CSU, Alumni Council Executive Committee Meeting
Best Western Carlsbad, Meeting Room
Friday, July 25, 2004
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

M I N U T E S

Voting Members Present
Bob Linscheid, CSU Chico; Fred Pierce, Alumni Trustee, San Diego State University; Harry Moore, Fresno State; Larry Augusta, CSU Sacramento; Dana K. Bezerra, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; Tom Hoeber, CSU Hayward; Kate McClintock, Sonoma State

Voting Members Absent
Kim Gannon, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; Larry Adamson, CSU Los Angeles; Mary Louise Hlavac, CSU Fullerton

CSU, Chancellor's Office Staff Present
Karen Y. Zamarripa

1. Call to Order
   Bob Linscheid, President, called the meeting to order at 10:40 am.

2. Roll Call
   Larry Augusta, Secretary, took roll and a quorum was announced.

3. Minutes
   The April 14th minutes were approved.

4. President's Update
   Before the President’s update was given, Tom Hoeber and Kate McClintock respectfully requested that an issue of urgency be discussed. Ms. McClintock reported that as a result of a discussion at the Directors’ Retreat on Thursday, June 24th, they were proposing approximately 28 new amendments to the Bylaws, despite the fact that the required 30 days notice of amendment had been satisfied. Ms. McClintock reported that the Directors would not vote to pass the Bylaws as currently proposed.
   
   McClintock and Hoeber also suggested that the Alumni Directors are not ready to adopt the proposed dues structure given campus budgets as well as the draft Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the CSUAC and the Chancellor’s Office consistent with Article 15.
   
   Finally, Ms. McClintock reported that it was the consensus of the Directors that inadequate time has been allocated to the Affinity issue.
   
   Nominating Committee
   President Linscheid reported that a full slate of officers has been proposed by the Nominating Committee and will be voted on during the business meeting.
   
   Executive Committee Retreat
   President Linscheid confirmed the date, Friday, July 23rd as the date for the Executive Committee Retreat in Sacramento. Dr. Barbara Kaufmann of ROI Consulting, Inc. will facilitate.
   
   Chancellor’s Consultation
   President Linscheid reported that the next meeting with the Chancellor would be on Monday, July 12 in Long Beach. Due to the orientation for new Trustees, the meeting will be at a time in the morning that has yet to be determined.

5. Standing Officers Reports
   
   1. President Elect -Trustee Selection and Evaluation Committee
      Mr. Moore reported that the Committee had received the input of numerous parties and were prepared to recommend that Trustee Pierce be elected to complete an additional, final term.
      
      
   2. Funding and Financial – Dana K. Bezerra
      1. Membership Dues – Ms. Bezerra reported that it was her intention to have the new dues structure voted on during the business meeting. After some feedback from Ms. McClintock, it was decided that the new dues should be effective be 2005-2006 year since most campuses had already approved their 2004-2005 budgets.
         
         
      2. 2004-2005 Budget -- In light of the revision to the proposed dues structure effectiveness, the 2004-2005 budget will have to reworked and presented at a later time.
         
         
   3. By-Laws - Larry Augusta
      Based on the feedback from Ms. McClintock about the new proposed revisions, Mr. Augusta suggested that at the bare minimum, the portion of the by-laws reflecting the creation of the Finance and Development position would need to be approved in order to vote on the Nominating Committee’s recommendation to fill that opening.

6. Liaisons Business and Reports
   
   1. Affinity Program Update - Karen Y. Zamarripa
      Ms. Zamarripa reported that she sent an Affinity Program Working Group memo, with recommendations, to Richard West and Christine Helwick. Despite its preparation, Ms. Zamarripa received feedback that the memo did not provide satisfactory suggestions or recommendations and would not be presented to the campus presidents. It was suggested to Ms. Zamarripa that a new memo be drafted suggesting more substantial possible alternatives. Ms. Zamarripa also reported that despite information to the contrary, UC has not developed a workable solution with MBNA and is struggling with the same the affinity issue before the CSU and its leadership.
      
      
   2. 2005 Meeting Dates and Locations - Kate McClintock
      Ms. McClintock reported that the meeting schedule would be at CSU Stanislaus on September 17th-18th, 2004. The schedule of meetings for 2004/05 will be forwarded to the full CSUAC at a later date.

7. Adjournment
   President Linscheid adjourned the meeting at 12:10pm.