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EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Board of Regents 201 Welch Hall (734) 487-2410 March 25, 2014 MEETING SCHEDULE 8:30 AM-9:15 AM Athletic Affairs Committee Room 201 8:30 AM-9:15 AM Educational Policies Committee Room 205 9:30 AM-10:15 AM Faculty AffairsCommittee Room 205 10:30 AM-11:15 AM Student AffairsCommittee Room 205 11:30 AM-12:15 PM Finance and Investment Committee Room 201 1:30 PM RegularBoard Meeting Room 201 AGENDA Call to Order Roll Call Attendance Tab A Open Communications TabB President's Report Tab C Proposed Minutes of the December 10, 2013 RegularBoard Meeting TabD Resolution: EMU-ACE Woman of the Year TabE Presentation: 2014 Affirmative Action Audit Review CONSENT AGENDA Section 1 Staff Appointments Section 2 StaffSeparations/Retirements Section 3 Emeritus StaffRecommendations Section 4 Academic Separations/Retirements Section 5 New Faculty Appointment Section 6 Emeritus Faculty Recommendations REGULAR AGENDA Student Affairs Committee Section 7 Report and Minutes Athletic Affairs Committee Section 8 Report and Minutes Section 9 Head Football Coach Employment Contract - Chris Creighton Faculty AffairsCommittee Section 10 Report and Minutes Educational Policies Committee Section 11 Report and Minutes Section 12 Undergraduate Research Stimulus Program Awards Winter 2014 Section 13 2014-15 Provost's New Faculty Research Awards Section 14 Program Phase Out: MA Elementary Education Section 15 Program Phase Out: MA Secondary Education Section 16 Program Phase Out: Polymers and Coatings Major Section 17 New Academic Program: InternationalAffairs Minor Section 18 Charter Schools: Reappointment of Board Members Section 19 2012-13 Charter Schools Annual Report Section 20 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients Finance and Investment Committee Section 21 Report and Minutes Section 22 FY2014-15 Room, Board and Apartment Rates Section 23 Contract for Investment Advisory Services Section 24 WEMU Financial Statements as of June 30, 2013 Section 25 Approval of Purchase Agreement for Sale of the Cooper Building Section 26 Cellular Antenna Lease Agreement NEW BUSINESS Section 27 Bylaws Revisions Section 28 Approval of Amendment to the Management Agreement for Eagle Crest Corporate Education Center and Banquet Facility Between Eastern MichiganUniversity and MFS Ypsilanti Holdings, LLC Comments from the Chair Adjournment Tab A EMU Board of Regents Public Communications 201 Welch Hall Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. FOURTEEN PEOPLE HAVE REQUESTED TO SPEAK- as of March 24, 2014 FOURTEEN CONFIRMED SPEAKERS - 2 minutes each 1. Howard Bunsis (EMU-AAUP)- Faculty Concerns 2. Steve Carmon (Chair of the College of Education Council)-The relationship between the University and the Education Achievement Authority (EAA) and the damage this has done to our reputation, enrollments and relationships in the public education community 3. Adam Malinowski (Students for an Ethical and Participatory Education) - EAA, The privileging of Teach for America over my colleagues in the College of Education 4. Dave Chapman - EMU's affiliationwith EAA 5. Will Daniels - The EAA 6. Josiah Seng - EAA Alternatives and role of Regents at EMU 7. Jacob Maynard - The EAA and my feelings on in regards to the Regents 8. Noah Walker (Students for Education Reform)-The corporate takeover of Detroit Public Schools: Are there any other positive solutions other than the EAA and are you planning to cut fundingfrom the EAA? 9. Samir Webster -EMU's Provost on the Education Achievement Authority's Board 10. Zaynah Issa - Commencement Policy and employees placed to support students 11. Duane Castanier (EMU Federation of teachers)- COE Layoffs 12. Sonya Alvarado (EMU Federation of Teachers)- COE Layoffs of full time lecturers 13. Desmond Miller (Student Government)- Student Body Update 14. Trudy Adler (EMU Alumni Association)- EMU Alumni Association President's Report EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Board of Regents' Meeting March 25, 2014 Eastern Michigan University is moving forward on our commitment to continue to enhance the safety and security of our campus community. Six new officers, announced in December, are part of the expansion of our Department of Public Safety that will add a total of 10 new officers; four additional officers will be hired. We will maintain the highly effective and extensive safety operations we have in place on Eastern's campus, while increasing our off-campus efforts in collaboration with the Ypsilanti Police Department and the Washtenaw County Sherriff's Office. Please welcome the new officers to our police force: • Helaina Bell • Bridget Bofysil • Kevin Dorsey • Michael Harhold • Michael Richardson • Emir Vila I also would like to congratulate three of our new sergeants who have been promoted as part of these overall efforts: • Jason Foor • Darin Taylor • Shana Thompson I would like to welcome the following new employees: • Kelly Brennan, Director, Presidential Events and Protocol • Chris Creighton, Head Football Coach • Chiara Hensley, Ombuds • Stacie McMullen, Executive Assistant to the President • David Turner, Vice President of University Human Resources We are recommending three outstanding alumni to receive honorary doctorates at our spring commencement. Our morning speaker will be Dale Heydlauff, vice president - corporate communications, and president, American Electric Power Foundation. Our afternoon speaker will be David Provost, chairman, president and CEO of Talmer Bank and Trust, and president and CEO of Talmer Bancorp, Inc. We are recommending that the Board of Regents grant an honorary Doctor of Business degree to His Excellency Khalifa Mohammed Al Kindi, managing director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Council and chairman of the United Arab Emirates Central Bank. Other announcements and accomplishments are listed in the Appendix of the full report which is on our website. Thank you, Chair Parker. Susan Martin President's ReporU 2 Events • The 341h Undergraduate Symposium at Eastern Michigan University - one of the oldest and largest celebrations of undergraduate student research in the nation - will be held on Friday, March 28, at the Student Center. More than 500 students, supported by more than 220 faculty members, will present their scholarly and creative work. The presentations, performances, posters and exhibits are the culmination of a year-long collaboration between the students and their faculty mentors. • On Sunday, April 27, EMU will host graduates and their families for Spring Commencement ceremonies. Graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Technology will be recognized at the 9:30 a.m. ceremony. Graduates of the College of Business, College of Education and College of Health and Human Services will be recognized at the 2 p.m. ceremony. • Eastern Michigan has a proud and lengthy history of success in Forensics, having placed in the top 10 nationally for over 40 years. We are proud to host the National Forensic Association Nationals Tournament, which begins Friday, April 18. Approximately 1,000 students, coaches and judges from more than 75 colleges and universities across the country will participate in the three-day event on Eastern's campus. • Art history professor Richard Rubenfeld is curating the fifth in a series of shows at EMU devoted to original cartoon and comic art called KAPOW! Included are panel cartoons, comic strips, comic books and graphic novels with a broad range of subjects - some dating back to the early 20th century. The exhibit can be seen March 10 - April 15 at the University Gallery and Ford Gallery. • EMU's annual Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation First Swim, First Paddle & First Dive event will be held on March 29 in the Jones Natatorium. These events provide introductory level adaption-recreation opportunities for amputees, people in wheelchairs, individuals with cerebral palsy and survivors of stroke or other physical challenges. • The U.S. Air Force Band will perform at Pease Auditorium on April 9, 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature the United States Air Force concert band and the Singing Sergeants concert group. • The Scholar Athlete Banquet will be held on April 14 at 6 p.m. at the Student Center Ballroom. • EMU faculty and guest pianists kicked offa week of special performances in honor of Steinway Week, March 14-21. The weeklong event consisted of a variety of activities designed to further EMU's goal of becoming an all-Steinway campus. • Ford Motor Co., Grain's Detroit Business and Bearclaw Coffee were among the winners in the inaugural Business of the Year awards sponsored by College of Business students. The event honored winners in 14 categories. The businesses were judged on profitability, strategic execution and level of social responsibility. The event was held Friday, March 14, in the EMU Student