MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

of the

BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM

Madison, Wisconsin

Held in room 1820 Van Hise Hall

Friday, September 8, 2000

9:00 a.m.

Approval of Minutes 1

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD 1

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SYSTEM *

REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE *

REPORT OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING AND FUNDING COMMITTEE *

REPORT OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE *

executive session *

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

of the

BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM

Madison, Wisconsin

Held in room 1820 Van Hise Hall

Friday, September 8, 2000

9:00 a.m.

- President Smith presiding -

Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the August 25, 2000, meeting were approved as distributed.

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD

Regent Brandes read the following resolution and moved its adoption by the Board of Regents. The motion was adopted by acclamation with a round of applause.

• Significantly increasing the level of private contributions to the University’s Foundation;

• Building strong relationships and partnerships with the University’s extended community, and enhancing ties between the University and vital external partners;

• Helping the University to receive the highest possible accreditation from the North Central Association, while also ensuring that all professional colleges achieved accreditation by the appropriate national organization;

• Encouraging the University to have a broader international focus and vision, through the establishment of a grants program and other cooperative partnerships with foreign institutions;

• Modernizing the campus’ physical plant, with significant capital projects now underway; and

• Improving the level of faculty, staff, and student access to new and emerging educational technologies; and

Noting that Chancellor Kerrigan had spoken at the August 25 Board meeting, Regent President Smith indicated that he and President Lyall had the opportunity to attend a special event in Chancellor Kerrigan's honor in Oshkosh the week following that meeting.

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A written report on the July 21 meeting of the Higher Educational Aids Board was provided to the Regents.

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The Regents received a written report on the September 6 meeting of the Hospital Authority Board.

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Regent President Smith announced the following appointments to the Regent Committee for the UW-La Crosse Chancellor Search: Regent Barry, Chair; Regent Alexander; Regent Axtell; and Regent Schneiders.

Reporting on plans for the Economic Summit, Regent President Smith introduced Laurie Dies, who had been hired as coordinator for the Summit. A graduate of UW-Madison with a degree in economics, Ms. Dies had worked in the Legislature for 17 years, 14 of those as Executive Assistant to Senator Brian Rude.

Noting that work in preparation for the Economic Summit has been ongoing since February, Regent Smith reported that there is much enthusiasm and a great deal of activity taking place, that regional and statewide committees are meeting, that hundreds of people are involved, that white papers are being produced, and that an extensive mailing list is being developed. Planning for the summit, Regent Smith emphasized, involves a cross section of the state, with a wide net being cast in terms of people involved in the process. The Economic Summit will be held on November 29, 30, and December 1 at the Midwest Express Center in Milwaukee.

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Regent President Smith reported that a list of priorities for the coming year had been distilled from items submitted by Regents and Chancellors at the August 24 Regent retreat. The list includes: Development of the UW role in the Wisconsin Economy; student access; management flexibility and accountability; the student experience, including diversity, studying abroad, and languages; technology; teacher education; funding and fundraising; and tuition and financial aid. The Regents have been asked to prioritize those items and to work within their standing committees to select certain of them to work on in the coming year.

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Regent President Smith indicated that he has asked UW System staff to work with the Department of Administration staff over the next several months on details relating to the Department's request on prioritizing budget items. This, he noted, is part of the normal process of putting together a biennial budget.

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Noting the Board's strong commitment to teaching excellence, Regent President Smith indicated that the Regent Teaching Awards are presented annually to two outstanding teachers and one outstanding department in the UW System.

President Lyall noted that this is the ninth year in which the Board has sponsored these awards, which are prestigious recognitions of outstanding teaching. This year, she announced, funding of the awards comes in part from the Paul Schilling Memorial Fund. A former Regent and Regent President, Mr. Schilling was particularly interested in supporting excellence in teaching.

Regent Olivieri, Chair of the Regent Committee that selected the award recipients, stated that the awards are one way in which the Regents recognize the centrality of learning and teaching to the university's endeavors. Regent Olivieri thanked the members of his committee: Regent Alexander, Regent Gracz, and Regent Mohs.

Noting his personal interest in recognizing great teaching, Regent Olivieri recalled that, as an undergraduate student, he encountered a professor who had a profound influence on his life. In becoming reacquainted years later, the professor shared with Regent Olivieri a lecture in which he questioned the value of what he had accomplished as a teacher. Noting the professor's valuable impact on his life, Regent Olivieri emphasized the importance of thanking excellent teachers at every opportunity and asked all those present to take time to express gratitude to teachers who had similarly affected the course of their lives.

Presenting the first award to Joan Thron, Associate Professor of Education and Humanistic Studies at UW-Green Bay, Regent Olivieri indicated that Professor Thron has taught at that university since 1973. She has been instrumental in revising the curriculum of the Education and Humanistic Studies Department, and she is a nationally known advocate of children's literacy as well as an expert on children's literature. Throughout her career, she has developed a series of exemplary partnerships with local schools, many of whose teachers she has trained and mentored.

One of her colleagues noted that she "models an unwavering focus on learning as a way of living and thinking" and she invites her students to share that focus. Her boldest initiative was development of a course of study called "Integrating the Language Arts", which combines four previously separate courses in children's literature and methods of instruction in reading and writing into one 12-credit course. The expanded course becomes a forum for exploring theories and research, materials and methods within the context of understandings about how humans become literate. Every week, she accompanies her students to schools and together they explore these questions. Instead of a final exam, students make a professional conference presentation.

In support of Dr. Thron's nomination for this award, her students cited her passion for children's literature, for children's learning and for the development of her students into thoughtful and compassionate teachers. One letter, written by three members of the same family, all of whom had studied under Professor Thron, affirms that "she has made us fall in love over and over again with the art of teaching."

As a lover of language and story, Professor Thron said notice of this award brought to mind Joseph Campbell's observation that people tell the same story over and over in infinite variation. From Odysseus to Harry Potter, the pattern is similar - an arduous journey filled with danger and adventure, and finally completed successfully. These characters, she observed, have certain qualities, including patience, perseverance, and a large measure of good fortune. Such good fortune, she noted, often arrives in groups of thee, and so it had been for her.

Paying tribute to the elements of her good fortune, she cited first her extraordinary colleagues. "Together we plan, try, regroup, plan again - I am so fortunate in my colleagues." Second, it was her good fortune to have easy access to the Cooperative Children's Book Center on the UW-Madison campus. The Center's excellent collection and programs allows her to keep abreast of new children's books and to grow professionally. Third, she cited her remarkable students, many of them the first in their families to attend college.

Finally, she remarked that it has been her good fortune to spend her teaching life in the UW System, where the Board and other leaders "are convinced that teaching and learning matter and support these efforts that we make, believing that the State of Wisconsin is a better place because of it."

Regent Olivieri presented the second teaching excellence award to Charles Young, Associate Professor of Music at UW-Stevens Point, where he has taught since 1994. Professor Young is Chair of the Music Theory and Composition Program and Director of the Computer Music Center, a computer lab he designed and founded as a means of integrating cutting-edge technology into teaching. He also invented the Portable Practice Unit, a critical listening technology that students use to assess themselves during practice, rehearsals, private lessons and classes. These technologies have created an entirely new system by which to teach and assess student progress.

Professor Young has been involved in restructuring more than 30 music theory courses, including making composition a required course for all undergraduate majors. He also developed an Acoustics course called "The Physics of Sound" which is a team-taught, multi-disciplinary course involving faculty in music, communicative disorders, psychology and physics.

Professor Young wrote the following concerning his philosophy of teaching: "I must pay close attention to each student so that I can cultivate their learning skills accordingly. Like the gardener, I must provide the proper nutrients so that each student will bloom into a learner capable of learning anything. That is why when I'm asked what do you teach, I prefer to answer 'students' rather than 'music'."

His impact on students is revealed by this comment: "Don't let this man leave UW-Stevens Point. He's too valuable to our education."

Among recognitions for his outstanding work, Dr. Young has been named the Wisconsin CASE Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation; he has received numerous grants to further implement and disseminate his teaching innovations; and has a national and international reputation as a composer of award-winning pieces.

In his acceptance remarks, Dr. Young credited his family and particularly his spouse, Jennifer, for valuable contributions to his success. There had, he noted, been educators in his family continuously since 1895.

Professor Young expressed appreciation to the UW-Stevens Point faculty and staff for making it possible for him to teach as he prefers. The campus environment is one that encourages use of technology, innovative programs, taking risks and experimenting with new ideas. He thanked Chancellor George, Provost Meyer, and others who nurture an environment in which innovative teaching can flourish.

He also expressed appreciation to the staff of the Office of Professional and Instructional Development. He especially appreciated the Wisconsin Teaching Fellows program from which he had learned a great deal about how to teach and learn.

In addition, he thanked his students for having taught him how to teach. Lessons learned from his students include:

1. Talent is overrated as a key to success. Hard work and commitment are just as important.
2. Teaching people is more important than teaching the subject.
3. Learning is always taking place whether or not a student is in the classroom.
4. Students are more willing to take risks when they see the teacher taking risks.
5. Students want to know how much a teacher cares more than how much a teacher knows.
6. Students live up to expectations placed before them.
7. The quality of what is taught is more important than the quantity.
8. All students have preconceived notions, some of which must be replaced.
9. Process and product work best when linked together.
10. Ways of teaching must be tailored to the individual student.
11. Students will respect those who respect them.
12. More is learned by failing than by succeeding.

Regent Alexander presented the third award to the UW Colleges Department of Geography and Geology, represented by its former Chair, Professor Catherine Helgeland, who had won an individual Regent Teaching Award in 1997.

Like other departments in the UW Colleges, Regent Alexander observed, the Department of Geography and Geology is composed of individuals spread across 13 campuses. This means there is a lack of daily face-to-face contact among members, and they are able to meet in person only two or three times a year. Much of their business must be conducted by teleconference and by e-mail.

Given this physical separateness, he pointed out, it is all the more impressive that the department members have succeeded in creating a cohesive community of teacher-scholars whose common goal is to promote and foster excellence in teaching. The departmental mission emphasizes: 1) Critical thinking skills to make students lifelong learners; 2) continuous professional development and collegial support for faculty and staff; and 3) disseminating geographic understanding to the broader public in communities outside the university.

Students cite the faculty's ability to make geography accessible, interesting and fun. They also appreciate the availability of faculty members to meet with students and discuss their questions or concerns.

Stating that the Department takes professional development of its faculty very seriously, Regent Alexander indicated that new hires are based on the premise of teaching excellence and that half of all merit evaluations are based on teaching effectiveness. It is no surprise then, he noted, that the Department is filled with award-winning teachers.

The Department has worked proactively to improve transfer between the Colleges and 4-year institutions. Faculty have formed an assessment committee to document learning outcomes, and they have engaged in initiatives to further the international understanding and experience of their students. They also offer courses on the Web and via compressed video. For example, faculty member Jim Brey of UW-Fox Valley, in conjunction with Joe Moran of UW-Green Bay and the American Meteorological Society, has developed a nationally recognized, Web-based course in meteorology which has been purchased by universities across the country.

Another accomplishment of the Department was organization of GeoMeet, a system-wide meeting of earth scientists first held in Baraboo in 1999 to spend time as a community of teacher-scholars discussing teaching excellence and student learning. Such was its success that a second GeoMeet was held this year, and the program is considered a model for development of other system-wide consortial programming.

In conclusion, Regent Alexander noted that former Regent Paul Schilling had a special place in his heart for the UW Colleges. It is particularly fitting, he observed, that this award be financed in part by the fund established in Mr. Schilling's memory.

Accepting the award on behalf of the Department of Geography and Geology, Professor Catherine Helgeland noted that a department in the UW Colleges is composed of people who teach in a particular discipline on all 13 campuses and that this presents unusual challenges with respect to conducting meetings. Like any other faculty, she indicated, faculty of the Colleges have a responsibility for teaching, for research and scholarly activity and for service to the department, campus, community and discipline. In the UW Colleges, the primary mission is teaching, and that mission is taken very seriously.

Referring to an e-mail from a colleague in the Department, she indicated that he made three important points about teaching in the Department of Geography and Geology. First, the teaching mission is the top priority. Second, everyone in the department helps everyone else, working together as a learning community to improve continuously. Third, the result is students who are well-prepared to cope with a changing, globalizing world.

Professor Helgeland expressed appreciation for the support the Department receives from throughout the UW System, beginning with the UW Colleges' central administration, which has funded additional time for the department members to work together; the Office of Professional and Instructional Development, which also has provided such funding and which sponsors annual Faculty Colleges; and the Board of Regents which has supported excellent teaching through these awards. "I think the fact that these awards have been made for years," she said, "tells our faculty and the UW that the Regents value teaching, and that is a very strong message that we have heard loud and clear and that we appreciate."

In considering what might be done with the award money, Dr. Helgeland reported that department members thought first in terms of funding field experiences, and then about earmarking the money for junior faculty to attend and present at conferences. However, there was another idea that she thought would carry the day, and that was to use the money to start a fund, to add money every year, and use the interest to fund scholarships for students, especially majors in the department. This, she commented, "is a wonderful idea because everything these awards are about, everything that the faculty and staff in the Department of Geography and Geology are about - are the students."

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REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SYSTEM

Noting that the past summer had been a busy one, President Lyall reported that the Board and Chancellors worked hard on a new brain gain investment plan that outlines the way the UW can help sustain economic growth in Wisconsin. This will be followed by an Economic Summit to be held in Milwaukee this fall.

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It was reported by President Lyall that over 4,000 pre-college students benefited from summer programs on UW campuses, where they were given a glimpse of the excitement of learning and academic skills needed to make their dreams come true.

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President Lyall introduced and welcomed Rick Wells, who will take office as UW-Oshkosh Chancellor on October 1.

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President Lyall reported that the UW has a new budget Web site: www.wisconsin.edu/budget

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A copy of the WIAC Records Book and a conference pass were provided to the Regents. President Lyall noted that UW teams did very well last year and that an exciting season is anticipated.

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It was announced by President Lyall that the UW System has been awarded $1 million to develop a "Learning Anytime, Anywhere Partnership" program that will serve migrant farm worker families in Wisconsin by offering on-line courses, mentoring and career counseling at summer camps located near UW campuses and Wisconsin food companies. A side benefit will be training of UW faculty in migrant culture and the needs of migrant workers and students. Eventually, the Wisconsin model will be replicated in other states. Partners in this innovative project are: UW-Stevens Point, UW-Extension, UW-Oshkosh, UW-La Crosse, UW Colleges, Midwest Food Processors Association, and United Migrant Opportunity Services, Inc. Noting that this is a further step in the effort to address Wisconsin's labor shortage and to build opportunities for students, President Lyall congratulated Sal Carranza, of the UW System Office of Multicultural Affairs, for developing this project and obtaining funding for it.

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President Lyall congratulated the Wisconsin Innovation Center, at UW-Whitewater, which is celebrating its 20^th anniversary of providing new product assessment, patent assistance and business advice to Wisconsin entrepreneurs. The Innovation Center is supported by a number of partners, including the US Patent and Trademark Office, UW-Extension Small Business Development Centers, the Wisconsin Manufacturing UW-Extension Partnership, and the US Small Business Administration. Over the years, the Innovation Center has evaluated 6,250 new product ideas and helped 2,000 Wisconsin entrepreneurs get started in business in this state.

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It was reported by President Lyall that the UW-Superior Foundation is supporting Foundation Fellowships that enable undergraduates to work with faculty and staff on projects of importance to the university as a whole. These grants, she said, give all involved a broader sense of the campus and its role in the Superior community. They also are a tribute to the big difference a modest amount of money can make in providing innovative opportunities for students and faculty to work together.

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President Lyall reported that the Research Park is booming with spin-offs from innovations developed by UW-Madison faculty and labs. This summer work was started to double the amount of business incubator space by expanding the MGE Innovation Center by about 50,000 square feet.

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Commending UW-Madison for an excellent audit report by the UW Office for Human Research Protection, President Lyall noted that the report lauded the campus for "a significant institutional commitment to the protection of human subjects" and "a culture of respect for the IRB process". This audit stands out from those of other research universities, which have resulted in suspension of federal funding and research activities. UW-Madison, she stated, deserves great credit for its highly ethical research processes.

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President Lyall reported that Senior Vice President Gary Thibodeau has published the 14^th edition of his Anatomy and Physiology textbook, which is the most widely used anatomy text in the world.

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REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

The Committee's report was presented by Regent Brandes, Chair.

Regent Brandes presented Resolutions 8203-8210, which had been approved unanimously by the Education Committee and moved their adoption by the Board of Regents as consent agenda items. The motion was seconded by Regent Axtell and carried unanimously .

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The committee discussed priorities for the 2000-01 academic year. These include: (1) the Wisconsin economy, (2) teacher education and other K-16 undergraduate partnership issues; (3) the student experience, (4) international experience; (5) access; and (6) diversity. It was emphasized that these areas are interrelated, e.g., access and teacher education are important to the Wisconsin economy, and diversity and international experience are significant components of the overall student experience for all students. This list will be finalized at the committee's October meeting. In addition, the committee agreed on the importance of : (1) specifying expected outcomes of all the discussions that we have during our committee; (2) examining what the benchmarks are for each priority area; and (3) dealing with any budget-related issues needing further development.

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Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Larry Rubin, introduced the presentation on Technology and Teacher Education . Presenters were: Dana Nelson, Director of PK-16 Initiatives, UW System Administration; Nancy Kaufman, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Graduate Studies, UW-Oshkosh; and Eileen Schroeder, Associate Professor of Education, UW-Whitewater. The UW System Task Force on Technology and Teacher Education will be charged with: 1) reviewing standards from national and professional organizations; 2) reviewing technology standards for PK-12 students; 3) collecting information on current practices in UW programs; and 4) working with the Department of Public Instruction on teacher education rules. The UW System has also established a Best Practices Task Force with three major themes: 1) proficiencies and standards for teachers; 2) faculty development; and 3) equipment and support.

Dr. Kaufman stated, in response to Regent Brandes, that access to technology across the state is "very uneven". The disparity in dissemination of available resources is significant. Regent Benson noted that annual expenditures per school district in Wisconsin range from $6500 to $16,000 per child.

Responding to Regent Randall, Dr. Kaufman noted that institutions are developing partnerships with communities and businesses to enhance the use of technology, but teacher development remains a major challenge.

Regent Olivieri encouraged the committee to act soon to specify what the board wants done in the area of technology. Emphasizing the importance of life-long learning, Regent Axtell expressed the hope that training in technology can serve as a model for learning in other areas. Dr. Nelson stressed that technology training should not focus on skills alone, but rather on how to use the technology to turn information into knowledge.

As stipulated in Unclassified Personnel Guidelines 5.03(4)(b), Assistant Vice President Rubin reported the following searches for academic deans: 1) UW-Milwaukee School of Education; 2) UW-Milwaukee, School of the Arts; 3) UW-Milwaukee, School of Nursing, 4) UW-Green Bay, Professional Studies and Outreach, and 5) UW-Green Bay, Liberal Arts and Sciences.

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The committee heard an initial review of a proposed B.S. in Applied Science, UW-Stout.

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Provost Robert Sedlak reviewed UW-Stout's proposed revision to its mission statement. Following a public hearing, the revision will come before the committee for final consideration.

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REPORT OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING AND FUNDING COMMITTEE

Regent James, Chair, presented the Committee's report.

The Committee and Regent President Smith met to discuss general responsibilities of the Committee in the upcoming months, and identify priorities for future meetings. These include:

1) Development of a policy or goals for preventive maintenance;

Unanimously approved by the Physical Planning and Funding Committee were Resolutions 8211 - 8216. Regent James moved their adoption by the Board of Regents as consent agenda items. The motion was seconded by Regent Gracz and it was carried unanimously.

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Nancy Ives, Assistant Vice President, reported that UW System projects totaling about $5.8 million were approved at the June and August State Building Commission meetings.

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REPORT OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

The Committee's report was presented by Regent Marcovich, Chair.

The Business and Finance Committee unanimously approved Resolutions 8217 - 8223 and moved their adoption as consent agenda items by the Board of Regents. Regent Gottschalk seconded the motion and it was carried unanimously.

1. that the universities may determine which credit classes are open to auditors under the terms of this policy;

• Approves the "Agreement to Accept Grants from the Independent Foundation by the Board of Regents and the University of Wisconsin Foundation."

• Reserves the right to give final approval to the bylaws for the oversight and advisory committee, to the name for that committee and to the operating principles referred to in the Agreement.

• Authorizes John Torphy, Vice Chancellor of Administration, UW-Madison to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Board.

• Authorizes UW-Madison to solicit, on the Board’s behalf, nominations for the oversight and advisory committee, consistent with the Commissioner’s Order; and

• Directs UW-Madison to forward those nominations to the Regents, upon request, for the Regents approval.

The following resolution was removed from the consent agenda at the request of Regent Olivier.

Upon motion by Regent Marcovich, seconded by Regent Gottschalk, Resolution 8222 was adopted, with Regent Olivieri abstaining from the vote.

Internal Audit Director, Ron Yates, provided an overview of the major projects the office of Internal Audit is conducting. All projects are proceeding as planned.

UW-Madison's implementation of several actions to enhance its system for protecting human subjects and made various recommendations for changes in its review process.

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The Business and Finance Committee received a report on service based pricing guidelines. Service-based pricing at UW-River Falls, which is being implemented pursuant to the EM21 plan, was approved by the Board of Regents at it's meeting in June 2000. Authority to approve institutional requests to charge service-based tuition and fees for graduate and other adult programs was delegated to the System President to facilitate timely response.

In discussion at the Board meeting, Regent Olivieri asked if there would be action by the Board on service-based pricing guidelines. Regent Barry indicated that the Business and Finance Committee reviewed the guidelines and found them to be satisfactory. Regent Olivieri questioned whether service-based pricing would, for example, apply to a graduate program in which all students are under age 25. Indicating that this situation would be possible but not likely, President Lyall noted that the guidelines include authority for the chancellor to waive the fee under certain circumstances. Regent Olivieri requested that the document include explanation of the composition of funds referenced by number in the section on procedures.

In response to a question by Regent Mohs, Regent Marcovich indicated that there will be reports to the Regents on the service-based pricing that is implemented.

Regent Krutsch observed that this is an important concept and that cost recovery pricing of these types of programs allows the university to continue subsidizing other programs. She suggested that an audit, rather than simply a report, might be helpful, at a time when enough experience has been gained to provide meaningful data on such matters as cost recovery, percentage of faculty time devoted to such programs, etc.

Referring to amendment of the class audit policy (resolution #8218), Regent Barry noted that the revisions were responsive to legislative direction that seniors be allowed to audit at no charge, as long as space is available. He pointed out that possible issues remain with regard to courses for which service-based fees are charged and for distance education courses in which space arguable would always be available.

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Lori Mills, Treasury Manager, presented the annual reports on Asset Allocation and the Endowment Spending Plan. General Counsel Rindskopf-Parker discussed the legal implications of venture capital.

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Acting Vice President Durcan reported that total gifts, grants and contracts for the fiscal year were $768.1 million, an increase of $76.6 million from the previous year. Federal awards increased $34 million, while non-federal awards increased $42.7 million.

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Internal Audit Director Ron Yates presented a program review on Policies and Procedures for the Protection of Human Research Subjects. The Office of Human Research Protection (OHRP) in the federal department of Health and Human Services has stepped up its on-site investigation in the past two years. Their report acknowledged UW-Madison's implementation of several actions to enhance its system for protecting human subjects and made various recommendations for changes in its review process.

Upon motion by Regent Marcovich, seconded by Regent Randall, the following resolution was adopted unanimously.

outcome of the federal review.

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executive session

At 10:40 a.m., the Board recessed for 15 minutes. The Board reconvened in open session at 10:55 a.m., at which time the following resolution, moved by Regent Randall, was adopted on a unanimous roll-call vote, with Regents Alexander, Axtell, Barry, Benson, Boyle, Brandes, Gottschalk, Gracz, James, Krutsch, Marcovich, Mohs, Olivieri, Randall, Schneiders, and Smith (16) voting in the affirmative. There were no negative votes and no abstentions.

The Board arose from executive session at 11:50 a.m. , having adopted the following resolutions:

The meeting was adjourned at 11:50 a.m.

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Judith A. Temby, Secretary