The California State University Alumni Council

MINUTES

1. Call to Order
   President Bezerra called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m.



2. Roll Call
   Secretary Jacqui Glasener called the roll and confirmed that a quorum was present.



3. Approval of Minutes
   Motion/Second/Carried that the minutes of the June 16-17, 2005 business meeting be approved as submitted.



4. Officers Reports
   1. President
      
      • President Bezerra thanked the CSU San Bernardino staff for hosting the meeting. In addition, she shared who is being recommended to serve on the Trustee Selection and Evaluation Committee and laid out many of the goals set by the Executive Committee this year.
   
   
   2. President-Elect
      
      • CJ Klug shared that he is excited about the year ahead and that he needs volunteers to serve on the Bylaws and Operating Procedures Committee.
   
   
   3. Treasurer
      
      • Ken Stone reminded all associations that their annual dues need to be submitted. And, he provided a brief overview of the status of the 2005/06 budget. Essentially, our spending is very much in line with the budget and that we are financially sound. And, he shared that $40,000 from the Council's reserves will be moved over to the investment account with the CSU Foundation.
   
   
5. Liaisons Reports
   1. Alumni Trustee
      Trustee Bob Linscheid shared that he is spending a great deal of time getting out to visit campuses. Most recently, he attended Long Beach Alumni Association's 29th Annual Concert on Campus on August 20th. It was a terrific social event that provided him the opportunity to visit with CSU Long Beach leaders; Faculty Trustee Craig Smith and visit with the Alumni Association Board members. He is looking forward to getting to all campuses and has the following campus visits planned: Sacramento State - October 13, 2005, Fresno State - October 14-15, 2005 Long Beach State - Fourth Quarter 2005, Chico State - Fourth Quarter 2005, and San Francisco State - First Quarter 2006. And, he shared that he is serving on the following Board of Trustee Committees: Campus Planning Buildings and Grounds, Committee on Finance, Government Relations, Institutional Advancement, and University and Faculty Personnel.
      
      
   2. Alumni Directors' Rep
      Sheila Butts shared that she has been elected to be the new Alumni Directors Representative. And, that the Alumni Directors received a presentation by Lori Redfearn on University Advancement Cost Benefit Analysis. Further, the Alumni Directors are discussing membership recruitment ideas.
   
   
   
   3. Academic Senate
      John Tarjan shared the difficulties relating to recruiting and retaining faculty members, partially because of the high cost of housing in California. He shared that the Academic Senate is looking at issues such as Early Assesment Programs, articulation with community colleges, and trying to find ways to get students to graduate sooner. They are looking to do a comprehensive review of General Education courses.
   
   
   
   4. System Office Report
      Karen shared that the system has had a very successful legislative year. All 4 Trustee sponsored bills made it to the Governor's desk. Seven Trustees made it successfully through the confirmation process. Within the month, campuses will be provided the opportunity to make bill proposals for next year. She also shared that the eAdvocacy program will be a valuable tool that will compliment our advocacy efforts. It will provide a system message, customized for each campus. The program will begin with 3 or 4 pilot campuses, with a full roll-out of Fall 2006.
   
   
6. Committee Reports
   
   1. Finance and Development
      Sue Anderson shared that the committee discussed centralizing the quarterly meeting accounting, but it was decided that this isn't the best option. However, a sponsorship policy will be drafted that does centralize our efforts and provides for maximum revenue potential of council sponsorships.
   
   
   
   2. Government Relations
      Dia shared that the committee is excited that the CSU Alumni Legislative Day will be more focused on Alumni. In addition, all 23 campus alumni association are encouraged to participate in the Legislative Day reception. So far, at least 13 campusses intend to participate. The committee plans to work aggressively to identify alumni working in and around the Capitol.
   
   
   
   3. Program
      Carlos Leija shared the committee's desire to prepare an aggressive and "value-added" programs plan for the year. In order to facilitate this, Council Board Members will be asked to respond to a survey. The 5 categories of the survey will include: Advocacy, Resources and Revenue, Communications, Events & Programs, and Professional Development.


7. Old Business
   There was none.



8. New Business
   
   1. Appoint Trustee Selection & Evaluation Committee
      Motion/Second/Carried that Carlos Leija, Jacqui Glasener, Ash Hayes, Pete Mathiesen, CJ Klug, and Dana Bezerra serve on the Trustee Selection and Evaluation Committee.
   
   
   
   2. Appoint Bylaws/Operating Procedures Committee
      Motion/Second/Carried that Ash Hayes, Valerie Vuicich, Jami Westervet, Pamela Langford, Charles Fisher, and CJ Klug serve on the Bylaws/Operating Procedures Committee.
   
   
   



9. Public Comment
   There was none.



10. Adjournment
    
    1. Next Meeting: January 20-21, 2005 at San Francisco State.
    
    
    
    2. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m.