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 |