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Fitchburg State University

Board of Trustees Meeting

Fitchburg State University Board of Trustees
Published on May 2, 2024 at 3:31 PM EDT
Amended on May 7, 2024 at 10:47 AM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday May 9, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT

Location

Presidents' Hall, Mazzaferro Center, 291 Highland Ave., Fitchburg, MA 01420

Notice of a meeting of the Fitchburg State University Board of Trustees, Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. 

The meeting will take place in Presidents' Hall, Mazzaferro Center, 291 Highland Ave., Fitchburg, MA 01420

 

 

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Public Comments   3 m
  D. Approve Minutes from the Board of Trustees April 2, 2024 - VOTE (39-22/23) Approve Minutes 1 m
    Minutes for Board of Trustees Meeting on April 2, 2024  
     
II. Personnel Matters 4:04 PM
  A. Consideration of tenure rank for returning faculty member - VOTE (50-23/24) Vote 5 m
     
  B. Reconsideration of sabbatical pay back decision - VOTE (46-23/24) Vote 2 m
     
  C. Executive Session to review Executive Session Minutes from Sept. 13, 2022, June 6, 2023, and April 2, 2024 - VOTE (47-23/24) Vote 10 m
   

It is requested that the Board of Trustees enter into executive session in accordance with MGL c. 30A, Section 21(a) (7) to comply with, or act under the authority of any general or special law, and MGL c. 30A, Section 22 (f) to review executive session minutes from Sept. 13, 2022, June 6, 2023, April 2, 2024 meetings and determine whether publication may defeat the lawful purposes of the executive sessions.

  
     
  D. Executive Session to Discuss Open Meeting Law Complaint - VOTE (48-23/24) Vote 10 m
   

It is requested that the Board of Trustees enter into executive session in accordance with MGL c. 30A, Section 23 (a) (1) and (b) to discuss an open meeting law complaint made against members of a public body.

  
     
  E. Executive Session to Review Complaint - VOTE (49-23/24) Vote 10 m
   

It is requested that the Board of Trustees enter into executive session in accordance with MGL c. 30A, Section 21 (a)(1) to discuss a complaint made against an employee (other information withheld under MGL c. 214, Section1B right to privacy). 

 

The Board will return to open session. 

 

  
     
III. Moving expenses for incoming President 4:41 PM
  A. VOTE (51-23/24) Vote 5 m
     
IV. Budget, Finance and Facilities Committee Report 4:46 PM
  A. FY25 Proposed Budget Vote 5 m
     
     
     
     
  B. FY25 Proposed Fee Presentation and Discussion 5 m
     
     
     
V. FY25 Budget Votes 4:56 PM
  A. FY25 Budget - VOTE (40-23/24) Vote 5 m
     
  B. Day Undergrad Fee Increase - VOTE (41-23/24) Vote 5 m
     
  C. Optional Practical Training (OPT) Fee - VOTE (42-23/24) Vote 3 m
     
  D. Roll Forward of Funds - VOTE (43-23/24) Vote 1 m
     
VI. Food Service Discussion 5:10 PM
  A. Required Commuter Meal Plan - VOTE (44-23/24) Vote 10 m
     
     
  B. Chartwell's Contract Renewal - VOTE (45-23/24) Vote 2 m
     
VII. Nominating Committee Report 5:22 PM
  A. VOTE (46-23/24) Vote 5 m
     
VIII. Notifications 5:27 PM
  A. Personnel Actions (N11-23/24) FYI 1 m
     
  B. Financial Statements (N12-23/24) FYI 2 m
     
IX. Student Trustee Report 5:30 PM
  A. Allison Turner will provide the Student Trustee Report FYI 5 m
X. Chair's Report 5:35 PM
  A. C. Deborah Phillips will provide the Chair's Report FYI 5 m
XI. President's Report 5:40 PM
  A. FAFSA Update - Enrollment FYI 5 m
  B. End of the Year Activities FYI 3 m
  C. Nursing Pinning Ceremony on May 15 at 6 p.m. in Weston
  D. Graduate Commencement Ceremony on May 16 at 6:30 p.m. - Recreation Center
  E. Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on May 18, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. - Campus Quadrangle
  F. News Articles FYI 1 m
     
XII. Closing Items 5:49 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote