NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MINUTES

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Northern Michigan University was held on Friday, June 13, 2014, in the 1899 Room of the University Center.  It was convened by Acting Chair Richard M. Popp at 7:35 a.m.

Participating were:       

            Dr. H. Sook Wilkinson

            Dr. Thomas H. Zurbuchen (via telephone)

            Mr. Richard M. Popp, ex officio

            Dr. David S. Haynes, ex officio

Absent was:

Dr. L. Garnet Lewis, Chair

Presidential Contract
The contract for President elect Erickson is ready for support.

Trustee Emeritus Consideration for Past Board Members
The Committee reviewed Trustee Emeritus Status eligibility for two past Board members.

The Committee recommends to the Board that Mr. Jon G. LaSalle and Mr. Brian Cloyd be granted the status of Trustee Emeritus.  This recommendation is not part of the formal recommendations and requires a motion and a vote.

Organizational Structure and Key Personnel Issues, Openings, and Transitions
The Committee reviewed several items in this area:

• President Haynes and President elect Erickson continue to communicate during this transition.  The Transition team must continue to be active and on a regular cadence of teleconference meetings and updates (including President elect Erickson).
• The Assistant Vice President for Identity and Branding  Search is in the final stages.
• Finalists for the Director of Human Resources are on campus next week.
• The EEO/Title 9 Compliance rearrangement has been completed – Created a Director of Inclusion and Diversity.  The EEO portion will report to the President, and the Diversity portion will report to the Vice President for Advancement at this point.  This arrangement will be reviewed by President elect Erickson after July 1.
• With the retirement of the Secretary of the Board, the duties of the Secretary of the Board will be performed on a temporary basis by Ms. Cathy Niemi, Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Finance.  President elect Erickson will assess the total role and organization of the Office of the President.
• Ms. Cindy Paavola has been moved into a new position, Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives.

Overall Governance Approach

Draft strategy work has been shared with President elect Erickson.  This work will pick up in July.  Work on the development of enhanced scorecards across all departments continues.

The Committee adjourned at 8:35 a.m.

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Richard M. Popp, Acting Chair