WVU Parkersburg Board of Advisors

WVU at Parkersburg Foundation Board of Directors

May 17, 2004

Conference Rooms 2536-2538

8:00 a.m.

The meeting was called to order by Board of Advisors Chairperson, Joe Campbell. Mr. Campbell welcomed members of the WVU at Parkersburg Foundation Board of Directors. Those present were: Joseph Badgley, Interim President WVU Parkersburg; Joe Campbell, Senior Vice President WesBanco; William Niday, Superintendent Wood County Schools; Tony Playtis, Environmental Health Coordinator E. I. Dupont; Linda Dickirson, Jackson County Representative; Joyce Okes, Program Director Workforce Investment Board; Michael Hastings, General Manager Benson International; George Kellenberger, Chamber of Commerce; President, Jim Mylott, Executive Director Mid Ohio Valley Regional Council; Robert D'Avria, Consultant YMCA of the USA; Cindy Kelley, Faculty Representative; Violet Mosser, Staff Representative; Mike Howerton, Student Representative; Paul L. Hicks, Attorney Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love; Tres Ross, SBR Inc.; Charles Casto, BB&T; Shirley Lawrence-Berrey; Elmer Blankmann; Randy Law, WesBanco; Ron Roberts, Mike Matheny, Matheny Buick GMC & Volvo Trucks; and Patsy Bee, Executive Secretary to the President. Also in attendance were members of the President’s Cabinet and Al Collins, Staff Council representative.

Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the Board meetings held on February 16 and April 5, 2004 were approved upon a motion by Mr. Kellenberger and second by Mr. Niday.

Report on Presidential Search Committee

Mr. Campbell announced that Dr. Marie Foster Gnage has been selected and has accepted the position of President at WVU Parkersburg. Her starting start is July 1. He remarked that the committee started with fifty-five applicants and narrowed the search to eight. From those, three candidates were selected for interviews on campus which involved several interview sessions with faculty, staff and students at WVUP, and with President Hardesty and Provost Lang at West Virginia University. The final decision was made by President Hardesty and approved by the WVU Board of Governors. Mr. Campbell thanked everyone for their involvement in the process, and expressed that Dr. Gnage will provide excellent leadership for our college.

Appointment of Nominating Committee for Elections of Officers

Mr. Campbell appointed Mr. Kellenberger, Mr. Mylott and Ms. Mosser to the nominating committee to elect officers for 2004-2005. Election will be held at the next official meeting of the Board of Advisors.

Report from Foundation Board of Directors

Mr. Law reported on behalf of the WVU at Parkersburg Foundation Board of Directors that as of May 14, the Foundation had reached a total endowment of $6.2 million. Mr. Law also introduced Tres Ross as their newest member of the Foundation Board. Mr. Law added that with Paul Daugherty serving as their new Executive Director their next goal will be to reach an endowment $10 million. He requested the assistance of the Board of Advisors in providing names and introducing Mr. Daugherty to new contacts that may be willing to provide assistance to the college especially in the area of unrestricted funds. He also announced that the Foundation Board meetings were open and welcomed Board of Advisors members to attend any future meetings.

Report from President/Academic Dean

Dr. Badgley reported on the following items:

The 33^rd Spring Commencement was held on Saturday, May 15. He noted that it was a great day for the campus and a wonderful ceremony.
The NCA visit was held April 19 – 21 and went very well. The North Central team announced at the end of their visit that they would be recommending the full 10 year accreditation with no follow-up reports. This is the best rating that can be given, and is a great tribute to all the faculty and staff on our campus and feels that the campus is in great shape for Dr. Gnage when she begins.
SB 448 legislation was approved and signed into law. The new law will make our Board of Advisors chairperson an ex-officio voting member of the WVU Board of Governors. It also creates a new Council for the community colleges. The President of WVU Parkersburg will take most issues needing approval to the WVU Board of Governors and the WV Council for Community and Technical Colleges. However, some issues regarding four-year programs will still need to be sent to the Higher Education Policy Commission.
Announcement of a Proposed Salary Increase. Over the past three years there have been repeated cuts in the operating budget, and there have been targeted spending reductions and position eliminations through attrition. Because of tuition increase and a focus on recruitment and retention, the college is now in a much stronger financial position. Since faculty and staff have not had a salary increase in some time, and in order to retain the quality of faculty and staff currently in place, it is being proposed that a pool of money be set aside to provide up to a 2% increase in salaries for next year. The proposal will be sent to the WVU Board of Governors for approval at their June 11 meeting.
President Bush visited Parkersburg on May 13 and invited Dr. Badgley to participate in his presentation on education at Parkersburg South High School. It was a great experience and provided a great opportunity to showcase WVU Parkersburg.
WVU Parkersburg has been approved to offer the Board of Governors AAS degree. To enter the program, students are required to have 12 credit hours and can obtain credits for the degree through life experience. A large enrollment in this program is anticipated and graduates in the program could graduate as early as December of this year. This is a great opportunity to attract more non-traditional students.

Report from President’s Cabinet Members:

Dotty Muir, Dean of Students, provided an End of Year Report for Student Services. Some of the information provided included:

Childcare Center served 132 students during 2003-2004.
Disability Services served 61 students.
Financial Aid provided $4 million in financial aid to students.
Health Center served 892 students, faculty and staff.
Gear Up for Success enrolled 53 students at the Jackson County Center and 81% of those students are still enrolled in college. The main campus started the program this year with 25 students and 68% are still enrolled at the end of the semester.
The Learning Center served 668 students.
Enrollment for Spring 2004 was 3603. Summer enrollment is currently at 920 and Fall enrollment for 2004 is currently at 2023.
Student Activities had participation from 4,930 students at their activities this year.
Student Services Retreat will be held this Friday.

Paul Daugherty, Executive Director of the WVU at Parkersburg Foundation reported on the following:

· Jim Denova from the Benedum Foundation visited the WVUP campus earlier this year. The Benedum Foundation provided funding for the Gear Up Success program and was interested in providing assistance to WVUP in the area of workforce development. A grant was submitted in the technology area regarding multi-craft teaching. The college has received preliminary notification that $86,000 has been recommended and will be sent to the Benedum Board of Trustees for final approval next month.

· The Foundation has received a total of $66,000 through the WV State Tax Credit Program this year that resulted in donations of $130,000. The tax credits are becoming much more competitive, but the Foundation will be applying again next month.

· Foundation Scholars luncheon was held this spring and was well attended.

· Board of Advisors will be contacted in the future as a project of needs assessment will be conducted. With the goal endowment of $10 million for the Foundation, he would appreciate their recommendations and advice.

· A copy of the WVU at Parkersburg Foundation annual report was provided to Board of Advisors members, and Mr. Daugherty noted that he would welcome the opportunity to meet with them individually and would appreciate their assistance in providing contacts that may be interested in assisting the college.

Dr. Badgley added that Mr. Daugherty brought greetings at the commencement ceremony this year and felt that it is important to continue to make that connection with our graduates.

Classified Staff Presentation:

Al Collins, Staff Council Representative, provided a Power Point presentation providing information on the classified employees at WVU Parkersburg.

Action Items:

Board members reviewed the proposed meeting schedule for next year. Mr. Mylott made a motion to accept the scheduled dates of August 16, 2004, November 15, 2004 and February 14, 2005. Mr. Kellenberger seconded the motion. The motion passed.

Other Business and General Discussion

Mr. Badgley noted that he has enjoyed to opportunity to work with the WVU at Parkersburg Foundation Board of Directors and the WVU Parkersburg Board of Advisors, and has certainly appreciated the support they have given to him and to WVU Parkersburg this year.

Mr. Law expressed his appreciation to Dr. Badgley and invited him to bring Dr. Gnage to the next WVU at Parkersburg Foundation Board of Directors meeting.

Mr. Campbell also expressed his appreciation for Dr. Badgley’s service and leadership to the college over the past year.

Mr. Howerton expressed his appreciation and the opportunity he has been given to serve on the Board and to be a part of the Presidential Search Committee. He announced that Kelli Barton will be his replacement on the Board for next year.

With no further business to be discussed, Mr. Howerton made a motion that the meeting be adjourned, Ms. Dickirson seconded the motion the motion passed. The next meeting will be held on Monday, August 16, 2004 at 8:00 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Patsy J. Bee

Executive Secretary to the President

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Joe Campbell, Chairman