Vol. 38, No. 18

1-9-2008
By:

Trustees, 1/10/08

The Ohio State Board of Trustees approved a variety of university-related fiscal, personnel and construction matters at its Dec. 7 meeting at Longaberger Alumni House.

• Non-trustee board committee appointments will be for two years, eligible for a second two-year term for a maximum of four years.


• Committee appointments will be made by the chair of the committee following discussion with other trustee committee members.


• In general, no more than three non-trustee committee members will be appointed to any one committee. In all cases, the majority of any committee membership must be trustees.


• Prior to contacting any potential non-trustee appointee, the committee chair will first have a discussion with the vice president and general counsel to ensure there will be no conflict of interest.


• Non-trustee committee members will agree to abide by the board’s Statement of Expectations as it relates to their university committee work.

Two new master’s degrees established

The board approved the establishment of a Master of Professional Communication degree in the School of Communication, which will eliminate the non-thesis option of the Communication M.A. program, the Journalism M.A. program and the thesis option of the Journalism and Communication M.A. program.

The board also approved the establishment of a Master in Environment and Natural Resources degree in the School of Environment and Natural Resources. The new degree is an applied professional degree for practicing professionals and others who want to enhance their professional competency in environment and natural resource science and management.

Both degrees will be effective upon approval of the Ohio Board of Regents.

Code of Student Conduct revised after review

Trustees approved several revisions to the Code of Student Conduct following a review by the Council on Student Affairs. The major revisions are:

• Greater specificity in the section on sexual misconduct.


• Inclusion of definitions of “endangering behavior” and “stalking.”


• Prohibition of recording images of persons in locations where they would have a reasonable expectation of privacy.


• Changing the criterion for determining whether a violation had occurred from “clear and convincing evidence” to “preponderance of evidence.”


• Allowing misconduct motivated by bias against protected groups to be considered an aggravating factor in determining sanctions.

• Stephen Mangum has been named interim dean of the Max M. Fisher College of Business, effective Oct. 1, 2007.


• Dieter Wanner has been named interim associate provost for international affairs in the Office of Academic Affairs, effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2008.


• Wiley Souba Jr. has been named executive dean of health sciences, effective Nov. 1, 2007, through Aug. 31, 2011. He holds a concurrent position as interim senior vice president for health sciences and dean of the College of Medicine.


• Malcolm Chisholm has been appointed chair of the Department of Chemistry, effective Dec. 10, 2007, through Sept. 30, 2011.

• George Barber, professor emeritus in the Department of Biochemistry, who died on Oct. 26.
  
• Helen Schneider, assistant professor emeritus in The Ohio State University Extension, who died on Oct. 21.

• The Academic Core North Facilities Plan. The project will develop a facilities plan to provide a roadmap for new construction, renovation and replacements of facilities in the Academic Core North, bordered by 17th Street, High Street, Woodruff Avenue and Tuttle Park Place. Estimated project cost is $1.2 million to be provided by state funds.

• Replacement of 377 single-glazed windows with double-glazed thermal-break windows in the Agricultural Administration Building. Estimated project cost is $1.2 million to be provided by state funds.
• Upgrade of the existing south elevator system in Canfield Hall. Estimated project cost is $360,000 to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Renovation of the third and fourth floors in Cramblett Hall to create space for Means Hall occupants who will be relocated so the building can be demolished. Estimated project cost is $600,000 to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Demolition and decommissioning of Medical Center facilities: Means Hall, the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Facility and the South Cannon Parking Garage. Demolition will be accomplished in phases. Estimated project cost is $5 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Renovation of laboratory space on the fourth floor of Evans Laboratory. Estimated project cost is $1.1 million to be provided by state funds.
• Replacement of the roof on the tower portion of Fawcett Center. Estimated project cost is $510,000 to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Renovation of Room 024 in The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute to accommodate new equipment and then relocate and install the existing CT scanner from Room 064. Estimated project cost is $221,102 to be provided by Medical Center auxiliary funds.
• Upgrade of the existing elevator in MacQuigg Laboratory. Estimated project cost is $395,888 to be provided by state funds.
• Replacement of the roof on Eisenhower Hall Student Union and renovations to the roofs of Bromfield Hall, Ovalwood Hall and Founders Hall on the Mansfield Campus. Estimated project cost is $414,847 to be provided by state funds.
• Relocation of the existing medical tank farm and fuel oil storage facilities per the Medical Center Master Plan to clear the site for hospital expansion. Estimated project cost is $1.5 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Renovation and/or replacement of the two main air-handling units in Mershon Auditorium. Estimated project cost is $2.6 million to be provided by state funds.
• Replacement of the roof of Raney Commons. Estimated project cost is $554,000 to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Construction of an addition to the Schottenstein Center for a basketball practice facility and coaches’ offices. Estimated project cost is $22 million to be provided by Athletics and Development auxiliary offices.
• Renovations to Smith Hall and Stradley Hall to provide air conditioning and renovations to restrooms and public spaces. Estimated project cost is $34.3 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Upgrade of four existing elevator systems in Taylor Tower. Estimated project cost is $1.5 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Upgrades to the existing elevator in Watts Hall. Estimated project cost is $329,906 to be provided by state funds.
• Phase 4 of the renovation of Wilce Student Health Center. Estimated project cost is $10 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Construction of a new housing facility with apartment-style housing for 160 students in the William H. Hall Housing Complex. Estimated project cost is $15.1 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.

• Construction of a 1,000-car parking structure east of the existing 9th Avenue garage as part of the Medical Center Facilities Plan. Estimated project cost is $21.7 million to be provided by Medical Center auxiliary funds for debt service and university bond proceeds.
• Renovation of the restrooms in Canfield Hall to create private bathrooms for residents. Estimated project cost is $2.5 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Construction of a new 1,400-space, nine-level parking garage adjacent to the new Student Academic Services Building on Lane Avenue. Estimated project cost is $28 million to be provided by university bond proceeds and Transportation and Parking auxiliary funds.
• Replacement of fan coil units in the resident rooms and common areas in Morrison Tower. Estimated project cost is $2.1 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Construction of a new Student Academic Services Building to accommodate core student services functions.

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