Alumni Council Meetings

MINUTES

1. Call to Order - Bob Linscheid
   Bob Linscheid, President, called the Executive Committee meeting to order at 10:04 a.m.



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



3. Minutes - Bob Linscheid
   A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of November 18, 2003 (m/s/p: L. Augusta, D. Bezerra).



4. President's Update - Bob Linscheid
   
   1. Implementation Strategy
      President Linscheid informed the Committee that the Implementation Strategy PowerPoint presentation, entitled Roadmap to New Opportunities, had been updated and distributed to this Committee.
   
   
   
   2. Committee Appointments
      The Committees and Task Forces spreadsheet was reviewed, adjustments were made and are attached to these minutes. The following comments were noted:
   
   
   
   1. Committee Chairs: President Linscheid will follow-up with committee chairs regarding duties, directions, deadline dates and committee members.
   2. Alumni Website: The newly revamped CSU alumni website lists the names of famous alumni and the names will change every few weeks. Contributions to the list are welcomed and President Linscheid suggested that campuses provide him with a list of famous alumni at the January 30-31, 2003 quarterly meetings.
   3. Communications Committee: This committee has been dissolved and the CSU Alumni Council Bylaws will need to be reviewed/updated to reflect this change.
   4. Programs Committee: The members of this committee are still being discussed and Chair Kim Gannon will inform Rosanna Hughes when the members of this committee have been finalized.
   5. Trustee Selection & Evaluation Committee: The Alumni Trustee selection and evaluation process will be completed by May 2004 and not later than June 2004. Evaluation survey material will be sent to Chair Harry Moore from Alumni Trustee Fred Pierce.
   6. Council Members Not Yet Assigned to Committees: The following Council members have not yet been assigned to a committee: Jill Ford, Chris Walker, Dick Cochran, Pamela Allen, Jim Herrick, Sheila Butts and Todd Barton. President Linscheid stated he would contact these members and inquire which committee they desire.
   
   
   
5. Standing Officers Reports (as necessary) - Bob Linscheid
   
   1. Financial Report - Mary Louise Hlavac
      No report was given.
   
   
   
   2. President-Elect - Harry Moore
      Mr. Moore will contact Mrs. Hlavac.
   
   
   
   3. Secretary - Larry Augusta
      No report was given.
   
   
   
6. Liaisons Business and Reports - Bob Linscheid
   
   1. Alumni Trustee - Fred Pierce
      No report was given.
   
   
   
   2. Chancellor's Office - Jorge Haynes
      Mr. Haynes reported the following: (1) CSU campus presidents are meeting in the Chancellor's Office today and tomorrow (December 10-11, 2003); (2) California's bond rating has dropped to junk bond status; (3) Campus presidential search teams have selected a campus president for CSU San Marcos and CSU Chico, San José State University will begin a new search and CSU Bakersfield is still in process; and (4) there are seven vacancies on the Board of Trustees.
   
   
   
   3. Alumni Directors' Representative - Kate McClintock
      Ms. McClintock reported on the Affinity card program. Some Alumni Directors are concerned with the renegotiations of their Affinity card/program contracts. Alumni Directors have expressed concern regarding a legal document distributed to the Vice Presidents regarding existing Affinity contracts. Ms. McClintock reported that an Alumni Directors survey had been conducted and the findings are that the financial impact of affinity cards is significant. President Linscheid reported that the Chancellor's Affinity Programs Working Group would be meeting on December 17, that he is a member of this working group and that he will report back to the CSU Alumni Council Executive Committee regarding the meeting.
   
   
   
   4. Legislative Report - Karen Y. Zamarripa
      No report was given.
   
   
   
   5. Programs - Kim Gannon
      No report was given.
   
   
   
   6. Government Relations - Tom Hoeber
      Mr. Hoeber reported that the bond measure is up in the air, that it is possible that Proposition 55 will be on the November and not the March 2004 ballot. Mr. Hoeber also reported that the 2004 CSU Legislative Day alumni keynote speaker letter would be mailed later this week to CSU Presidents and CSU Alumni Association Presidents with a copy to Alumni Directors.
   
   
   
7. Issues Focus
   
   1. Review January 30-31, 2004, Two-Day Program Overview and Agendas - Bob Linscheid
      The January 30-31, 2004, two-day program overview, Executive Committee and Business Meeting agendas were reviewed and approved and will be sent to the full Council.
   
   
   
8. Old, New, Other Business
   
   1. Economic Opportunity Program (EOP)
      Discussion took place regarding outreach funding, the Economic Opportunity Program, and the Chancellor's commitment to continue funding these programs. The Chancellor is working on avoiding legislative or Department of Finance direction to cut specific programs, preferring to have the flexibility to make the specific program cuts as determined by the CSU and the campuses.
   
   
   
9. Next Meeting and Adjournment
   The next meeting with Chancellor Reed is scheduled for Monday, January 26, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. and the next CSU Alumni Council Executive Committee meeting/conference call is scheduled for January 27, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. The CSU Alumni Council Executive Committee meeting adjourned at 10:59 a.m.