July 23: Special Meeting of the NCC BOT - Memorandum

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release – July 6, 2015

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NOTICE

The Nassau Community College Board of Trustees' Schedule of Meetings for Thursday, July 23, 2015

Garden City, NY -

Pursuant to the call of the Chair of the Nassau Community College Board of Trustees a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held on July 23, 2015 on the 11th floor of the Administrative Tower to discuss the status of the Presidential Search, and to discuss, and if appropriate to take actions pursuant to, the SUNY Board of Trustees' resolution of June 16, 2015 (see below), including the hiring of an interim and the process to choose one.

6:30 p.m. Open Public Session

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M E M O R A N D U M

June 16, 2015

TO: Members of the Board of Trustees

FROM: Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor

SUBJECT: Amendment to the Resolution Appointing the Acting President of Nassau Community College

Action Requested

The proposed resolution amends the appointment of the Acting President of Nassau Community College.

Resolution

I recommend that the Board of Trustees adopt the following resolution:

Whereas by resolution no. 2013-02, adopted by the State University of New York Board of Trustees on January 16, 2013, Dr. Kenneth K. Saunders was appointed Acting President of Nassau Community College; and

Whereas this appointment was to "continue until the Board of Trustees, by resolution, appoints a successor;" and

Whereas prior to his appointment as Acting President, Dr. Saunders served as Officer-in-Charge at Nassau Community College from July 30, 2012 to January 15, 2013; and

Whereas it is customary for the State University Board of Trustees to limit the appointment of an acting or interim president to twelve months or until a successor has been appointed, whichever comes first; and

Whereas due to extenuating circumstances that existed at Nassau Community College at the time that the Acting President was appointed, no limitation was placed on the duration of the appointment; and

Whereas the Nassau Community College Board of Trustees convened a presidential search committee and initiated a search for a permanent president for Nassau Community College on or about November 7, 2014; and

Whereas the presidential search at Nassau Community College is ongoing; now, therefore, be it Resolved that Resolution no. 2013-02 is hereby superseded to the extent that the appointment of the Acting President of Nassau Community College shall terminate sixty days from the date of this resolution, or until an interim or permanent president has been appointed, whichever comes first.

Background

Upon the departure of Dr. Donald Astrab in June 2012, Dr. Kenneth K. Saunders was appointed Officer-in-Charge by the Nassau Community College Board of Trustees effective July 30, 2012. On January 16, 2013, the SUNY Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Dr. Saunders as Acting President of Nassau Community College without limitation due to the special circumstances confronting the campus at that time. However; after three years, it is deemed necessary to place a time limit on the appointment.

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Ref: 1829.7/6/15/160