THE ST. CLAIR COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY

M I N U T E S

of the

328th MEETING OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

	HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2000

in the Board Room, Thames Campus, 1001 Grand Avenue, Chatham, Ontario,  at
7:30 p.m.

P R E S E N T:		Ms. K. Bevan
		Mr. R. Feldmann
		Mr. S. Funtig, Chair
		Ms. J. Harris
		Ms. D. Livneh
		Ms. L. McGeachy Schultz
Mr. R. Marentette
Mr. R. McMaster
Mr. R. Pollock
Mr. D. Richardson
Mr. R. Williams
Mr. J. McGee, President
Ms. D. Desjardins, Corporate Secretary and Executive Assistant to the Board of Governors

Also present were:
Ms. K. Gill-Gore, Executive Assistant, President’s Office
Dr. R. Donovan, Vice President, Academic
Mr. B. Harvey, Vice President, Business Development
Ms. L. Logan, Vice President, Corporate Services
Ms. P. McFarlane, Principal, Thames Campus
Ms. A. Bennett, Associate Director, Financial Services
Mr. R. Erwin, Administrative Staff Association
Mr. D. White, Dean, Business & Technology
Ms. Ruth Hicks, Faculty Observer
Mr. M. Vourakes, Chair, Hospitality & Media
Ms. P. McMahon, Dean, Health & Applied Arts
Ms. V. Barker, Student Governor Elect
Mr. M. Balsdon, Chair, Academic Council
Ms. A. Bennett, Manager, Financial Services
Ms. R. Queen, Registrar
Dr. G. MacIntosh, Professor
Mr. D. France, Student Centre Manager
Ms. L. Krushelniski, President, SRC
Mr. D. Belanger, Director, SRC

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A B S E N T: 		Mr. J. Belanger
Ms. M. Bearfoot-Jones
Ms. G. Leslie
Ms. P. Williams
Ms. C. Pare

A quorum of the Board of Governors being present, and notice of the meeting and the agenda having been duly sent to all Board members, the meeting was declared to be regularly constituted.  A copy of the Notice of Meeting and Agenda is attached as Appendix  A.

Mr. Funtig chaired the meeting and Mrs. Desjardins was Secretary.  

1.0	ADOPTION OF AGENDA AND DECLARATION OF INTEREST

The Chair advised Item 2.0 was deleted from the agenda.  There was no declaration of interest.

RESOLVED THAT the agenda be adopted as amended.

2.0	APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

This item was deleted from the agenda.

3.0	POLICY DEVELOPMENT

	3.1	Financial Plan 2000-2001

Ms. Logan noted the financial plan is continuing to evolve in an attempt to make it a more strategic, college-wide document.  She reviewed the highlights and noted the entire fee structure, including the student fee policy, was incorporated within the financial plan this year.  A copy of the presentation is attached to the agenda.   

Ms. Logan noted that as of the year 2005 there would be no entry into the nursing profession without a Bachelor Degree.  This means the College will have to work very closely with the University of Windsor on a collaborative program.  The Ministry has committed to increase the funding formula for students at the colleges to par with the Bachelor of Science program, but it is not known what that will mean to the College at this point. There will be some one-time start-up expansion grant funding, and the Ministry will be providing $12.6 million over a seven-year period to upgrade college faculty wishing to pursue a Master of Science Degree.   

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In terms of what has been incorporated in the budget under tuition fees, Ms. Logan advised the Ministry has indicated a cap of 10% over the next five years.  The Ministry cap is $1,684 per student on an annual basis.  Presently St. Clair’s tuition is $1,613.  The $71 per student can be recaptured over the next five years.  Our Plan includes a catch up on part-time and continuing education fees and a three-year schedule on full time post-secondary.  The 3-year schedule would be to recoup that $71 by about  $24 per year over the next three years.  This has been discussed with the Thames Students Inc. and the Student Representative Council.  Ms. Logan then explained the tuition holdback requirements as set down by the Ministry.  She reported the College is required to set aside 30% of any increase in tuition for student aid.  An initiative has been instituted that will see more entrance and scholarship awards and there is in excess of $1 million available annually to provide support for students.

Board policy calls for reserves to be above 2% of revenue.  This Financial Plan projects the reserve position to be at 3.8% of revenue because of the potential funding decline for the next fiscal year.  Following further discussion, it was

RESOLVED THAT the Financial Plan 2000-2001 be approved.

3.2	Program Modifications

Dr. Donovan explained that over the course of the year various directives come from the Ministry.  Through the internal structure, these directives are reviewed.

RESOLVED THAT the proposed program modifications be approved for implementation starting September 2000.

3.3	Part-time Drywall, Acoustic and Lathing Application Apprenticeship

Dr. Donovan advised this is a new apprenticeship program with funding through the Apprenticeship Branch.  The President noted the Ministry requires Board approval for these kinds of changes.  Dr. Donovan then gave an overview of the internal process involved in bringing proposals such as this to the Board.  

RESOLVED THAT the proposed part-time Drywall, Acoustic, and Lathing Applicator Apprenticeship Program be approved for implementation in August 2000.

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3.4	Computer Programmer/Analyst Program

Dr. Donovan advised these two options arose out of a demand in the industry in terms of providing students with options in programming and networking.  These changes are to accommodate that need and hopefully will increase enrolments in the second and third year of these programs.  This was based on a review of the labour market and demand in the area.

RESOLVED THAT the proposed computer programmer/programmer analyst and networking option be approved for implementation.

3.5	Capacity and Charter Framework Discussion Paper (Draft)

The Chair asked the Board members to read the document in preparation for a discussion at the next meeting on May 9th.  

4.0	MONITORING REPORTS

	4.1	Kent Skills Centre Update

Ms. McFarlane reported that as a result of an analysis that was completed, it is recommended that the lease at the Kent Skills Centre be extended for one year.  This will allow the partners the opportunity to deal with their issues within their system and give the College time to work with program staff to look at what needs to be done to make the transition to the main campus at Thames.

	4.2	Environmental Scanning Results

Dr. Donovan noted that when the planning and prioritization process was presented to the Board in January, an environmental scanning process was started.  She reported this is in preparation for a review of the strategic plan when a new president is on board.  Dr. MacIntosh then provided an overview of the results of the environmental scan. 

5.0	INFORMATION REPORTS

	5.1	O.A.S. General Assembly

The President advised the College was invited to participate in this event.  St. Clair will have a display with the University of Windsor in the tented area on the waterfront.  

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	5.2	Placement Report for Mechatronics Graduates

Following a brief question and answer period, this report was accepted for information.

6.0	CONSTITUENT REPORTS

Mr. Belanger reported that $12,000 was raised at the Dance-a-Thon.  The Chair then thanked Mr. Belanger for all his hard work and commended him for a job well done.  Ms. Krushelniski noted the SRC made a donation to the St. Clair College Foundation in the amount of $7,205.00.  She reported on the accomplishments and events over the past year.  

	A governor asked that a written report be provided to the Board annually outlining the activities, events, issues and future directions of the SRC. He suggested this report might serve to give the Board some context for the relationships with the SRC and also assist the incoming SRC President.  

7.0	DATE OF NEXT MEETING

		The next meeting of the Full Board will be on Tuesday, May 23, 2000 in WINDSOR.