WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA
BOARD OF REGENTS
MINUTES
May 31, 1995
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I. Chairperson Ferrell called the meeting to order at 5:37 p.m. in the Kansas Room of the
Memorial Union.
II. Present were: Mr. Felker, Mr. Ferrell, Mrs. Hines, Mr. Kimbrough, Mr. Maag, Mrs.
Parks, Mrs. Porter and Mr. Roth.
It was moved and seconded to recess to Executive Session for a period not to exceed
45 minutes for the purpose of discussing a personal matter and to reconvene in open
session in the Kansas Room at 6:15 p.m. Motion passed. The Board recessed to
Executive Session at 5:37 p.m.
At 6:15 p.m. the Board reconvened in open session in the Kansas Room.
III. Approval of Minutes
It was moved and seconded to approve the Minutes of the May 10, 1995 meeting as
circulated. Motion passed unanimously.
IV. New Business
A. Review of Piper Jaffray
Mr. Al Moore of the Commerce Bank and Trust made a presentation to the Board
of Regents concerning the placement of assets of charitable remainder unitrusts
currently invested in Piper Jaffray Institutional Government Income Fund. Mr.
Moore's recommendation was that the shares of Piper Jaffray Institutional
Government Income Fund be sold and replaced by shares in the Franklin U. S.
Government Securities Fund. It was moved and seconded to follow Mr. Moore's
recommendation with respect to the assets in the charitable remainder unitrust.
Motion passed. It was moved and seconded to accept the recommendation of Mr.
Mosiman, Vice President for Administration and Treasurer, concerning quasi-
endowment funds presently invested in the Piper Jaffray Government Income Fund.
Mr. Mosiman's recommendation was that the shares in the Piper Jaffray
Government Income Fund be sold and that the assets then be transferred to the
Washburn Endowment Association for management purposes. It was moved and
seconded to approve Mr. Mosiman's recommendation. Motion passed unanimously.
B. FY 1997 Budget Request
It was moved and seconded to authorize the administration to submit to the Kansas
Board of Regents the FY 1997 Budget Request appended to agenda item IV.B.
Motion passed unanimously.
C. Karlyle Woods Biological Field Station Laboratory
It was moved and seconded to approve the project of construction of a laboratory
facility at Karlyle Woods, to approve the award of an architectural services
agreement with Bobko/Associates Architects for project architectural services, and
approval of the projected budget of $145,379. Motion passed unanimously.
D. Faculty Personnel
It was moved and seconded to approve agenda items IV.D.1. through IV.D.6.
Motion passed unanimously.
By action of the Board of Regents, the following were approved:
1. transfer of $1,044 from position line #16500-04-02 to position line #28000-04-02; and, the
transfer of $1,044 from position line #16500-04-02 to position line #28000-01-02;
2. to increase the annual basic salary for Dr. Sally Hastings $900 and to promote her to the rank of
Assistant Professor, transferring $900 from #15500-31-0 to #15000-04-2;
3. to change Dr. Bill Wagnon's contract from a 9-month to a 12-month appointment with .75 as
departmental chair and .25 as the director of the Department for Kansas Studies, transferring
$11,148 from #15600 (Computer Information Science-Other Salaries) to #21500 (History
Faculty), increasing Dr. Wagnon's annual basic salary to $64,860;
4. to increase Reference Service Librarian position line #46000-09-1 from a .5 FTE position to a
1.00 FTE position, transferring $14,460 from Library Materials (46032) to position line
#46000-90-1 for a full-time salary amount of $28,920;
5. to award Thomas Gallegos a $2,000 administrative stipend, transferring $2,000 from position
line #29700-02-2 to position line #29700-01-2 for FY'95-96 to serve as interim chair of the
Department of Human Services in the 1995-96 academic year; and,
6. to increase position line #29800-01-02 by $96 for a total amount of $52,584 transferring to such
line $96 from position line #29500-21-0.
It was moved and seconded to recess to Executive Session for a period not to exceed fifty
minutes for discussion of a personnel matter, to reconvene in the Kansas Room at 8:00 p.m.
following such Executive Session. Motion passed. The Board recessed to Executive Session
at 7:19 p.m.
At 8:00 p.m. the Board reconvened in open session in the Kansas Room. It was moved and
seconded to recess to Executive Session for discussion of a personnel matter for a period not
to exceed thirty minutes, reconvening in open session at 8:30 p.m. in the Kansas Room of
the Memorial Union. Motion passed unanimously.
At 8:30 p.m. the Board reconvened in open session in the Kansas Room. It was moved and
seconded to recess to Executive Session for a period not to exceed ten minutes for the
discussion of a personnel matter, reconvening in open session not later than 8:40 p.m. in the
Kansas Room. Motion passed unanimously.
At 8:34 p.m. the Board reconvened in open session. It was moved and seconded to adjourn.
Motion passed.
The Board of Regents adjourned its meeting at 8:34 p.m.
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Kenneth P. Hackler
Secretary, Board of Regents