12/7/23

NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SCHEDULE / AGENDA

Thursday – Friday, December 14 – 15, 2023

Thursday, December 14, 2023

The committee meetings and formal session will be livestreamed on YouTube at: https://tinyurl.com/NMUAVStreaming

3:00 –

   3:45 p.m.      Finance Committee Meeting – Peninsula II, Northern Center

Friday, December 15, 2023

  8:30 a.m.       Academic Affairs Committee Meeting – Peninsula II, Northern Center

  9:00 a.m.       Break

  9:15 a.m.       Formal Session – Peninsula II, Northern Center

  9:15 a.m.         1.    Formal Session Called to Order – Chair Steve Young

  9:16 a.m.         2.    Roll Call – Secretary Cathy Andrew

  9:17 a.m.         3.    Approval of Agenda – Chair Steve Young

  9:18 a.m.         4.    Individual Requests to Address the Board – Secretary Cathy Andrew

  9:30 a.m.         5.    Sustainability Package – Chair Steve Young and President Brock Tessman

· Green Fund / Zero Waste Projects

· Sustainability Leadership Position

· Divest Proposal / Investment Policy

· Carbon Neutrality Master Plan

10:30 a.m.         6.    Recognitions:

· Graduating Senior Commencement Speaker – Dr. Dale Kapla

o Ms. Rebekah Allen, English/Creative Writing Major                                       

· Introduction of Student’s Choice Award Recipient / Commencement Speaker – President Brock Tessman

o Dr. Stacy Boyer-Davis, Associate Professor, Accounting – Walker L. Cisler College of Business

10:40 – 10:55 a.m.   Break

10:55 a.m.         7.    A Moment in NMU History – Dr. Russell Magnaghi

11:00 a.m.         8.    ASNMU Update – Gwen Feamster, President

11:10 a.m.         9.    Staff Report – Mr. Tyler Thompson, President – TOP Union

11:15 a.m.       10.    President’s Report – President Brock Tessman

11:25 a.m.       11.    Committee Reports

a.    Academic Affairs Committee – Trustee Lisa Fittante

b. Finance Committee – Trustee Greg Seppanen

11:29 a.m.       12.    Action on Formal Recommendations – Chair Steve Young

11:30 a.m.       13.    Chair and Vice Chair Elections – Chair Steve Young

11:35 a.m.       14.    Committee Appointments – Calendar Year 2024 – Chair Steve Young

11:40 a.m.       15.    Announcement of Informal Session to be held in conjunction with the February 2024 Meetings of the Board – President Brock Tessman

11:41 a.m.       16.    Special Recognitions – Chair Steve Young

· Women’s Soccer Team – Trustee Steve Lindberg

· Madi Szymanski, Cross Country Team (and Coach Jenny Ryan) – Trustee Missie Holmquist

11:55 a.m.       17.    Trustee Emeritus Recognition – Chair Steve Young

· Mr. Steven M. Mitchell

12:05 p.m.       18.    Good of the Order – Chair Steve Young

12:30 p.m.       Formal Session Adjourned – Chair Steve Young

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2023 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

Academic Affairs	Finance	Executive
Lisa I. Fittante, Chair	Alexis M. Hart, Chair	Stephen E. Young, Chair
Steven W. Lindberg	Melissa A. Holmquist	Lisa I. Fittante
Gregory J. Seppanen	Brigitte R. LaPointe-Dunham	Alexis M. Hart
Greg M. Toutant	Gregory J. Seppanen	Brock F. Tessman
Stephen E. Young, ex officio	Stephen E. Young, ex officio
Brock F. Tessman, ex officio	Brock F. Tessman, ex officio

Ad Hoc – Policy Review

Melissa A. Holmquist, Chair

Lisa I. Fittante

Steven W. Lindberg

Greg M. Toutant

Stephen E. Young, ex officio

Brock F. Tessman, ex officio