Gladys Gillis Jeff Hensler
Zabrina Jenkins Sasha Mitchell Staff to the Board: Jim Wohlpart, President
Dania Cochran, Board Secretary and Executive Liaison for the President’s Office Andrew Morse, Chief of Staff & Interim Vice President for University Relations Kim Dawson, Executive Assistant to the President/Board of Trustees Alan Smith, Assistant Attorney General Executive Faculty and Staff: Lucinda Carnell, Interim Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Michelle DenBeste, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs Andrea Eklund, Faculty Senate Chair Paul Elstone, Vice President for University Advancement Jonathon Henderson, Executive Director, Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Planning Margaret Ortega, Vice President for Student Engagement and Success Staci Sleigh-Layman, Associate Vice President, Human Resources Guests: Elvin Delgado, Associate Dean, College of the Sciences Tim Englund, Dean, College of the Sciences Kurt Kirsten, Associate Vice President, Office of the Provost Greg Lyman, Department Chair, Engineering Technology, Safety and Construction Mark Samples, Past Senate Chair & Professor, Department of Music Walter Szeliga, Department Chair, Geological Sciences Sydney Thompson, Dean, Libraries Kara Gabriel, Professor, Department of Psychology, and President, United Faculty of Central Matt Altman, Department Chair, Philosophy and Religious Studies, and bargaining team member, United Faculty of Central Chair Nellams convened the board meeting at 9:22 a.m. Alan Smith, Assistant Attorney General, asked that the minutes reflect that Trustee Mitchell received her Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) training on July 20, 2023. PROVOST’S REPORT Provost DenBeste introduced a New Program Proposal process for programs that will come to the board for approval. Departments will need to include and answer the following questions: Centrality to the Institution’s Vision and Mission: • Provide a brief description of the program. • What are the objectives? • How do the objectives support the institutional mission and strategic priorities? Resource Implications: • Are new or additional faculty needed?
6 Board of Trustees Minutes July 20-21, 2023
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