring to start, and there is no
better way for spring break to happen for us than to try to make it down to St. Louis and watch the men’s and
women’s basketball teams during Arch Madness and then into March Madness – so we will see how that goes.
Trustee Davis – I really do appreciate and am glad that I have the opportunity to attend Founders Day,
Convocation and then the Alumni Awards dinner. As usual it was awesome and really inspiring. As a Trustee
it really does give me a sense of pride in the University when I hear our alumni talk about the education that
they received at this University. They talked about how there being students here at the University lays the
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foundation for the success they have had. They also talked about how it shaped and molded their lives to make
a difference in the lives of others. And as you listened to them you really did understand the difference that
they were making and how they are giving back to the community – being able to serve the community. And
when you hear things like that you can’t help but be very proud for the things that we are doing here – the
administration, the faculty, the staff makes it happen and I just thank you for all the work that you do.
Trustee Bergman – recently I did my Trustee-In-Residence with the College of Education. I went back there
again four or five years from when I did it the first time and was very surprised at how much we are doing. I
did ask a question that I was a little disappointed in the answer to but I understand. When I went there a few
years ago one of the questions I usually ask is of the hours that are taught in this college, how many are from
tenured faculty and how many are not. In the College of Education, which should be perhaps our finest college
because it is our heritage, under 50% of the hours are taught by tenured faculty. I am hoping that will increase
as time goes on, but I do understand the financial constraints that we have. I was very pleasantly surprised by
one thing – the day before I was there the Governor’s office released the first list, which was later amended, of
members being appointed to the P-20 council and one of our faculty members from the College of Education
was appointed. Now for those of you who may not know what that is, the legislature passed some legislation
several years ago that in effect said you have P-12, which is governed by the State Board of Education; you
have 13-20, which is governed by the Illinois Board of Higher Education – but there needs to be more
cooperation because of the continual excuses that higher education says we can’t train the kids because they
haven’t been properly prepared and the high schools say we can’t train the kids because the grade schools
didn’t do it and everybody passes the buck. P-20 council was designated to deal with that but thus far they have
only tried to get some grants from the federal government, but the point being that ISU has a faculty member
on the P-20 council I think is very positive for us.
I also enjoyed yesterday immensely – I have known Tom Lamont for a long time – he was on the Board of
Higher Education and was very helpful to me when I came on board.
Trustee Maitland – I want to echo the remarks that both Anne and Jay have said about yesterday. It was a long
day but it was very exciting and delightful one. Having not known Tom Lamont I was fortunate to sit with him
at lunch and to hear some of the things that he has experienced and all about the Pentagon – how it is designed
and how big it is – it was just an exciting thing to hear him talk. I did have my Trustee-In-Residence with
Athletics, which is always exciting and fun. I always am impressed with the study center – to see all of the
activities that the athletes do and all the help they receive, but how they are so active out in the community. It
just amazes me because I know the time they give in their sport along with their academics and so many, as we
saw the other night, are top students – it’s very impressive and that comes from guidance. As I mentioned
earlier I was elected Chair of the Merit Board and have attended two meetings in Urbana. Also one other thing
that I wanted to mention was the Music for the Holiday performance – what a wonderful performance – it was
a great treat for John and I. And also we had our Board Retreat since we last met and that is always an
informational and rewarding time.
Trustee Kinser: My Trustee-In-Residence was with the College of Applied Science & Technology and thanks
to that college I have a really nice computer bag – right now I need the computer to go in it. It was a great tour
– the alternative energy program that is going on and the students are so talented in that area. Then I was very
fortunate to see the drill team from ROTC and I am impressed with that group because it is all volunteer and
what is even greater was that several members were from music and theatre because that experience gave them
marching experience and it was really great to talk to the young people that were there because of their
enthusiasm and commitment to that drill team. Chief Swan has been assisting and helping in that area and it is
really encouraging to see that kind of performance. I am very pleased with what I see happening at the
Mennonite College of Nursing. I was there on Wednesday of last week when Congressman Halverson was
there to talk with the students. The nursing students were great and they have a 100% pass rate on their testing.
I am looking forward to my Trustee-In-Residence with the College of Arts &Sciences. I just want to
specifically thank Dean Major from the College of Fine Arts because I was really impressed yesterday with
Randy Reid and the Founders Day Bell. I have known Randy since he was born and he is a very humble, kind
young man that did a great job on that bell and he also made the pedestal that it sits on. So I am very proud of
Randy and the faculty from music, theatre and art that were recognized yesterday.
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Trustee Dobski – I wanted to comment on the program presented to us about assistive technology – this
university I am told is on the cutting edge of that area of education and that is another feather in ISU’s cap, so
it’s another claim to the faculty, staff and leadership of the University for taking those positions so a great job
this morning. I wanted to comment about this Saturday night when we will be attending the “Streetcar Named
Desire” play and it will be our first time for a play. My wife and I are a part of this community acting group,
about 17 couples, so we are bringing 34 people with us and hopefully they will enjoy it and revisit. I also
wanted to comment about last night’s alumni dinner. If any of you have not attended one of these alumni
award dinners, I encourage you to go. The six individuals that were honored – they had their own story to tell
and what they have accomplished, but what I took away was how they give back and affect people and what
they are doing with their lives to change the lives of others. Like Anne said it’s not what they learned at ISU
but what they are doing with their lives. Especially a couple of them that I know personally – Parker Lawless
and Gene Jontry – still in the community giving back what they learned and what they got out of the University
was awesome as far as what they have done for this community and how they have helped in other areas – not
just in formal education but in their neighborhoods and their community. That is so important and again I
encourage anyone who hasn’t attended one of those alumni dinners to do so.
Trustee McCuskey – I did a Trustee-In-Residence with the College of Business and any time you enter the
business school it is like entering a different world because it is such a beautiful building. I have been in there a
number of times for meetings and you really appreciate it as a jewel as far as a building. But I never really had
a chance to experience the faculty and so Scott Johnson sort of made it Business 101. We really did a lot but
the thing that I remember most was he assembled all these different people that I have met at different times
and there is a diversity in the business school – people from different walks of life, different backgrounds, race,
religion, country. So I asked them what brought you to ISU and what has kept you here? Listening to that story
was kind of like listening last night to the alumni, all different versions but people really having a commitment
to this University because they believe the University has a commitment to them and a mission. I left there
tickled to death because my sister came here after I did to be a teacher, but she sent here two children here to
be in business, one in accounting and one in finance and insurance. My nephew has a very good job with an
insurance company in Raleigh, NC, and my niece is a comptroller in Newport Beach, CA for a large company.
Both grew up in a town of 300 people – that I what ISU can do – what it has done for Tom Lamont from a
town of 1,000, me from a town of 500. And then listening last night at the alumni dinner to Joseph Reynolds
who is a kid from a town of 600 holding these great races in 21 cities and then he talked about going all over
the world to travel just because he wanted to travel after graduating from ISU. And then we have our old stand
bys like Gene Jontry and Parker Lawless who have these fantastic careers with the University and the
community and are still giving back. Then Connie Fako Schumake comes to ISU to be a special education
teacher – thinking outside of the box – where does she end up, she ends up teaching technology at IBM all over
the country. And then Tom Irwin in a very short time he just captivated you with his voice and his story –
being part of Steppenwolf with Lori Metcalf and John Malkovich – all ISU theatre grads – and he told a story
about being on the stage in England – built in 1720 – where they were honoring him and others for a play and
standing next to Vanessa Redgrave and thinking as he looked out into the seats of this historic theatre – it all
came together that it was the education that he had received at ISU that prepared him to be on that stage at that
moment. So for all of you who do the daily work here, the last two days really reminds me that it’s the work
that each of you do to give the promise and the passion and ultimately it’s the education that prepares our
people for success.
PRESIDENT’S REMARKS
One of the best parts of the job is hearing from those alumni and how and ISU education has changed their
lives and last night did not disappoint. I want to add my sincere appreciation to everyone who participated in
yesterday’s Founders Day activities. I want to congratulate our newest Honorary Doctoral recipient Thomas
Lamont. I also want to congratulate our two newest distinguished Professors, Victor Devinatz and John Pryor,
as well as our new University Professor Dan Everett, who is serving as chair of our department of Languages,
Literature and Culture. Dan, I would mention as an aside, his work has brought literally world-wide attention
to ISU. A publication – The New Yorker – reviewed his work in 2007 and his most recent book has been
translated into six different languages. His research in Brazil has called into question Chomsky’s assumptions
about linguistic universals and we are very proud to have him as part of this faculty.
If you attended yesterday morning’s bell ringing ceremony, you saw the unveiling of the Replica Old Main
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Bell. I want to thank Iris and Carson Varner from our College of Business for providing the inspiration and the
resources for our new Founders Day symbol and I want to thank Randy Reid from our School of Art for
creating a wonderful addition to our bell collection.
Thank you also to Phil Parette and the folks from the SEAT Center for this morning’s Campus Communication
Committee presentation. Phil has done a wonderful job in providing leadership for the Center, which is doing
great things for the campus and community. A little known fact about Illinois State is that all 5,000 teacher
education majors go through that center and receive instruction in assistive technology.
I want to add my congratulations to Senator Bill Brady and to wish him calm thoughts as things get sorted out.
Senator Rutherford and Representative Brady had somewhat less stressful primary campaigns—I thank each of
them and wish them well as they tackle the tough challenges facing the state of Illinois.
Early this month, I met with Board and shared governance leaders regarding the state budget situation, and I
followed up with a letter to the entire campus community on February 9. Simply put, our challenge is a lack of
predictable cash flow from the state. Including federal stimulus dollars, our state General Revenue budget for
this fiscal year totaled about $85 million. As of today, we have received just $26 million of that appropriation.
It is very likely that when the fiscal year ends on June 30, the state will still owe us millions of dollars, and
those resources might not come to campus until late in the fall.
Given these uncertain circumstances, I believe it would be irresponsible to commit resources that may not
materialize for some time—so I informed the campus community that I will not make funds available for well
deserved merit-based pay increases this fiscal year.
I have been meeting with state and local legislative leaders to press the critical need for public higher
education support. I suppose it is some comfort to know that we are not alone – many states are going through
exactly the same challenges that Illinois is facing. I also joined with the other university presidents in a letter to
the Governor and state leaders regarding the need to increase the flow of state resources that have been
appropriated to each institution. We will certain carefully manage and prudently spend our funds, we remain
committed to avoiding scenarios including furlough days, layoffs, salary cuts and faculty hiring freezes.
I can report and I have actually begun talking about this the last week or so – most of the other parts of our
budget are in very good shape and actually in many ways doing better. The University did receive a portion of
the funds that it was owed for the Monetary Award Program. We received the entire allocation for the fall and
received $2.1 of $7 million that is due for the spring semester. We expect more MAP funding to come our way
in the next two weeks. Also on the plus side is private fundraising. For fiscal year 2010 we have thus far raised
$9 million, so we will most certainly exceed our goal of $11 million this year. Of that $9 million--$8 million is
in cash gifts—compared to $5.1 million at this point last year—so congratulations to Dianne Ashby and her
excellent fundraising staff.
Our spring semester began with several pieces of very positive news. Our spring 2010 enrollment is 19,619—
our highest spring enrollment in seven years. In addition, our fall to spring freshman retention rate hit 95
percent. When you consider the financial climate and the uncertainty of the freshman year in general, it is
clear that our faculty, staff members and students are doing a tremendous job when it comes to creating a
healthy academic environment. Meanwhile, applications for the fall 2010 semester are coming in at a brisk
pace, and have already topped 13,000.
Another piece of great news to begin the spring semester—Illinois State learned that for the sixth straight year,
the University was ranked in the top 100 universities in the nation for quality and value by Kiplinger’s
Personal Finance magazine. As the tight economy forces tuition rates higher, it is important to receive external
validation that Illinois State offers a high quality education at an affordable investment.
Illinois State has received $800,000 in federal funding for projects that help Illinois businesses expand into
overseas markets, support an innovative drug treatment program for youth, and enhance teaching and research
in the field of neuroscience.
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Illinois State University’s Export Project is helping more Illinois-based businesses expand into overseas
markets thanks to a $100,000 federal grant. The funding supports the Export Project’s work with the
agriculture equipment and technology firms Dickey-John and Brandt Consolidated, and the paint manufacturer
Rust-Oleum Corporation.
An Illinois State University faculty member’s work with an innovative and ambitious youth drug treatment
program is benefitting from $200,000 in federal funding. Since June 2008, Ralph Weisheit, a distinguished
professor in the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences, has served as a consultant and evaluator for a youth
drug treatment program operated through the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center in Southern Illinois.
And, a grant of $500,000 is helping Illinois State’s School of Biological Sciences to enhance teaching and
research in the field of neuroscience. Illinois State faculty members are currently conducting research in the
areas of Parkinson’s disease, stroke, pain, drug neurochemistry, neurological and behavioral patterns in
addiction, and wireless integrated devices for brain monitoring and stimulation. Partnerships with the Central
Illinois Neuroscience Foundation and BroMenn Regional Medical Center’s neurosurgical residency program
play a vital role in advancing faculty research in the neurosciences.
I want to congratulate Dean Janet Krejci (Kre-she) and the faculty, staff and students of the Mennonite College
of Nursing. Graduates of Mennonite achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the national nursing licensure
examination on the first try in 2009, far exceeding the national and state averages. The 101 students surpassed
the nationwide pass rate of 88 percent and the State of Illinois pass rate of 91 percent. The high percentage of
Mennonite graduates who pass the licensure exam the first time is due in a large part to the College’s Success
Plan. Under the leadership of faculty member Cathi Kaesberg, the Success Plan focuses on critical thinking,
integration of theory with clinical practice and mastery in each course before progressing to the next.
Congratulations also go out to Chemistry Professor Greg Ferrence, who was selected as the 2009 Illinois
Professor of the Year. The U.S. Professors of the Year program selects one undergraduate instructor in each
state who excels in teaching and mentoring. The award program is sponsored by the Council for Advancement
and Support of Education and The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Gregory is one of
those I think exemplars of faculty at ISU in that he teaches undergraduates, including freshmen, and has a very
active externally funded research program.
Illinois State University has been recognized as a Center of Actuarial Excellence in the new system of
accreditation implemented by the Society of Actuaries. Illinois State is the only Center of Actuarial Excellence
in Illinois, in fact we are ranked as a top 20 program nationally.
And, for the second year in a row, Illinois State University has been named a Tree Campus USA College by
the Arbor Day Foundation. Last year, Illinois State was honored as one of the inaugural 29 Tree Campus USA
colleges, making it the only Illinois university to earn the award.
Some news on searches— Sohair F. Wastawy (So-Hair Wus-ta-we) has been appointed as the new dean of
University Libraries effective June 1. She has served as the chief librarian at the Library of Alexandria in
Egypt for the past six years. Prior to that, she was dean of Libraries at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Meanwhile, the search for the next Vice President of University Advancement continues on schedule. We
have an excellent pool of candidates for the position and we hope to bring our finalists to campus early this
spring. The selection process for the associate vice president for Human Resources also proceeds on schedule.
In spite of the cold, inclement weather we have experienced the past two months, contractors are continuing to
forge ahead on the construction of the new Student Fitness and Kinesiology and Recreation Building.
Numerous interior and exterior construction activities are underway such as interior masonry walls, framing of
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ceilings and installation of the HVAC and sprinkler systems. A separate project to replace the roof on the
existing McCormick Hall structure is currently underway.
The South Campus Power Plant building has been substantially completed. Two 1,000-ton chillers were
delivered in November. Contractors continue to install mechanical and electrical equipment. The facility will
provide chilled water for the College of Business Building, Fell Hall and the new Student Fitness and
Kinesiology/Recreation Building.
The Stevenson-Turner Infrastructure Enhancement project continues. Replacement of curtain walls, windows
and store front entrances in Stevenson Hall has been completed. Rehabilitation of the 3 rd floor restrooms has
been completed and the 4th floor restrooms are nearing completion. Final work in Stevenson will include
installation of air curtains at the entryways. Life-Safety Improvements have been completed in the south end
of the 1st floor of Turner Hall and opened for classes in January. With the completion of the Life-Safety
Improvements and the Infrastructure Enhancements, two of ISU’s most heavily used classroom and office
buildings will have new and upgraded life-safety, mechanical and electrical, and plumbing systems as well as
new energy-efficient windows. All work is expected to be completed and buildings in full use for fall 2010.
Phase III of the renovation of Stroud Auditorium is underway. The bulk of this phase of the project involves
replacement and upgrade of the mechanical air handling equipment, expansion of the electrical services
throughout the auditorium, upgrade of the theatrical lighting capability and controls, and the installation of new
seating. The objective of this project is to enhance the academic usability and ease of maintenance for Stroud
Auditorium and is expected to be completed and opened for classes in January 2011.
The Watterson Commons Renovation is moving forward. In order to continue to provide dining services to
students, this project is being completed in six phases. All six phases of this project are expected to be
completed by December 2010. This project provides for the renovation of major electrical, plumbing and
ventilation systems on both floors of the structure for all kitchen, serving, dining, and storage space. As part of
the Residence Hall and Dining Long-Range Plan the project supports the operation plan as well as the food
service style and menu offerings intended for Watterson Commons, while addressing more fully the impact of
environmental, sustainability, worker safety, food preparation requirements, health and sanitation regulations
through automated systems for handling, receiving and storage of food. The facility will be closed during the
summer to allow contractors complete access.
Bids have been received and are under review for Watterson Towers Interior and Exterior Renovation project.
This project involves the replacement, rehabilitation, or upgrade of the major building systems and addresses
deficiencies in the building’s mechanical systems. A new sprinkler system and upgrades to the current fire
detection and alarm systems will be part of the project. Additionally, room finishes, including flooring and
paint throughout the building will be replaced and upgraded. One complexity of this project will be the
sequencing of the construction. The University cannot take an entire 28-story tower off-line for an extended
period of time. The project will be completed in phases that will enable the team of contractors to work on ten
floors at a time, rolling into the next ten floors as semesters and summers end and begin, thus allowing all
other floors of the towers to remain occupied.
For regular updates on all projects, visit the University’s home page and look for the Construction Updates
link.
In Athletics, each of the Redbird basketball teams are having another great season. Not only did the men’s
team sweep Bradley for the for first time since the 2001-02 season, but as a result, the Redbirds won in Peoria
for the first time in eight years. With these last two victories, the ISU men have secured another winning
season for Redbird basketball. In the 39 completed years playing at the NCAA Division I level, the Redbirds
have had 32 winning seasons.
The Redbird women are also off to a great start in Missouri Valley Conference play and are in first-place in the
conference. Through February 6, the Redbirds have won nine in a row and have a two-game lead in the
standings. The women’s team is in good shape to capture its third-consecutive regular-season Valley title.
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Arch Madness is sure to be a great event for both programs, and I know Redbird Athletics, along with the
alumni association, have a lot of great activities planned around each event. I know I am looking forward to
both of them.
With that, I would now like to call the Chair of the Campus Communication Committee, Dan Holland, to the
podium for a report.
CAMPUS COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE
Good morning. The Campus Communication Committee would like to thank Dr. Phil Parette for his
presentation on the Special Education Assistive Technology Center. The work of Dr. Parette and his
colleagues in the SEAT Center are another example of how the research and outreach activities at Illinois State
University are making a positive difference in people’s lives.
The faculty and staff of the University appreciate that we have been kept informed of the budget situation as it
unfolds in Springfield. Whereas we understand that these are difficult economic times for the state of Illinois,
we highly encourage the University administration, the Board of Trustees and our state officials to do all in
their power to ensure that adequate and timely payments are made to the University so that it may not just
maintain operations, but continue to make progress towards its goals.
Even with the current fiscal crises, we are justifiably proud of a number of accomplishments by the university.
In particular, we were gratified to see ISU selected for the 6th consecutive year on the Kiplinger list of 100
Best Values in Public Colleges and to move up five spots on the list. We are also extremely pleased with our
70% six-year graduation rate and the 95\% fall to spring freshman retention rate, the latter resulting in our
largest spring enrollment in several years. We are also very pleased with the level of grant activities. The
Mennonite College of Nursing is commended for the 100% passing rate of their 2009 graduates on the national
nursing licensure examination (NCLEX-RN) on the first try. This far exceeds the national average of 88%.
We are very excited about the newly created academic honor of University Professor and congratulate Dr. Dan
Everett of Language, Literatures and Cultures on being selected as the first faculty member selected for this
position.
The campus welcomes Dr. Sohair F. Wastawy, the chief librarian of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina/Library of
Alexandria in Egypt, as the new dean of University Libraries. We look forward to her leadership in the
continuing development of Milner Library in a rapidly changing information environment.
Finally, we congratulate the campus on its 153rd Founders Day Celebration and in particular congratulate 1969
Illinois State alumnus Thomas R. Lamont as the Honorary Degree recipient during the Convocation ceremony.
President Bowman: Thank you Dan. Now I would like to call Mr. Phil Adams to the podium to provide a
legislative update.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Good morning. Before I begin, before he was so famous Tom Lamont and I shared an office together on the
House staff at one time and both worked for the Capital Development Board at one time and his mother sold
me my first house in Springfield – he called me last week because he knew I wouldn’t be here for the event
because of some committees and I can tell you he was extremely touched and very honored to get that
honorary degree.
I am going to do a little more on the budget today. I believe there is a solid possibility that the House and the
Senate will adjourn prior to our next Board meeting. In terms of the budget we have our first hearing in the
House on March 4th. That same day the presidents will be meeting with the Director of Office Management and
Budget. They wanted to meet with the presidents prior to the Governor presenting his address to the General
Assembly on budget. On the March 24 we will have our Senate hearing. I think there is a great likelihood that
the budget will resemble this year’s GRF number minus the stimulus money, which would put us back to some
place in the $80 million range. There is a great deal of talk in Springfield about an attempt to do a six-month
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budget as opposed to a full fiscal year. They have done it in the past – it is difficult and it doesn’t accomplish
anything. Several of the members mistakenly assume that somehow that puts additional pressure on those who
are resisting some type of revenue enhancement. I don’t believe that. I also think that it will be November
before that happens if it happens then. I think if it happens or it doesn’t in November is going to be predicated
on the outcome of the gubernatorial election. So I don’t anticipate any additional revenue measures passing and
I think we are going to have to somehow meet our monthly payroll obligations through November at the
earliest before we see any change in that.
To that end we have joined with the other universities with the exception of the U of I and I believe
Northeastern in becoming part of Senate Bill 461, which has two components. One would allow universities to
borrow funds – the idea being if we don’t receive additional state dollars and prior to the income fund that
should be arriving by September – that if we need to go out in the short term and borrow some money, we
would have the legal authority to do it. That provision would sunset at the end of August. I think currently
based on what is in the comptroller’s office we would be able to access something around $35 million or
slightly higher. You might keep in mind that a GRF payroll for us is something approximating $7.5 million, so
it would give us access to enough money to move forward if we had to. There is a 1 ½ year payback provision
in it and I believe that Mr. Alt and Dr. Layzell have already discussed the idea of having some type of RFP
where we would solicit institutions or I imagine we would set up a credit line with them hoping that we would
not have to access it. There is a lot of support for that piece of the legislation. Unfortunately that Bill that it was
put into provides for $250 million in borrowing for Medicaid purposes and that money if it comes forward
would generate additional $400 million in federal monies because of a special stimulus circumstance. That part
of it is meeting with some substantial resistance from the minority side of the aisle. That is not going to be a
problem in the Senate because of the fact that they have a super majority. When we became combined with the
Medicaid portion the requirement for passage went to 3/5 vote instead of a simple majority because to get the
Medicaid part you have to increase the state’s bonding authority and that takes 3/5 votes. That Bill passed last
session in the House overwhelmingly but the political dynamic has changed dramatically since then, so we will
get it out of the Senate and see where we stand. Ultimately, I think they will have a tough time walking away
from that and the extra federal dollars when you think most of that money goes to the doctors, pharmacies,
nursing homes and hospitals. I think there will be a lot of pressure to get that through.
Another bill that I wanted to mention is House Bill 4706. I am not sure why this is in but we are certainly
going to make every effort to stop it next week when it is in the higher ed committee. This bill would eliminate
the current provisions that we have where those who are vested or have seven years can send dependents to
public universities in the state and pay half price tuition. That original package had to be at the institution
where that person is employed, that was later changed and that is a portable provision at this point. We haven’t
been able to talk to the sponsor yet to find out what I think his real issue because I don’t think that is it, but we
are mobilizing several groups including the major unions to be there next Wednesday when that bill is in
committee.
On a much more positive note Wednesday we were in the House Education Committee on House Joint
Resolution 84 sponsored by Dan Brady at our request. As you know we have an RFP out for student housing
and that I believe ends today and the appropriate people will be taking a look at the submissions. There is an
old state act that requires legislative approval for any housing on campus, if you do it yourselves or if some
outside developer does it, if it is not a residence hall or dormitory. A portion of this would be difficult to define
as one of those two entities, so we determined that we should go into the legislature and get approval for this
process and we put this resolution together. Dan and I were in the committee Wednesday evening – it passed
unanimously out of there. Our only real challenge is we are going to have to carefully sit down and do
something about Senate sponsorship – we don’t want to get tangled up in a gubernatorial election issue when
one of the candidates is not only close to us but also happens to be in the development business. I have talked
to Bill about it and he understands that and when we get to that stage we will work something out.
So that is kind of where we are at this point. There will not be much going on substantively other than that. The
Speaker has a pretty good lid on everything. With that I will take any questions.
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Trustee Dobski: Any comments about the recent Illinois Supreme Court overturning these caps in Illinois that
seemed to be holding on but all of a sudden are gone?
Mr. Adams: This is not a subject I know a great deal about but I do know this that is the third time it has
happened. I believe the Speaker’s comment when asked if they were going to do something about it this
session was – three strikes and you are out. So I don’t expect anything to happen. Just having observed it for a
few years, if the incumbent governor gets re-elected I don’t anticipate any big move in that for a while. If it
goes the other direction there might be some leverage there, but clearly the Supreme Court is on three different
occasions decided for several reasons they didn’t think it was constitutional.
REPORTS
I have two reports for you this morning. With your approval Trustee McCuskey I will move to these reports.
Report 2010.02/1000.01: Goal Statements
As you know, each year the President prepares goal statements for the Board of Trustees and for the University
community. The Board of Trustees engages in a similar exercise during its fall retreat. Copies of both
statements were made available for today’s audience.
The sets of statements provide guidance for and are aligned with Educating Illinois, the University’s strategic
plan, and the University Master Plan for physical development. Both documents reflect considerable
interaction with every facet of the University community.
Report 2010.02/4000.01: Grant and Contract Activity
Illinois State University receives funding for externally funded projects from federal, state and private sources.
Externally funded grants and contracts support professional activity of faculty and staff members in basic and
applied research, instructional programs and community service. You have the report in your material, but I
just wanted to point out a few items.
University sponsored projects awarded in FY2009 totaled $18.4 million—a decrease from the $22.3 million
high-water mark achieved in FY 2008. I note for the Board, however, that we are on pace to break the grantfunding record this fiscal year, having received nearly $17.6 million by the end of this past December. During
2010-2011, Illinois State will continue to focus on initiatives designed to encourage newer faculty members to
seek external funding and to increase the number of competitive proposals submitted.
RESOLUTIONS
There are four resolutions this morning. With your approval Trustee McCuskey, I will move to them now.
Resolution 2010.02/02: Renewal of Student Health Insurance
As I say each year, the student health insurance provided by Illinois State is an outstanding value, and a
constant source of compliments from students and their families. The annual fees associated with the plan will
expire in August 2010, and we have negotiated with Aetna, to continue providing the same student insurance
coverage with an increase in rates of 5.6 percent. Therefore, we ask you to approve a student health insurance
rate of $170 for fall 2010 and spring 2011 sessions and $126 for the summer 2011 session. I ask your approval
of this resolution.
Chairperson McCuskey: Is there a motion for approval? Trustee Bagnuolo so moved and was seconded by
Trustee Davis. Discussion?
Trustee Bagnuolo: I just want to thank Jim Kellogg and Jason Hartzler for sitting down and talking about this
resolution with me. Because of the current economic situation I think that my peers and fellow students have a
growing concern anytime they hear the word increase. I think it is important to look at three points – this fee
has not increased in the past three years – there are no benefits being lost – and especially when the carrier
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came they wanted to do a 13 percent increase and we were able to negotiate down to 5.6 percent. Based on
those points I just want to show my support for this resolution.
Chairperson McCuskey: Geno do you know who was involved in the negotiations or if they are in the room?
Trustee Bagnuolo: I know two people in the room – Jim Kellogg and Jason Hartzler who are in the back.
Mr. Kellogg: Duane Sackman, the Director of Student Health Services, was instrumental in the negotiations.
Chairperson McCuskey: Well I want to give an A+ because I don’t know when the insurance company comes
with a proposal of 13.1 percent how many groups get them to roll it down to 5.6 percent – it just doesn’t
happen in the real world. That really was remarkable negotiations. Did you show them the claims pattern – that
it wasn’t justified or how did that go in the negotiations?
Mr. Kellogg: It was a combination – going over historical data. We do have a consultant who has helped a
great deal in the process so we were able to persuade Aetna that there were other resources to be brought to
bear.
Trustee Bergman: How in the last couple of years did your loss runs that they paid compared to the premiums
that we paid – what percentage of losses did they incur?
Mr. Sackman: Between 80-85% - about what is expected.
Chairperson McCuskey: So there wasn’t anything unusual to justify the 13 percent other than that is what they
said they wanted. Did we have any opportunities to point out that there are other insurance companies that
might take that contract?
Mr. Sackman: Ordinarily we have not had to point that out. We have had a very successful relationship with
Aetna. Our program stands alone I believe among customers of Aetna who process their own claims. We enjoy
enormous trust from the vendor in this case – the relationship is good but of course each year we re-examine it
thoroughly.
Chairperson McCuskey: Motion made, seconded and vote recorded as all members present voting aye.
Resolution 2010.02/03: Three-Year Elevator Maintenance Agreement
This resolution asks the Board to amend the existing multi-year maintenance contract with Schindler Elevator
Company, due to Illinois State’s compliance with life-safety codes and increased costs for repairs. That would
increase spending authority by $600,000 over the life of the initial three-year contract. We would also like to
proceed with annual renewals of the contract for a period not to exceed seven years. We estimate total
expenditures for the remaining seven years is about $950,000 per year. I ask your approval of this resolution.
Chairperson McCuskey: Is there a motion to approve? Trustee Davis so moved and was seconded by Trustee
Kinser. Discussion?
Trustee Dobski: There were bids from other maintenance companies?
Dr. Layzell: I will look to Chuck for confirmation but yes the original contract was a competitively bid
process. This is just seeking to increase the expenditure authority with our initial three-year contract and then
to also with the seven-year renewal agreements that we have.
Trustee Dobski: So we are still under contract?
Dr. Layzell: Yes, we are.
Chairperson McCuskey: Now the difference I wanted to ask about – with Aetna we know it is not authority –
it’s a specific dollar amount. This is authority – so should we assume that the entire authority is going to be
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expended or what does that mean?
Dr. Layzell: Certainly for the first three-year contract we are anticipating spending the entire $600,000 through
the end of June. Based on what we anticipate our expenditures are going to be for the next seven years, we feel
that is a reasonable amount to assume.
Trustee Dobski: Does it make sense to get that length of a contract as opposed to shortening those contracts?
Dr. Layzell: Well each year we have a chance to renew it, so if we reach a point it is not favorable we could go
out and look for other potential vendors, but our experience with Schindler is they have been the low bid on
many of our elevator repair projects.
Chairperson McCuskey: The other experience I would ask about is that the low bidder doesn’t mean the most
effective bidder as far as response. What has been their response and if there is an elevator problem, how long
is it down?
Dr. Layzell: That is true. My sense is that our experience has been very good in terms of their response.
Mr. Scott: Within 24 hours and if it is an emergency we do have people here on campus.
Chairperson McCuskey: Do they respond within two or twenty-three hours and fifty nine minutes?
Mr. Scott: They will respond within two hours if there is a person who is trapped.
Chairperson McCuskey: And you are satisfied with the experience because Dan is new – you are satisfied with
the long term with this vendor?
Mr. Scott: Yes.
Chairperson McCuskey: Motion made, seconded and vote recorded as all members voting aye.
Resolution 2010.02/04: Authorization to Increase Project Budget/East Campus Residence Hall Complex—
Exterior Repairs
This is a classic once we looked behind the walls found additional problems. At your July 2009 meeting, you
authorized $1.5 million for repair of the East Campus Residence Hall Complex—which includes Hewett and
Manchester Halls and the Vrooman Center. The project involves the design, replacement of connecting
exterior joints on the precast panels, repair of damaged structural precast panels and painting. As field
investigation for the project proceeded, consultants determined the scope of the work is much more extensive
and there are more repairs than originally anticipated. The market cost of the repairs is also higher than
originally thought. Therefore, the University seeks approval for an increase of $1.35 million in the project
budget, bringing the total cost to $2.85 million. I ask your approval for this increase.
Chairperson McCuskey: Is there a motion for approval? Trustee Bagnuolo so moved and was seconded by
Trustee Maitland. My first question is to maybe to the uninitiated and now we are talking about all this money
that we said we didn’t have and we are not getting and we may have to borrow – what is the difference here to
educate anyone in the audience?
President Bowman: The difference here is that these repairs are being funded out of housing and dining
revenue and that revenue stream is stable and is not dependent upon state appropriations. Many of the repairs
including Watterson Towers are actually being done with available cash flow and borrowing won’t be
involved, so this is actually a stable, predictable portion of the budget that allows us to move forward with
these repairs. The dollars that we accumulate in housing and dining are now available to support other parts of
the institution. If we were to show a profit in dining, for example, we could not use those funds to cover
instruction during the summer.
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Chairperson McCuskey: For a student seeing this, first reaction might be that they are going to be raising our
rates through the roof just to take care of the exterior and elevators – what would be your response to that?
President Bowman: A portion of each student’s housing and dining dollars are set aside in a reserve fund for
repair and maintenance and these projects will draw down from those reserves.
Chairperson McCuskey: So it is not going to cause a strain on the existing budget in these programs?
President Bowman: No, not at all.
Trustee Dobski: I just wanted to comment about being in business and having been involved in building
restaurants or homes and even remodeling – we get bids and it’s a set figure and I guess with these size of
projects – a contractor throws out a bid of $1.5 million and then six months later they get in and need another
$300,000 and its approved. Whereas when contracts I have been involved with there has to be change orders
and obvious things that weren’t included that you have to agree to – so it is just a learning experience for me to
say that this is what happens at this level of expense.
Chairperson McCuskey: Is this really a change order when we have language during the design phase of this
project, the extent of the work needed to repair the exterior was found to be greater than anticipated – that
would sound as if we anticipated one thing but went in and found another.
Trustee Dobski: Well again to me my perception is that it is an open ended contract – I just find that
interesting.
Trustee Bergman: One thing that I question and I understand where you are coming from Bob, but initial $1.5
million was that an actual contract that was then signed or was that an estimate that our people put together that
just turned out to be too low?
Dr. Runner: Different than having a contract underway where you do need a change order – this situation is
that we are not under contract yet. We have not bid this project, we are still in the planning stage. The original
$1.5 million estimate was prepared internally by our staff based on unit prices of what we anticipated to be the
extent of the work that would be required. Once we got approval of the project by this Board in July 2009, we
publically advertised for architectural engineering services of specialists in this field. As a result of their
investigation and their research the extent of the repairs necessary to the exterior of these two towers is more
involved than what we thought. So, we are coming back to the Board in order to do be able to do this project
correctly and do it completely and remove any hazard of those large pre-cast concrete panels and secure and
seal them for the foreseeable future. If the Board gives approval for this budget increase we will then publicly
bid the project with the scope as defined by our consultants.
Chairperson McCuskey: Would I be correct in this type of project while we have taken pride in having the
world’s tallest residence hall, when it comes to repair as you go up in height, the price goes up also?
Dr. Runner: Yes, it is more involved – the cost and the complexity of the repairs are an issue. Also because of
the heavy use of our residential halls during the year, that also adds to the complexity of it.
Chairperson McCuskey: Now the next question – so a source of project funding – bond revenue reserves $2.85 million – are you going to be back to us again?
Dr. Runner: We hope not. There is a difference between even a complete estimate done by engineers and
specialists from what the price to accomplish on any given day in any given set of circumstances –
marketplace, competition of other work – so we don’t anticipate the need to come back but it is always a
possibility in the world we live in.
Chairperson McCuskey: So would I be correct that with the economy there is a lot of this large crane work that
is just sitting and so hopefully that is to our advantage? That there are people out there that want this but we
certainly are going to hope that we don’t get just the lowest responsible bidder, we get the lowest experience in
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this type of work?
Dr. Runner: That is why we place great emphasis on the responsive, which includes the qualification, not the
price. The price is the primary because this is a state of Illinois government project, but they have to meet the
qualifications, they have to have the right certifications and they have to follow the set procedures for safety
and life codes.
Chairperson McCuskey: And this is going to be the entire exterior?
Dr. Runner: This is the exterior of both the major towers.
Chairperson McCuskey: Motion made, seconded and vote recorded as all members present voting aye.
Resolution 2010.02/05: Authorization to Increase Project Budget/Watterson Towers Emergency Generator
We have rethought this project and will recommend to you that we provide emergency power to a larger power
of Watterson Towers and also provide complete emergency generation to the Watterson Dining Center in the
event that we had a catastrophic occurrence across campus and needed to use the Watterson Dining Center to
provide food service for all the residents on campus. At the July 2009 Board meeting, you authorized the
replacement of the Watterson emergency generator at an estimated cost of $750.000.
During the design of the project, it was determined that Watterson would need a larger fire pump for the
sprinkler system that will be installed. It was also decided that the generator should be powerful enough to
serve the entirety of the Watterson Towers dining Center and be able to air condition the elevator equipment
room.
Therefore, we ask the Board to authorize the University to increase the project budget for the Watterson
Emergency Generator Project to an amount not to exceed $1.98 million. I ask your approval for this increase.
Chairperson McCuskey: Is there a motion for approval? Trustee Maitland so moved and was seconded by
Trustee Kinser. Discussion?
Trustee Bergman: First of all I note and this is on the second page, page 34, the paragraph right above resource
requirements – it says to propose to increase the planned emergency service from 600 kv to 1500 kv – should
that be killawats? That is normally how a generator is sized.
Dr. Runner: You are correct – that is a typo.
Trustee Bergman: Are these dual fuel or single fuel generators? Or generator?
Dr. Runner: This will be a single fuel. We use primarily diesel on this campus.
Trustee Bergman: I have the same concerns that I had when we first talked about this, I assume this is one
generator?
Dr. Runner: Yes. We asked the engineers to pay particular attention to whether there is some merit in having
multiple generators based on your comments when this project came before you in July of last year, and they
have evaluated that and are considering as the primary source a single generator for several reasons. One is the
size of the generator would need to be larger if it was multiple generators so the initial cost of those generators
would go up. Also the installation cost and the space that would be consumed would increase. The second
aspect would be the on-going operating and maintenance cost on additional generators – each generator has to
be tested I believe monthly and they test it under load so that involves a substantial amount of manpower to put
each of these under load and test them for a series of hours, so the operating and maintenance cost to keep
them ready to work if necessary in an emergency situation would go up. So for those primary reasons the
engineers are recommending to us a single large 1600 kw generator as opposed to two smaller ones. They only
come in set sizes so we would have to have a 1,000 kw and then a larger one to be the second one.
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Trustee Bergman: I can’t disagree with what you said the engineers said. I do disagree with the theory of one
generator. Let’s assume that there is a catastrophe and the power goes out in Watterson, and the generator for
whatever reason and even though it has been tested doesn’t come on – where are we then?
Dr. Runner: We have two portable generators on campus. Chuck Scott’s facility management people have
those and are able to wire those in. Also, if it was expected to be a long enough duration of power outage, we
would then probably contract with a third party to bring in a large generator. It also would depend on whether
it is a situation where the dining services would need to be in full operation or not. As you can appreciate from
the change in size of the budget and the size of the generator, a major component of this is to make sure that
we have reliable electrical support for dining. So if the power went out in a time frame where the dining center
was not in operation that may affect the responsiveness.
Trustee Bergman: You say there are a couple of portable generators – how many kilowatts are they?
Mr. Scott: They are 80 kw.
Trustee Bergman: Then they are essentially worthless in this situation. You are talking about 1500 kw of
demand vs. two 80 kw generators.
Mr. Scott: They would be sufficient enough to handle at least a few circuits – they would not be able to provide
service to the entire facility.
Dr. Runner: The principle purpose of an emergency generator is to provide orderly evacuation of the building
while the power is out if there is a fire or some other catastrophe. The size of the generators we are talking
about here is so that major parts of the building can continue to operate.
Trustee Bergman: I understand. Basically the normal thing that I have seen is if you have potential 1500 kw of
demand, you would put in either two or three 800 kw generators or 400 or 500 kw generators because if one
goes down you have sufficient capacity in the rest. Frankly, I don’t think much of this deal – what you said is
correct – it is going to cost more if we buy three or four of them – the maintenance cost is going to be more,
but as you said these generators, even if they are not used very often, periodically they have to be taken down
and serviced. Now presumably that is going to be in the summer but they develop mechanical problems, as a
guy that owns a lot of generators generally in this size group, things happen when you don’t expect them to
happen. Frankly, I think we should do what I consider to be the industry norm what hospitals and other places
do. When you are talking about a four story classroom building – I understand one generator because if it
doesn’t work the kids walk out of the building anyway – but when you are talking about 27 stories you need
elevators and other things or if you want to maintain services there for a while because it is living quarters.
You can’t throw 2,000 kids on the street and come back in three days when we fix the problem. Anyway I
think it should be more like three 800 kw, 400 or 500kw so if one generator fails, the remaining generators will
handle the load. That is my feeling and Mr. Chairman when it comes to a vote, I request a roll call vote.
President Bowman: Is it possible for an emergency generator to allow us to safely evacuate the building?
Dr. Runner: Yes, that is the primary purpose of emergency generators that in the case of evacuation the
building can be evacuated in an orderly manner – either by the elevators or lighting in the stairways. This has
the added feature that we want to be able to operate the dining center also.
President Bowman: Well the comparison to a hospital is vastly different. You have surgical suites that need to
maintain continuous operation. If all we need to do is an emergency situation is get people safely out of the
building, if this generator is down it is my understanding that an emergency generation capacity that we have
on campus would allow us to do that – that is fine to me.
Trustee Bergman: But then you have 2,000 kids that were in the building that you may not have housing for
two or three days depending upon what the problem is.
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President Bowman: How long would it take to get an external generator on campus if we had a catastrophe?
Mr. Scott: Depending upon the size of generator required I would think we would have to look at the
availability, but I think we could get something within a week to two week time period.
Chairperson McCuskey: We always talk about experience and history, what is the experience of failure in
Watterson Towers when it comes to electric?
Dr. Runner: From my 23 years here it has not been an issue. I believe when the building was first new there
was a reason, not necessarily electrical, that the students of the building had to find housing elsewhere for more
than a day or two, but from my experience here we have not had electrical issues. If you recall part of the
project that you approved for Watterson Towers is to address the primary electrical service in the building and
previously about five or six year ago we did another electrical primary service project in the building to try to
improve and enhance the reliability and to remove any doubt of dependability of the primary electrical service.
Trustee Bergman: There is a difference in the electrical service and the generators.
Dr. Runner: Correct.
Trustee Dobski: President Bowman you mentioned comparison to a hospital, but how does this compare to
similar types of campuses or universities similar in size and scope?
Dr. Runner: Most universities across the country – the size of emergency generator in high-rise residence hall
buildings or complexes like we have – it is for life-safety, fire evacuation, lights, elevators, ventilation to get
rid of smoke in stairwells – that is what they are sized for. It is not for on-going emergency operations.
Chairperson McCuskey: I think one of the things Trustee Bergman is worried about is were this catastrophe to
happen and there wasn’t the backup generator, obviously we have a problem, but what would be the criticism –
we are the only state university that doesn’t have the backup generator or 50% of the universities have them
and why didn’t ISU – what is the experience in the industry?
Dr. Runner: It is my understanding and I will defer to Maureen Blair or Chuck Scott that there may be
exceptions but I believe at most of them the emergency generators are only for life-safety evacuation,
otherwise the size of the generator would be much larger than what we have talked about here.
Mr. Scott: The intent of the university is that in the event that there is a major catastrophe where the facility
would be without power for a significant period of time, University housing has in their policies and
procedures to evacuate and relocate those students as soon as it gets dark. So an extended power outage should
not be of significant consequence to the students.
President Bowman: I have been here long enough to remember when we actually did that. We relocated
everyone in Watterson and found housing until the problem was taken care of.
Chairperson McCuskey: Any further discussion? Trustee Maitland will do a roll call vote.
Trustee Bergman – no
Trustee Davis – yes
Trustee Dobski – yes
Trustee Kinser – yes
Trustee Maitland – yes
Trustee McCuskey – yes
Trustee Bagnuolo – yes
Chairperson McCuskey: Motion made, seconded and vote recorded as six ayes and one nay.
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I would now entertain a motion to move into Executive Session for the purpose of considering the
appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees pursuant
to 5ILCS, Section 120/2 (c)(1); collective negotiating matters between the University and its employees,
5ILCS, Section 120/2 (c)(2); litigation which has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative
tribunal, as allowed in 5ILCS, Section 120/2 (c)(11); and the purchase or lease of real property as allowed in
5ILCS, Section 120/2 (c)(5). Is there a motion? Trustee Davis so moved and was seconded by Trustee
Maitland. Motion made, seconded and vote recorded as all members present voting aye. We will now move
into executive session. At the close of executive session we will reconvene in the Founders Suite for public
session/discussion of the University budget. No action will be taken during this open education session and we
adjourn immediately thereafter. Thank you all for coming today.
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