March 30, 2011

AGENDA

Oakland University
Board of Trustees Formal Session
March 30, 2011, 2:00 p.m.
Auditorium, Elliott Hall of Business & Information Technology
Presiding:  Chair Henry Baskin
 

A.        Call to Order -- Chair Henry Baskin

B.        Roll Call -- Secretary Victor A. Zambardi

C.        Consent Agenda for Consideration/Action -- Chair Henry Baskin

            Tab 1.     Consent Agenda

                          Tab 2.     Minutes of the Board of Trustees Formal Session of December 9, 2010
                          Tab 3.     University Personnel Actions
                          Tab 4.     Acceptance of Gifts and Pledges to Oakland University for the Period of
                                        December 1, 2010 through February 28, 2011
                          Tab 5.     Acceptance of Grants and Contracts to Oakland University for the Period of
                                        October 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010
                          Tab 6.     Final Undergraduate School and Graduate School Reports - Fall 2010 -
                                        December 11, 2010
                          Tab 7.     Appointment of Independent Public Accountants for Audit Services, FY2011
                          Tab 8.     Engineering Center Reimbursement Resolution
                          Tab 9.     Authorization to Enter into an Assessment Agreement Regarding Merit Network, Inc.
                          Tab 10.   Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa, to Margaret Allesee
                          Tab 11.   Statement on Academic Freedom
                         
D.        New Items for Consideration/Action
         
           Tab 12.     Commendation of Alfred G. and Matilda R. Wilson Awards and Human Relations Award -- 
                             Mary Beth Snyder 
           Tab 13.     Appointment of Distinguished Professor --  Virinder K. Moudgil 
           Tab 14.     Bachelor of Arts Major in Creative Writing -- Virinder K. Moudgil 
           Tab 15.     Early Education and Intervention/Education Specialist Degree -- Virinder K. Moudgil
           Tab 16.     Amendment to Equal Opportunity Policy -- Joi M. Cunningham   
                     
E.         Other Items for Consideration/Action that May Come Before the Board

F.        Adjournment



Action. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to add or delete agendum items during any formal session and to discuss, act on, or postpone, any agendum item during any formal session.

Rules for Addressing the Board. Any person wishing to address the Board of Trustees at a formal session must submit a written request, to the Office of the Board of Trustees prior to the formal session or to a representative of the Office of the Board of Trustees at the formal session, that includes the person’s name and the subject matter the person wishes to address.  The Board of Trustees generally limits the length of time that a person may address the Board of Trustees to two (2) minutes, and will designate the time for public participation during a certain part of the agenda.

Disabilities and Special Assistance. Any person with a disability requesting special assistance should contact the Office of the Board of Trustees no less than three (3) business days before the scheduled formal session for which the special assistance is being requested.

Contact Information.  Contact the Office of the Board of Trustees in writing at 203 Wilson Hall, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan 48309-4401, by telephone at (248) 370-3112, or by email at [email protected].





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