BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY

Francis Marion University

President’s Board Room, Stokes Administration Building

Friday, November 11, 2005 – 11:30 am – 12:40 pm

Presiding:                                                        Present:

Mr. Kenneth W. Jackson                                Mrs. Teresa Anderson

Chairman                                                        Mr. James A. Brown, Jr.

Mr. T. Hal Campbell

                                                                        Mr. William W. Coleman, Jr.

                                                                        Dr. Randall Dozier

                                                                        Mr. William M. Ellen

Mr. L. Franklin Elmore

                                                                        Mrs. Melissa Emery

                                                                        Mrs. Patricia Hartung

                                                                        Mr. Alex Kiriakides, III

                                                                        Senator Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr.

                                                                            Member Emeritus

                                                                        Mr. Robert E. Lee

                                                                        Mr. George C. McIntyre

                                                                        Mrs. Gail Ness Richardson

                                                                        Mrs. Carolyn Beasley Shortt

Others Present:

Mr. Larry Anderson, Chair of Fine Arts

Dr. Ken Autrey, Chair of the Faculty

Mr. Garry L. Ballard, Executive Director of Communications Services

Ms. Shireese Bell, Morning News

Mrs. Janet R. Braddock, Executive Assistant to the President

Mr. Darryl Bridges, Dean of Students

Ms. Julie Bush, Associate Provost for Enrollment Management

Dr. Fred Carter, President

Dr. Richard Chapman, Provost

Mrs. Elizabeth I. Cooper, Director of Community Relations

Mrs. Kim Davis, Human Resources Assistant – Employment

Mr. Jay Dowd, Vice President for Development/Executive Director of FMU Foundation

Mr. Daniel Dukes, Legislative Liaison

Mr. Michael Hawkins, News Writer/Sports Information Director

Dr. Joseph E. Heyward, Vice President for Student Affairs

Mr. Jay Kispert, Vice President for Business Affairs

Ms. Cynthia Lawson, Director of Admissions

Ms. Cheri L. Richardson, Administrative Asst. – Community Relations/President’s Office

Dr. Charlene Wages, Vice President for Administration

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Mr. Jackson called the meeting to order at 11:30 am.  He then asked Mrs. Jan Braddock to call the roll.  He then noted that Mr. Ervin, Mr. Stanton, and Mr. Williams have an excused absence.  Mr. Jackson then noted for the record that media notification had been made in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, and a quorum was present.

Mr. Jackson brought the minutes of the August 15, 2005 Board Meeting to the Board for approval.  Mr. Jackson made a motion that the minutes be approved, and the motion was seconded by Mrs. Gail Richardson.  The minutes received unanimous approval by the Board.

Academic Affairs and Accreditation Committee:

Mrs. Trish Hartung brought a recommendation from the committee to the Board for approval of Resolution 11-05, Resolution for Approving the Francis Marion University Bachelor of Science in Biology with Emphasis in Medical Technology.  Mr. George McIntyre seconded the motion.  The resolution received unanimous approval by the Board.

Mrs. Hartung stated that the committee heard reports from Dr. Richard Chapman, Dr. Ken Autrey, Ms. Julie Bush, and two faculty members.  Mrs. Hartung then introduced Ms. Cynthia Lawson, the new Director of Admissions, to the Board.  Mrs. Hartung noted that the committee heard about curriculum changes which are taking place.  This includes three new programs:  Medical Technology program, Gender Studies program, and an Astronomy collateral.  Also, there is work being done on two additional programs:  a Non-Profit collateral and a Middle-level Education Major.

Mrs. Hartung also stated that Dr. Chapman reported to the committee that the Education Department has finally received full accreditation, which is good until 2011.  Mrs. Hartung thanked Dr. Faulkenberry, Dr. Lee, and others who were involved in the accreditation process for their hard work.

Development and Alumni Committee:

Mr. Hal Campbell stated that the committee received an update on the west campus, which is the land that was recently acquired.  This new acquisition gives the University additional land for continuing development of the physical plant and nature areas.

Mr. Campbell then noted that the Foundation received a good report from the recent audit.  Mr. Campbell reported that total assets as of June 30, 2005 were $19,311,706

Mr. Campbell stated that there have been several meetings recently which have allowed scholarship donors to meet with the scholarship recipients.  In October, the Pee Dee Electric Cooperative Scholars had a meeting for its scholarship recipients.  Also, on November 8, there was a donor and scholarship recipient meeting in the Ervin Dining Hall on campus.  There were 55 students, 43 guests, and 28 donors at this meeting.

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Mr. Campbell stated that the Campaign for Excellence is continuing to be very successful.  Also, another Non-Profit Leadership class has started.  There are 28 participants in this class from 24 different non-profit organizations.

Mr. Campbell stated that a new organization called the Francis Marion Society has been formed.  The main purpose of this organization is to bring together community leaders in support of the University to raise undesignated funds for Francis Marion University .  The organization can have a maximum of 50 members.  At this time, there are 38 members.

Mr. Campbell then noted that the committee received a report on The Cottage.  As of June 30, 2005, The Cottage made a profit of $21,668.  Of this profit, $15,168 went to the University, and $6,500 went to the Foundation.  Also, the debt for The Cottage has been paid off through the Francis Marion University Real Estate Foundation, and the property should be transferred within the next week.

Mr. Campbell then made reference to some changes of staff in the Development/Alumni areas.  He noted that Mrs. Eleanor Rogers will be retiring.  He also noted that Mrs. Kelly Sellers recently left to finish her Masters Degree in Education.

Mr. Campbell then noted some Alumni Events that are taking place.  He stated that the Past President’s Luncheon will be held to select this year’s alumni award recipients.  These awards will be given on February 2, 2006 at the Distinguished Alumni dinner.  Mr. Campbell also noted that the dinner is on the night before the February Board Meeting.  Also, Homecoming will be on February 25, 2006.  Mr. Campbell then noted that the alumni directory is now on-line, with a hard copy also available.

Executive Affairs Committee:

Mr. Jackson stated that the committee was informed of some new staff appointments.  Dr. John Hester will be the Director of the Center for the Child while continuing to serve as Chair of the Psychology Department.  He also stated that Mr. Bob Merritt will be the new University Attorney.  Also, it is hoped that there will be some tours of the new buildings that are being built on campus at the June 2006 meeting.

Financial Affairs and Facilities Committee:

Mr. Robert Lee reported that the committee adopted a new committee charge which is expanded to include the facilities areas.  The committee will now be known as the Financial Affairs and Facilities Committee.  He also brought before the Board Resolution 10-05, Resolution for the Naming of Dr. John M. Thomason Auditorium for approval.  Mrs. Anderson seconded the motion.  The resolution received unanimous approval by the Board.

Mr. Lee noted that, through the Life Services Bill, the University is expecting $1.3 million for deferred maintenance in February 2006.  Mr. Kispert and his staff will compile a list of deferred maintenance projects for the committee to review.

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Mr. Lee then stated that the University has received an unqualified audit report for the audit of fiscal year 2004-2005 financial records done by the accounting firm of Rogers and Laban.  He extended congratulations to the University Senior Management and to Mr. Kispert and his staff for doing such a fine job in maintaining our financial records.

Mr. Lee then mentioned the two new buildings that are being built, the new Nursing Building and the new Student Activities Building .  Mr. Lee stated that both of these buildings are on schedule for completion by Fall 2006.

Mr. Lee then referred to the Budget Summary, and stated that all revenues and expenses are on target.

Student Affairs and Athletics Committee:

Mr. Frank Elmore noted that the Student Government Association has recently elected new officers.  Tamika Hudgens is President, Shaquanna Corbett is Vice-President, Frank Wright is Secretary, and Tiffany Gibson is Treasurer.  The SGA Senate has 23 of the 25 senate seats filled.  The Student Government Association has approved 9 bills and has awarded funds to 10 different student organizations for campus events.

In regard to athletics, Mr. Elmore stated that Murray Hartzler is in Atlanta serving as the National Co-Chair of the Division II National Soccer Championship.  The two transition teams from Division II to Division I, Men’s Golf and Women’s Soccer, had good seasons.  The Women’s Volleyball finished 2^nd in the Peach Belt Conference.  In Men’s Tennis, Kevin Taylor won the ITA Southeast Region Singles Championship and finished third at the National Tournament.  There were four athletes who were chosen as Verizon Academic All-District Athletes:  Jessica Bartlett, Volleyball; Katie Riley, Women’s Soccer; Mike Greenaway, Men’s Soccer; and John Runion, Men’s Soccer.  Mr. Elmore stated that there will be a meeting on December 16 with Division I officials to evaluate where the University is in the process of moving the Men’s Golf and Women’s Soccer teams to Division I status.  Athletic fund raising continues to be very successful at the University.

Mr. Elmore stated that Dr. Heyward and Mr. Bridges gave a report on the Student Affairs area.  At the August 21 Move In Day, there were approximately 150 volunteers.  Volunteers included some of the Board members, faculty, staff, and students.  It was a very positive experience for the new students.  Students have also been busy raising money for Hurricane Katrina victims.  They raised approximately $3200 toward this relief effort.  During Welcome Week, there were many activities for the students to participate in.  The average attendance at each event was approximately 450.  The Programming Board has also been providing movies for the students to watch.  The average attendance at these movies is 70.  Mr. Elmore noted that there are currently 60 active student organizations on campus.  There are 3 new organizations, 2 of which are new Greek organizations.  One of these new organizations is Omega Lambda Delta which is a sorority for females 25 year of age and older.  The Career Development Office is under the new leadership of Ms. Dollie Newhouse  The Career Development Office had one of the most successful Job Fairs yet, with 162 students participating in the event.  The Counseling and Testing Office is involved in presentations on stress management, personality assessments, and administering tests such as the Miller Analogies Test and

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the CLEP test.   Also, the indoor pool in the Smith University Center is being assessed for needed repairs.

Presidents’ Report:

Dr. Carter stated that the committee reports clearly indicated that there is good news coming form the different areas in the University.  Enrollment has increased by 8% from last year.  The enrollment figures are the second highest that the University has ever had.  Dr. Carter also noted that the budget continues to be very steady.  He also noted that, in order to meet the demand of the increasing enrollment, the University will have to look into hiring additional faculty for the 2006-2007 year.

Dr. Carter also noted that both the Real Estate and Education Foundations are doing very well and work well together.  Dr. Carter stated that one good example of these two Foundations working together is the transfer of The Cottage property from the Education Foundation to the University, with the Real Estate Foundation giving the University the funds to pay the debt.

Dr. Carter stated that faculty and staff morale is very high right now.  He noted that it is in large part due to the fact that the Board sees it as very important to give faculty and staff pay increases each year to show appreciation for their hard work.

Dr. Carter then noted that there is good news coming from the State Board of Economic Advisors.  Dr. Carter then asked Senator Hugh Leatherman for his comments on the budget.  Senator Leatherman echoed Dr. Carter’s remarks that the economic picture is looking better.  Senator Leatherman stated that state revenues for 2005-2006 are anticipated to be $270 million greater than originally expected.  In 2006-2007, the forecast is that revenues will be $460 million greater then expected.  Dr. Carter then commented on how well the University has faced the budget woes of the past five years.

Dr. Carter then recognized Mrs. Jan Braddock, as she will be retiring at the end of the year.  Dr. Carter acknowledged Mrs. Braddock for her great knowledge and skills, and most of all her 33 years of dedication to the University.  Dr. Carter stated that Mrs. Braddock’s retirement will be celebrated on December 12.  At that same time, the University will celebrate monumental birthdays for Dr. Richard Chapman and Mr. Jay Kispert.

Unfinished Business:

No unfinished business.

New Business:

Mr. Jackson stated that the Executive Committee has endorsed a request to consider naming the chemical lab in the new nursing building after Mrs. Elizabeth Barnes.  This will be presented to the Board in the form of a resolution at the next meeting.

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Executive Session:

Mr. Jackson called the Board into executive session to consider a pending contractual matter.

Immediately after the executive session was ended, the Board Meeting was adjourned at 12:40 pm.

Respectfully Submitted

Carolyn Beasley Shortt

Secretary