MINUTES

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

December 4, 2008

A meeting of the West Virginia University at Parkersburg Board of Governors was held on December 4, 2008 by teleconference in the President’s Conference Room at WVU Parkersburg beginning at 4:00 p.m.   Board members present were:  Cindy Bullock, Gregory Busch, Joe Campbell, Gerard El Chaar, William H. Hopkins, Curtis Miller, Violet Mosser, Gregory K. Smith, Kim Starkey, Rock Wilson, Keith Burdette and Kennad Skeen, II. Others present included Dr. Marie Foster Gnage and Patsy Bee.

Guests present included administrators, faculty, staff, and members of 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 all Board members were present.

3.    Approval of the Minutes

The minutes of the November 12, 2008 meeting were approved upon a motion by Mr. Smith and second by Mr. Miller.

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

Mr. Miller moved to go into Executive Session.   Ms. Bullock seconded the motion.    The motion passed.  At approximately 4:07 p.m. the WVU Parkersburg Board of Governors moved into Executive Session.

At approximately 4:43 p.m., Mr. Wilson moved that the Board return from Executive Session.  Mr. Miller seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

Mr. Burdette explained the terms of the Presidential Contract and Compensation, and moved to approve the contract with some editing changes previously discussed.  Mr. Smith seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  The contract will be presented to the WV Council for Community and Technical College for review and approval. 

5.    Action Items 

·         Agreement and Rules of Engagement Between West Virginia University at Parkersburg and WVU at Parkersburg Foundation, Inc.

Following a report by President Gnage and Chairman Campbell, Mr. Miller moved to approve the following resolution:

Resolved, That the West Virginia University at Parkersburg Board of Governors approves the Agreement and Rules of Engagement Between West Virginia University at Parkersburg and WVU at Parkersburg Foundation, Inc. for 2008-2009 as presented.

Ms. Starkey seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

6.     Next Meeting
 Date:                    January 14, 2009

 Location              Room 2209-2211

 Time:                   5:45 p.m.

7.     Adjournment

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

                                                                  Respectfully submitted,

                                                                  Patsy J. Bee

                                                                  Executive Assistant to the President

____________________________________               Joe D. Campbell, Chairman

____________________________________               Keith Burdette, Secretary