Thursday, February 11, 2021

A special formal session of the Board of Trustees of Northern Michigan University was held on Thursday, February 11, 2021, in Marquette, Michigan. The meeting was convened at 10:0a a.m. via Zoom Video Conference by Chair Tami M. Seavoy.

Trustees present included:

Ms. Tami M. Seavoy, Chair	Ms. Donna L. Murray-Brown
Ms. Lisa I. Fittante	Mr. Gregory J. Seppanen
Ms. Alexis M. Hart	Mr. Stephen E. Young, Vice Chair
Mr. Robert E. Mahaney	Dr. Fritz J Erickson, ex officio

Senior Staff and Counsel present included:

Mr. R. Gavin Leach, Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer of the Board of Trustees

Dr. Kerri Schuiling, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Steven VandenAvond, Vice President for Extended Learning and Community Engagement

Ms. Cathy A. Andrew, Secretary of the Board of Trustees

Mr. Kurt McCamman, Legal Counsel

The meeting was live-streamed on YouTube at https://bit.ly/2UeD5Ex.

ROLL CALL

Secretary Andrew took roll call and noted that a quorum was met with all Trustees present.

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Chair Seavoy appointed Trustee Seppanen to serve on the following committees:

§ Academic Affairs Committee

§ Ad Hoc Committee for Recruitment and Retention

The following action was taken:

It was moved by Trustee Hart and seconded by Trustee Murray-Brown that the Board of Trustees consent to Trustee Seppanen’s appointment to the Academic Affairs Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee for Recruitment and Retention.

On a roll-call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Aye Nay

Lisa I. Fittante

Alexis M. Hart

Robert E. Mahaney

Donna Murray-Brown

Tami M. Seavoy

Gregory J. Seppanen

Stephen E. Young

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Finance Committee

Trustee Mahaney, Chair of the Finance Committee, reported on a meeting held Tuesday, February 9, 2021. A copy of the report is appended to these minutes. (Addendum #1)

The following action was taken:

It was moved by Trustee Mahaney and seconded by Trustee Hart to approve the Finance Committee’s recommendation that the Board of Trustees accept the CPB Audit of WNMU-TV and WNMU- FM Financial Statements as written.

Being no discussion, Chair Seavoy called the vote:

On a roll-call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Aye Nay

Lisa I. Fittante

Alexis M. Hart

Robert E. Mahaney

Donna Murray-Brown

Gregory J. Seppanen

Tami M. Seavoy

Stephen E. Young

Chair Seavoy thanked the auditors, administration, and Mr. Eric Smith, Director – Broadcast Services and AV, for their work on this process.

Trustee Mahaney congratulated and thanked Mr. Smith who is retiring after 47 years of service to Northern. He said Mr. Smith has been a great leader for WNMU-TV and FM and it has been an honor learning more about Eric’s areas and all he has done for both TV and FM, as well as NMU’s event broadcasting.

Chair Seavoy said Mr. Smith has made a huge difference in the broadcasting and events on campus – it has been a pleasure seeing this develop.

Trustee Young thanked Mr. Smith for his service to Northern.

Being no further business, Chair Seavoy adjourned the meeting at 10:11 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

/signed/Cathy A. Andrew

Secretary of the Board of Trustees