Ohio State University Trustees to meet May 4 and 5

COLUMBUS - The Ohio State University Board of Trustees and its committees will meet on Thursday and Friday, (5/4 and 5/5) at the Longaberger Alumni House, 2200 Olentangy River Road.
The schedule includes a Board briefing/discussion with a national expert on governance from 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursday (5/4).
On Friday (5/5), the schedule includes meetings of the Investments committee at 9:15 a.m., and the Academic and Student Affairs and Fiscal Affairs committees from 10 to 11 a.m. The formal Board meeting will begin at 11 a.m. in the Sanders Grand Lounge. Trustees will recess into Executive Session from 8 to 9:15 a.m.

The agenda follows:
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2006

1 ? 4 p.m. Board Briefing/Discussion with National Expert on Governance ? Richard P. Chait, Professor of Higher Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education (Rockow Room, Room 210)

FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2006

8 ? 9:15 a.m. Board Meeting (Sanders Grand Lounge)
Recess into Executive Session (Rockow Room, Room 210)

9:15 ? 10 a.m. Investments Committee Meeting (Mount Leadership Room)Dimon R. McFerson, Jo Ann Davidson, Walden W. O'Dell, Robert H. Schottenstein, John D. Ong, John Gerlach, Jr., David A. Rismiller
Report on University Development ? Dr. Schroeder
Amendments to Minimum Endowed Funding Levels ? Dr. Schroeder
Monthly Endowment Fund Report ? Mr. Nichols
Quarterly Endowment Fund Report ? Mr. Nichols
Student Investment Management Class Presentation ? Mr. Nichols

10:00 ? 11:00 a.m.Academic & Student Affairs Committee Meeting (Sanders Grand Lounge)Douglas G. Borror, Robert M. Duncan, Walden W. O'Dell, Robert H. Schottenstein, G. Gilbert Cloyd, John D. Ong, Yoonhee P. Ha
Hayes Graduate Teaching Student Research Awards & Graduate Associate Teaching Awards ? Dr. Anderson/Mr. Painter/Mr. Spirig
Professional Buckeyes: A Portrait of Professional Student Life -- Ms. Graf/Ms. Biniker/Mr. Freeman
General Recommendations
Waiver and Naming of Building
Naming of Student Visitor Center
Naming of Internal Spaces and Facilities
Renaming of Building
Personnel Actions ? Provost Snyder

10:00 ? 11:00 a.m. Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting (Mount Leadership Room)Jo Ann Davidson, Karen L. Hendricks, Dimon R. McFerson, Brian K. Hicks, Leslie H. Wexner, Chad A. Endsley
FY 2006 Third Quarter Financial Report ? Mr. Shkurti
Autumn Quarter 2006 Instructional and General Fee Recommendations ? Mr. Shkurti
Update on Apple Creek Development Center ? Mr. Shkurti/Dr. Moser/Ms. Bellini
Authorization to Enter into Design, Construction Management, and Construction Contracts, and to Increase Construction Contracts ? Ms. Bellini Easement -- Columbus Southern Power Company ? Ms. Bellini
Easement ? City of Columbus ? Ms. Bellini
Lease of Land ? West Lane Avenue and Kenny Road ? Ms. Bellini/Dean Alutto
Revision of the NonSmoking Policy ? Mr. Lewellen/Dr. Sanfilippo
Opposition to the TEL Amendment to the Ohio Constitution ? Mr. Shkurti/Mr. Steiner
Recreation Center Fee ? Phase III ? Mr. Shkurti

11 a.m. ? 12:15 p.m.Board Meeting (Sanders Grand Lounge)Election of Officers
Committee Appointments
President's Report
Student Recognition Award ? Ms. Ha
Diversity Update ?Dr. Stewart/Dr. DodgeCommittee Reports
Consent Agenda
1. Regional Campus Board Appointments/Reappointments
2. Authorization to Nominate University Directors to the Board of the Institute for
Personalized Health Care
3. Waiver and Naming of Building
4. Naming of Student Visitor Center
5. Naming of Internal Spaces and Facilities
6. Renaming of Building
7. Honorary Degrees
8. Personnel Actions
9. Resolutions in Memoriam
10. Report of Research Contracts and Grants
11. Report on University Development
12. Amendments to Minimum Endowed Funding Levels
13. Waivers of Competitive Bidding Requirements
14. Authorization to Enter into Design, Construction Management, and Construction Contracts, and to Increase Construction Contracts
15. Easement -- Columbus Southern Power Company
16. Easement ? City of Columbus
17. Lease of Land ? West Lane Avenue and Kenny Road
18. Revision of the NonSmoking Policy
19. Opposition to the TEL Amendment to the Ohio Constitution
20. Recreation Center Fee ? Phase IIICompensation Benchmarks ? Provost Snyder/Mr. Lewellen

12:15 p.m. Farewell Lunch for Chad Endsley (Drinko Conference Room)

Editor's Note: Trustees also will gather for a dinner at 6:30 pm, Thursday, May 4, at the
University Residence.