The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees met Tuesday night, approving a new E-Commerce program, accepting the resignation of a long-time instructor and re-employing faculty and staff for the 2002-2003 school year.
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The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees met Tuesday night, approving a new E-Commerce program, accepting the resignation of a long-time instructor and re-employing faculty and staff for the 2002-2003 school year.
The board approved a new associate of applied science degree in E-Business Management and Commerce. The 67-hour program is designed to help graduates promote business startups. Associate Dean Julie Hefley made a presentation to the board about the program, noting that students will actually develop a business plan and put a business on the internet, running it for the two years they are enrolled in the program. Mrs. Hefley said the college has been faced with the challenge of providing technical training and education through the Regional Technical Education Council funding and that this type of program will help meet those needs at a time when the number of viable programs is limited within the college?s service region. The program will now be submitted to the Coordinating Board for Higher Education for approval.
Trustees also approved a new agriculture resource emphasis for the environmental technology program. The emphasis provides training to students that are interested in the field of concentrated animal feeding operations or other areas of farming. The program mixes agricultural classes with environmental technology classes in wastewater, hazardous materials and agricultural waste management.
Board members reluctantly accepted the resignation of Fred Arthaud, life sciences instructor, effective at the end of the school year. Arthaud, who has taught at the college for the past 34 years, indicated his interest in teaching part-time and said he is leaving his position to spend more time with family and to pursue other personal interests.
Other personnel matters approved included the appointment of Joanna Anderson, who currently services as public relations director, as interim dean of students, effective July 1. Her salary will be set at a later date. All current faculty and administrative/management/professional staff for the 2002-2003 school year, with the exception of those who have indicated their intent not to return and those employed on grant and contract funding whose status is not resolved at this time. All salaries will be determined at a later date.
Two items were removed from the agenda for Tuesday?s meeting, including a title change for the business manager position and a revised organizational chart.
Adjunct instructors were approved, including Courtney Bruch of Overland Park, KS, who will teach art classes on the NCMC campus; Susan Gressman of Cameron, who will teach dual credit math at Hamilton; Donna Stevens of Trenton, who will teach CNA classes; and Connie Ward of Gilman City, who will teach early childhood classes on campus.
In other business, the board:
? approved a proclamation designating April as Community College Month.
? approved a plan for the parking lot north of the new Hoffman Hall addition. The lot will have 19 spaces and one handicapped space. The project will be paid for through the Hoover Foundation donation.
? approved the purchase of properties located at 1206 and 1210 Chestnut St., from the Mary Covey Estate, at a cost of $10,000 each.
? accepted bids for classroom furniture for Hoffman Hall. A bid from Spectrum Industries of Chippewa Falls, WI, for $22,780.79, with the furniture being paid for through RTEC funds. The same company was awarded the bid for accounting and lab furniture at a cost of $12,366.21, with the items to be purchased through Enhancement grant funds.
? heard a report from Ann Sampson, librarian, on the status of NCMC?s participation in the Missouri On-Line Bibliographical Information User System, an inter-library loan system. Mrs. Sampson said the system is a consortium of 54 academic libraries, including every publicly funded library in the state and most privately funded libraries.
? heard a report from Dr. Vicki Wheeler on her activities during the sabbatical she took last fall. Some of those activities included implementation of the internet for instructional purposes, a review of NCMC?s teacher education courses, research for the college?s fine arts program and assistance with the reports for the North Central Association review.
? learned from Development Director Steve Maxey that the college has received a $25,000 disbursement from the Elizabeth Barton Educational Fund, bringing the total given to the college through that fund to $220,000. Maxey also said that the new alumni newsletter will be out by the end of the week.
In administrative reports, Acting Dean of Students Linda Brown mentioned the Career Fair, scheduled for April 12 and Business Manager Mary Tredway noted that the Hoffman Hall project is nearly complete and there are plans for the board to tour the building at its April 4 meeting.
NCMC President Dr. Walt Nolte discussed legislative issues and also reported that the entire issue of $1.955 million of the bonds for the Ketcham Community Center were sold to 115 investors in Trenton. Dr. Nolte said the average ticket size was $17,000. He also told trustees that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has given its approval to the Early Childhood Development Program, as well as the Human Services Program. Dr. Nolte also noted that some community college districts have ballot issues pending that would provide additional funding to those schools. If the issues do not pass, he said, students at those institutions could see significant tuition increases.
Dr. Nolte also gave a report on the One-Plus-One nursing program offered through NCMC at Maryville. He said that over 50 students had inquired about the program, which has only 15 slots for applicants. He also informed board members that commencement exercises will be held May 11 and will feature State Sen. David Klindt, R-Bethany, as the speaker.
Executive sessions were held during and after the regular meeting, with personnel, real estate and legal matters discussed. No announcement was made following the regular meeting.
The board will hold a special meeting at noon, April 4, at which time the board will re-organize following the April 2 election. The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 25, which is a change in the regular meeting date.