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Lincoln University
BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING
Saturday, February 19, 2005
MINUTES
The Lincoln University Board of Trustees met on Saturday, February 19, 2005,
in the auditorium of the Center for Graduate and Continuing Education, 3020
Market Street, Philadelphia, PA. Chairman Frank C. Gihan called the
meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Emeritus Trustee Parker was remembered
in the opening prayer given by Father Thomas W.S. Logan Sr., ‘35. Vice
Chairman Calvin S. Morris called roll.
Trustees present: Dr. Robert L. Albright, Mr. Robert L. Archie, Dr.
William E. Bennett, Christopher R. Booth Esq., Howard H. Brown Esq., Mr.
Warren R. Colbert, Mr. Barry Cooper, Ms. Andrea L. Custis, Mr. Frank C. Gihan,
Hon. Levan Gordon, Dr. David E. Knox, Dr. Ernest C. Levister, Mr. Kimberly
A. Lloyd, Mr. Gregory C. Miller, Dr. Calvin S. Morris, Dr. Donald L. Mullett,
Mr. Donn G. Scott, Hon. W. Curtis Thomas, Mr. Sherman F. Wooden; Ex-officio
Trustees Dr. William V. Larkin for Secretary of Education Dr. Francis
V. Barnes, Dr. Ivory V. Nelson; Student Trustee Mr. Abraham Hoff.
Quorum of 12 satisfied. Emeritus Trustees Dr. Frank T.
Coleman, Mr. Theodore Robb; Faculty Representative Dr. Susan E. Safford.
Trustees excused: Bishop David G. Evans, Mr. William B. Ingram, Senator
Dominic F. Pileggi, Mr. Robert F. Powelson, Mr. Dwight S. Taylor, Mr. David
E. Warr, Nathan H. Waters Esq., Mrs. Phyllis G. Woolley-Roy; Emeritus Trustees
Dr. Walter D. Chambers, Rev. Leroy Patrick.
Trustees absent: Mr. Kent Amos, Ms. Carol Ann Campbell, Hon. LeAnna
M. Washington; Emeritus Trustee Dr. Kenneth M. Sadler.
MINUTES
Chairman Gihan offered the November 20, 2004, Board of Trustees meeting minutes
for Board approval.
The motion was properly moved and seconded.
Favor: 21
Oppose:
Abstain:
Motion carried unanimously.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
The Chairman’s Report was accepted as information.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
The President’s Report was accepted as information.
TREASURER’S REPORT
The Treasurer’s Report was accepted as information.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
The Buildings and Property, Business Affairs, Executive, Information
Technology and the Library, Planning and Development and Trustees, Degrees
and Nominations Committee reports, provided in the Board Book, were accepted
as information.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Dr. Ernest C. Levister, Chair, Audit Committee, offered the following resolution
for Board approval:
INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED
RES198_021905
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of Lincoln University hereby appoints
the independent certified public accounting firm of Thompson, Cobb, Bazilio
& Associates, PC to perform the examination of, and render an opinion
on, the June 30, 2005 and 2004 financial statements of Lincoln University.
The motion was properly moved and seconded.
Favor: 21
Oppose:
Abstain:
Motion carried unanimously.
EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Dr. Robert L. Albright, Chair, Educational Policy and Academic Affairs
Committee, offered the following resolutions for Board approval:
SABBATICAL LEAVE
RES199_021905
WHEREAS, The Promotion, Tenure and Severance Committee evaluated the
application; and
WHEREAS, The Dean and the Vice President for Academic Affairs reviewed
the application; and
WHEREAS, The President has approved the recommendation of the Vice
President for Academic Affairs; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees grants sabbatical to Levi A.
Nwachuku, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, History and Political Science Department
(2004-05 Spring Semester).
The motion was properly moved and seconded.
Favor: 21
Oppose:
Abstain:
Motion carried unanimously.
ESTABLISHING CURRICULUM STRUCTURE FOR
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, The evolution of the curricula pattern for undergraduate
education at Lincoln University evolved over a period of transition from
a pure liberal arts University to a University offering professional programs.
Thus, the present undergraduate curriculum has been developed without defining
a structured pattern or process; and
WHEREAS, Lincoln University’s curricula pattern is so diverse that
students matriculating at the University as an undergraduate can have as
many as three majors, any number of minors and any number of free electives,
all depending on the major selected; and
WHEREAS, Credit requirements for graduating from Lincoln University
can range from a minimum of 120-semester credit hours to 133-semester credit
hours; and
WHEREAS, Upon examination of the undergraduate curriculum one finds
the number of semester credits for a major can vary from 37-semester credits
to 76-semester credits; and
WHEREAS, Even with variation of semester credit hour requirements
for majors at the University, there are no courses designated within the
major as “capstone courses;” and
WHEREAS, Lincoln University has a “core curriculum” that has been
in place for more than 10 years; and
WHEREAS, The present core curriculum was created in a timeframe significantly
different from the present; and
WHEREAS, Universities across the country are reexamining and revising
their core curriculum to reflect the anticipated needs of undergraduate students
in the global marketplace of the twenty-first century; and
WHEREAS, The core curriculum is quite restrictive in requiring 49-semester
credits within a minimum graduation requirement of 120-semster credits; and,
WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees has established
a maximum 124 semester credit curriculum for undergraduate programs excluding
developmental courses; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the undergraduate curriculum structure (124 semester
credits) be divided into six (6) areas, namely a core curriculum; major emphasis,
minor emphasis, foreign language or computer science, cooperative education
or internship or study abroad or research and capstone experience or a combination
of two, and free electives.
RESOLVED, That the maximum number of credits for each of the six (6)
areas will be:
· Core Curriculum
40 Credits
1. Freshman Seminar
2 Credits
2. Social Sciences
8 Credits
3. Humanities
9 Credits
4. Mathematics
3 Credits
5. Sciences
6 Credits (8 Maximum)*
6. English 102, 103
6 Credits
7. African-American Experience
3 Credits
8. Elementary Statistics
3 Credits
· Major Emphasis
48 Credits
· Minor Emphasis
15 Credits
· Foreign Language or Computer Science
6 Credits
· Cooperative Education or
6 Credits
Internship
or Study Abroad or
Research
& Capstone Experience or
(A Combination
of two)
· Free Electives–Outside Major
7 Credits
Total
124 Credits*
RESOLVED, That the developmental courses, additional majors, or additional
minors are not counted in the 124 semester credits; Freshman Seminar will
provide a common interdisciplinary experience in Humanities, Social and Natural
Sciences; and further
RESOLVED, That capstone courses requiring written papers be included
in the junior and senior year of the major; and further
RESOLVED, That majors can count a maximum of six credits from the
Core in their major, thus freeing up six credits for electives outside the
major or minor; and further
RESOLVED, That the revised core curriculum specific courses be submitted
for recommendation by the vice president for academic affairs to the President
for approval and submitting a report of the core curriculum to the Board
of Trustees by April 2006 for implementation for the Fall 2006 entering freshman
class; and further
RESOLVED, That the academic school deans will submit their recommendations
to the vice president for academic affairs, who will certify to the President
that all major and minor programs offered within their schools meet the 124
semester hour graduation requirements consistent with the approved academic
structure by April 2006; and further
RESOLVED, That the academic school deans will certify to the vice
president for academic affairs, who will provide a written report to the
President that all major and minor programs meet the 124 semester hour graduation
requirements have been recorded in the official university catalogue and
on the website by April 2006; and further
RESOLVED, That the President will provide a report to the Board of
Trustees at the April 2006 Board of Trustee Meeting on the conversion of
all major and minor programs at Lincoln University meeting the 124 semester
hour graduation requirements and reviewed at the April 2008 Board of Trustees
meeting.
A motion to table the resolution was properly moved and seconded.
Favor: 15
Oppose: 5
Abstain: 1
Motion tabled.
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Mr. Gregory C. Miller, Chair, Investment Committee, offered the following
resolution for Board approval:
ENDOWMENT FUND
RES200_021905
SPENDING AUTHORIZATION -- JUNE 30, 2005
WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of Lincoln University has elected to
be governed by the provisions of Section 5548(c) of the Pennsylvania Non-profit
Corporation Law of 1998, as amended, with respect to the endowment funds
held by the University; and
WHEREAS, The provisions of Section 5548(c)(3) provide that if an election
is made to be governed by that subsection, the term “income”, for the purposes
of the endowment funds, shall mean a percentage of the value of endowment
fund assets as the Board shall select annually, after determining that the
percentage selected is consistent with the long-term preservation of the
real value of the assets; provided, however, that the percentage selected
shall in no event be less than 2% or more than 7% per year; now therefore,
it is hereby
RESOLVED, That pursuant to Section 5548(c) (3) of the Pennsylvania
Non-profit Corporation Law of 1998, as amended, and for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2005 the Board of Trustees hereby determines that endowment fund
income shall be four percent (4.0%) of the value of the endowment fund assets,
to be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 5548 (c) (5),
using the value of endowment fund assets on December 31, 2004 and averaged
over a period of three (3) preceding years; provided however that if any
assets have been held for less than three (3) years, the average shall be
determined over the period during which the assets have been held; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees hereby determines that the Board’s
decision to treat four percent (4.0%) of the value of the endowment fund
assets held by the University as income is consistent with the long-term
preservation of the real value of such assets; and further
RESOLVED, That this Resolution shall be maintained as part of the
permanent records of the University.
The motion was properly moved and seconded.
Favor: 21
Oppose:
Abstain:
Motion carried unanimously.
TRUSTEES, DEGREES, AND NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
Dr. Calvin S. Morris, Chair, Trustees, Degrees, and Nominations Committee,
offered the following resolution for Board approval:
RENOMINATION OF DWIGHT S. TAYLOR
RES201_021905
WHEREAS, In April 2001, Mr. Dwight S. Taylor was appointed to a four-year
term as a University Trustee on the Lincoln University Board of Trustees;
and
WHEREAS, The term of service expires February 2005; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor is eligible to serve a second term as University
Trustee on the Lincoln University Board of Trustees; and
WHEREAS, The Lincoln University Board of Trustees Committee on Trustees,
Degrees and Nominations has nominated Mr. Taylor to serve a second term as
University Trustee; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Lincoln University Board of Trustees approves the
nomination of Mr. Dwight S. Taylor to serve a second four-year term as a
University Trustee, effective February 2005 and expiring February 2009.
The motion was properly moved and seconded.
Favor: 21
Oppose:
Abstain:
Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, Chairman Gihan adjourned the meeting at
12:15 p.m. Eastern.