TRUSTEES

The Ohio State Board of Trustees held its monthly meeting May 30 in Longaberger Alumni House. Ohio State is governed by a board of 11 trustees (including two nonvoting student members) who are responsible for oversight of academic programs, budgets and general administration, and employment of faculty and staff. The governor annually appoints one voting member to a nine-year term and one nonvoting student member to a two-year term.

O'Dell appointed to Board of Trustees

Walden W. O'Dell has been appointed by Gov. Bob Taft to Ohio State's Board of Trustees for a nine-year term ending 2012. He replaces James F. Patterson, whose term expired May 13.

O'Dell is chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of Diebold, Inc., the leading global provider of integrated financial self-service delivery systems and services. With headquarters in Canton, Diebold employs more than 13,000 associates with representation in more than 88 countries worldwide.

Walden O'Dell

O'Dell said it is an honor to be appointed as a trustee by Taft.

"The education levels achieved by the citizens of Ohio are very important," O'Dell said. "Because The Ohio State University is the premier institution in the state, it needs to set a pace for excellence in higher education. We want to be one of the top 10 public institutions in the country, and I look forward to assisting President Karen Holbrook with her vision for achieving this goal.

"Many lives in the state of Ohio are touched by The Ohio State University. The students attending college now will be the leaders of the future, so it's important to maintain the highest standards in education," he said.

Prior to joining Diebold, O'Dell held a series of high-level positions during a 33-year career at Emerson, running operations on five continents, including the manufacturing, distribution and sales of a variety of electronic equipment and service businesses. He was president of the Liebert Corporation, a subsid
of Emerson, in Columbus, where he led the transformation of the company from a $400 million domestic hardware producer to a $1.1 billion global leader in network computers and telecom support equipment and services.

An active supporter of Ohio State, he is a member of The Ohio State University Advocates and is a lifetime associate alumnus of Ohio State. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from St. Louis University as well as a master's degree in business administration from Stanford University.

Student appointed

Emily Quick

Taft also appointed Emily M. Quick as the new student representative to the Board of Trustees for a term ending May 13, 2005. She replaces Joseph Shultz as one of the two non-voting student trustees.

Quick is majoring in business administration and marketing. She is a National Collegiate Scholar and a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta freshman honorary society and the Ohio State Marching Band.

Parking changes approved

Ohio State's Board of Trustees approved a plan during their May 30 meeting to "boot" the cars of those who have accumulated $50 or more in unpaid fines. Immobilization will occur only after citations are beyond the 15-day appeal window, and a final warning has been posted on the car that fines must be paid within 48 hours.

"Actually, we're trying to be more customer-friendly by booting cars," said Sarah Blouch, director of transportation and parking services. "It was far more disruptive and expensive for customers to find their cars had been towed to the impounding lot. This way, they can retrieve their personal items immediately before paying their fines."

Booting is less expensive to the customer than towing, Blouch said. The tow fee is $60 added to the accumulated citation fines; the boot fee is only $30. Booted vehicles will be towed after 24 hours, and the tow fee will be charged in lieu of the boot fee. The new service is expected to bring additional income of some $12,000 annually to the office, since $45 of the tow fee is paid to the towing company.

"Cars parked in fire lanes or restricted spaces will still be impounded," Blouch added. "But in most cases, booting will save our officers time and our customers money and aggravation."

Trustees also approved an entire updated version of the transportation and parking regulations, including a new appeals process for parking citations. "Basically, it's the same process that has evolved over the past few years," Blouch said. "Since traffic and parking regulations have not been updated since 1982, some components no longer reflect the regulations as written. We're clarifying our processes and bringing the rules up to date as the university evolves and changes. "

Board hears university cost management plan

At the May 30 Board of Trustees meeting, Helen DeSantis, assistant vice president for business operations, outlined a cost management plan that will result in tremendous savings to Ohio State. The plan calls for continued leveraging of the university's buying power, educating departments about cost-saving opportunities, and redesigning business processes to gain efficiencies.

DeSantis briefed trustees on buying practices, initiatives currently underway, and future steps to follow for Central Purchasing -- one of three separate university purchasing departments -- with updates on the other two -- Health Systems and Research Foundation -- to be provided at a later date.

Buying practices

Best practices suggest that the best value can be achieved by aggregating and leveraging spending. DeSantis said that prime supplier agreements are in place for food, beverages, overnight mail services, gases, lab supplies, janitorial supplies and office supplies, leading to cost savings of $1.45 million for FY02.

Buying consortiums including InterUniversity Council, State of Ohio, UHC (Novation) and Educational and Institutional Cooperative Services (Big 10) also are used to maximize cost savings.

DeSantis said pricing for similar items purchased through aggregated buying opportunities is generally competitive.

Initiatives underway

• Leverage the university's buying power. Central Purchasing, Health Systems and the Research Foundation spend $25 million annually for computer hardware, software and peripherals. An RFP has been developed to buy these products through a prime supplier using a virtual computer store concept. This initiative provides a simplified, streamlined, customer-focused approach for real-time, 24/7 online procurement at the best possible prices, DeSantis said, with estimated annual savings of $1 million. Purchasing is working collaboratively with the Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers. Members include the State of Ohio, Franklin County, City of Columbus, Columbus Public Schools, COTA and other public agencies. This forum enables public entities to network, cooperatively address mutual concerns and leverage spending, DeSantis said.

• Educate departments about cost savings opportunities. Nearly 60 percent of Central Purchasing's procurement spending is through discretionary buying at the college and department level. In coming months, DeSantis said CP will help departments analyze spending patterns and identify cost- saving opportunities. This process currently is being piloted in the Office of Business and Finance.

• Redesign business processes and benchmark against best practices. Over time, Central Purchasing, Health Systems and the Research Foundation have streamlined their purchasing processes and incorporated best practices in day-to-day activities, DeSantis said. During the coming year, an enterprise-wide study will be conducted. Operating and organizational data will be compared with peer institutions and large corporations to identify improvement opportunities. The goals are to drive out redundancies, identify additional areas of collaboration, fine tune best practice measurements and build on successes that maximize Ohio State's competitive position in the marketplace, she said.

Next steps

Action items to achieve these initiatives are:

• Short term (to be completed in three to six months): award bid for computer hardware, software and peripherals, and implement a virtual computer store. Estimated savings opportunities are $1 million annually.

• Mid-term (to be completed in six to nine months): develop potential cost savings initiatives for colleges and vice president offices, with expected savings of $1.4 million ­ $1.6 million.

• Long-term (to be completed in nine to 12 months): engage a consultant to assist in review of enterprise-wide business processes and identify areas for improvement. Savings unknown.

Endowed funds named

The Julius F. Stone Chair in Cancer Research has been funded with $2.15 million in gifts from Dr. and Mrs. Franz T. Stone of Buffalo, N.Y., and Gulf Stream, Fla. Income from the principal will support the salary and cancer research of an eminent faculty member in the Comprehensive Cancer Center ­ The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

The board accepted 12 other new endowed funds established with gifts given by alumni and friends during the month of April, as well as 256 research grants and contracts, totaling $35.6 million, awarded to Ohio State during April.

Trustees accepted the following named funds:

• The Clark M. and Mary Ernestine (Smith) Fouts Scholarship Fund, $1,213,610.

• The Lou and Jim Petropoulos Athletic Scholarship Fund, $100,000.

• The Darrell and Jane Tissot 4-H Endowment Fund, $55,000.

• The Jack D. Sparks Endowed Scholarship Fund, $50,000.

• The Larry J. Copeland, M.D., Professorship Fund in Gynecologic Oncology, $46,815.

• The Dr. David C. DeMartini Endowed Fund in Physics, $32,000.

• Johanna and Ramon Johnson Merit Scholarship Fund for Human Ecology, $30,000.

• The Carol Carr Brown Graduate Fund, $29,600.

• The Henry M. and Ruth W. Pausch Endowed Fellowship Fund, $27,648.

• The Ted Coates Scholarship Fund, $25,000.

• The Dr. William L. Lind Part-Time Clinical Faculty Endowed Award Fund, $25,000.

• The Denis G. Simon Innovation Fund, $25,000.

Personnel appointments

• Michael G. Bevis has been named professor and the Ohio Eminent Scholar in Geodynamics in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science, effective Oct. 1. He is currently professor at the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University of Hawaii in Honolulu.

• G. Andrew Karolyi has been named to the Charles R. Webb Designated Professorship in Finance in the Fisher College of Business, effective Oct. 1, through Sept. 30, 2008.

• Gail B. Marsh has been named chief strategy officer and associate vice president in the Office of Health Sciences, University Medical Center, effective April 1.

• William S. Pease has been named to the Dr. Ernest W. Johnson Professorship as an associate professor in the College of Medicine and Public Health, effective June 1, through June 30, 2007.

• Franklin B. Walter has been named to the William Ray and Marie Adamson Flesher Professorship in Educational Administration as professor and superintendent in residence in the College of Education, effective July 1 through June 30, 2008.

• Paul A. Weber has been named associate vice president for health sciences education and vice dean for education in the Office of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Public Health, effective June 1. He holds a concurrent appointment as chair and professor in the Department of Ophthalmology.

Reappointments

• Philip F. Binkley has been reappointed to the James Hay and Ruth Jansson Wilson Professorship in Cardiology as professor in the College of Medicine and Public Health, effective July 1 through June 30, 2007.

• Jack A. Boulant has been reappointed to the Fred A. Hitchcock Professorship in Environmental Physiology as professor in the College of Medicine and Public Health, effective July 1 through June 30, 2007.

• Samuel Catland has been reappointed to the Ralph W. Kurtz Chair in Hormonology as professor in the College of Medicine and Public Health, effective July 1 through June 30, 2007.

• W. James Harper, has been reappointed to the J. T. "Stubby" Parker Chair in Dairy Foods as professor in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, effective through Sept. 30, 2004.

• Jay D. Iams has been reappointed to the Frederick P. Zuspan, M.D., Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology as professor in the College of Medicine and Public Health, effective July 1 through June 30, 2007.

• Philip R. Johnson has been reappointed to The Henry G. Cramblett Chair in Medicine as professor in the College of Medicine and Public Health, effective July 1 through June 30, 2007.

• Carl V. Leier has been reappointed to the James W. Overstreet Chair in Cardiology as professor in the College of Medicine and Public Health, effective July 1 through June 30, 2007.

• W. Jerry Mysiw has been reappointed to the Bert C. Wiley, M.D., Endowed Professorship in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as associate professor in the College of Medicine and Public Health, effective July 1 through June 30, 2007.

• William L. Smead has been reappointed to the Luther M. Keith Professorship in Surgery as associate professor in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, effective July 1 through June 30, 2007.

Chair appointments

• Myroslava M. Mudrack has been appointed acting chair of the Department of History of Art, effective July 1 through June 30, 2004.

• Michael G. Bissell has been appointed interim chair of the Department of Pathology, effective July 1 through June 30, 2004.

• Gong Soog Hong has been appointed chair of the Department of Consumer and Textile Sciences, effective July 1 through June 30, 2004.

The following appointments are effective July 1 through June 30, 2007:

• James E. Kinder, Department of Animal Sciences.

• Mark D. Fulleron, Department of History of Art.

• Stephen C. Myers, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science.

• Albert J. Davis, Department of Human Development and Family Science.

• Gary W. Mullins, director, School of Natural Resources.

The following appointment is effective July 1 through Sept. 30, 2007:

• E. Scott Bair, Department of Geological Sciences.

The following appointment is effective Oct. 1 through Sept. 30, 2005:

• David E. Hahm, Department of Greek and Latin.

The following were named to university boards:

University Hospitals Board: John G. Kramer (third reappointment), Richard Murphey Jr. (third reappointment).

University Hospitals East Board: Joyce Estes (second reappointment), Theodore Fredrickson, Grayce M. Sills.

OSU and Harding Behavioral Health and Medicine Board: Lee Shackelford Szykowney.

The following reappointments are effective July 1 through June 30, 2004:

• Nawal K. Taneja, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Aviation.

• Stuart H. Zweben, Department of Computer and Information Science.

• Yuan F. Zheng, Department of Electrical Engineering.

• Richard A. Miller, Department of Industrial Welding and Systems Engineering.

• Paul A. Weber, Department of Ophthalmology.

Board appointments

Lima Campus: Walter L. Kinsey (three-year term).

Marion Campus: Ronald D. Cramer (three-year term), Aaron Fritz (three-year term), Lynn Garvin (three-year term), Anna Michelle Becker (student appointment, one-year term).

Med bylaws amended

Trustees approved several amendments to the Medical Staff Bylaws to reflect current practices regarding the centralized Health System medical staff credentials committee, to remove the State of Ohio licensure requirement for residents in the training program, to amend the language regarding the election of the chief-of-staff-elect and to further clarify the language regarding provisional medical staff appointments.

Construction authorized

The board authorized the university to select qualified architectural/engineering firms for design of the following:

• Replacement of the Bricker Hall roof. Current project estimate is $500,000.

• Upgrading street and sidewalk signaling to improve traffic flow and enhance pedestrian safety on the east side of Neil Avenue between 11th and 12th avenues. Current project estimate is $750,000.

• Replacement of the 22-year-old chiller in the Comprehensive Cancer Center to improve cooling and air circulation. Current project estimate is $400,000.

• Renovation of Radiology Files Room 236 in Doan Hall to install a PET/CT imaging unit. Current project estimate is $372,874.

• Renovation of 103 Kottman Hall, a 274-capacity lecture hall, to include improvements in finish, seating, chalkboard, audio-visual equipment, lighting replacement and refurbishment of the projection booth. Current project estimate is $607,833.

• Renovation of approximately 5,000 square feet of administrative and instructional space of the north portion of Galvin Hall on the Lima Campus. Current project estimate is $367,657.

• Replacement of the 26-year-old chiller in Parks Hall to improve cooling and air circulation. Current project estimate in $800,000.

• Replacement of the Townshend Hall roof. Current project estimate is $1 million.

• Removal and replacement of the Veterinary Hospital roof. Current project estimate is $650,000.

• Build out of the shell space on the third floor of Wiseman Hall. Current project estimate is $3.6 million.

The board authorized the university to request construction bids for the following:

• Construction of graduate and professional student housing on Neil Avenue between 9th and 10th avenues. Project cost has increased to $31.3 million since the project was authorized in February 2001 due to construction bids exceeding cost estimates by $1.6 million, schedule acceleration and site delays.

• Upgrading patient rooms and renovation of nurses' stations and hallways on the 3rd and 5th floors of The James Cancer Hospital. Construction document cost is $2.1 million.

• Installation of a scoreboard for the new natatorium facility of the Larkins Hall replacement project. Project cost estimate is $529,560.

• Increasing the capacity of the garage to be built in association with the Larkins Hall replacement by 240 additional spaces. Construction document project cost is $14.8 million.

• Construction of a new multi-purpose building at Piketon for use by OARDC as a technology center and business incubator center. Construction document cost is $3 million.

• Construction of a new Ohio 4-H Center. Construction document cost has been revised from $9.1 million to $10 million to increase the building size to accommodate programming needs.

E Notes issued

The board authorized the university to issue and sell up to $450 million in Series E Notes that will mature no later than Dec. 15, 2004. Proceeds will be used to pay or reimburse a portion of the costs of a variety of new Ohio State facilities. The Huntington National Bank will serve as trustee and tender agent.

Budget approved

The board authorized the university to continue to make expenditures consistent with the level of resources approved for fiscal year 2002-03, pending the adoption of the current funds budget for fiscal year 2003-04 at the board's September meeting.

Buildings named

The board approved the naming of the new Mechanical Engineering Building after alumni Peter and Clara Scott of Lake Toxaway, N.C. The couple has a long history of supporting the university and the College of Engineering. The Peter L. and Clara M. Scott Laboratory will be constructed on the site of the current Robinson Laboratory, 206 W. 18th Ave.

• Trustees also approved the naming of the new Competitive Aquatics Pavilion of the Recreation and Physical Activity Center after Columbus realtors William R. McCorkle Jr. and his wife, Mae, longtime friends and supporters of Ohio State's swimming program. The Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatics Pavilion will be constructed on the site of Larkins Hall, as part of the Larkins Hall Replacement Project.