December 12, 2016
PUBLIC NOTICE
Meeting of the
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Thursday – December 15, 2016
Board of Trustees Room
315 Altgeld Hall - Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois
Schedule
9:00 a.m. Public Meeting of the Board of Trustees Convened – Board of Trustees Room
EXPECTED AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. VERIFICATION OF QUORUM AND APPROPRIATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
3. MEETING AGENDA APPROVAL, INCLUDING ANY PROPOSED CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
4. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 25, SEPTEMBER 15, OCTOBER 20, NOVEMBER 8, AND NOVEMBER 17, 2016
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS *
6. CHAIR’S COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
7. REPORTS OF BOARD COMMITTEES AND BOARD LIAISONS
A. Executive Committee
B. Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee (AASAP)
C. Compliance, Audit, Risk Management and Legal Affairs Committee (CARL)
D. Finance, Facilities and Operations Committee (FFO)
E. Legislative Affairs, Research and Innovation Committee (LARI)
F. Ad Hoc Committee on Enrollment
G. Ad Hoc Committee on Governance
H. Illinois Board of Higher Education
I. Universities Civil Service Merit Board
J. Northern Illinois University Foundation
K. Northern Illinois University Alumni Association
l. Northern Illinois Research Foundation
8. PRESIDENT’S REPORT NO. 110
Items for board review and approval: Appointments – Faculty and Administrative Employees. The University seeks Board of Trustees approval for recommended minor revisions in the Board of Trustees Regulations Section II, Subsection A, which includes revisions to visiting appointments, temporary appointments, and adjunct appointments. (Board Regulations require three-day advanced posting of changes to Regulations.)
9. CHAIR’S REPORT NO. 75
10. NEXT MEETING DATE
11. CLOSED SESSION
12. ADJOURNMENT
* Individuals wishing to make an appearance before the Board should consult the Bylaws of the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University, http://www.niu.edu/board/bylaws/index.shtml#B2, Article II, Section 4 – Appearances before the Board. For more information or to register an appearance before the Board, contact Kathleen Carey (kjahns@niu.edu), Recording Secretary to the Board of Trustees, Altgeld Hall 300, DeKalb, IL 60115, 815-753-1273.
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