NEWPORT, Ore. - The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will hold a retreat on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to discuss the 10-year outlook for the university.  The retreat is open to the public and will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Guin Library Seminar Room of Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC), 2030 S.E. Marine Science Drive in Newport. 

Each of the board's three standing committees will meet on Thursday, Oct. 15, in the Guin Library Seminar Room at HMSC. These meetings are open to the public:

  • The Executive and Audit Committee will meet from 8 to 10:15 a.m. to review the quarterly audit report; hear a presentation on the university's compliance and ethics program; and consider the 2016 committee work plan, a trustee recommendation policy, the FY2015 presidential assessment, and revised standards for foundations.
  • The Academic Strategies Committee will meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon to consider new graduate degree programs in psychology, athletic training, and environmental arts and humanities; and the committee's work plan for 2016.
  • The Finance and Administration Committee will meet from 12:45 to 2:45 p.m. to consider quarterly reports, changes to the public university funds investment policy, and the committee's work plan for the fiscal year ahead. The committee will also hear pro forma results for an information technology systems infrastructure project and an OSU-Cascades residence hall and dining/academic center.

Following the committee meetings, the board will meet at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, to hear a presentation on the university's Marine Studies Initiative and to participate in a tour of HMSC. 

The board will meet again on Friday, Oct. 16, in Corvallis. The meeting will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Willamette Room of the CH2M Hill Alumni Center, 725 S.W. 26th St. in Corvallis. It is open to the public. The board will consider adoption of a trustee recommendation policy and new graduate degree programs in psychology, athletic training, and environmental arts and humanities. 

The board will also act on the FY2015 presidential assessment, changes to the public university fund investment policy, and revisions to the standards for foundations.  In addition, the OSU board will receive a legislative update and discuss results from the annual board assessment survey.

The board will meet in executive session on Friday, Oct. 16, at approximately 11:30 a.m. (pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(h) ) for the purpose of consulting with legal counsel in regard to current litigation or litigation likely to be filed.

A public comment period is provided at each board meeting. Commenters are allowed up to five minutes and may register by e-mail before the meeting by contacting Marcia Stuart at [email protected]; or they may register at the meeting itself. Commenters must sign up prior to the public comment period of the meeting.

More information on the meetings is available online at: http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/trustees. If special accommodation is required, contact Stuart at 541-737-3449 or [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance.

Source: 

Steve Clark, 541-737-3808, [email protected]

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