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Stated meeting of the Board of Trustees

September 19, 1997
1:30 p.m. -- Room 304, Purdue Memorial Union

AGENDA

A. ROLL CALL

B. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERSHIP, MEETINGS AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  1. Future meetings and related activities of the Board of Trustees:
    Friday November 7, 1997 (DATE CHANGE)
    Saturday December 20, 1997
    Sunday December 21, 1997 (WL Commencements)
    Friday February 6, 1998
    Friday March 27, 1998
    Friday May 29, 1998
    Friday September 11, 1998
    Friday November 20, 1998
    Saturday December 19, 1998

  2. Election of Officers of The Trustees of Purdue University, and ex-officio, of the Board of Trustees for the 1997-99 biennium

    Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Legal Counsel,
    Assistant Secretary-Assistant Treasurer, and Assistant Legal
    Counsel (Article IV, Section 1, Bylaws of The Trustees of Purdue University).

C. MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ITS COMMITTEES

1. Approval of minutes of meetings of the Board of Trustees.

a. Executive Session -- May 31, 1997
b. Stated Meeting -- May 31, 1997
c. Executive Committee -- June 20, 1997
d. Executive Committee -- July 24, 1997

D. REPORTS OF THE PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY OFFICERS, COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD

  1. Report of the President

    a. Remarks by President Beering

    (1) Approval to name the Agricultural and Research

    Building the Roy L. Whistler Hall of Agricultural Research.

    (2) Special Appointments --

    (a) Ratification of appointment of Dale W. Margerum as the Harvey Washington Wiley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry.

    R. L. Ringel

    (b) Ratification of appointment of Ahmed H. Sameh as the Samuel D. Conte Professor of Computer Science.

    R. L. Ringel

    b. Report of the Faculty Representative to the Board --

    Professor Linda Duttlinger

    c. Report of the President, Purdue Student Government --

    James Chisholm

  2. Regional Campus Reports

    a. North Central -- Chancellor Dale W. Alspaugh
    b. Calumet -- Professor Roy E. Evans, President, Council of Faculty Delegates
    c. Fort Wayne -- Kevin Orthman, President, Student Government

  3. Standing Committee Reports with Action Items

    a. Physical Facilities Committee

    W. Wayne Townsend

    (1) Consideration of bids received for Heine Pharmacy HVAC and Laboratory Renovations Phase I - 1997.

    F. R. Ford

    (2) Consideration of bids received for Wade Coal Handling System Phase II (Boiler Life Extension and Utility Systems Expansion - 1997). F. R. Ford

    (3) Request for authorization to plan, finance and construct Black Cultural Center. F. R. Ford

    b. Audit and Insurance Committee

    John A. Edwardson

    (1) Approval of Worker's Compensation, Short and Long Term Disability Insurance Contract.

    K. P. Burns

    (2) Approval of changes to University Staff Health Plans.

    K. P. Burns

    c. Finance Committee

    D. William Moreau

    (1) Ratification of 1997-98 Operating Budget.

    S. C. Beering-F. R. Ford-K. P. Burns

    (2) Approval of changes to Investment Policies for Cash Management and Endowment Funds. F. R. Ford

4. Request for approval of Conflict of Interest Disclosure forms.

F. R. Ford

E. UNIVERSITY STAFF

F. EDUCATIONAL POLICY

  1. Request for approval to offer the Associate of Arts Degree, Fort Wayne campus.

    R. L. Ringel-M. A. Wartell

  2. Request for approval of budget to offer the Master of Arts Degree in Sociological Practice, Fort Wayne campus (to be granted by Indiana University).

    R. L. Ringel-M. A. Wartell

  3. Request for approval to offer the Associate of Science Degree, North Central campus.

    R. L. Ringel-D. W. Alspaugh

  4. Request for approval to change name of Department of Horticulture to Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture.

    R. L. Ringel

G. RESEARCH

H. UNIVERSITY CONSTRUCTION

I. CONTRACTS, LEASES AND PURCHASES

J. GIFTS, ESTATES AND TRUSTS

K. TUITION, FEES AND OTHER CHARGES

L. SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS AND STUDENT LOANS

M. RELATED CORPORATIONS

  1. Ross-Ade Foundation --

    a. Election of Director to fill unexpired term of Carol A. Ecker to October 1999.

    b. Election of Director. The term of W. Wayne Townsend will expire October 1997.

  2. Indiana Purdue Foundation at Fort Wayne --

    a. Election of Director. The term of Bob F. Jesse will expire September 1997.

  3. Purdue Academic Facilities Foundation --

    a. Special meeting of members will be held immediately following adjournment of Trustees' meeting.

  4. The Purdue Foundation --

    a. Meeting of Executive Committee (Essex, Jesse, McGinley, Beering) immediately following adjournment of PAFF members meeting.

N. LEGISLATION

O. UNIVERSITY-COMMUNITY RELATIONS

P. RESOLUTIONS

Q. OTHER BUSINESS

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