12/9/2021

NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SCHEDULE/AGENDA

Thursday – Friday, December 9 - 10, 2021

The meetings will be livestreamed on YouTube at:  https://bit.ly/nmuavstreaming

Thursday, December 9, 2021

4:30 –

    5:00 p.m.  Finance Committee Meeting – Ballroom I, Northern Center

Friday, December 10, 2021

  9:00 a.m.      Academic Affairs Committee Meeting – Ballroom I, Northern Center

10:00 a.m.   Formal Session – Ballroom I, Northern Center

10:00 a.m.        1.    Formal Session Called to Order – Chair Tami Seavoy

10:01 a.m.        2.    Roll Call – Secretary Cathy Andrew

10:02 a.m.        3.    Approval of Agenda – Chair Tami Seavoy

10:03 a.m.        4.    Individual Requests to Address the Board – Secretary Cathy Andrew

10:12 a.m.        5.    Recognitions:

· Graduating Senior Commencement Speaker – Dr. Dale Kapla

o Ms. Lynda (Lyndie) Unterkircher

· Student’s Choice Award Recipient / Commencement Speaker – Interim President Kerri Schuiling

o Dr. Rebecca J. Ulland – Professor and Head – International Studies

10:20 a.m.        6.    A Moment in NMU History – Dr. Russell Magnaghi

10:25 a.m.        7.    ASNMU Update – Ms. Bethany Beavers, President

10:30 a.m.        8.    President’s Report – Interim President Kerri Schuiling

10:35 a.m.        9.    Committee Reports

a.   Academic Affairs Committee – Trustee Alexis Hart

b. Finance Committee – Trustee Robert E. Mahaney

10:39 a.m.      10.    NMU Board of Trustees Bylaws – Chair Tami Seavoy

10:44 a.m.      11.    Luther S. West Naming Change – Chair Tami Seavoy

10:49 a.m.      12.    Action on Formal Recommendations – Chair Tami Seavoy

10:50 a.m.      13.    Chair and Vice Chair Elections – Chair Tami Seavoy

10:55 a.m.      14.    Appointments to Board Standing Committees for Calendar Year 2022 –  Chair-Elect

                              and

                              Announcement of 2022 Ex Officio Appointments (2) to the NMU Foundation Board of Trustees – Chair-Elect

11:00 a.m.      15.    Announcement of Informal Session to be held in conjunction with the February 2022 Meetings of the Board – Interim President Kerri Schuiling

11:01 a.m. 16.    Recognition of Outgoing Trustee

11:06 a.m.      17.    Recognition of Outgoing Chair – Chair-Elect

11:11 a.m.      18.    Good of the Order – Chair Tami Seavoy

11:30 a.m.      Formal Session Adjourned – Chair Tami Seavoy 10:39 a.m. 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2021 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

Academic Affairs	Finance	Extended Learning/ Community Engagement	Executive
Alexis M. Hart, Chair	Robert E. Mahaney, Chair	Stephen E. Young, Chair	Tami M. Seavoy, Chair
Lisa I. Fittante	Alexis M. Hart	Jason T. Morgan	Alexis M. Hart
Greg J. Seppanen	Donna L. Murray-Brown	Donna L. Murray-Brown	Robert E. Mahaney
Tami M. Seavoy, ex officio	Tami M. Seavoy, ex officio	Tami M. Seavoy, ex officio	Stephen E. Young
Kerri D. Schuiling, ex officio	Kerri D. Schuiling, ex officio	Kerri D. Schuiling, ex officio	Kerri D. Schuiling

Ad Hoc – Policy Review	Ad Hoc – External Partnerships	Ad Hoc – Recruitment and Retention
Alexis M. Hart, Chair	Robert E. Mahaney, Chair	Stephen E. Young, Chair
Lisa I. Fittante	Stephen E. Young	Lisa I. Fittante
Jason T. Morgan	Tami M. Seavoy, ex officio	Gregory J. Seppanen
Tami M. Seavoy, ex officio	Kerri D. Schuiling ex officio	Tami M. Seavoy, ex officio
Kerri D. Schuiling, ex officio		Kerri D. Schuiling, ex officio