RESOLUTION

ESTABLISHING

THE CENTER FOR ELDERS AND FAMILIES

at

SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

July 22, 2005

WHEREAS,    Southern Connecticut State University recognizes the need to address the growing Connecticut population of elders and their families and the challenges for which they must seek assistance, and

WHEREAS,    The goals and objectives of the Center for Elders and Families support extensive engagement in community outreach and services for elders; development of interdisciplinary education and training for human services professionals; and engagement in evaluation and research in the filed of gerontology, and

WHEREAS,    The proposed Center will promote such programs and activities and enhance SCSU's involvement in collaborative arrangement and professional organizations that support such activities, and

WHEREAS,    Such a Center will integrate these academic endeavors and substantially expand university leadership in this area, and

WHEREAS,    The Center supports the university's mission and will have sufficient staffing, physical space and budgetary support to carry out its objectives, therefore be it

That the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System hereby authorizes the establishment of a Center for Elders and Families at Southern Connecticut State University, and be it further

That the Center may seek and receive contracts and grants from public and private organizations and may charge fees for services related to the purposes stated above provided that all applicable state and university regulations are observed, and be it further

That all funds received by the Center shall be deposited in the Operating Fund at Southern Connecticut State University in accounts established for this Center and shall be used for the purposes of this Center and appropriate University support functions rendered to it, and be it further

That the President of Southern Connecticut State University is directed to periodically evaluate the functioning of the Center for Elders and Families in terms of its effectiveness and fiscal solvency, and shall no later than September 1, 2010 report the results of the evaluation with a recommendation to the Chancellor of the CSU System who in turn shall share this information with the Board of Trustees, and be it further.

That the Center for Elders and Families at Southern Connecticut State University shall go out of existence on December 31, 2010, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.

A Certified True Copy:

William J. Cibes, Jr.
Chancellor