NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

FORMAL RECOMMENDATIONS

DECEMBER 10, 2010

 

A.     Minutes:

 

 1.     That the minutes of the September 24, 2010, meeting of the Board be approved.

 

 

B.      Gifts, Grants, Agreements and Contracts:

 

1.    A gift to the Department of Engineering Technology from UPPCO, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1 ea Single Phase Transformer #77Zk43C001 and 1 ea Single Phase Voltage Regulator #05620-60 ($1,008 value).

 

2.    A gift to the Department of Engineering Technology from UPPCO, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1 3 phase Transformer, Serial B498682, GE Brand; 1 3 phase recloser #9726 Cooper Power Systems; 1 Voltage Regulator 83ZE66003 McGraw Edison; 1 Voltage Regulator 3-3738-01082-22 Allis Chalmers; 1 Voltage Regulator 3-3738-01095-49 Allis Chalmers; 10860 lbs. Structural Substation steel, 36 bolt, anchor 1” diameter; 1 Switch Fuse Combo 12.5KV; and 1 Switch Side Break, 600 Amp, 700 lb, wire, 14 connectors, 6 connectors ($34,650 value).

 

3.    A gift to the Department of Contracted Programs in the School of Technology and Applied Sciences from Motion Industries, Kingsford, MI, 25 PCS Pallet Rack Upright, 90 PCS Pallet Rack Crossmembers, assortment of conveyor components, and assortment of mechanical components ($21,000 value).

 

4.    The grant between Northern Michigan University and the Marquette County Community Foundation, to increase senior diabetic screening in Marquette County, in the amount of $500, for the period of October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011, under the direction of Ms. Mary Jane Tremethick.

 

5.    The grant from the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Service Administration, for an advanced Education Nursing Traineeship, in the amount of $1,883, for the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, under the direction of Ms. Melissa Romero.

 

6.    The grant between Northern Michigan University and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, for scholar participation in the Nurse Faculty Mentored Leadership Development Program, in the amount of $2,000 for the period of March 11, 2010 through November 30, 2011, under the direction of Ms. Katherine Menard.

 

7.    The grant between Northern Michigan University and the State of Michigan, Department of Community Health, to support the School of Nursing – BSN Nursing Professional Scholarship, in the amount of $4,000, for the period of June 15, 2010 through September 30, 2010, under the direction of Dr. Kerri Schuiling.

 

8.    The grant between Northern Michigan University and Michigan Nonprofit Association, Volunteer Centers of Michigan and Michigan Campus Compact, to support a third-year initiative with Teaching Family Homes that will provide youth in residential foster care at Teaching Family Homes with mentors from NMU who will encourage a healthy lifestyle and positive decision making, in the amount of $5,000, for the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, under the direction of Mr. David Bonsall.

 

9.   The grant between Northern Michigan University and the Government of Canada, for the Study Abroad Program in Quebec for freshman students, in the amount of $2,855, with an In-Kind University amount of $8,339, for a total amount of $11,194 for the period of April 1, 2010 through April 30, 2011, under the direction of Ms. Tara Foster and Ms. Susan Morgan.

 

10.  The sub-contract between Northern Michigan University and the Upper Peninsula Health Education Corporation, for the University and Marquette General Health Systems to formally establish the HEALTH network – a vertical network through its administrative infrastructure and linkage across multiple programs that will meet the community health needs of the region by providing health care training and facilities identified by the region’s health care and health education sector, in the amount of $23,460, for the period of March 1, 2010 through February 28, 2011, under the direction of Dr. Kerri Schuiling.

 

11.  The grant between Northern Michigan University and Michigan Campus Compact, for the Young Wildcat Scholars Program, in the amount of $20,000, and the In-Kind University amount of $20,118, for a total amount of $40,118 for the period of May 30, 2010 through May 30, 2011, under the direction of Mr. Joe Lubig and Mr. Derek Anderson.

 

12.  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 21st Century jobs that require expertise in entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility, and sustainable economic development, in the amount of $63,020, with additional amounts of $5,518 from the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, $3,000 from International Programs, and an In-Kind University amount of $11,018, for a total amount of $82,556, for the period of August 1, 2010 through July 31, 2011, under the direction of

       Mr. Ray Amtmann.

 

13.  The grant from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth for the King-Chavez-Parks Initiative for the 4-S PACE Program, to provide a program open to economically and academically disadvantaged freshman and sophomore students of color emphasizing academic and personal development through participation in learning terms as a means to academic success, in the amount of $50,000, and an In-Kind University amount of $41,456, for a total award of $91,456, for the period October 1, 2010, through September 30, 2011, under the direction of Ms. Shirley Brozzo.

 

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 $40,562 from the College Day Program funded from the State of Michigan appropriations and an In-Kind University amount of $41,510, for a total amount of $113,352, for the period of July 21, 2010 through July 20, 2011, under the direction of Ms. Shirley Brozzo.

 

15.  The grant between Northern Michigan University and the U.S. Department of Education, for the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, to prepare low-income, first-generation college students, and students from groups underrepresented in graduate education, for doctoral study, in the amount of $220,000, for the period of October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011, under the direction of Mr. Carl Wozniak.

 

16.  The grant between Northern Michigan University and the National Endowment for the Humanities to provide the Digital Temple, which is a comprehensive digital edition of the English verse of George Herbert, a major 17th century poet, to study, preserve a database, and facilitate access through user interface, in the amount of $175,000, with an In-Kind University amount of $88,910, for a total amount of $263,910, for the period of July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2012, under the direction of Dr. Robert Whalen.

 

17.  The grant between Northern Michigan University and the U.S. Department of Education for an Upward Bound Math and Science Program to provide academic support and college prep services to low income, first generation high school students, in the amount of $288,687, for the period of November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011, under the direction of Ms. Julie Bowerman.

 

18.  The modifications to the agreement 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, for an additional amount of $59,348, bringing the total agreement to $315,441, for the period of May 12, 2008 through December 31, 2011, under the direction of Dr. Jill B. Leonard.

 

19.  The grant from the U.S. Department of Education, in the amount of $309,854, with an additional amount of $15,000 from the NMU Board of Trustees Scholarship account, for a total award of $324, 854, 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, 2010 through August 31, 2011, under the direction of Dr. Peter Holliday.

 

20.  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, 2010 through August 31, 2011, under the direction of Mr. Jeffery Gagnon.

 

21.  The grant between Northern Michigan University and the U.S. Department of Education, for the electrical power technician workforce training program, in the amount of $673,462, with an In-Kind University amount of $112,492, for a total amount of $785,954, for the period of June 9, 2010 through June 8, 2013, under the direction of Mr. Michael Rudisill.

 

 

C.     Personnel Actions: 

 

Emeritus:

1.         Chant, Kenneth, Director of Public Safety and Police Services Emeritus, effective upon the date of retirement.

 

 

D.     Degrees

 

1.       That Dr. Daniel S. Mazzuchi, Retired Physician, receive an Honorary Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, at the December 2010 Commencement Ceremony.  Dr. Mazzuchi will also be the
 Commencement Speaker.

 

  2.    That the final list of the August 2010 graduates be approved.  A copy of the list is on file with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

 

  3.    That the preliminary list of the December 2010 graduates be approved.  A copy of the list is on file with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

 

E.      Property and Finance

 

  1.    Northern Michigan University’s Five-Year Facilities Master Plan, as required by the Department of Management and Budget, and the Fiscal Year 2012 Capital Outlay Project Request.  A copy of the plan is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

 

  2.    The golf class course fee of $35 be charged to all students taking the class.  The fee will cover the cost of supplies needed for the class.

 

 

F.      Special Items

 

1.         The following Board of Trustees Standing Committees be approved for the period

  January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011:

 

Academic Affairs                                  Finance                                   Executive

L. Garnet Lewis, Chair               Stephen F. Adamini, Chair         Jon G. LaSalle, Chair

Jon G. LaSalle                             Larry C. Inman                           Stephen F. Adamini

Douglas B. Roberts                     Douglas B. Roberts                     L. Garnet Lewis

H. Sook Wilkinson                      Gilbert L. Ziegler                        Douglas B. Roberts

Brian D. Cloyd, ex officio         Brian D. Cloyd, ex officio          Brian D. Cloyd, ex officio

Leslie E. Wong, ex officio          Leslie E. Wong, ex officio          Leslie E. Wong, ex officio

 

 2.     The following Board of Trustees ad hoc Committee be approved for the period January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011:

 

Strategic Planning

L. Garnet Lewis, Chair

Brian D. Cloyd

Jon G. LaSalle

 

    3.  That the Board of Trustee Executive Committee Charge be revised as follows:

        

Membership on the Executive Committee shall be as follows and members shall be appointed by the Board Chair with the consent of the Board:

 

     --     The immediate past Chair of the Board, or current Vice Chair of the Board if Chair of the Board is at the end of his/her term without reappointment, if a past chair is not available, another member of the Board, who will serve as Chair of the Executive Committee;

 

     --     The current Board Chair (ex-officio);

 

     --     The current Board Vice Chair;

 

     --     An at-large member of the Board;

 

     --     One Board member identified as alternate; 

 

     --     The President of the University (ex-officio), with the provision that when the President’s compensation or evaluation is before the committee, the President is excused unless invited to remain.

Terms of the committee members shall be one calendar year.

4.     The addition of a new TESOL (Teaching of English to the Speakers of Other Languages) Graduate Certificate Program, effective Winter 2011.

    5.     The addition of a new Masters Degree in Education:  Instruction, effective Fall 2011.

    6.     The deletion of the Masters of Arts in Education:  Elementary Education and the Masters of Arts in Education:  Secondary Education, effective Fall 2011.

7.     The revised Student Handbook:  Students Rights and Responsibilities, Student Code be approved.  A copy of the Student Handbook is on file with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

 

                 8.    The following individual be appointed as a board member for the following Public School Academy:

                       

Burton Glen Charter School Academy

                        Priscilla A. Kidd (new)           expiration date:  June 30, 2013

 

9.    The Board of Trustees establish the Center for Rural Community and Economic Development, effective January 1, 2011.  A copy of the Center’s mission statement and organization is on file with the Secretary of the Board.