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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 satisfiedEmeritus 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.



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