4/28/2023

NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SCHEDULE / AGENDA

Friday, May 5 ,2023

NOTE:  The formal sessions will be live-streamed on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/NMUAVStreaming

Open Formal Sessions – Holman Executive Conference Room, Northern Center

  8:00 a.m.         1.    Formal Meeting Called to Order – Chair Steve Young

  8:01 a.m.         2.    Roll Call – Secretary Cathy Andrew

  8:02 a.m.         3.    Approval of Agenda – Chair Steve Young

  8:03 a.m.         4.    Moment of Silence – Dr. Dale Kapla

· Carson Needham, Student

· Presentation of posthumous degree to Mr. Needham’s Family – Dr. Dale Kapla

  8:08 a.m.         5.    Strategic Priority – Student Success

· Supporting Enrollment

§ How Student Success fits in larger priorities – President Tessman and Chair Young

§ Current Student Success Initiatives – Chris Greer and Neil Baumgartner

§ Embedded Specialists / Students

§ WellBeing Update as part of Student Success / Okanagan Charter – Abigail Wyche

  9:35 – 9:45 a.m. – Break

  9:45 –

   10:30 a.m.      6.    Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

10:30 –

  11:00 a.m.       7.    Finance Committee Meeting

11:00 – 11:10 a.m. – Break

11:10 a.m.        8.    Individual Requests to Address the Board – Secretary Cathy Andrew

11:19 a.m.         9.    Okanagan Charter – Chair Steve Young

· Board Resolution

11:21 a.m.       10.    Commencement Speakers:

                                 Introduction of Graduating Student Commencement Speaker – Dr. Dale Kapla

                                          Ms. Alexandra (Alex) Johnson, Computer Science Major                                 

                                 Introduction of Commencement Speaker – President Brock Tessman

Mr. James K. Haveman will be the May 2023 Commencement Speaker

11:26 a.m.       11.    A Moment in NMU History – Dr. Russel Magnaghi

11:36 a.m.       12.    ASNMU Update – Zora Binert, President and President-Elect Gwen Feamster

11:46 a.m.       13.    President’s Report – President Brock Tessman

11:56 a.m.       14.    Committee Reports:

a. Academic Affairs – Trustee Lisa Fittante

b. Finance – Trustee Alexis Hart

12:01 p.m.       15.    Action on Formal Recommendations – Chair Steve Young

12:02 p.m.       16.    Committee Restructure / Appointments – Chair Steve Young

12:07 p.m.       17.    Announcement of Informal Session to be held in conjunction with the Thursday – Friday, July 27 – 28, 2023 and Thursday – Friday, September 14 – 15, 2023 Meetings of the Board – President Brock Tessman

12:08 p.m.       18.    Trustee Emeritus Recognition – Chair Steve Young

· Mr. James K. Haveman

12:18 p.m.       19.    Good of the Order – Chair Steve Young

12:45 p.m.       Formal Meeting Adjourned

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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