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SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN AT THE JANUARY 29, 2001 BOARD MEETING

Cal. No. DISPOSITION

The meeting was called to order at 4:34 P.M.

 

No. 1. UNIVERSITY REPORT – JANUARY 29, 2001. Resolution adopted to include Addendum and Errata items, as amended, as follows:

D.3.        THE CENTRAL OFFICE – ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGNATION – COMMITTEE APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED (EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN – AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REPORT ON FILE EXCEPT ACTING APPOINTMENTS) (SW INDICATED WAIVER OF SEARCH): The entry for Robert Ptachik is withdrawn, and referred to the Committee on Faculty, Staff, and Administration.

No. 2. CHANCELLOR'S REPORT – JANUARY 29, 2001. Resolution adopted to include Addendum and Errata items.

No. 3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
The minutes of the regular Board meeting of November 20, 2000 were unanimously approved.

No. 4. COMMITTEE ON FISCAL AFFAIRS:

A.        HUNTER COLLEGE – NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE (NII): Resolution unanimously adopted.

B.        LEHMAN COLLEGE – NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE – PHASE I: Resolution unanimously adopted.

C.        THE CITY COLLEGE – NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE – PHASE I: Resolution unanimously adopted.

D.        THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (THE UNIVERSITY CONTRACTING OFFICE) – PURCHASE OF LIBRARY BOOKS: Resolution unanimously adopted.

E.        THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (CENTRAL OFFICE) – UNIVERSITY INITIATIVE FOR THE PURCHASE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT: Resolution unanimously adopted.

F.        THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK – INVESTMENT POLICY AND GUIDELINES: Resolution unanimously adopted.

 

No. 5. COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC POLICY, PROGRAM, AND RESEARCH:

A.        MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE – B.A. IN ENGLISH: Resolution unanimously adopted.

B.        MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE – B.P.S. IN APPLIED MANAGMENT: Resolution unanimously adopted.

C.       YORK COLLEGE – ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER EDUCATION: Resolution unanimously adopted.

D.       THE GRADUATE SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY CENTER – CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN, CARIBBEAN, AND LATINO STUDIES: Resolution unanimously adopted.

 

No. 6. COMMITTEE ON FACULTY, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATION:

A.        THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK – AMENDMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SALARY PLAN REGARDING THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE: Item laid over.

B.        THE GRADUATE SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY CENTER – CHANGING OF THE NAME OF THE CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN SPEECH AND HEARING SCIENCES TO THE CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING SCIENCES: Resolution unanimously adopted.

C.       DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS: Resolution unanimously adopted.

D.       THE GRADUATE SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY CENTER – CHANGING OF THE NAME OF THE CENTER FOR CULTURAL STUDIES TO THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF CULTURE, TECHNOLOGY, AND WORK:Resolution unanimously adopted.

No. 7. COMMITTEE ON FACILITIES, PLANNING, AND MANAGEMENT:Resolution unanimously adopted.

A.       JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE – SECOND AMENDMENT TO RENOVATION PROJECT RESOLUTION: Resolution unanimously adopted.

B.       QUEENS COLLEGE – CENTER FOR THE BIOLOGY OF NATURAL SYSTEMS:Resolution unanimously adopted.

No. 8. HONORARY DEGREES: Resolution unanimously adopted.

Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting was adjourned at 5:12 P.M. to go into Executive Session.

The Executive Session was called to order at 5:17 P.M.

There were present:

Herman Badillo, Chairman
Benno C. Schmidt, Jr., Vice Chairman

Satish K. Babbar Ronald J. Marino
John J. Calandra Randy M. Mastro
Wellington Z. Chen John Morning
Kenneth E. Cook Kathleen M. Pesile
Michael C. Crimmins George J. Rios
Alfred B. Curtis, Jr. Nilda Soto Ruiz

Jeffrey S. Wiesenfeld
Bernard Sohmer, ex officio D. Michael Anglin, ex officio

Secretary Genevieve Mullin
Vice Chancellor and General Counsel Frederick P. Schaffer
Hourig Messerlian, Executive Assistant


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