Governing Board Digest The following summaries were submitted by Vice President for Administration Steven Thiesfeldt DMLC ’74.
September 26-27, 2013
February 20-21, 2014
• Approved calling a professor to teach P.E. and coach women’s athletics. [Subsequently, Matthew Pearson accepted call.]
• Thanked Mr. Jonathan Scharlemann for his year of part-time service provided as a resource development counselor.
• Approved calling a professor to teach mathematics and instructional technology. [Subsequently, James Carlovsky accepted call.]
• Approved calling a music professor. [Subsequently, Grace Hennig accepted call.]
• Approved a search for a director of library services. [Subsequently, Linda Kramer was hired.] • Approved establishment of Chinese as a language offering, continuing its use as a minor for education students and adding it as a non-biblical language option for preseminary students. • Approved calling a professor to teach Chinese. Grant funding will be sought for this position in 2014-15, and budgetary funding will be allocated beginning with the 2015-16 school year. [Subsequently, Tingting Zhang Schwartz accepted call.] • Approved establishment of an urban ministry minor. • Adopted the Title IX Policy prepared and proposed by Vice President Jeffrey Schone. • Approved a Study Abroad pilot program for up to four students a year. • Directed that all teacher candidates presented for assignment be eligible for a Minnesota teaching license, recognizing that Minnesota teacher licensure requirements change over time. • Approved the designation of $125,000 to program maintenance (bringing the total to $625,000) and $242,760 to the Economic Stabilization Fund (bringing the total to $2,319,472).
• Approved calling an urban ministry professor. [Subsequently, Benjamin Clemons accepted call.] • Approved the establishment of an international services office to coordinate all international admissions, orientation, assimilation, accommodations, and post-graduation status issues. • Approved a capital expenditure of $625,000 for an elevator in the chapel, a reception area in the chapel basement, and a handicap-accessible entrance to the Luther Student Center. • Approved the filling of coaching vacancies, as presented in the Athletic Department Strategic Plan. • Thanked outgoing members Keith Bowe, Jonathan Hahm, Stephen Loehr, Duane Rodewald, and William Steinbrenner for their service. • Initiated a review of the document “Application of Scriptural Principles of Man and Woman Roles at Martin Luther College,” adopted in 1996. The study will continue at a future meeting. • Ratified an annual distribution of $130,636.50 from the Romberg Supporting Foundation for tuition assistance. • Approved a change to the Residence Occupancy Guidelines, stipulating that MLC-owned residences are to be used for transitional, temporary housing, not permanent housing.
• Adjusted funds for student assistance, leaving a balance of $1,660,540 at the end of fiscal year 2013. • Approved student fee increases of 5% for 2014-15, bringing tuition, room and board charges to $18,020. A corresponding 5% increase in need-based financial assistance was also approved. • Received a report from auditing firm CliftonLarsonAllen showing that MLC achieved a Department of Education composite financial ratio of 2.9 (on a 3.0 scale). The college received an unqualified opinion with no material weaknesses on its recent financial statements, the highest category possible.
Stefanie Matteson MLC 2009 Arvada CO
Paul Schaefer NWC 1984 Chesterfield MO
We thank our Lord for five MLC Governing Board members who are retiring: Keith Bowe, Jonathan Hahm, Stephen Loehr, Duane Rodewald, and William Steinbrenner, four of whom served the maximum of two terms (12 years). Their wise leadership and prayerful guidance helped pilot the college through much growth and change. See the full list of governing board members on page 2.
Quincy Wiley NWC 1969 San Carlos AZ
Mary Perkins DMLC 1964 Davison MI
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