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[RESTRICTED] Minutes of the Board of Trustees, 1985-1986 and 1986-1987, 1985-1987

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Identifier: AC 04.01 Box 06

Scope and Contents

[RESTRICTED] Minutes of the Board of Trustees, 1985-1986 and 1986-1987: [CONFIDENTIAL] Recommended Board Committee Restructuring, Sept. 1985 1985-1986: September 13, 1985: - Committee Reports: - President's Report: - 1985-1986 Institutional Goals - 1985-1986 Admissions Report - Chairman Ratelle's Report - Panel on St. Benedict's as a Catholic College: Sisters Colman O'Connell and Katherine Kraft - Executive Session: Evaluation of the President [see also quotes from CSB sister faculty in a panel to the Board of Trustees, September 13, 1985: S. Emmanuel Renner S. Colman O'Connell S. Mary David Olheiser S. Katherine Kraft ] December 6, 1985: - Priority Issues: - Dover Study-Space - Dahlgen Plan - Joint Campus Plan (+ a memo from John Sharlow, January 14, 1986 on modifications to the master plan) - Renovation of St. Teresa Hall and Richarda Hall and Construction of new dorm and Clemens Library almost completed - President Search Committee: 3 applications in the file: Sisters Colman O'Connell, Dolores Super and Ingrid Anderson - Compilation of Criteria for Selection for President - Responsibilities of the President - Committee Reports - President's Report - Chairman Ratelle's Report March 7, 1986: - Candidates for Board Membership: Frank Feeney, Sisters Nancy Bauer and Kara Hennes - Committee Reports - President's Report - Chairman Ratelle's Report - Executive Session of the Board: - Meeting with the Presidential Search Candidates and Sister Colman O'Connell was selected - Reception for new president June 6, 1986: - Priority Decisions: - Endowment Spending Policy - Facilities Planning: St. Teresa Hall - Joint Convent/College Campus Plan (Dahlgren Plan) - Committee Reports - President Emmanuel Renner's Report - Chairman Ratelle's Report 1986-1987: September 12, 1986: - Priority Issue: Board Investment Policy - Committee Reports - President's Report: - Change in Administrative Structure and Duties - Cooperation with SJU - CSB's Plans for the College of the 1990s - Chairman Ratelle's Report December 5, 1986: - Recommended Issues: - Core Curriculum - Financial Aid Package - Committee Reports: - Introduction of Father Hilary Thimmesh, SJU President - Report on History of Cooperation - Special Reports of Two Presidents: Five-year Plan of each college [copy and this special report + "Planning: Challenge and Opportunity - Toward the College of the 1990s, " Written Report by President O'Connell, November 21, 1986 is in the file] - Chairman Ratelle's Report - Executive Committee moves that the Chair work with SJU Chair of the Board to establish an ad HOC committee to review and assess cooperation and to present recommendations for a mandate to the administrations concerning the future of cooperation January 26, 1987: City National Bank is designated depository of the College Corporation February 20, 1987: - Executive Session: - Committee Reports - Core Curriculum: Formal adoption of the Core Curriculum - Approval of Rank and Tenure candidates - Board approval of the 1987-1988 Budget - Joint Board Meeting in the afternoon at SJU: - Report from the Joint Board Committee on Cooperation - Report by VP's on the process of joint administration March 6, 1987 -- missing June 5, 1987: - Priority Issues/Decisions: - Toward the College of the Future - President O'Connell's report on her multi-year plan - Committee Reports - President's Report: - Appointment of Sister Miriam Ardolf as Financial Officer to replace Mike Fritz - Academic Freedom and Catholic Identity Cost of Higher Education - President's Annual Report to the Board for 1986-1987 - Chairman Ratelle's Report: - Annual Reports of the Board Committees

Dates

  • 1985-1987

Extent

1 Box

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

04.01

Physical Facet

File, Document

Repository Details

Part of the College of Saint Benedict Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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