Ohio State University Trustees to meet March 2 and 3

COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State University Board of Trustees and its committees will meet on Thursday and Friday, (3/2 and 3/3) at the Longaberger Alumni House, 2200 Olentangy River Road.

The schedule will include meetings of the Affiliated Entities Committee at 1:30 p.m. and the Medical Center Affairs Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday (3/2).

On Friday (3/3), the schedule includes meetings of Investments and Agricultural Affairs Committees at 9 a.m., and meetings of the Academic and Student Affairs and Fiscal Affairs Committees at 9:45 a.m. The formal Board meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanders Grand Lounge. Following lunch, Trustees will recess into executive session at 12:45 p.m.
The agenda follows:

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, MARCH 2,2006
LONGABERGER ALUMNI HOUSE
2200 Olentangy River Road

1:30 – 3:15 p.m. Affiliated Entities Committee Meeting (Arizona Room, Room 310)
Daniel M. Slane, Robert M. Duncan, Karen L. Hendricks
Update on Monitoring Process – Mr. Culley/Ms. Adkinson
Update of Chart and Quarterly Reports
Definition of Affiliated Entities and Update to Principals Document
Particular Affiliated Entities
University Affiliates Dissolution – Mr. DeRousie
Medical Center Partners – Mr. Geier
Prologue
Dublin Site and James Care Lease
Status of Subsidiary Entities: Ventures; Particle Therapy; Transchart and InfoGRAD; Institute for Personalized Health Care
Metro School – Dean Andrews

3:30 – 5 p.m. Medical Center Affairs Committee Meeting (Rockow Room, Room 210)
Daniel M. Slane, Robert M. Duncan, Dimon R. McFerson, Jo Ann Davidson, Brian K. Hicks, G. Gilbert Cloyd, David Lauer, Donald Shackelford, Ellen P. Hardymon
Senior Vice President for Health Sciences Report – Dr. Sanfilippo
Vice President for Health Services Report – Mr. Geier
OSU Physicians Report -- Dr. Rund
UMC Partners Report – Dr. Sanfilippo
Briefing on Acquisition and Use of Murray Hall – Mr. Kunz
Briefing on Tobacco-Free Medical Center – Dr. Sanfilippo

FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2006
LONGABERGER ALUMNI HOUSE2200 Olentangy River Road

9 – 9:40 p.m. Investments Committee Meeting (Sanders Grand Lounge)
Dimon R. McFerson, Jo Ann Davidson, Walden W. O'Dell, Robert H. Schottenstein, John D. Ong, John B. Gerlach, Jr., David A. Rismiller
Report on University Development – Dr. Schroeder
Monthly Endowment Fund Report – Mr. Nichols
Quarterly Endowment Fund Report – Mr. Nichols
Report on Deferred Gifts – Mr. Nichols

Agricultural Affairs Committee Meeting (Arizona Room, Room 310)
Walden W. O'Dell, Fred L. Dailey, Robert H. Schottenstein, Chad A. Endsley, Yoonhee P. Ha
Honors Undergraduate Research – Drs. Moser/Newcomb/Mr. Lelapi/Ms. Larue/Ms. Moritz

9:45 – 10:30 a.m. Academic & Student Affairs Committee Meeting (Arizona Rm, Rm 310)
Douglas G. Borror, Robert M. Duncan, Walden W. O'Dell, Robert H. Schottenstein, G. Gilbert Cloyd, John D. Ong, Yoonhee P. Ha
Student Wellness: Targeting and Preventing High Risk Behaviors in OSU Students – Ms. Boehm/Ms.Wharton
Academic Program Review – Dr. Smith
Quality of Doctoral Education – Provost Snyder/Dr. Anderson
General Recommendations
Establishment of Ph.D. Degree Program in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
Amendments to the Rules of the University Faculty
Personnel Actions – Provost Snyder

9:45 – 10:30 a.m. Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting (Sanders Grand Lounge)
Jo Ann Davidson, Karen L. Hendricks, Dimon R. McFerson, Brian K. Hicks, Leslie H. Wexner, Chad A. Endsley
Authorization to Consolidate Title to University Airport Property [First Reading] – Mr. Shkurti/Ms. Bellini/Dean Baeslack
Deferred Maintenance and Renewal Report – Mr. Shkurti/Ms. Bellini
Briefing on Acquisition and Use of Murray Hall – Ms. Bellini
Briefing on Proposed Land Transfer -- Apple Creek Development Center – Ms. Bellini/Dr. Nameth
Quarterly Capital Project Reports – Ms. Bellini
Authorization to Enter into Feasibility Study, Design, and Construction Contracts, and to Increase Feasibility Study Contracts – Ms. Bellini

10:30 a.m. – Noon Board Meeting (Sanders Grand Lounge)
President's Report
Student Recognition Award – Ms. Ha
Academic and Financial Benchmarks Report – Provost Snyder/Mr. Shkurti
Committee Reports
Consent Agenda
1. Appointment to the University Hospitals Board
2. Appointment to the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital Board
3. Establishment of Ph.D. Degree Program in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
4. Amendments to the Rules of the University Faculty
5. Distinguished Service Awards
6. Degrees and Certificates
7. Personnel Actions
8. Resolutions in Memoriam
9. Report of Research Contracts and Grants
10. Report on University Development
11. Authorization to Enter into Feasibility Study, Design, and Construction Contracts, and to Increase Feasibility Study Contracts

noon – 12:45 p.m. Lunch with the Provost & Council of Deans (Mount Leadership Room)

12:45 p.m. Executive Session (Rockow Room)

Editor's Note: Trustees also will gather for a dinner at 6:30 pm, Thursday, March 2, at the University Residence.