7/13/07

NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WEB SCHEDULE-AGENDA

Thursday-Friday, July 19-20, 2007

Thursday, July 19, 2007

 12:45 p.m.      Regular Session Called to Order.  Board of Trustees Meeting Room, 602 Cohodas

 12:45 p.m.     1.         Authorization to Hold Closed Session of the Board of Trustees in Conjunction           

                                    with the Thursday-Friday, July 19-20, 2007, Board Meeting      

                                    (SPECIAL ACTION ITEM – ROLL-CALL VOTE) – President Les Wong

 12:50 p.m.     2.         Introduction of New Vice Presidents -  President Wong

a. Gavin Leach, Vice President for Finance and Administration

b. Susan Koch, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

 12:55 p.m.     3.         Foundation Report – Update on Capital Campaign – Ms. Martha Haynes

   1:30 p.m.      Regular Session Recessed. 

   2:00 p.m.      Academic Affairs Committee Meeting.  Board of Trustees Room, 602 Cohodas.

   3:00 p.m.      Finance Committee Meeting.  Board of Trustees Room, 602 Cohodas.

Friday, July 20, 2007

   9:00 a.m.      Regular Session Reconvened.  Board of Trustees Room, 602 Cohodas.

   9:00 a.m.      4.         Individual Requests to Address the Board – Ms. Nease/Grundstrom

9:05 a.m.      5.         FOCUS DISCUSSION:  Michigan's Budget Model and NMU's Response                               

                                    concluding with a recommendation on Tuition and Fees – President Wong,

Bill Bernard, Paul Duby, David Haynes, Fred Joyal, Susan Koch,                    

Gavin Leach, and Mike Roy

10:55 a.m.       6.         Committee Reports

a.  Executive – Mr. Brian Cloyd

 11:00 a.m.      Regular Session Recessed.

 11:10 a.m.      Regular Session Reconvened.  Business Session.  Board of Trustees Room, 602 Cohodas.

 11:10 a.m.      6.         Committee Reports (Continued):

                                         b.    Academic Affairs – Mr. Jon LaSalle

                                         c.    Finance – Dr. Douglas Roberts

                                         d.    Ad Hoc Bylaws – Mr. Alan Ackerman

11:25 a.m.       7.         Announcement of Board Chair Appointments – Chair Lukens

a. Ad Hoc Nominating Committee

--Mr. Alan Ackerman, Chair

--Mr. Samuel Benedict

--Mr. Jon LaSalle

b. NMU Foundation Board (ex officio) 

--Mr. Gil Ziegler replacing Mr. Brian Cloyd

 11:30 a.m.      8.         ASNMU Report – Mr. Christopher Storves

 11:35 a.m.      9.         President's Report:  Personnel Transitions/Enrollment Update –

                                    President Wong        

 11:45 a.m.   10.          Action on Formal Recommendations – Chair Lukens

 11:50 a.m.   11.          Announcement of Closed Session to be held in Connection with the Thursday-                                   

                                    Friday, September 27-28, 2007, Meeting of the Board – President Wong

 11:55 a.m.      Regular Session Adjourned.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2007 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

Academic Affairs Finance Executive

Jon G. LaSalle, Chair                 Douglas B. Roberts, Chair         Samuel S. Benedict, Chair

Samuel S. Benedict                    Alan T. Ackerman                     Brian D. Cloyd

Brian D. Cloyd                          Stephen F. Adamini                   Douglas B. Roberts

Gilbert L. Ziegler                       Samuel S. Benedict                    Mary C. Lukens, ex officio

Mary C. Lukens, ex officio       Mary C. Lukens, ex officio       Leslie E. Wong, ex officio

    Leslie E. Wong, ex officio         Leslie E. Wong, ex officio         Alan T. Ackerman, alternate