Minutes of a Meeting of the
Finance and Administration Committee
of the Board of Trustees
of the State University of New York
held on September 19, 2011



	Pursuant to notice of meeting duly given on September 16, 2011, the Finance and Administration Committee of the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York met in the Board Room, State University Plaza, Albany, New York, and at California Institute of Technology, New Media Classroom, 363 South Hill Avenue, Pasadena, California, at 2:00 p.m. on September 19, 2011.

Trustees present:	Trustees Beachner , Belluck, Ehrenberg, Good (non-member), Hayden (ex officio),  Lichtman, McCall (chair), Murad, Sanford, Spielvogel (non-member),  and Staller.

Trustees not present:         None.

Also present:                     	Ms. Bulluck, Ms. Duncan-Poitier and Ms. Gilman, and Mssrs. Anker,  Banister, Haelen, Howard, Hutzley, Garfoot (Jamestown Community College),  Larson (Cayuaga Community College) , Morgan, Somide and Wood (Rockland Community College). 




   Chair McCall convened the meeting at 2:00 p.m. 

   Upon motion duly made and seconded, and by unanimous vote, the minutes of the meeting of the Finance and Administration Committee held June 30, 2011 were approved.
   
    Upon motions duly made and seconded, and by unanimous votes, the following resolutions were approved:
   
* Acquisition of Property (Building) -- Cayuga Community College

* Acquisition of Property (Acreage) – Cayuga Community College.

      Mr. Hutzley briefly discussed shared services, strategic sourcing,  the 2012-13 budget request process, and the status of the NY-SUNY 2020 proposals of the University Centers.
      
      Ms. Duncan-Poitier previewed a presentation concerning community college financing  that she will give at the next  Finance Committee meeting.
      
      At this point, Trustee Belluck left the meeting
      
      Upon motions duly made and seconded, and by unanimous votes (except as indicated), the following resolutions were approved:
      
* Amendment to Tuition Schedule (Trustee Beachner abstained)
   
* Approval of Updated 2011-12 State Operated and Statutory College Core  Instructional Budget Allocations (Trustee Ehrenberg abstained)

* Revised State University of New York Fee Policy Guidelines 

* Amendments to Part 600 of 8 NYCRR (State Operating Assistance for Community Colleges) (Trustee McCall abstained)

* Community College Tuition and Fee Schedules 2011-2012 (Trustee McCall abstained)

* Community College Capital Chargeback Schedule  2011-2012 (Trustee McCall abstained)

* Community College Operating Budgets 2011-2012 (Trustee McCall abstained)

* Revision of By-Laws

* Extension of Tuition Benefit for Students Affected by Earthquake in Haiti

* Amendment to Rules and Regulations for Purchasing and Contracting 

* Acquisition of Property – State University of New York College at Cortland

* Acquisition of Property – University at Buffalo

* Construction of Residence Hall – Jamestown Community College 

* Acquisition of Property – Finger Lakes Community College

* Permanent Easement – Alfred State College
      
      With respect to the Revised State University of New York Fee Policy Guidelines, staff will review and report back to the Finance Committee whether policies are in place or are needed to require the refund to students of fees improperly charged.   

    	 There being no further business, upon motion duly made, seconded, and passed unanimously, the meeting was adjourned at 3:25 p.m.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
      



Finance and Administration	-3-	September 19, 2011
Committee Meeting Minutes