FORMAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY – Marquette, Michigan

September 26, 2008

A.     Minutes:

 1.     That the minutes of the July 17-18, 2008, meeting of the Board be approved.

B.      Gifts, Grants, Agreements and Contracts:

1.    A gift to the Forest Roberts Theatre from Michael Marsden, DePere, Wisconsin, one mink coat
($500 value).

2.    A gift to the Technology and Occupational Studies Department from Ms. Jeanne Graves, Marquette, Michigan, Aloxxi Color Package ($650 value).

3.    A gift to the Athletic Department from Bob Rice, Marquette, Michigan, one Nordic Track Exercise Equipment ($999.00 value).

4.    A gift to the Academic Information Services Division from Bryant Varney, Marquette, Michigan, one whale pastel artwork original ($1,000 value).

5.    A gift to the School of Art and Design from Benjamin B. McKean, Minnetonka, Minnesota, photography equipment ($6,011 value).

6.    The grant from the Army Nurse Corps Association (ANCA), to fund a scholarship for an undergraduate nursing student, in the amount of $3,500, for the period of August 1, 2008, through July 31, 2009, under the direction of Dr. Kerri Schuiling.

7.    The grant between the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and Northern Michigan University, to provide American Indian high school students the opportunity to learn about professional photography and to allow those youth an opportunity of storytelling through visual and rhetorical means, in the amount of $3,942.80, for the time frame of June 2, 2008, through June 30, 2009, under the direction of
Ms. April Lindala.

8.    The grant from the Michigan Department of State to purchase two (2) training motorcycles for the Michigan Motorcycle Safety Program, in the amount of $6,271, for the time period July 18, 2008, through September 30, 2008, under the direction of Mr. Cameron Hadley.

9.    The grant from the Michigan Department of Education for a Secondary Perkins State Leadership program to raise awareness of Career and Technical Teacher Education Programs through outreach activities, in the amount of $7,000, for the time period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, under the direction of Mr. Michael E. Turino.

10.  The modification 0001 to the grant between Northern Michigan University and Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Water Resources Division, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, to provide beaver research in Voyageurs National Park, for an additional amount of $3,500, bringing the

total award to $7,000, for the period of May 1, 2007, through May 31, 2009, under the direction of

       Dr. John G. Bruggink.

11.  The grant from the U.S. Department of Education, for a collaborative project with Western Illinois University, Universidade Federal Rural de Amazonia, and Universidade Federal de Lavras, that will prepare U.S. and Brazilian students for highly skilled 21^st Century jobs that require expertise in entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility, and sustainable economic development, in the amount of $25,140, with additional amounts of $3,781 from the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, $3,000 from International Programs, and an In-Kind University amount of $10,440, for a total amount of $42,361, for the period of August 1, 2008, through July 31, 2009, under the direction of
Dr. Ray Amtmann.

12.  The grant from the Michigan Universities Commercialization Initiative (MUCI), to assist with the commercialization process of Dr. Horn’s Resource-defined Fitness Sharing (RFS) algorithm, in the amount of $9,993, with an additional amount of $2,000 from the Math and Computer Science Department, and an In-Kind University amount of $30,791, for a total amount of $42,784, for the period of August 1, 2008, through July 31, 2009, under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Horn.

13.  The contract between Northern Michigan University and Marquette-Alger Regional Educational Service Agency (MARESA) to provide secondary vocational education for high school students in the MARESA district in the amount of $43,447, for the time period August 15, 2008, through June 30, 2009, under the direction of Mr. Daryl Kobie.

14.  The grant from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Office of Postsecondary Services, for the GEAR UP/College Day Program to provide college information to high school students in targeted schools, in the amount of $31,280, with additional amounts of $40,322 from the College Day Program funded from the State of Michigan appropriations and an In-Kind University amount of $40,322, for a total amount of $111,924, for the period of July 21, 2008, through July 20, 2009, under the direction of Ms. Shirley Brozzo.

15.  The grant between the National Park Service and Northern Michigan University, to examine resident and coaster brook trout response to exotic salmonid removal in Seven Mile Creek at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, and to conduct a creel survey to quantify fishing pressure on streams at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, in the amount of $122,093, for the time period of May 12, 2008, through

December 31, 2010, under the direction of Dr. Jill B. Leonard.

16.  The State of Michigan, Department of Treasury, Student Financial Aid Awards, for the period
July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, in the amount of $8,675 for the Adult Part-Time Grant; $54,788 for the Michigan Educational Opportunity Grant, $150,873 for the Michigan Work-Study Undergraduate Program; and $5,000 for the Michigan Work-Study Graduate Program, all under the direction of

Ms. Connie Millar.

17.  The grant from the U.S. Department of Education, in the amount of $300,834, with an additional amount of $18,068 from the NMU Board of Trustees Scholarship account, for a total award of $318,902, for the Student Support Services program to serve and assist low income, first generation college students and students with disabilities to achieve academic success, for the period September 1, 2008, through
August 31, 2009, under the direction of Dr. Peter Holiday.

18.  The grant from the U.S. Department of Education for an Upward Bound program to provide academic
       and social support to 65 low-income high school students from the surrounding area, in the amount of  
       $347,166, for the period September 1, 2008, through August 31, 2009, under the direction of Mr. Jeffery
       Gagnon.

C.     Personnel Actions: 

Appointments:

1. That the following appointments be approved:

Name Title Effective Date

Awrey, Randy                           Assistant Football Coach/Defensive Coord.              02/19/08

         Berger, Kathryn                         Admissions Counselor                                                08/20/08

         Blemberg, William                     Micro Repair/Insurance Warranty Superv.                 04/07/08

         Boundy, Janet                            Mail Processing Clerk                                                 04/14/08

         Brown, Steven                           Buyer – Purchasing                                                     08/22/08

         Burke, Roberta                          Business Manager-Athletics                                       10/22/07

         Butcher, Megan                         Resident Director                                                        07/20/08

         Butorac, Lindsey                       Accountant                                                                 10/15/07

         Carlson, Cindi                            Senior Secretary II                                                      12/03/07

         Castro, Dale                               Food Service Worker II                                              03/23/08

         Delonge, Brett                           Resident Director                                                        07/20/08

         Gayk, Sandra                             Grant Coordinator                                                      03/17/08

         Hanycz, Janece                          Account Representative                                              01/29/08

         Homeier, Debra                         Director-Seaborg Center                                             03/03/08

         LaMere, Debra                           Senior Human Resources Generalist                           06/23/08

         Laughna, Robert                        Head Women’s Swim/Diving Coach                          08/20/07

         Libick, Marilyn                          Account Representative                                              11/05/07

         Manciejewski, Michael              Assistant Athletic Trainer                                           07/07/08

         Marshall, Lori                            Senior Secretary                                                          06/04/08

         McAuliffe, Dawn                      Senior Secretary II                                                      05/22/08

         Mettlach, Daniel                        Assistant Football Coach                                            02/12/08

         Minner, Gregory                        Director of Dining Services                                        08/01/08

         Noel, Curtis                               Business Manager-Broadcast/AV Services                06/03/08

         O’Brien, Keith                           PC Technician                                                             08/18/08

         Pohlman, Cynthia                      Senior Financial Analyst                                             09/24/07

         Poirier, Leanne                           Medical Insurance Biller/Coder                                  07/15/08

         Puroll, Katherine                        Resident Director                                                        08/31/08

         Rae, Jeremy                               Security Police Officer                                               10/01/07

         Santiago, Joshua                        Resident Director                                                        07/20/08

         Schetter, Joseph                         High Volume Mail Technician                                    08/18/08

         Schneider, Laurie                       Food Service Worker II                                              10/07/07

         Schoonveld, Paul                       Production Manager                                                   12/04/07

         Shields, Michelle                       Staff Physician                                                            01/07/08

         Shiver, Dylan                             Resident Director                                                        09/02/08

         Smock, Matthew                       Director-Instructional Design/Tech/Media                 10/29/07

         Stuart, Alana                              Admissions Counselor                                                09/24/08

         Theut, Katrina                            Fitness/Informal Recreation Manager                         08/22/08

         Timmons, Gwendelyn               Coordinator-Workforce Dev/Training                        01/02/08

         VanAbel, John                           Buildings and Grounds Attendant                             09/25/07

         Varian, Anne                             Fish Biology Research Technician                              09/01/08

         Wilson, Stacy                             Assistant Director-Financial Aid                                12/05/07

         Zablocki, Sharon                        Senior Secretary II                                                      05/19/08

2. Rybacki, Donald J., Professor, Department of Communication and Performance Studies, a tenured
        appointment, effective August 16, 2008.  (Transfer from Department Head to Faculty)

3. Rajagopal, Shravan, Assistant Professor, Biology Department, a tenure track appointment, effective
        August 20, 2008.  (New appointment)

Promotion:
4.     Truong, Bao, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, promotion to Assistant Professor
        and salary adjustment after completion of Ph.D., effective August 20, 2008.

D.     Degrees

1. That the final list of the August 2008 graduates be approved.  A copy of the list is on file with the
  Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

2. That the preliminary list of December 2008 graduates be approved.  A copy of the list is on file with
  the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

E.      Property and Finance

1. The purchase of property and structure located at 300 Waldo Street, Marquette, MI, at a cost of
  $149,000 plus related miscellaneous expenses.

2. The 2009-2010 State Operating Budget Request be approved.  A summary of the request is on file with
  the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

3. The 2008-2009 General Fund Operating Budget be approved.  A copy of the budget is on file with the
  Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

4. The 2008-2009 Designated Fund Recommended Budget be approved.  A copy of the budget is on file
  with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

5. The financial report for Northern Michigan University for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, and all
  related transactions be approved.  The audit of these statements was conducted by Rehmann Robson,
  Certified Public Accountants.  The statements were reviewed and approved by the Finance Committee
  of the Board of Trustees.  A copy of the financial report is on file with the Secretary of the Board of
  Trustees.

6. Northern Michigan University’s Facilities Five Year Master Plan, as required by the Department of
  Management and Budget, and the 2009-2010 Capital Outlay Project Request, be approved.  A copy of
  the plan and the project request is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

7. The accumulated interest in the beneficiary account from the S. M. Cohodas Professorship on Banking
  Endowment, along with the Sam Cohodas Professorship on Banking Endowment, be renamed the
  “Sam M. Cohodas Professorship on Economic Development” to reflect the modified intent of these
  funds.  The proposed change has been approved by the donor’s representative.

F.      Special Items

1. The Office of General Counsel and Equal Opportunity be reorganized as follows:
  The department name be changed from Office of General Counsel and Equal Opportunity to the Office
  of General Counsel, and the equal opportunity duties be moved into the Department of Human
  Resources, effective immediately.

2. The Board accept the 2008-2009 Presidential Goals focusing on 1) Enrollment and Retention, 2) Road
  Map Initiatives, and 3) Revenue Enhancement.

3. The negotiated agreement between Northern Michigan University and the Northern Michigan
  University Faculty Association, MAHE-MEA-NEA, which was ratified on August 20, 2008, covering
  the period from August 25, 2008, through August 25, 2011, be approved.  A copy of the agreement is
  on file with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

4. The negotiated agreement between Northern Michigan University and the International Union, United
  Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (Technical, Office, and
  Professional), Local 1950, covering the period from July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2011, be approved
  pending ratification by the UAW Local 1950 membership on Friday, September 29, 2008.  A copy of
  the agreement is on file with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.