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News from the MCC Board of Trustees Meeting


The MCC Board of Trustees held its meeting on the Brighton Campus on Monday, August 17 and took the following actions:

1. Accepted the Interim Financial Reports as of May 31 and June 30, 2015.
2. Authorized the purchase of items over $20,000 as listed for the month of June 2015.
3. Adopted the College’s “Naming Opportunities Policy” effective August 17, 2015.  Attached.
4. Expressed its sincere appreciation for professional services and, in recognition of their years of dedicated service to the College, appointed the following, at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees, to Emeritus Status:

Emeritus Vice President
Jeffrey Bartkovich, Vice President

Professor Emeritus
Susan Cable, Law and Criminal Justice
Anthony Joseph, Health Profession
Edward Martin, Engineering Science/Physics
Bonnie Petrosino, Nursing
Saroj Viswanathan, Health Professions

Associate Professor Emeritus
Lauren Pivnick, Anthropology/History/Political Science/Sociology.

5. Approved the promotions of adjunct faculty effective September 1, 2015.  (See related Tribune article for list of promoted individuals.)
6. Approved non-rank promotions in accordance with Article 52 of the contractual agreement between Monroe Community College and the Faculty Association effective September 1, 2015. (See related Tribune article for list of promoted individuals.)
7. Approved the reappointment of Vice Presidents Lloyd Holmes, Todd Oldham, Hezekiah Simmons and Andrea Wade effective September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016.
8. Approved a leave of absence in accordance with Article 13 of the contractual agreement between Monroe Community College and the Faculty Association for the period of one-half year (Spring 2016) for Elizabeth Johnston, English/Philosophy.
9. Adopted the College’s “Americans with Disabilities Act and Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act Policy” effective August 17, 2015.  Attached.
10. Adopted the College’s “Harassment Policy” effective August 17, 2015.  Attached.
11. Adopted the College’s “Student Conduct Policy” effective August 17, 2015.  Attached.
12. Approved the 2016 meeting calendar of the Board of Trustees. (The meeting dates are February 1, March 7, April 4, June 6, August 1, October 3 and December 5.)
13.  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.
14. Conducted an Executive Session pursuant to Public Officers Law §105, subsection (e): collective negotiations pursuant to Article 14 of the Civil Service Law, and (f): the medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular person or corporation, or matters leading to the appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal or removal of a particular person or corporation.

The Board heard presentations from Cynthia Cooper, assistant to the president, marketing and community relations, and Debra Davis, director, marketing communication, on digital marketing; Jeremy Wolk, incoming chair of the MCC Foundation Board of Directors, on Foundation activities; and President Kress on a new web site for institutional policies and Strategic Plan, Direction Four.

Cynthia Cooper
Marketing and Community Relations
08/18/2015


Attachments:
icon Naming Opportunities Policy 2015.pdf
icon ADAAA Policy - Final Version.pdf
icon Harassment Policy - Final Version.pdf
icon MCC Student Conduct Policy 051415.pdf