Vice President Business Council

Minutes

November 6, 2001

VP Issues:

BAC will meet next week from 1-3 on Thursday, November 15^th

Please send your goals recommendations to Rich by the end of next week.

Board items are due to Shirley by 11/19 for the December board meeting.

Financial Services Issues:

1. BAR Meeting-Items of Interest – COP item for discussion will be the state auditor office now charging for NACUBO financial statement audits (ICBO agenda)
2. Other universities have raised the limit for charges on the Purchasing card to save time and paper in processing purchases.
3. WEB payments are up at other schools – we will be looking at maybe using the WIN to accommodate web payments (the U of W charges a service fee for tuition/room/board paid by credit card)
4. Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP) – state treasurer’s money market account is working well. Several of the universities (CWU, EWU, Evergreen and Western) are utilizing the service.
5. Federal Government has compiled a list of companies and providers illegal to deal with due to terrorism; OFM is following up on this and will forward this list to agencies to check against vendors.
6. GASB – reporting requirements are being worked on – these are state as well as national reporting requirements

7. Susan Musselman’s (bond consultant) request for financial information for CWU bond rating is being compiled.

CTS Issues:

1. Mitchell Hall DHCP – computer identification routing upgrade has been completed. Barge Hall will be done next week.
2. Telephone rate revisions – Rich will review with Gene

Facilities Management:

1. Consultants are being reviewed for design and development phase of the Recreation Center and Union Building project
2. Dean Hall use is being reviewed.

HR Issues:

1. T&D Manager/Supervisor training programs - attendance has been very low.
2. The kickoff for the Campus Community Building Program will be held on November 28. The purpose of the program is to give members of the university community who are concerned about improving the university’s climate a positive way to direct their energy and an opportunity to connect with other university members who also want to take action to improve their community. Brochures are available from Human Resources on this program.