[RESTRICTED] Minutes of the Board of Trustees, 1962-1970 and Chairpersons of the Board of Trustees, 1961-2005

[RESTRICTED] Minutes of the Board of Trustees 1962-1970: [CONFIDENTIAL] College of Saint Benedict: College Leadership, 1913-1961 and College Leadership and Governing Board 1961-2005 (to be updated to 2008 by Colman O'Connell on April 28-30, 2008) Short history of CSB Board with a name change: The first governing body, the Board of Directors, was established when the College of Saint Benedict was separately incorporated in 1961. It consisted of the monastic prioress, subprioress, financial officer and a few others. Also included were the CSB president, Academic Dean, and the Dean of Student Development. In Spring 1967, when the Board of Directors decided to have two lay Board members and a lay president, they changed their name to the Board of Trustees. These two lay members were T. Richard Anderson and Alan Ruvelson. The president was Stanley Idzerda (see "Numbers of Trustees at CSB in various eras from 1961 to 2006 which gives proportion of sisters to lay board members over the years from 1961 to the present) List of Board Chairs from 1964 to 2007: Chairpersons for the CSB Board of Trustees: There were two governing boards: Board of Directors and Board of Advisors: 1964-1966: Mother Henrita Ostendorf was the Chairman of the Board of Directors; Dr. Joseph B. Gaida, was Chairman of the Board of Advisors. There were still two governing bodies but the names changed: 1967-1970: Mother Henrita Ostendorf, Board of Trustees Chairman; Dr. James P. O’Keefe, Associate Board of Trustees Chairman. The present governing body began in 1970. It was called the CSB Board of Trustees and the Chairpersons were as follows: 1970-1973: Mother Henrita Ostendorf, Chairman; 1973-1975: Sister Nora Luetmer, Chairwoman (note the gender); 1975-1977: Sister Ann Machtemes, Chairwoman; 1977-1979: Mother Evin Rademacher, Chairwoman; 1979-1982: Robert Witte, Chairperson (note exclusion of gender reference) 1982-1985: Alex Didier, Chairman (note the gender) 1985-1994: Herman Ratelle, Chair; 1994-1998: Susan Mundale, Chair; 1998-2001: Anne Ford Nelson, Chair; 2001-2004: Susan Lester, Chair; 2004-2007: Ed Kocourek, Chair; 2007- Kathleen Cooney, Chair; Minutes of the Board of Directors: 1963-1964 and 1964-1965: Minutes of the Board of Directors: (1961-1962 through November 2, 1965) and the Board of Trustees (renamed in minutes of December 27, 1965) (Selected comments from some of the Board Minutes are included) 1961 - 1962 Minutes of the Board of Directors October 21, 1961 - Election of officers for the College of St. Benedict, Incorporated - By-laws of CSB, Inc. were presented and adopted November 7, 1961 - Discussion of the function of lay advisors, the number, and the manner of election November 12, 1961 - Publication of the President's Report - Lay Board of Advisors November 30, 1961 - Proposed plans for President's Report 1960-61 January 2, 1962 - Board of Advisors - it was discussed at length and 12 names were recommended (8 men and 4 women). - A committee was appointed to present a list of prospective members January 5, 1962 - S. Rogatia Sohler, OSB will have the authority to do all acts dealing with the IRS February 5, 1962: - suggestion that tuition be waived for a daughter of an employed faculty member and also "considerable discussion on student aid to prospective lay teachers for Catholic schools" March 12, 1962 - the Board approved 13 persons to be invited to be on a Lay Board of Advisors - CSB and aid for prospective lay teachers April 16, 1962 - Some discussion was given over to the scholarship and grant-in-aid programs of the College April 21, 1962 - approving the loan agreement between the College of St. Benedict and the Government May 6, 1962 - Board of Advisors will meet twice a year for a business meeting June 4, 1962 - Fund raising for the Fine Arts building 1962 - 1963: Minutes of the Board of Directors July 9, 1962: - proposal for have a fund raising program campaign to raise from $500,000 to 1,500,000 August 17, 1962 - Bids on College Dormitory addition - $50 raise in tuition for 1963-64 approved September 7, 1962: - the first business meeting of the Board of Advisors will be on November 4, 1962 October 9, 1962: - In order to finance the BAC, the Community will provide 2/3 of the cost - Groundbreaking for BAC October 23, 1962 - Special meeting to approve the First Amendatory Loan Agreement November 5, 1962 - Review of organizational meeting of the Board of Advisors - Discussion on building committees December 10, 1962 - Announcements concerning the Board of Advisors - Approval of ad HOC committee to study cooperation of CSB and SJU January 4, 1963 - Scholarships and loans February 4, 1963 - Subject areas in which doctorates are lacking - Departments with a need for lay faculty March 4, 1963 - Necessity of good faculty especially in theology department April 1, 1963 - Procuring of a Director of Development April 22, 1963 - Special meeting to approve the resolutions concerning the sale of bonds between the College of St. Benedict and the government June 4, 1963: - decision on the name of the three dormitories in Mary Hall: Aurora, Regina, and Corona 1963 -- 1964: Minutes of the Board of Directors August 6, 1963 - New members for the Board of Advisors September 9, 1963 - S. Mary Grell named the new President of the College and member of the Board of Directors October 18, 1963 - Possible items of information to be shared with the Board of Advisors December 3, 1963: - Approval of remission of full tuition to daughters of faculty attending both the high school and college - Faculty considerations for 1964-65 January 24, 1964 - Plans for 50th anniversary celebration of the College - Discussion of nursing program January 29, 1964: - Minutes of a special joint meeting of St. Cloud Hospital and the College administration to discuss the feasibility of changing the present three-year program in nursing to a 4-year program March 6, 1964 - Financial viewpoint of a possible nursing program March 24, 1964: - Discussion of the possibility of a baccalaureate in nursing proposed by S. Keith April 22, 1964 - Discussion of possibility of hiring a guidance counselor 1964-1965: Minutes of the Board of Directors July 28, 1964 - policy regarding drayage costs for new personnel August 19, 1964 - Request for a language laboratory - Discussion given to the terms of office for members of the Board of Advisors October 7, 1964: - a 10% tuition remission will be given to daughters of non-faculty employees - Policy regarding the rental facilities in the BAC January 10, 1965 - Financial report - Image of the College February 25, 1965 - Review of lay faculty for 1965-66 - Approved salary increases April 7, 1965: - Discussion of use of name of Board of Trustees and of 2 laymen as members April 13, 1965 - Special meeting to discuss various issues May 4, 1965 - Development plans June 7, 1965 - Report of the meeting with Mr. Curtis Green of Hammel and Green and Abrahamson, Inc. 1965 -- 1966: (name changed from Board of Directors to Board of Trustees on December 27, 1965) July 16, 1965 - Mr. Green presented an analysis of the exterior wall difficulties of the BAC - Agreed that construction company shall spray building with silicon coat to solve problem of water leakage August 16, 1965: - Another discussion on the Nursing program August 17, 1965 - Possibility of having a Havey Survey conducted on campus August 20, 1965: - Special meeting on the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Board of Trustees, of the President's Council and the Parents' Association of the College November 2, 1965: - Continued discussion on the nursing program with decision not to accept a baccalaureate nursing program at this time due to financial and educational risks - Repairs to the BAC December 27, 1965 - Discussion of Havey Survey February 11, 1966 - Presentation of Request of the Building Steering Committee February 17, 1966 - Special meeting of Mr. Bromall's findings for a feasibility study for the College of St. Benedict March 26, 1966: - acceptance of the Linneman gift of 142 1/2 acres for science research purposes - Amended Articles of Incorporation of the College were adopted June 3, 1966 - Motion approved that McCarthy and Associates be authorized to proceed with a fund raising project for CSB - Revised Articles of Incorporation were appended 1966 - 1967: Minutes of the Board of Trustees July 2, 1966: - Resignation of Paul Mulready - Building Plans: "If we go ahead with the dormitory, then we must go ahead with a food service, and if we build the food service, we must make a decision on whether a campus center is to be part of the same building" Question: Should we give up the college? Sister Firmin argued against doing so September 20, 1966: - Continuation of policy of no students cars on campus December 14, 1966: - Discussion of shared admission person with SJU to help Connie Zierden January 27, 1967 - Application for government loan February 20, 1967: - Discussion on the need to work with SJU in re: cooperation in a planned way -- A Summit Committee on Cooperation (letter from Abbot Baldwin with a list of proposed SJU members) April 1, 1967 - Discussion of what to do with stock given to the College April 10, 1967 - Nominations for membership to Associate Board of Trustees April 14, 1967: - Discussion of the meeting of the Summit Committee on Cooperation on March 4, 1967 included a review of what areas of cooperation were important: "In order to demonstrate religious unity and to achieve greater efficiency in an effort toward academic excellence, the Convent of Saint Benedict and Saint John's Abbey wish to cooperate in joint religious activities, in institutional operations, and on all levels of academic administration, particularly in planning faculty and curricular development in educational facilities." Mother Henrita asked for serious thought on the subject of lay board members but no action taken April 19, 1967 - Plans concerning future dormitory 1967 - 1968: Minutes of the Board of Trustees September 16, 1967: - FT Faculty: 33 sisters and 14 laity = 47 - PT faculty: 5 sisters and 4 laity (1 man, 3 women) - 6 students have registered cars on campus October 30, 1967 - Development report by James Sassen - Tuition gap between CSB and SJU December 19, 1967 - Approval of budget for 1967-68 - Auditor's report accepted - Policy statement regarding narcotics January 19, 1968 - Discuss ways and means of financing the power plant January 31, 1968: - Much discussion on the current difficulties being encountered in our CSB/SJU cooperative program. There is the constant threat of SJU going co-ed -- Abbot Baldwin admitted he has heard President Colman Barry mention it as a possibility but probably not do it in the near future Mother Henrita reports on her efforts to hire Idzerda - Discussion of lay board members but no decision February 27, 1968 - Bids for boilers March 11, 1968: - Announcement of a Co-Institutional Study (Mayhew) - Continued discussion on laymen on Board but no decision yet March 30, 1968: - Board approval of Idzerda as president April 30, 1968: - Board approval of T.R.Anderson and Alan Ruvelson to the Board - Constitution revisions May 24, 1968: - Request from St. Cloud School of Nursing for instructors for certain courses -- agree to try May 27, 1968: - Board members present for Report of the Co-Institutional Study Committee (included Idzerda, T.R. Anderson and Alan Ruvelson) June 19, 1968: - in-depth discussion of the Mayhew report in preparation for a meeting with SJU Board Letter from Mother Henrita Osendorf regarding possibility of Dr. Stanley Idzerda as President of CSB, March 25, 1968 1968 - 1969: Minutes of the Board of Trustees July 3, 1968: - plans for a meeting with SJU Board to discuss appointment of a CSB/SJU Coordinator July 12, 1968: - Minutes of the Joint CSB/SJU Boards - Discussion of a merger (important historically) - Discussion of adding more laity to the Board - Idzerda recommends changing name of Associate Board to President's Development Council -- he will propose the change to the Advisory Board - Discussion of a nursing department - Idzerda summarized the situation with Coordination -- the Joint Administrative Council should set up the criteria for a coordinator and summary of Colman Barry's objections (imp. historically) October 5, 1968 - Budget for 1968-69 approved - Discussion of the nursing program December 17, 1968: - Approval of a baccalaureate nursing program - Approval of giving contracts to faculty February 15, 1969 - Contracts for religious and laity February 22, 1969 - Special meeting to approve the opening of a checking account to pay the construction bills for the new dormitory wing April 15, 1969 - Routine required Board approval of a resolution for execution of an indenture between the CSB and the Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, acting as trustee for the government and providing for the issuance of the CSB dormitory and Auxiliary facilities bonds, series A and B - Amended by-laws - Budget May 23, 1969 - Approval than an account of the corporation be opened with American National Bank and Trust Company June 16, 1969 - Discussion of the Theater Department 1969 - 1970: Minutes of the CSB Board of Trustees and Includes Minutes of Joint Board of Trustees, July 19, 1969: - appointment of Sylvester Theisen as CSB/SJU Coordinator - Proposed areas for coordination in 1969-1970 September 8, 1969 - Summer program proposals - Budget statement - Community Education Project December 1, 1969: - Report on the Community Education Project and the negative public response - Sy Theisen urged mutual agreement on the academic exchange instructional costs February 12, 1970: - further discussion on financial issues in cooperation April 9, 1970: - continued discussion on cooperation June 17, 1970 MEETING MINUTES MISSING - Reports from the College - Coordination discussion Biographical Sketch of Lawrence F. Haeg, President of Midwest Radio and Television, Incorporated, October 9, 1969