The 686th Meeting of The Board of Trustees March 18, 2014...Oct 20, 1998 · 1 of 2 ILLINOIS PUBLIC THE 686th MEETING COMMUNITY COLLEGE of DISTRICT 535 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MARCH

The 686th Meeting of The Board of Trustees March 18, 2014

OUR VISION, MISSION AND VALUES We are the community’s college. We are dedicated, first, to excellence in teaching and learning. We challenge our students to experience the hard work and satisfaction of learning that leads to

intellectual growth and support them academically, emotionally and socially. We encourage them to entertain and question ideas, think critically, solve problems, and engage

with other cultures, with one another, and with us. We expect our students to assume responsibility for their own learning, to exercise leadership

and to apply ethical principles in their academic, work, and personal lives. We demand from ourselves and our students tolerance, fairness, responsibility, compassion and

integrity. We are a community of learners. We provide education and training for and throughout a lifetime. We seek to improve and expand the services we offer in support of the people in the

communities we serve. We promote a caring community of staff and faculty members, students, administrators, and

trustees who, in keeping with our values, work together to fulfill our mission. We are a changing community. We recognize that change is inevitable and that education must be for the future. We respond to change informed by our values and our responsibility to our students and our

communities. We challenge our students to be capable global citizens, guided by knowledge and ethical

principles, who will shape the future. Ratified by the Board of Trustees, October 20, 1998

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ILLINOIS PUBLIC THE 686th MEETING COMMUNITY COLLEGE of DISTRICT 535 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MARCH 18, 2014

Oakton Community College

1600 E. Golf Road Des Plaines, Illinois 60016

Dinner

6:00 p.m. Room 1502

Closed Session

6:30 p.m. Room 1502

AGENDA 1. Call to Order and Roll Call in Room 1502 2. Consideration of a motion to close the meeting to the public for the purpose of the following: review closed session minutes of February 18, 2014 consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of

employees pending litigation collective negotiating matters

3. Consideration of a motion for adjournment 4. Adjournment

Open Session 7:30 p.m.

Board Room 1506 AGENDA Call to Order and Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance V Approval of Minutes of February 18, 2014

Statement by the President Report: Rad Tech/Partnership

Comments by the Chair Public Participation

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NEW BUSINESS CONSENT AGENDA 3/14-1 a. Approval of Adoption of Consent Agenda b. Approval of Consent Agenda, Items 3/14-2 through 3/14-6 3/14-2 Ratification of Payment of Bills for February 2014 3/14-3 Acceptance of Treasurer’s Report for February 2014 3/14-4 Ratification of Actions of Alliance for Lifelong Learning Executive Board 3/14-5 Supplemental Authorization to Pay Professional Personnel 3/14-6 Approval of Clinical Practice Agreements OTHER AGENDA ITEMS R 3/14-7 Authorization to Approve March Purchases 3/14-7a through 7e a) IP Telephony Annual Support Agreement Renewal b) Achieving the Dream Annual Membership c) Laerdal Manikins for Fire Science Program d) Equipment for Science and Health Careers Center e) Painting Services for Auto Lab 3/14-8 Preview and Discussion of April 2014 Purchases R 3/14-9 Authorization to Hire Full-time, Tenure-track Faculty Members V 3/14-10 Acceptance of Grants R 3/14-11 Approval of a New Unit of Instruction R 3/14-12 Authorization of Intergovernmental Agreement: Access to the Illinois Comptroller's

Local Debt Recovery Program ADJOURNMENT

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Minutes of the Oakton Community College Board Meeting February 18, 2014

The 685th meeting of the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 was held on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the Oakton Community College Des Plaines campus. Call to Order and Roll Call Chair Joan DiLeonardi called the meeting to order at 6:55 p.m. in room 1502; Secretary Patricia Harada called the roll:

Dr. DiLeonardi Chair Present Mr. Stafford Vice Chair Present Ms. Harada Secretary Present Ms. Bashiri-Remetio Present Mr. Frank Present Ms. Tennes Present Mr. Wadhwa Present Mr. Nwosu Present

Closed Session Immediately after the roll call, Ms. Tennes made a motion to go into Closed Session for the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of employees; pending litigation; and collective negotiating matters. Ms. Bashiri-Remetio seconded the motion; Ms. Harada called the roll:

Dr. DiLeonardi Aye Mr. Stafford Aye Ms. Harada Aye Ms. Tennes Aye Ms. Bashiri-Remetio Aye Mr. Frank Aye Mr. Wadhwa Aye Mr. Nwosu Aye

Also present: Dr. Margaret Lee, President; Dr. Thomas Hamel, Vice President, Academic Affairs; Dr. Joianne Smith, Vice President, Student Affairs; Mr. Robert Nowak, Vice President, Business and Finance; and Ms. Mum Martens, Executive Director, Human Resources. At 7: 30 p.m. Mr. Frank made a motion to adjourn the session, seconded by Ms. Bashiri-Remetio. A voice vote was called, and the meeting was adjourned. Call to Order and Roll Call Chair DiLeonardi called the open session to order at 7:35 p.m. in room 1506; Secretary Harada called the roll:

Dr. DiLeonardi Chair Present Mr. Stafford Vice Chair Present Ms. Harada Secretary Present Ms. Bashiri-Remetio Present Mr. Frank Present Ms. Tennes Present Mr. Wadhwa Present Mr. Nwosu Present

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Pledge of Allegiance Approval of the Minutes Dr. DiLeonardi asked for a motion for the approval of the minutes of the January 21, 2014 meetings. Ms. Tennes made the motion which was seconded by Ms. Bashiri-Remetio. A voice vote was called and the minutes were unanimously approved. Statement by the President At this time Mr. Bob Nowak introduced Mr. George Carpenter, who has been hired as Interim Chief of Public Safety, because the current Chief of Public Safety Dennis Nolan, who is due to retire from the College on February 28, had to leave earlier than expected due to illness. Mr. Carpenter served as Chief of Police for the Village of Wilmette for eighteen years. Subsequent to that after retirement, he served in an interim chief capacity for ten months at the College of Lake County. Dr. Lee asked for introductions of those in attendance: Katherine Schuster, Professor of Education, and Full-time Faculty Union President, presented the full-time faculty in attendance: Judy Ferraro, Associate Professor, Health Information Technologies; Victoria Fils, Professor, Health Information Technology; Michael Kristiansen, Associate Professor, Modern Languages; Judy Langston, Professor, Art and Graphic Design; Harold Ogg, Professor, Computer Technologies & Information Systems; and Nancy Ressler, Professor, Mathematics. Jason Nwosu, Student Trustee, introduced student Shawn Liu. Administrators present included: Michael Anthony, Assistant Vice President, Access, Equity and Diversity; Ann Marie Barry, Director, Student Life; Michele Brown, Director, Student Recruitment and Outreach; Michael Carr, Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs; Carlee Drummer, Executive Director, College Advancement; Karen Epps, Director, Budget and Accounting Services; Colette Hands, Director, Workforce Development and Corporate Training; Merrill Irving, Associate Vice President, Workforce Education; Linda Korbel, Dean, Languages, Humanities and the Arts; Renee Kozimor, Director of Software and User Services; Mum Martens, Executive Director, Human Resources; Gary Newhouse, Dean, Library and On-line Learning; Bruce Oates, Director, Athletics and Registrar Services; Nancy Prendergast, Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs, and Dean of Skokie Campus; Doreen Schwartz, Director, Business Services; and Leah Swanquist, Director, Facilities. Classified Staff in attendance included: Lisa Bolinder, Athletics; Philip Cronin, Media Services; Eileen Cukierski, President’s Office; and Jesse Wallace, Media Services. Barbara Dayton, Adjunct Faculty President, and Lecturer, Sociology, presented the adjunct faculty in attendance: Lisa Bolinder, Lecturer, Physical Education; Cheryl Brown, Lecturer, Business; Barry Dayton, Lecturer, Mathematics; Keith Johnson, Lecturer, Sociology; Jaleh Sherbini, Lecturer, Political Science and Business; and Cathy Willis, Lecturer, Psychology and Human Services. On behalf of himself and the Board, Mr. Nowak thanked Leah Swanquist, Director of Facilities, for all of the work Ms. Swanquist and her Grounds team has done with the snow removal these past number of months, the fourth, and closing in on the third, snowiest winter on record. Dr. Lee asked for thoughts and prayers for Dennis Nolan and his family as he struggles to recover, and we hope he will return so we can give him a proper send off for his seventeen years of service to Oakton. Dennis has been the longest serving Chief of Public Safety that Oakton has had. Dr. Lee offered condolences to Maya Evans and her family on the passing of her father. Last week, Trustees Joan DiLeonardi and Jody Wadhwa braved the weather to attend the ACCT sponsored National Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C. The Trustees met with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and Congressman Brad Schneider while they were in Washington. Brad

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Schneider also was a guest at the Business Briefings breakfast held on the Des Plaines campus on February 7. Thanks were extended to Kari Susens on the successful annual Oakton Transfer College Fair which was held on February 12. More than fifty-seven colleges, universities, and approximately 350 students attended. Dr. Lee thanked Michele Brown and her colleagues, especially Danielle Nightingale, for coordinating the 2014 Black Teen Summit held on February 14. Approximately 125 high school students and fifteen chaperones attended presentations and participated in workshops. Ms. Brown mentioned that a few out of district schools had asked to participate as they heard about previous Summits, and do not have anything in their home community college districts that is comparable. There were a number of events including our own chapter of ‘One Billion Rising’, a global day of action, to call attention to the violence against women and girls. Dr. Lee reminded everyone that the current exhibit at the Koehnline Museum ‘Gems from the Koehnline: African-American Movie Posters’ runs through March 21. Later in the month, a number of faculty, staff, and administrators from the Student Success team will participate in the Dream Institute, where they will join with colleagues from around the country who are part of the Achieving the Dream (ATD) initiative. Dr. Michael Carr explained that the conference is an opportunity for all of the colleges who are a part of ATD, to come together and share best practices. This will be an opportunity to take a look into specific initiatives that have been taking place across the nation at different community colleges. The Six Piano Ensemble, conducted by Glenna Sprague will be held Saturday evening, April 26 and Sunday afternoon, April 27, 2014. Dr. Lee read an email from Hollie Wagner, a former Oakton student and recipient of a 2013 Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship, who now has a position serving on the Jack Kent Cooke Student Association. Ms. Wagner is currently studying film and philosophy at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. This position is quite an honor for Ms. Wagner and we are very proud of her. Dr. Joianne Smith introduced Bruce Oates, Director of Athletics and Registrar Services, who thanked the Board and Dr. Lee for allowing him to present a report on Athletics health and safety. Mr. Oates began by describing the events of February 4, 2014, when the men’s basketball teams for Oakton Community College and Elgin Community College were competing in a game at the Des Plaines campus of Oakton. Six minutes into the first half, Elgin sophomore Zach Cooper left the game for a brief rest. Shortly after he sat down, Zach lost consciousness and collapsed. Initially Zach’s breathing was labored, but within seconds, Zach’s breathing stopped and he had no heartbeat. At that point, Mr. Oates said that the Athletic Department’s plans, resources, processes, and training went into action. Within moments of Zach collapsing, athletic trainer Alicia Mikulski moved to action, instructing Public Safety personnel to call 911 for an ambulance; assessing Zach’s condition where she determined that she needed to use the Automated Exterior Defibrillator (AED), and administered one shock to Zach’s chest. Ms. Mikulski then began Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Much to her and everyone’s relief, Zach started breathing on his own and regained consciousness. From the time Zach Cooper lost consciousness until he regained it was less than eight minutes. Emergency responders from the Des Plaines Fire Department arrived on the scene six minutes after the call and transported Zach to Lutheran General Hospital. Mr. Oates spoke about Oakton’s comprehensive view in the health and safety of our student athletes that goes well beyond recommendations by the National Junior College Athletic Association, Illinois state statue, and of most other community colleges, not just in Illinois, but nationwide. With the leadership of Lisa Bolinder, Wellness Coordinator and lead athletic trainer for the College, Oakton has created a safety first philosophy. We have a team physician and medical support from Advocate Lutheran General Sports Medicine Group. We have athletic training services provided by Athletico. We also provide health insurance for our uninsured student athletes. In addition to these services, Oakton requires all student athletes to have a valid sports physical examination conducted by the College’s team physician prior to practice or competition. Through our physical examinations, students have learned of cardiac, respiratory, and diabetic issues not previously identified, which could have placed their health in jeopardy. In addition to the health services provided by the athletic department, training and education are required of all paid athletic staff. All paid coaches and some volunteer coaches receive training in CPR; use of the AED; OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen handling; as well as use of an Epinephrine pen (Eppie). American Red Cross CPR/AED certification is good for two years. Oakton requires annual training and certification. In addition to coaches, all employees within the department receive this training, as does Fitness Center staff, including the student employees who work in that area.

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In addition to the training they receive, each athletic team has a fully stocked medical kit which is available at all games and practices, including away games. This kit includes: basic medical care supplies; a portable AED; Eppie pens; and asthma inhalers. Oakton is one of the only Illinois community colleges that provides this type of medical kit to their athletic teams. Coaches are fully trained and certified in the use of this equipment. In addition to the medical kits and supplies, we also have portable lightning detection systems for the Soccer, Baseball and Softball teams; Concussion Management Software; as well as on campus rehabilitation and pre-habilitation services. Per Mr. Oates, there are two things to take away from this incident for the Athletic department. The first is that the work they had done in their emergency action plans did what it was supposed to do and a life was saved. The second is that despite the success, there is room for improvement. As we move forward this year we will access and review this event, and based upon those discussions, we will begin to implement changes and ideas to improve our response. Chair Joan DiLeonardi congratulated everyone involved in the incident. Trustee Jody Wadhwa noted that when he and Dr.DiLeonardi were in Washington, D.C., they met trustees from Elgin Community College and relayed that they were very appreciative and thankful for what Oakton personnel did for Mr. Cooper. Dr. Lee concluded the discussion by saying that Dr. David Sam, President of Elgin Community College, will join Dr. Lee in telling this story to the Illinois Council of Community College Presidents at their meeting in March, and urge them to have the fortitude and foresight to invest in AED’s so that they are available for their athletic teams at all practices and when they go on the road, because the investment is miniscule compared to a life that could be lost. Comments from the Chair - At this time in the meeting, Chair DiLeonardi announced that President Margaret Lee has informed the Board that she will not renew her current contract which expires in June 2015. Dr. DiLeonardi stated that we are saddened by that decision as Dr. Lee has brought so much to the College, her obvious intelligence, dedication, and her commitment to Oakton which is unparalleled. Dr. DiLeonardi has always appreciated Dr. Lee’s commitment to civility and respect that she has brought to the College, which are two things that are lacking in today’s society. The Board will have sufficient time to go through a very thoughtful planning process of finding a successor, which will involve all elements of the College. Dr. Lee remarked that it has been a privilege to be here for the better part of thirty years. It has been her life; it has been the life of her family. What a rare privilege it is to be part of a community of common purpose, what could be better. Dr. DiLeonardi concluded by saying that the Board has an important job ahead of them. Public Participation - none New Business 2/14-1a Approval of Adoption of Consent Agenda Ms. Tennes offered:

“Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 approves adoption of the Consent Agenda.”

Ms. Bashiri-Remetio seconded the motion. A voice vote was called and the resolution passed

unanimously.

2/14-1b Approval of Consent Agenda Items 2/14-2 through 2/14-6 Mr. Stafford offered:

“Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 approves the following items 2/14-2 through 2/14-6 as listed in the Consent Agenda.”

2/14-2 Ratification of Payment of Bills for January 2014 "Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 hereby ratifies

expenditures and release of checks by the Treasurer of Community College District 535 in the

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amount of $8,533,578.75 for all check amounts as listed and for all purposes as appearing on a report dated January 2014.”

2/14-3 Acceptance of Treasurer’s Report for January 2014 “Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 receives for filing

as a part of the college’s official records, the report of the Treasurer for the month of January 2014.”

2/14-4 Ratification of Actions of Alliance for Lifelong Learning Executive Board “Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535, in its capacity as governing board of the administrative district of the Alliance for Lifelong Learning Program, ratifies and approves the actions of the Executive Board in items a and b, and hereby approves the expenditures in the amount not to exceed $126,913.79 for all funds listed in item a.” a. Salary payments in the amount of $126,913.79 for part-time teaching services for the Alliance for Lifelong Learning, Spring 2014. b. Salary rescinds in the amount of $15,462.89 for part-time teaching services for the Alliance for Lifelong Learning, Spring 2014.

2/14-5 Supplemental Authorization to Pay Professional Personnel – Fall 2013 1. "Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 ratifies the payment of salaries for teaching on a part-time basis during the spring semester 2014; the total payment amounting to $3,897,591.86."

2. "Be it further resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 ratifies the payment of salaries for teaching on an overload basis during the spring semester 2014; the total payment amounting to $343,246.00."

2/14-6 Approval of Clinical Practice Agreements “Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 approves the following cooperative agreements: For the Health Information Technology Program Presence Saint Francis Hospital – Evanston For the Human Services Program Centro Romero – Chicago For the Substance Abuse Counseling Program G.W. and Associates, Inc., A Wellness Organization – Chicago.” Ms. Tennes seconded the motion; Ms. Harada called the roll:

Ms. Bashiri-Remetio Aye Mr. Frank Aye

Mr. Stafford Aye Ms. Tennes Aye Mr. Wadhwa Aye Dr. DiLeonardi Aye Ms. Harada Aye The motion carried; Student Trustee Nwosu favored the resolution.

2/14-7 Authorization to Approve February Purchases Ms. Tennes offered:

“Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 authorizes the approval of the attached resolutions, as stipulated in the following agenda items, for the purchase of the following:

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Agenda Item_ Page(s) Description Vendor Amount 2/14-7a 1 Lecterns and Computer Computer Comforts, Inc. $ 66,986.14 Tables for the Science and Health Careers Center 2/14-7b 1 & 2 Services of Auditor - Sikich LLP $ 185,648.00 Two Year Contract Extension 2/14-7c 1 & 2 Lecture Capture System - Desire2Learn Ltd. $ 156,811.00 Three Year Contract 2/14-7d 1 Snap-on Diesel Engine Snap-on Industrial $ 46,454.53 Tools Grand Total $ 455,899.67.” Ms. Bashiri-Remetio seconded the motion; Ms. Harada called the roll:

Dr. DiLeonardi Aye

Mr. Frank Aye Mr. Wadhwa Aye Ms. Tennes Aye Mr. Stafford Aye Ms. Harada Aye Ms. Bashiri-Remetio Aye The motion carried; Student Trustee Nwosu favored the resolution.

2/14-8 Preview and Information Regarding March 2014 Purchases

The following purchases will be presented for approval at the March 2014 Board of Trustees meeting: Science Lab Fume Hood; IP Telephony Annual Support Agreement Renewal; Achieving the Dream Annual membership; and Laerdal Manikins for Fire Science Program.

2/14-9 Adoption of Resolution on Tuition Rates Mr. Nwosu offered:

“Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 authorize a tuition rate of $103.25 per credit hour effective as of the summer term of 2014 and further authorizes a tuition rate of $111.25 effective as of the summer term of 2015.”

Mr. Stafford seconded the motion. Trustee Frank asked why the tuition numbers appear less than the figures that were presented at the Committee of the Whole Meeting on February 4th. Mr. Stafford replied that the numbers were revised slightly downward since that meeting, more as an accommodation to be easily multiplied out. It is a slight reduction to keep it as a multiple of 25 this year. Mr. Frank commented that even with the increase, Oakton is still a very good value.

Trustee Stafford explained that the College receives its money from three different pots, the State of Illinois, property taxes, and tuition. Regarding the property taxes, we are under tax caps, which have been severely curtailed because of inflation. Last year, it was a 1.5% increase, and this year, a 1.7% increase. Our revenues from the State of Illinois have continued to deteriorate. We have had very solid and frugal wage settlements, which is most of our expenses, but those run between two and three percent. We are committed to our faculty and personnel, who run this institution, and we need to provide a certain level of revenue and this tuition increase does that. Mr. Stafford continued that the Board does not consider this increase capriciously. Mr. Stafford feels that Oakton is still a wonderful education opportunity for the dollar. This is a hard decision, the Board has spent a lot of time talking and thinking about it, but it is an important one and is a

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real commitment to the personnel of this institution, and in turn, that is a commitment to the students, as we are only as good as the faculty members who are in the front of the classroom. It is a hard decision, but the numbers are really driving us to do it, it is the responsible thing to do. Student Trustee Jason Nwosu said that as a student, he is directly affected by the cost of education to attend Oakton, and of course it is always unfortunate when there is an increase in tuition. Mr. Nwosu said that he does appreciate the explanation and the consideration that the Board has gone through before making the decision to increase tuition. Mr. Nwosu said that while the Board did not want to make this decision, it is a necessary one to maintain the already quality educational services that the College provides.

Ms. Harada called the roll:

Mr. Stafford Aye

Dr. DiLeonardi Aye Mr. Frank Aye Ms. Bashiri-Remetio Aye Ms. Tennes Aye Mr. Wadhwa Aye Ms. Harada Aye The motion carried; Student Trustee Nwosu favored the resolution.

2/14-10 Acceptance of Grants

Mr. Frank offered: "Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 accept the following grants 2/14-10a and 2/14-10b, for the following grants: a. Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity grant - $125,000; b. National Science Foundation sub-award in the amount of $19,600; for a total of $144,600.”

Ms. Bashiri-Remetio seconded the motion. A voice vote was called and the resolution passed unanimously.

2/14-11 Notice of Non-renewal of Short Term Faculty Contracts Ms. Tennes offered:

“Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535, in accordance with the Illinois Public Community College Act 805, Chapter 110, Section 3B-3, non-tenured faculty on a one-semester or one-year contract should receive notice of dismissal no later than sixty (60) days before the end of the academic year or term. At this time, the Board has determined that the services of temporary, full-time faculty members Lindsey Hewitt and Kristi Zenchak will not be required for the 2014-2015 academic year.”

Mr. Wadhwa seconded the motion; Ms. Harada called the roll:

Ms. Tennes Aye

Mr. Wadhwa Aye Ms. Bashiri-Remetio Aye Ms. Tennes Aye Ms. Harada Aye Mr. Frank Aye Dr. DiLeonardi Aye The motion carried; Student Trustee Nwosu favored the resolution.

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2/14-12 Acceptance of Nominations for Director of the Oakton Community College Educational

Foundation Mr. Wadhwa offered:

“Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 affirm the nominations of the following individuals as Directors of the Oakton Community College Educational Foundation: Steven Kermisch, National Director, State Government Affairs, Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., Deerfield, Illinois; and Jay Wadhwa, Senior Director, Creative Services, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.”

Ms. Tennes seconded the motion; Ms. Harada called the roll:

Mr. Wadhwa Abstain

Ms. Tennes Aye Mr. Frank Aye Ms. Bashiri-Remetio Aye Dr. DiLeonardi Aye Mr. Wadhwa Aye Ms. Harada Aye The motion carried; Student Trustee Nwosu favored the resolution.

Adjournment Dr. DiLeonardi announced that the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees of Oakton Community College, District 535, will be Tuesday, March 18, 2014 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the College’s Des Plaines campus located at 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines, Illinois, in room 1506. There being no further business before the Board, Dr. DiLeonardi asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Bashiri-Remetio made the motion which was seconded by Ms. Tennes. A voice vote was called and the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

__________________ Joan W. DiLeonardi, Chair

_________________ Patricia N. Harada, Secretary ec 2/2014 A video recording of the February 18, 2014 meeting was made and may be viewed by calling the Library and Instructional Media Services office at (847) 635-1640.

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Approval of Adoption of Consent Agenda “Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 approves adoption of the Consent Agenda.”

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Approval of Consent Agenda Items 3/14-2 through 3/14-6 That the Board adopt the following resolution: “Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 approves the following items 3/14-2 through 3/14-6 as listed in the Consent Agenda. 3/14-2 Ratification of Payment of Bills for February 2014 3/14-3 Acceptance of Treasurer's Report for February 2014 3/14-4 Ratification of Actions of Alliance for Lifelong Learning Executive Board 3/14-5 Ratification of Payment of Professional Personnel 3/14-6 Approval of Clinical Practice Agreements.”

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Ratification of Actions of the Alliance for Lifelong Learning Executive Board

The salary payments and rescinds include the following:

a. Salary payments in the amount of $30,538.63 for part-time teaching services for the Alliance for Lifelong Learning Spring 2014.

b. Salary rescinds in the amount of $1,078.83 for part-time teaching services for the

Alliance for Lifelong Learning Spring 2014. Also approved by the Alliance for Lifelong Learning Executive Board were the following items:

c. Payment for Fall 2013 Space Utilization and Facilities Services and Classroom/Office Space rental as follows:

Services Rental

District 535 (Oakton) $13,450.65 $ 6,083.14 District 202 (Evanston) 0.00 1,677.42 District 207 (Maine) 0.00 5,231.52 District 219 (Niles) 0.00 1,494.31 District 225 (Glenbrook) 0.00 956.04 Total Payment $13,450.65 $15,442.43

d. Recommend no FY’14 tuition increase for general Alliance classes. The tuition for

some specialized classes including: workforce related, on-line, computer, Emeritus and fitness classes will vary from the approved rates due to increased vendor costs or based on competitive rates.

e. Recommend the continuation of the professional services of the educational specialists

for the GED Program, ESL Program and the Evening High School Program pending the receipt of adequate FY’14 ICCB Adult Education and Family Literacy grant funds.

MLI:sk 3/10/2014 President’s Recommendation: (if not adopted in the Consent Agenda) “Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535, in its capacity as governing board of the administrative district of the Alliance for Lifelong Learning Program, ratifies and approves the actions of the Executive Board in items a to e as stipulated above, and hereby approves the expenditures in the amount not to exceed $59,431.71 for all funds listed in items a and c.”

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Supplemental Authorization to Pay Professional Personnel - Spring 2014

Comparative figures:

4,279,302.42$ 4,260,177.71$

385,768.50$ 411,982.80$

March 2013 StipendsNone 18,493.28$

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President's Recommendation: (if not adopted in the Consent Agenda)

That the following resolution be approved:

1. "Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 approves the adjustments of part-time faculty 2014 spring semester salaries in the amount of $381,710.56, resulting in a revised total of $4,279,302.42."

2. "Be it further resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 approves the adjustments of overload faculty 2014 spring semester salaries in the amount of $42,522.50, resulting in a revised total of $385,768.50."

3. There are no stipends to report this month.

Spring 2014 Part-Time Spring 2013 Part-Time

Spring 2014 Overload Spring 2013 Overload

March 2014 Stipends


Approval of Clinical Practice Agreements The College would like to execute clinical practice agreements as follows: • Medical Laboratory Technology

Renewal: Advocate Lutheran General Hospital – This second amendment to our existing Affiliation Agreement extends the terms of this agreement for five months.

Renewal: Mercy Hospital and Medical Center – This is the hospital’s agreement that has been reviewed and approved by the College administration and faculty. It is for a three-year period.

• Physical Therapist Assistant Renewal: Concentra Health Services, Inc. – This is Concentra’s agreement that has been

reviewed and approved by the College administration and faculty. It is for a five-year period.

Renewal: Mercy Hospital and Medical Center – This is the hospital’s agreement that has been reviewed and approved by the College administration and faculty. It is for a three-year period.

TH/md 03/12/2014 President's Recommendation: (if not adopted in the Consent Agenda) That the Board adopt the following resolution: “Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 approves the following cooperative agreements: For the Medical Laboratory Technology Program Advocate Lutheran General Hospital – Park Ridge Mercy Hospital and Medical Center – Chicago For the Physical Therapist Assistant Program Concentra Health Services, Inc. d/b/a Concentra Medical Centers – Brookfield, Wisconsin Mercy Hospital and Medical Center – Chicago.”


Authorization to Approve March Purchases Any purchase exceeding $25,000 requires Board approval. The following purchases meet that criteria. If the Board so desires, this resolution will enable the Board to approve all of the following purchases in a single resolution. All items were previewed at the November 19, 2013, January 21, 2014, and February 18, 2014 Board of Trustees meetings. DLS:ws 3/12/14 President’s Recommendation: That the Board adopt the following resolution:

“Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 authorizes the approval of the attached resolutions, as stipulated in the following agenda items, for the purchase of the following: Agenda Item_ Page(s) Description Vendor Amount 3/14-7a 1 IP Telephony Annual Telecom Innovations $ 26,599.06 Support Agreement Group Renewal 3/14-7b 1 Achieving the Dream Achieving the Dream, Inc. $ 75,000.00 Annual Membership 3/14-7c 1 - 3 Laerdal Manikins for Fire Laerdal Medical $ 62,968.35 Science Program Corporation Henry Schein $ 11,122.26 Medical

AGENDA ITEM 3/14-7

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Agenda Item_ Page(s) Description Vendor Amount 3/14-7d 1 - 7 Equipment for the Science Fisher Scientific $ 112,046.00 and Health Careers Laerdal Medical $ 63,486.03 Center Corporation Sentry Therapy $ 36,742.00 Systems, Inc. HBR Healthcare Co. $ 19,500.00 Rudolph Research $ 18,968.30 Analytical Johnson Scientific, Inc. $ 8,797.00 School Health $ 4,814.25 Corporation Medical Shipment $ 3,356.00 Alimed, Inc. $ 2,893.95 Cardinal Health 200, LLC $ 2,194.32 Lifetec, Inc. $ 1,977.00 Armstrong Medical $ 47,284.00 Industries, Inc. 3/14-7e 1 & 2 Painting Services for Auto Cosgrove Construction, $ 29,950.00 Lab Inc. GRAND TOTAL $ 527,698.52 .”


Authorization to Purchase IP Telephony Annual Support Agreement Renewal In November of 2012, the Board of Trustees approved the purchase of a Mitel IP Telephony System with implementation services and one year of support services from Telecom Innovations Group (TIG) which was the lowest cost vendor based on the proposal responses. The implementation of the new telephone system came in on time, within budget, and the College was very satisfied with TIG’s professional implementation services. Since the implementation, TIG has continued to provide high quality support services as part of the annual support agreement due to their detailed knowledge of how the system was implemented. This support agreement provides hardware replacement for the voice gateways, onsite service as needed, telephone/email based support, access to software patches, and upgrades for all of College’s telephony systems. The first year of the annual support agreement will end shortly. The Administration believes that it is in the College’s best interests to renew the agreement with TIG for the second year. The College will continue the implementation of the Mitel IP Telephony System in the new Science and Health Careers Center and the new Enrollment Center. It is extremely important to continue working with the same company in order to ensure continuity and no disruption of service. TIG’s vast knowledge of the College’s infrastructure and environment, plus their detailed understanding of the complex telephony system, make them the obvious choice for the second year of the agreement. The Administration is requesting approval to renew year two of the support agreement for $26,599.06. This renewal will keep Telecom Innovations Group (TIG) as the College’s support provider until the period ending March 1, 2015. In November 2012, when the Board approved the original purchase, year two support was estimated at $31,200. The amount being request is approximately $4,600 less than that estimate. JMW:ws 3/12/14 President’s Recommendation: That the Board adopt the following resolution: “Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 authorizes the purchase of IP Telephony Annual Support Agreement Renewal from Telecom Innovations Group, 125 N. Prospect Avenue, Itasca, IL 60143, for a total of $26,599.06 per their quote #30861 dated February 27, 2014.”


Authorization to Purchase Achieving the Dream Annual Membership Oakton Community College joined the Achieving the Dream network in 2013. The goal of this network is to increase student success and eliminate any achievement gaps across student populations. As an Achieving the Dream College, Oakton is receiving services from two coaches; one focused on general leadership and the other on data. Oakton is now completing the first year of the three year commitment. In the first year, Oakton gathered student data to obtain a success baseline and to begin discussions on possible barriers in a student’s academic path. This data collection and analysis involved cohort-level tracking for students who were new to Oakton in fall terms 2008, 2009, and 2010. In the second year, under the guidance of our coaches, the College will implement initiatives to improve student success. The annual cost for year two of this membership is $75,000, the same amount as year one of the membership. MSC:ws 3/12/14

President’s Recommendation: That the Board adopt the following resolution: “Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 authorizes the purchase of Achieving the Dream Annual Membership from Achieving the Dream, Inc., 8403 Colesville Rd., Suite 450, Silver Spring, MD 20910 for a total of $75,000.”

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Authorization to Purchase Painting Services for Auto Lab The area of the building that the Automotive Technology Program is located in has been improved and remodeled to provide better experiences for student learning. As with many of our technological career programs, the importance of instruction occurring in a modern, clean, appropriately illuminated workplace is a valuable impression for the College to make with automotive repair students. During the summer of 2013, several rooms were remodeled and a new classroom was constructed from a former large storage area. It is now time to paint the Automotive Lab since the lab area has the original paint from when the area was first opened. The walls, floor, and ceiling will be painted. The painting work was included in this years Capital Remodeling budget. The Purchasing department issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for painting services which was sent to sixteen (three in district) painting contractors. Seven contractors (three in district) submitted proposals ranging from $29,950 to $66,153.53. The low price was submitted by Cosgrove Construction, Inc. of Joliet, IL. Cosgrove Construction, Inc. was founded in 1991 and now has upwards of 50 employees including the second generation of five Cosgrove brothers. Cosgrove Construction, Inc. offers a complete range of construction services as a general contractor with the ability to self perform carpentry, commercial painting, and decorating. Their clients include Joliet Junior College, Governors State University, Oak Forest High School, Catholic Diocese of Chicago, and Schaumburg School Dist. 54. The Administration is confident that Cosgrove will be able to supply the quality service to meet the needs of this project. Work is to begin in mid-May and be completed by the end of June. LRS:ws 3/12/14

President’s Recommendation: That the Board adopt the following resolution: “Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 authorizes the purchase of Painting Services for Auto Lab from Cosgrove Construction, Inc., 20654 Amherst Ct., Joliet, IL 60433 for a total of $29,950 in accordance with their response to Request for Proposal #13.”

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Painting Services for Auto Lab RFP #13

Responding Bidders (City & State) Total Cost

Cosgrove Construction, Inc. $29,950.00 Joliet, IL

GO Painters $38,100.00 Hillside, IL

Metropolitan Painting Co. $41,700.00 Des Plaines, IL

G.P. Maintenance Services, Inc. $48,800.00 Palos Hills, IL

Red Feather Painting $63,230.00 Glenview, IL

CertaPro Painters $64,046.00 Mt. Prospect, IL

Pete the Painter, Inc. $69,153.53 Northbrook, IL


Preview and Information Regarding April 2014 Purchases The following purchases will be presented for approval at the April 2014 Board of Trustees meeting: a) Distance Learning Video Conference Equipment - The College will be replacing the interactive video conference equipment in the Distance Learning classroom 2546 in Des Plaines and C240 in Skokie. Additionally, a third portable unit will be purchased that will allow any classroom to be used for teleconferencing. The current equipment is well over a decade old and no longer serviceable. This new equipment will allow multipoint classroom video conferencing, permitting students to take classes from similarly equipped remote locations where the instructor is teaching. The purchase will be for equipment only. Installation will be performed by the IT staff. In order to obtain competitive pricing, the College will send out a Requst for Proposal (RFP) to resellers for the Polycom teleconference systems. This purchase is not expected to exceed $46,000. b) Custodial Equipment - The Facilities department will need several pieces of custodial equipment to service the new Science and Health Careers Center. The equipment includes a walk behind autoscrubber, speed scrubber, walk behind carpet cleaning machine, restroom cleaning machine, two wet/dry vacuums, and two floor fans. The College has a long and successful history of using Tennant-Nobles equipment. This manufacturer produces quality equipment. Their equipment is currently used in-house and has proven to be long lasting, dependable, and has provided reliable service. The Purchasing department will issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to Tennant-Nobles equipment dealers for the above noted pieces of equipment. A total of $31,300 has been budgeted for this purchase. c) Great America Tickets on Consignment - The Student Government Association would like to continue to offer Great America tickets as part of the ticket discount program. The program offers students significant savings by combining the advantages of bulk buying coupled with a discount, which is offset by student fees. In previous years, SGA provided a 20% discount. In 2014, the discount will be 10%. The program permits students to purchase a maximum of four discount tickets. Additional tickets can be purchased at the Oakton cost. The Great America Ticket program has been offered since 1985 and has been very successful with all student groups. Non-traditional aged students account for nearly 50% of ticket purchases in this program. Tickets are made available on consignment, so there is no cost to the SGA if tickets do not sell out.


In 2013, 1531 tickets were sold valued at $64,749.00. At the 20% discount, the student fee expenditure was $10,623.00. The 2014 Great America program proposes an acquisition of 1788 tickets in the denominations shown below at a maximum cost of $82,855. If all of these tickets are sold at a 10% discounted price, sales revenues will amount to $74,796 and the cost to the SGA to provide the program will be a maximum of $8,059. # of Tickets on Consignment

Gate Cost Cost to OCC

Total Cost Cost to Student

Max. SGA Cost

1500 adult $67.97 +

tax $41.00 $61,500 $37.00 $6,000

288 season $81.99 + tax

$74.15 $21,355 $67.00 $2,059

$82,855 $8,059 d) PowerFAIDS NET Partner Software - For over ten years, Oakton has used the College Board’s PowerFAIDS software to support the financial aid program. PowerFAIDS helps automate the entire financial aid cycle, from needs analysis and student eligibility, through Pell Grant management, award packaging, loan origination, and reporting. The latest federal rules are programmed into the software so the College is always compliant with federal regulations. In addition to federal requirements, the software provides an option to add institutional scholarships to students’ financial aid award packaging. More than 500 post secondary institutions use PowerFAIDS in their financial departments. At this point, PowerFAIDS offers significant cost savings over the purchase and implementation of the Banner Financial Aid module and provides a comparable level of operational support. Interest in financial assistance has steadily increased over the last eleven years. Oakton currently receives more than 11,000 financial aid applications annually. Total student aid, including grants from all sources, loans, and work-study, increased by 268% between the 2001/02 academic year and 2012/13. In 2001/02, the College provided $2,899,397 in financial assistance. In 2012/13, 3,756 students were awarded 6,137 financial aid awards for a total of $10,663,264. The Enrollment Center staff is committed to providing integrated on-line information to students and families about admission, financial aid, registration, and bill payment. In order to provide on-line service for financial aid application and visibility, the College


would like to purchase PowerFAIDS Net Partner. Net Partner is an auxiliary program that creates a web portal for students to view financial aid information and interact with PowerFAIDS. Students can log onto a password-protected page to access their financial aid information, accept and decline awards, view detailed information about their financial aid records, view information about scheduled disbursement dates, and access year-specific financial aid information. The system also provides easy access to PDF’s or other documents required for the financial aid process. The web portal will provide a high level of student self-service, which will allow students to complete financial aid tasks more independently, reduce costs associated with mailing financial aid letters, and reduce phone calls and emails to the Enrollment Center. The maintenance and license charge for Net Partner for 2014-2015 is expected to be a maximum of $60,000. This is a sole source purchase. e) Lab Stools for Science and Health Careers Center - The Administration has been working with the interior designer at Legat Architects to select a height adjustable stool to use in the labs in the new Science and Health Careers (SHC) Center. Durability, comfort, adjustability, and price are the primary factors being considered in order to select the stools. Once a stool has been chosen, the Purchasing Department will prepare an Invitation to Bid to obtain competitive prices. The bid will include delivery, set up, and installation services for the 330 lab stools needed throughout the various labs in the SHC Center. The estimated price per stool is $300, which brings the estimated total to $99,000. Delivery and installation of the lab stools will coincide with the opening of the SHC Center. f) Enrollment Center Furniture - The Administration has also been working with the interior designer at Legat Architects to plan and furnish the interior spaces of the new Enrollment Center. The furniture includes workstations, chairs, guest chairs, conference tables, conference chairs, file cabinets, bookcases, waiting area chairs, and all other furniture needed to complete the space. Once the plans, drawings, furniture styles, and colors have been selected, a comprehensive Request for Proposal (RFP) will be prepared by the Purchasing Department. A total of $356,000 has been budgeted for this furniture. It should be noted that the Administration plans to re-purpose sixteen current workstations for use in the new space. At an average price of $4,500 per workstation, this re-purposing will save the College approximately $72,000. Delivery and installation will be scheduled to coincide with the opening of the Enrollment Center in October of 2014. g) Responsive Web Design Retrofit - In June 2008, the Board approved a contract with mStoner to completely redesign Oakton’s website. That project went live in October 2009. Our website implementation was very successful and the site has served the College exceptionally well for the past 4 ½ years. The growth in smartphones and tablets has changed web access during this timeframe. Mobile data traffic grew 81% in 2013,


and IDC is predicting that by 2017 only 13% of connected devices will be desktops or laptops, and 87% will be smartphones, tablets, or other devices such as televisions or wearable technology. Responsive Web Design is an approach to laying out and coding a website to provide an optimal viewing experience across a wide range of devices. When your website is built in a responsive design, it means that your website will display in a readable and useable format, no matter what size device is being used. With responsive design the website scales to the appropriate size to provide a great user experience – instead of requiring the user to navigate up and down, left and right or continually pinch and expand the view to read the text. Oakton is looking to retrofit our current website to support responsive design. This will not require a drastic revision of either our content or our visual interface, but will require professional web consulting assistance. We are requesting mStoner conduct this retrofit, as they have an in depth knowledge and expertise in Oakton’s current platform that would be difficult for another vendor to replicate. mStoner has extensive experience with college and university web design, with projects at over 200 institutions. Their clients include premier institutions such as MIT and Princeton, local institutions such as Elmhurst and Columbia, as well as community colleges including the entire Kentucky Community and Technical College System. Oakton has received a preliminary quote from mStoner for $75,000 to support this project. IT will be refining the work to be accomplished over the next several weeks.

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Authorization to Hire New Full-time, Tenure-track Faculty Members The recommendation to hire Nizar Handzic, Kristi Zenchak and Suzanne Ziegenhorn to Full-time, Tenure-track faculty positions in Biology, Paula Luszcz to a Full-time, Tenure-track faculty position in Early Childhood Education, and Lindsey Hewitt to a Full-time, Tenure-track faculty position in Anthropology and Humanities beginning with the 2014-2015 academic year in August, was made after reviewing the College’s need for faculty in the Biology, Early Childhood Education, Anthropology and Humanities programs. The positions were posted on the Oakton Community College website and on Oakton job boards around the Des Plaines and Ray Hartstein campuses. The positions were advertised in five print publications including the Chicago Tribune, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and three diversity publications. The Biology position was posted on twenty-six websites, the Early Childhood Education position was posted on twenty-four websites, and the Anthropology and Humanities position on twenty-seven websites. All positions were posted on the Chicago Tribune’s careerbuilder.com website; eight recruitment websites for Biology faculty were utilized, as were eight recruitment websites for Early Childhood Education faculty, and seven for Anthropology and Humanities faculty. Oakton recruited for two Biology-Anatomy and Physiology and one Biology-Microbiology specialists. There were sixty-five applicants for the Anatomy and Physiology faculty positions and seventy-seven applicants for the Microbiology position. The Anatomy and Physiology search committee conducted ten on campus interviews and the Microbiology search committee conducted five on campus interviews. Each committee selected three finalists to bring to campus for interviews with Dr. Adam Hayashi, Dean of the Science and Health Careers division and Dr. Thomas Hamel, Vice President for Academic Affairs before recommendations of hire were made for Dr. Nizar Handzic, Ms. Kristie Zenchak, and Dr. Suzanne Ziegenhorn for Full-time, Tenure-track Biology positions. Dr. Nizar Handzic earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern Illinois University and his Doctor of Philosophy degree from Michigan State University. He is currently an adjunct faculty at East-West University and has also taught at Loyola University and Michigan State University. Dr. Handzic serves as a Supervising Faculty for the Molecular and Genetics laboratory at East-West University and as a Researcher at Northeastern Illinois University and Michigan State University.


Ms. Kristi Zenchak earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from North Central College and her Master of Science degree from Loyola University of Chicago. She currently serves Oakton on a one year, Full-time faculty member of the Biology department, and previously as an adjunct faculty member since 1992. Ms. Zenchak earned a Ray Hartstein Excellence in Teaching award in 2008. Previously, Ms. Zenchak served North Central College as a Science Education Professional Development Facilitator, Pearson Science Publishing as a Science Educational Consultant and Presenter, St. Joseph High School as a Biology teacher and Science Department Chairperson, and Loyola University of Chicago as a Graduate Fellow. Dr. Suzanne Ziegenhorn earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from Bradley University, and her Doctor of Philosophy degree from Northwestern University. She currently serves as an adjunct faculty at Elgin Community College and Waubonsee Community College, was a Teaching Assistant in Molecular Genetics and Evolutionary Biology at Northwestern University, and conducted her post-doctoral research at the National Centre for Biological Sciences in Bangalore, India. There were seventy-one applicants for the Early Childhood Education faculty position. The search committee conducted eight on campus interviews. Three finalists were brought to campus for interviews with Mr. Bradley Wooten, Dean of the Social Sciences and Business division and Dr. Thomas Hamel before recommending the appointment of Ms. Paula Luszcz to the Full-time, Tenure-track Early Childhood Education position. Ms. Paula Luszcz earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, her Master of Public Health degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and her Master of Arts degree from Northeastern Illinois University. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education at Kendall College and has taught as an adjunct at Kendall and St. Augustine College. Previously, Ms. Luszcz worked with Head Start Programs in Chicago – managing a Head Start and Title XX Program at Christopher House in Chicago -- and in Portage, Wisconsin. She has served as a Consultant at the Head Start Quality Improvement Center on Disabilities Region Vb and as a Social Service Planner for the Illinois Department of Public Health, division of Family Health/Policy and Programs. There were ninety-four applicants for the Anthropology and Humanities faculty position. The search committee conducted eight on campus interviews. Two finalists were brought to campus for interviews with Ms. Linda Korbel, Dean of the Languages, Humanities and the Arts division, Mr. Bradley Wooten, Dean of Social Sciences and Business, and Dr. Thomas Hamel, Vice President of Academic Affiars, before recommending the appointment of Ms. Lindsey Hewitt to the Full-time, Tenure-track Anthropology and Humanities position.

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Ms. Lindsey Hewitt earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at Truman State College and Master of Science degree at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She currently serves Oakton as a one year, Full-Time faculty member of the Anthropology and Humanities departments, and began her Oakton Community College employment as an adjunct faculty in the Fall 2008 semester. She also has taught Anthropology at Triton College, Truman College, and as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In addition, Ms. Hewitt has taught Sociology at DeVry University and Women’s Studies for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Nizar Handzic, Kristi Zenchak, Suzanne Ziegenhorn, Paula Luszcz, and Lindsey Hewitt all come highly recommended to Oakton. MRM/ca 3/13/2014 President’s Recommendation: That the Board adopt the following resolution:

“Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 approve the Full-time, Tenure-track faculty hires of Nizar Handzic, Kristi Zenchak, Suzanne Ziegenhorn, Paula Luszcz, and Lindsey Hewitt beginning with the 2014-15 academic year as follows:

Name Academic Rank and Assignment Lane, Step, Salary Nizar Handzic Associate Professor of Biology E-4, $60,924 Kristi Zenchak Professor of Biology A-6, $54,255 Suzanne Ziegenhorn Assistant Professor of Biology E-3, $58,340 Paula Luszcz Professor of Early Childhood Education E-5, $63,463 Lindsey Hewitt Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Humanities B-5, $54,786.”


Acceptance of Grants Funding totaling $31,989.52 has been made available to Oakton Community College, subject to acceptance at the March 18, 2014 Board meeting. If the Board so desires, the resolution below will enable the Board to accept all of the following grants in a single resolution.

RM:al 3/6/2014 President's Recommendation: That the Board adopt the following resolution: "Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 accept the attached resolutions, 3/14-10a and 3/14-10b, for the following grants:

a. Illinois Board of Higher Education Cooperative Work Study Program Grant in the amount of…………………………………..

$29,610.00

b. Illinois Action for Children Quality Counts Grant in the amount of...................................................................................................... $2,379.52

...for a total of $31,989.52.”


Acceptance of Illinois Board of Higher Education Cooperative Work Study Program Grant The Illinois Board of Higher Education has awarded Oakton Community College a $29,610 Cooperative Work Study Program grant. Funds will underwrite part of the hourly wages that business partners pay Oakton students who work in cooperative internship arrangements. The grant period is February 4, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Shannon McKenzie, Internship Specialist, will manage the grant and Michael Carr, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, will administer the grant. RM:al 3/6/2014 President's Recommendation: That the Board adopt the following resolution (if not adopted en bloc): "Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 accepts $29,610 from the Illinois Board of Higher Education to support cooperative work study programs at Oakton Community College.”


Acceptance of Illinois Action for Children Quality Counts Grant Illinois Action for Children has awarded Oakton’s Early Childhood Education Center (Des Plaines campus) $2,379.52 through its Quality Counts Child Care Grant Program, which is funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services. The funds will be used to purchase equipment and materials for the Des Plaines campus Early Childhood Education Center. Nora Rucker, Site Coordinator for the Des Plaines center, is the project director. Brad Wooten, Dean of Social Sciences and Business, is the project administrator. President’s Recommendation: That the Board adopt the following resolution (if not adopted en bloc): “Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 accept $2,379.52 from the Illinois Action for Children Quality Counts Child Care Grant Program.”

AGENDA ITEM 3/14-11 1 of 2 Approval of New Unit of Instruction Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) rules require the College to submit extensive documentation, including Board of Trustees approval, when a “new unit of instruction” is proposed. Oakton Community College is requesting approval for a certificate in Nanotechnology. The Nanotechnology Certificate will train students in the content and laboratory skills necessary to work as entry-level nanotechnicians at a variety of companies in the Chicago area. Other positions for which this training will be useful include technicians in the following sub-specialties: Biological Laboratory; Chemical Laboratory; Equipment Maintenance; Lithography; Materials Science Lab; Microfabrication; Nanofabrication; Nanoscience; and Thin Films as well as positions as Scanning Electron Microscope Operator and Scanning Probe Operator. Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing field, and trained technicians will be in demand. According to the O*NET online occupational database, employment projections for nanotechnology-related fields are as follows: Job Title 2012 Salary #jobs 2012 Projected job openings 2022 Biological Technicians $39,750 80,000 32,100 Chemical Technicians $42,920 64,000 21,600 Food Science Technician $34,070 26,000 10,100 Nanotechnology Engineering Technicians $59,440 68,000 14,600 Nanosystems Engineers $92,000 133,000 29,500 Photonic Technicians $59,440 68,000 14,600 Recently, the National Science Foundation predicted that by 2020 there will be 6,000,000 nanotech workers worldwide. The National Nanotechnology Initiative reports that there are only 400,000 such workers (mostly researchers) worldwide at this time. This certificate was unanimously endorsed by the Nanotechnology Education, Employment and Economic Development Initiative (NE31) Industry Advisory Committee at its meeting in January 2014.


Nanotechnology Certificate 31 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: VOTEC 0195

Courses for a Certificate

PHY 101 Applied Physics 4 PHY 140 Fundamentals of Nanotechnology I 4 PHY 141 Fundamentals of Nanotechnology II 4 PHY 142 Nanotechnology Projects 4 PHY 143 Nanotechnology Internship 3 BIO 121 General College Biology I 4 CHM 121 General College Chemistry I 4 MAT 131 Elementary Statistics 4

Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate: 31 RS:pt 3/2014 President’s Recommendation: That the Board adopt the following resolution: “Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 approve the Nanotechnology Certificate as a New Unit of Instruction.”


Authorization to Enter Into Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding Access to the Illinois Comptroller’s Local Debt Recovery Program The College operates much like a business in that it charges for services as students register (tuition, fees, etc.) and then collects the charges based on pre-established due dates. For example, a student who registered by the November 27, 2013 deadline for the Spring 2014 semester was required to make payment to the college by December 5, 2013. In a perfect world, according to the above timeline, all amounts due to the college would be paid in full prior to the start of classes. Unfortunately, due to a number of adverse circumstances, this is not always the case. Amounts written-off by the College have averaged $580,000 in each of the last three fiscal years.

The College maintains detailed account records for students and it routinely identifies those students who have, for one reason or another, failed to make full payment of their tuition and fees. In spite of the College’s attempts to make collections (bills, payment plans, account holds, emails, etc.), the College also utilizes the services of a third party collection agency. To date, the collection agency was the final avenue afforded to the College before delinquent student accounts were written off. As a result of legislation that was signed into law in December 2011, the State of Illinois now administers a Local Debt Recovery Program (“the Program”) to assist counties, municipalities, school districts, community colleges, public universities, and other local governments to collect unpaid obligations. The Program, at no cost to Oakton, will recover outstanding obligations directly from debtors’ state tax refunds, commercial payments, lottery winnings, or payroll checks. The Program requires the adoption of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the State and the participating agency. Currently, twenty community colleges participate in the program and have collected more than $4 million of unpaid tuition. It is the College’s intent to submit accounts to this Program for collection only after Oakton has conducted its full due process to collect (generally occurs through a 4 to 6 month time frame after the end of the applicable semester) and after utilizing the services of a third-party collection agency. It is also noted that the Program provides debtors a formal notice and 60 day time period in which to protest before any amount is transferred to Oakton. RJN:kje 3/12/2014


President’s Recommendation: That the Board adopt the following resolution: “Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 authorizes the Intergovernmental Agreement by and between the Illinois Office of the Comptroller and the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 535 Regarding Access to the Comptrollers’ Local Debt Recovery Program.”

Documents

The 686th Meeting of The Board of Trustees March 18, 2014...Oct 20, 1998 · 1 of 2 ILLINOIS PUBLIC THE 686th MEETING COMMUNITY COLLEGE of DISTRICT 535 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MARCH