Board Members Present Wilford W. Clyde, CVC Ronald J. Dallin Douglas W. Morrison, C Baron A. Rohbock John H. Zenger Trustees Absent David Adams David R. Bradford Marianne F.G. Heaps, CVC Corrine Paxman Hill Paul K. Sybrowsky

UVSC Personnel-Regular Attendees Kerry D. Romesburg, President Bradley J. Cook, VP College Relations Douglas E. Warner, VP Budgets, Human Resources Ryan L. Thomas, VP Admin., Campus Computing Bradley A. Winn, VP Planning, Student Services J. Karl Worthington, Associate VP Academic Affairs Jo Anne Reed, Assistant to the President Grant Richards, Faculty Senate President Gary R. Griffin, PACE President Cory L. Duckworth, Associate VP Inst. Adv. Guest/Press Steven Carter, Orem Daily Journal Steve Gardner, Daily Herald Judy Romesburg

Report of the Chair: Chair Douglas Morrison called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. and welcomed tonight's guests. It was noted that, because there was not a full quorum at tonight's meeting, all action/general consent items from this meeting and the previous meeting will be deferred to the next meeting of a full quorum. The Chair asked President Romesburg to give his Informal Report.

1. INFORMATION ITEMS.
   1. President's Informal Report:
      1. Board of Trustees Executive Board Conference Call. President Romesburg said, inasmuch as there is not a full quorum tonight, the Trustees cannot call for an executive session to review this year's tenure recommendations; therefore, it may be necessary to hold a conference call with at least the Executive Board of the Trustees.
      2. Enrollment. The President reported that Spring Semester 2000 is underway, and enrollment up 6 percent. He commented that, in the past, space has been a major concern with increased enrollment, but now the College is facing the problem of not being able to find enough adjunct faculty. The need for faculty in Math and English is most urgent. Some of UVSC's adjunct faculty also teach at BYU, where they earn much more.
      3. Facilities Update & Concerns. The President gave an update on roads, construction, and parking. The intersection project is scheduled to begin in July, but the federal government has denied the request to keep the freeway hook ramp to the north. With five construction projects taking place on campus next fall, plus the loss of the ramp and the intersection project taking place, there will be no access to the south or to the north. This will present considerable safety and convenience issues. He said Orem City is working with Senators Bennett and Hatch to try to reverse the decision on the ramp, but they are not encouraged.
         
         
   2. Commencement Date: The Chair said this year's Commencement Exercises will be held on Friday, April 28. He encouraged Board members to attend if possible, as it is important to have good representation of the Board at that event.
      
      
   3. Budget Update-Governor's Recommendation. Vice President Warner reviewed the Summary of UVSC's 2000-01 Budget Request under Tab A of the agenda. He noted a difference this year in that the Governor is recommending a "block grant" appropriation to the Regents for the general purpose of funding "enrollment increases of 2,183 FTE students; faculty salary equity; a quality and performance funding initiative; operations and maintenance for new facilities; a total compensation package of 4.5 percent; or other high priority items as determined by the Board of Regents." No institution-specific amounts are available. Dr. Warner compared UVSC's, the Regents', and the Governor's budget requests.
      
      
   4. Academic Update. Dr. J. Karl Worthington said the academic areas of the Institution recently held a very informative retreat in which the deans shared information on the many things going on in the different schools. He said the Aviation Pilot Degree and the Criminal Justice Degree, which the Trustees approved recently, will begin in the Fall, and five other degrees are in different stages of approval. Dr. Worthington praised the College performance groups for their semester-end presentations in December, and said everyone connected with UVSC should feel proud. He said the Advisory Council for the School of Business is very active right now, with Alan Ashton serving as Chair, and Trustee Jack Zenger serving as Vice Chair. President Romesburg added that the Country Western Dance Team just competed in a World competition where they took First Place, and he invited the Trustees to calendar February 4 for a performance of the UVSC Orchestra at Sundance.
      
      
   5. Campus Input.
      1. ASUVSC. Student Body President Baron Rohbock said the Student Executive Council is getting ready for fee allocation hearings. He invited the Trustees to the "All Nighter"event tomorrow night, and he said the students accomplished a first this last weekend by televising a College basketball game.
      2. Faculty Senate. Faculty Senate President Grant Richards stated that he hopes the faculty will soon become unified again now that the difficult impeachment process of a faculty member is over. He announced an upcoming First Year Experience Conference for faculty and staff at UVSC for the purpose of determining methods of helping students perform better and, hopefully, remain longer. To inquiry from the Trustees, it was noted that students basically decide within six weeks if they will remain at a college.
      3. PACE. PACE President Gary Griffin said he had no news this month.
         
         
   6. Institutional Advancement Report. Vice President Brad Cook introduced Dr. Cory Duckworth, Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement. He reported that Dr. Duckworth has accepted a position at another college and will be leaving soon. He has gained the respect of both College personnel and the community and he will be leaving a major vacuum at UVSC. Dr. Cook said Dr. Duckworth has been a tremendous support to him and to our Institution.
      
      
   7. Dr. Duckworth gave the Trustees a review of accomplishments and achievements at the College during the last five years since he has been here. He distributed a Progress Report from the Office of Institutional Advancement for 1994-99, reporting that he compiled this report to let his staff see the significant things they had achieved together. He said the achievements do not happen without effective leadership, and the College has had that through President Romesburg and Vice President Dick Chappell, who recently retired. The report covered Production Totals, Large Current Gifts Secured, Large Planned Gifts Secured, Factors of Success, Other Significant Innovations, Remaining Limitations, and Prospects for Future Success. Dr. Duckworth said many positive relationships have been created in these five years and have occurred due to the hard work and cooperation of many people. He praised the Institutional Advancement Office staff and said he is particularly proud of the team spirit that has developed. Commenting that the last five years have been a great run for him, he expressed deep appreciation for the people who put together an institutional advancement program together at UVSC that we can all be proud of. Dr. Duckworth noted that he will be going to work at a 10,000-student school, and that is just the type of opportunity he has been looking for, but he will miss his UVSC family greatly.
      
      
2. GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR: ALL ITEMS DEFERRED TO THE NEXT MEETING OF A FULL QUORUM. Items deferred were: October 21 and December 9, 1999, Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes; August, September, October, November, 1999, Personnel Reports; Investment Reports for Months Ended August 31, September 30, and October 31, 1999; UVSC Money Management Investment Report; Department Name Change: Business Communication and Office Technology to Business Systems Administration; and Calendar of Meetings for Year 2000.
   
   
3. ACTION ITEMS: ALL ITEMS DEFERRED TO THE NEXT MEETING OF A FULL QUORUM.Items deferred were: Fall 2001-Summer 2002 Academic Calendar; Sabbatical Leave Policy (C-3.6 Leave of Absence); and Honorary Degree Recipients.
   
   
4. NO EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS HELD.
   
   

5. President Romesburg suggested that the Trustees stay for a short time after tonight's meeting so he could update them on a few issues, but he said no actions would take place at this informal meeting.

   The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.