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