12/7/2020

NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SCHEDULE/AGENDA

Thursday – Friday, December 10 – 11, 2020

Zoom Video Conference

The meetings will be live-streamed on YouTube at: https://bit.ly/2UeD5Ex

Thursday, December 10, 2020

5:00 p.m.        Finance Committee Meeting

Friday, December 11, 2020

  9:00 a.m.      Extended Learning and Community Engagement Committee Meeting

  9:30 a.m.      Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

10:00 a.m.      Formal Session

10:00 a.m.        1.    Formal Session Called to Order – Chair Steve Mitchell

10:01 a.m.        2.    Roll Call – Secretary Cathy Andrew

10:02 a.m.        3.    Approval of Agenda – Chair Steve Mitchell

10:03 a.m.        4.    Individual Requests to Address the Board – Secretary Cathy Andrew

· Professor Brandon Canfield

10:06 a.m.        5.    Recognitions:

· Graduating Senior Commencement Speaker – Dr. Kerri Schuiling

o Ms. Cecelia Ruiz, Biology Major, Mathematics Minor

· Student’s Choice Award Recipient / Commencement Speaker – President Fritz Erickson

o Dr. Kia Jane Richmond – Professor – English Department

· Staff Member – President Fritz Erickson

10:16 a.m.        6.    A Moment in NMU History – Dr. Russell Magnaghi

10:21 a.m.        7.    ASNMU Update – Ms. Emma Drever, President

10:26 a.m.        8.    President’s Report – President Fritz Erickson

10:31 a.m.        9.    Committee Reports

a.   Finance Committee – Trustee Steve Young

b. Extended Learning and Community Engagement Committee – Trustee Tami Seavoy

c.    Academic Affairs Committee – Trustee Alexis Hart

10:46 a.m.      10.    Action on Formal Recommendations – Chair Steve Mitchell

10:47 a.m.      11.    Chair and Vice Chair Elections – Chair Steve Mitchell

10:52 a.m.      12.    Appointments to Board Standing Committees for Calendar Year 2021 – Chair-Elect

                              and

                              Announcement of 2021 Ex Officio Appointments (2) to the NMU Foundation Board of Trustees – Chair-Elect

10:57 a.m.      13.    Announcement of Informal Session to be held in conjunction with the February 2021 Meetings of the Board – President Erickson

10:58 a.m. 14.    Recognition of Outgoing Chair – Chair-Elect

11:03 a.m.      15.    Recognition of Retiring Trustees – Chair-Elect

11:13 a.m.      16.    Good of the Order – Chair Steve Mitchell

11:30 a.m.      Formal Session Adjourned – Chair Steve Mitchell

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2020 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

Academic Affairs	Finance	Extended Learning/ Community Engagement	Executive
Alexis M. Hart, Chair	Stephen E. Young, Chair	Tami M. Seavoy, Chair	Steven M. Mitchell, Chair
Lisa I. Fittante	James K. Haveman	Alexis M. Hart	Alexis M. Hart
Donna L. Murray-Brown	Robert E. Mahaney	Donna L. Murray-Brown	Tami M. Seavoy
Steven M. Mitchell, ex officio	Steven M. Mitchell, ex officio	Steven M. Mitchell, ex officio	Stephen E. Young
Fritz J Erickson, ex officio	Fritz J Erickson, ex officio	Fritz J Erickson, ex officio	Fritz J Erickson, ex officio