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News from the MCC Board of Trustees Meeting


The MCC Board of Trustees held its meeting in the Warshof Conference Center, Flynn Campus Center on the Brighton Campus on Monday, August 5 and took the following actions:

1.      Accepted the interim financial reports as of May 31 and June 30, 2013.

2.      Authorized the purchase of items over $20,000 for the months of May and June, 2013.

3.      Approved the appointment of Catherine E. Smith, as Dean, Academic Foundations, effective September 1, 2013.

4.      Approved the appointment of Elizabeth Ripton as Interim Assistant Vice President of Student Services effective September 1, 2013.

5.      Approved the appointment of Kimberley Willis as Acting Director of Records and Registration effective September 1, 2013.

6.      Approved the appointment of G. Christopher Belle-Isle as Interim Vice President of Student Services effective August 1, 2013.

7.      Approved the appointment of Douglas Miller as Acting Associate Director of Records and Registration effective September 1, 2013.

8.      Approved the appointment of Michelle Mayo as Acting Director of the Career and Transfer Center effective September 1, 2013.

9.      Approved the appointment of Paul Wurster as Assistant Vice President, Facilities Management, Administrative Services, effective July 1, 2013.

10.  Approved a leave for professional advancement for Maria Brandt, English/Philosophy, in accordance with Article 13 of the contractual agreement between MCC and the Faculty Association for Fall 2013.

11.  In recognition of their years of dedicated service to the college, appointed the following to emeritus status:

Professor Emeritus
Charlene Blanchard
Peter Collinge
Suzanne El Rayess
Barry Goldfarb
Sherman Henzel
Ernest Mellas
Thomas Proietti

Associate Professor Emeritus
Margaret Murphy

Associate Professor Emeritus – Posthumously
Carmen Powers
C. Thomas Gilbert

12.  Approved the promotion of adjunct faculty in accordance with Article 32 of the contractual agreement between MCC and the Faculty Association effective September 1, 2013. (See related Tribune article for list of promoted individuals.)

13.  Approved non-rank promotions in accordance with Article 52 of the contractual agreement between MCC and the Faculty Association effective September 1, 2013. (See related Tribune article for list of promoted individuals.)

14.  Approved the 2014 meeting calendar of the Board of Trustees. (The meeting dates are Feb. 3, March 3, April 7, June 2, August 4, October 6 and Dec. 1.)

15.  Elected board officers to serve until the next annual meeting of the Board of Trustees and/or until their successors have been elected and qualified. Officers are Chair John Bartolotta, Vice Chair Grace Tillinghast, and Secretary Linda Hall.

16.  Conducted an executive session pursuant to Public Officers Law Section 105, subsection (f).


17. Approved the compensation of non-contract administrators, effective September 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014.

18. Approved the reappointment and compensation of Vice Presidents Jeffrey Bartkovich, Michael McDonough, Todd Oldham and Hezekiah Simmons, effective September 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014.

19. Approved the compensation of President Anne M. Kress, effective September 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014.


A number of informational items were also presented to the Board, including:

1. The MCC Foundation report by Chair David Mack.
2. Dashboard for the Strategic Plan Direction Four: Effectiveness, Efficiency and Accountability
3. Proposed policies regarding select arming members of the MCC Public Safety Department and authority for signing college contracts. Both will be considered at the next Board of Trustees meeting.


Cynthia Cooper
Marketing and Community Relation
08/06/2013