SUMMARY

Board of Trustees

Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Committee

February 14, 2011

Members Present: Members Absent:

L. Garnet Lewis, Chair (via telephone)          Howard Cohodas

Brian Cloyd, Chair (via telephone)                 Kathleen Godec                                 

Michael Andary                                              Martha Haynes

Andrew Foster                                                Cynthia Prosen

Brent Graves  

Gavin Leach                                                    Guests:

Terrance Seethoff                                           Kaylie Anthos, Assoc. Director-Business Services   

                                                                        Cindy Paavola, Dir. of Comm. & Marketing

The ad hoc Strategic Planning Committee meeting was called to order at 2:10 p.m.  The Committee reviewed a final cost comparison for the two vendor finalists.  Discussion followed.  After motion duly made and seconded the Committee recommends to the Board of Trustees that Stamats, Inc. be hired to perform a branding identity study of Northern Michigan University pending a final negotiation of terms and conditions.  This motion is not part of the formal recommendations and requires a motion and vote of the full Board.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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L. Garnet Lewis, Chair