UCC Board of Trustees Meeting - June 2006
News Release 05-188-D For more information: Release date:6/14/06 Monique ter Haar For immediate release (541) 440-4628 http://www.umpqua.edu/
Winchester— The Umpqua Community College (UCC) Board of Directors met for their June meeting on June 13, 2006.
Shirley Pyle of the Oregon Department of Employment announced that outgoing Vice President of Instruction, Dr. Terry Peek, was awarded second place of the national Individual Specialized Customer Service Award conferred upon by the Oregon Department of Employment and the International Association of Workforce Professionals.
There was no report from the OCCA Board since no meeting had been held. The College Senate reported there has been no business brought to the Senate since the last board meeting. Associated Students of Umpqua Community College (ASUCC) celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a Nacho Feed and hosted a Video Game Night. The students elected Steve Gray as President and Jordan Sherman as vice president for the 2006-2007 academic year. Heidi Johnson wished the college and staff positive resolution with the union negotiations and a win-win agreement.
The Classified Union (ACEUCC) reported that the first bargaining meeting was held. The award for outstanding classified was presented to Bart Copeland at UCC’s end of the year celebration on June 8, 2006. This year was the first year that a part-time classified staff was awarded for their service, and the award was presented to Julie Milas.
The Faculty Union (UCCFA) presented a written report to the Board and Dee Winn highlighted outstanding faculty who were nominated for their work. Suzanne Schultz, Nia Bauer, H. Ni Aodagain, Dee Winn, Jan Woodcock, and Cheryl Yoder were recognized for the contributions to the college as full-time faculty; part-time faculty recognized were Dolores McNaughton, Henry Manahan and Diane Williams.
Shirley Cairns reported on the goals set by the board last year and took a look at the results:
- Review of staff compensation generated a positive result.
- Completion of the course enrollment study, resulting in options for evening, weekend and online courses being evaluated.
- Review and adoption of the Master Plan for the coming year.
- Implementation of the banner system.
- Development of a facilities master plan is a work in progress.
- Progress on the long-term approach for grant development.
- Completion of a successful accreditation visit.
- Integration of the institutional master plan into the budget.
- Measurement of progress achieved by the new instructional programs.
- Development of job ready programs.
- Increase in public relations, media, open forums, board workshops, and production of the college’s first annual report.
- Expansion of the UCC foundation in support of its role with the college.
- Led a facilities tour with members of the alumni, foundation and college boards.
Board Chair Shirley Cairns reported that while everything was not accomplished, the college has moved forward and achieved significant goals.
The Presidents report included the following:
- Appointed Dennis O'Neill as the interim V.P. of Instruction.
- Held the Construction Technology Center open house on held June 12, 2006 to recognize the facilities donated to UCC by the Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians. The facility will house the Logging Career Technology program, the Construction Technology program and the Apprenticeship program.
- Received an invitation from the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the President to speak on the partnership between the college and Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians as a model for community partnership with tribal organizations.
- Received proposal from a communications consultant to provide consulting services.
Board approved:
- Minutes of the College Budget Committee Meeting in April
- Personnel Actions:
- Hiring Beverly Brandt as Vice President of Administrative Services; she has 26 years of experience in community college administration.
- Promoting Steve Buchko to Director of Security & Custodial Services; he has been with Umpqua Community College for nine years.
- Promoting Jess Miller as Director of Maintenance & Grounds; he has been with Umpqua Community College for five years.
- Fee increase requested for the Commercial Driver’s License Class, increasing the fees from $3,600 to $4,200 to cover the cost of diesel and personnel.
- Request to restructure the fees for the Aviation Program.
- Request to serve wine in conjunction with dinner at the Alumni Association’s membership drive dinner on campus prior to the first performance of The Beauty and the Beast, on July 27, 2006.
- Purchase of specialized scheduling software that interfaces with SCT Banner for instruction and special events.
- Early retirement for Tim Johannes, Instructor in the Welding department, effective December 31, 2006. He began full-time employment at UCC in 1974, serving 32 years in the position.
- Early retirement for Susie Navarro, Senior Payroll Specialist, effective July 1, 2006. She began employment in 1991, serving over 15 years in the position.
- Interfund borrowing for the 2006-2007 fiscal year, permitting short term use of funds belonging to one fund by another fund for the 2006-2007 fiscal year. By the end of the fiscal year all accounts will be in. a positive cash position.
- Establishing Dr. Blaine Nisson as the Clerk of the Board and Beverly Brandt as the Deputy Clerk and Budget Officer for the 2006-2007 fiscal year.
- A number of resolutions to accommodate the fiscal year-end accounting.
- Receipt of $1,463 from the Special Districts Association of Oregon for the purchase of an AED and the breakaway box.
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