Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees met February 8.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University convened on Thursday, February 8, 2018, at approximately 9:00 a.m. in the Conference Center, 2nd Floor, Morris University Center, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois. The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Gilbert. The following members of the Board were present:
MG (Ret) Randal Thomas, Chair (via teleconference)
Hon. J. Phil Gilbert, Vice Chair
Mr. Joel Sambursky, Secretary (via teleconference)
Mr. Sam Beard (arrived at 9:10 a.m.)
Mr. Luke Jansen
Dr. Shirley Portwood
Dr. Marsha Ryan
Ms. Amy Sholar
Executive Officers present were:
Dr. Randy J. Dunn, President, SIU
Dr. Carlo Montemagno, Chancellor, SIU Carbondale
Dr. Randall Pembrook, Chancellor, SIU Edwardsville
Dr. Jerry Kruse, Dean and Provost, SIU School of Medicine
Mr. Lucas Crater, General Counsel
Dr. Brad Colwell, Vice President for Student and Academic Affairs
Dr. Duane Stucky, Senior Vice President for Financial and Administrative
Affairs and Board Treasurer
Also present was Ms. Misty Whittington, Executive Secretary of the Board.
Note: Copies of all background documents furnished to the Board in connection with the following matters have been placed on file in the Office of the Board of Trustees.
Vice Chair Gilbert led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Executive Secretary reported and Vice Chair Gilbert determined that a quorum was physically present.
Trustee Ryan made a motion to allow Chair Thomas and Secretary Joel Sambursky to participate in the meeting via teleconference. The motion was duly seconded by Trustee Jansen. The motion passed unanimously via voice vote.
Vice Chair Gilbert stated that the next item of business on the agenda was the election of officers, Executive Committee, and Board representatives, and annual appointments by the Chair. He requested nominations for the office of Chair of the Board of Trustees.
Vice Chair Gilbert recognized Chair Thomas who nominated Trustee Amy Sholar for Chair. Hearing no other nominations, Trustee Ryan moved that the nominations be closed. The motion was duly seconded by Trustee Jansen. The motion carried unanimously via voice vote.
The motion to elect Trustee Amy Sholar as Chair passed by the following recorded vote: aye, Hon. J. Phil Gilbert; Mr. Luke Jansen; Dr. Shirley Portwood; Dr. Marsha Ryan; Mr. Joel Sambursky; Ms. Amy Sholar; Maj. Gen. Randal Thomas; nay, none.
Chair Sholar accepted the gavel from Vice Chair Gilbert and led the remainder of the meeting. Further, Chair Sholar thanked former Chair Maj. Gen. Randal Thomas for his leadership and service for the past five years to the Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees.
Trustee Ryan nominated Hon. Phil Gilbert for Vice Chair and Trustee Sambursky for Secretary, and that both serve as members of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. Hearing no further nominations, Trustee Ryan moved that the nominations be closed. The motion was duly seconded by Trustee Jansen. The motion carried unanimously via voice vote.
The motion to elect J. Phil Gilbert as Vice Chair and Joel Sambursky as Secretary and for both to serve as members of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees passed by the following recorded vote: aye, Hon. J. Phil Gilbert; Mr. Luke Jansen; Dr. Shirley Portwood; Dr. Marsha Ryan; Mr. Joel Sambursky; Ms. Amy Sholar; Maj. Gen. Randal Thomas; nay, none.
Next, Chair Sholar nominated Maj. Gen. Randal Thomas to serve as the Board’s representative on the State Universities Civil Service System Merit Board. Maj. Gen. Thomas declined the nomination. He recommended the position not be filled until the Board’s next regularly scheduled meeting when he could give a report in person regarding his previous year’s service and activity of the State Universities Civil Service System Merit Board. Chair Sholar accepted Trustee Thomas’ recommendation to postpone the appointment.
Chair Sholar made the following appointments:
Academic Matters Committee
Shirley Portwood, Chair
J. Phil Gilbert
Luke Jansen
Joel Sambursky
Architecture And Design Committee
Joel Sambursky, Chair
Sam Beard
Shirley Portwood
Amy Sholar
Audit Committee
J. Phil Gilbert, Chair
Luke Jansen
Shirley Portwood
Randal E. Thomas
Finance Committee
Marsha Ryan, Chair
Sam Beard
Amy Sholar
Randal E. Thomas
Board Of Directors, Southern Illinois University Foundation
Marsha Ryan
Joel Sambursky, Alternate
Board Of Directors, Southern Illinois University At Edwardsville Foundation
Shirley Portwood
Amy Sholar, Alternate
Joint Trustee Committee For Springfield Medical Education Programs
Randal E. Thomas
Marsha Ryan, Alternate
Board Of Directors, The Association Of Alumni, Former Students And Friends Of Southern Illinois University, Incorporated
Joel Sambursky
J. Phil Gilbert, Alternate
Board Of Directors, Alumni Association Of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Randal E. Thomas
Amy Sholar, Alternate
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