2-25-00

BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO MEET FRIDAY, MARCH 3

   COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State University Board of Trustees and its committees will meet at the Longaberger Alumni House, 2200 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, on Friday, March 3.

The agenda follows.

Contact: Elizabeth Conlisk, University Relations, (614) 292-3040

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SCHEDULE

Friday, March 3, 2000

AGENDA SUMMARY

LONGABERGER ALUMNI HOUSE

2200 OLENTANGY RIVER ROAD

Committee Work Sessions

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Educational Affairs Committee (Mount Leadership, Room 125)

(George Skestos, Tamala Longaberger, Daniel Slane, Allyson Lowe)

Graduate Studies: Recruiting Talented Students - Dr. Elliot Slotnick/John Rogers Harris,

Moving Talented Students through Graduate School - Elisse Wright, Presidential Fellow; Peter Kower, overseer of Preparing Future Faculty; and Jennifer Cognard-Black

Overview of Research and Graduate Education - Dr. Keith Alley

Graduate Students in Research - Dr. William Clark; and Dr. Hamish Fraser and Peter Collins

Status Report on Early Retirement Incentive Program - Dr. Parson

General Recommendations - Dr. Ray

Authorization for the Technology Transfer Oversight Committee to Approve Research Incentives for Staff and Students

Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Employing Units

Renaming of the Department of Medical Biochemistry

Naming of the Allied Medical Professions Building

Naming of Lane Avenue Park

Naming of 1501 Neil Avenue

Naming of the Grand Lounge in the Longaberger Alumni House

Personnel Actions -- Dr. Ray

Investments Committee (Terrace Level Conference Room, Room 110)

(David Brennan, Daniel Slane, Karen Hendricks, Frank Wobst, John Gerlach)

Endowment Fund Monthly Report - Mr. Nichols

Endowment Fund Quarterly Report - Mr. Nichols

NACUBO Comparison Report - Mr. Nichols

Update on the Mercer Investment Consulting Report - Mr. Nichols

Endowment Income Balances - Mr. Nichols

Endowment Income Trends - Mr. Nichols

Report on University Development - Mr. May

Appointment and Reappointment of Investment Managers - Mr. Nichols

10:00 - 10:30 a.m.Fiscal Affairs Committee (Terrace Level Conference Room, Room 110)

(Zuheir Sofia, David Brennan, Robert Duncan, James Patterson)

Report on Financial Benchmarks - Mr. Shkurti

Employment of Architects/Engineers and Request for Construction Bids - Ms. Ashe

Student Affairs Committee (Mount Leadership, Room 125)

(Tamala Longaberger, Robert Duncan, Karen Hendricks, Jaclyn Nowakowski)

Update on Greek Task Force - Mr. Williams

AGENDA SUMMARY (contd)

10:30 a.m. Board Meeting (Grand Lounge, Room 130)

President's Report

Departmental Teaching Awards - Dr. Ray

Department of Physics - Dr. Will Saam

Department of Pediatrics - Dr. John Mahan

Consent Agenda

1. Authorization for the Technology Transfer Oversight Committee to Approve Research Incentives for Staff and Students

2. Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Employing Units

3. Renaming of the Department of Medical Biochemistry

4. Naming of the Allied Medical Professions Building

5. Naming of Lane Avenue Park

6. Naming of 1501 Neil Avenue

7. Naming of the Grand Lounge in the Longaberger Alumni House

8. Distinguished Service Awards

9. Honorary Degree

10. Degrees and Certificates

11. Personnel Actions

12. Resolutions in Memoriam

13. Report of Research Contracts and Grants

14. Report on University Development

15. Appointment and Reappointment of Investment Managers

16. Employment of Architects/Engineers and Request for Construction Bids

Student Recognition Award - Ms. Nowakowski

Student Government Report - Mr. Ley

Presentation on Gateway - Mr. Williams