Official Proceedings of the One Thousand Four Hundred and Forty-Fourth Meeting of the Board of Trustees, Columbus, Ohio, November 7, 2008

Abstract

This item is the meeting minutes of the Board of Trustees of The Ohio State University held on November 6 and 7, 2008 at the Ohio State University Longaberger Alumni House, Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Cloyd gave a summary of President Gee's first year. Dr. E. Gordon Gee gave the President's Report and Renee Starkey and Ibrahim Bamba were given the Student Recognition Awards. The committee reports were discussed. The consent agenda included the following resolutions: Amended Amendments to the Bylaws of the Board of Trustees, The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute Board Reappointments, University Hospitals East Board Appointment, Approval of Non-Academic "Center" Status, Honorary Degrees, Degrees and Certificates - Autumn Quarter Commencement, Amended Personnel Actions, Resolutions in Memoriam, University Development Report, Amendment to the Policy Regarding Board of Trustees Review and Approval of Facilities Improvement Projects and Real Estate Transactions, Approval to Enter into a Construction Contract, Approval to Enter into Design Contracts, Salary Reduction Pick-up Plans, and Long-Term Lease/Purchase. The appendices included processes, budgets, building plans, and maps that were not already present in the minutes.