Trustees

• Minutes of the February 29, 2008 meeting
• Personnel Changes
• 2008-09 Promotion and Tenure Recommendations
• Distinguished Research Professor
• Proposed Emeritus Recommendations
• Revisions to the 2008-2009 Student Handbook
• Revisions to the Administrative Staff Handbook
• Revisions to the Classified Staff Handbook
• Easements Granted by the State of Ohio on Behalf of Bowling Green State University to the City of Bowling Green or Other Governmental, Public and Private Entities or Parties
• University Policy on the Authorization and Award of Capital Construction Projects
• The Use of a Master Tax Exempt Lease-Purchase Agreement
• Ice Arena Renovation Project
• Central Chiller Plant Construction
• Roof Replacement – Technology Building, Life Science Building, and Administration Building – 3rd Floor
• Roof Replacement – Overman Hall, Health and Human Services/Student Health Center Building, and Jerome Library – 2nd Floor
• Special Fee Request – Approval of New Study Abroad Fee for FY 2009
• Fee Request – Approval of Study Abroad Fees for FY 2010
• Sponsored Grants and Contracts Awarded: January, February, and March 2008
• Board of Trustee Schedule of Meetings for 2008-2009

Minutes of the February 29, 2008 meeting
The Board approved the minutes of the February 29, 2008 meeting.

Personnel Changes
The Board approved the personnel changes of February 29, 2008.

2008-09 Promotion and Tenure Recommendations
The Board approved the recommendations for promotion and tenure for 2008-2009.

Distinguished Research Professor
The Board approved naming Dr. Verner Bingman as a Distinguished Research Professor.

Proposed Emeritus Recommendations
The Board approved recommendations of emeritus status for the following faculty members: Larry Dunning, Computer Sciences; Joseph Jacoby, Sociology; A. Rolando Andrade, Ethnic Studies; Donald Enholm, School of Communication Studies, Interpersonal Communication; Patricia Essex, Accounting and Management Information Systems; Thomas Knox, History; Francis Laatsch, Finance; Fiona MacKinnon, Higher Education and Student Affairs; Robert Meyers, English; Glenn Shields, Human Services, Social Work; and Larry Small, Communication Disorders.

Proposed Revisions to the 2008-2009 Student Handbook
The Board approved revisions to the 2008-2009 Student Handbook.

Proposed Revisions to the Administrative Staff Handbook
The Board approved revisions to the Administrative Staff Handbook to include the ombudsperson position.

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

Easements Granted by the State of Ohio on Behalf of Bowling Green State University to the City of Bowling Green or Other Governmental, Public and Private Entities or Parties
The Board approved easements granted by the State of Ohio on behalf of BGSU to the City of Bowling Green or other governmental, public and private entities or parties. Future resolutions on easements of this type will not be needed.

University Policy on the Authorization and Award of Capital Construction Projects
The Board approved a policy on the authorization and award of capital construction projects which governs the authorization and contracting for all future capital construction projects over $500,000 not currently in the design or construction phases as of May 2, 2008.

The Use of a Master Tax Exempt Lease-Purchase Agreement
The Board approved the use of a master tax exempt lease-purchase agreement. The initial Agreement is set at a sum not to exceed six million dollars ($6,000,000) and is subject to an annual appropriation as set forth in all documents, and is designated as a “qualified tax exempt obligation.”

Ice Arena Renovation Project
The Board approved funds in the amount of $4,000,000 to provide major infrastructure renovations to the University Ice Arena.

Central Chiller Plant Construction
The Board approved state capital project funds of $3,160,800 and State Basic Renovation funds of $1,000,000 to provide central cooling to the Fine Arts Building, the Moore Musical Arts Building, the Health and Human Services/Student Health Center Building and the Wolfe Center project.

Roof Replacement – Technology Building, Life Science Building, and Administration Building – 3rd Floor
The Board approved local funds of $692,620 for the replacement of roofs on Technology Building, Life Science Building, and Administration Building 3rd Floor.

Roof Replacement – Overman Hall, Health and Human Services/Student Health Center Building, and Jerome Library – 2nd Floor
The Board approved local funds of $567,678 for the replacement of roofs on Overman Hall, Health and Human Services/Student Health Center Building and Jerome Library – 2nd Floor.

Special Fee Request – Approval of New Study Abroad Fee for FY 2009
The Board approved new study abroad fees for 2009.

Fee Request – Approval of Study Abroad Fees for FY 2010
The Board approved study abroad fees for 2010.

Sponsored Grants and Contracts Awarded: January, February, and March 2008
The Board approved sponsored grants and contracts in the amount of $8,073,552.00 for the month of January, $1,617,304.00 for the month of February, and $684,023.71 for the month of March 2008.

Proposed Board of Trustee Schedule of Meetings for 2008-2009
The Board approved the schedule of meetings for 2008-2009 as follows: October 2-3, 2008, December 4-5, 2008, February 26-27, 2009, April 23, 2009, and June 25-26, 2009.