Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/14/2015
10:00 am
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Western New Mexico University
Board of Regents Meeting
Serna Conference Room, WNMU Castorena Bldg
Thomas B. McDonald Student Memorial Building Seminar Room, Silver City
May 14, 2015 (Click here for live streaming)
9:00 am Executive Session – Serna Conference Room, WNMU Castorena Bldg
i. For the purpose of discussion of limited personnel matters (report on possible personnel actions); legal matters subject to attorney-client privilege concerning threatened or pending litigation (reports and update on collective bargaining negotiations) pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1 (H-2), (H-7) and (H-5).
10:00 am Regular Session – Thomas B. McDonald Student Memorial Building, Seminar Room
i. Pledge of Allegiance
REGULAR SESSION (Click here for supporting documents)
I. Approval of Agenda
II. Approval of Minutes of March 23, 2015
III. Review of Date for Next Board Meeting: September 10, 2015
IV. Report from Featured Component: Master Plan
V. Old Business
A. None
VI. New Business
A. Approval of Promotion and Tenure – Dr. Jack Crocker
B. Approval of Post-Tenure Review – Dr. Jack Crocker
C. Approval of 5-Year Degree Plan – Dr. Jack Crocker
D. Approval of New Degrees: Border Security, Digital Forensics, Human Services, Nurse Clinical Leadership, Pre-Licensure BSN – Dr. Jack Crocker
E. Approval of Recommendation of Emeritus Designation – Dr. Jack Crocker
F. Approval of Faculty Handbook Changes – Dr. Jack Crocker/Dr. Zenaido (Tres) Camacho
G. Approval of 2015-16 Budget – Dr. Brenda Findley
H. Approval of Final Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) – Dr. Brenda Findley
I. Approval of Research & Public Service Projects (RPSP) – Dr. Brenda Findley
J. Approval of 5 Year Capital Outlay Projects 2016-17 – Dr. Brenda Findley
K. Approval of Institutional Capital Projects & Infrastructure Projects (ICIP) – Dr. Brenda Findley
L. Approval of Asset Disposal – Dr. Brenda Findley
M. Approval of Student Constitution & Bylaws Changes – Mr. Isaac Brundage/Mr. Lawrence Garcia
N. Approval of the Resolution Adopting Notice Procedures Pursuant to the NM Open Meetings Act – Regent Chair Janice Baca-Argabright
O. Election of Officers – Regent Chair Janice Baca-Argabright
VII. President of Student Government (Information) Mr. Lawrence Garcia
VIII. President of Staff Senate (Information) Ms. Margaret Soucy
IX. President of Faculty Senate (Information) Dr. Zenaido (Tres) Camacho
X. Vice President for Business Affairs (Information) Dr. Brenda Findley
XI. Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs (Information) – Dr. Jack Crocker
XII. University President’s Report (Information) Dr. Joseph Shepard
XIII. Regents Information Session
XIV. Adjournment
Mission
WNMU engages and empowers learners in a multicultural, inclusive, creative, and caring community of teaching, scholarship/research, and service.
Vision
WNMU aspires to be the premier teaching university excelling in student-centeredness, the liberal arts and sciences, professional programs, and career and technical preparation. We educate with rigor and compassion diverse learners who achieve career goals, gain civic literacy, practice social responsibility, and engage in lifelong pursuit of learning. Valuing the traditional academy and taking pride in our history and regional cultural heritages, we embrace innovation and transformation for a sustainable future in an ever-changing world of local and global connections.