Meeting of the Board of Trustees December 7, 2017 AGENDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES of NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY 9:00 a.m. – Thursday – December 7, 2017 Board of Trustees Room 315 Altgeld Hall 1. Call to Order and Roll Call 2. Verification of Quorum and Appropriate Notification of Public Meeting 3. Meeting Agenda Approval ............................................................................................. Action........ i 4. Review and Approval of Minutes of September 14, 2017 Meeting .................................... Action....... 1 5. Chair's Comments/Announcements 6. Public Comment* 7. Reports of Board Committees and Board Liaisons ................................................... Information..... 18 a. Executive Committee b. Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee (AASAP) c. Finance, Audit, Compliance, Facilities, and Operations Committee (FACFO) d. Research and Innovation, Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee (RILLA) e. Illinois Board of Higher Education f. Universities Civil Service Merit Board g. Northern Illinois University Foundation h. Northern Illinois University Alumni Association i. Northern Illinois Research Foundation 8. Chair’s Report No. 82 a. Presidential Transition Agreement ........................................................................ Action........ 21 Consideration of Presidential Transition Agreement with Dr. Douglas D. Baker, which agreement includes the following: Terms of Dr. Baker’s resignation as President of Northern Illinois University Payments made and to be made to Dr. Baker by the University Certain releases made by Dr. Baker (The Presidential Transition Agreement to be considered by the Board can be found at http://niu.edu/board/_pdf/transition-agreement-baker.pdf; the 2017 Presidential Evaluation can be found at http://www.niu.edu/board/_pdf/baker-360-evaluation.pdf; if you do not have access to a computer, the agreement can be reviewed prior to the Board meeting at Altgeld Hall 300 between the hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Copies will also be made available at the Board meeting.) NIU Board of Trustees -i- December 7, 2017 b. Presidential Search Planning Committee ............................................................... Action........ 35 c. Board of Trustees 2018 Meeting Dates Approval ................................................... Action ...... 36 d. Closed Session Minutes Review and Release ......................................................... Action........ 37 9. President's Report No. 120 a. University Recommendations Forwarded by the Board Committees 1) Fiscal Year 2019 Out-of-State College of Law Tuition Recommendation ............ Action........ 38 2) Fiscal Year 2019 Pricing Recommendation ...................................................... Action........ 40 3) Intercollegiate Athletics and Division of Administration & Finance IHSA State Football Championship Ticket Agreement ....................................................... Action........ 50 4) Fiscal Year 19-23 Intercollegiate Athletics Athletic Apparel Sponsorship Package ....................................................................................................... Action........ 51 5) Fiscal Year 2018 Intercollegiate Athletics Athletic Apparel Amendment ............. Action........ 53 6) Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships Multi-Disciplinary Scientific Instrumentation for “Shimadzu Program for Academic Research and Quality of Life” (SPARQ) ........................................................................................... Action........ 54 7) DoIT Voice Trunking Services and Local Domestic/Long Distance Service Contract Renewal .......................................................................................... Action........ 55 8) NIU Outreach – Professional Services Subcontract Amendment ....................... Action........ 56 9) Holmes Student Center – Phase I Renovation ................................................. Action........ 57 10) Holmes Student Center – Renovation Retail Franchise Venues ......................... Action........ 58 11) Request for Deletion of Center ....................................................................... Action........ 59 12) Request for Deletion of Center ....................................................................... Action........ 60 b. University Reports Forwarded by the Board Committees 1) Fiscal Year 2017 Report on Capital Activities ........................................... Information........ 61 2) Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Report of Transactions Involving Real Property ... Information........ 79 3) Periodic Report on Investments ............................................................. Information........ 81 4) Quarterly Summary Report of Transactions in excess of $100,000 ........... Information........ 84 5) Quarterly Financial Summary – FY17 Year End ........................................ Information........ 89 6) Quarterly Financial Summary – FY18 First Quarter .................................. Information........ 91 7) FY17 Internal Audit Update ................................................................... Information........ 94 8) Professional Excellence Awards for Faculty and Staff ............................... Information........ 95 9) Recruitment and Retention Presentation ................................................. Information........ 97 10) Oversight of Academic Programs ............................................................ Information........ 98 11) State Legislative Update ........................................................................ Information...... 101 12) Federal Relations Update ....................................................................... Information...... 102 13) Sponsored Programs Administration ....................................................... Information...... 104 14) Faculty Scholarship ............................................................................... Information...... 107 NIU Board of Trustees -ii- December 7, 2017 15) Strategies to Support Scholarship ........................................................... Information...... 108 16) ‘University Press Request for Proposal Posting ........................................ Information...... 111 c. Items Directly from the President 1) Collective Bargaining Agreement, NIU Instructors’ Unit, Local 4100 of UPI ....... Action...... 112 2) Collective Bargaining Agreement, International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150 – Campus Grounds Department ...................................... Action...... 113 3) Collective Bargaining Agreement, International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150 – Materials Management Department ............................. Action...... 114 4) Collective Bargaining Agreement, Metropolitan Alliance of Police, Chapter 675 – Telecommunicators ................................................................ Action...... 115 5) Student Internship Partnership/Lease or License Proposal ............................... Action...... 116 6) Grants and Contract Awards .................................................................. Information...... 117 10. Other Matters 11. Next Meeting Date 12. Closed Session 13. Adjournment *Individuals wishing to make an appearance before the Board should consult the Bylaws of the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University, Article II, Section 4 – Appearances before the Board. Appearance request forms will be available in the Board Room the day of the meeting. For more information contact Kathleen Carey, [email protected] Recording Secretary to the Board of Trustees, Altgeld Hall 300, DeKalb, IL 60115, 815-753-1273. Anyone needing special accommodations to participate in the NIU Board of Trustees meetings should contact Kathleen Carey, (815)753-1273, as soon as possible. NIU Board of Trustees -iii- December 7, 2017 Meeting of the BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY September 14, 2017 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order at 9:02 a.m. by Board Chair Wheeler Coleman in the Board of Trustees Room, 315 Altgeld Hall. Recording Secretary Kathy Carey conducted a roll call. Members present were Trustees Dennis Barsema, Robert Boey, Giuseppe LaGioia, Veronica Herrero, Eric Wasowicz and Board Chair Wheeler Coleman. Members absent: Trustees John Butler and Tim Struthers. Also present: Acting President Lisa Freeman, Board Liaison Matt Streb; Acting General Counsel Greg Brady; Acting Executive Vice President and Provost Chris McCord; Vice Presidents Jerry Blazey, Anne Kaplan, and Associate Vice Presidents John Heckmann, Larry Pinkelton; and University Advisory Council (UAC) Representatives Barb Andree, Catherine Doederlein, Linda Saborio, and Alex Gelman. 2. VERIFICATION OF QUORUM AND APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC MEETING Acting General Counsel Brady indicated the appropriate notification of the meeting has been provided pursuant to the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Mr. Brady also advised that a quorum was present. 3. MEETING AGENDA APPROVAL Chair Coleman asked for a motion to approve the committee agenda as proposed. Trustee Boey so moved and Trustee Barsema seconded. Chair Coleman asked for a motion to amend the agenda for a consent agenda of agenda items 8.b.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. 14. 15; and 8.c.2. Trustee Wasowicz so moved and Trustee Barsema seconded. The motion passed. 4. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 18, 2017 Chair Coleman asked for a motion to approve the minutes from the meeting of May 18, 2017.