Revised 12/10/04

 

NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WEB SCHEDULE-AGENDA

Thursday-Friday, December 16-17, 2004

 

 

Thursday, December 16, 2004

 

 

    1:00 p.m.      Regular Session Called to Order.  Board of Trustees Meeting Room, 602 Cohodas.

 

 

    1:00 p.m.     1.         Authorization to Hold Closed Session of the Board of Trustees in Conjunction with the Thursday-Friday, December 16-17, 2004, Board Meeting (SPECIAL ACTION ITEM – ROLL-CALL VOTE) – President Les Wong  (Backup)

 

 

    1:05 p.m.      Regular Session Recessed. 

 

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

 

    3:30 p.m.      Finance Committee Meeting.  Board of Trustees Room, 602 Cohodas.  (Backup)

 

    5:00 p.m.      Executive Committee Meeting.  Board of Trustees Room, 602 Cohodas.

 

 

Friday, December 17, 2004

 

 

    8:00 a.m.      Regular Session Reconvened.  Sixth Floor Conference Room, 604 Cohodas.

 

 

    8:00 a.m.     2.         Individual Requests to Address the Board – Ms. Grundstrom

 

    8:05 a.m.     3.         FOCUS DISCUSSION:  1) Public Broadcasting – Dr. Fred Joyal, Mr. Eric Smith 

                                    2) Enrollment/Marketing/Recruitment – President Wong, Dr. Joyal, Mr. William Bernard, Ms. Gerri Daniels, Dr. Paul Duby, Ms. Cindy Paavola, Mr. Brian Zinser 

 

 

  10:00 a.m.      Regular Session Recessed.

 

  10:15 a.m.      Regular Session Reconvened.  Business Session.  Board of Trustees Room, 602 Cohodas.

 

 

  10:15 a.m.     4.         Introduction of Graduating Senior Speaking at Midyear Commencement – Mr. Bernard

 

  10:20 a.m.     5.         Sister City Scholar Presentation – Mr. John Weting, Ms. Hiromi Nakamura

 

  10:25 a.m.     6.         Introduction of New Dean of Graduate Studies and Research – Dr. Joyal

 

  10:30 a.m.     7.         ASNMU Report – Ms. Rebecca Thompson

 

  10:35 a.m.     8.         President's Report:  Focus on Teaching Excellence – President Wong  (Backup)

 

  10:40 a.m.     9.         Committee Reports:

                                         a.    Academic Affairs – Mr. Karl Weber

                                         b.    Finance – Mr. Samuel Benedict

                                         c.    Executive – Mr. Scott Holman

 

  10:50 a.m.     10.       Appointments of Trustees to Standing Committees for Calendar Year 2005 (See Formal Recommendation F-1) – Chair‑Elect Weber 

 

  10:55 a.m.     11.       Action on Formal Recommendations – Chair Campbell  (Backup)

 

  11:00 a.m.     12.       Trustee Recognition – Chair Campbell, Chair-Elect Weber

 

  11:10 a.m.     13.       Announcement of Closed Session to be held in Connection with the Thursday-Friday, February 10-11, 2005, Meeting of the Board – President Wong

 

 

  11:15 a.m.      Regular Session Adjourned.

 

 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2004 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

 

Academic Affairs                               Finance                                               Executive

 

Karl A. Weber, Chair                           Samuel S. Benedict, Chair                    Scott L. Holman, Chair

Alan T. Ackerman                                Scott L. Holman                                   Mary C. Lukens

Samuel S. Benedict                               Larry C. Inman                                     Karl A. Weber

Mary C. Lukens                                   Douglas B. Roberts                              Mary L. Campbell, ex officio

Mary L. Campbell, ex officio                Mary L. Campbell, ex officio                Leslie E. Wong, ex officio

Leslie E. Wong, ex officio                     Leslie E. Wong, ex officio                     Samuel S. Benedict, alternate