MCC Daily Tribune

News from the August MCC Board of Trustees Meeting

The MCC Board of Trustees met in person at the Downtown Campus and virtually on Monday, August 9, 2021 and took the following actions:

1. Adopted the consent agenda effective August 9, 2021.

2. Accepted the Interim Financial Reports as of May 31 and June 30, 2021.

3. Authorized the purchase of items over $20,000 as listed for the months of May and June 2021.

4. Approved the appointment of Kristin M. Sine-Kinz as the Acting Vice President, Economic Development, Workforce and Career Technical Education, effective August 16, 2021 through February 28, 2022 or until the position is filled on a permanent basis, whichever is earlier; Ms. Sine-Kinz will receive a monthly stipend of $3,250 for each month that she serves in this role.

5. Approved the appointment of Fabian Rivera, Chief, Public Safety, effective June 21, 2021 to August 31, 2021 at an annual salary of $110,000 prorated to $21,966 for the period.

6. Approved the appointment of William Hunt, III as the Chairperson of the Engineering Technologies Department effective for the 2021 – 2022 academic year.

7. Approved the appointment of Marsha Bower as the Interim Chairperson of the Health Professions Department effective for the 2021 – 2022 academic year.

8. Reappointed the following Vice Presidents effective September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022:

Andrea Wade, Provost and Vice President, Academic Services
Gretchen Wood, Vice President, Institutional Advancement and Executive Director, MCC Foundation

9. Approved the promotions of Adjunct Associate Professors to Adjunct Professors, Adjunct Assistant Professors to Adjunct Associate Professors, and Adjunct Instructors to Adjunct Assistant Professors effective September 1, 2021. (Please refer to the accompaning MCC Daily Tribune article.)

10. Approved the non-rank promotions, Academic Services Division, Specialist II to Specialist I in accordance with Article 52 of the contractual agreement between Monroe Community College and the Faculty Association effective September 1, 2021.

11. Recognized and appointed Professors and Associate Professors to Emeritus status.

12. Extended appreciation to Dr. Todd M. Oldham for his exemplary leadership as Monroe Community College's inaugural Vice President of Economic Development, Workforce and Career Technical Education and as the college's chief industry outreach officer for the past 10 years and extended best wishes to Dr. Oldham for continued happiness and personal success as he moves to the next stage of his career in the state of Virginia.

13. Shared information items, such as the College Contracts Policy, Preferred Name Policy and the Academic Honesty Policy, to be discussed at the next Board of Trustees meeting.

14. Approved the Board of Trustees 2022 meeting calendar.

15. Elected officers to serve until the next Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees and/or until their successors have been elected and qualified.

Chair of the Board: Allen K. Williams
Vice Chair: Daniel M. DeLaus, Jr., Esq.
Secretary: Daniel M. DeLaus, Jr., Esq.

The Board heard presentations from:

Representatives of The Bonadio Group on audit planning and scope.
MCC Interim CFO and Vice President of Administrative Services Darrell Jachim-Moore regarding the College’s interim financial reports as of May 31 and June 30, 2021.
MCC President Dr. DeAnna R. Burt-Nanna regarding the collegewide effort behind MCC's Summer/Fall Semester 2021 Return Plan, the Finger Lakes Workforce Development Center construction kick-off celebration, and the college's commitment to shared governance.
Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Calvin Gantt on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability activities at MCC; Acting Vice President Dr. Kimberly McKinsey-Mabry on Student Services activities; Vice President Dr. Todd Oldham on Economic & Workforce Development & Career Technical Education activities; Interim Vice President Darrell Jachim-Moore on Administrative Services activities; Provost and Vice President Dr. Andrea Wade on Academic Services activities; and Vice President Gretchen Wood on Institutional Advancement activities. (Please refer to the Divisional Highlights attachment).
MCC Foundation Board of Directors Chair Sergio Esteban regarding Foundation activities and upcoming special events.
Shared Governance groups such as Jenny Petersen and Sylvia Lavin representing the Support Staff Planning Council and Dr. Burt-Nanna representing Administration; a written update was submitted on behalf of Faculty Senate.
The Student Government Association, the Faculty Association, and CSEA did not provide updates.

Official minutes will be posted to the Board of Trustees meetings web page.

Attached Files:
Divisional Highlights_8.9.2021.pdf

Rosanna Yule
Government and Community Relations
08/10/2021