MCC Daily Tribune

News from the April MCC Board of Trustees Budget Workshop and Meeting

Following a budget workshop that went into executive session, the MCC Board of Trustees met virtually on Monday, April 12, 2021 and took the following actions:

1. Congratulated Board Chair Emerita Dr. Alice Holloway Young as a recent recipient of the New York State Senate’s Liberty Medal as presented by Senator Samra Brouk (55th Senate District).

2. Accepted the MCC annual audit for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2020, as conducted by Bonadio & Co., LLP. (Bonadio representatives presented the audit at the March 2021 Board of Trustees meeting.)

3. Accepted the College’s interim financial report as of February 28, 2021.

4. Authorized the purchase of items over $20,000 as listed for the month of February 2021.

5. Authorized the Chair of the Finance and Facilities Committee or the Chair of the Board of Trustees to approve budget transfers on behalf of the Board through the end of the budget year August 31, 2021.

6. Approved the appointment of Department Chairs for the Academic Year 2021-22, each to receive an annual stipend in accordance with provisions of the current agreement with the Faculty Association. (See separate article.)

7. Approved the promotions of an Associate Professor and Assistant Professors effective September 1, 2021. (See separate article.)

8. Adjusted the 2021-2022 base annual salaries of faculty members in accordance with Article 47 of the current contractual agreement with the Faculty Association; adjusted salaries effective September 1, 2021.

9. Approved the following changes to the Faculty Senate Bylaws: incorporation of inclusive pronouns, replacement of the term “non-teaching staff” with “professional staff” in the document, and adoption of the amendments as listed below, effective upon approval by the Board of Trustees:

Article V (Section 3)
Article VI (Section 1C, 3a and Section 2A)
Article VIII (Section 1A, 1D (1), and Section 2)
Article X (Section 1A, Section 5A (5) and Section 5B, and Section 7A and 7B)

10. Elected Allen K. Williams as Board Chair and Daniel M. DeLaus, Jr. as Board Vice Chair to serve until the next annual meeting of the Board and/or until their successors have been elected and qualified.

11. Recognized Dr. Barbara P. Lovenheim for her outstanding leadership of the Board since 2017. (Dr. Lovenheim announced that she was stepping down as Board chairperson at the March Board of Trustees meeting.)

12. Recognized MCC Interim President Dr. Katherine Douglas for her extraordinary service and approved the naming of the lobby leading to the LeRoy V. Good Library as the Dr. Katherine P. Douglas Portico in her honor.

The Board heard presentations from:

CFO and Vice President of Administrative Services Heze Simmons regarding the College’s interim financial report.
Faculty Council of Community Colleges President, SUNY Trustee, and MCC Professor of Mathematics Christy Fogal regarding SUNY System updates and activities.
MCC Interim President Dr. Katherine Douglas regarding College updates and personal reflections on her leadership experience at MCC.
Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Calvin Gantt on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability activities at MCC and at SUNY; Vice Presidents Dr. Kimberly McKinsey-Mabry on Student Services activities; Dr. Todd Oldham on Economic & Workforce Development & Career Technical Education activities; Heze Simmons on Administrative Services activities; Provost Dr. Andrea Wade on Academic Services activities, including the upcoming Spring 2021 Institute for the Humanities’ online exhibit and panel discussion as highlighted by Dean of Humanities & Social Sciences Dr. Michael Jacobs, Assistant Professor of Visual and Performing Arts Jasna Bogdanovska, Assistant Professor of Political Science Dr. Joseph Scanlon, and student Nicole Doughty; and Gretchen Wood on Institutional Advancement activities. (See the Cabinet Update attachment).
MCC Foundation Board of Directors Chair Sergio Esteban regarding Foundation activities and upcoming special events.
Shared Governance group updates from Denise Vogel representing the Student Events and Governance Association and Brighton Campus Student Government Association, Dr. Nayda Pares-Kane for Faculty Senate, Dr. Douglas for Administration; and Jenny Petersen and Sylvia Lavin for Support Staff Planning Council.
Dr. Jennifer Hill on behalf of Faculty Association President Bethany Gizzi for the Faculty Association.
CSEA did not provide an update.

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

Attached Files:
Cabinet Update April 2021 BOT.pdf

Rosanna Yule
Government and Community Relations
04/13/2021