Professional Education Organization International

Board of Directors

Minutes for March 2005 online Board meeting

March 2004 online board meeting had to consider the following eight resolutions:
- 2005-03 #1 appointment of MANNAVA RAMANA BABU as board member
- 2005-03 #2 appointment of nizam MRYAN as board member
- 2005-03 #3 appointment of Vivek Jamwal as board member
- 2005-03 #4 appointment of Ndeye Diagne as board member
- 2005-03 #5 appointment of Michael Palmer as board member
- 2005-03 #6 appointment of Ndeye Diagne as board member
- 2005-03 #7 accepting resignation of Donald H Ah Pak as board member
- 2005-03 #8 appointment of Michael Weiss as Dean of Nursing curriculum

Apology of the chairperson for resolution #6 being a duplicate of #4.

Vote bulletins were distributed in early March with the agenda for the board meeting.

Vote bulletins were returned by thirteen board members, with the following results:
#1 passed with ten yes, two no and one abstention
#2 passed with nine yes and four abstention
#3 passed with ten yes, one no and two abstentions
#4 passed with twelve yes and one abstention
#5 passed with eleven yes and two abstentions
#6 passed with eleven yes and two abstentions
#7 passed with thirteen yes
#8 passed with twelve yes and one no

The vote bulletins were accompanied by comments pertaining to two questions raised. Question #1 produced generally favorable comments on the appointment of Michael Weiss noting constraints and limitations.

Questions #2 on whether to reorganize PEOI along disciplines or degree programs generated more lively and divided opinions with twelve supporting the reorganization and two rejecting it as premature. Among those who supported the reorganization, three favored the use of disciplines (because degrees can't be offered by PEOI now), and three favored degree programs (because disciplines are not known in certain countries), while one opinion recommended to gather more information from students, in particular. One suggestion to reorganize along programs of study appears a compromise that should satisfy most board members. The use of forum entries by several board members seems to have been effective and is to be recommended for future board meetings.

Present at and participating in March online board meeting:

1-Kenneth Barden
2-Rinku Bhattacharya
3-Mihai D Caramihai
3-Johannes M. Glas
4-Cauvery Sachdeva Handa
5-Jeanne M. Henry
6-Carol Law
7-Poi Kee (Frederick) Low
8-John Petroff
9-Guilherme Rodrigues
10-Peter Short
11-Nazim Syed
12-Maree Weir
13-Peter Wells

MISSING VOTE:

1-ANOHAR JOHN, first absence
2-carol Hosay, second absence
3-Lambert asked to be removed
4-Romina Sengara, first absence
5-"Stacy Speidel", first absence

Next board meeting in July 2005.

Prepared by John Petroff April 7, 2005