4/25/2024

SCHEDULE / AGENDA

Thursday – Friday, May 2 – 3, 2024

Thursday, May 2, 2024

NOTE:  The Finance Committee meeting will be live-streamed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nmuavstreaming3304

4:15 –

   4:45 p.m.    Finance Committee Meeting – Peninsula II, Northern Center

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Friday, May 3, 2024

Open Formal Sessions – Peninsula II, Northern Center

NOTE: The formal session and committee meeting will be live-streamed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nmuavstreaming3304

  8:30 a.m.         1.    Formal Meeting Called to Order – Chair Steve Young

  8:31 a.m.         2.    Roll Call – Secretary Cathy Andrew

  8:32 a.m.         3.    Approval of Agenda – Chair Steve Young

  8:33 a.m.         4.    Moment of Silence

· Mr. Alex Duquette, student – Dr. Anne Dahlman

· Ms. Paula Supanich, staff – Mr.  R. Gavin Leach

  8:35 a.m.         5.    Work Scholars Update – Mr. Dave Nyberg and Dr. Cale Polkinghorne

  9:05 a.m. Formal Meeting Recessed

  9:15 – 9:45 a.m.        Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

  9:45 – 10:00 a.m. – Break

10:00 a.m.       Formal Meeting Reconvened

10:00 a.m.        6.    Individual Requests to Address the Board – Secretary Cathy Andrew

10:03 a.m.        7.    Commencement Speakers:

v Introduction of Graduating Student Commencement Speaker – Dr. Anne Dahlman

· Ms. Grace Cook, Elementary Education Major

v Introduction of Commencement Speaker – President Brock Tessman

· Dr. Milton Chen will be the May 2024 Commencement Speaker

10:10 a.m.         8.    Special Recognitions

10:25 a.m.         9.    A Moment in NMU History – Dr. Russel Magnaghi

· Early Philanthropy at NMU

10:30 a.m.       10.    ASNMU Update – Ms. Gwen Feamster, President and Ms. Dana Hinckley, President-elect

10:40 a.m.       11.    Staff Update – Mr. Steve Terres, ASFCME Union

10:45 a.m.       12.    President’s Report – President Brock Tessman

10:55 a.m.       13.    Committee Reports:

a. Academic Affairs – Trustee Lisa Fittante

b. Finance – Trustee Alexis Hart

10:59 a.m.       14.    Amended NMU Board of Trustee Bylaws – Chair Steve Young

11:04 a.m.       15.    Action on Formal Recommendations – Chair Steve Young

11:05 a.m.       16.    Announcement of Informal Session to be held in conjunction with the Thursday – Friday, July 18 – 19, 2024 and Thursday – Friday, September 19 – 20, 2024 Meetings of the Board – President Brock Tessman

11:06 a.m.       17.    Good of the Order – Chair Steve Young

11:30 a.m.       Formal Meeting Adjourned

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2024 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