MINUTES

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

May 18, 2009

A special meeting of the West Virginia University at Parkersburg Board of Governors was held on Monday, May 18, 2009 in Rooms 2209-2211 at WVU Parkersburg beginning at 5:00 p.m.   Board members present were:  Joe Campbell, Gerard El Chaar, Curtis Miller, Gregory K. Smith, William H. Hopkins, Keith Burdette, Matthew Santer, Kim Starkey, and Violet Mosser.  Absent were Cindy Bullock, Rock Wilson, and Kennad Lee Skeen, II.  Others present included Dr. Marie Foster Gnage and Patsy Bee. 

Guests present included administrators, faculty, staff, students, members of the community and the media.

1.    Call to Order

Mr. Campbell, Chair of the WVU at Parkersburg Board of Governors, called the meeting to order.

2.     Roll Call

      Roll Call was taken by Patsy Bee, Executive Assistant to the President, noting that a quorum was present.

3.    Minutes

Minutes of the emergency meeting scheduled on April 27, 2009 was approved upon a motion by Mr. Burdette and second by Mr. Miller.

4.    Board Chair Report

Chairman Campbell provided an update on the community forum held at the college and noted that a lot of good information was provided at all the forums and the online survey.  He asked Connie Dziagwa, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement to provide a summary of the survey results.  Board member Matthew Santer provided an update on the faculty forum.  Board member Violet Mosser provided an update on the staff forum, and Board member Kim Starkey provided an update on the student forums. 

5.    President’s Report

President Gnage provided an update to the Board on college events and activities.  She also thanked Board members that were able to attend and participate in the commencement ceremony.

6.    Executive Session under the authority of WV Code §6-9A-4-2A

Mr. Smith moved to go into Executive Session Mr. Miller seconded the motion.  Motion passed.  The Board went into Executive Session at approximately 5:45 p.m.

At approximately 7:10 p.m. Mr. Burdette moved to return from Executive Session Ms. Starkey seconded the motion.  Motion passed.

Mr. Smith moved to accept the Memorandum of Understanding with West Virginia University, and that a letter be sent to the WVU Board of Governors asking that the two-year termination clause in the Trademark License Agreement be changed to mirror the Memorandum of Understanding and then it would also be approved.  Mr. Miller seconded the motion.  Motion passed.  Chairman Campbell announced that he would contact the WVU Board Chair by telephone and follow-up with a letter.

7.    Next Meeting

The next regular meeting of the WVU at Parkersburg Board of Governors will be held on Wednesday, June 10 at 5:45 p.m. in Rooms 2209-2211.

8.    Adjournment

With no further business to be discussed, Mr. Miller moved that the meeting be adjourned, Mr. Hopkins seconded the motion.  Motion passed.

Respectfully submitted,

Patsy Bee                                                              

Executive Assistant to the President 

____________________________________               Joe D. Campbell, Chairman

____________________________________               Keith Burdette, Secretary