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.