At its March 23, 2007 meeting, the Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees took action on the following items:

• Minutes of the December 1, 2006 meeting
• Personnel changes
• Designation of Appointing Authority for Classified Staff Employees
• Proposed Emeritus Recommendations
• Faculty Senate Reconfiguration Proposal for a New School: the School of Earth,
    Environment, and Society
• Proposal for Undergraduate major, Bachelor of Musical Arts
• Proposed Revisions to the Classified Staff Handbook
• Administrative Staff Handbook changes
• Student Handbook changes
• Bowling Green State University Research Institute Appointment of the Board of Directors
• Out-of-Cycle Auxiliary Improvement project
• Investment Policy changes
• Special Fee Requests for Study Abroad 2008-2009
• Memorandum of Understanding By and Between Bowling Green State University and the
    Bowling Green State University Alumni Association
• Student Legal Services, Inc. Agreement
• Sponsored Grants and Contracts Awarded:  November and December 2006, and
    January 2007
• Board of Trustees Schedule of Meetings for 2007-2008

Minutes of the December 1, 2006 meeting
The Board approved the minutes of the December 1, 2006 meeting as written.

Promotion and Tenure Recommendations for 2007-2008
The Board approved the 2007-2008 Promotion and Tenure recommendations as submitted.

Personnel Changes
The Board approved the personnel changes since the December 1, 2006 meeting.

Designation of Appointing Authority for Classified Staff Employees
The Board approved the designation of an Appointing Authority for Classified Staff employees.

Proposed Emeritus Recommendations
The Board approved Emeritus status for the following persons:
Dr. John Bentley, Professor, Department of Performance Studies
Dr. Arthur Jared Crandall, Associate Professor, Department of Physics
and Astronomy
Dr. Kenneth Crocker, Professor, Department of Marketing
Dr. F. Scott Regan, Professor, Department of Theatre & Film

Faculty Senate Reconfiguration Proposal for a New School: the School of Earth, Environment, and Society
The Board approved the reconfiguration of a new school:  the School of Earth, Environment, and Society (consisting of the Center for Environmental Programs, the Department of Geology, and the Department of Geography) as a free standing school within the College of Arts and Sciences.

Proposal for Undergraduate major, Bachelor of Musical Arts
The Board approved the undergraduate Bachelor of Musical Arts Degree, pending approval by the Ohio Board of Regents.

Proposed Revisions to the Classified Staff Handbook
The Board approved the revisions to the Classified Staff Handbook.

Administrative Staff Handbook changes
The Board approved the revisions to the Administrative Staff Handbook that defined
flexible scheduling.

Student Handbook changes
The Board approved the proposed revisions to the 2007-2008 Student Handbook.

Bowling Green State University Research Institute Appointment of the Board of Directors
The Board approved appointments to the Bowling Green State University Research Institute Board of Directors as listed:Bruce Nyberg, Regional President, Huntington National Bank, Detroit, Michigan for 1 year
Daniel Keller, President KELLCO Venture Capital and Private Equity Investments, formerly Corporate Vice President, Cedar Fair, L.P., Huron, Ohio for 1 year
Charles Stocking, President Principle Business Enterprises, Dunbridge, Ohio for 2 years
George Baty, President Cresset Chemical Company, Weston, Ohio for 2 years
James Bayer, Formerly President, Crescent Manufacturing Holland, Ohio for 3 years

The Board approved the following non-administrative University faculty members (non-voting members) for two year terms as follows:
Ronald Scherer, Professor, Communication Disorders
Sheila Roberts, Associate Professor, Geology
Milton Baker, Entrepreneur in Entrepreneurship Center Residence

Out-of-Cycle Auxiliary Improvement project
The Board approved the allocation of funds in the amount of $240,000 for the Student Recreation Center for weight and cardio machinery, $160,000 for Bookstore Office renovations, and $200,000 to Residence Life for the transfer from Kreischer Tuckpointing to Harshman Landscape upgrades.

Investment Policy changes
The Board approved the proposed revisions to the University Investment Policy.

Special Fee Requests for Study Abroad 2008-2009
The Board approved the changes in the Special Fees for Study Abroad, effective 2008-09.

Memorandum of Understanding By and Between Bowling Green State University and the Bowling Green State University Alumni Association
The Board approved the Memorandum of Understanding By and Between Bowling Green State University and the Bowling Green State University Alumni Association.

Student Legal Services, Inc. Agreement
The Board approved the Student Legal Services, Inc. Agreement.

Sponsored Grants and Contracts Awarded:  November and December 2006, and January 2007
The Board accepted the sponsored grants and/or contracts in the amount of $1,816,360.03 for the month of November, $1,225,549.00 for the month of December 2006, and $1,312,751.00 for the month of January 2007.

Board of Trustees Schedule of Meetings for 2007-2008
The Board approved the 2007-2008 schedule of meetings:  September 27 – 28, 2007; November 29 – 30, 2007; February 28 – 29, 2008; and May 1 – 2, 2008.