UMPQUA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

BOARD MINUTES

January 9, 2008

The Umpqua Community College Board of Directors met on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 in the Administration Building Board Room, Roseburg, Oregon. Chair Briggs called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m., and the pledge of allegiance was given.

Directors present: David Briggs, Del Blanchard, Elaine Cheney, Betty Tamm, Wendy Weikum, Tom Keel and Helga Conrad.

Others in attendance:

Blaine Nisson Teresa Williams, N-R Dennis O’Neill

Bev Brandt Bentley Gilbert Dan Yoder

Ross Tomlin Natalya Brown Ken Carloni

Joanne Hayes Kelly Wyatt

Lee Salter Sue Goff

Consent Agenda:

A. Board Minutes of December 12, 2007

Motion: I move for approval of the consent agenda. Motion by Dir. Blanchard, seconded by Dir. Weikum and carried unanimously.

Hearing of Interested Persons:

No one requested to speak.

President’s Report:

• Reported on the UCC Foundation Board meeting held Tuesday and spoke of new Board members who were sworn in and welcomed the new Foundation Board assistant, Debra George. He reminded the Board members of the joint boards meeting to be held all day, January 24, at the Ford Family Foundation.

• Noted that UCC has been selected to host the Oregon Diversity Institute in November 2008. This will bring approximately 200 visitors to campus during that event.

• Ruth Koenig, from Eugene, who was a part of the Mississippi, is a well-known speaker who will be featured for Martin Luther King day. She will be on campus January 17 and 18.

• Stated that the viticulture task force will feature a wine-maker from Spain at their meeting January 25. Wine growers from all of Southern Oregon will be invited.

• Said that the OCCA has asked for colleges to discuss the 40-40-20 option. (40% of population will have a B.A. degree, 40% will have an AA, and 20% would stop with the high school diploma)

• Passed around a staff photo taken at the September inservice. We began taking these photos 3 years ago. They will be framed and posted in the Administration.

Association Reports:

Tom Keel, OCCA Board representative, noted no board meeting was held this month, but he feels it is important for this Board to have a 40-40-20 discussion either at a retreat or a work session.

There were no other union or association report this evening.

Old Business:

VP Brandt presented for Board approval the second reading of the 2008-13 Strategic Plan as previously approved by the Board at their December meeting and reviewed at their work session prior to that meeting.

Motion: I move for approval of the second reading of the 2008-2013 Strategic Plan, as presented. Motion by Dir. Cheney, seconded by Dir. Blanchard and carried unanimously.

New Business:

Vice President Brandt requested Board approval of three beverage service requests as per policy 308.

- Umpqua Valley Winegrower Assoc. Meeting, Apr. 2

- Viticulture Seminar/Reception, Jan. 25

- Art Gallery Reception, Jan. 24

Motion: I move for approval of the beverage service requests, as presented. Motion by Dir. Tamm, seconded by Dir. Conrad and carried unanimously.

January 9, 2008 Board Meeting

VP Brandt noted for Board information only, a change to Auxiliary Revenue Program Special Revenue Fund. We are reducing the Special Revenue Account by $4,000 to increase English Theater account. The program anticipates increased revenue and will require additional expenditures for its implementation.

VP Brandt requested Board approval of the following three resolutions (attached to permanent minutes):

Resolution No. 6 - Approval to Spend Funds

Board approval is requested to approve the expenditure of debt service funds of $6,000 to pay bank charges and fees due to greater than anticipated revenues from interest.

Motion: I move for approval of Res. No. 6, approval to spend $6,000, as presented. Motion by Dir. Blanchard, seconded by Dir. Cheney and carried unanimously.

Resolution No. 7 - Approval to Spend Funds

Board approval is requested to transfer $42,442 from Contingency to Instruction and Support Services to support the administrative pay restructure of administrative salaries in the amount of $26,554, president’s salary in the amount of $10,000 and fringe benefits in the amount of $5,888.

Motion: I move for approval of Res. No. 7, transfer of $42,442 from Contingency, as presented. Motion by Dir. Weikum, seconded by Dir. Cheney and carried unanimously.

Resolution No. 8 - Approval to Spend Funds

Board approval is requested to approve the grant and expenditure of $94,838 for the implementation of a two-year grant from the CCWD to develop a Manufacturing Career Pathway at UCC.

Dir. Cheney asked if this grant is to implement or to develop a Career Pathway. It is to develop a pathway between high schools and college. This particular grant is focused on manufacturing.

Motion: I move for approval of Res. No. 8, approval to spend $94,838, as presented. Motion by Dir. Blanchard, seconded by Dir. Conrad and carried unanimously.

Chair Briggs asked again for discussion topics for the Board retreat which will be on February 6. They will forward those ideas to him.

Meeting adjourned at 7:31 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Approved,

Blaine Nisson David Briggs

Clerk of the Board Chair of the Board

Recorded by Lee Salter

Attachments to Permanent Minutes:

Res. No. 6-8