CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO       President’s Office

Administrative Council Meeting                                                       May 11, 2009

Present:          Aguilar, Arlin, Aylmer, Bisbee, Bowerman, Caballero, Carlson, Chen-Maynard, Clark, Fernández, Freund, Frost, Gardner, Hatcher, Jandt, Kamusikiri, Karmanova, Karnig, Kendle, Kray, Langford, Lilienthal, McGowan, Moran, Nassar, Rincón, Robinson, Thompson, Vasquez, West, Yasuhara, Zorn

Absent:           Burns, Wilson

Guests:           John Craig, Mark Hartley

1.               Informational Handouts.  President Karnig discussed the following:

·       An article from Info World, dated April 22, entitled “Cal State East Bay Turns to Green Tech to Fend Off Power Crisis.”

·       An article from The Chronicle of Higher Education, dated April 22, entitled “Trustee Survey Paints Grim Budget Picture for Public Universities.”

·       An article from the San Francisco Chronicle, dated April 29, entitled “5 of 6 Budget Ballot Measures Trailing in Poll.”

·       An article from the San Francisco Chronicle, dated April 30, entitled “State Voters Add to Budget Gridlock, Poll Says.”

·       An article from the San Diego Union Tribune, dated April 30, entitled “UC Leader to Urge 9.3% Fee Increase, Fears Funding Cuts.”

2.               Executive Council Meeting (April 28-29) and Budget

Dr. Karnig summarized the April 28-29 Executive Council meeting, which touched on legislative issues and the Governor’s actions as well as fiscal changes across the CSU system in the past two years.  The Administrative Council then discussed CSUSB’s budget history, the operating fund deficit history, and the U.S. Department of Labor employment status.  The April meeting also included a discussion of the proposed Performing Arts Building with legislators, implementation of a system-wide student complaint policy, and technology and data security.

3.               Policy on Guidelines for Implementation of Campus Fees

No comments were submitted to Dr. Craig on the policy.  The policy was approved by the Administrative Council.  It will be sent to the President for signature.

4.               Executive Order 1037 – Withdrawals During the Final Twenty Percent of Instruction

This new policy will establish the maximum number of withdrawals that students can have through their careers (28 units).  This will affect only a handful of students.  The question was posed whether this policy should be centralized.  Dean Clark will send the text of the Order electronically to Yolanda Girard for further discussion in a couple of weeks.

5.               SOAR 2 Success

This two-day program for first-time Freshmen is scheduled for May 16 and June 6.

Minutes Prepared by T. Wise from notes by Y. Girard