MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’
PROGRAMS AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY-WEST PLAINS
FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2018, 10:45 A.M.
MELTON HALL, ROOM 211
Present - Ms. Beverly Miller, Committee Chair
Mr. Kendall Seal, Committee Member
Ms. Amelia Counts, Committee Member
Mr. Craig Frazier, Committee Member
Ms. Virginia Fry, Committee Member
Mr. Gabriel Gore, Committee Member
Mr. William Miller, Committee Member
Ms. Carol Silvey, Committee Member
Mr. Gregory Spears, Committee Member
Ms. Carrie Tergin, Committee Member
Also Present - Mr. Clifton M. Smart III, President, Missouri State University
Ms. Donna Christian, Director, Internal Audit and Compliance
Mr. Ryan DeBoef, Chief of Staff and Assistant to the President for Governmental Relations
Ms. Rachael Dockery, General Counsel
Mr. Brent Dunn, Vice President, University Advancement
Dr. Frank Einhellig, Provost
Mr. Steve Foucart, Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Tammy Jahnke, Dean, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Dr. Dennis Lancaster, Dean of Academic Affairs
Dr. Shirley Lawler, Chancellor, Missouri State University, West Plains
Dr. David Meinert, Interim Dean, College of Business
Mr. Jeff Mitchell, Associate General Counsel
Mr. Matt Morris, Vice President for Administrative Services
Mr. Jeff Morrissey, Chief Information Officer
Ms. Jill Patterson, Title IX Coordinator
Mr. Wes Pratt, Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
Mr. Scott Schneider, Director, Business and Support Services, West Plains
Ms. Suzanne Shaw, Vice President for Marketing and Communication
Dr. Dee Siscoe, Vice President for Student Affairs
Dr. Angela Totty, Dean of Student Services, West Plains Campus
Ms. Emily Yeap, Public Relations Specialist
Ms. Kristan Gochenauer, Secretary to the Board of Governors
1. Roll Call – Ms. Beverly Miller, Committee Chair, called the Programs and Planning
Committee meeting to order at 10:35 a.m. on Friday, June 22, 2018, on the Missouri
State University-West Plains campus.
2. Approval of Minutes – Ms. Miller mentioned that the first item of business was the approval of the minutes from the May 17, 2018, meeting. Ms. Virginia Fry so moved, receiving a second from Mr. Craig Frazier.
Motion passed unanimously.
3. Proposed Revisions to Award and Recognition Policies – Ms. Rachael Dockery,
General Counsel, discussed the proposed revisions to the award and recognition policies.
Following discussions, Ms. Carol Silvey recommended that the Board approve the policies,
with additional revisions to G3.08-1 per committee input, at the regular Board of
Governors meeting. A second was received from Ms. Carrie Tergin.
Unanimous approval was given.
4. Review of G1.05-1 Accessibility Policy – Ms. Dockery reviewed the G1.05-1 accessibility policy. Ms. Fry recommended that the Board approve the new policy at the regular Board of Governors meeting. Mr. Frazier seconded the motion.
Unanimous approval was given.
5. Review of Revisions to G1.31 Title IX Policy on Sexual Assault, Stalking and Other Forms of Sexual Misconduct – Ms. Dockery then discussed the proposed revisions to the G1.31 Title IX policy on sexual assault, stalking and other forms of sexual misconduct. The revisions provide clarification and updates to a policy that was originally created four years ago. Following discussion, Mr. Gabriel Gore recommended that the Board approve the policy with additional revisions, per committee input, at the regular Board of Governors meeting. Ms. Silvey seconded the motion.
Unanimous approval was given.
6. Review of Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities – Dr. Dee Siscoe, Vice President for Student Affairs, discussed the revisions to the G5.01 code of student rights and responsibilities policy. Dr. Angela Totty, Dean of Student Services, West Plains Campus, then reviewed the revisions to the code of student rights and responsibilities – West Plains campus. Mr. Gregory Spears recommended that the Board approve the proposed revisions to both policies at the regular Board of Governors meeting. A second was received from Mr. Gore.
Unanimous approval was given.
7. Adjournment – Ms. Miller adjourned the Programs and Planning Committee meeting
at 11:49 a.m. on the motion of Ms. Silvey, the second of Ms. Fry, and the unanimous
approval of the committee.
Kristan Gochenauer
Secretary to the Board