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November 7, 2003

Board of Trustees agenda

9:00 a.m. — Room 326, Stewart Center

A. ROLL CALL

B. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERSHIP, MEETINGS AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

1. Future meetings and related activities of the Board of Trustees:

Saturday, December 20, 2003

Sunday, December 21, 2003–West Lafayette Commencements

Friday, February 6, 2004

Friday, April 9, 2004

Saturday-Sunday, May 15-16, 2004–WL Commencements

Friday, June 4, 2004–IPFW

Saturday, August 7, 2004–WL Commencement

Friday, September 24, 2004

Friday, November 19, 2004

Saturday, December 18, 2004

Sunday, December 19, 2004–WL Commencements

C. MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ITS COMMITTEES

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

a. Executive Session, September 18, 2003

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

1. Report of the President
    1. Remarks by President Jischke

E. UNIVERSITY STAFF

1. Ratification of appointment of Donald W. Fedderson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and a Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering. - S. Mason

2. Ratification of appointment of Arden L. Bement, Jr., Named Professor of Nuclear Engineering. - S. Mason

3. Ratification of Dean, International Programs - S. Mason

4. Ratification of Dean, School of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne. - M.A. Wartell

5. Ratification of Dean, School of Education, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne. - M.A. Wartell

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

    1. Governance Reports

      2. · Physical Facilities - K.P. Burns

      · Strategic Planning Progress - M.C. Jischke

    2. Report of the Faculty Representative to the Board - Professor William Harper

    d. Report of the Student Representative to the Board - Matthew Morgan

2. Regional Campus Reports

a. North Centra - Chancellor James B. Dworkin

b. Calumet - Professor Linda Mura, President, PUC Faculty Senate

c. Fort Wayne - Matt Schilling, President, Student Government

3. Standing Committee Reports

    1. Academic Affairs - L.W. Essex

(1) Approval to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, Purdue University North Central. - S. Mason

(2) Approval to divide the Department of Engineering at Purdue University Calumet into a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Department of Mechanical Engineering. - S. Mason

b Finance Committee - J.D. Hardin, Jr.

(1) Approval of Contracts in Excess of $1 million. - K.P. Burns

(a) CIGNA: Administration of short and long term disability insurance.

(b) Prudential: Transfer of existing LTD cases/claims.

(c) Oracle: Software license and five-year maintenance agreement.

(d) University Loft Company: Student housing furniture

c Physical Facilities Committee - W.W. Townsend

(1) Approval of Lease in Excess of Four Years–Purdue Alumni Association. - K.P. Burns

(2) Award of construction contract for Young Hall Remodel Floors 6, 7 and 8. - K.P. Burns

4. Approval of Conflict of Interest Disclosure Forms. - K.P. Burns

F. EDUCATIONAL POLICY

G. RESEARCH

H. UNIVERSITY CONSTRUCTION

I. CONTRACTS, LEASES AND PURCHASES

J. GIFTS, ESTATES AND TRUSTS

1. Appreciation to Friends of Purdue. - M.C. Jischke

K. TUITION, FEES AND OTHER CHARGES

L. SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS AND STUDENT LOANS

M. RELATED CORPORATIONS

N. LEGISLATION

O. UNIVERSITY-COMMUNITY RELATIONS

P. RESOLUTIONS

Q. OTHER BUSINESS J.T. McGinley
  1. Recognition of Purdue’s First Lady, Patty Jischke.

    2. 2. Ratification of President Jischke’s Contract.