February 23, 2015
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Legislative Affairs, Research and Innovation Committee Meeting
Compliance, Audit, Risk Management and Legal Affairs Committee Meeting
Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee Meeting
Finance, Facilities and Operations Committee Meeting
and Special Meeting of the
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Thursday – February 26, 2015
Board of Trustees Room
Altgeld Hall 315 – Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois
Approximate Schedule
9:00 a.m. Legislative Affairs, Research and Innovation Committee
(Expected to include presentation of items for committee review and information: State Budget and Federal Relations Update; EIGERlab. Possibly other matters for discussion only.)
10:00 a.m. Compliance, Audit, Risk Management and Legal Affairs Committee
(Expected to include presentation of items for committee review and information: Property Insurance Valuation; Gubernatorial Changes in Ethic Requirements; Enterprise Risk Management Initiative. Possibly other matters for discussion only.)
11:00 a.m. Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee Meeting
(Expected to include presentation of proposals for committee review and endorsement: Nankai-NIU International College; New Degree Program for B.S. in Hospitality and Tourism Management; New Degree Programs Responding to ISBE Changes in Middle School Level Educator Licensure; Faculty and Supportive Professional Staff Sabbatical Leaves for 2015-16 Academic Year. Review and information: Faculty Presentation on Sabbatical Leave; Sixth Annual Report on the Outcomes of Sabbatical Leaves; Curricular Diversity. Possibly other matters for discussion only.) The committee plans to convene a brief closed session
Noon. Break for Lunch
12:30 p.m. Finance, Facilities and Operations Committee
(Expected to include presentation of proposals for committee review and endorsement: Fiber Optic Network Expansion; FY15 Physical Plant Contracted Electrical Services-Open Order Amendment; FY16 Transportation Services, Physical Plant & Finance, Facilities & Operations Motor Fuels; FY16 NIU Foundation Professional Services Contract; FY16 Student Health Insurance Fee; FY16 Student Health Insurance; FY16 Materials Mgmt.-Central Stores Commodities Contract Renewal; FY15 Office of General Counsel-Open Order Amendment for Internal and External Investigations; FY16 Architectural & Engineering Services and Physical Plant Open Orders; FY16 Physical Plant Elevator Services and Maintenance Open Order contract Renewal; FY16 International Programs Division Expenditures; FY16 University Outreach Education Centers Catering Services Contract Renewals; Marketing and Communications Comprehensive Marketing Consultative Services; FY16 ITS Document Services and Materials Mgmt. Printing Paper Open Orders Contract Renewal; FY16 DOIT Doc Services Copier Program Contract Renewal; Office of the Provost Externally Funded Research and Scholarship Benchmarking; FY16 Student Mass Transit Board Campus Busing System Contract Renewal; Northern Illinois Research Foundation Expenditure Authority Amendment; Intercollegiate Athletics/Facilities Replacement of Turf at Huskie Stadium; Treasury Operations-Signatory Authorization; FY15 Office of General Counsel-Open Order Amendment for Outside Legal Services Regarding Civil Complaints; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Joint Appointment between NIU and Argonne National Laboratory. Review and information: Quarterly Summary Report of Transactions in Excess of $100,000; and Periodic Report on Investments. Possibly other matters for discussion only.)
2:00 p.m. Board of Trustees Special Meeting
(Expected to include a closed session.)
AGENDA FORMAT FOR COMMITTEE MEETINGS
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. VERIFICATION OF QUORUM AND APPROPRIATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
3. MEETING AGENDA APPROVAL
4. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5. CHAIR’S COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS (IF ANY) *
7. UNIVERSITY RECOMMENDATIONS/ACTION
8. UNIVERSITY REPORTS/INFORMATION
9. OTHER MATTERS
10. NEXT MEETING DATE
11. ADJOURNMENT
* The Board and its committees comply with P.A. 91-0715 through its Bylaws, Article II, Section 5.B:
1. Consistent with Public Act 91-0715 and reasonable constraints determined by these Bylaws and the Chair, at each regular or special meeting of the Board or its committees that is open to the public, members of the public may request a brief time on the approved agenda of the meeting to address the Board on relevant matters within its jurisdiction.
2. Committees of the Board review University proposals for action and make adjustments and endorsements as appropriate for further consideration by the full Board. Public comments are generally most useful at meetings of Board committees, where proposals are first considered and the time for interaction most feasible.
3. To facilitate an orderly process, appearance requests must be registered on a Board-provided form and submitted to the Board’s Parliamentarian at least 45 minutes before the meeting is scheduled to be called to order. To be recognized, the appearance request will include the name, address and position of the individual wishing to speak, the name of the organization or group represented, a concise summary of the presentation, and whether the requestor has appeared earlier on the topic before any other meeting of the Board. The Parliamentarian may confer with registered speakers to cooperatively assist the Chair of the meeting in assuring coordinated issue presentation and an efficient use of allocated time. The Parliamentarian will acquaint requestors with the generally acceptable rules of decorum for their presentations. In lieu of oral presentations, individuals may present brief written materials not to exceed five (5) pages to the Parliamentarian for distribution and consideration by the Board in advance of the meeting.
4. The Chair of the meeting will recognize duly registered individuals at the appropriate point during the meeting. Unduly repetitive comments may be discouraged and restricted by the Chair. To assure an orderly and timely meeting the Chair may limit time allotments to five minutes or less, may delay or defer appearances when appropriate, and defer or refer questions received from presenters for answers if available.
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