ALTUS — Lisa Greenlee, Instructional Faculty Association president, gave a report on the IFA’s activities at Western Oklahoma State College's Board of Regents meeting Tuesday.

Greenlee, who is also the self-study coordinator for the North Central Accreditation committee, gave a report on the NCA committee’s progress.

Bruce Wiese, vice president for Business Affairs, discussed monthly disbursements, the expenditure comparison report and reported on the internal audit report for the first and second quarter.

After discussion, the board approved an increase in the following academic service fees, pending approval of the Oklahoma State Board of Regents:

* Aviation fee for the Piper Arrow airplane from $75 per hour to $90 per hour

* Aviation dual flight instruction fee from $20 to $25

* Wellness Center corporate

fee from $10 to $20.

The board also voted to accept a $529,840 bid from H.G. Jenkins Construction to resurface the parking lots. The majority of the funding will come from the recently approved bond issue.

The board approved the five-year Capital Improvement Master Plan as submitted by Wiese.

Dr. Roger Brown, vice president for academic affairs, presented the recommendations of the Program Review Committee regarding the Applied Technology, Diversified Technology, and the Aviation programs.

Dr. Larry Paxton, director of academic services, presented a report on enrollment.

In personnel matters, the board voted to rehire the college administrative officers as follows: Randy Cumby, president; Dr. Roger Brown, vice president for academic affairs; Larry Duffy, vice president for development and alumni relations; Larry Kelley, vice president for student affairs; Bruce Wiese, vice president for business affairs.

The faculty, professional staff, and support staff were reemployed as presented to the Board.

The board also voted to employ Donda Roach as Upward Bound program director.