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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1986
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170 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [February 21 On motion of Mr. Logan, these minutes were approved. President Shepherd presented the following recommendation. Amendment IP the Bylaws of the Board of Trustees1 (2) The president of the Board of Trustees, in consultation with other members of the board, has recommended amendment of Article I V , Section 6 of the Bylaws of the board. A R T I C L E IV. C O M M I T T E E S O F T H E BOARD Sec. 6. T h e following shall constitute the regular or standing committees of the Board and the members thereof shall hold office for one year or until their successors are appointed: The specific changes are as follows: a. Discontinue the General Policy Committee Matters of policy now are routinely considered by the board meeting as a Committee of the Whole, a procedure which encourages full participation. b. Establish a Committee on Academic Affairs Development and review of the academic mission of the University is one of the major concerns of the board. I t is the intention of the trustees in establishing this committee to recognize and support the primacy of academic affairs in the University. Moreover, the committee is established in full recognition of the statutory responsibilities of the senates and the colleges with respect to matters of educational policy as provided in the Statutes.1 O n m o t i o n of M r . H o w a r d , t h e Bylaws w e r e a m e n d e d b y t h e following vote: Aye, M r s . D a y , M r . Forsyth, M r s . Gravenhorst, M r . H a h n , M r . H o w a r d , M r . L o g a n , M r . M a d d e n , M r s . S h e p h e r d , Mi ss S m i t h ; n o , none; absent, Governor T h o m p s o n . ( T h e s t u d e n t advisory v o t e w a s : A y e , M r . L a m m , M r . P i t t m a n ; n o , none.) STANDING COMMITTEES3 President Shepherd presented t h e standing committee appointments for 1985-86 a s f o l l o w s : Academic Affairs1 GEORGE W. HOWARD I I I , Chairman SUSAN L. GRAVENHORST ALBERT N. LOGAN • P A U L A. PITTMAN GEORGE W. HOWARD I I I *KEVIN K. LAMM ALBERT N. LOGAN Agriculture DEAN E. MADDEN, Chairman GEORGE W. HOWARD I I I *PAUL A. PITTMAN Affirmative Action/Equal ANN E. SMITH, Chairman GALEY S. DAY Opportunity i To amend the Bylaws it is necessary that such amendments be submitted in writing and furnished to each member at the beginning of a regular meeting (Article VIII, Section 2). _ 2 "When acting on matters having to do with educational policy and organization of the University, the board relies upon the advice of the University Senates, as transmitted to it by the president ^of the University. In these matters each Senate has a legitimate concern which justified its participation in the enactment a and amendment of the primary statutes. The statutes dealing with educational policy and organization are incorporated in the University Statutes. The Board of Trustees reserves the power to initiate and make changes in the University Statutes; but before making changes it will seek the advice of the University Senates." 8 Nonvoting student members are designated by an asterisk. 4 A new committee, replacing the General Policy Committee.
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