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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 11

EXECUTIVE SESSION RECESSED T h e executive session was recessed until 8:45 a.m., April 11, 1991. EXECUTIVE SESSION RESUMED, APRIL 11 President Wolff reconvened the executive session at 8:45 a.m. on April 11. T h e members of the board, officers of the board, and officers of the University as recorded at the beginning of these minutes were present with the exception of Ms. Kelly. (Also attending were T r u s t e e Kenneth R. Boyle and Mr. B e r n a r d T. Wall, treasurer.) Discussion Regarding Formation of Select Committee to Review Procedures for Presidential and Chancellorial Searches President Ikenberry presented, for discussion, a plan to form a committee composed of trustees, faculty, and administrators to review the extant search procedures used for identifying and selecting chancellors and a president for the University. T h e discussion was focused on the issues of representativeness for the committee's membership, the process for selecting committee members, the appropriate number of representatives from each of the three groups and the timing for deliberations of such a committee. Of particular concern was the role of the board in any search process and whether searches other than those for chancellors and a president should involve participation of board members. Discussion ensued about whether this might be the time to convene a retreat for trustees at which this and o t h e r issues of concern would be explored m o r e thoroughly. Mr. Boyle moved that the matter of the formation of a committee to review procedures for presidential and chancellorial searches be discussed, along with other matters of interest to the trustees, at a retreat. This retreat is to be scheduled as soon as feasible. Mr. Boyle's motion received the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mr. Boyle, Mr. Lamont; no, Ms. Reese, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Wolff; abstain, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Grabowski; absent, Governor Edgar, Mrs. Gravenhorst. ( T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Forbes; absent, Ms. Kelly.) Given this a m o u n t of interest, it was agreed that a retreat be scheduled for the board. Discussion of Trustee Retreat Mr. Higgins remarked that a retreat for the trustees would need to be in open session in order to comply with the Open Meetings Act. Discussion of the format to be followed at this retreat followed. President Wolff concluded this by indicating that he would check with each member of the board about what they wanted covered at the retreat.