UNC Board of Governor meeting material portrayed UNC Greensboro Request for Millennial Campus Designation  May 18, 2017 for two parcels of land on the university master plan as expansion  to non-existing UNC Greensboro Northside (School of the Deaf property) Millennial Campus, on the Southside Millennial Campus NC A&T on Chancellor Harold Martin watch. The expansion of the Millennial Campus would not alter the level of oversight required by the Board of Governors for UNCG property transactions. Assessment  indicated the Millennial Campus concept has been widely and successfully used by NCSU, UNC-CH, NCA&T/UNCG, ASU, ECU, UNCC, UNCW, and WCU.  Assessment  did not indicate any previous  Board of  Governor designated UNC Greensboro Millennial Campus.  Clearly alleged Joint NCA&T/UNCG millennial campus is the "millennial Campus referred to expanding.
 
UNC Greensboro Chancellor Gilliam and UNC Board of Governors knew or should have known there was no NCA&T/ UNCG Joint Millennial Campus designated
 
UNC-G August 31, 2006 Action Item: Master Plan for the South Campus of the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, the Joint Millennial campus of UNCG and NC A&T
 
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Board of Trustees Business Affairs Committee August 31, 2006 Action Item: Master Plan for the South Campus of the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, the Joint Millennial campus of UNCG and NC A&T was considered two month after May Board of Governors approval of Lease of alleged Joint Millennial Campus and three month before alleged Lease of Joint Millennial Campus was considered by the Council of State. Chancellor Sullivan introduced John Merrill, Director of the GCID, and gave a short history of the Joint Millennial Campus to the new members of the Board of Trustees. John presented a power point presentation of findings of the consultant firm working on the Master Plan for the campus. John Merrill then requested approval from this Board of the Master Plan for the South Campus of the JMC (75 acres adjacent to the NC A&T Farm).
 

August 31, 2006 Action Item Background Information says " In January 2006, a ground Lease was approved and recommended for approval by the Board of Governors.. .of the properties identified as the JMC."
UNCG August 31, 2006 Action Item: Master Plan for the South Campus of the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, the Joint Millennial campus of UNCG and NC A&T,  clearly associated UNC Board of  Governors un-law ground lease of Identified Joint Millennial Campus as alleged NCGS: 116-198.34. (8b)  NC A&T/ UNCG Joint Millennial Campus.
 

 
 
Unambiguous no statutory  NCGS: 116-198.34. (8b) NC A&T/ UNCG Joint Millennial Campus was designated enabling  Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, Inc.  to administer the educational, research, and economic development mission of  a Joint Millennial Campus and lawfully leased to Gateway Research Park, Inc.  Nor did UNC System have property Rights to designate alleged UNC System  Millennial Campus.  link 
 
 

 
Background: G.S. 116-198 Article 21B: The Centennial Campus, the Horace Williams Campus, and the Millennial Campuses Financing Act define the process for seeking the Millennial Campus designation. The legislation states that the Board of Governors may act on recommendations by the President of The University of North Carolina after consultation with the Chancellor and the Board of Trustees of a constituent institution to designate real property held by, or to be acquired by, a constituent institution as a Millennial Campus of the institution.
Assessment: The Millennial Campus Concept has been widely and successfully used by NCSU, UNC-CH, NCA&T/UNCG ..The expansion of the Millennial Campus would not alter the level of oversight required by the Board of Governors for UNCG property transactions.
 
 UNC Greensboro Chancellor Franklin D. Gilliam defined NCA&T/UNCG millennial campus as "We have done this before...two other designated millennial campus areas ... one on the Southside of Greensboro and one on the North side of  Greensboro. On the Southside in conjunction with A&T and on the Northside our own."  said UNC
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 Greensboro Chancellor  Franklin D. Gilliam, unambiguous allege claim to former Central School of the Deaf property as UNCG Northside Millennial Campus. 
 
Expansion of Millennial Campus - The University of North Carolina System Office  May 25, 2020
Issue overview  indicate  G.S. 116-198.34  grants the Board of Governors authority to designate real property as a millennial campus. The University System Office  requesting an expansion of its millennial campus to include the Spangler Complex.   The UNC System Office previous designated 150 acres as a millennial campus consisting of Gateway Research Park-North Campus in Brown Summit, NC and Gateway Research Park-South Campus in Greensboro, NC. No provision of NCGS 116-198.34 grants UNC System Office authority to designate real property as a millennial campus.
 
Law 2003-284, Section 6.20  property

The General Assembly, Session Law 2003-284, Section 6.20, reallocated former Central School of the Deaf from the State property Office to UNC Board of Governors  to be used for the establishment of Millennium campuses ( campuses is plural ) of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The Board of Governors is authorized to designate as a Millennium Campus property held or acquired by a constituent institution. Session Law 2003-284, Section 6.20  property was reallocated to the Board of Governors.
 
The term "Millennial Campus" means all real property and appurtenant facilities designated by the Board of Governors as part of a Millennial Campus of a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina .... GS 116-198.33(4b)
 
UNC System Office alleged designate millennial campus consisting of Gateway Research Park-North Campus in Brown Summit, NC and Gateway Research Park-South Campus in Greensboro, NC. Unambiguous no statuary NCGS: 116-198.34. (8b),GS 116-198.33(4b)  NC A&T/ UNCG Joint Millennial Campus was designated; the former School of the Deaf property remained transferred to the Board of Governors. UNC Greensboro did not have their own millennial campus on the Northside and with NC A&T on the Southside.
 
G.S. 116-198 Article 21 B: the Legislation states that the Board of governors may act on recommendations by the President of the The University of North Carolina after consultation with the Chancellor and the Board of Trustees of a constituent institution to designate real property held by, or to be acquired by, a constituent institution as a Millennial Campus of the institution.
 
That designation shall be based on an express finding by the Board of Governors that the institution desiring to create a Millennial Campus has the administrative and fiscal capability to create and maintain such a campus. Furthermore, the Board of Governors has found that creating the constituent institution's Millennial Campus will enhance the university's research, teaching, and service missions, as  well as enhance the economic development of the region served by the institution.
 
NCGS 116-198-34(8b) That designation shall be based on an express finding by the Board of Governors that the institution desiring to create a Millennial Campus has the administrative and fiscal capability to create and maintain such a campus. Furthermore, the Board of Governors has found that creating the constituent institution’s Millennial Campus will enhance the university’s research, teaching, and service missions, as well as enhance the economic development of the region served by the institution. Video
 
Committee on Budget and Finance minutes indicate the committee approved the designation as a Millennial Campus at UNC Greensboro.
 

BOG Approved Minutes May 19, 2017

Millennial Campus UNCG was approved on the Consent Agenda
 
Neither Committee on Budget and Finance nor Full Board of Governors Minutes May 19, 2017 indicate an express finding by the Board of Governors that the institution desiring to create a "Millennial Campus" has the administrative and fiscal capability to create and maintain such a campus.., the Board of Governors has found that creating the constituent institution’s Millennial Campus will enhance the university’s research, teaching, and service missions, as well as enhance the economic development of the region served by the institution; lacking which the Board of Governors did not have authority to designate UNC Greensboro Millennial Campus pursuant G.S. 116-198.34(8b).
 
Appalachian State University Oct 9, 2018 requested an expansion of a designated millennial campus.  Agenda Assessment didn't indicate UNC Greensboro Millennial Campus designation (May 18, 2007).
 

 
 Western Carolina  May 23, 2018 requested an expansion  designated millennial campus.  The agenda item and submittal indicated Millennial Campus Expansion Request.  Agenda Assessment didn't indicate UNC Greensboro  Millennial Campus designation May 18, 2007.
 

 

 
 

Adopt Section 600.1.6 of the UNC Policy Manual, Policy on Millennial Campuses
 
G.S. 116-198 Article 21 B: the Legislation states that the Board of governors may act on recommendations by the President of the The University of North Carolina after consultation with the Chancellor and the Board of Trustees of a constituent institution to designate real property held by, or to be acquired by, a constituent institution as a Millennial Campus of the institution.
 
That designation shall be based on an express finding by the Board of Governors that the institution desiring to create a Millennial Campus has the administrative and fiscal capability to create and maintain such a campus. Furthermore, the Board of Governors has found that creating the constituent institution's Millennial Campus will enhance the university's research, teaching, and service missions, as  well as enhance the economic development of the region served by the institution.
 
 
 
 
Situation: The UNC Policy Manual does not address the Board’s authority for the Centennial Campus, the Horace Williams Campus, and additional millennial campuses. The proposed Section 600.1.6 of the UNC Policy Manual will define the Board’s authority in support of G.S. 116-198.31.
 
 
Background: The Centennial Campus, the Horace Williams Campus, and the Millennial Campus Financing Act (G.S. 116-198.31) provided the Board certain authorities over the financing and development of the Centennial Campus at North Carolina State University, the Horace Williams Campus at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and additional millennial campuses designated by the Board at other constituent institutions. "The UNC Policy Manual has not been updated to include the Board’s authority for the Centennial Campus, the Horace Williams Campus, or other millennial campuses."  
 

Millennial Campus Expansion Request Appalachian State University
Millennial Campus Expansion Request Appalachian State University Oct. 9, 2018 Assessments says, Millennial Campus concept has been widely and successfully used by NC State, UNC Chapel Hill, N.C. A&T/UNC Greensboro, Appalachian, ECU, UNC Charlotte, UNC Wilmington, and WCU alleged designations without UNC Board of  Governors establishment of a Millennial Campus Policy incorporating  the statutory requirements expressed in NCGS116-198.34 (8b) void alleged designation
 
Unambiguous no statutory  NCGS: 116-198.34. (8b) Millennial Campuses were designated at Appalachian, ECU, NCA&T/UNCG, UNC Charlotte, UNC Wilmington, WCU and NCCU.
 
 

UNC System/State Property Office " Raleigh  Two Step"
 
Complex Name UNC-GA Gateway University Research Park
 
In accordance with General Statutes 143-341 and 146 State Property Office Maintain a complete and accurate inventory of State owned lands, buildings, and space in buildings.  State Property Office inventory of State-owned lands, buildings, and space in buildings, Public Record Land Lease listing 3-26-2013.pdf did not list Lease of  Joint Millennial Campus, Lessor NC A&T and UNCG, Lessee Greensboro Gateway University Research Park, 5900 Summit Avenue, Greensboro, Guilford County,  Area Joint Millennial Campus.

Complex UNC-GA Gateway University Research Park, Lessor UNC General Administration, lessee Gateway University Research Park, property Address 5900 Summit Avenue, Greensboro term 50 years. Comment:
 

Property to be developed as a Joint Millennial Campus for NCA&T State University and UNC-Greensboro to support the education and research missions of the Campuses and to foster economic development and entrepreneurial activity in the Region.
 
Expansion of Millennial Campus - The University of North Carolina System Office  May 25, 2020

Issue overview  indicate  G.S. 116-198.34  grants the Board of Governors authority to designate real property as a millennial campus. The University System Office  requesting an expansion of its millennial campus to include the Spangler Complex.   The UNC System Office previous designated 150 acres as a millennial campus consisting of Gateway Research Park-North Campus in Brown Summit, NC and Gateway Research Park-South Campus in Greensboro, NC. No provision of NCGS 116-198.34 grants UNC System Office authority to designate real property as a millennial campus.
 
Pursuant Public Record laws, request for documents establishing UNC system Office Millennial Campus designation for Gateway-Research Park-North Campus in Brown Summit, NC and Gateway Research Park-South Campus in Greensboro, NC. and lease was made (Request 22-23).  No PRR-22-23 document referred to UNC System Millennial campus and its lease to Gateway Research Park.
 

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FINANCE TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006,  indicate Committee and Budget and Finance recommended ground lease of the land and existing improvements for the Joint Millennial Campus to the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development ; ANNUAL REPORT  indicated Actions taken under the delegated authority would be reported at the next scheduled meetings.  UNC System did not acquire Session Law 2003-284, Section 6.20, reallocated former Central School of the Deaf from the State property Office to Board of Governors and and a 75 - acre parcel of land currently comprising a portion of the North Carolina A&T State University Farm between  July 1, 2005 through June 30,
 
UNC-GA did not hold or acquire Central School for the Deaf allocated to the Board of Governors by the 2003 Session of the General Assembly and 75 - acre parcel of land comprising a portion of the North Carolina A&T State University Farm, to establish  a/k/a Joint NCA&T/UNCG Joint Millennial Campus nor lease to Gateway University  Research Park, Inc.