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Trustees, 9/24/09

September 23, 2009

The Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved a variety of personnel, fiscal and construction-related matters at its meeting Sept. 18.

Development report

The board accepted the University Development Report for June 2009, establishing 35 new named endowed funds totaling nearly $5.1 million in private gifts to the university.

• Hubert Schmidt Chair in Landscape Architecture, $1,830,357.
• William J. Meyers Endowed Chair in Endodontics, $1,574,170.
• Ruann F. Ernst and William C. Riffle Endowed Scholarship Fund, $125,840.
• Chuck and Barbara Webb Athletic Scholarship Fund, $101,662.
• Ann Crowe Essig Patient Simulation Learning Lab Fund, $100,000.
• John M. Bowsher Memorial Fund, $95,056.
• Leo A. Paquette Workshops in Organic Chemistry Fund, $75,000.
• Connie Hahn Sharpe Nursing Student Fund, $75,000.
• Molly B. Demuth Memorial Scholarship Fund, $70,440.
• Donald and Betty Black Athletic Scholarship Fund, $61,292.
• Leo A. and Estelle I. Paquette Faculty Research Fund, $57,161.
• Audrey and Robert White Scholarship Fund, $52,420.
• Dr. James R. Karpac Family Athletic Scholarship Fund, $50,000.
• Dr. Randall Lonsbrough Family Endowment Fund, $50,000.
• Randall C. and Peggy North Mosher Family Scholarship Fund, $50,000.
• Dr. Sylvia Anderson Price Scholarship Fund, $50,000.
• School of Earth Sciences Field Experience Travel Fund, $50,000.
• Shealy Family Athletic Scholarship Fund, $50,000.
• Virginia I. Zirkle Scholarship Fund for Ohio State Lima, $50,000.
• MOWS Scholarship Fund, $44,761.
• Frost Brown Todd Scholarship Fund, $42,928.
• Markworth-Woolley Scholarship Fund in Materials Science and Engineering, $37,083.
• Randall Ripley Fund in Political Science, $32,095.
• OSU Ultrasound Academy Fund, $30,359.
• Jonard Family Scholarship Fund, $30,000.
• Miami County 4-H Endowment Fund, $26,439.
• Randy Kerns Endowed Scholarship Fund, $26,049.
• Donald Schuerman Scholarship Fund, $25,897.
• Ohio State Fair Hall of Fame Band and Choir Scholarship Endowment Fund, $25,150.
• L.H. and Beverly Newcomb Alpha Zeta Partners Study Abroad Fund, $25,110.
• Kathleen Retzler Memorial 4-H Endowment Fund for Clermont County, $25,005.
• Clifton Kerns (C.K.) Elliott and Edward Oxley Elliott Undergraduate Leadership Endowment Fund, $25,000.
• Franklin County Farm Bureau Endowment Fund, $25,000.
• Stephen and Martha Mehallis Dean’s Innovation Fund, $25,000.
• Dr. Neil Perrel Endowed Scholarship Fund, $25,000.
• Margaret Weaver Schifter Scholarship Fund, $25,000.
• Suzanne Meyers Widing and Christopher G. Widing Scholarship Fund, $25,000.

FY 2010 budget approved
The board approved the current funds budget for the 2010 fiscal year. The budget provides for an overall spending level of $4.4 billion for all campuses, a 3.7 percent increase over FY 2009. The Columbus campus general funds will increase by 4.2 percent, primarily to support additional enrollments and undergraduate financial aid.

Student Activity Fee to increase
The board approved an increase in the Student Activity Fee from $15 per quarter to $25 per quarter for all enrolled students, effective Winter Quarter 2010. The mandatory fee was implemented in 2003 to support student organizations, major campus events, community service projects and student participation in cultural, arts and entertainment events.

Learning lab named
The board approved the naming of The Ann Crowe Essig Patient Simulation Learning Laboratory in the College of Medicine’s Clinical Skills Education and Assessment Center in recognition of Dr. LeRoy Essig’s critical financial support honoring his wife’s passion for student education.

Emeritus Medical Center appointments approved
The board approved the following as inaugural members of the Medical Center Emeritus Board:

• George Harding IV — emeritus member of the OSU Harding Hospital Board.
• Elizabeth Ross — honorary member of the OSU Ross Heart Hospital Board.
• Richard Solove — citizen member of the James Cancer Hospital Board.

Amendments to medical staff bylaws approved
The board approved a series of amendments to the bylaws and the rules and regulations of the medical staff of the OSU hospitals and the bylaws of the medical staff and rules and regulations of the medical staff of the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.

Personnel actions

The board approved the following personnel appointments:

• William Abraham has been named professor and holder of the Designated Chair of Excellence in Cardiovascular Medicine in the College of Medicine, effective Oct. 1 through Sept. 20, 2014.
• Wayne Carlson has been named vice provost for undergraduate studies and dean for undergraduate education in the Office of Academic Affairs through Aug. 31, 2014.
• Dolan Evanovich has been named vice president for strategic enrollment planning in the Office of Academic Affairs through Aug. 31, 2014.
• Thomas Gregoire has been named interim dean of the College of Social Work.
• Lonnie King has been appointed dean, professor and holder of the Ruth Stanton Chair in Veterinary Medicine in the College of Veterinary Medicine through June 30, 2014.
• John Nusstein has been named associate professor and holder of the Dr. William J. Meyers Endowed Chair of Endodontics through June 30, 2014.
• Ali Rezai has been named professor and holder of the Julius F. Stone Chair in Cancer Research in the College of Medicine through June 30, 2012. He also has been appointed director of the OSU Functional Neurosurgery Program, the OSU Center for Neuromodulation and the OSU Neurosurgical Innovations through June 30, 2014.
• Donald Tobin has been named associate professor and holder of the Frank E. and Virginia H. Bazler Designated Professorship in Business Law in the Moritz College of Law through July 31, 2013.
• Michael Tweedle has been named professor and holder of the Stefanie Spielman Chair in Cancer Imaging in the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute through June 30, 2013.

Emeritus titles granted
The board approved granting emeritus titles to the following retiring faculty:
Terry Barrett, Department of Art Education; Clive Edwards, Department of Entomology; Loren Geistfeld, Department of Consumer Sciences; David Goldberger, Moritz College of Law; Barbara Hanawalt, Department of History; David Hart, Department of Chemistry; Randall Heiligmann, School of Environment and Natural Resources; Harry Mathews, Department of Marketing and Logistics; David Orin, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Kenneth Pearlman, Knowlton School of Architecture; Floyd Schanbacher, Department of Animal Sciences; Paulette Schmidt, College of Optometry; Sigrid Wagner, School of Teaching and Learning; Steven Weisbrode, Department of Veterinary Biosciences; Roger Williams, Department of Entomology;  Stuart Zweben, Department of Computer Science and Engineering; Charles Albright, Department of Integrated Systems Engineering; Pai-Cheng Chu, Department of Accounting and Management Information Systems; Susan Crusey, Ohio State University Extension; Sharon Mader, Ohio State University Extension; Gary Means, Department of Biochemistry; Meri Meredith, University Libraries; Richard Murdock, Department of Accounting and Management Information Systems; Gregory Proctor, School of Music; Randall Scholl, Department of Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology;  Frederic Snyder, Ohio State University Extension; William Taylor, School of Educational Policy and Leadership; Nicola Eyre, Ohio State University Extension; John Hixson, Ohio State University Extension.

Resolutions in memoriam
The board approved adoption of resolutions in memoriam for the following:

• Richard Dagefoerde, assistant professor in the College of Dentistry, who died May 25.
• Ruth Kessler, professor emeritus and former director of the Law Library in the Moritz College of Law, who died May 29.
• James Limbird, professor emeritus in the Ohio State University Extension, who died Aug. 16.
• Benedikt Munk, professor emeritus in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, who died March 13.
• Ernest Nilo, associate professor emeritus in the Department of Otolaryngology, who died June 12.
• Clinton Oster Sr., professor emeritus in the John Glenn School of Public Affairs and founding director of the School of Public Administration, who died July 19.
• Gregory Passewitz, associate professor emeritus in the Ohio State University Extension, who died July 30.
• Leon Peters Jr., professor emeritus in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and former director of The Ohio State University ElectroScience Laboratory, who died April 23.
• Paul Peterson, professor emeritus in the School of Communication, who died June 24.
• John Ray, clinical professor emeritus in the Department of Otolaryngology, who died June 23.
• Frederick Zuspan, professor emeritus and former chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, who died June 7.

Construction projects approved
The board authorized the university to enter into or increase professional services contracts for the following projects:

• Completion of condition assessments of approximately 79 emergency generators and their automatic transfer switches in various academic and administrative campus buildings. Estimated study cost is $500,000 to be provided by plant renewal and replacement funds.
• Renovation of five student housing facilities — Park, Smith, Steeb, Siebert and Stradley Halls  —  in the south campus area and construction of two additions in support of the area masterplan. Estimated service cost has increased from $6.3 million to $9.9 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.

The board authorized the university to enter into construction contracts for the following projects:
• Expansion of the Ross Heart Hospital Electrophysiology Laboratory to include three invasive electrophysiology labs, one cardiac catheter lab and a recovery area with 10 beds. Estimated project cost is $12 million to be provided by Medical Center auxiliary funds.

The board authorized the university to enter into a joint use agreement with Nationwide Children’s Hospital for the following project:
• Construction of stable facilities for horses on 200 acres owned by the Flying Horse Pediatric Farms in Mt. Gilead. Flying Horse offers camps for children with serious illnesses at no charge to the campers’ families. The joint use agreement stipulates that the state appropriation of $250,000 to the university will be used for capital improvements to the Flying Horse facility and that Flying Horse will provide educational opportunities to students at the College of Medicine to treat the physical and emotional needs of seriously ill children and their families.

Leases amended, entered into
• The board authorized the university to enter into an amended long-term lease with Ashtabula County that increases the lease’s time period to 40 years for an exchange of property that provides a buffer zone for grape crops at the Ohio Agricultural Research Development Center. The increased term will provide for continuity in the research performed at the station.
• The board authorized the university to enter into a five-year lease agreement with Ohio State University Physicians Inc. for medical office space at 920 North Hamilton Road in Gahanna. The space will be occupied by multiple specialties of The Ohio State University Medical Center, including family practice, sports medicine, orthopedics, physical rehabilitation and imaging.
• The board authorized the university to enter into a 40-year land lease of approximately 5 to 10 acres on The Ohio State University Mansfield/North Central State College campuses. MedCentral Health System plans to construct buildings for the MedCentral College of Nursing on the property.
• The board authorized the university to exercise a five-year lease renewal of office space at 921 Chatham Lane, occupied by the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences’ Center for Human Resource Research.

Appointments ratified
The board ratified the appointment of the trustees to its committees for 2009-10 and recognized three newly formed working groups: Research/Outreach, Facilities/Master Planning and Steering. The board also ratified the appointments to the Medical Center, University Hospitals, The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, University Hospital East, OSU Harding Hospital and Ross Heart Hospital boards.

Named library rooms honor donors, other contributors

The board approved the naming of internal spaces in the newly restored William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library in recognition of those who have provided significant contributions to the renovations:
Room 260 – The Buckeye Reading Room
Western Addition – Robinson Wing
Room 200 – Cohen Family Grand Reading Room
West Atrium – Paul G. Duke Atrium
Café Terrace – Berry Café and Terrace
Room 105 – Creighton Special Collections Reading Room
Room 450 – Ingram White Castle Foundation Study Room
Room 460 – Carole Turner Hummel Scholars Lounge
Room 165 – JPMorgan Chase Study Room
Room 150 – Fifth Third Foundation Study Room
Room 205 – The Gardner Family Map Room
Room 455 – Robert and Mary Reusche Study Room
Room 100 – Herman J. Albrecht Library of Historical Architecture
Room 480 –Tressel Terrace

Trustees, 6/18/09

June 18, 2009

The Ohio State Board of Trustees approved a variety of fiscal, personnel and construction-related matters at its meeting June 6 at the Longaberger Alumni House.

Three new trustees join board   Board Chairman Leslie Wexner welcomed three new trustees appointed by Gov. Ted Strickland in May. Janet Reid of Cincinnati has served as the principal partner of Global Lead Management Consulting since 1990. Prior to that, she served in a number of positions for Procter & Gamble, including research chemist, section head and brand manager. She is the first woman and first African American to serve as chair of the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce. In addition, she serves on the boards of the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati City Development Corp. and Catholic Healthcare Partners. Reid received her bachelor’s degree and doctorate from Howard University. Jerry Jurgensen of Columbus served as the CEO of Nationwide from 2000-09. He previously served as the executive vice president of Bank One Corp. and executive vice president of Norwest Corp. He has served on the boards of the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce, the Law Enforcement Foundation of Ohio, the Ohio State University Hospitals and Nationwide Children’s Hospital of Columbus. He is a member of the Financial Services Roundtable, Columbus Downtown Development Corp. and the Columbus Partnership. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Creighton University. Alex Swain of Huron was appointed as the undergraduate trustee for a two-year term. She is pursuing dual degrees in business administration in the Honors Contract Program in the Fisher College of Business and in health sciences at the School of Allied Medical Professions. This past year, she served as the University Student Government chief of staff and as chair for the University Senate Council on Student Affairs.

Faculty rules amended

Trustees approved several amendments to the Rules of the University Faculty regarding membership of the government affairs committee, the Ohio faculty council and the Ohio union council.

Civil service rules amended

Trustees approved amendments to several chapters of the Administrative Code governing the university’s Classified Civil Service related to recruitment, selection and appointments.

Newark board appointments approved

Trustees approved the following persons as members of The Ohio State University at Newark regional campus board:

• Eschol Curl Jr. (3rd term), through June 30, 2012.
• Thomas Hall (3rd term), through June 30, 2012.
• Lynda Weston (2nd term), through June 30, 2012.
• Alex Muller (student), through June 30, 2010.

Artifact to be donated to Smithsonian

Trustees approved the deaccession of the Pressey Teaching Machine, invented in the 1920s by Ohio State Professor Sidney Pressey, and authorized the university to donate it to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History in the name of The Ohio State University. The machine has been on indefinite loan to the Smithsonian since 1963.

New doctoral program established

The board approved the establishment of a PhD program in translational plant sciences. The five-year program will combine laboratory research with a strong curriculum in plant molecular biology, genomics and bioinformatics, supplemented with a series of courses and workshops on intellectual property, regulatory measures, bio-safety, socio-economic issues pertinent to genetically modified organisms, newly emerging topics in plant sciences, programming and database development, and responsible conduct of research.

Personnel actions

• Ruth Colker has been named Distinguished University Professor in the Moritz College of Law.
• Christopher Culley has been named senior vice president in the Office of Legal Affairs, through Sept. 30, 2013.
• Fritz Graf has been named Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Greek and Latin, College of Humanities.
• Ronald Harter has been named professor and holder of The Jay J. Jacoby, MD, PhD, Chair in Anesthesiology in the College of Medicine and chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, through June 30, 2013.
• Wael Jarjour has been named associate clinical professor and holder of the Martha Morehouse Chair in Arthritis and Immunology Research and director of the Division of Immunology and Rheumatology in the Department of Internal Medicine, through June 30, 2013.
• Jeff Kaplan has been named senior vice president for administration and planning in the Office of the President, through June 30, 2013.
• Steven Katz has been named associate professor and holder of the Torrence A. Makley Research Professorship in Ophthalmology, through June 30, 2013.
• Barbara Keyfitz has been named professor and holder of the Dr. Charles Saltzer Professorship in Mathematics in the College of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, effective Oct. 1, 2009, through Sept. 30, 2014.
• Clay Marsh has been named vice dean of research in the College of Medicine and director of the Center for Personalized Health, through Jan. 31, 2013.
• Henri Moscovici has been named professor and holder of The Alice Louise Ridenour Wood Chair in Mathematics in the College of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, effective Oct. 1, 2009, through Sept. 30, 2014.
• Eugene Smith has been named associate vice president in the Office of Administration and Planning, through June 30, 2016.
• Richard Steckel has been named Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Economics.
• Melvin Shipp has been reappointed dean of the College of Optometry, through June 30, 2014.

Emeritus titles granted

William Flinn, Department of Human and Community Resource Development; John Giffin, Department of Dance; David Hahm, Department of Greek and Latin; Michael Howie, Department of Anesthesiology; Robert Kaufman, Department of Sociology; Raymond Lang, Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology and Medical Genetics; Ming Liu, Department of Computer Science and Engineering; Howard Marvel, Department of Economics; Stephen Melville, Department of History of Art; Hallan Noltimier, School of Earth Sciences; Lewis Claman, College of Dentistry-Periodontology; Herbert Douce, School of Allied Medical Professions; Diane Johnson, Ohio State University Extension; Douglas Pride, School of Earth Sciences; Georgianna Short, Department of Art Education; Phoebe Spinrad, Department of English; Ernest Svensson, College of Dentistry-Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry; Linda Stone, Department of Family Medicine; Steven Bartels, Ohio State University Extension; Gerald Mahan, Ohio State University Extension; Gayle Carpenter, Department of English.

Resolutions in memoriam

The board approved adoption of the following resolutions in memoriam:

• Dale Blackledge, assistant professor emeritus in Ohio State University Extension, who died April 4.
• George Schoyer, associate professor emeritus in the University Libraries, who died April 3.
• Charles Smith, professor emeritus in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science, who died March 30.
• William Jefferson Tyler,  professor of Japanese in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, who died Jan. 2.
• Claude Earl Warren, professor emeritus in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, who died Jan. 10.
• Larry Whiting, professor emeritus in the Department of Human and Community Resource Development, who died March 29.

2010 tuition and user fees approved

The board approved the tuition and user fees and charges for the upcoming 2010 fiscal year. Instructional and general fees for resident undergraduates enrolled at the Columbus campus, the regional campuses and ATI will not increase.

Interim expenditures authorized

Since the FY 2010 Current Funds Budget has not been finalized, the board authorized the university to make expenditures consistent with the level of resources approved for FY 2009, pending the adoption of the 2010 Current Funds Budget no later than the board’s September meeting.

Financial procedures reauthorized

The board reauthorized designated university officials to buy, sell, assign and transfer securities, to deposit or withdraw funds from bank and investment accounts held in the name of The Ohio State University, to designate depositories and to execute related agreements.

Investment policies updated, amended

The board approved a revision of the Operating and Agency Funds Investment Policy that delineates contractual responsibility of hiring/firing investment managers and management consultants for short and intermediate term investments solely to the assistant vice president of financial services and the senior vice president for business and finance.

The board approved several resolutions updating the university’s Long-Term Investment Pool Policy to reflect changes previously approved by the trustees.

Trustees’ review policies amended

The board approved a revised policy regarding trustees’ review and approval of facilities improvement projects, planning studies, real estate transactions and energy-savings contracts. The policy provides flexibility for the university to undertake projects in an expeditious manner, while preserving the authority and ability of the board to review and approve major projects as the board determines. Any project estimated to cost more than $4 million will require specific project authorization by the board. Projects estimated to cost more than $1 million but less than $4 million will require specific project authorization from the senior vice president of Administration and Planning.

Construction projects

Trustees authorized the university to enter into design contracts for the following projects:

• Renovation of 9,000 square feet in Goss Laboratory to create modern lab space. Estimated project cost is $4 million to be provided by NIH grant funds and College of Veterinary Medicine funds.
• Renovation of Sullivant Hall to create a new location for the Cartoon Library and Museum, currently in the Wexner Center. The project also will renovate space for the Department of Dance and other arts and sciences departments currently located in Sullivant Hall. Estimated project cost is $22.1 million to be provided by state appropriations and arts and sciences development and general funds.

Trustees authorized the university to continue and increase design contracts for the following projects:

• Phase 1 of the infrastructure and roadways east of Cannon Drive, which will provide major utilities, civil and landscape work to support the Medical Center Facilities Plan/Master Space Plan. Estimated project cost is $18 to $19 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Construction of a chilled water plant to support the projects and facilities included in the Medical Center Facilities Plan. The project will include emergency generators for the plant. Estimated project cost is $70.8 to $72.8 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.

Trustees authorized the university to enter into construction manager contracts for the following project:

• Phase 2 of construction of two new housing facilities as part of the William Hall housing complex to provide up to 300 additional student beds. Estimated project cost is $33.1 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.

Trustees authorized the university to enter into a joint use agreement with Nationwide Children’s Hospital for the following project:

• Purchase of capital equipment to be utilized solely by principal investigators of the Nationwide Children’s Center, who also hold faculty appointments at the university. Project cost is $2.5 million to be provided by state appropriations.

Easements granted

The board authorized the university to grant Columbus Southern Power Co. the following easements:

• A 10-foot wide, 540-foot long easement at 1275 Kinnear Road to install an electric line to upgrade the electrical service to SciTech for a term of 25 years.
• A 10-foot wide, 475-long easement area for the underground electric line for a term of 25 years at the University Airport at Don Scott Field.
• A 10-foot wide, 303-foot long easement area for an underground electric line for a term of 25 years a the university golf course.

Property purchase

The board authorized the university to purchase real property, including a two-story, single-family house at 1522 Clifton Ave. for $40,000. The property adjoins a vacant parcel owned by the university for use by University Hospitals East. All acquisition and operating expenses will be funded by University Hospitals East.

Centers of excellence approved

In accordance with the University System of Ohio’s Strategic Plan for Higher Education, 2008-17 calling for Ohio’s public universities to establish Centers for Excellence focusing on nationally recognized academic programs, the board approved five Centers of Excellence:

• Climate, Energy and the Environment.
• Health and Well-Being, Human Behavior and Bioinformatics.
• State, Regional and Urban Development.
• Food Production, Supply and Safety.
• Materials, Manufacturing Technologies and Nanotechnology.