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THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-ONE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Columbus, Ohio, August 26, 27, & 28, 2015 The Board of Trustees met on Wednesday, August 26 at the Barrister Club, and on Thursday, August 27 and Friday, August 28, 2015, at Longaberger Alumni House, Columbus, Ohio, pursuant to adjournment. ** ** ** Minutes of the last meeting were approved. ** ** ** 1 August 28, 2015 meeting, Board of Trustees The Chairman, Dr. Wadsworth, called the meeting of the Board of Trustees to order on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at 8:05am. Present: Jeffrey Wadsworth, Chairman, Alex Shumate, Linda S. Kass, Janet B. Reid, William G. Jurgensen, Clark C. Kellogg, Timothy P. Smucker, Cheryl L. Krueger, Brent R. Porteus, Erin P. Hoeflinger, Alex R. Fischer, Abigail S. Wexner, Steven M. Loborec, and Halie M. Vilagi. Corbett A. Price and James D. Klingbeil were late. Dr. Wadsworth: Good morning. I would like to convene the meeting of the Board of Trustees and ask the Secretary to note the attendance. Dr. Thompson: A quorum is present, Mr. Chairman Dr. Wadsworth: I hereby move that the board recess into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters regarding the appointment, employment, and compensation of public officials and to consider business sensitive trade secret matters required to be kept confidential by Federal and State statutes. May I have a second? Upon motion of Dr. Wadsworth, seconded by Mr. Fischer, the Board of Trustees adopted the foregoing motion by unanimous roll call vote, cast by trustees Wadsworth, Shumate, Kass, Reid, Jurgensen, Kellogg, Smucker, Krueger, Porteus, Hoeflinger, Fischer, and Wexner. Dr. Thompson: Motion carries, Mr. Chairman. *** The Chairman, Dr. Wadsworth, called the meeting of the Board of Trustees to order on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at 10:17am. Present: Jeffrey Wadsworth, Chairman, Alex Shumate, Linda S. Kass, Janet B. Reid, Clark C. Kellogg, Timothy P. Smucker, Cheryl L. Krueger, Brent R. Porteus, Erin P. Hoeflinger, Alex R. Fischer, Abigail S. Wexner, Corbett A. Price, James D. Klingbeil, Steven M. Loborec, and Halie M. Vilagi. William G. Jurgensen was late. Dr. Wadsworth: Good morning. I would like to reconvene the meeting of the Board of Trustees and ask the Secretary to note the attendance. Dr. Thompson: A quorum is present, Mr. Chairman Dr. Wadsworth: I hereby move that the board recess into Executive Session to consult with legal counsel regarding pending or imminent litigation, to discuss details of security arrangements, to consider business sensitive trade secret matters required to be kept confidential by 2 August 28, 2015 meeting, Board of Trustees Federal and State statutes, and to discuss personnel matters regarding the appointment, employment, and compensation of public officials. May I have a second? Upon motion of Dr. Wadsworth, seconded by Mrs. Kass, the Board of Trustees adopted the foregoing motion by unanimous roll call vote, cast by trustees Wadsworth, Shumate, Kass, Reid, Kellogg, Smucker, Krueger, Porteus, Hoeflinger, Fischer, and Wexner. Dr. Thompson: Motion carries, Mr. Chairman. Dr. Wadsworth: We are recessed. *** The Chairman, Dr. Wadsworth, called the meeting of the Board of Trustees to order on Friday, August 28, 2015 at 9:32am. Present: Jeffrey Wadsworth, Chairman, Alex Shumate, Linda S. Kass, Janet B. Reid, William G. Jurgensen, Clark C. Kellogg, Timothy P. Smucker, Cheryl L. Krueger, Brent R. Porteus, Erin P. Hoeflinger, Alex R. Fischer, Abigail S. Wexner, James D. Klingbeil, Steven M. Loborec, and Halie M. Vilagi. Dr. Wadsworth: I would like to reconvene the meeting of the Board of Trustees and ask the secretary to note the attendance. Dr. Thompson: A quorum is present, Mr. Chairman. Dr. Wadsworth: So that we are able conduct the business of this meeting in an orderly fashion, and if it isn’t in an orderly fashion then we are going to reconvene elsewhere so I would ask you to behave in an orderly manner in the spirit of this university and not to disrupt this meeting so please be quiet. (Inaudible Disruption) Dr. Wadsworth: You are disrupting the meeting right now because I have various statements that I need to make and I can’t make them when I am being yelled at. (Inaudible Disruption) Dr. Wadsworth: You are yelling and I am not going to tolerate it so you have a choice. I want an orderly meeting. (Inaudible Disruption) 3 August 28, 2015 meeting, Board of Trustees Dr. Wadsworth: No. I have a script. I have an orderly meeting I need to do. (Inaudible Disruption) Dr. Wadsworth: I would like a voice vote to recess the Board of Trustee meeting please. Those in favor? The Board of Trustees recessed the meeting by unanimous voice vote. Dr. Wadsworth: We are recessed. *** The Chairman, Dr. Wadsworth, called the meeting of the Board of Trustees to order on Friday, August 28, 2015 at 9:46am. Dr. Wadsworth: Okay. If everyone is ready, we will begin. I would like to reconvene the meeting of the Board of Trustees. The Secretary has noted the attendance and a quorum is present. So that we are able to conduct the business of this meeting in an orderly fashion, I would ask that the ringers on all cell phones and other communication devices be turned off at this time, and I would ask that all members of the audience observe rules of decorum proper to conducting the business at hand. I know they were welcomed at their committee meetings yesterday. One of the great things about this university is our students and this is an opportunity to recognize two outstanding students, but also to recognize our new student trustee. I would like to ask that we do that appropriately because Halie Vilagi is our new student trustee and we also have a new charter trustee, Jim Klingbeil. I’m going to probably have to ask Captain Whiteside to establish decorum. Thank you. (Inaudible Disruption) Dr. Wadsworth: The question can be submitted in writing to the President’s Office. Thank you. Halie is a junior, majoring in Public Affairs with a minor in Political Science. And although student trustees serve for only two years, we look forward to their full participation. Halie, we’ve found that student trustees often end up giving us wonderful insights into the workings of the university. You are to be commended on being selected through a very competitive process and I emphasize that. It is extremely competitive and we know you will represent Ohio State very well. Jim Klingbeil is an alum of this great institution. He lives primarily in California but we have given him more reason to spend time here in Ohio. Jim and his wife Sally have shown their commitment to Ohio State and its students through their leadership of the 4 August 28, 2015 meeting, Board of Trustees Ohio Scholarship Challenge aimed at raising undergraduate scholarships for students at all of our campuses. Jim has also had a truly remarkable career and brings a wealth of knowledge to this board especially in the area of real estate development and campus planning. Some of you may know of Jim’s extensive involvement with the Urban Land Institute, the world’s premier organization dedicated to providing leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities. Welcome Jim. Welcome Halie. I also want to recognize Dr. Richard Herrmann, seated in the front row, as he fills the faculty representative spot on the Academic Affairs and Student Life Committee of the board. Dr. Herrmann, in his day job, serves as chair of the Department of Political Science, and has also served capably as Director of the Mershon Center for International Security Studies. We look forward to working with all three of you. Please join me in welcoming our three new members. We promised Halie that we would put her straight to work and we’re going to do that by asking her to present the Student Recognition Awards. For all of us, this is one of the finest parts of the process we go through as we hear about outstanding students and how much they’ve achieved at such a young age. Halie, it’s all yours. *** STUDENT RECOGNITION AWARDS Ms. Vilagi: Thank you Mr. Chairman. Would our two students being recognized today please join us at the table? Our first student being recognized is Hannah Bonacci, a student earning a dual master’s degree in the College of Social Work and the College of Public Health at The Ohio State University. Hannah is not only an excellent student, but an active member of the buckeye community with a strong sense of social responsibility. During her time at Ohio State, Hannah has been a part of a myriad of campus organizations. As an undergraduate, Hannah was a leadership collaborative participant, a Mount Leadership Society Scholar, and a member of the Student Alumni Council. She also worked for the Huckleberry House in their crisis shelter for at-risk youth in Columbus. As a graduate student, Hannah spent last year working for a refugee resettlement agency in Columbus. Not only has Hannah served her local community, but she has worked to make an international impact. Since 2011, Hannah has spent her summers leading service trips to Ghana with Ohio State students. In April 2014, Hannah and her husband Francis, co- founded a non-profit organization, The Akumanyi Foundation, with the mission of serving at-risk youth and women globally. This organization seeks to empower youth and women through sustainable development initiatives tailored to the unique needs of each partner. Hannah recently returned from leading two trips to Ghana with the plans of organizing more trips next summer.