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      THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND
                                  
                       MINUTES OF THE MEETING
                                  
                          December 3, 1999
                                  
                         EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
                                  
                                  

Chairman Chapman moved, Vice Chairman Larson seconded, and the
Board of Regents voted unanimously to convene in closed and 
executive session with the Chancellor on Friday, December 3 , 
1999, at University of Maryland University College in College 
Park, MD, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Those present were: Chairman 
Chapman, Regents Billingsley, Crawford, Finan, Gelman, Gonzales,
Houghton, Hoyer, Josey, Kendall, Kim, Larson, Lincoln, Miller,
Virts, Wood, Chancellor Langenberg, Assistant Attorney General
Anderson, and Ms. Ryan.

The Board of Regents and the Chancellor reviewed items on the 
agenda that were exempted under the Open Meetings Act for 
consideration in closed and executive session.  The meeting 
adjourned at 9:30 a.m.

Chairman Chapman moved, Vice Chairman Larson seconded, and the 
Board of Regents voted unanimously to convene in closed and 
executive session with the Chancellor's Council on Friday, 
December 3, 1999 at University of Maryland University College 
in College Park, MD., 9:35 a.m. Those present were: Chairman 
Chapman, Regents Billingsley, Crawford, Finan, Gelman, Gonzales,
Houghton, Hoyer, Josey, Kendall, Kim, Larson, Lincoln, Miller, 
Virts, Wood, Chancellor Langenberg, Vice Chancellors Middleton, 
and Vivona, Assistant Attorney General Anderson, Presidents, 
Burnett, Heeger, Holloway, Hrabowski, Hunter-Cevera, Jones, 
Mote, Smith, Spikes, Turner, Vice Presidents Boughman, and 
Wilson, Associate Vice Chancellors Komenda, BOR staff advisor
Berkman, and Ms. Ryan.

The Board of Regents and the Chancellor's Council reviewed 
items on the agenda that are exempted under the Open Meetings 
Act for consideration in closed and executive session.  The 
meeting adjourned at 11:00a.m.

PUBLIC SESSION

I.   Call to Order, Welcome and Remarks from the Host 
     Institution

     The public meeting of the Board of Regents of the 
     University System of Maryland was called to order by 
     Chairman Chapman on Friday, December 3, 1999 at University
     of Maryland University College  beginning at 11:15 a.m.  
     Those present were: Chairman Chapman, Regents Billingsley,
     Crawford, Finan, Gelman, Gonzales, Houghton, Hoyer, Josey,
     Kendall, Kim, Larson, Lincoln, Miller, Virts, Wood.
     
     President Gerald Heeger welcomed the members of the Board
     of Regents and guests to University of Maryland University
     College and reported on recent achievements of the 
     institution 

II.  Chairman Chapman introduced and welcomed the newly
     appointed regent, Ms. Nina Rodale Houghton.

III. Approval of Minutes

     Chairman Chapman moved that the Board of Regents approve 
     the minutes of, and ratify the actions taken at, the 
     October 1, 1999. The move was seconded and unanimously 
     approved.

IV.  Committee of the Whole

     
     A.   Committee on Advancement - Regent Josey presented 
          the report of the Committee which met on November 5,
          1999:
     
          1.   The acceptance of the Recommendations on the 
               Institution's Boards of Visitors was moved, 
               seconded and unanimously approved
          
          The following items were presented as information 
          items:
          
          1.   FY 2000 Fund Raising Goals and University System
               of Maryland Investment in Campaign
          2.   Report on the Naming of the Towson University 
               Baseball Stadium as the John B. Schuerholz 
               Baseball Complex
          3.   First Quarter Update on Research Funding
          4.   Baltimore Sun Article on USM System Fundraising

     B.   Committee on Audit - Regent Gelman - Auditors, Arthur
          Andersen, have completed their reports for the year 
          ending June 30, 1999.  We received a clean report.  
          Chairman moved that the report be accepted; seconded 
          and approved.
     
     C.   Ad Hoc Committee on Bylaws - No Report

     D.   Committee on Education Policy -  Regent Gonzales 
          presented the report of the committee which had met 
          November 16, 1999:
          
          1.   The amended policy Annual Status Report and 
               Five-year Summary on Agriculture will required 
               UMCP and UMES to report in March 2002 on the 
               state of agriculture instruction, research and 
               service in the USM from Spring 1999 through the
               Fall of 2001 and then in subsequent years report
               on a biennial basis. The amended policy seconded
               and unanimously approved.
          2.   Delegation to the Chancellor of Authority to 
               Approve New Programs was withdrawn.
          3.   The Proposed change to the USM Policy on Sexual
               Assault (VI-1.30) was approved. The rest of the
               policy stands unchanged. Chairman Chapman moved
               that the sentence regarding an annual reporting
               be deleted. The motion was seconded and approved.

          The following items was presented as an information
          item:
          
          1.   The Road Taken: An Action Agenda for Achieving 
               the Recommendations in Miles to Go: Maryland.

     E.   Committee on Finance - Regent Crawford presented the
          report of the Committee on Finance which was unable 
          to meet on November 18 and take action because of a 
          lack of a quorum.  The Committee met via 
          teleconference on November 29 at 10:00 a.m.

          1.   University System of Maryland:  Exempt Pay 
               Program Policies - Joe Vivona presented an 
               overview of the proposed Exempt Pay Program and
               recommended endorsement of the program. A motion
               to accept the policy was made and seconded and 
               unanimously approved.
          2.   University System of Maryland: Procurement 
               Policies and Procedures.  It was moved that the
               new procurement policies and procedures be 
               accepted. The motion was seconded and approved.
          3.   University System of Maryland: Interim Ten-Year
               (FY 2001-2010) Capital Plan.  It was moved that
               the Interim Ten-Year Capital Program be accepted.
               The motion was made; seconded and approved.
          4.   Waiver of Residency Requirements for In-State 
               Tuition Rates for Personnel Relocating with 
               General Motors Allison Transmission Plant,
               Baltimore County.
               
               Regent Crawford stated that the committee 
               recommended approval of the waiver for 18 months
               instead of 12 months.  However, this waiver 
               should be for this specific group.  In the 
               future, no agency should negotiate this type of
               waiver without consulting USM first.
               
               A motion to approve the tuition waiver for 18 
               months instead of 12 months because of the late
               start on the arrival of GM employees was 
               presented by the Chairman; seconded; then opened
               for discussion.

               Regent Andrew Miller does not support the waiver
               stating that other students in similar situations
               would not be given the same support.
               
               Regent Josey was supportive only because of 
               business-friendly Maryland.  She suggested that
               in the future USM should work with the State on
               advance planning for this type of action.
               
               Regent Gonzales does not support the waiver.  
               She sees implications on fundamental policy 
               issues.
               
               Regent Crawford suggested that Chairman Crawford
               and Chancellor Langenberg meet with DBED to 
               discuss a policy that if tuition remission is 
               used as an economic tool that USM would be 
               reimbursed .
               
               Regent Hoyer suggested that the Secretary of 
               DBED be involved in those discussions.
               
               Regent Larson thought that it would be more 
               useful to have a policy that could be used up 
               front in state negotiations rather than doing 
               the negotiations and then coming to the Regents
               for a vote.
               Vote on tuition waiver:  14 yes; 2 no.  Motion
               carries.
               
          The following items were presented as information:

          1.   Reports on the investment strategies and 
               portfolio results as of September 30, 1999 
               from Alex. Brown Investment Management and 
               Warburg Pincus Asset management, Inc.
          2.   University System of Maryland: Quarterly Review
               of Capital Improvement Projects;
          3.   University System of Maryland: Minority Business
               Enterprise Activity Report for Fiscal year 
               Ending June 30, 1999
          4.   Financial Data Report for the Period ending 
               September 30, 1999

     F.   Report on the Committee on Technology - Regent Wood
          
          Regent Wood gave a report on the November 10, 1999
          Technology Forum held in Towson which was a full day
          hearing on the development status of information 
          technology on the USM campuses.  Another forum is 
          scheduled for December 13th to discuss what's 
          available; what's expected in the next 2-5 years.
          
          Several initiatives are expected to result from the 
          forums and will be presented at a future BOR meeting.
          
     G.   Report of the Committee on Organization & Compensation
          Regent Billingsley presented the report of Committee
          on Organization and Compensation which met on November,
          1999 to discuss:
       
       1.   Compensation goals for Presidents based on CUPA 
            data);
       2.   Deferred compensation benefits packages for 
            presidents.
          
V.   Chancellor's Report
     
     Chancellor Langenberg gave an overview of the governance 
     law giving the USM a status of a public corporation: new 
     pay programs, new procurement policies and procedures,  
     an interim 10-year capital plan, new funding guidelines. 
     Additional remarks were made regarding 2000 legislative 
     session, successful fundraising campaign and Y2K and spoke
     briefly about the hate crimes at UMCP.  Full text is on 
     file with the minutes.

VI.  Reports of the Advisory Councils

          Council of University Presidents (CUSP) 
          - Dr. Ramsay
          Dr. Ramsay spoke about the new public corporation and
          it's challenges for the presidents of all institutions.
          The presidents are pleased with the leadership role 
          of USM in adapting changes.

          Council of University System Faculty (CUSF) 
          - Dr. Stephen Havas, Chair of CUSF presented his 
          report. Copy on file. Areas discussed were (1) 
          development of mission statements; (2) shared 
          governance; (3) Chairman Chapman's attendance at
          CUSF meeting; (4) CUSF being involved in Board 
          committees' (5) CUSF's involvement in the State Plan.

          Council of University System Staff (CUSS) 
          - Mr. Larry Lauer, Chair of CUSS presented remarks 
          regarding CUSS.  Mr.Lauer thanked the Regents for 
          the new Exempt Pay Plan; presented the latest CUSS 
          newsletter; and briefly discussed the System Staff 
          Training Development program.
     
          University System Student Council (USMSC) 
          - Kelly Newsome presented remarks.  Copy on file.  
          Items discussed were: (1) Binge drinking; (2) hate 
          crimes on campuses; (3) Student Regent selection 
          process; (4) participation in a nationwide report on
          state student associations.

VII. New Business

     The USM Board of Regents issued a statement concerning the
     enforcement of their Policy against Violence and Extremism:
     
     "The University System of Maryland Board of Regents 
     condemns incidents of hate crimes, intimidation and bias 
     such as the recent ones that occurred at the University of 
     Maryland, College Park.
     
     The Board has a policy on acts of violence and extremism 
     that it established in 1990.  The policy states that "acts
     of destruction or violence which are racially, ethnically,
     and/or otherwise motivated against the person or property
     of others and which infringe on the rights and freedom of
     others will not be tolerated at the University System's 
     institutions or facilities."
     
     The Board directs the USM institutions to vigorously 
     enforce this policy.  The Board recommends those 
     institutions that have already initiated activities in 
     support of the policy."

VIII.     Meeting adjourned at 12:40 p.m.
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