Minutes of a Regular Meeting, June 22-23, 2004 - Digital Collections

June 22-23, 2004 29139LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENTThe Law Enforcement Services Agreement is required by State statutes to beapproved by the Board of Regents in order to execute an agreement between the Commissionerof Public Safety and Rogers State University. The agreement will authorize the University toemploy off-duty highway patrol troopers as part-time employees of the University’s CampusPolice Department. President Wiley recommends approval of the agreement to comply withState statutes and to continue the protection and safety of students, faculty, staff, visitors andproperty of the Campus.Legal Counsel has reviewed and approved the agreement, presented at the meetingand attached hereto as Exhibit A.President Wiley recommended the Board of Regents approve the Law EnforcementServices Agreement between the Commissioner of Public Safety and the Board of Regents onbehalf of Rogers State University.Regent Stuart moved approval of the recommendation. The following voted yes onthe motion: Regents Everest, Clark, Stuart, Weitzenhoffer and Wade. The Chair declared themotion unanimously approved.GREEK ORGANIZATION COLONIZATIONIn the Fall of 2003, a student-led campus organization, the Greek ExpansionCommittee, formed and began the process of exploring the feasibility of establishing fraternitiesand sororities on the Rogers State University campus. This committee coordinated efforts withthe RSU Student Government Association and the Office of Student Affairs.In the spring of 2004, the Greek Expansion Committee invited various fraternities andsororities to visit the RSU campus and conduct presentations to the student body. The invitedorganizations were officially recognized fraternities and sororities by the National PanhellenicConference and National Interfraternity Council. Upon the conclusion of the presentations, theGreek Expansion Committee met and recommended their top choices for the groups to invite forfall 2004 establishment.The desire of the Greek Expansion Committee is for the further development andenhancement of student life and student organizations on Campus. The students acknowledgethe significant contributions that an established Greek community can bring to Rogers StateUniversity.President Wiley recommended the Board of Regents approve Rogers State Universityexpansion for Greek organizations beginning in Fall 2004.Regent Everest moved approval of the recommendation. The following voted yes onthe motion: Regents Everest, Clark, Stuart, Weitzenhoffer and Wade. The Chair declared themotion unanimously approved.