Stephen F. Austin
State University
Minutes of the
Board of Regents
Nacogdoches, Texas
March 10,1986
Volume 77
INDEX
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
BOARD OF REGENTS
HELD IN NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS
March 10, 1986
86-59 Approval for University's compliance with
Governor Mark White's Executive Order
No. 36 to fullest extent and direction
of President to report to Board on sub
sequent meetings on savings achieved 2
86-60 Authorization to make advance payment for
Honeywell mainframe computing system 2
86-61 Authorization to accept bids for the
replacement of the cooling towers on
Power Plant II 2
86-62 Authorization to make advance payoff on
contract for copy machines and printing
equipment 2
86-63 Authorization to sell a $17,525,000 Higher
Education Assistance Fund Bond Issue and
to contract with Rotan-Mosle Securities
Corporation to serve as University's
financial advisor for same 2
86-64 Board's commendation to Administration for
preparation of budget reductions to meet
Governor White's Executive Order No. 36. . . 3
Budget Reduction Plan 4
Appropriations and Proposed Reductions .... 7
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
BOARD OF REGENTS
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
HELD IN NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS
March 10, 1986
The meeting was called to order by Mr. W. F. Garner,Jr., Chairman
of the Board of Regents, at 1:00 p.m. March 10, 1986.
REGENTS -
PRESENT:
STAFF -
PRESENT:
STUDENTS -
PRESENT:
VISITOR -
PRESENT:
Mr. Larry Jackson of Piano
Mr. Phil Simpson of Dallas
Mr. Dan Haynes of Burnet
Mr. Richard C. Hile of Jasper
Mr. John 0. Sutton of Nacogdoches
Mr. Lavoy Moore of Conroe
Mr. W. F. Garner, Jr., of Bridge City
Dr. William R. Johnson, President
Dr. William J. Brophy, Interim Vice President
for Academic Affairs
Dr. Baker Pattillo, Vice President for University
Affairs
Mr. Bob Provan, Legal Counsel
Mr. Don L. Henry, Vice President for Administrative
and Fiscal Affairs
Mr. Terry Carter, Pine Log Reporter
Ms. Donna McCollom, KTRE-TV
86-59
Upon motion of Regent Hile, seconded by Regent Moore, with
all members voting aye, it was ordered that the President of
the University be directed to comply with Governor Mark White's
Executive Order, No. 36 to the fullest extent possible. The
President was further directed to report to the Board at
subsequent meetings on savings achieved.
86-60
Upon motion of Regent Simpson, seconded by Regent Sutton, with
all members voting aye, it was ordered that the administration
be authorized to make an advance payment for the Honeywell
mainframe computing system at a cost of $327,612, and that
the President be authorized to sign the early payment agreement.
Source of Funds: Higher Education Assistance Funds.
86-61
Upon motion of Regent Simpson, seconded by Regent Hile, with
all members voting aye, it was ordered that the administration
be authorized to accept bids for the replacement of the cooling
towers on Power Plant II and that the President, with the
approval of the Chairman of the Board of Regents, be authorized
to sign a contract with the company that presents the lowest
bid.
Source of Funds: Higher Education Assistance Funds
86-62
Upon motion of Regent Sutton, seconded by Regent Haynes, with
all members voting aye, it was ordered that the administration
be authorized to make an advance payoff on the contract for
copy machines and printing equipment at a total cost of
$101,608.81, and that the President be authorized to sign the
early payment agreement.
Source of Funds: Higher Education Assistance Funds.
86-63
Upon motion of Regent Haynes, seconded by Regent Hile, with
all members voting aye, it was ordered that the administration
be authorized to sell a $17,525,000 Higher Education Assistance
Fund Bond Issue and to contract with Rotan-Mosle Securities
Corporation to serve as the Universityfs financial advisor
in the design and sale of the issue and that the Chairman of
the Board be authorized to sign the contract with the financial
advisor.
86-64
Upon motion of Regent Simpson, seconded by Regent Sutton, with
all members voting aye, it was ordered that the Administration
be commended for their work in preparing budget reductions
to meet the intent of Governor White's Executive Order No,
36.
Meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
BUDGET REDUCTION PLAN
(All figures are estimates.)
Level I Reductions
Fiscal Year 1986
1. Hiring Freeze $ 60,000
(Assumes replacement of 3 0% of expected
attrition)
2. Curtailment of travel 75 qoo
3. Limitations on Operations and Maintenance.. 200,000
4. Utility Savings 200,000
(Assumes a four-day work week during
summer months)
Fiscal Year 1987
1. Hiring Freeze $ 570,000
(Assumes replacement of 3 0% of expected
attrition)
2. Curtailment of travel 140,000
3. Limitations on Operation and Maintenance... 475,000
4. Utility savings 450,000
(Assumes a four-day work week during
summer months)
Level I subtotal $2,170,000
Level II Reductions
Fiscal Year 1986
1. Transfer of certain administrative salaries,
in part, to auxiliary accounts $ 50,000
2. Miscellaneous 50 000
(Unused graduate assistant funds, cattle
sales, reduction in summer school funds)
Fiscal Year 1987
1. Use of University employees on renovation
funded with Proposition II funds $ 375,000
2. Administrative reorganization 110,000
A. Elimination of graduate dean's office
B. Delay appointment of the Dean of Sciences
and Mathematics. The Dean of the School of
Liberal Arts will administer the School of
Sciences and Mathematics during 1986-87.
C. Eliminate position of associate vice
president for Academic Affairs
3. Transfer certain administrative salaries,
in part, to auxiliary accounts 100,000
4. Elimination of tennis for men and women.... 70,000
(Funds to be used for coaches salaries presently
being paid from faculty salaries)
5. Miscellaneous 59 # qqq
Level II subtotal $ 805,000
Level III Reductions
Fiscal Year 1987
1. Use of stipends rather than payment of 1/6
of nine-month rate for summer faculty
salaries $ 455/ooo
(Assumes fixed stipends of $2250 per section
for full professor, $2000 per section for
associate professor, $1750 per section for
assistant professor, and $1500 per section
for instructor)
AND
2. Forced reduction of faculty and staff 2,306,564
OR
1. Elimination of second summer session,1987. 1,000,000
AND
2. Forced reduction of faculty and staff 1,761,564
Level III subtotal $2.761,564
TOTAL $5,736,564
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
APPROPRIATIONS AND PROPOSED REDUCTIONS
Appropriations
FY 85 FY 86 FY 87
Other E&G Income $ 2,275,900 $ 6,779,199 $ 7,915,629
General Revenue 27.413,633 22,610,208 21,517.211
Total 29,689,533 29,389,407 29,432,840
Reduction of Appropriated Funds for the 1986-87 Biennium
Shortfall in other E&G Income $ 3,252,580
Executive Order No. 36, General Revenue 5!736J564
. Total 8,989,144
Total Appropriated, 1986-87 Biennium $58,822,247
Appropriation Less Reduction , .$49,833,103
Appropriation, less reductions, for the FY 86-87 biennium is
15.36 per cent less than that appropriated for the FY 84-85
biennium.
Since the major cuts resulting from Executive Order No. 36
will occur in the second year of the biennium, the appropri
ation for FY 87, less reduction, will be 23.27 per cent less
than that appropriated for FY 85.
