Board of Trustees

                                                               October 3, 2022 Meeting Recap

The Ramapo College Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion on October 3, 2022 and took the

following actions as part of the publicly noticed regular meeting:

• Approved the minutes of the June 27, 2022 Regular Meeting and the August 26, 2022 Special Meeting of the Board
• Approved the August 30, 2022 List of Graduates for Conferral
• Approved the identification of the College’s Public Agency Compliance Officer
• Approved a series of Personnel Actions including new appointments:
  • Faculty: Patti Mandel, Edward Pettit, Suma Somasekharan, Emer McGuire-Pool, Patrick Mattis, Alice Park, Amy Sailer, Francis Farrell
  • AFT Professional/Unclassified Staff: Kerri Castellano, Diana Benavides, Ryan Rinsky, Jesse Boyland, Ackeme Brown, Alexandra Woods, Karen Booth, Keivon Hemmings, Debra Verret, Elena Yee, Jordana Engler
  • Managers: Heather Gallagher, Michael Yankovich, Sharon McLaurin, Jennifer Hicks McGowan
• Approved Spring 2023 Sabbatical Leave for Daniela Buna
• Approved the Slate of Board Officers as follows:
  • Chair: Susan Vallario; Vice Chair: Vin Colman; Treasurer: Gary Montroy
• Approved a Drawdown of Unrestricted Net Assets
• Approved FY23 Additional Contract Waivers

The Board also:

• Received the NJS485 Report and the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
• Participated in a Work Session on consequential endeavors at the College during Academic Year 2022-23

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

                                Board of Trustees meeting materials are archived in the College Library.

                       The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for January 30, 2022.

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                                                                     April 2021 Meeting Recap

The Ramapo College Board of Trustees met on April 26, 2021 and took the following actions:

• Approved minutes of the following meetings: January 25, 2021 Regular Meeting; February 26, 2021 Special meeting; March 5, 2021 Special Meeting; and March 30, 2021 Special Meeting
• Approved the Concentration Name Change to Digital Journalism and Writing
• Approved the Minor in Graphic Communication Design
• Approved the Major Name Change to Humanities and Global Studies
• Approved the Program Name Change to Master of Science in Contemporary Instructional Design
• Approved the List of January 2021 Graduates Pending Conferral
• Ratified February 2021 Amendments to the 2016 President’s Employment Agreement
• Approved a Series of Personnel Actions including:

       Appointments

• • Faculty: Ali Alwan Al-Juboori, Ngozi Nkongho
  • AFT Professional Staff: Asal Salah, John Caputo
  • Managers: Rachel Sawyer

      Reappointments

• • Officers/Senior Administrators: Peter Campbell, Susan Gaulden (with tenure), Susan Hangen, Kirsten Loewrigkeit, Aaron Lorenz, Nicole Morgan Agard, Edward Petkus, Christopher Romano, Edward Saiff, Michael Tripodi, Brittany Williams-Goldstein
  • Faculty 3^rd Year Reappointments: Timmesha Butler, David Gurney, William Jones, Sharon Leathers, Fariba Nosrati, Kaneez Odgers, Aaron van Klyton
  • AFT Professional Staff
    • P/T One-year Reapppointments: Elizabeth Fanelli, Joanne McEniry
    • 2^nd Year Reappointments: Kevin Brenfo-Agyeman, Patricia Cantor, Kathleen Larsen
    • 3^rd Year Reappointments: Andrea Buser, Suzanne Calgi, Jessica Drukker, Desiree DuBose, Stephanie Pignatelli, Gina Toriello, Joseph Valentino
    • Multi-year Reappointments: John Atti, Philipp Bartolotto, Joanne Caselli, Michael Eineker, Danielle Graziani, Helen Grey, Linda Kavan, Kathryn Lamanna, Todd Lizzo, Kim McDonough, Alexandra Modafferi, Angela Moore, Luis Pomales, Francine Quintano, Ramon Reyes, Tanadjza Robinson-McCray, Barbara Stienstra, Ihor Sydoryk, Priscilla Tovey, Heather Woodbridge
  • Approved Revisions to Policy 215: Recruitment, Selection, and Employment
  • Approved Revisions to Policy 421: Tuition Assistance for Classified/Unclassified Staff
  • Approved the Final Budget for Renovations to the George T. Potter Library and the Addition of the Peter P. Mercer Learning Commons
  • Approved Follett IncludED/ACCESS Program Fees
  • Approved FY21 Contract Waivers and Increases
  • Approved FY22 Contract Waivers
  • Approved Participation in an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the College and other NJ State Colleges and Universities for the Joint Purchase of Work, Materials, or Supplies
  • Approved Engagement of the External Auditor for FY ending June 30, 2021
  • Approved Revisions to Policy 225: Founders’ Day

The Board also:

• • Participated in a Work Session on the College’s Financial Ratios, Instructional and Student Life Plans for Fall 2021, and the FY22 Financial Forecast
  • Received the NJS485 Report

                     Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting

                        Dr. Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison, at bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

                                       Previous meeting recaps are available at Ramapo.edu/board/bylaws.

                       The Board of Trustees will host the Annual Budget Hearing on May 11 at 10AM via WebEx.

                                        The next regular meeting of the Board is June 28, 2021 at 3:30/6PM.

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                                                                          June 28, 2021 Meeting Recap

The Ramapo College Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion and WebEx on June 28, 2021 and took the following actions:

• Approved Minutes of its April 26, 2021 Meeting
• Approved the Minor in Climate Change, Policy, and Action
• Approved the Major in Neuroscience
• Approved Emeritus Status for Professor Donna Crawley
• Approved FY22 Contract Waivers
• Approved Participation in the NJEDGE Cooperative Pricing System
• Approved the FY22 Budget Including the Setting of Tuition and Fees
• Approved a Series of Personnel Actions including:
  • Appointments: Cardacia Davis, Megan Johnston, Kara Maxsimic, Natalie Quinones, Norma Ortega
  • Leaves of Absence/Change to Sabbatical: Hugh Sheehy (LOA: Fall 2021; Sabbatical: Spring 2022)
  • Promotion to Full Professor: Alexandre Olbrecht, Mihaela Serban
  • Promotion to Associate Professor: Changhee Lee, Nikhil Varma, Joel Weissman
  • Promotion to Librarian I: Elizabeth Siecke
• Approved the Board’s Regular Meeting Calendar for AY 2021-22

The Board also:

• Recognized Outgoing President Peter P. Mercer
• Recognized Outgoing Student Trustee Breeanna Douglas
• Swore in Alternate Student Trustee Jakub Zak
• Recognized Recipients of the 2020/2021 President’s Staff Recognition Awards
• Recognized Faculty Earning Promotion and Emeritus Status
• Participated in a work session on the FY22 Budget and Planning
• Received the NJS485 Report

             Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting

        Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

                   The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees is September 27, 2021.

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                                                                        Sept 27, 2021 Meeting Recap

The Ramapo College Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion and via WebEx on September 27, 2021 and took the following actions:

• Approved Minutes of its June 26, 2021 Meeting
• Approved the Delegation of Authority to the Executive/Judicial Committee on an NJEEOAA Matter
• Approved a One-year Extension of the College’s Strategic Plan: Fulfilling Our Promise
• Approved the June 2021 and August 2021 Lists of Graduates for Conferral
• Approved a Refinancing of the College’s Debt and an Issuance
• Approved FY22 Contract Waivers
• Approved a Contract with WB Mason through a Joint Purchasing Agreement
• Approved Personnel Actions including:
  • Appointments: Lorraine Santangelo, Inderani Walia, Kathryn Skrobala, Dylan Heffernan, Cardacia Davis
• Approved the Delegation of Authority to the Audit Committee to Approve on behalf of the Full Board the Fiscal Year 2021 Audited Financials and MD&A
• Approved the Slate of Officers of the Board through to September 2022: Susan A. Vallario, Chair; Vin Colman, Vice Chair; Gary Montroy, Treasurer; Sharlene Vichness, Secretary
• Approved Revisions to Policy 223: College Policies

The Board also:

• Accepted a U.S. Flag on behalf of Public Safety Officer Lisa Boettger (U.S. Army)
• Participated in a work session on the College’s Strengths, Innovations, and Opportunities
• Received the NJS485 Report

                Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting

     Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

                      The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees is January 31, 2022.

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                                                                            January 2021 Meeting Recap

The Ramapo College Board of Trustees met on January 25, 2021 via WebEx and took the following actions:

• Swore in Alexis Meneses as Alternate Student Trustee
• Approved Regular and Executive Session minutes of the Board meeting held September 29, 2020
• Approved the Naming of the Peter P. Mercer Learning Commons
• Approved Revisions to Policy 210: President’s Discretionary Fund
• Approved the Rescission of Policy 211: President’s Spouse
• Approved the Granting of Emeritus Status to Professors Murray Sabrin and Warner Wada
• Approved a Memorandum of Agreement with the Eastern Economic Association
• Approved the Concentration Name Change from Business Administration to Business Studies
• Approved the Minor in Entrepreneurship
• Approved Personnel Actions including:
  • Manager Appointment: Nicole Videla
  • Promotion to Full Professor: Peter Campbell, Julie Norflus Good, Ashwani Vasishth, Leah Warner, Yan Xu
  • Promotion to Associate Professor: Benjamin Fine, Rebecca Leung, Malavika Sundararajan
  • Reappointment with Tenure: Benjamin Fine, John McTighe, Enrique Nunez, Joel Weissman, Hilary Westgate
  • Faculty 4^th Year Reappointments: Eman Abdelfattah, Tiffany Chiu, David Liguori, Lawrence Mascia, Carrie Miller
  • Faculty 5^th Year Reaapointments: Sourav Dutta, Jeffrey Ellsworth, Anne Marie Flatekval, Shantha Franks, Zach Layton, Emily Leskinen, Nakia Matthias, Christopher Reali, Wilson Rose, Dolly Sacristan
  • Faculty 6^th Year Reappointments: Kathleen Ray, Nikhil Varma
  • Staff 4^th Year Reappointments: Lisa Ambrose, Kevin Blute, Elizabeth Carroll, Arlette Espinal, Cathy Hajo, Keivon Hemmings, Melinda Inzani, Cesar Leon, Christina Lifshey, Stacy McDermott, Ashley Restaino
  • Staff 5^th Year Reappointments: Marie Attis Springs, Diana Benavides, Kelly Doran, Sonia Doyle, Kathleen Farina, Anthony Giardullo, Michael MacStudy, Jack Nesmith, Debra Nickles, Amanda Riehl, Asal Salah, Carolyn Ucci
  • Staff 1st Multi-year Reappointments: Kristine Bersch, Elizabeth Brand,, Christine Flon, Turshawn Jernigan, Chrisanne McGarvey, Cynthia Michalewski, Nicole Pedoto, Catherine Santander, Victoria Sciancalepore
  • Leaves: Xiaoyu Wu
• Approved the Granting of Sabbaticals
  • Academic Year 2021-22: Michael Edelstein
  • Fall 2021: David Oh, Hugh Sheehy
  • Spring 2022: Karl Johnson, Lisa Williams
• Approved Mid-year New and Adjusted Fees
• Approved a Series of Contract Waivers

The Board also:

• Received the NJS485 Report

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at www.ramapo.edu/board or by contacting Dr. Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff and Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

Previous meeting recaps are available at www.ramapo.edu/board/bylaws/.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for April 26, 2021.

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                                                                February 26, 2021 Special Meeting Recap

The Ramapo College Board of Trustees met on February 26, 2021 via WebEx.

The Board of Trustees authorized an executive session to discuss personnel, contract negotiations, and attorney-client privileged matters associated with the College’s 2021 Presidential Search.

No formal action was taken at the meeting.

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting Brittany A. Williams- Goldstein, Chief of Staff and Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

Previous meeting recaps are available at https://www.ramapo.edu/board/bylaws/. The next special meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for March 5, 2021. The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for April 26, 2021.

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                                                                       March 5, 2021 Special Meeting Recap

The Ramapo College Board of Trustees met on March 5, 2021 via WebEx and took the following action:

• Approved the Appointment of Cindy R. Jebb, Ph.D. as the Fifth President of Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting Brittany A. Williams- Goldstein, Chief of Staff and Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

Previous meeting recaps are available at Board bylaws.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for April 26, 2021.

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                                                            March 30, 2021 Special Meeting Recap

The Ramapo College Board of Trustees met on March 30, 2021 via WebEx and took the following action:

• Approved the Master of Science in Applied Mathematics
• Approved the Master of Science in Computer Science

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting Brittany A. Williams- Goldstein, Chief of Staff and Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

Previous meeting recaps are available at https://www.ramapo.edu/board/bylaws/. The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for April 26, 2021.

Notice

Annual Budget Hearing

In accord with the schedule of meetings for 2020-21, the Board of Trustees of Ramapo College of New Jersey will hold its Annual Budget Hearing in public session on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 10:00AM via WebEx

This hearing presents the proposed budget assumptions and projections for the next Fiscal Year.

The public may attend this meeting. Official action will not be taken.