OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Council will meet on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. in Dicke Room 230.
I.
Minutes of November 17, 2015 meeting
II.
Reports from Constitutional Committees
a. Budget & Appropriations
b. Academic Affairs
c. Student Activities (see report)
d. Personnel
III.
Reports from Operational Committees
a. Athletics
b. Information Technology
c. Cultural & Special Events
d. International Affairs
e. Religious Affairs
f. General Education
IV.
Liaison
Ballard
Kobiela
LeBlanc
Brant
Chair
Christhoff
Kobiela
LeBlanc
Boulanger
Hurtig
Bell
Macdonald
Hurtig
Macdonald
Other Reports
a. Vice Presidents
i. Academic Affairs
ii. Financial Affairs
iii. University Advancement
iv. Admissions and Financial Aid
v. Student Affairs
Crago
Ballard
Spencer
Eilola
Thompson-Bradshaw
b. Deans
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
Albrecht
Baumgartner
Martin
Fenton
Bales
Arts & Sciences (see report)
Engineering
Pharmacy
Business Administration
Law
c. Student Senate
d. Health Services Advisory Committee
V.
Chair/Faculty Comments
VI.
President Comments/Questions
VII.
Unfinished Business
Grandillo
Ballard
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VIII.
New Business
IX.
Announcements
X.
Adjournment
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Submitted Reports
II.a. Budget & Appropriations
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Last meeting was December
Will begin meeting in mid-January
Early focus – spring semester enrollment & NTR
Longer focus – 16/17 budget development
IV.a.ii. Vice President for Financial Affairs
Financial Affairs
- Focus on 15/16 operating results esp with Spring semester NTR and NSR
- 16/17 Budget
o Requests are in for the most part and are being compiled
o Will start looking at FTE and NTR forecasts in February
- Prophix system contracted for budgeting/reporting/planning
o Design work will begin in February
o Hopefully use for budget reporting and monitoring in 16/17
 Planning will be more for 17/18
Human Resources
- Online benefits enrollment was successful – fewer laggards than in the paper system
- Year-end & beginning work – esp W2s, new employee setups, etc.
IV.b.i. Getty College of Arts and Sciences
The Department of Technological Studies hosted the ONU Polar Bear Classic VEX Robotics
Competition in the ONU Sports Center on Friday, January 8.
The Department of History, Politics and Justice is hosting its annual Mock Trial tournament
January 16-17, with over 100 students from twelve colleges and universities on campus.
The Department of Theatre Arts is hosting an Acrobatic Flying Workshop, led by ZFX, a world
leader in performer flying, for ONU students and faculty January 17-21 at the Freed Center.
ONU students will have the opportunity to study and perform with guest artists Ballets with a
Twist during the group’s January 23-31 residency on campus. The ensemble will perform a
concert entitled “Cocktail Hour: The Show” on January 30 at 7:30 pm and January 31 at 2:00
pm.
On Saturday, February 6, ONU will host the first annual Steel Band Day. The ONU Steel Band
will be joined by the Toledo School for the Arts, Glass City Steel Band, Ada Junior Steelband
(the Wild Steel-ions), and the Steel Band from Clark Montessori High School in Cincinnati.
Jeffrey Martin, ONU music education graduate, is the full-time steel band director at Clark
Montessori. The ONU Steel Drum Band and the high school bands will play several selections
on their own and together.
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Fulbright scholar Benjamin Ayettey, Dr. Sarah Waters, and the ONU African Dance and
Drumming ensemble will perform a Fulbright Extravaganza concert on March 10 at 7:30 in the
Freed Center.
District Science Day will be held Saturday, March 19.
The annual Student Research Colloquium will be held Friday, April 22, 2016; the deadline for
applications is Friday, March 11.
IV.d. Health Services Advisory Committee
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Next meeting scheduled for Feb 2
Focus on healthy campus – how do we increase participation from present ~20%
What needs to be in place to enhance our program and how to fund
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