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NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY – Web

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SCHEDULE-AGENDA

Thursday – Friday, December 10 – 11, 2015

Thursday, December 10, 2015

  1:30 p.m.       Academic Affairs Committee Meeting.  Marquette/Nicolet/Cadillac Rooms, University Center.

  2:30 p.m.       Finance Committee Meeting.  Marquette/Nicolet/Cadillac Rooms, University Center.

Friday, December 11, 2015

10:00 a.m.       Formal Session.  Marquette/Nicolet/Cadillac Rooms, University Center.

10:00 a.m.       1.         Moment of Silence for Deceased Student – Dr. Steve Neiheisel

10:05 a.m.       2.         Individual Requests to Address the Board – Ms. Cathy Niemi

10:15 a.m.       3.         Action on Formal Recommendations – Chair Popp

10:20 a.m.       4.         Commencement Speakers:

Introduction of Graduating Senior Commencement Speaker –

                                    Dr. Steven Neiheisel

Mr. Trever Winterhalter Case

                                             Entrepreneurship Major

Announcement of Honorary Degree Recipient – President Fritz Erickson

Colonel Danny Pummill, MNSS, MMAS

Colonel Pummill, ’83, Acting Under Secretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration, will receive the Honorary Degree, Doctor of Public Service.  He will also be the December 2015 Commencement Speaker.

10:30 a.m.       5.         ASNMU Update – Ms. Lindsey Lieck

10:35 a.m.       6.         President’s Report – President Fritz Erickson

10:40 a.m.       Formal Session Recessed.

10:50 a.m.       Formal Session Reconvened.

10:50 a.m.       7.         Committee Reports:

a. Academic Affairs – Dr. Thomas H. Zurbuchen

b. Finance – Mr. Scott L. Holman

c. Executive – Mr. Richard M. Popp

11:05 a.m.      8.          Appointments to Board Standing Committees for Calendar Year 2016 – Chair-elect Wilkinson

                                    and

                                    Announcement of 2016 Ex Officio Appointments to the NMU Foundation Board of Trustees – Chair-elect Wilkinson

11:15 a.m.     9.           Announcement of Informal Session to be held in conjunction with the Monday – Tuesday, February 18 – 19, 2016, Meeting of the Board –

                                    President Fritz Erickson

11:20 a.m.    10.          Presentation to Outgoing Chair – Chair-elect Wilkinson

11:30 a.m.       Formal Session Adjourned.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2015 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

Academic Affairs Finance Executive

Thomas H. Zurbuchen, Chair        Scott L. Holman, Chair               Richard M. Popp, Chair

L. Garnet Lewis                            Robert E. Mahaney                     H. Sook Wilkinson

Steven M. Mitchell                        Tami M. Seavoy                          Scott L. Holman

Richard M. Popp, ex officio          H. Sook Wilkinson                      Thomas H. Zurbuchen

Fritz J Erickson, ex officio            Richard M. Popp, ex officio        Fritz J Erickson

Fritz J Erickson, ex officio