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OPEN MEETING NOTICE
Stephen F. Austin State University
Board of Regents Board Meeting and Committee Meetings
Nacogdoches, Texas
April 14 and 15, 2014
Meeting 288
Baker Pattillo Student Center Multi Media Room (2.106) and Austin Building Room 307

The Board of Regents of Stephen F. Austin State University will convene a two-day Board Meeting and Committee Meetings according to the following agenda:

MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2014
8:00 a.m.
Pattillo Student Center, Multi Media Room (Room 2.106)
CALL TO ORDER IN OPEN SESSION
MEETING OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE (approximately 8:00 a.m.)

The committee will hold a joint meeting with representatives from the boards of the SFASU Foundation and the SFA Alumni Foundation to hear presentations from finalists for investment management firms.

Presentation and Committee Action on Agenda Item 18:
18. Selection of an Investment Management Firm

Presentation and Committee Action on Agenda Item 19 – 35:
19. STEM Scholarships
20. STEM Campus Residence Transfer Scholarships
21. Approval of Contract for Sirsidynix Software
22. Purchase of Facilities Scheduling Software
23. Contract for Livetext E-Portfolio Hosted Service
24. Room and Board Rates FY 2014-15
25. Bookstore Contract Renewal 8

The board will adjourn for lunch at approximately 12 noon during the finance and audit committee meeting and board members will attend a ribbon cutting for the Gibson Entomology Room at 1:30 pm. A quorum is expected to attend, but no action will be taken. The finance and audit committee meeting will reconvene at approximately 2 pm in the Board Conference Room in the Austin Building (Room 307).

Quarterly Investment Report—Merrill Lynch

26. Acknowledge Receipt of Audit Services Report
27. Adoption of Fiscal Year 2013-14 Summer Budget
28. Course and Lab Fees FY 2014-15
29. Distance Education Fee
30. Study Abroad Student Fee Waivers
31. Designated Tuition, Publication Fee, and Technology Fee Increases for FY 2014-15
32. Fixed-Rate Designated Tuition Plan
33. Dual Credit Exemption
34. Grant Awards
35. Approval of Financial Affairs Policy Revisions
Budget Change and Additional Appropriation (3.4)
Budget Control (3.5)
Delegated Purchasing Authority (17.5)
Departmental Budgeting and Accounting Responsibilities (3.9)
Fixed-Rate Tuition Plan (NEW)
Purchase of Used Equipment or Supplies (17.18)
Receipts and Deposits (3.26)
Returned Payments (3.27)
Vacation Leave (12.21)

Update on Marketing Campaign: Richards Carlberg

Report on Intercollegiate Athletics

MEETING OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
(This meeting will convene at approximately 3 p.m. or following previous committee adjournment.)

Presentation and Committee Action on Agenda Items 12 – 17:
12. Siemens Industry, Inc. Energy Performance Contract Phase Three
13. William R. Johnson Coliseum Seating Handrail Installation
14. Renovation of 309 East Starr Avenue Apartments
15. Griffith and Kerr Fire Sprinkler Systems
16. Lumberjack Lodge Flood Damage Renovation
17. Approval of Building and Grounds Policy Revisions
Driver Certification (13.7)
Training and Certification of University Vehicle Operators (13.23)
Vehicle Repair and Maintenance (16.34)

Current Construction Report

MEETING OF THE ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
(This meeting will convene at approximately 3:30 p.m. or following previous committee adjournment.)

Presentation and Committee Action on Agenda Items 10 – 11:
10. Curriculum Changes
11. Approval of Academic and Student Affairs Policy Revisions
Academic Advising for Undergraduate Students (6.2)
Academic Probation, Suspension and Reinstatement for Undergraduates (6.4) Administrative Evaluation of Adjunct Faculty Performance (7.5)
Concurrent and Dual Credit Enrollment Programs (6.9)
Course Contact Hours (5.4)
Developmental Education and Texas Success Initiative (9.8)
Drug and Alcohol Testing (11.6)
Employee Terminations and Transfers (11.10)
Establishing Centers, Institutes and Specialized Testing or Service Laboratories (5.10)
Longevity Pay/Hazardous Duty Pay (12.13)
Moving Expenses (3.23)
Parking and Traffic Regulations (13.14)
Performance Review of Officers Reporting to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (4.8)
Scholarship Disbursement (6.17)
Selective Service Registration (11.26)
Student Evaluation of Instruction (7.27)
Student Organization Formation (10.9)
University Website (15.10)

University Police Annual Report on Racial Profiling Review

EXECUTIVE SESSION
At approximately 4:00 p.m. or immediately following the prior committee meeting, the board will move to executive session for consideration of the following items:

Board consideration of the following items:
Deliberation regarding the deployment, or special occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices (551.076)
• Update from chief information officer

Deliberation regarding negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations (551.073)

Consultation with attorney regarding legal advice or pending and/or contemplated litigation or settlement offers, including but not limited to institutional compliance, reported complaints, intellectual property, and Christian Cutler v. Baker Pattillo, et al. (551.071)

Consideration of individual personnel matters relating to appointment, employment, evaluation, assignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an officer or employee, including but not limited to the equine center director, basketball coaches, chair of the Department of Agriculture, executive director of alumni relations, vice presidents and the president (551.074)

Estimated adjournment: 5:00 p.m. The board will reconvene in open session and recess for the evening with no further action expected.

THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF A TWO-DAY BOARD MEETING AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AGENDA:
TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2014
9:00 a.m.

RECONVENE BOARD MEETING IN OPEN SESSION
Call to Order and Pledge to the Flags
Invocation
Special Recognitions

Board Action on Agenda Item 1:

1. Approval of Board Minutes from January 27 and 28, 2014, and February 10, 2014

Presentation and Board Action on Personnel Agenda Items 2 – 9:

2. Approval of Faculty Appointments for 2014-2015
3. Approval of Staff Appointments for 2013-2014
4. Approval of Changes of Status for 2013-2014
5. Promotions
6. Tenure
7. Faculty Development Leave for 2014-2015
8. Regents Professorship for 2014-2015
9. Retirements

Committee Reports and Board Action:
Academic and Student Affairs Committee (Report and Board Action on Agenda Items 10 – 11):
10. Curriculum Changes
11. Approval of Academic and Student Affairs Policy Revisions
Academic Advising for Undergraduate Students (6.2)
Academic Probation, Suspension and Reinstatement for Undergraduates (6.4)
Administrative Evaluation of Adjunct Faculty Performance (7.5)
Concurrent and Dual Credit Enrollment Programs (6.9)
Course Contact Hours (5.4)
Developmental Education and Texas Success Initiative (9.8)
Drug and Alcohol Testing (11.6)
Employee Terminations and Transfers (11.10)
Establishing Centers, Institutes and Specialized Testing or Service Laboratories (5.10)
Longevity Pay/Hazardous Duty Pay (12.13)
Moving Expenses (3.23)
Parking and Traffic Regulations (13.14)
Performance Review of Officers Reporting to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (4.8)
Scholarship Disbursement (6.17) Selective Service Registration (11.26)
Student Evaluation of Instruction (7.27)
Student Organization Formation (10.9)
University Website (15.10)

Building and Grounds Committee (Report and Action on Agenda Items 12 – 17):
12. Siemens Industry, Inc. Energy Performance Contract Phase Three
13. William R. Johnson Coliseum Seating Handrail Installation
14. Renovation of 309 East Starr Avenue Apartments
15. Griffith and Kerr Fire Sprinkler Systems
16. Lumberjack Lodge Flood Damage Renovation
17. Approval of Building and Grounds Policy Revisions
Driver Certification (13.7)
Training and Certification of University Vehicle Operators (13.23)
Vehicle Repair and Maintenance (16.34)

Finance and Audit Committee (Report and Action on Agenda Items 18 – 35):
18. Selection of an Investment Management Firm
19. STEM Scholarships
20. STEM Campus Residence Transfer Scholarships
21. Approval of Contract for Sirsidynix Software
22. Purchase of Facilities Scheduling Software
23. Contract for Livetext E-Portfolio Hosted Service
24. Room and Board Rates FY 2014-15
25. Bookstore Contract Renewal
26. Acknowledge Receipt of Audit Services Report
27. Adoption of Fiscal Year 2013-14 Summer Budget
28. Course and Lab Fees FY 2014-15
29. Distance Education Fee
30. Study Abroad Student Fee Waivers
31. Designated Tuition, Publication Fee, and Technology Fee Increases for FY 2014-15
32. Fixed-Rate Designated Tuition Plan
33. Dual Credit Exemption
34. Grant Awards
35. Approval of Financial Affairs Policy Revisions
Budget Change and Additional Appropriation (3.4) Budget Control (3.5)
Delegated Purchasing Authority (17.5)
Departmental Budgeting and Accounting Responsibilities (3.9)
Fixed-Rate Tuition Plan (NEW)
Purchase of Used Equipment or Supplies (17.18)
Receipts and Deposits (3.26)
Returned Payments (3.27)
Vacation Leave (12.21)

Reports:

President
Upcoming Dates
Dean of the Rusche College of Business
Commencement
Engineering Degree
Student Regent
Faculty Senate
A Year in Review
A Word of Thanks
Student Government Association
“All Paws In” Community Service
Student Center Advisory Board
Archie McDonald Speaker’s Series
SGA Election Results

ESTIMATED ADJOURNMENT OF BOARD MEETING (approximately 10:30 am)
Members of the Board of Regents will attend the annual Faculty Recognition Luncheon in the Grand Ballroom of the Baker Pattillo Student Center at 11:45 am. A quorum is expected to attend, but no action will be taken.
Where appropriate and permitted by law, Executive Sessions may be held for the above listed subjects (Section
551.071). Possible action may be taken in Open Session on matters considered in Executive Session. Further details regarding the posted agenda are available for public review in the Office of the Board of Regents, Austin Building 308, Telephone (936) 468-4048.

The SFA Friends of Music will accept reservations through noon Tuesday, April 15, for Extravaganza 27, the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music’s annual gala banquet. The event is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, in the Grand Ballroom of SFA’s Baker Pattillo Student Center.

This year’s Extravaganza, “Catch Our Rising Stars,” celebrates the 27th anniversary of the gala and fundraiser, which features gourmet dining, performances by student soloists and ensembles, and the presentation of student awards. But this year’s event has taken on a new and energized approach, according to Dr. Manny Brand, director of the SFA School of Music.

“This year’s Extravaganza will be the culminating musical event of the year,” Brand said. “No other concert has the musical variety and generates as much community and university excitement as Extravaganza.”

Part music student awards ceremony, part formal dinner, and part musical potpourri, Extravaganza will feature jazz, harp, wind ensemble, choir, opera, string quartet, and orchestra. Additional highlights include awarding the “Outstanding Music Alumnus” of the year and “Outstanding Recitalists” of the year.

Popular trumpet professor Dr. Gary Wurtz will serve as this year’s master of ceremonies assisted by Dr. A.C. “Buddy” Himes, dean of the College of Fine Arts, Dr Richard Berry, SFA provost and vice president of academic affairs, and Brand. Live dance music will follow for everyone to enjoy.

The Extravaganza 27 committee includes Habiba Awan, Caryl Hall, Carolyn King, Susie Lower, Gloria Settle, Shirley Watterson and co-chairs John and Melinda Rohrer.

“We are looking forward to the Extravaganza,” said Melinda Rohrer. “ We love SFA students and support their activities – from music to basketball.”

This year’s Friends of Music officers include Nancy Collins, president; Carrie Ventura, president-elect; Missy DeVine, secretary/treasurer; and Kenneth and Camille Price, past co-presidents.

Tickets are $40 for adults and $10 for students. Scholarship benefit tickets range in prices from $65 to $140, and donations will be accepted for the Friends of Music scholarship fund.

Who: Grammy Award-winning Texas-born singer, composer and actor Lyle Lovett will be the featured guest at the 2014 installment of the Archie McDonald Speaker Series at Stephen F. Austin State University. Lovett has broadened the definition of Americana music in a career that spans 14 albums and more than four million records sold. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a manner that defies convention and breaks down barriers.

What: SFA’s speaker series was created in spring 2010 by the College of Liberal and Applied Arts to honor and preserve the legacy of Dr. Archie McDonald as a distinguished scholar, educator and community commentator. In the tradition of McDonald’s writings and oral presentations, a prominent national figure is hosted annually at SFA to discuss contemporary cultural issues. The speaker series is sponsored by SFA’s Student Government Association, and the event is free and open to the public. Passes may be obtained at the Involvement Center on the first floor of the Baker Pattillo Student Center or at the Nacogdoches Convention and Visitors Bureau downtown. For more information, call (936) 468-5406.

When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10

Where: Grand Ballroom, Baker Pattillo Student Center, SFA campus

Contacts:
University Marketing Communications
(936) 468-2605