Wilson University

Board of Trustees

Meeting Minutes

July 7, 2017

  1. Welcome and Prayer:Chair Barry Sutton called the meeting to order at 10:01AM. He welcomed everyone and began with prayer.
  1. Roll Call: Trustees presentincluded Chad Adair,Ryan Babineau, Theresa Blash, Marty Heede,Judy King, Ellen Mayo, Jonathan Shoemake, Barry Sutton, Nathaniel Wilson, Curtis Young, and Myles Young. Absent members included James Corbitt, Yvette Kumar, DeVon Mills, and Nathaniel Urshan. Staff included Jennifer Butts.
  1. Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the April meeting will be reviewed at the next board meeting.
  1. Staff Reports
  2. Division of Student Affairs: Dr. Baumeister was not in attendance so the report was tabled until the next meeting.
  3. Division of Business & Finance
  4. Institutional Advancement: Dr. Wilson reviewed the results of the Continuing Pentecost campaign. Final amounts were not available, but it is expected that donations will be lower compared to last year due to uncertainty during this transitional period. Dr. Wilson also shared updates regarding the Alumni Association.
  5. Business: Jesse Galindo, the new human resources staff person, is researching insurance for staff members. Also, Dr. Wilson shared that he is searching for new administrative offices for the school due to the lack of maintenance by the owner of the current office building.
  6. Division of Academic Affairs
  7. Faculty Affairs: Jennifer Butts reported that the faculty received a written update regarding the status of the school in an email a few weeks ago. Once all of the details are determined with regard to the relationship with Patten and the format of their academic structure, then it will be decided how best to proceed with the Academic Assembly. The Center for Apostolic Studies (CAPS), headed by Stephen Allard and Dr. Paul Ogle, is preparing to launch in order to promote research and scholarship among the faculty and students as well as in the broader apostolic movement. CAPS will be holding a session at the upcoming Challenge Week conference in September in which several scholars will share their research.
  8. Academic Services: Staff and faculty are beginning the process of course revisions to align Wilson University’s courses with the model and format of Patten’s platform.
  9. PAIR: Assessment and institutional research are on hold during this transitional period but will restart once the programmatic details are confirmed. The Strategic Planning Committee will meet this fall to update the 3-year plan based on the anticipated affiliation arrangement with Patten.
  1. Board Committee Reports
  2. Governance Committee: Chair Curtis Young reported that two members were recently added to the Board of Trustees. Bro. Sutton completed an orientation with Yvette Kumar and was scheduling one with Jonathan Shoemake. At the next meeting of the Governance Committee, the new trustees will be assigned to committees. Curtis Young also reminded trustees that in August the board will be doing the annual president’s evaluation and the board self-evaluation.
  1. New Business and Action Items
  2. Board of Trustees Handbook 2017-18: The current version of the Board of Trustees Handbook was provided electronically in the agenda packet. It includes updated information regarding trustees, the organization chart, and edits to the bylaws that were approved by the board in January.
  3. Challenge Week: Nathaniel Wilson reviewed the schedule for the upcoming conference that will be held Sept. 20-22 at The Rock Church in Elk Grove, CA.
  4. Future of the University: Nathaniel Wilson reported about the ongoing negotiations with Patten to work out the details of the affiliation agreement.
  5. Meeting schedule for 2017-18: Barry Sutton reminded the board members that the quarterly meetings are typically held in July, September, January, and April. There will probably not be an official meeting in September unless a formal approval of some type is needed because the trustees will be joining with faculty, staff, and students for two days of whole-group planning and discussions during the Challenge Week conference. The meeting dates .in January and April will be determined soon.
  1. Adjourn:Chad Adair made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Marty Heede seconded it. The meeting adjourned at 12:05PM.