• . • • OHIO UNIVER_SITY Board of Trustees Ohio University Minutes June 23, 2006 • • MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF OHIO UNIVERSITY 5 Friday, June 23, 2006 Margaret M. Walter Hall, Governance Room Ohio University, Athens Campus THE OHIO UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES • MINUTES OF June 23, 2006 MEETING TABLE OF CONTENTS Minutes of April 14, 2006 • President's Report 400 • Provost's Report 415 • Treasurer's Report 451 Academic Quality Committee (Tab 1) • Academic Quality Committee Minutes (Tab 1) 453 • Resolution 2006 — 2045 - Major and Degree Program Reviews 462 School of Health Sciences School of Educational Studies Department of Social Work School of Music School of Art • Resolution 2006 — 2046 — Appointment to Regional Coordinating • Councils 548 • Resolution 2006 — 2047 - Revision of Regional Coordinating Council Bylaws 555 • Resolution 2006 — 2048 - Name Change for the J. Warren McClure School of Communication Systems Management 560 • Resolution 2006 — 2049 - Phase Out of the Bachelor of Fine Arts and the Master of Arts Programs, School of Art, College of Fine Arts 565 Audit, Finance, Facilities, and Investment Committee (Tab 2) • Audit, Finance, Facilities, and Investment Committee Minutes 576 • Resolution 2006 — 2050 — Internal Audit Annual Audit Plan 584 • Resolution 2006 — 2051 — Revision to Administrative Senate Constitution Bylaws 587 • Resolution 2006 — 2052 — Approval to Hire Consultants and Develop Construction Documents 590 • Resolution 2006 — 2053 — Approval of Construction Documents and Authority to Award Contracts 592 • • Resolution 2006 — 2054 - Approval of the Asset Allocation Strategy •Adopted by the Foundation Board of Trustees 594 • Resolution 2006 — 2055 — Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Operating Budget 595 Student Life, Human Resources, and Athletics (Tab 3) • Student Life, Human Resources, and Athletics Committee Minutes 605 Executive Committee (Tab 4) • Executive Committee Minutes 612 • Resolution 2006 — 2056 — Compensation for the President, Executive Officers, and Other Officers 613 • Resolution 2006 — 2057 — Formalizing Faculty Senate Communications with Ohio University Board of Trustees 614 • Resolution 2006 — 2058 — Honorary Degree Awards 615 • Resolution 2006 — 2059 — Support for Information Technology Security Issues 622 • Resolution 2006 — 2060 — Election of President 623 • Resolution 2006— 2061 - Election of Chairman 624 • Resolution 2006 — 2062 — Election of Vice Chairman 625 • Resolution 2006 — 2063 — Election of Secretary 626 • • Resolution 2006 — 2064 — Meeting Dates for Succeeding Years 627 Executive Session (Tab 5) • Executive Session Minutes 628 io ROLL CALL Eight Trustees were present — Chairman R. Gregory Browning, C Daniel DeLawder, Norman E. "Ned" Dewire, Gene T Harris, C. Robert Kidder, M. Mamette Perry, Larry L. Schey, and C. David Snyder. This constitutes a quorum Trustee Robert D. Walter has completed his term and a new trustee has not been named to replace him Student Trustees Micah Mitchell and Lydia R. Gerthoffer were present as was National Trustee J. Michael Lawrie and Charles R. Studkey. Also attending the session were President Roderick J. McDavis, Board Secretary Alan H. Geiger, and Ronald H. Lori, Chair, National Altunni Board of Directors. This was the first meeting for Student Trustee Lydia R. Gerthoffer. Ms. Gerthoffers term officially began May 13, 2006 and ends May 12, 2008. She replaces Aslyne Rodriguez. Mr. Ronald Iori began his service representing the National Alumni Board of Directors replacing Susan Ackerman. The Board of Trustees asked National Trustee • Michael J. Lawrie to extend his appointment through June, 2007, to which he agreed. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING of April 14, 2006 (Previously distributed) Mr. Kidder moved approval of the previously distributed minutes. Mr. Lawrie seconded the motion. All agreed. COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS, AND MEMORIALS Secretary Geiger stated one electronic communication had been forwarded to Chairman Browning. ANNOUNCEMENTS Secretary Geiger stated there were none to report. 399 akReport of the President IP President Roderick J. McDavis began his report by reviewing his goals for the year 2005-06 and describing their relationship with those of Vision Ohio. The President reported the implementation of Vision Ohio was moving forward and that comprehensive university committees were working through details necessary to meet the goals and proposed budget format by FY 2009. A copy of the Presidents Report is included with the minutes. Highlights of the Report include: • The initiation of a revision process for the General Education Program and thanks to Provost Krendl and the leadership of Faculty and Student Senates for their support. • The growth in number and support for Urban and Appalachian Scholars. • The completion of senior-level searches and the leadership they will provide for the future. • The outstanding success of our students receiving nationally competitive awards this year. Forty-two students have been recognized for their scholarship and promise which places Ohio University in the top tier in the country. Dr. McDavis thanked the faculty and Office of National Competitive Awards for their strong support in this effort. • The ongoing effort to realign the FY07 Athens campus budget and to present a balanced budget for the upcoming year. He noted the goal of realigning a total of $18.6M in order to protect programs tied to critical academic areas had not been met, but that $14.4M was available to balance the budget and invest in Vision Ohio initiatives. • The strategies leading to better personal and civic responsibilities are now in place for Fall Quarter 2006. He thanked Student Senate President Brian Footer for his support of programs dealing with high-risk drinking as they were debated and agreed to • The opportunities taken to involve the campus and community in the development of the Campus Master Plan and for the many other opportunities 400 to meet with members of the community and alumni. These off campus events • numbered close to 70 since the previous Trustees meeting. • 401 • • • PRESIDENTS REPORT Ohio University Board of Trustees June 23, 2006 OHIO UNIVERSITY • • • Presidential Goals for 2005-06 • Implement Vision OHIO —Initiate Revision Process for the General Education Program —Identify Graduate Programs and Research Areas for Selective Investments —Increase Access and Opportunity through Urban and Appalachian Scholars Programs —Distribute Publications Nationally to Promote OHIO's Academic and Research Excellence —Increase Enrollment of Minority Students and Out-of- State Students 464' OHIO UNIVERSITY • Presidential Goals• (continued) • • Complete Senior-Level Administrative Position Searches • Raise $10 Million to Build the Integrated Learning and Research Facility which will Strengthen OHIO's Interdisciplinary Research Initiatives • Promote Personal and Civic Responsibility to All Members of Our Community and Implement a Plan to Decrease Alcohol Abuse • Complete Campus Master Plan A OHIO oa UNIVERSITY Urban and Appalachian Scholars Program • Urban Scholars Program Update - In Partnership with the Russ College of Engineering and Technology, the President's Office for Diversity Hosted More Than 100 Students for an Overnight Urban Scholars Visitation Program - Urban Scholars 2006-07 Class to be Announced Week of June 26th • Appalachian Scholars Program Update - 174 Applications Submitted for the Scholarship - 10 Outstanding Students from nine Appalachian Counties received the Inaugural Scholarship kelp OHIO cMo UNIVER,SITY 0 0 • • National Recognition • OHIO Students Received 42 Nationally Competitive Awards in 2005-06 —Awards Received include 13 Fulbright Awards, which Breaks Ohio University's Previous Record of Nine Fulbright Recipients —Other Awards Earned include Three David L. Boren/National Security Education Program Scholarships, George J. Mitchell Scholarship, Morris K. Udall Scholarship, and Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship • Professor of English Mark Halliday Selected for a Guggenheim Fellowship —Only 187 United States and Canadian Artists, Scholars, and Scientists Chosen This Year OHIO 00 114 UNIVERSITY • • • Budget Realignment Update • The FY07 Budget Realignment was Modified from Previously Projected $18.6 Million to $14.4 Million —The $4.2 Million Not Realigned is Directly Tied to Academic Program Delivery and Critical Support Services • Administrative and Academic Leadership Groups Worked to Identify Ways to Realize Savings while Retaining Essential Functions and Services • Top Priority is Meeting the Needs of OHIO's Students —Any Potential Budget Decision That Would Diminish Academic Programs or Student Services was Carefully Re-examined tiCitt OHIO UNIVERSITY • • • Personal and Civic Responsibility • Comprehensive Strategy to Reduce High-Risk Drinking Announced in May • Comprehensive Strategy is Result of Communitywide Effort — Faculty, Staff, Administrators, Students, and Athens Community Members and Leaders Participated in the Development of the Plan • Recommendations were Developed to Reduce High-Risk Drinking and Promote Personal and Civic Responsibility — CARDD and the Alcohol Response Protocol Task Force Drafted the Recommendations • Committee Convened to Make Recommendations to Implement the Various Components of the Strategy —Comprehensive Strategy to be Implemented 2006 Fall Quarter ' OHIO UNIVERSITY • • • Campus Master Plan • Master Plan will Support Vision OHIO Goals by Addressing Campus Facility and Infrastructure Needs • The Three