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At its June 22, 2007 meeting, the Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees took action on the following items:

• Minutes of the March 23, 2007 meeting
• Personnel changes
• Naming of the Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre
• BGeXperience Values Initiative
• Proposed Charter Amendments on Non-Tenure Track Faculty – Article B-I.C and Evaluation
 of Faculty Personnel – Article B-I.D
• Consensual Amorous Relationships Policy
• Proposed Emeritus Appointments
• Proposed Trustee Professorship for J. Christopher Dalton
• Appointment of Dr. Shirley Baugher as Provost
• Appointment of Thomas C. Atwood as Dean of the University Libraries
• Appointment of Dr. Ruth Wallis Herndon as an Associate Professor of History
• Appointment of Dr. Jill Zeilstra-Ryalls as a Professor of Biological Sciences
• Appointment of Dr. Kara Joyner as an Associate Professor of Sociology
• Resolution of the Board of Trustees Approving Technical and Conforming Changes to
  the Memorandum of Understanding By and Between Bowling Green State University and
  The Bowling Green State University Alumni Association
• Resolution regarding the Proposed Memorandum of Understanding Between Bowling Green
 State University and the Bowling Green State University Foundation, Inc.
• The Use of Capital Appropriations
• Grant of Limited Authority to Invest in Real Property
• Proposed 2007-08 Educational Budgets – Main Campus and Firelands College
• Proposed 2007-08 General Fee and Related Auxiliary Budgets
• Proposed 2007-08 Residence Hall, Residence Hall Technology and Dining Hall Budgets
• Proposed 2007-08 Miscellaneous Auxiliary Budgets
• Issuance of 2007-08 Contracts
• Proposed 2007-08 Special Fees and Program Charges
• Executive Session
• Election of Officers

Minutes of the March 23, 2007 meeting
The Board approved the minutes of the March 23, 2007 meeting as written.

Personnel Changes
The Board approved the personnel changes since the March 23, 2007 meeting.

Naming of the Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre
The Board approved naming the large Theatre in the Wolfe Center for the Performing Arts the “Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre” in recognition of the Donnell’s generous support for the arts at Bowling Green State University.

BGeXperience Values Initiative
The Board reaffirmed its support of the BGeXperience Values initiative. This “signature program” differentiates us from our peers.

Proposed Charter Amendments on Non-Tenure Track Faculty – Article B-I.C and Evaluation of Faculty Personnel – Article B-I.D
The Board approved the proposed amendments to the Academic Charter on Faculty Appointment and Tenure (particularly as it pertains to non-tenure track faculty).

Consensual Amorous Relationships Policy
The Board approved the Consensual Amorous Relationships Policy as an official policy of the University and added it to the Academic Charter, Administrative Staff and Classified Staff Handbooks.

Proposed Emeritus Appointments
The Board approved Emeritus status for the following persons:

Dr. M. Neil Browne, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Economics, College of
Business Administration
Mr. William W. Currie, Assistant Professor, Humanities Department, Firelands Campus
Dr. J. Christopher Dalton, Professor, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Mark J. Kasoff, Professor, Economics, College of Business Administration
Dr. Kenneth F. Kiple, Distinguished University Professor, History, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Barbara Lockard Zimmerman, Professor, Music Performance Studies, College of
Musical Arts
Dr. Virginia Marks, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Music Performance Studies, College of Musical Arts
Mr. George Novak, Associate Professor, Music Performance Studies, College of Musical Arts
Dr. Truc Nguyen, Professor, Mathematics and Statistics, College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Shirley E. Ostler, Assistant Professor, English, College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Philip G. Terrie, Professor, American Culture Studies, English and Environmental Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Thomas L. Wymer, Professor, English, College of Arts and Sciences

Proposed Distinguished Teaching Professor
The Board approved naming Dr. Sue A. Mota as a Distinguished Teaching Professor.

Proposed Trustee Professorship for J. Christopher Dalton
The Board approved Trustee Professorship for J. Christopher Dalton.

Appointment of Dr. Shirley Baugher, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, as a Full Professor with Tenure in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences in the College of Education and Human Development
The Board approved appointment of Dr. Shirley Baugher, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, as a full professor with tenure in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences in the College of Education and Human Development.

Appointment of Thomas C. Atwood as an Associate Professor with Tenure as Dean of the University Libraries
The Board approved the appointment of Mr. Thomas C. Atwood as an Associate Professor with tenure as Dean of the University Libraries.

Appointment of Dr. Ruth Wallis Herndon as an Associate Professor of History with Tenure in the College of Arts and Sciences
The Board approved the appointment of Dr. Ruth Wallis Herndon as an Associate Professor of History with tenure in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Appointment of Dr. Jill Zeilstra-Ryalls as Professor of Biological Sciences with Tenure in the College of Arts and Sciences
The Board approved the appointment of Dr. Jill Zeilstra-Ryalls as full Professor of Biological Sciences with tenure in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Appointment of Dr. Kara Joyner as an Associate Professor of Sociology with Tenure in the College of Arts and Sciences
The Board approved the appointment of Dr. Kara Joyner as an Associate Professor of Sociology with tenure in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Resolution of the Board of Trustees Approving Technical and Conforming Changes to the Memorandum of Understanding By and Between Bowling Green State University and The Bowling Green State University Alumni Association
The Board approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the BGSU Alumni Association to replace in its entirety the earlier version adopted March 23, 2007.

Resolution regarding the Proposed Memorandum of Understanding Between Bowling Green State University and the Bowling Green State University Foundation, Inc.
The Board approved a Memorandum of Understanding between Bowling Green State University and the Bowling Green State University Foundation, Inc.

The Use of Capital Appropriations
The Board approved the use of capital appropriations for the BGSU Aviation improvements.

Grant of Limited Authority to Invest in Real Property
The Board adopted and approved a resolution authorizing the University to acquire parcel(s) of real property within the opportunity area adjacent to the University through June 30, 2009 subject to specific conditions.

Proposed 2007-08 Educational Budgets – Main Campus and Firelands College
The Board approved the 2007-08 Educational Budgets (Main Campus) in the amount of $263,718,258 and the proposed 2007-08 Educational Budget (Firelands) in the amount of $12,760,520. The budget reflected no increase in tuition and fees as dictated by the Governor of Ohio.

Proposed 2007-08 General Fee and Related Auxiliary Budgets
The Board approved the 2007-08 General Fee and Related Auxiliary Budgets totaling $34,104,558.

Proposed 2007-08 Residence Hall, Residence Hall Technology and Dining Hall Budgets
The Board approved the fees for 2007-08 Residence Hall, Residence Hall Technology and Dining Hall budgets in the amount of $52,091,558.

Proposed 2007-08 Miscellaneous Auxiliary Budgets
The Board approved the proposed 2007-08 Miscellaneous Auxiliary Budgets totaling $17,669.035.

Issuance of 2007-08 Contracts
The Board approved issuance of Contracts for 2007-08; a 3% raise was part of the resolution.

Proposed 2007-08 Special Fees and Program Charges
The Board approved changes in Special Fees, effective 2007-08.

Sponsored Grants and Contracts Awarded: February, March and April 2007
The Board accepted the sponsored grants and/or contracts in the amount of $563,294.76 for the month of February, $1,020.729 for the month of March, and $19,144,367.78 for the month of April, 2007.

Executive Session
The Board met in Executive Session to confer with the General Counsel regarding matters dealing with the security and maintenance of University documents protected under law.

Election of Officers
The Board approved the election of officers for 2007-2008. Mr. Marsh was elected Chair, Mr. Harbal was elected Vice Chair, and Dr. Linda Dobb was elected Secretary.

 
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