Approved Minutes
April 14, 2004

REGULAR SESSION

The Board of Trustees of The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) met in regular session on Wednesday, April 14, 2004, convening at 7:30 p.m. on the Catonsville campus of The Community College of Baltimore County. The following members of the Board were in attendance: Thomas M. Lingan, Esq., Vice Chairman; Trustees Evelyn S. Brunner; Aurelia T. Burt; Dorothy E. Foos; Elayne Hettleman; Charles E. Kountz, Jr., Esq., Richard W. McJilton; Cecile V. Myrick; and H. Edward Parker, Jr. Also present were Irving Pressley McPhail, Chancellor and Secretary-Treasurer; Andrew C. Jones, president of CCBC Catonsville CCBC Extension Centers; Eugenia I. Proulx, president of CCBC Dundalk CCBC Essex; Henry F. Linck, Vice Chancellor for Learning and Student Development; Bruce G. Berman, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement; Stephen L. Kirchner, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration; Carol L. Kefalas, Executive Advisor to the Chancellor for Community Outreach, Board Relations, and Special Initiatives; Beth Woodland-Hargrove, General Counsel; Jeffrey Hahn, Interim Executive Director for Human Resources, Institutional Equity and Labor Relations; and members of the faculty and staff of the college.

 

INTRODUCTION

Vice Chairman Lingan welcomed everyone to the April Board meeting. He thanked Dr. Jones for hosting the meeting.

 

AGENDA

Vice Chairman Lingan asked for a motion and second to approve the agenda.

The motion to approve the agenda was made by Trustee McJilton and seconded by Trustee Myrick. The motion to approve the agenda was unanimously approved.

 

MINUTES

Vice Chairman Lingan asked for a motion and second to approve the February 11, 2004, regular session and executive session minutes.

The motion to approve the regular session and executive session minutes was made by Trustee Kountz and seconded by Trustee Burt. The motion to approve the minutes was unanimously approved.

REPORT OF THE VICE CHAIRMAN

Vice Chairman Lingan congratulated Dr. McPhail for receiving an Achievement Award from The Harvard Graduate School of Education at its Alumni of Color Conference in March in Cambridge, MA. He said that Dr. McPhail was among three individuals honored with this prestigious award for their contributions to education. Mr. Lingan said that the awards are based on individuals whose work facilitates reflection, action and change within individuals, institutions and communities and seeks to improve educational opportunities for people of color.

Mr. Lingan announced that the CCBC commencement ceremony would be held on Thursday, June 3, 2004, at 6:00 p.m. at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He asked that those trustees who have not notified Dr. Carol Kefalas about their attendance plans to please do so.

Vice Chairman Lingan announced that the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) would hold its Northeast, Central, and Southern Regions Leadership Conferences on June 23-26, 2004, at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. He asked that any of the trustees who would like to attend this conference to please contact Dr. Carol Kefalas before May 3.

REPORT OF THE CHANCELLOR

Retiree Stephanie Caravello-Hibbert

Dr. Andrew Jones introduced Retiree Stephanie Caravello-Hibbert. He said that Stephanie Caravello-Hibbert grew up in Brooklyn, New York and despite the advice of her high school guidance counselor went on to pursue a degree in Physics at the State University of New York at Potsdam. Ms. Caravello-Hibbert received her master’s degree in Astronomy from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst before beginning her teaching career at Catonsville in 1973. Encouraged by her division chair, Dr. Robert Sawyer, Ms. Caravello-Hibbert developed self-paced courses in earth science and astronomy. She began the self-paced classes by using slides and reel-to-reel audiotapes but switched to different media as new technology became available. He said that Ms. Caravello-Hibbert always took a competence-based approach so that students could master small modules and build up their successes over an entire course. Dr. Jones stated that Ms.Caravello-Hibbert founded and ran the Learning Center Laboratory to promote opportunities for students. By managing a team of student aides, she allowed students to work and receive assistance from morning through evening during the week and on Saturday mornings, he said. As a pioneer in self-paced instruction, Ms. Caravello-Hibbert gave presentations at numerous local, regional, and national conferences. She also helped to create and lead the Sum ‘R’ Science program for middle school students; brought nationally known speakers onto the campus for public lectures on astronomy; worked with senior centers to bus groups to campus for planetarium shows; taught an experimental course on science fiction; and taught a newspaper course on the environment. During her tenure at Catonsville, Ms. Caravello-Hibbert won the Nisod Teaching Excellence Award; the Chairperson’s Outstanding Teaching Award and the Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence. Stephanie has always enjoyed interacting with the student body and early on with one former student in particular – she married Robert Hibbert and achieved the distinction of having the longest last name at Catonsville. Dr. Jones said that after retirement, Ms. Caravello-Hibbert plans to continue teaching the self-paced courses while applying her expertise to other educational endeavors.

Vice Chairman Lingan congratulated Stephanie Caravello-Hibbert on her stellar career and her many contributions to the college.

Comments

Dr. McPhail announced that Dr. Gena Proulx was selected, as one of 52 statewide leaders, to participate in Leadership Maryland 2004. He said that Leadership Maryland is an independent, educational, non-profit organization designed to inform top-level executives about the critical issues, challenges and opportunities facing the state of Maryland.

Dr. McPhail also announced that Dr. Proulx has been appointed by Baltimore County Executive James T. Smith, Jr. to the Baltimore County Commission for Women. He said that Dr. Proulx also received an Award of Appreciation from the Baltimore County Association of Educational Office Professionals for her support and interest in the association.

Dr. McPhail announced that the School of Justice has selected May as “Justice Month”

and is planning a variety of events designed to showcase occupations in the justice fields. He said that more information would be sent out at a later date.

Dr. McPhail congratulated the CCBC Dundalk men’s basketball team for becoming the first seventh-seeded team ever to win the NJCAA Region XX Division II Tournament. As tournament winners, the Lions competed in the NJCAA Division II National Tournament in mid-March.

Dr. McPhail gave kudos to Mary DeLuca and the Public Relations department for receiving a Silver Paragon Award from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations for CCBC’s financial aid booklet. He said that over 1600 entries were presented at this year’s Paragon Awards competition.

Dr. McPhail congratulated to Meghan Six, CCBC Dundalk Phi Theta Kappa Chapter president, who was elected PTK’s Maryland State President for 2004-2005. He announced that this is the second time in three years that a CCBC Dundalk student will serve as PTK’s Maryland State President.

Dr. McPhail congratulated CCBC Catonsville’s Children’s Learning Center for earning accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children – the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals. He said that this accreditation affords families in the Southwest Baltimore County community the best care and early learning experiences at the Learning Center. In addition, teacher educators at CCBC, as well as professional development partners at UMBC and Villa Julie College, can use the laboratory school with the assurance that teacher candidates will observe “best practices” in Early Childhood Education.

Dr. McPhail announced that Dr. Tony Kinkel, Executive Director for the Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC) has accepted the Chancellorship in Arkansas. He said that Trustee Elayne Hettleman would serve on the search committee for a new MACC Executive Director. He said that Dr. Kinkel was a major force in advancing community colleges in the Maryland legislature and will be sorely missed. Dr. McPhail stated that Dr. Kinkel would be CCBC’s commencement speaker on June 3.

Campus Presentation

Dr. Jones introduced Mr. Michael Netzer, Dean of the School of Applied Information Technology. Mr. Netzer made a PowerPoint presentation on the Internet and Multimedia Technology (IMMT) program and the gaming industry.

 

COMMUNICATION FROM THE PUBLIC

There were no comments from the public. 

COLLEGE FINANCE COMMITTEE

Mr. Stephen Kirchner presented the College Finance items in summary format.

Finance Information Items

A donation of a Kermath Simulator from RADAMERICA, Inc. for use in the School of Health Professions, Radiation Therapy Program, with an appraised value of $125,000; and contracts totaling $215,135, were presented to the Board for its information.

Finance Items

Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees of The Community College of Baltimore County approve Baltimore County Capital Equipment Program Contracts and Bids, in the total amount of $609,036; Contract and Bids and a Competitive Proposal, in the amount of $1,303,352; a Lease in the amount of $40,000; and Grants, in the amount of $122,054.

The motion to approve the recommendation was made by Trustee Ed Parker and seconded by Trustee Cecile Myrick. The motion was unanimously approved.

 

COLLEGE PERSONNEL ITEMS

Mr. Jeff Hahn presented the College Personnel items in summary format.

Personnel Information Items

The Interim March Personnel items and Searches in Progress were presented to the Board for its information.

Personnel Items

Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees of The Community College of Baltimore County approve New Appointments; New Temporary Appointment; Temporary Changes of Status; and Resignations.

The motion to approve the recommendation was made by Trustee Dorothy Foos and seconded by Trustee Dick McJilton. The motion was unanimously approved.

LEARNINGFIRST COMMITTEE

Trustee Aurelia Burt reported that the LearningFirst Committee heard several informative presentations and the committee is recommending that the Board consider approval of revisions to the Information Technology Program; the Computer Science Degree; and the Child Support Option; and of approval of a resolution regarding shared governance at CCBC. Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees of The Community College of Baltimore County approve revisions to the Information Technology Program; the Computer Science Degree; and the Child Support Option.

The motion to approve the recommendation was made by Trustee Aurelia Burt and seconded by Trustee Elayne Hettleman. The motion was unanimously approved.

Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees of The Community College of Baltimore County approve the following resolution:

The Board of Trustees of The Community College of Baltimore County
welcomes and endorses the concept of shared governance as the governing
structure of the College and encourages the Chancellor to move forward
in creating a more effective system of shared governance at CCBC in the
form of a new CCBC College Senate. The Board expects that the new College
Senate will provide a single forum and a single representative voice for
members of the CCBC community, in the hopes of greatly enhancing
communication in the process of contributing to policy-making decisions.
The Board of Trustees will hold the Chancellor and the administration
responsible for effecting the spirit of this resolution.

The motion to approve the resolution was made by Trustee Aurelia Burt and seconded by Trustee Charles Kountz. The motion was unanimously approved.

OLD BUSINESS

Beth Woodland-Hargrove stated that the proposed amendment to the Board’s policy manual delegates to the Vice Chancellor for Learning and Student Development, with respect to Continuing Education and Economic Development (CEED), the same authority that each of campus presidents has for signing documents on behalf of activities for which they are responsible. Currently, the Chancellor is responsible for signing off on behalf of CEED agreements.

Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees of The Community College of Baltimore County approve the amendment to “Delegation of Authority: which is Appendix C of the Board of Trustees Policy Manual.

The motion to approve the recommendation was made by Trustee Evelyn Brunner and seconded by Trustee Elayne Hettleman. The motion was unanimously approved.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.

Irving Pressley McPhail

Secretary-Treasurer