FORMAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY – Marquette, Michigan

September 23, 2016

 

A.     Minutes:

 

 1.     That the minutes of the June 17, 2016 meeting of the Board be approved.

 

B.     Personnel Actions: 

 

Appointments:

 

1.            Aho, Marie Anna, Director/Professor, Counseling and Consultation Services, five-year term appointment, effective July 1, 2016.  (Contract Extension)

 

2.            Andronis, Paul T., Professor, Psychology Department, a permanent tenure appointment, effective July 1, 2016.  (Transfer from Department Head)

 

3.            Broadway, Michael J., Earth, Environmental, and Geographical Sciences, a permanent tenure appointment, effective July 1, 2017.  (Transfer from Dean)

 

4.            Kupper, Jean A., Assistant Professor, Counseling and Consultation Services, a 10-month term appointment, effective July 1, 2016.  (Continuing)

 

5.            Paulsen, Mark D., Department Head/Professor, Chemistry Department, a one-year term appointment, effective July 1, 2016.  (Contract Extension)

 

6.            Prus, Adam J., Department Head/Professor, Psychology Department, a one-year term appoint, effective July 1, 2016.  (Transfer)

 

7.            The following non-academic staff appointments for the period September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016, be approved:

 

Name

Hire Date

Title

Department

Bastian

Robert

John

8/8/16

Head Men's/

Women's Golf Coach

Intercollegiate Athletics/

Recreational Sports

Belt

Charles

A.

1/31/16

Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

Intercollegiate Athletics/

Recreational Sports

Corrao

David

J.

3/14/16

Assistant Football Coach/Defensive Coordinator

Intercollegiate Athletics/

Recreational Sports

Davis

Glenn

R.

8/8/16

Assistant Football

Coach

Intercollegiate Athletics/

Recreational Sports

Glenn

Ashley

M.

2/8/16

Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach

Intercollegiate Athletics/

Recreational Sports

Houghton

Zachary

T.

8/1/16

Head Coach – Strength and Conditioning

Intercollegiate Athletics/

Recreational Sports

Pirkle

Dennis

J.

4/4/16

Assistant Football

Coach

Intercollegiate Athletics/

Recreational Sports

Poggi

David

E.

9/21/15

Head Men's Soccer Coach

Intercollegiate Athletics/

Recreational Sports

Sperl

Brittany

A.

11/9/15

Assistant Cross

Country Run/Track/

Field Coach

Intercollegiate Athletics/

Recreational Sports

Thousand

Cassandra

Jo

7/1/16

Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

Intercollegiate Athletics/

Recreational Sports

Ward

Emilia

D.

12/14/15

Head Women's

Lacrosse Coach

Intercollegiate Athletics/

Recreational Sports

Wodicka

Daniel

R.

4/4/16

Assistant Football

Coach

Intercollegiate Athletics/

Recreational Sports

Carter

Nicholas

B.

10/22/15

Security Police Officer

Public Safety and Police Services

Billings

Josh

David

2/23/16

Buildings and Grounds Attendant

Intercollegiate Athletics/

Recreational Sports

Erickson

Hannah

M.

2/1/16

Food Service

Worker II

Dining Services –Marketplace

Frantti

Kirby

P.

9/10/15

Security Police Officer

Public Safety and Police Services

Hammond

Andrea

J.

6/13/16

Buildings and Grounds Attendant

Plant Operations

Hanford

Jesse

Lee

9/28/15

Buildings and Grounds Attendant

Plant Operations

Korpi

Donald

M.

4/4/16

Buildings and Grounds Attendant

Dining Services – University Center

Koski

Eric

J.

2/8/16

Trades Specialist II

Plant Operations

Miller

Richard

S.

3/28/16

Food Service

Worker II

Dining Services –University Center

Rosten

Tyrone

A.

3/10/16

Plumber/Pipefitter/

HVAC Repair

Plant Operations

Schieler

Marie

A.

2/23/16

Food Service

Worker II

Dining Services –Marketplace

Chaney

Benjamin

P.

7/5/16

HelpDesk Consultant

AIS/Computing HelpDesk

Gleason

Ryan

P.

7/18/16

Operations Specialist

Printing and Mail Services

Howe

Mollyann

G.

3/23/16

Senior Secretary

Financial Aid

Jensen

Jessica

R.

5/24/16

Medical Insurance Biller/Coder

Health Center

Keough

Katrina

L.

10/19/15

Principal Secretary

Mathematics/ Computer Science

Roberts

Beth

 

9/17/15

Principal Secretary

Academic Affairs, Provost and VP

Wuorinen

Elizabeth

C.

7/1/16

Associate Dean/Director

School of Health/Human Performance

Cruz

Jessica

 

2/1/16

Chief Diversity/

Inclusion Officer

Office of the President

Garcia

Kari

A.

7/1/16

Associate Director –Admissions

Admissions

Nicholas

Jason

J.

5/16/16

Director – Institutional Research/Analysis

Institutional Research

Sheen

Renee

M.

9/14/15

Assistant Director of Human Resources

Human Resources

Vreeland

Diana

M.

4/25/16

Director – English Language Institute

Extended Learning/ Community Engagement

Collins

Jeffrey

D.

1/4/16

Production/

Operations Associate

Learning Resources Division

Cornock

Jeffrey

E.

8/22/16

Coordinator –

Hockey Operations

Intercollegiate Athletics/

Recreational Sports

Kinnunen

Michael

Scott

2/22/16

Web Developer

University Marketing/ Communications

Lawrence

Andrew

F.

4/24/16

PC Technician

Information Technology and Technical Services

Lawrence

Emily

A.

7/28/16

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Health Center

Santiago

Sarah

Catherine

9/28/15

Counselor – Student Support Services

Student Support Services

Schneiderhan

Rebecca

J.

6/27/16

Senior Accountant

Controller Office

Shimun

Adam

M.

8/1/16

IT Support Specialist

School of Art and Design

Stulz

Emily

C.

12/8/15

Marketing Coordinator

University Marketing/ Communications

Thomas

Kris

A.

9/12/15

Operator/Technician

Learning Resources Division

Tiseo

Alex

T.

5/2/16

Assistant Director –Athletics – Compliance

Intercollegiate Athletics/ Recreational Sports

 

 

         Emeritus:

 

8.      That Dr. Brian G. Gnauck be granted the status of Professor Emeritus of Business, effective October 1, 2016.

 

C.     Degrees:

 

1.      That the April 2016 final list of graduates and the August 2016 preliminary list of graduates, be approved.  A copy of the lists is on file with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

 

D.     Property and Finance:

 

1.      Northern Michigan University’s Facilities Five-Year Master Plan, as required by the Department of Management and Budget, and the 2017-2018 Capital Outlay Project Request, be approved.  A copy of the plan and the project request is on file with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

 

2.      The following Capital and Long-Term Maintenance Project with a total cost over $250,000 be approved:

 

Marketplace Renovation Design Services                  $   460,000

University Center renovation Design Services           $1,300,000

 

3.      The Fiscal Year 2017 Long-Term Maintenance Project List be approved.  A copy is on file with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

 

4.      That the 2016-17 General Fund Operating Budget be approved.  A copy of the budget is on file with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

 

5.      That the 2016-17 Designated Fund Operating Budget be approved.  A copy of the budget is on file with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

 

E.     Special Items:

 

1.      That the addition of a new Esthetics certificate program be approved, effective Fall 2016.

 

2.      That the following reorganization be approved:  Alumni Operations under the NMU Foundation be moved to the Vice President for Extended Learning and Community Engagement.

 

3.      That the Sexual Misconduct Policy revisions be approved.  A copy of the policy is on file with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

 

4.      That the following Board of Trustees meeting schedule for calendar year 2017 be approved:

 

NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING DATES

 

Calendar Year 2017

 

 

Thursday – Friday, February 16 – 17, 2017

(Retreat – May be held off-site)

 

Thursday – Friday, May 4 – 5, 2017

(Commencement Saturday, May 6)

 

Thursday – Friday, June 29 – 30, 2017

 

Thursday – Friday, September 21 – 22, 2017

 

Thursday – Friday, December 14 – 15, 2017

(Commencement Saturday, December 16)

 

 

5.      That the following individuals be appointed as board members for the following Public School Academies:

 

Bahweting Public School Academy

Nichole Causley                                               Expiration Date:  June 30, 2017

Steven Habusta                                                Expiration Date:  June 30, 2019

Kara Batho                                                       Expiration Date:  June 30, 2017

                                                                         

Burton Glen Charter School Academy

Rebecca Jackson                                               Expiration Date:  June 30, 2017

                                                                                            

Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy

Geneva “Meg” Wandahsega                            Expiration Date:  June 30, 2019

Parker Trudeau                                                 Expiration Date:  June 30, 2019

                                                                                

North Star Academy

Katherine Beerling                                           Expiration Date:  June 30, 2019

                                                                                

South Pointe Scholars Academy

Kristie Beckon                                                  Expiration Date:  June 30, 2017