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Trustees get updates on strategic planning, commercialization

December 8, 2010

Ohio State’s Board of Trustees used an abbreviated meeting Dec. 1 — the board’s final meeting of the calendar year — to hear progress reports on several important ongoing efforts around the university.

Along with conducting President Gordon Gee’s performance evaluation (see story, this page), the trustees also heard updates on the ongoing strategic planning process, the current state of research here and the progress of the technology commercialization efforts.

Board members asked Matt O’Rourke, associate vice president for strategic planning, how far away his office is from having a template that can be used by all units around the university as a means of streamling the 370 different strategies colleges and units had proposed in their plans, and he told them the template is there but needs to be more widely syndicated.

“Right now we’re in the process of refining the university’s vision and mission statements and sharpening the university’s goals so we can help the colleges and support units align their plans to that overall effort,” he said.

The commercialization report, given by Fisher College of Business Dean Christine Poon, drew wide interest from the board. She said the new Technology Commercialization Center housed at Fisher has three goals: To leverage OSU’s “distinct comprehensiveness,” to advance the university’s reputation as a partner in economic devtelopment and to establish an additional enduring source of income.

“We have the ability and the responsibility to move our technology into the marketplace so we can advance society and change the world,” she said. Board members asked how the new center compares to Ohio State benchmarks such as the University of Wisconsin, which earns significantly more in commercialization. Poon said no other university duplicates what is being done here.

The lone item the board voted on was the approval of degrees and certificates for autumn quarter.

Student-by-night USAC chair earns trustees’ recognition

December 8, 2010

By Adam King

Heather Link is well on her way to earning her third degree — an MBA with a focus on operations — chairs the University Staff Advisory Committee and works a demanding full-time job as assistant director of research for the College of Medicine Office of Research. She also generously volunteers her time in the community for Meals-on-Wheels, the Lance Armstrong Foundation, Pelotonia and charitable running events.

Continue reading ‘Student-by-night USAC chair earns trustees’ recognition’

Board of Trustees, 11-4-10

November 3, 2010

The Ohio State Board of Trustees approved a variety of personnel, fiscal and construction-related matters at its meeting Oct. 29 at the Longaberger Alumni House.

Board Chair Leslie Wexner announced the next full board meeting will be at 2 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Ohio Union.

New degrees established

The board approved the establishment of an Education Specialist (EdS) degree program and a master’s degree program in Plant Health Management (MPHM), effective upon approval of the Ohio Board of Regents.

Plastic surgery earns department status

The board approved a resolution that changes the Division of Plastic Surgery to the Department of Plastic Surgery in the College of Medicine.

Regional campus boards
selection process changed

The boards at Ohio State’s regional campuses will no longer be appointed by the overall OSU Board of Trustees.

Trustees amended their bylaws pertaining to the regional boards at their meeting Oct. 29 at Longaberger Alumni House.

The 10-member panels have worked in advisory roles to each of the respective deans at the Newark, Lima, Marion and Mansfiled campuses and have always been appointed by the trustees.

With this latest action, trustees have put that authority in the hands of the executive vice president and provost. Joe Alutto will now appoint those members and will have the power to dismiss members as well.

Alutto said the move was made in order to have a more integrated university system and to give the executive director a stronger connection to the regional board members.

“We wanted to have a structure where (the regional campuses) would be just a normal part of the university,” Alutto told the Columbus Dispatch.

With changes in the appointing process, it is no longer necessary for the trustees’ own bylaws to include references to the appointment, powers, duties and other details relating to the regional campus boards, so they were stricken and will be moved instead to the policies within the Office of Academic Affairs.

Department name change approved

The board approved changing the name of the Department of Women’s Studies to the Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies to better reflect the expanded nature of scholarship in the field.

Tuition set for new degree program

Trustees approved the tuition rate for the new Specialized Master in Business (SMB) Finance program that will be offered by the Fisher College of Business beginning next year. The tuition rate for the three-quarter program is set at $49,000 ($47,596 in tuition plus $1,404 in fees) for residents and $49,015 for non-residents (resident fees plus $15 non-resident surcharge) effective Autumn quarter 2011.

Admissions will be on a rolling basis, and the college plans to begin accepting applicants for the new program in November.

New faculty track approved

The board approved the establishment of clinical-track faculty in the School of Communication, which will allow the school to attract clinical faculty with significant real-world experience to teach professional courses.

Personnel actions

The board approved the following personnel appointments:

• Brad Bushman has been named professor and holder of the Margaret Hall and Robert Randall Rinehart Chair in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, through Sept. 30, 2015.
• Melinda Church has been named special assistant to the president for operations and strategic communications in the Office of the President.
• Jennifer Crocker has been named professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar in Social Psychology in the Department of Psychology.
• James Harper has been named professor and the J.T. “Stubby” Parker Chair in Dairy Foods in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, through Sept. 30, 2011.
• Lonnie King has been named executive dean of health sciences, through Aug. 31, 2014.
• Jeffrey Lakritz has been named professor and holder of the Vernon L. Tharp Professorship in Food Animal Medicine in the College of Veterinary Medicine, through June 30, 2015.
• Valerie Lee has been named vice provost in the Office of Academic Affairs and chief diversity officer in the Office of the President.
• Catherine Lucey has been appointed interim dean in the College of Medicine and interim vice president in the Division of Health Sciences, through Sept. 30, 2011.
• Steven Schwartz has been named professor and holder of the Carl E. Haas Chair in Food Industries in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, through Sept. 30, 2015.
• Daniel Sedmack has been named professor and holder of the the Donald A. Senhauser, MD, Chair in Pathology in the College of Medicine and chair of the Department of Pathology, through Aug. 31, 2014.
• William Shkurti has been named counselor to the president for state budget policy in the Office of the President, through Sept. 30, 2012.
• Andrew Sorensen has been named senior vice president for the Office of Development and president of the Ohio State University Foundation and special assistant to the president in the Office of the President through Sept. 30, 2015.
• Gifford Weary has been named divisional dean in Social and Behavioral Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, through June 30, 2013.
• Ronald Wisneski has been named associate professor – clinical and holder of the Dr. Benjamin R. and Helen Slack Wiltberger Memorial Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery in the College of Medicine, through Aug. 15, 2013.
• Katherine Wolford has been named associate vice president for advancement in the Office of Development.

Reappointments

• Joseph Alutto has been reappointed executive vice president and provost in the Office of Academic Affairs, through June 30, 2016.
• Gregory Washington has been reappointed interim dean in the College of Engineering, through Sept. 30, 2011.

Emeritus titles granted

• Evelyn Freeman, professor emeritus in the School of Teaching and Learning, effective Jan. 1.
• Claudio Gonzalez, professor emeritus in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, effective Nov. 1.
• Nicholas Votolato, clinical assistant professor emeritus in the Department of Pharmacy, effective Oct. 1.
• Susan Shockey, associate professor emeritus in the Ohio State University Extension, effective Nov. 1.

Class, lab space named

The board approved the naming of the Corna Kokosing Engineering Laboratory in rooms 458 and 460 Ovalwood Hall at Ohio State’s Mansfield campus, the new home for an extension of Ohio State’s engineering program.

The naming is in recognition of the company’s contribution of services, expertise and materials to renovate the space for the new engineering classroom, lab and office.

Construction projects

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

• High Voltage Switch and Cable Replacement Phase 2 to improve campus infrastructure. The project continues work to replace high-voltage electrical cables and switches that began in Phase 1 (which addressed 120 buildings). Phase 2 will address more than 50 buildings (including the Fisher College of Business complex, Ohio Stadium and south campus residence halls. Together, the phases address approximately $20.4 million in deferred maintenance. Total project budget for both phases is $13.4 million. Funding will be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Hopkins Hall mechanical system improvements. The project scope has increased, bringing increases in both professional services and construction. Estimated project cost is $6.7 million to be provided by state appropriations.
• Renovations to the first and second floors of Mason Hall. Project scope has expanded to include the renovation of a fourth floor classroom and to create a coffee/café area on the first floor. The additional project scope increases the total project cost from $6 million to $6.8 million. The additional scope will be funded by Fisher College of Business.
• Outdoor sports complex renovation to renovate the field at Bill Davis Baseball Stadium; renovate the outdoor courts at the Stickney Tennis Center and replace the natural grass field at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Project construction will occur during the summer of 2011 as it is the offseason for these sports. Estimated project cost is $4.4 million to be provided by Department of Athletics auxiliary funds.

The board authorized the university to enter into or increase construction contracts for the following projects:

• Hopkins Hall mechanical systems (see above).
• Mason Hall – first and second floor renovation (see above).
• Outdoor sports complex renovation (see above).

Faculty rules amended

The board approved amendments to the Rules of the University Faculty concerning the frequency of departmental meetings.

Medical Center board bylaws amended

The board approved amendments to the Bylaws and the Rules and Regulations of the Medical Center Board to reflect the operations and experience of the Medical Center board during its first year of governance.

Expression of appreciation

The board expressed its appreciation to Ohio Staters Inc., the university’s student/faculty service organization, as it celebrates its 75th year of leadership and service to the university.

Revocation of degree

The board voted to revoke the Master of Social Work (MSW) degree of Janette Beall.

Property sale authorized

The board authorized the university to sell the property located at 4475 and 4485 N. High St. for $540,000. The real estate is a gift from the estate of Migg Caulkins Urban to benefit the Knowlton School of Architecture. The net proceeds of the sale will benefit the Knowlton School of Architecture. The purchaser intends to maintain and preserve the buildings on the property in accordance with community interest.

Purchase authorized

The board authorized the university to purchase property located at 1340 Secrest Road in Wooster for $165,000. The property is located across Secrest Road from OARDC acerage and is adjacent to other properties owned by the university. All acquisition and operating expenses will be funded by OARDC.

Easements granted

The board authorized the university to grant Franklin County the following easements to allow the county to reconstruct the Dodridge Street Bridge: Four parcels totaling 0.136 acres along the north side of Dodridge Street and easements in perpetuity in two parcels totaling 0.059 acres. The grant is temporary for areas needed in construction, and in perpetuity consistent with the existing right of way along Dodridge Street for the completed bridge. The consideration for the temporary easements will be $1,906 and consideration for the easements in perpetuity will be $3,851.

Trustees, 9/23/10

September 22, 2010

The Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved a variety of personnel, fiscal and construction-related matters at its Sept. 17 meeting in Longaberger Alumni House.

FY 2011 current funds Budget approved

The board approved the current funds budget for the 2011 fiscal year. The budget provides for an overall spending level of $4.7 billion for all campuses, an 8.6 percent increase over FY 2010. The Columbus campus general funds will increase by 8.7 percent, primarily to support undergraduate financial aid and semester conversion activities.

Regional campus board appointments approved

The board approved the appointment of the following individuals to the Marion Regional Campus Board, both through June 30, 2011:

• Melissa Lester (student) and Yusuf Farah (student, Delaware Center).

Personnel actions

The board approved the following personnel appointments:

• Sandra Anderson has been named deputy general counsel and associate vice president in the Office of Legal Affairs.

• James Cowan has been named professor and holder of The M.S. Newman Professorship in the Department of Chemistry, through June 30, 2013.

• Terry Foegler has been named associate vice president for physical planning and real estate in the Office of Administration and Planning, through Sept. 30, 2013.

• Brendan Foley has been named vice president for financial planning and analysis in the Office of Business and Finance, through June 30, 2013.

• Datta Gaitonde has been named professor and holder of the John Glenn Chair for Technology and Space Exploration and Ohio Research Scholar in Advanced Propulsion Systems Integration in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, through June 30, 2015.

• Robert Higgins has been named director of the Comprehensive Transplant Center, and professor and holder of the John H. and Mildred C. Lumley Chair in Medicine in the College of Medicine, through June 30, 2015.

• Mark Landon has been named professor and holder of the Richard L. Meiling Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the College of Medicine, and chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, through June 30, 2014.

• William MacDonald has been appointed executive dean of the regional campuses in the Office of Academic Affairs, through June 30, 2014.

• Brian Roe has been appointed professor and holder of the Francis B. McCormick Professorship in Agricultural Marketing and Policy in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Developmental Economics, through Sept. 30, 2015.

• Radu Saveanu has been appointed chief executive officer of OSU Harding Hospital.

• Ronald Sega has been appointed vice president and Enterprise Executive for Energy and the Environments in the Office of Research, through Aug. 31, 2013.

The board approved the following reappointments:

• John Byrd has been reappointed as professor and holder of the D. Warren Brown Designated Professorship in Leukemia Research in the College of Medicine, through June 30, 2014.

• Michael Caligiuri has been reappointed as professor and holder of The John L. Marakas Nationwide Insurance Enterprise Foundation Chair in Cancer Research at the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, through June 30, 2014.

• Layne Moore has been reappointed associate clinical professor and holder of the Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Professorship for Clinical Research in Epilepsy in the College of Medicine, through June 30, 2014.

• Sampath Parthasarathy has been reappointed professor and holder of the Karl P. Klassen Chair of Thoracic Surgery in the College of Medicine, through June 30, 2014.

• Electra Paskett has been reappointed professor and holder of the Marion N. Rowley Designated Chair in Cancer Research in the College of Medicine and the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, through June 30, 2014.

• Sanjay Rajagopalan has been reappointed professor and holder of the John W. Wolfe Professorship in Cardiovascular Research in the Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, through June 30, 2014.

• Larry Schlesinger has been reappointed professor and holder of the Samuel Saslaw Professorship in Infectious Diseases in the College of Medicine, through June 30, 2014.

Revocation of degree

The board approved the revocation of the Doctor of Philosophy degree of Elisabeth Ann Nixon.

Resolutions in memoriam adopted

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

• Austin E. Showman, professor emeritus in OSU Extension, who died Aug. 6.

• George Wilson, professor emeritus in the Department of Animal Science, who died March 30.

Construction projects approved

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

• Renovation of Sullivant Hall and to create a new home for the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum. The project scope has increased, bringing increases in both design authorization and total project budget. Design authorization will increase from $2.7 to $3.0 million; the total project budget is increased from $22.1 to $24.4 million. Funding will be provided by state appropriations, development funds and department general funds.

Medical Staff bylaws amended

The board approved adoption of a series of amendments to the bylaws and the rules and regulations of the medical staff of The Ohio State University Hospitals.

Classified Civil Service Rules amended

The board approved adoption of a series of amendments to the Classified Civil Service Rules.

For more information, including past meeting agendas and minutes, actions and meeting schedules, visit trustees.osu.edu.

2010-11 Board of Trustees committees

The board approved the appointment of members to the following committees:

Academic Affairs and Student Life Committee

Algenon Marbley (chair), Douglas  Borror (vice chair), Brian Hicks, Linda Kass, Janet Reid, Clark Kellogg, Brandon Mitchell, Gilbert Cloyd (charter trustee), Robert Duncan, David Horn (faculty member), Leslie Wexner (ex officio).

Advancement Committee

Gilbert Cloyd (charter trustee, chair), Linda Kass (vice chair), Douglas Borror, Brian Hicks, Clark Kellogg, Alexis Swain, Michael Clark (Alumni Association member), Donald Schriver (Alumni Association member), John Gerlach (Foundation Board member), David Kollat (Foundation Board member), Leslie Wexner (ex officio).

Agricultural Affairs Committee

John Fisher (chair), Robert Boggs (ex officio, vice chair), William Jurgensen, Brandon Mitchell, Leslie Wexner (ex officio).

Audit and Compliance Committee

Robert Schottenstein (chair), John Fisher (vice chair), Ronald Ratner, Algenon Marbley, William Jurgensen, James Bachmann, James Gilmour, Leslie Wexner (ex officio).

Committee on Trusteeship

Alex Shumate (chair), Janet Reid (vice chair), John Fisher, Linda Kass, Alexis Swain, Gilbert Cloyd (charter trustee), Leslie Wexner (ex officio).

Finance Committee

Robert Schottenstein (chair), Alan Brass (vice chair), Alex Shumate, Walden O’Dell, John Fisher, Ronald Ratner, William Jurgensen, Jeffrey Wadsworth, Alexis Swain,  JoAnn Davidson, Leslie Wexner (ex officio).

Medical Affairs Committee

Alan Brass (chair), Jeffrey Wadsworth (vice chair), Brian Hicks, Robert Schottenstein, Algenon Marbley, Janet Reid, Leslie Wexner (ex officio).

Physical Environment Committee

Ronald Ratner (chair), Douglas Borror (vice chair), Walden O’Dell, William Jurgensen, Clark Kellogg, Brandon Mitchell, Leslie Wexner (ex officio).

Trustees, 7/15/10

July 14, 2010

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

College of Arts and Sciences established
The board approved a new structure for the university’s Arts and Sciences academic programs. The new College of Arts and Sciences will include three divisions: Arts and Humanities, Natural and Mathematical Sciences and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The restructuring is aimed at ensuring a unified, effective voice for the arts and sciences as the intellectual and academic core of the university.

Student user fees and charges approved
The board approved a 5.5 percent increase in room and board fees, bringing the average cost for three quarters and 19 meals a week to $8,874. The cost varies depending on room type and meal plan. The board also approved an increase of 3.3 percent in University Health System charges and an average 5 percent increase in the parking fee, as well as a series of student fees for activities and services that are self-supporting or receive no state support or tuition dollars.

Property purchase authorized
The board authorized the university to purchase the former Chalmers Wylie Veterans Administration Clinic at 543 Taylor Ave. The 136,000 square-foot, three-story structure will be used to enhance University Hospital East’s ambulatory care capabilities. The university will purchase the property from iStar for

$11.5 million and simultaneously receive $2.8 million from the Veterans Administration to terminate its lease for a net purchase price of $8.7 million.

Release of funds for ProjectONE authorized
The board authorized the release of $925 million for the Ohio State University Medical Center’s ProjectONE-related design, construction and construction-management contracts. The $1 billion ProjectONE is to be funded by university bond proceeds and $75 million in development funds.

Medical Center board appointments ratified
The board ratified the following appointments to Medical Center boards (terms run through June 30, 2013, unless noted):

Medical Center Board: Cheryl Krueger, Stuart Sloan.

University Hospital Board: Kevin Reeves, Shirley Rogers-Reece.

James Cancer Hospital Board: Richard Butera, Sander Flaum.

University Hospital East Board: Anne “Nancy” Jeffrey, Sue Zazon, Guy Cole Jr.

OSU Harding Hospital Board: Eddie Harrell Jr. (through June 30, 2011), Charles Schneider.

Ross Heart Hospital Board: Yaromir Steiner, Daphne Bell.

Regional campus board appointments approved

The board approved the following appointments to The Ohio State University regional campus boards (terms run through June 30, 2013, unless noted):

OSU Marion: Ronald Scharer (chair, through June 30, 2011), Stephen Keen (vice chair, through June 30, 2011), Vaughn Sizemore, Anne Spreng, Craig Wanner.

OSU Newark: Michael Cantlin, Diane DeLawder, Richard Gummer, Laraine Tumblin (student, through June 30, 2011).

Room name approved
The board approved naming Room 150 in the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center the Bea Cleveland Room. Professor Emerita Beatrice Cleveland served for 32 years as a faculty member of OSU Extension and has been an outstanding volunteer and advocate for 4-H.

Personnel actions
The board approved the following personnel appointments and reappointments:

• Prabir Dutta, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Chemistry.

• Thomas Gregoire, dean of the College of Social Work, through June 30, 2015.

• Archie Griffin, senior vice president for alumni relations.

• Ellen Mosley-Thompson,  Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Geography.

• Howard Sokolov, clinical professor and holder of the George T. Harding III, MD, Endowed Chair in Psychiatry in the College of Medicine, through Dec. 31, 2012.

• Robert Bahnson, the Dave Longaberger Endowed Chair in Urology in the College of Medicine, through June 30, 2014.

• Thomas Best, the Warner M. and Lora Kays Pomerene Chair in Medicine in the College of Medicine, through June 30, 2014.

• Clara Bloomfield, the William Greenville Pace III Endowed Chair in Cancer Research in the College of Medicine, through June 30, 2014.

• Ching-Shih Chen, the Lucius A. Wing Chair of Cancer Research and Therapy in the College of Medicine, through June 30, 2014.

• Larry Copeland, the William Greenville Pace III and Joann Norris Collins-Pace Chair for Cancer Research in the College of Medicine, through June 30, 2014.

• Carlo Croce, the John W. Wolfe Chair in Human Cancer Genetics in the Comprehensive Cancer Center/The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, through June 30, 2014.

• Albert de la Chapelle, the Leonard J. Immke Jr. and Charlotte L. Immke Chair in Cancer Research in the Comprehensive Cancer Center/The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, through June 30, 2014.

• Christopher Ellison, the Robert M. Zollinger Chair in Surgery in the College of Medicine, through June 30, 2014.

• William Farrar, the Arthur G. and Mildred C. James-Richard J. Solove Chair in Surgical Oncology in the Comprehensive Cancer Center/The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, through June 30, 2014.

• Jeffrey Fowler, the John G. Boutselis, MD, Chair in Gynecology through, June 30, 2014.

• Ronald Glaser, the Gilbert and Kathryn Mitchell Chair in the College of Medicine, through June 30, 2014.

• Michael Knopp, the Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. Chair for Clinical Research in the College of Medicine, through June 30, 2014.

• Periannan Kuppusamy, the William D. and Jacqueline L. Wells Chair in Imaging Research in the Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, through June 30, 2014.

• Hagop Mekhjian, senior vice president in the Office of Health Sciences and chief medical officer in the Ohio State University Medical Center.

• Kwame Osei, the Ralph W. Kurtz Chair in Hormonology in the College of Medicine, through June 30, 2014.

• Michael Racke, the Helen C. Kurtz Chair in Neurology in the College of Medicine, through June 30, 2014.

• Hanumantha Unnava, the W. Arthur Cullman Professorship in Marketing in the Fisher College of Business, through Sept. 30, 2014.

• Paul Weber, the Irene D. Hirsch Chair in Ophthalmology in the College of Medicine, through June 30, 2014.

Emeritus titles granted
The board approved emeritus/emerita titles for:

Deborah Ballam, Department of Finance; Gary Berntson, Department of Psychology; Donald Harris, School of Music; William Hayton, College of Pharmacy; Lawrence Mathes, Department of Veterinary Biosciences; Larry Miller, Department of Human and Community Resource Development; Patricia Reagan, Department of Economics; Paul Robinson, School of Music; Sally Rudmann, School of Allied Medical Professions; Dimitrios Spigos, Department of Radiology; Peter Webb, School of Earth Sciences; James Williams, Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Jeanne Clement, College of Nursing; Joseph Gliem, Department of Human and Community Resource Development; John Harder, Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology; Garry McKenzie, School Of Earth Science; Shirley Badger, Agricultural Technical Institute.

Resolutions in memoriam
The board adopted resolutions in memoriam for:

• Alfred Clarke, professor emeritus in the Department of Sociology, who died Jan. 27.

• John Crites, chair and professor emeritus in the Department of Zoology (now known as the Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology), who died Jan. 9.

• Nathan Keyfitz, professor emeritus in the Department of Sociology, who died April 6.

• Anita McCormick, professor emerita in OSU Extension, who died March 8.

Development report
The board accepted the University Development Report as of April 30, 2010. The report included the establishment of the John A. Russell Chair for Communication Excellence and 10 new named endowed funds, totaling $2.9 million in private giving to the university (see the entire list at oncampus.osu.edu).

Bond issuance
The board authorized the university to issue general receipt bonds and commercial paper notes in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1.6 billion.

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

• University Hospitals East Ambulatory Care Center — Estimated professional services cost is $600,000 of the total project cost of $4.5 million, to be provided by Health Systems auxiliary funds.

The board authorized the university to enter into construction contracts for the following projects:

• Rebuild of 17th Avenue — Estimated construction cost is $9.7 million of the $11.5 million total project cost, to be provided by university bond proceeds.

• University Hospitals East Ambulatory Care Center — Estimated construction cost is $3.9 million of the $4.5 million total project cost, to be provided by Health Systems auxiliary funds.

Health budget approved
The board accepted the Fiscal Affairs Committee’s motion to adopt the OSU Health System’s FY 2011 budget.

Trustees, 5/20/10

May 19, 2010

The Ohio State Board of Trustees approved a variety of personnel, fiscal and construction-related matters at its meeting May 14 in Longaberger Alumni House.

Faculty, staff bylaws amended
The board approved several amendments to the Rules of the University Faculty, the Bylaws and the Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff of The Ohio State University 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.

Regional board appointments approved
Trustees approved three appointments to the Mansfield Regional Campus Board:

• Patrick Heydinger, effective July 1-June 30, 2013.
• Pamela Siegenthaler, effective July 1-June 30, 2013.
• Sarah Galat (student), effective July 1-June 30, 2011.

Self-Insurance Board appointments approved
Trustees approved four appointments/reappointments to the Self-Insurance Board:

• Galen Barnes, term ending April 30, 2012.
• Christopher Ellison, term ending April 30, 2012.
• Thomas Johnson, term ending April 30, 2012.
• Gary Katz, unexpired portion of the term ending April 30, 2011.

Naming procedures revised
The board approved revisions to rules for commemorative, honorific and administrative naming requests, establishing minimum gift levels and ensuring that the naming procedures will be systematic and inclusive of the views of the university community.

Student Legal Services Program established
Trustees approved the establishment of a Student Legal Services Program, a prepaid legal services program established by attorneys practicing law in Ohio. A student’s participation in the plan will be voluntary and the legal services provided must be reasonably related to student welfare, to the advancement or successful completion of student education, or must otherwise serve a public purpose within the powers of the university.

Building named
The board approved naming the former Coal Storage Building, located between the McCracken Power Plant and Ohio Stadium, the Water Treatment Building. Since coal is no longer stored there for the boilers at McCracken, the building will be used for water treatment upon the completion of the Central Power Plant water treatment project in fall 2011.

New degree programs established
The board approved merging three inter-related programs in the College of Veterinary Medicine — veterinary biosciences, veterinary clinical sciences and veterinary preventative medicine — into a single graduate degree program called comparative and veterinary medicine. The college-wide program will address a nationally recognized need to provide comprehensive training to DVM and non-DVM scientists.

The board also approved the establishment of two new undergraduate degree programs in the Department of Geography. The new Bachelor of Science in Geographic Information Science degree program is designed to meet the growing demand for geographic information science skills. The new Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Sciences will be the first such degree offered in Ohio.

Department changes
The board approved the merger of the Department of Aerospace Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering to form the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the College of Engineering. Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering will maintain separate undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and the undergraduate programs will be separately accredited.

The board also approved changing the name of the Department of Industrial, Interior and Visual Communication Design to the Department of Design.

Start of semester conversion changed
The board approved changing the start date for the conversion to a semester calendar from autumn 2012 to summer 2012. The change will eliminate some scheduling conflicts presented by the overlap of a summer 2012 quarter and the start of an autumn 2012 semester.

Personnel appointments
The board approved the following personnel actions:

• Michael Boehm, vice provost for academic planning in the Office of Academic Affairs, through April 30, 2015.
• Geoffrey Chatas, senior vice president and chief financial officer in the Office of Business and Finance, through Feb. 14, 2015.
• John Lahey, associate vice president for health science in the College of Medicine.
• Valerie Lee, interim vice provost in the Office of Minority Affairs, through March 31, 2011.
• Phillip Popovich, professor and holder of the Ray W. Poppleton Research Designated Chair in the College of Medicine, effective July 2010-June 2014.
• Jack Rall, Faculty Ombudsman in the Office of Academic Affairs, effective Oct. 1 through June 30, 2011.
• Miguel Villalona-Calero, professor and holder of The Dorothy M. Davis Chair in Cancer Research in the College of Medicine through June 30, 2015. He also will serve as director of the Division of Medical Oncology in the College of Medicine.
• Greg Allenby, professor and holder of The Helen C. Kurtz Chair in Marketing in the Fisher College of Business, through Sept. 30, 2014.
• Annette Beatty, professor and holder of The Deloitte & Touche Chair in Accounting in the Fisher College of Business through Sept. 30, 2014.
• Anil Makhija, professor and holder of The David A. Rismiller Professorship in Finance in the Fisher College of Business, through Jan. 31, 2011.
• Raymond Noe, professor and holder of the Robert and Anne Hoyt Designated Professorship in Management in the Fisher College of Business, through Sept. 30, 2014.
• Oded Shenkar, professor and holder of The Ford Motor Company Chair in Global Business Management in the Fisher College of Business through April 30, 2014.
• Ingrid Werner, professor and holder of The Martin and Andrew Murrer Professorship in Finance in the Fisher College of Business, through Feb. 28, 2015.
• James Tressel, head football coach, through Jan. 31, 2015.

Emeritus titles granted

• Edward Adelson, School of Music.
• Ralph Boerner, Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology.
• Howard Crane Jr., Department of History of Art.
• José Cruz Jr., Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
• John King, Department of English.
• Bernard Mulligan, Department of Physics.
• John Roberts, Department of English.
• Jacqueline Jones Royster, Department of English.
• Anton Schenk, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science.
• Halina Stephan, Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Literatures.
• James Kinard, Department of Accounting and Management Information Systems.
• Christiane Laeufer, Department of French and Italian.
• Paul Ponomarev, Department of Mathematics.
• Wayne Redenbarger, Department of Spanish and Portuguese.
• Mac Stewart, Department of Human Development and Family Science.

Resolutions in memoriam

• Fred Beekman, director emeritus in the Office of Recreational Sports, who died Feb. 26.
• John Belland, professor emeritus in the School of Educational Policy and Leadership, who died Nov. 26.
• Byron Bondurant, professor emeritus in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, who died Jan. 24.
• Timothy Brock, professor emeritus in the Department of Psychology, who died Dec. 20.
• Warren Eason, professor emeritus in the Department of Economics, who died March 22.
• Robert Essman, assistant professor emeritus in the Department of Molecular Genetics, who died March 2.
• Erwin Hebner Jr., professor emeritus in the Department of Art, who died March 9.
• Richard Keates, professor emeritus in the Department of Ophthalmology, who died Jan. 26.
• Mary Key, assistant professor emerita in the University Libraries, who died Jan. 4.
• John Kozyris, professor emeritus in the Moritz College of Law, who died Feb. 10.
• Thomas Milburn, professor emeritus in the Mershon Center for International Security Studies, who died Nov. 21.
• Hongor Oulanoff, professor emeritus in the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Literatures, who died Feb. 3.
• Milton Rosner, professor emeritus in the College of Social Work, who died Nov. 20.
• Joanne Sabol Stevenson, professor emerita in the College of Nursing, who died Jan. 19.
• Walter Wada, professor emeritus in the Department of Physics, who died March 7.
• Virginia Zirkle, professor emerita in OSU Extension, who died Jan. 18.

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

• Phase II of a steam and condensate distribution upgrade to replace failing direct buried piping. Professional services amount is $2.3 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Phase II of the expansion of the William H. Hall housing complex. Professional services amount is $6.7 million to be provided by university bond proceeds and auxiliary funds.

The board authorized the university to enter into or increase construction contracts for the following projects:

• Expansion of the McCracken Power Plant chiller. Estimated construction cost is $12.6 million to be provided by bond proceeds.
• Construction of a South Campus central chilled water plant to support the projects and facilities included as part of the Medical Center Facilities Plan. Estimated construction cost is $55.5 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Phase II of the expansion of the William H. Hall housing complex. Estimated construction cost is $44.4 million to be provided by university bond proceeds and auxiliary funds.

Lease approved
The board authorized a 10-year lease agreement for 8,000 square feet of office space on the first floor of the South Campus Gateway building at 21 E. 11th Avenue to be occupied by the Office of University Communications.

It also authorized the purchase of property adjacent to the new William H. Hall housing complex from the city of Columbus.

New university affiliates authorized

The board authorized the university to establish these new affiliated entities:

• The BioHio Research Park will facilitate collaboration with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in order to promote the market application of scientific research and further economic development in Ohio.
• OSU China Gateway LLC will facilitate collaboration between the university and institutions and organizations in the People’s Republic of China. The program will provide opportunities for faculty and student exchanges, explore opportunities for executive training and teaching activities in China and facilitate university advancement in China.

The board accepted the University Development Report as of March 31. In all, 30 new named endowed funds were established, totaling $3.7 million in private giving.

• Anna Rebecca and Robert H. Katz Endowment Fund, $1,131,938.
• US Bank Student Organization Endowment Fund, $550,000.
• Charles and Myrna Fazio Athletic Scholarship Fund, $284,455.
• The Robert P. Caren Family Endowment Fund, $250,000.
• The Austin E. Knowlton Memorial Scholarship Fund, $200,000.
• The Phyllis and Richard Leet Endowed Chair Fund in Chemistry, $200,000.
• The Wendy Zuckerwise Ritter Endometrial Cancer Research Fund, $62,836.
• The STJ – ElSi Athletic Scholarship Fund, $61,060.
• The Lynne Allen Wallace Scholarship Fund in Sports Physical Therapy, $61,008.
• The Daniel W. and Janet Schleppi Harmon Scholarship Fund, $60,681.
• The Dayton Freight Athletic Scholarship Fund, $60,000.
• Dale E. and Bernice E. Mansperger Endowment Fund for the College of Education and Human Ecology, $55,324.
• The Anita and Michael Goldberg, Rite Rug Company and Its Founder, Duke Goldberg, Endowment Fund for Wexner Center Children and Family Programs, $55,110.
• Welding Engineering Alumni Scholarship Fund, $52,321.
• The Medical Class of 1969 Scholarship Fund in Medicine, $51,652.
• The Brahms Fund, $50,326.
• The Lauterjung Family Athletic Scholarship Fund, $50,196.
• The Stairway to Heaven Scholarship Fund, $50,066.
• The John and Bebe Finn MBA Scholarship Fund, $50,000.
• The Barton and Regina Holl Scholarship Fund, $50,000.
• The Lowe Family Scholarship Fund, $50,000.
• The Jim and Suzanne McNulty Athletic Scholarship Fund, $50,000.
• The David and Donna Shreiner Endowed Fund for Family and Consumer Sciences Education Scholarship, $35,301.
• The Arley Duff Blankenship Memorial Fund at Stone Laboratory, $32,755.
• The Ohio State University Men’s Glee Club Alumni Society Fund, $26,454.
• The Birkenholz Leadership Award Fund, $25,005.
• The H. Keith Allen Family Unrestricted Endowed Fund, $25,000.
• The American Electric Power Foundation Endowment for the WOSU Digital Media Center Fund, $25,000.
• Thomas E. Workman Endowed Scholarship Fund, $25,000.
• Lloyd M. Parks and Irene M. Parks Professorship Fund, $21,535.

Trustees, 2/18/10

February 17, 2010

The Ohio State Board of Trustees approved a variety of personnel, fiscal and construction-related matters at its meeting Feb. 5.

Ticket prices to increase
The board approved increases in athletic tickets:
• Football tickets for the 2010 season will increase $7 per game for all reserve price tickets, $4 per game for faculty and staff and $1 for students.
• Men’s basketball tickets for the 2010-11 season will increase $1 per game for all public tickets and 50 cents for faculty/staff and student tickets. Upper-level end zone tickets will remain $10 and will be sold on the day of games at the Schottenstein ticket office.
• Golf Course membership dues will increase 3 percent for faculty/staff, alumni/affiliates and members’ children, 13 and over. Dues for Ohio State student memberships and for members’ children under 13 will increase 2.7 percent. Daily greens fees for all groups remain unchanged.

Capital request adopted
The board adopted the proposed FY 2010 – FY 2015 capital project funding plan. The university is requesting $1.96 billion from the state for six years. The board also approved a cap of $450 million in additional debt in FY 2011.

Faculty rules amended
The board approved adopting several amendments to the Rules of the University Faculty regarding membership in faculty committees.

Board appointments approved
The board ratified several appointments to various boards:

Newark Regional Campus Board
• Marcus Yoder of Martinsburg, student member.

University Hospital Board
• Kevin Reeves, through June 30, 2010.
• Shirley Roger-Reece, through June 30, 2010.

James Cancer Hospital Board
• Guy Cole Jr., through June 30, 2010.
• Sander Flaum, through June 30, 2010.
• Jordan Miller Jr., through June 30, 2012.

University Hospital East Board
• Gene Harris, through June 30, 2010.
• Sue Zazon, through June 30, 2010.

Classified Civil Service Rules amended
The board adopted several amendments to the Classified Civil Service Rules regarding probationary periods, performance management, removals, suspensions and demotions of Classified Civil Service employees.

Departments renamed, reorganized
• The Department of Radiation Medicine has been renamed the Department of Radiation Oncology to better reflect the department’s integration with The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.
• The academic programs in welding engineering have been transferred from the Department of Integrated Systems Engineering to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, with no changes to degree programs in either of the units.
• The Department of Entomology has been relocated solely within the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences rather than a joint alignment with the College of Biological Sciences.
• The Veterinary Teaching Hospital has been renamed the Veterinary Medical Center, comprised of three subcomponents: The Hospital for Companion Animals, the Hospital for Farm Animals and the Galbreath Equine Center.

SAS Building lobby named
The board approved naming the lobby of the new Student Academic Services Building after Martha Garland, who retired recently as vice provost and dean of undergraduate admissions.

Dairy parlor named
The board approved naming the dairy parlor at the Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster the Dairymaster USA Inc. Dairy Parlor. The parlor is located at the Drake Agricultural, Research, Educational and Extension Laboratory in Apple Creek. Dairymaster USA has provided gift-in-kind, including consulting, dairy equipment design, layout and specification for new equipment for the dairy parlor and installation of the parlor.

Internal spaces named in new Ohio Union

The board approved the naming of several rooms and spaces within the new Ohio Union in recognition of university donors and friends: Room 3148 – Rosa M. Ailabouni Room; 3156 – Barbie Tootle Room; 2120 – Ohio Staters Inc. Traditions Room; 2144 – Ohio Staters Inc. Founders Room; 2154 – Student-Alumni Council Room; 3152 – Hays Cape Room; 2131/2133 – Archie M. Griffin Grand Ballroom; 3020C – Davis Foundation Interfaith Prayer and Reflection Room; 3030 – Stanley D. Gottsegen Lounge; 0165 – Hobart Corporation Student Station in the Instructional Kitchen; 1130 – Ben and Arlene Roth Lounge; 3000 – Sigma Phi Epsilon Lounge; 3150 – Tanya R. Rutner Room; 0165 – Sara Lee Foodservice Student Station in the Instructional Kitchen; 3146 – Suzanne M. Scharer Room; 1044 – Joe-Ann Schmahl Memorial Suite; 2150 – (including balcony) Sphinx Centennial Leadership Suite; 1070 – US Bank Conference Theater.

Personnel appointments
• Floyd Akins, associate vice president in the Office of University Development.
• Martha Garland, acting vice president in the Office of Student Life, for up to a total of six months.
• Kathy Matney, associate vice president and executive director of the Medical Center.
• Hazel Morrow-Jones, associate provost in the Office of Academic Affairs and director of The Women’s Place.
• Beth Necamp, vice president and chief communications officer in the Medical Center.
• Randy Nelson, professor and holder of the Dr. John D. and E. Olive Brumbugh Chair in Brain Research and Teaching in the College of Medicine, through Aug. 31, 2013.
• Tatiana Oberyszyn, associate professor and holder of the Jack C. Geer, MD, Professorship in Pathology in the College of Medicine, through Sept. 30, 2014.
• Matthew O’Rourke, associate vice president of strategic planning in the Office of Academic Affairs.
• Christine Poon, professor and holder of the John W. Berry, Sr. Chair in Business in the Fisher College of Business.
• Umit Ozguner, professor and holder of the Transportation Research Center Inc. Chair in Intelligent Transportation Systems in the College of Engineering, through June 30, 2011.
• Evelyn Freeman, executive dean of the regional campuses, through June 30, 2012.

Emeritus titles granted
• James Beuerlein, professor emeritus in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science.
• Jerry Bingham, professor emeritus in the School of Environment and Natural Resources.
• Frank Calhoun, professor emeritus in the School of Environment and Natural Resources.
• David Coplin, professor emeritus in the Department of Plant Pathology.
• Donald Eckert, professor emeritus in the School of Environment and Natural Resources.
• Gerald Edgar, professor emeritus in the Department of Mathematics.
• Charles Gribble, professor emeritus in the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Literatures.
• Richard Lembach, professor emeritus in the Department of Ophthalmology.
• Michael Moran, professor emeritus in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
• Kottil Rammohan, professor emeritus in the Department of Neurology.
• Allan Samansky, professor emeritus in the Moritz College of Law.
• Deborah Angell, associate professor emeritus in Ohio State University Extension.
• Roger Baur, associate professor emeritus at the Agricultural and Technical Institute.
• Donald Larson, associate professor emeritus in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.
• Timothy Long, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
• Landon Rhodes, associate professor emeritus in the Department of Plant Pathology.
• Sally Rogers, assistant professor emeritus in University Libraries.
• Stephen Hudkins, assistant professor emeritus in Ohio State University Extension.
• Sarah Lindsey, assistant professor emeritus.
• Cynthia Oliveri, assistant professor emeritus in Ohio State University Extension.
• Stephen Rogers, assistant professor emeritus in University Libraries.
• Carolyn Wilson, assistant professor emeritus in Ohio State University Extension.

Resolutions in memoriam
• Ivan Boh, professor emeritus in the Department of Philosophy, who died on Sept. 11.
• Alan Brown, associate professor emeritus in the Department of English, who died Sept. 17.
• Seifrid Bruny, professor emeritus in the Ohio State University Extension, who died Dec. 22.
• Leonard Ebel, clinical associate professor emeritus in the College of Dentistry, who died Oct. 8.
• Walter Frajola, professor emeritus in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, who died Sept. 17.
• Pauline Hetz, professor emeritus in the Ohio State University Extension, who died Nov. 29.
• Lloyd Lutz, instructor emeritus in the Ohio State University Extension, who died Dec. 12.
• William McWorter, associate professor emeritus in the Department of Mathematics, who died Oct. 22.
• Keith Mixter, professor emeritus in the School of Music, who died Oct. 23.
• Fairfax Watkins, professor emeritus in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science, who died June 25.
• Benjamin Williams, professor emeritus in the College of Dentistry, who died Aug. 27.

University Development report accepted
The board accepted the report from The Ohio State University Development Fund and The Ohio State University Foundation as of Dec. 31, 2009. The report included the establishment of 31 new named endowed funds totaling $2.6 million in private giving to the university.

Commercial paper notes authorized
The board approved the authorization, issuance and sale of General Receipts Commercial Notes, Series J.

Construction projects
The board authorized the university to enter into or increase the following professional services contracts:
• Construction of an east regional chilled water plant to connect buildings in the Academic Core North that are not currently served by the McCracken Chiller Plant. Professional Services contract amount is $10 million. Total project cost is $41 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Renovation of Hopkins and Hayes halls to accommodate the occupants and functions from Haskett Hall, which is being demolished. Professional services amount is $1 million. Total project cost is $7.3 million to be provided by state appropriations.

The board authorized the university to enter into construction contracts for the following projects:
• Construction of a two-story addition to the College of Medicine’s Prior Health Sciences Library. Construction amount is $11.5 million. Total project cost is $13 million to be provided by state appropriations and College of Medicine general funds.
• Renovation of Hopkins and Hayes halls. Construction cost is $6.3 million. Total project cost is $7.3 million to be provided by state appropriations.
• Renovation of Kennedy Commons as first phase of the Food Service Master Plan to renovate traditional dining commons to better accommodate student demands. Construction cost is $9.7 million. Total project cost is $12.5 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Renovation of five student housing facilities: Stradley, Siebert, Park, Smith and Steeb halls in the south campus area and construction of additions between Stradley and Park and between Smith and Steeb. Construction cost is $152.7 million. Total project cost is $171.6 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.
• Replacement of deteriorated roadways, curbs and sidewalks on Woodruff Avenue and Tuttle Park Place. Construction cost is $9.5 million. Total project cost is $11.5 million to be provided by university bond proceeds.

Amendments to leases
The board authorized the university to extend the three-year lease of approximately 25,000 square feet of office space to a five-year term. The space, located at 2740 Airport Drive in Columbus, will be used by the university’s Office of Information Technology, which will provide the funds for the lease extension.
The board also authorized extending a long-term lease with Gowdy Partners III LLC to provide for construction of a building addition of medical office space for a Radiation Oncology Center to be located at 739 W. Third Ave.

Retirement Plan amended
The board authorized the university to amend and restate The Ohio State University Alternative Retirement Plan to conform to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and other applicable laws, regulations and administrative authority.

Harding Retirement Plan amended
The board approved ratification of an amended and restated Harding Hospital Employees’ Retirement Plan Agreement to conform to regulations affecting tax-sheltered annuity plans in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Disaster leave benefit implemented
The board authorized the university to implement a Paid Disaster Leave Benefit, which will provide for a short-term paid leave benefit for those faculty, staff and graduate associates who are prevented from assignable work due to a declared university disaster.

Audit report accepted
The board accepted the audit of the university’s financial statements for 2008-09 conducted by Deloitte and Touche, The accounts, records, files and reports of the university were found to be in satisfactory condition.

University, Alumni Association align

A new affiliation agreement will more closely align Ohio State’s Alumni Association with the university.

The agreement was unanimously approved by the Alumni Association Board of Directors in January and ratified by OSU trustees Feb. 5. It resulted from a year-long study of best practices in alumni engagement among leading public and private universities. The Alumni Association’s 120,000 active members will be asked to vote this spring on changes to the association’s constitution to reflect the new relationship.

Under the agreement, the Alumni Association will remain a member-based organization, but by working in new ways with the university, it will expand its reach beyond dues-paying members.

“This strengthened partnership will enable us to collaborate more readily and to engage alumni and friends much more deeply,” President Gordon Gee said. “The result will be innovative, robust programming that fully leverages the vast talents of all of our constituents.”

Programs and initiatives being explored include career services, enhanced alumni networking, regional engagement, lifelong learning opportunities, volunteer recruitment and coordination.

Archie Griffin will remain president and CEO of the Alumni Association and will assume the additional role as senior vice president for alumni relations of the university and become a member of Gee’s senior leadership team. The Alumni Association’s 57 full-time employees will become university employees but remain dedicated to their alumni relations work.

The Alumni Association has a potential audience that now numbers more than 470,000 living alumni around the country and throughout the world. “By this very deliberate partnership with the university, I believe we will bring even greater value to alumni, friends and fans everywhere,” Griffin said.

Under the new arrangement, promoting the work of the university and engaging Ohio State alumni will be a coordinated effort of the offices of University Communications, University Development and the Alumni Association. It also will better align alumni relations activities in Ohio State’s 18 colleges and five regional campuses with overall university goals.

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.

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