Ohio State University Trustees to meet April 5 and 6

COLUMBUS - The Ohio State University Board of Trustees and its committees will meet on Thursday and Friday, (4/5 and 4/6) at the Longaberger Alumni House, 2200 Olentangy River Road.

The schedule includes a meeting Thursday (4/5) of the full board from 2 to 5 p.m., where trustees will recess into executive session.

On Friday (4/6), the schedule includes meetings of the Agricultural Affairs and Medical Center Affairs Committees at 8 a.m., the Investments Committee at 9 a.m., and the Fiscal and the Academic and Student Affairs committees at 9:30 a.m. The formal Board meeting will begin at 10:45 a.m. in the Sanders Grand Lounge. The board will recess into executive session at noon, and there will be a meeting of the Audit Committee at 1:30 p..m.

The agenda follows:

THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2007
LONGABERGER ALUMNI HOUSE
2200 OLENTANGY RIVER ROAD


2 – 5 p.m. Board Meeting Convenes
Recess into Executive Session (Rockow Room)

FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2007
LONGABERGER ALUMNI HOUSE
2200 OLENTANGY RIVER ROAD

8 – 9 a.m. Agricultural Affairs Committee Meeting (Sanders Grand Lounge)
Walden W. O'Dell, Robert Boggs, Robert M. Duncan, John D. Ong, John C. Fisher, Yoonhee P. Ha, Christopher A. Alvarez-Breckenridge
Carbon Sequestration – Dr. Moser/Professor Lal

Medical Center Affairs Committee Meeting (Mount Leadership Room)
Dimon R. McFerson, Brian K. Hicks, Jo Ann Davidson, G. Gilbert Cloyd,
Robert H. Schottenstein, Alan W. Brass, Ellen Harydmon, David Lauer, Donald Shackelford
People/Program Updates – Dr. Sanfilippo
February Financial Report – Mr. Stone
Consent Agenda Items – Mr. Geier
Executive Session

9 – 9:30 a.m.Investments Committee Meeting (Mount Leadership Room)
Dimon R. McFerson, Walden W. O'Dell, Jo Ann Davidson, Robert H. Schottenstein, John D. Ong, John Gerlach, Jr., David A. Rismiller
Monthly Endowment Report – Mr. Johnson/Mr. Rodack
Appointment of Investment Managers and Reallocation of Funds –
Mr. Johnson/Mr. Rodack
University Development Report – Dr. Schroeder


9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Academic and Student Affairs Committee Meeting (Mount Leadership Room)
Douglas G. Borror, John D. Ong, Robert H. Schottenstein, G. Gilbert Cloyd, Thekla R. Shackelford, Alex Shumate, John C. Fisher, Yoonhee P. Ha
Celebrating Greek Community Success: 5 Years of the Standards of Excellence – Mr. Kalira/Mr. Foriska
SASSO: Supporting Today's Student Athlete – Dr. Garland/Mr. Graham
General Recommendations – Provost Snyder
Approval of Non-Academic "Center" Status
Amendments to the Rules of the University Faculty
Personnel Actions – Provost Snyder

Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting (Sanders Grand Lounge)
Jo Ann Davidson, Karen L. Hendricks, Dimon R. McFerson, Leslie H. Wexner, Brian K. Hicks, Walden W. O'Dell, Alan W. Brass, Christopher A. Alvarez-Breckenridge
Implications of the Governor's Budget Proposal – Mr. Shkurti
Medical Center Facilities Plan Consultant Update – Mr. Shkurti
Gift of Property – ATI Golf Course (First Reading) – Dr. Moser
Siting and Infrastructure Update (Student Academic Services Building) – Ms. Bellini
Approval to Enter into Design and Construction Contracts and Approval to Increase Design Contracts – Ms. Bellini
Authorization to Approve Participation in the Local Administration Competency Certification Program for Capital Facilities Projects – Ms. Bellini
Authorization to Approve Athletic Ticket Prices and Fees – Mr. Shkurti
Authorization, Issuance and Sale of General Receipts Commercial Paper Notes Series H of The Ohio State University – Mr. Shkurti/Mr. Johnson

10:45 a.m.Board Meeting Reconvenes (Sanders Grand Lounge)
President's Report
Student Recognition Award – Mr. Alvarez-Breckenridge
Academic Plan and Financial Benchmark Report 2007 – Provost Snyder/Mr. Shkurti
Remarks – The Honorable Eric Fingerhut, Chancellor, Ohio Board of Regents
Committee Reports
Consent Agenda
1. Appreciation to Sphinx Senior Honorary
2. Regional Campus Board Reappointments
3. Appointments/Reappointments to the Self-Insurance Board
4. Approval of Non-Academic "Center" Status
5. Amendments to the Rules of the University Faculty

6. Personnel Actions
7. Resolutions in Memoriam
8. University Development Report
9. Appointment of Investment Managers and Reallocation of Funds
10. Approval to Enter into Design and Construction Contracts and
Approval to Increase Design Contracts
11. Authorization to Approve Participation in the Local Administration
Competency Certification Program for Capital Facilities Projects
12. Authorization to Approve Athletic Ticket Prices and Fees
13. Authorization, Issuance and Sale of General Receipts Commercial
Paper Notes Series H of The Ohio State University


Noon Recess into Executive Session
Board Lunch (Mount Leadership Room)


1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Audit Committee Meeting (Rockow Room, Room 210)
Robert H. Schottenstein, Robert M. Duncan, Thekla R. Shackelford,
G. Gilbert Cloyd, Alan W. Brass, James Gilmour, James Bachmann
Future Agenda Items
Medical Center Master Facilities Plan Consultant(s)

Editors Note: Trustees also will gather for a social evening at 6:30 pm, at the New Albany home of Trustee Les Wexner.