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State Board of Community Colleges
February 21, 2002
9:00 AM
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the State Board of Community Colleges was called to order. The following members were present:
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James J. Woody, Jr., Chair |
Sandra L. Hayes |
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Hilda Pinnix-Ragland, Vice Chair |
Chester P. Middlesworth |
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W.W. "Dub" Dickson |
Lt. Governor Beverly E. Perdue |
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Stuart B. Fountain |
G. Herman Porter |
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Bob H. Greene |
Ann T. Turlington |
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Gordon Greenwood |
Sharon Wright-Watson |
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Peter D. Hans |
The following members were unable to attend: George Battle, Jeannette Council, Anne-Marie Knighton, Treasurer Richard Moore, Tommy Norman, Joanne Steiner, Norma Turnage, and Herbert Watkins.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On a motion by Dr. Greene, seconded by Ms. Pinnix-Ragland, the Board approved the minutes of the January 18, 2002 meeting.
CHANGES IN AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA
On a motion by Mr. Hans, seconded by Dr. Fountain, the Board suspended its rules and approved moving the item "The Bureau of Training Initiatives Reorganization Plan" from the For Future Action section to the For Action section of the regular Board Agenda.
On a motion by Mr. Hans, seconded by Ms. Turlington, the Board approved adding the item "HB 275 Allocation" to the Future Action section of the regular Board Agenda.
On a motion by Dr. Greene, seconded by Ms. Hayes, the Board suspended its rules and approved moving the item "Request to Add Early Childhood Associate/Teacher Associate (A5522B) Concentration to the Special Curriculum Approval Process" from the For Future Action section to For Action and placing the item on the Consent Agenda.
On a motion by Ms. Pinnix-Ragland, seconded by Mr. Middlesworth, the Board approved placing the For Action items "Two Percent Transfer Report", "Pilot Programs for the use of High Performance Guidelines for Capital Improvement Projects", and "Construction/Property and Bond Authorization Report" on the Consent Agenda.
On a motion by Dr. Greene, seconded by Ms. Turlington, the board approved the Agenda as amended.
APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
On a motion by Dr. Porter, seconded by Dr. Greene, the Board approved the Consent Agenda, consisting of the items listed below.
POLICY COMMITTEE, Peter D. Hans, Chair
- Guilford Technical Community College Request to Relocate Multi-Campus Site
The Board approved Guilford Technical CC’s request to relocate their multi-campus site to a new location 5.1 miles east of the current location. The new site, which consists of 44 acres, is adjacent to the Greensboro City limits and is located on East Wendover and Penry Road. The college anticipates opening the new campus in Spring 2004, at which time the current site will be closed.
- Fayetteville Technical Community College Request to Establish an Off-Campus Center
The Board approved Fayetteville Technical CC’s request to establish an Off-Campus Center approximately five miles from the main campus. The new Center would be FTCC’s Horticulture/Landscape Management Technology Center located on a four-acre site at the Cape Fear Botanical Gardens. The City of Fayetteville has agreed to lease the site to the college for a period of 100 years, at the end of which ownership will be turned over to the college.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE, Bob H. Greene, Chair
- Request to Add Early Childhood Associate/Teacher Associate Concentration to the Special Curriculum Approval Process
The Board approved adding the Early Childhood Associate/Teacher Associate (A5522B) to the list of existing special approval programs. This procedure allows the System President to approve Board designated curriculum programs.
- Curriculum Program Applications
The Board approved the following curriculum program applications: Edgecombe CC (D45660) Practical Nursing, Forsyth Technical CC (A2512E) Business Administration/Logistics Management, Forsyth Technical CC (D45240) Dental Assisting, Forsyth Technical CC (A45340) Emergency Medical Science, Forsyth Technical CC (A25170) Global Logistics Technology, Forsyth Technical CC (This curriculum title is new to the system) Information System Security, Halifax CC (D45660) Practical Nursing, Nash CC (D45660) Practical Nursing, Pitt CC (A45750) Therapeutic Massage, Wake Technical CC (A45260) Dental Hygiene, and Wilson Technical CC (D45660) Practical Nursing.
- Curriculum Standard Revisions
(A50180) Furniture Production Technology, Catawba Valley CC (A5018A) Furniture Production Technology/Design and Product Development, and Southwestern CC (A55330) Outdoor Leadership.The Board approved revisions to the following curriculum standards: Catawba Valley CC
- Captive/Co-Opted
The Board approved courses of instruction to captive or co-opted groups.
FINANCE AND CAPITAL NEEDS COMMITTEE, Hilda Pinnix-Ragland, Vice-Chair
- Two Percent Transfer Report
The Board approved the two-percent transfer report from the February Finance & Capital Needs Committee Meeting.
- Pilot Programs for the use of High Performance Guidelines for Capital Improvement Projects
The Board approved the following four projects as pilot projects: Alamance CC-New construction of a new Student Center/Learning Resources Center, Carteret CC-One project consisting of two new buildings (Classroom/Laboratory and Marine Technology) and renovations to a third building, Fayetteville Technical CC-Renovations to two large Classroom/Laboratory buildings, and Wayne CC-New construction of a Classroom/Business and Industry Center Building.
- Construction/Property and Bond Authorization Report
The Board approved reallocation of funds at Guilford Technical CC. The Board authorized projects at Cape Fear CC, Catawba Valley CC, Isothermal CC, Johnston CC, Pitt CC, and Wayne CC. The Board authorized the acquisition and disposal of real property at Caldwell CC, Durham Technical CC, Guilford Technical CC, and Mayland CC. The Board was given the Bond Authorization Report as of February 21, 2002.
WELCOME AND COMMENTS, Dr. Gary Green, Forsyth Technical CC President
Dr. Green welcomed the SBCC to Forsyth Technical CC and Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
JOINT GOVERNING BOARDS LIAISON COMMITTEE REPORT, Dr. Stuart Fountain
Dr. Stuart Fountain informed the Board that the Joint Governing Boards Liaison Committee held a meeting on February 12, 2002. The University of North Carolina hosted this meeting. Dr. Stuart Fountain, Dr. Herman Porter, and Dr. Donny Hunter were in attendance. The meeting consisted of the following presentations and discussions:
- Higher Education Response to "Closing the Achievement Gap"-moderated by Charles Coble and discussed by Bobby Kanoy, Anthony Locklear, Delores Parker, Donny Hunter, and Tim McDowell
- The North Carolina Commission on Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps: First Report to the State Board of Education, December 2001-Dr. Robert E. Bridges, Commission Chair
- Response: The View from Washington-Catherine W. LeBlanc, formerly with the U.S. Department of Education
- Action Plan & SWOT Analysis of the North Carolina Goal: Closing the Achievement Gap-moderated by Gretchen Bataille
REGULAR AGENDA
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, Jeannette M. Council, Chair (In the absence of Dr. Council, Dr. Fountain gave the Personnel Committee Report)
On a motion by Dr. Fountain, seconded by Ms. Pinnix-Ragland, the Board convened in closed session for the discussion of personnel matters.
CLOSED SESSION FOR PERSONNEL MATTERS
The Board reconvened in open session.
On a motion by Dr. Fountain, seconded by Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue, the Board unanimously approved Dr. Diane Honeycutt as President of Richmond Community College effective February 21, 2002.
POLICY COMMITTEE, Peter D. Hans, Chair
For Future Action
- HB 275 Allocation
The Board will be asked to approve funding of a Regional Cooperative Initiative.
- Approval of Proprietary Schools
The Board will be asked to give approval to license the following Proprietary Schools, for the period beginning March 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2002:
- CompUSA-Charlotte, Greensboro, and Raleigh-MCSE, International Computer Security, MCSE.NET, A+/PC Troubleshooting, MCSE.NT4, MCSA, CISCO/CCNA, CIW, Network+, MCP, and Visual Basic
- Carolina Polarity Institute of Energetic Studies-Associate Polarity Practitioner Program
- Dyna-Byte Network Technologies-MCSE Degree Program, CISCO Degree Program, MCSE Certificate Program, and CISCO Certificate Program
- New Horizons Computer Learning Center of Charlotte-Train the Trainer Certification Program, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, MOUS Expert, MOUS Master, A+ Certification Program, Network+ Certification Program, Security Professional Program, Server Administrator Program, Site Designer Program, Microsoft Certified Systems Developer, Certified Novell Administrator, Certified Novell Engineer, Certified Cisco Network Associate, Certified Citrix Associate, E-Commerce Professional, Foundations-I-Net Professional, Internetworking Professional, Microsoft Certified Database Administrator, and Microsoft Certified Professional
- Calendar Exception Request for Truck Driver Training-Johnston CC
The Board will be asked to give approval to Johnston CC’s request of a calendar exception for Truck Driver Training in response to industry demand and requests from other community colleges for the "roving" program. Truck Driver Training has been designated by the North Carolina General Assembly as a high cost program.
For Action
- The Bureau of Training Initiatives Reorganization Plan
On a motion by Mr. Hans, seconded by Mr. Middlesworth, the Board approved the Training Initiatives Reorganization Plan. In accordance with Senate Bill 1005 Section 30.10(a), the SBCC shall present a plan for re-organization to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee no less than 30 days prior to the re-organization.
- Approve Text to Continue Rule-Making Process
On a motion by Mr. Hans, seconded by Ms. Pinnix-Ragland, the Board approved to continue the rule-making process on Rule 2E.0201 of Title 23 of the NC Administrative Code.
- Calendar Exception Request-Alamance Community College
On a motion by Mr. Hans, seconded by Dr. Fountain, the Board denied Alamance CC’s request to begin its summer term in 2003 on May 12.
PROGRAM SERVICES COMMITTEE, Bob H. Greene, Chair
For Information
- A Report on In-Plant Training Courses Approved in October-December 2001
The Board was provided a report on In-Plant Training Courses that were approved during the period October-December 2001.
For Future Action
- Proposed Associate in Engineering Curriculum Standard
The Board will be asked to approve Lenoir CC’s request to offer the Associate in Engineering (AE) program. The proposed curriculum standard for this program would be a new standard and a new credential for the System. On January 25, 2002, the proposed standard was presented to the Programs Committee of the President’s Association. The President’s Association did not vote in favor of the establishment of an AE standard.
- Curriculum Program Applications
The Board will be asked to approve the curriculum programs at the following colleges on the condition that equipment funds are available to the colleges and operating funds generated by the budget formula will permit the offering of the program without any special allocation of funds: Cleveland CC (A2536A) Office Systems Technology/Legal and Southwestern CC (D45660) Practical Nursing.
- Senate Bill 166 Section 8.11 Health Care Personnel Education Report
The Board will be asked to approve the Health Care Personnel Education Report. Session Law 2001-491, Senate Bill 166, Section 8.11. Health Care Personnel Education requires on or before March 1, 2002, the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina, the State Board of Community Colleges, and the Department of Public Instruction submit a report to the Joint Legislative Health Care Oversight Committee. This report is to outline existing and future plans to address the current and projected critical shortage of health care personnel and how the educational system can assist in the development of an adequate supply of appropriately trained health care personnel.
For Action
- New and Expanding Industry Training (NEIT) Mid-Year Report
On a motion by Dr. Greene, seconded by Dr. Porter, the Board approved the NEIT Report dated March 1, 2002. The SBCC is required to report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee each year on expenditures for the New and Expanding Industry Training Program.
FINANCE AND CAPITAL NEEDS COMMITTEE, Hilda Pinnix-Ragland, Vice-Chair
For Information
- 1993 Bond Status Report
The Board was given the Bond Project Status Report-Ongoing Projects as of January 31, 2002.
- Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) State Bond Utilization Report as of December 31, 2001
The Board was given the HUB State Bond Utilization Report from October 1, 2001-December 31, 2001.
- Receipts Update
The Board was given a report on Estimated Receipts as of January 31, 2002.
- Equipment Survey
The Board was given a report on The North Carolina Community College System Equipment Needs through 2004-05. The report was compiled from the results of a fall 2001 equipment needs survey.
- 2001-02 Budget Reversions
The Board was given a report on Budget Reversions Announced for 2001-2002.
For Future Action
- 2002-2003 Budget Request
The Board will be asked to approve the 2002-2003 Consensus Budget Request.
For Action
- College Information System (CIS) Interim Training Resources
On a motion by Ms. Pinnix-Ragland, seconded by Mr. Middlesworth, the Board approved a contract amendment with Affiliated Computer Services (ACS), the new college information system contract, to provide additional training resources to support Phase 2A of the implementation. The contract amount is $122,247 for a total of 41.5 days of training delivered through March 31, 2002.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT, H. Martin Lancaster
President Lancaster’s report was delivered to the SBCC. The text of his report is available on the NCCCS Web site.
CHAIR’S REMARKS, James J. Woody, Jr.
- Chairman Woody encouraged the Board Members to attend the Artists’ Reception on March 14, 2002 at the System Office.
- He suggested that the members, in an attempt to help during the budget crisis, consider personally absorbing the costs of attending the State Board Meetings for the remainder of this fiscal year.
- Chairman Woody reminded the members that the May SBCC Meetings will be held at Surry Community College.
DATES OF NEXT MEETINGS
The next meetings of the State Board of Community College are scheduled for March 14-15, 2002 in Raleigh, NC.
ADJOURNMENT
By acclamation, the Board adjourned at 10:45 a.m.
| RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY: | |
| Secretary | APPROVED BY: |
| H. Martin Lancaster, System President | James J. Woody, Jr., Chair |
Agenda attachments referenced in this document were previously mailed and therefore are not attached to these minutes. If copies are needed, please contact the Office of State Board Affairs, North Carolina Community College System, 200 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603-1379, (919) 733-7051.
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