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Tulsa Community College Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents MINUTES The regular meeting of the Board of Regents of Tulsa Community College was held on April 18, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. at Metro Campus. Board Members Present: Robin Ballenger, Sam Combs, Paul Cornell, Ron Looney, William McKamey, and Wesley Mitchell Board Members Absent: Caron Lawhorn Others Present: President Goodson Executive Assistant for the Board College Administrators Faculty Staff Students CALL TO ORDER Board Chair, Robin Ballenger, called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. President Goodson confirmed compliance with the Open Meetings Act. ROLL CALL The clerk called the roll and the meeting proceeded with a quorum. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES A motion was made by Regent Cornell and seconded by Regent Mitchell to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Tulsa Community College Board of Regents held on Thursday, February 21, 2019 as presented. The Chair called for a vote. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.

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Tulsa Community College

Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents

MINUTES

The regular meeting of the Board of Regents of Tulsa Community College was held on April 18, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. at Metro Campus.

Board Members Present: Robin Ballenger, Sam Combs, Paul Cornell, Ron Looney,

William McKamey, and Wesley Mitchell

Board Members Absent: Caron Lawhorn

Others Present:

President Goodson

Executive Assistant for the Board

College Administrators

Faculty

Staff

Students

CALL TO ORDER

Board Chair, Robin Ballenger, called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

President Goodson confirmed compliance with the Open Meetings Act.

ROLL CALL

The clerk called the roll and the meeting proceeded with a quorum.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

A motion was made by Regent Cornell and seconded by Regent Mitchell to approve

the minutes of the regular meeting of the Tulsa Community College Board of Regents

held on Thursday, February 21, 2019 as presented. The Chair called for a vote. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.

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Tulsa Community College Board of Regents

Minutes for the Regular Meeting on April 18, 2019

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CARRYOVER ITEMS

There were no carryover items.

REGULAR BOARD ITEMS

Reappointment of Regent

Regent Cornell was administered the Oath of Office by Board Chair Robin Ballenger.

Mr. Cornell was reappointed by Governor Kevin Stitt for a seven-year term beginning

July 1, 2019.

Regent Looney arrived at 8:35.

Nominating Committee Report

Board Chair, Robin Ballenger, appointed Paul Cornell as Chair, and Caron Lawhorn

and Bill McKamey as members of the Nominating Committee. The Nominating

Committee will make a recommendation for Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary for

Fiscal Year 2020 at the June Board meeting.

Personnel Report

1. Introduction of Recently Appointed Staff

President Goodson introduced Sarah Wyatt, Project Coordinator for the

President’s Office.

President Goodson congratulated Angela Sivadon, the new Provost of Metro

Campus.

2. Consent Agenda

President Goodson introduced faculty recommended for promotion from

Assistant Professor to Associate Professor in compliance with Board policy.

Brian Cross, Biology, Metro Campus

Valerie O’Brien, Biology, Metro Campus

Matt Smith, Chemistry, Metro Campus

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Tulsa Community College Board of Regents

Minutes for the Regular Meeting on April 18, 2019

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A motion was made by Regent Mitchell and seconded by Regent Combs to

approve the personnel consent agenda. The Chair called for a vote. Motion

carried unanimously by voice vote.

(Attachment: Personnel Consent Agenda)

Academic Affairs and Student Success Committee Report

Regent Mitchell gave the report.

1. Introduction of Promoted Faculty

Faculty were introduced during the Personnel Report.

Dr. Cindy Hess indicated that twelve of eighteen applicants were selected by a

committee to receive the promotion. Dr. Hess is mentoring faculty on how to

strengthen their portfolio and application for next year.

Dr. Hess added that portfolios for full professorship will require faculty who

were previously promoted to Associate Professor, employed with the College

for six additional years during which demonstration of continued service and

leadership to the profession and the College discipline. Faculty will be

required to demonstrate capacity to identify problems in a classroom situation;

apply particular scholarship in teaching and learning; and measure the results.

The Academic Affairs and Student Success Committee will discuss portfolios for

full professorship at a future committee meeting.

2. Recommendation for Approval to Grant Posthumous Degree

The Committee recommended approval to grant a posthumous degree to Areale

L. Louie. Ms. Louie was six credits short of a earning a degree. The College was

able to substitute credits to satisfy degree requirements. The motion for approval

from the Academic Affairs and Student Success Committee was approved

unanimously by voice vote.

Regent Mitchell had no comments on committee meeting topics.

Facilities Committee Report

Regent Combs gave the report.

1. Overview of Committee Meeting Topics

The Committee spent considerable time on how to address deferred

maintenance.

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Minutes for the Regular Meeting on April 18, 2019

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The Committee significantly discussed safety and security, including a

Committee name change that would include “safety” in the name of the

Committee.

The Committee discussed ongoing capital projects, such as the Conference

Center move and the Metro Chemistry and Biology Lab Update.

Community Relations Committee Report

Regent McKamey gave the report.

1. Legislative Update

One bill in particular is of interest to the College: SB 361 would deem outdoor

areas of public institutions of higher education as areas of free speech public

forums.

Finance, Risk and Audit Committee Report

Regent Cornell gave the report.

1. Purchase Ratifications over $50,000

The following purchase items were approved in the March 2019 Committee

meeting as ratifications to be approved by the Board in the April 2019 meeting.

1.1 The Board unanimously approved a contract with and the purchase of

network switches, cabling, hard drives, and related maintenance from ISG

Technology in the amount of $140,077. This purchase was funded from the

general budget.

1.2 The Board unanimously approved a contract with Metropolitan Tulsa Transit

Authority in the amount of $62,388 for the purchase of transit fares for

students. This purchase was funded from the auxiliary budget.

1.3 The Board unanimously approved a contract with Harness Roofing, Inc. in

the amount of $662,211 to replace a section of the Metro Campus Student

Union roof. The purchase was funded from the capital budget.

2. Purchases over $50,000

The following purchase items were approved in the April 2019 Committee

meeting.

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Tulsa Community College Board of Regents

Minutes for the Regular Meeting on April 18, 2019

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2.1 The Board unanimously approved by voice vote a five-year contract with

Axon Enterprise, Inc. in the amount of $97,115 for the purchase of 27 body

cameras and related licensing, maintenance and video storage for Campus

Police. This purchase will be funded from the general budget.

2.2 The Board unanimously approved by voice vote a contract for the purchase

of facilities benchmarking and analysis services, which will provide data

collection, facilities investment forecasting, and performance

measurements from Sightlines LLC in the amount of $147,275, as well as the

option to include two additional years of services for $67,000 per year. This

purchase will be funded from the general budget. Data collected will

address deferred maintenance needs.

3. Recommendation for Approval to Refinance Debt

The Board unanimously approved the refinancing of one of the College’s Master

Lease Bonds held by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Net

Present Value Savings will be $15,254.

4. Financial Dashboards for March 2019

4.1 Chief Financial Officer, Mark McMullen presented.

The dashboards are revised to compare actual revenue and expenses with

forecasted revenue and expenses.

Revenue Dashboard

o Revenues ending March 2019 were forecasted at $99.5M vs.

actual $99M. The College did not draw from local

appropriations.

Expense Dashboard

o Expenses are on target with forecast. From a budget

perspective, the College is spending less than forecasted.

Cash Management Dashboard

o Large deposits in local appropriations were made in January and

will trickle in throughout the year. From a cash perspective, the

College is doing very well and maintains a healthy reserve.

Accounts Receivable Dashboard

o Tuition charges for spring 2019 were $18,923,528, of which 26%

are loans and 26% are Pell grants.

TCC tracks how much debt students graduate compared

to peer institutions.

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5. Monthly Financial Report

The Board unanimously approved the monthly financial report for March 2019.

President’s Report

Nicole Burgin, Media Relations Manager, presented the highlights.

1. A group of students went to the state capitol for a lesson in civic engagement with

a focus on Political Science. This was part of Liberal Arts & Communication

Pathways Week and initiated by faculty member Paul Okoruwa. He and Metro

Director of Student Life David Adams led the group of 25 students.

After the trip, one student said, “I can do a lot and make change by using my

voice.” Another student said, “My voice not only matters but my legislators want

to hear what I have to say and are willing to listen.”

Nicole introduced David Adams, Director of Student Life. David attended with the

students and introduced student attendees Patrick Johnson, Claudia Wade, and

Amy Butler. David presented the students with photographs from the event. All

three students described their experience.

2. Bethany Niman is a 2019 New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar, also known as

the Coca-Cola Scholar. She had the highest score in Oklahoma and will receive a

$1,250 scholarship. This scholarship is the first of its kind to support students at

associate degree-granting institutions who plan to enter the workforce upon the

completion of a degree or certificate on a national scale. The program is sponsored

by The Coca-Cola Foundation and Phi Theta Kappa. Nicole introduced Bethany

Niman. Due to the scholarships she received, she is able to attend College full-

time.

3. Students nominated by President Goodson were recognized as All-Oklahoma

Academic Team. They include Kerri Blakey, Broken Arrow; Kaveon Smith, Tulsa;

Alexandra Baker, Broken Arrow; Rachael Farnan, Broken Arrow; Bethany Niman,

Jenks; Ray Carney, Oklahoma City; and Becca McLaughlin, Bristow. The students

have at least a 3.5 GPA.

Carney and Smith were also named Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges

President’s Tuition Waiver nominees. Each will receive a $1,000 tuition waiver for

the upcoming academic school year. Nicole introduced Bethany Niman and

Kaveon Smith.

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Minutes for the Regular Meeting on April 18, 2019

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New Business

[Pursuant to Title 25 Oklahoma Statutes, Section 311(A)(9), “…any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting.” 24 hours prior to meeting] There was no new business. Persons Who Desire to Come Before the Board

Any person who desires to come before the Board shall notify the board chair or his or her designee in writing or electronically at least twelve (12) hours before the meeting begins. The notification must advise the chair of the nature and subject matter of their remarks and may be delivered to the president’s office. All persons shall be limited to a presentation of not more than two minutes. There were none.

PRESENTATIONS BY ADMINISTRATION

Commencement Update

Dean of Student Affairs, Jennifer Beatie provided the Board details on the May

commencement ceremonies.

Commencement will occur on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at the Pavilion at Expo Square.

There will be two separate ceremonies approximately an hour and fifteen minutes

in length. Regents, faculty and staff can decide which ceremony to attend: 5:00

p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The 5:00 p.m. ceremony will cover four schools and the 7:30

pm. Ceremony will cover three schools.

Enter through the south doors. There will be directional signage.

Regents have a reserved VIP room.

Councilor Lakin will speak at both ceremonies.

Students, faculty and staff will gather in one spot.

Details and a map will be emailed.

A website is available for more information.

Board Self-Evaluation Results Discussion

Regents discussed the results of the self-evaluation.

Regents were rated overall at 4.65 out of 5.00.

Regent Ballenger highlighted a few items rated lower than others: conducting

meetings; sufficient time spent on the future direction of the College; and the Board

focuses on policy and board discussions, not administrative matters.

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o Regents occasionally want to learn more about administrative matters and be

more involved, but policy and more strategic discussion should be the primary

focus.

o A low rating shouldn’t be viewed negatively, but as a healthy tension between

a strategic forward focus and information on administrative matters.

o Receiving information on administrative matters is acceptable, but acting on

administrative matters is not a responsibility for Regents. However, data helps

Regents decide on policy matters.

o Working board meetings provide a setting for more informational discussions

similar to a committee.

o Information corroborates the positive work the College is doing at the same

time giving Regents talking points within the community.

o Dashboards help digest information.

Question: Mission and goals are sufficiently stated.

o The College is working on new Mission and Values statements.

o Purpose statement vs. Mission statement

The College discussed changing to a purpose statement concept, but the

administration prefers to continue with a mission statement concept.

A purpose statement seems more genuine than a mission statement—

mission and the corollary brand; purpose and corollary reputation.

Question: Developing partnerships with community agencies and government

agencies.

o Regents are not informed on what other Regents are doing within the

community on behalf of the College.

Question: Board Training

o Regents attend trainings by the State Regents.

o Some Regents will attend the ACCT conference in October.

o Requested topics: best practices

Question: Political leaders are concerned with higher education.

o Declining enrollment and financial resources nationwide are concerns.

o President Goodson will continue to have discussions with local higher

education leaders about higher education in Tulsa and in the state.

Pathways Essential Practices: Updates, Progress, and Gaps

1. Dr. Cindy Hess provided a handout titled, “A Comprehensive Approach to

Reform” published in Community College Journal in 2013.

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Compares the cafeteria model with the guided Pathways model.

TCC adopted the Guided Pathways model and is implementing many elements

of the model.

TCC was admitted into the Pathways program in the fall of 2015, and started the

first Pathways Institute in February of 2016.

Pathways focuses on the student lens vs. employee lens.

2. Dr. Hess referred to a handout in the Board packet, “Guided Pathways: Planning,

Implementation, Evaluation.”

Meeting essential conditions in planning requires institutional will and courage

to make the changes.

Early Outcomes: Measure key performance indicators:

o Number of college credits earned in the first term and at the end of the first

year: very stable data; not a lot of movement.

o Student withdrawals have decreased by 6.9% from Fall ’17 to Fall ’18.

o Academic notice, suspension, and probation are down by 7.9%.

o Completion of gateway math and English courses in the student’s first year

has increased from 15.9% in Fall ’10 to 27.6% in Fall ’17. Improvements

attributable to the co-requisite model and making it mandatory. However,

the co-requisite model in English is optional.

o Number of college credits earned in the program of study in first year: no

significant change.

o Persistence from term 1 to term 2: staying steady over time; currently at

68%.

o Rates of college-level course completion in students’ first academic year:

increased from 67% to 70%. College-level courses are non-developmental.

o Equity and outcomes: Will receive a set of recommendation from the Center

for Urban Education in the fall. Currently disaggregating some data.

3. Dr. Hess reviewed the handout in the Board packet entitled, “Guided Pathways

Essential Practices.”

TCC is required to submit a report to the Community College Research Center

(CCRC) who monitors the longitudinal data and progress from a qualitative

standpoint.

1. Mapping Pathways to Student End Goals

1a: Every program is well designed to guide and prepare students to

enter employment and further education in fields of importance to the

College’s service area.

Encompasses degree mapping, workforce development goals, and

transfer proficiency

Working with Gardner Institute on transfer.

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1b: Detailed information is provided on the College’s website on the

employment and further education opportunities targeted by each

program.

At scale.

Ensure the website is user-friendly.

Will include wages a student can expect from a particular degree on

the degree maps, as well as the cost of the degree.

1c: Programs are clearly mapped out for students. Students know

which courses they should take and in what sequences. Courses critical

for success in each program and other key progress milestones are

clearly identified. All this information is easily accessible on the

College’s website.

Not quite at scale.

2. Helping Students Choose and Enter a Program Pathway

2a: Every new student is helped to explore career/college options,

choose a program of study, and develop a full-program plan as soon as

possible.

Career services interventions and more involvement with undecided

students helps.

2b: Special supports are provided to help academically unprepared

students to succeed the “gateway” courses for the College’s major

program areas—not just college-level math and English.

Redesigned learning labs and tutoring labs for consistency. Tutors

are now being trained. Need to continue to work on some of the

high-risk courses that the majority of students enroll in, such as

psychology.

2c: Required math courses are appropriately aligned with the student’s

field of study.

Every major aligns with the appropriate math course. Not all degree

plans require algebra.

2d: Intensive support is provided to help very poorly prepared students

to succeed in college-level courses as soon as possible.

Will take longer to accomplish. The adult basic education programs

that all states have as a result of federal funding are not ran through

community colleges. In other states they tend to be within the

umbrella of community colleges. If they did fall under Oklahoma’s

community college umbrella, we would put many students who test

and are most poorly prepared in numeracy and literacy programs.

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2e: The College works with high schools and other feeders to motivate

and prepare students to enter college-level coursework in a program of

study when they enroll in college.

Current work we do with high schools is in concurrent and dual

enrollment programming. Any student who starts with TCC in high

school will not require any developmental coursework. Also work

with high school faculty on curricula that will prepare students for

college.

3. Keeping Students on Path

3a: Advisors monitor which program every student is in and how far

along the student is toward completing the program requirements.

Advisors are monitoring. We only reached our advisor to student

ratio in the summer of 2018.

3b: Students can easily see how far they have come and what they need

to do to complete their program.

Continuing to work with Degree Works.

3c: Advisors and students are alerted when students are at risk of falling

off their program plans and have policies and supports in place to

intervene in ways that help students get back on track.

Starfish was implemented. Working on training for adjunct faculty.

3d: Assistance is provided to students who are unlikely to be accepted

into limited-access programs, such as nursing or culinary arts, to

redirect them to another more viable path to credentials and a career.

Redirecting students in programs where they’re likely to be accepted

and successful. Team working on developing that process. All of

Allied Health and Nursing will have a single way to apply for their

schools.

3e: The College schedules courses to ensure students can take the

courses they need when they need them, can plan their lives around

school from one term to the next, and can complete their programs in as

short a time as possible.

Centralized scheduling process when students need the classes.

Currently schools create their schedules based on past data. In order

to schedule for the future will require know student progress and

predicative analytics.

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4. Ensuring that Students are Learning

4a: Program learning outcomes are aligned with the requirements for

success in the further education and employment outcomes targeted by

each program.

Faculty moved from being a solo practitioner to collaboratively

working with colleagues within their discipline, such as common

syllabi, program learning outcomes, how we deliver instruction,

number of pages of writing within a course, what textbooks to use,

service learning options. Thirty-seven faculty completed Design

Institute.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

[Proposed vote to go into executive session Pursuant to Title 25 Oklahoma Statutes, Section 307(B)(4), for confidential communications between a public body and its attorneys concerning pending investigations, claims or actions.]

The Chair requested an Executive Session.

A motion was made by Regent Mitchell and seconded by Regent Combs to recess

regular session. The Chair called for a vote. Motion carried unanimously by voice

vote.

The Board was apprised by General Counsel of pending litigation, investigations

and claims. No actions were taken.

A motion was made by Regent Mitchell and seconded by Regent McKamey to

reconvene regular session. The Chair called for a vote. Motion carried unanimously

by voice vote.

Reviewing TCC Financials

Executive Session required additional time. Therefore, there was no presentation on

Reviewing TCC Financials.

Introduction of Promoted Faculty

Dr. Cindy Hess introduced faculty promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate

Professor, and the Board personally congratulated each faculty member.

Joshua Baker, Developmental Mathematics, Southeast Campus

Robyn Coppedge, History & Political Science, Southeast Campus

Teresa Foster, Pharmacy Technician Program, Metro Campus

Kasty France, English, Southeast Campus

Kayla Harding, Development Studies in Reading, Metro Campus

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Kurt Lively, History, Metro Campus

Rachel Longacre, Dental Hygiene, Metro Campus

Gay Phillips, Sociology, Metro Campus

Jeanne Urie, English, Metro Campus

Mission and values Draft Proposal

Lindsay White explained that the process to draft a new mission and value

statements began in the Fall of 2018 with robust feedback gathering from various

stakeholders. A small writing team convened gathered the most common

feedback from stakeholders and began a process of writing and vetting.

The preference was to make the Mission short, memorable, and unique to TCC.

Preference was to make Values uncover the College’s identity, and recognize

aspirational values as well. It is administration’s hope the Mission and Values will

withstand time.

Lindsay referred to the handouts provided in the Board packet. The first version

of Mission and Values was presented to faculty and staff at Open Lines for

feedback. The second draft contains changes made as a result of feedback.

Ultimately, the Board will make the final decision.

The writing team will discuss ideas on integrating students as TCC’s priority, in

addition to a second option for the Mission statement along with a Vision statement,

perhaps a more aspirational statement.

Quality Education is Accessible vs. Affordable – student feedback revealed they

chose TCC because it is affordable education.

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ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 2:35 p.m.

The next meeting of the Tulsa Community College Board of Regents will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2019, 3:00 p.m., at Southeast Campus, Room TBA.

Respectfully submitted,

Leigh B. Goodson

President & CEO

Robin F. Ballenger, Chair

Board of Regents

ATTEST:

Paul H. Cornell, Secretary

Board of Regents

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.Acting Assis

TO:

J. Kevin Stitt

Office of the Governor

State of Oklahoma

ORDER OF APPOINTMENT

SECRETARY OF STATE OKLAHOMA STATE CAPITOL OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

FILE

FEB O 5 2019

[OKLAHOMA SECRETARY OF STATE

Please file for record the following executive order. By virtue of the authority vested in me as Governor of the State of Oklahoma, I hereby appoint:

Paul H. Cornell Tulsa, Oklahoma

as a member of the Board of Regents of the Tulsa Community College as provided by 70 O.S. Section 4413 for a seven year term beginning July 1, 2019 and expiring June 30, 2026. Paul H. Cornell is replacing himself and will serve in Position 2. Senate confirmation is required for this appointment.

E STATE OF OKLAHOMA

J. KEVIN STITT

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STATE CAPITOL BUILDING • 2300N. LINCOLNBOLJLEVARD, SUITE 100 • OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73105 • (405) 521-2342 • (405) 521-3353

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PHOTOCOPY

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ADDENDUM FOR PERSONNEL CONSENT ITEMS:

Items listed under Personnel Consent Items will be approved by one motion without discussion. If

discussion on an item is desired, the item will be removed from the “Consent Agenda” and considered

separately at the request of a Board member.

APPOINTMENT:

Kristopher Copeland, Provost, West Campus Salary: $117,000

June 3, 2019

Dr. Copeland comes to TCC from his current role as Executive Dean of Liberal Arts at North Lake

College in Irving, TX. Prior to his position at North Lake College, he served as a faculty member in

communications studies for twelve years at Northeastern State University and Florida State College at

Jacksonville. Dr. Copeland earned his Ph.D. in Public Policy and Higher Education from the

University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

PROMOTIONS FROM ASSISTANT PROFESSOR TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Joshua Baker Developmental Mathematics Southeast Campus

Robyn Coppedge History and Political Science Southeast Campus

Brian Cross Biology Metro Campus

Teresa Foster Pharmacy Technician Program Metro Campus

Kasty France English Southeast Campus

Kayla Harding Developmental Studies in Reading Metro Campus

Kurt Lively History Metro Campus

Rachel Longacre Dental Hygiene Metro Campus

Valerie O’Brien Biology Metro Campus

Gay Phillips Sociology Metro Campus

Matt Smith Chemistry Metro Campus

Jeanne Urie English Metro Campus

RESIGNATION:

Charles Andrew Ford, Assistant Professor, Business and Computer Information Systems Date: January 11, 2019

Metro Campus

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Feb 20, 2019 4:09 pm Prepared by BOK Financial Securities, Inc. (Finance 8.001 dbcmerg5:FIN01) Page 1

SUMMARY OF BONDS REFUNDED

Oklahoma Development Finance AuthorityRefunding of 2009C - Tulsa CC

Maturity Interest Par Call CallBond Date Rate Amount Date Price

MLRP Bonds - Tulsa CC (Land), 2009CTCC:SERIAL 06/01/2020 3.600% 63,000.00 06/01/2019 100.000

06/01/2021 3.750% 65,000.00 06/01/2019 100.00006/01/2022 3.750% 67,000.00 06/01/2019 100.00006/01/2023 4.000% 70,000.00 06/01/2019 100.00006/01/2024 4.100% 73,000.00 06/01/2019 100.000

338,000.00

2009

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SUMMARY OF REFUNDING RESULTS

Oklahoma Development Finance AuthorityRefunding of 2009C - Tulsa CC

Dated Date 05/02/2019Delivery Date 05/02/2019Arbitrage yield 2.996947%Escrow yield 0.000000%Value of Negative Arbitrage

Bond Par Amount 322,000.00True Interest Cost 2.146507%Net Interest Cost 2.229522%Average Coupon 4.000000%Average Life 3.164

Par amount of refunded bonds 338,000.00Average coupon of refunded bonds 3.929142%Average life of refunded bonds 3.155

PV of prior debt to 05/02/2019 @ 2.996947% 346,263.03Net PV Savings 15,254.41Percentage savings of refunded bonds 4.513139%Percentage savings of refunding bonds 4.737394%

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SAVINGS

Oklahoma Development Finance AuthorityRefunding of 2009C - Tulsa CC

Prior Refunding Present ValueDebt Debt to 05/02/2019

Date Service Service Savings @ 2.9969467%

06/01/2020 76,011.00 72,917.56 3,093.44 2,981.4806/01/2021 75,743.00 72,520.00 3,223.00 3,031.1406/01/2022 75,305.50 72,040.00 3,265.50 2,981.3706/01/2023 75,793.00 72,480.00 3,313.00 2,936.3806/01/2024 75,993.00 72,800.00 3,193.00 2,746.37

378,845.50 362,757.56 16,087.94 14,676.75

Savings Summary

PV of savings from cash flow 14,676.75Plus: Refunding funds on hand 577.66

Net PV Savings 15,254.41

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TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FINANCIAL REPORT

MONTH ENDING MARCH 2019

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SCHEDULE A

TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGESTATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES COMPARISON

FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2019 AND MARCH 31, 2018

MARCH FY19 MARCH FY18Percent of Percent of Percent

Budget Year to date Budget Budget Year to date Budget $ Change ChangeRevenue Education & General State Appropriations $ 28,472,980 $ 22,763,102 79.9% $ 28,585,126 $ 21,941,771 76.8% $ 821,331 3.7% Revolving Fund 2,420,770 2,886,010 119.2% 2,622,269 3,782,485 144.2% (896,475) -23.7% Resident Tuition 30,907,268 28,441,688 92.0% 29,975,268 26,827,426 89.5% 1,614,262 6.0% Non-Resident Tuition 2,338,686 2,068,062 88.4% 2,324,228 2,405,992 103.5% (337,930) -14.0% Student Fees 6,492,984 5,786,051 89.1% 6,815,789 4,911,724 72.1% 874,326 17.8% Local Appropriations Total $

42,330,000 112,962,688

23,250,000$ 85,194,913

54.9%75.4% $

39,951,322 110,274,002

24,150,000$ 84,019,398

60.4%76.2% $

(900,000) 1,175,515

-3.7%1.4%

Auxiliary Enterprises Campus Store $ 600,000 $ 1,414,023 235.7% $ 6,000,000 $ 5,342,027 89.0% $ (3,928,004) -73.5% Student Activities 2,509,935 1,876,981 74.8% 2,645,000 1,896,337 71.7% (19,356) -1.0% Other Auxiliary Enterprises 4,790,065 2,971,360 62.0% 4,565,000 2,885,877 63.2% 85,483 3.0% Total $ 7,900,000 $ 6,262,364 79.3% $ 13,210,000 $ 10,124,240 76.6% $ (3,861,877) -38.1%

Restricted Institutional Grants $ 5,978,380 $ 4,187,130 70.0% $ 3,306,747 $ 3,155,687 95.4% $ 1,031,443 32.7% State Student Grants Total $

3,241,460 9,219,840 $

3,376,699 7,563,829

104.2%$

3,250,000 6,556,747 $

1,796,569 4,952,256

55.3%$

1,580,130 2,611,573

88.0%82.0% 75.5% 52.7%

TOTAL REVENUE $130,082,528 $ 99,021,105 76.1% $130,040,749 $ 99,095,894 76.2% $ (74,789) -0.1%

Expenditures Education & General Instruction $ 50,540,904 $ 28,170,774 57.2% $ 47,953,401 $ 29,585,164 61.7% $ (667,499) -2.3% Public Service 646,147 92,803 14.4% 491,681 94,038 19.1% (1,235) -1.3% Academic Support 19,834,795 11,551,354 56.8% 18,036,190 10,310,376 57.2% 955,066 9.3% Student Services 9,726,738 6,909,254 68.0% 9,280,778 7,020,413 75.6% (406,394) -5.8% Institutional Support 12,237,837 11,143,969 90.3% 11,652,083 9,882,233 84.8% 1,163,325 11.8% Operation/ Maintenance of Plant 15,524,519 12,035,508 77.1% 15,048,069 9,964,376 66.2% 2,003,799 20.1% Tuition Waivers 4,074,000 3,417,206 83.9% 3,720,000 3,507,031 94.3% (89,825) -2.6% Scholarships Total $

4,795,000 117,379,940 $

4,482,895 77,803,763

93.5%$

4,567,500 110,749,702 $

4,580,135 74,943,766

100.3%$

(97,240) 2,859,997

-2.1%66.3% 67.7% 3.8%

Auxiliary Enterprises Campus Store $ - $ - 0.0% $ 6,000,000 $ 6,268,897 104.5% $ (6,268,897) -100.0% Student Activities 4,209,935 1,837,236 43.6% 2,645,000 1,491,850 56.4% 345,386 23.2% Other Auxiliary Enterprises Total $

4,790,065 9,000,000 $

3,163,381 5,000,616

66.0%$

4,565,000 13,210,000 $

2,803,171 10,563,917

61.4%$

360,210 (5,563,301)

12.9%55.6% 80.0% -52.7%

Restricted Institutional Grants $ 5,978,380 $ 4,201,494 70.3% $ 3,306,747 $ 3,154,138 95.4% $ 1,047,356 33.2% State Student Grants Total $

3,241,460 9,219,840 $

3,128,954 7,330,449

96.5%$

3,250,000 6,556,747 $

2,495,691 5,649,830

76.8%$

633,263 1,680,619

25.4%79.5% 86.2% 29.7%

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 135,599,780 $ 90,134,828 66.5% $ 130,516,449 $ 91,157,513 69.8% $ (1,022,685) -1.1%

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SCHEDULE B

TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGEEXPENDITURE SUMMARY BY CATEGORY

FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2019 AND MARCH 31, 2018

MARCH FY19 MARCH FY18Percent of Percent of Percent

Budget Year to date Budget Budget Year to date Budget $ Change Change

EDUCATION AND GENERALSalaries & Wages

Faculty $ 18,078,150 $ 11,162,383 61.7% $ 17,998,337 $ 11,236,329 62.4% $ (73,947) -0.7%Adjunct Faculty 10,000,000 7,139,180 71.4% 10,000,000 7,462,073 74.6% (322,893) -4.3%Professional 10,337,866 7,647,916 74.0% 9,632,198 8,290,456 86.1% (642,540) -7.8%Classified Exempt 4,955,733 2,446,931 49.4% 4,800,733 2,555,741 53.2% (108,810) -4.3%Classified Hourly 15,693,153 11,284,106 71.9% 15,374,028 10,040,907 65.3% 1,243,199 12.4%

TOTAL $ 59,064,902 $ 39,680,516 67.2% $ 57,805,296 $ 39,585,507 68.5% $ 95,009 0.2%MONTH ENDING MARCH 2019Staff Benefits $ 21,492,788 $ 15,021,544 69.9% $ 21,015,421 $ 14,456,931 68.8% 564,612 3.9%Professional Services 2,848,500 1,760,940 61.8% 2,399,350 1,428,693 59.5% 332,247 23.3%Operating Services 16,666,550 10,562,823 63.4% 17,173,135 9,825,316 57.2% 737,507 7.5%Travel 683,700 287,524 42.1% 443,700 308,745 69.6% (21,221) -6.9%Utilities 1,739,500 1,070,657 61.5% 1,745,700 987,147 56.5% 83,510 8.5%Tuition Waivers 4,074,000 3,417,206 83.9% 3,720,000 3,507,031 94.3% (89,825) -2.6%Scholarships 4,795,000 4,482,895 93.5% 4,567,500 4,580,135 100.3% (97,240) -2.1%Furniture & Equipment TOTAL

$

6,015,000 117,379,940

1,519,658 $ 77,803,763

25.3%66.3%

$

1,879,600 110,749,702

264,260$ 74,943,766

14.1%67.7% $

1,255,398 2,859,997

475.1%3.8%

STUDENT ACTIVITIESSalaries & Wages

Professional $ 220,000 $ 214,589 97.5% $ 598,300 $ 367,193 61.4% $ (152,604) -41.6%Classified Hourly 1,100,000 662,222 60.2% 636,900 463,682 72.8% 198,539 42.8%

Total Salaries & Wages $ 1,320,000 $ 876,811 66.4% $ 1,235,200 $ 830,876 67.3% $ 45,935 5.5%

Staff Benefits $ 500,000 $ 343,957 68.8% $ 694,800 $ 311,256 44.8% $ 32,701 10.5%Professional Services 90,000 33,942 37.7% 59,319 49,336 83.2% (15,393) -31.2%Operating Services 564,000 525,893 93.2% 474,387 245,974 51.9% 279,919 113.8%Travel 75,000 44,646 59.5% 40,000 28,723 71.8% 15,924 55.4%Furniture & Equipment 1,700,000 3,467 0.2% 12,845 6,287 48.9% (2,820) -44.9%Items for Resale TOTAL

$

51,000 4,300,000

$

8,520 1,837,236

16.7% $

128,449 2,645,000

$

19,400 1,491,850

15.1% (10,880) -56.1%42.7% 56.4% $ 345,386 23.2%

OTHER AUXILIARY ENTERPRISESSalaries & Wages

Professional $ 60,000 $ 45,852 76.4% $ 107,726 $ 42,767 39.7% $ 3,085 7.2%Adjunct Faculty 175,000 163,153 93.2% 167,786 188,077 112.1% (24,925) -13.3%Classified Hourly

Total Salaries & Wages 300,000 232,870 77.6% 271,752 220,701 81.2% 12,169 5.5%$ 535,000 $ 441,874 82.6% $ 547,264 $ 451,545 82.5% $ (9,671) -2.1%

Staff Benefits $ 90,000 $ 63,509 70.6% $ 87,735 $ 65,215 74.3% $ (1,706) -2.6%Professional Services 340,000 313,838 92.3% 115,010 187,404 162.9% 126,434 67.5%Operating Services 1,550,000 1,216,453 78.5% 1,238,273 1,019,735 82.4% 196,718 19.3%Travel 50,000 12,171 24.3% - 26,718 0.0% (14,547) -54.4%Utilities 650,000 425,453 65.5% 750,000 394,823 52.6% 30,630 7.8%Scholarship & Refunds 4,000 4,140 103.5% - 1,393 0.0% 2,747 197.2%Bond Principal and Expense 1,450,000 615,953 42.5% 1,800,000 642,160 35.7% (26,207) -4.1%Furniture & Equipment 30,000 69,989 233.3% 25,725 13,781 53.6% 56,208 407.9%Items for Resale TOTAL

$

1,000 4,700,000

$

- 3,163,381

0.0% $

993 4,565,000

$

397 2,803,171

40.0% (397) -100.0%67.3% 61.4% $ 360,210 12.9%

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REVENUE DASHBOARD MARCH 2019

Actual vs Forecast| YTD

$120$99.0

$100 $88.1$85.0$75.2

s $80 $63.5

ion

Mill $60 $47.9

$37.3 $99.5

In $33.9 $85.3 $88.2$40 $23.6 $73.2$61.0

$47.7$20 $33.9 $37.6$22.0

$0

July August September October November December January February March

Forecast Revenues

Revenues| Monthly Activity

Actual Forecast Budget

RevenueE&G $ 8.6 $ 9.2 $ 9.0Auxiliary $ 0.2 $ 0.2 $ 0.1Restricted $ 2.1 $ 1.1 $ 0.7

$ 10.9 $ 10.5 $ 9.8

YTD Revenues by Type

3%1%37%

2%

3%

13%

8%23%

23%

State appropriations

Local appropriations

Tuition and fees

Other E&G

Campus stores

Student activities

Other auxiliary

Grants

YTD Budgeted Revenues by Type

23%

24%

38%2%

1% 2%

3%

7%

12%

State appropriations

Local appropriations

Tuition and fees

Other E&G

Campus stores

Student activities

Other auxiliary

Grants

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EXPENSE DASHBOARD MARCH 2019

Actual vs Forecast | YTD

$7.2$16.4

$29.6$41.3

$52.9$62.4 $68.2

$81.4$90.3

$5.9

$16.9

$29.4$39.0

$49.7$59.2

$67.9

$81.1$90.1

$0

$20

$40

$60

$80

$100

July August September October November December January February March

In M

illio

ns

Forecast Expenditures

Expenditures| Monthly Activity

Actual Forecast Budget

ExpendituresE&G $ 7.9 $ 8.2 $ 9.0Auxiliary $ 0.6 $ 0.7 $ 0.7Restricted $ 0.5 $ 0.6 $ 0.6

$ 9.0 $ 9.4 $ 10.3

YTD Expenditures by Function

31%0%

13%

8%

12%13%

9%

0%2%

4%

8%

14%

Instruction

Public service

Academic support

Student services

Institutional support

Operations of plant

Scholarships and waivers

Campus stores

Student activities

Other auxiliary

Grants

YTD Budgeted Expenditures by Function

30%0%

13%

8%

13%14%

8%

0%2%

4%

8%

14%

Instruction

Public service

Academic support

Student services

Institutional support

Operations of plant

Scholarships and waivers

Campus stores

Student activities

Other auxiliary

Grants

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CASH MANAGEMENT DASHBOARD MARCH 2019

CASH | at end of month

$50.0 $50.9$49.2

$42.7$40.7

$36.6 $37.1 $37.4

$33.6 $33.3

$59.0

$64.1 $63.0

$10

$30

$50

$70

In M

illio

ns

Rolling 12 Months (Actual)

CASH BALANCE

E&G (290) $ 2,370,497Construction (295) $ 601,642Restricted (430) $ 288,046Auxiliary (706) $ 1,274,115Clearing (750) $ 7,942,539Local $ 42,325,213Payroll (789) $ 1,450,245

$ 62,971,984

Cash Forecast 06/30/19 $45,250,000

Local Forecast 06/30/19 $40,250,000

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SUMMARY MARCH 2019

Spring 2019 Student Charges by Type

Tuition $18,923,528

92%

Delinquent $370,830

2%

Third Party $1,184,174

6%

Tuition $18,923,528 Delinquent $370,830 Third Party $1,184,174

Total Charges

Spring:

$20,478,532

Spring 2019 Payments by Type

Loans $4,650,473

26%

Cash $3,700,778

21%

Scholarships$1,393,321

8%

Pell Grants $4,636,796

26%

Write off $7,5370%

Waivers $1,710,872

9%

Tulsa Achieves $1,892,568

10%

Loans $4,650,473 Cash $3,700,778

Scholarships $1,393,321 Pell Grants $4,636,796

Total Payments

Spring:

$17,992,345

Write Off $7,537 Waivers $1,710,872

Tulsa Achieves $1,892,568

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PRESIDENT’S HIGHLIGHTS April 2019

TCC Students Experience Civic Engagement with Capitol Visit A group of students went to the state capitol for a lesson in civic engagement with a focus on Political Science. This was part of Liberal Arts & Communication Pathways Week and initiated by faculty member Paul Okoruwa. He and Metro Director of Student Life David Adams led the group of 25 students. After the trip, one student said, “I can do a lot and make change by using my voice.” Another student said, “My voice not only matter's but my legislators want to hear what I have to say and are willing to listen.”

TCC Student Named Coca-Cola Scholar Bethany Niman is a 2019 New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar, also known as the Coca-Cola Scholar. She had the highest score in Oklahoma and will receive a $1,250 scholarship. This scholarship is the first of its kind to support students at associate degree-granting institutions who plan to enter the workforce upon the completion of a degree or certificate on a national scale. The program is sponsored by The Coca-Cola Foundation and Phi Theta Kappa.

TCC Students Named All-Oklahoma Academic Team and OACC President’s Tuition Waiver Students nominated by President Goodson were recognized as All-Oklahoma Academic Team. They include Kerri Blakey, Broken Arrow; Kaveon Smith, Tulsa; Alexandra Baker, Broken Arrow; Rachael Farnan, Broken Arrow; Bethany Niman, Jenks; Ray Carney, Oklahoma City; and Becca McLaughlin, Bristow. The students have at least a 3.5 GPA. Carney and Smith were also named Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges President’s Tuition Waiver nominees. Each will receive a $1,000 tuition waiver for the upcoming academic school year with $500 per semester.

Creating Equality & Equity for All Students We are hosting a two-day conference about creating equality and equity for all students from higher ed to common ed. The discussion, led by nationally renowned scholars, will focus on how we can create opportunities for equal success in education for first-generation, low-income and students of color. The Institute for Culturally Responsive Pedagogy will be on April 25 and 26 at the Cox Business Center. Dr. Niral Shah is the first day's keynote speaker, and Dr. Bryan Brayboy, Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings and Dr. Tara Yosso will be featured keynote panelists on the second day. The Flint Foundation helped underwrite the cost.

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PRESIDENT’S HIGHLIGHTS April 2019

Leigh Goodson: Moving from Access to Higher Education to Equity in Outcomes at TCC Featured by Tulsa World In early March, I penned an op/ed column detailing our partnership with the University of Southern California’s Center for Urban Education to create an equity scorecard, a way of defining, measuring and seeking solutions to institutional inequity for our students. I truly believe in the work we are doing and the difficult conversations we are having.

Tulsa Community College Announces $1 Million Gift for New Student Center Featured Tulsa World, Journal Record, KWGS, KJRH, FOX23, The Oklahoman We had some wonderful media coverage related to the announcement at the last board meeting on the $1 million gift from the Hardesty Family Foundation as part of the clearing the Pathways Campaign and the naming of the new student success center at West Campus.

TCC Hosted Congressman Kevin Hern Newly-elected U.S. Representative Kevin Hern visited TCC in late February for a tour of the Southeast Campus. On the tour he visited the biotechnology and nursing programs. This was his first official visit to TCC since being elected in November.

Six TCC Students Awarded 2019 OK-INBRE Summer Undergraduate Research Internship The OK-INBRE Summer Undergraduate Research Program exposes promising students to the exciting world of research and acts as a mechanism for increasing the applicant pool for graduate programs in biomedical research at Oklahoma's comprehensive campuses. Jessica Vallejo, Shelbie Raney, Kayla Marquette, Drew Maher, Carlos Cuza and Alex Benton were selected to receive a $5,000 salary to pay for living expenses during the summer program.

40 Under 40

Featured by Oklahoma Magazine Senior Strategy Advisor to the President Lindsay White was selected as one of the 40 Under 40 across Oklahoma. She was featured in the April issue that is currently out now.

City of Tulsa Moves to Lower Age Requirement for Firefighters Featured by KWGS The Tulsa Fire Department dropped the minimum age for cadets from 21 to 18 making way for those who complete the College's Tulsa Regional Fire Academy directly from high school or through Tulsa Achieves to be able to apply for TPD.

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PRESIDENT’S HIGHLIGHTS April 2019

Partnership with Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma Recognized by Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award In response to its students’ needs, TCC’s Metro Campus formed a partnership with the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma that has expanded to three other TCC campuses. The pantry provides food and personal items to students in need and, as of October 2018, has served more than 400 students. This partnership serves as a model the Community Food Bank has replicated to expand offerings to other colleges in eastern Oklahoma.

Signature Symphony Hosts Violin Phenom Featured by KJRH, Tulsa World, KWGS Rubén Rengel, the 22-year-old 2018 Sphinx Competition winner and violin phenom, was the guest artist with Signature Symphony. He also performed at two Tulsa schools in conjunction with a sponsorship from Williams.

Tulsa Sings! and 2019-2020 Season Announcement Featured by Tulsa People, Tulsa World, KTUL, KOTV, and Mix96 In the same week that Signature Symphony at TCC announced the 2019-2020 season, the orchestra also held the second annual Tulsa Sings!, a vocal competition embedded with organization.

What's After High School: TCC Hosts Community Resource Night

Featured by KJRH KJRH did a story about Community Resource Night, an event hosted by TCC that helps students with disabilities and their families answer what’s after high school. This evening brought more than 40 agencies and organizations together in collaboration with our Education Access Center and the Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, along with Bixby, Broken Arrow, Jenks and Union high schools.

AAON, Tulsa Community College Partners in ESL Courses at Workplace Featured by Tulsa World, FOX23 Recently, the successful workforce development initiative we have with AAON was highlighted by Tulsa World and FOX23. Employees finish their shift at the Tulsa-based manufacturer and walk into an English as a Second Language class on site taught by TCC. We’ve had about 200 workers participate in ESL classes and the company employs individuals from 39 different countries.