Ohio State University Trustees to meet Dec. 7 and 8 - 12/04/06

COLUMBUS - The Ohio State University Board of Trustees and its committees will meet on Thursday and Friday, (12/7 and 12/8) at the Longaberger Alumni House, 2200 Olentangy River Road, and the Faculty Club, 181 S. Oval Drive.

The schedule includes meetings of the Medical Center Affairs Committee at 1 p.m. and Audit Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday (12/7) at the Longaberger Alumni House.

On Friday (12/8), meetings of the Investments, Fiscal Affairs and Academic and Student Affairs Committees will take place within the full Board meeting that begins at 1:30 p.m. in the Faculty Club, Grand Lounge, 181 S. Oval Drive. Earlier, Trustees will recess into Execuctive Session from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. and will reconvene to discuss Board Governance from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

The agenda follows:

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2006
LONGABERGER ALUMNI HOUSE
2200 OLENTANGY RIVER ROAD

1 – 3 p.m.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 Hardymon, David Lauer, Donald Shackelford
People/Program Updates – Dr. Sanfilippo
UMC Partners, Particle Therapy Updates – Mr. Geier
Revised Health System Budget – Mr. Stone
Master Plan Update – Mr. Kunz
Executive Session

3 – 5 p.m. Audit Committee Meeting (Mount Leadership Room)
Robert H. Schottenstein, Robert M. Duncan, Thekla R. Shackelford, G. Gilbert Cloyd, Alan W. Brass, James Gilmour, James Bachmann First Quarter Financial Report – Mr. Shkurti
Financial Audit Presentation – Ms. Russell; Ms. Devine, Ms. Plaga, Deloitte & Touche
Acceptance of the Report of Audit for 2005 – 2006 – Mr. Shkurti
Executive Session

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2006
FACULTY CLUB
181 S. OVAL DRIVE

10:45 a.m.Board Meeting (Grand Lounge)
Recess into Executive Session (West Dining Room)

11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Board Meeting Reconvenes (Grand Lounge)
Board GovernanceRecess for Lunch

1:30 p.m.Board Meeting Reconvenes (Grand Lounge)
President's Report
Committee Reports
Committees (Committees of the Whole)
Investments Committee
University Development Report – Dr. Schroeder
Monthly Endowment Report – Mr. Rodack
Appointments/Reappointments of Investment Managers –Mr. Rodack
Fiscal Affairs Committee
Deferred Maintenance Update – Mr. Shkurti/Ms. Bellini/Mr. Sherwood
Lines of Credit Update – Mr. Shkurti
Quarterly Capital Projects Report – Ms. Bellini
LongTerm Lease [First Reading] – Ms. BelliniInterim Authorization to Enter into Design, Construction Management, and Construction Contracts
Approval to Enter into Design and Construction Contracts, and to Increase Construction Contracts – Ms. Bellini
Easement – Ms. Bellini
Academic and Student Affairs Committee
Student Indebtedness, Then and Now – Ryan Fournier
Supporting Student Academic Achievement – Dr. Garland
General Recommendations – Provost Snyder
Establishment of the Center for Microbial Interface Biology
Establishment of the Newark Earthworks Center
Personnel Actions – Provost SnyderConsent Agenda
1. Amendments to the University Hospitals Board Bylaws
2. Establishment of the Center for Microbial Interface Biology
3. Establishment of the Newark Earthworks Center
4. Degrees and Certificates
5. Personnel Actions
6. Resolutions in Memoriam
7. Research Contracts and Grants Report
8. University Development Report
9. Appointments/Reappointments of Investment Managers
10. Interim Authorization to Enter into Design, Construction Management, and Construction Contracts
11. Approval to Enter into Design and Construction Contracts, and to Increase Construction Contracts
12. Easement
13. Acceptance of the Report of Audit for 2005-2006
Who Gets In, Who Gets Through: From Access to Success – Provost Snyder/Ms. Hart

Editors Note: Trustees also will gather for a Holiday Dinner at 6:30 pm, Thursday, December 7, at Pizzuti House.