***Notice of Meetings: Ohio State University board committees to meet Feb. 19
Talent, Compensation and Governance Committee and Academic Affairs and Student Life Committee will hold meetings
The Talent, Compensation and Governance Committee and the Academic Affairs and Student Life Committee of The Ohio State University Board of Trustees will meet in both public and executive session on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Both meetings will be held in Columbus at the Longaberger Alumni House, 2200 Olentangy River Road. Some trustees may participate virtually in accordance with legislation and the Bylaws of The Ohio State University Board of Trustees.
8:30-11:30 a.m., Talent, Compensation and Governance Committee Meeting
Jeff M.S. Kaplan (chair), Elizabeth P. Kessler (vice chair), Gary R. Heminger, Reginald A. Wilkinson, Tomislav B. Mitevski, Juan Jose Perez, John W. Zeiger (ex officio)
The public session of this meeting will be available via livestream provided by WOSU Public Media at https://vimeo.com/event/5728784/94cf88398c. The agenda is as follows:
8:30-8:40 a.m., Public Session
- Approval of November 2025 Committee Meeting Minutes – Mr. Jeff Kaplan
- Resolution Adopting an Amendment to the Bylaws of the Board of Trustees and a Charter for the Academic Affairs, Research and Student Life Committee – Mr. Jeff Kaplan
- Hand Carry: Approval of Personnel Actions – Ms. Katie Hall
8:40-11:30 a.m., Executive Session
1-4 p.m., Academic Affairs and Student Life Committee Meeting
Reginald A. Wilkinson (chair), Elizabeth A. Harsh (vice chair), Elizabeth P. Kessler, Jeff M.S. Kaplan, Bradley R. Kastan, Kara J. Trott, Patrick C. Arp, Phillip Popovich, Eric Bielefeld, Stefanie Sanford, John W. Zeiger (ex officio)
The public session of this meeting will be available via livestream provided by WOSU Public Media at https://vimeo.com/event/5728802/e65169f8a7. The agenda is as follows:
1-3 p.m., Executive Session
3-4 p.m., Public Session
- Provost’s Report – Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda
- Senior Vice President for Student Life Report: Buckeye Commons – Dr. Melissa Shivers, Dr. Scott Brown
- Advancing Our Research Enterprise: FY25 Expenditures and FY24 Rankings – Dr. John Horack
- Approval of November 2025 Committee Meeting Minutes – Dr. Reginald Wilkinson
- Approval to Establish an Interdisciplinary Master of Science in Quantum Information Science and Engineering – Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda
- Approval to Establish an Interdisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy in Quantum Information Science and Engineering – Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda
- Approval to Establish a Master of Energy Sustainability – Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda
- Amendments to the Rules of the University Faculty – Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda
- Adoption of Resolution Specifying Conditions for Exemptions to the Civic Literacy Course Requirements in Ohio Senate Bill 1, the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act – Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda
- Adoption of Resolution Establishing Process to Review and Approve New Academic Programs, Degree Programs, Curricula/Courses, General Education Requirements, Colleges, Departments, Schools, Centers and Institutes – Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda
- Faculty Personnel Actions – Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda
- Honorary Degree – Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda
- Degrees and Certificates – Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda
