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Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNINGAGENDAGOVERNANCENovember 14, 2007Page 5 <strong>of</strong> 582considered for initial interviews. The <strong>Board</strong> Search Committee shall schedule initialinterviews and all members <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Board</strong> will be invited to attend the initial interviewsand participate in the selection <strong>of</strong> candidates for final interviews. The <strong>Board</strong> SearchCommittee may also invite two additional individuals to attend and observe the initialinterviews conducted by such committee to fill the position <strong>of</strong> Commissioner. The <strong>Board</strong>Search Committee will next develop an interview schedule for the candidates selected forfinal interviews for the position <strong>of</strong> Commissioner. The <strong>Board</strong> shall then meet andconduct final interviews and select the Commissioner.STAFF RECOMMENDATION: <strong>Board</strong> staff recommends approval <strong>of</strong> this item.3. UM – APPROVAL TO ALLOW THE APPOINTMENT OF EMPLOYEES TO SERVEAS VOTING MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY’S RESEARCH FOUNDATIONPermission is requested to allow Alice Clark, Vice Chancellor for Research and SponsoredPrograms; Morris Stocks, Senior Vice Chancellor for Planning and Operations; WilliamGottshall, Executive Director <strong>of</strong> the Lott Leadership Institute and Walt Chambliss, Director <strong>of</strong>Technology Management, all <strong>of</strong> whom are University <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mississippi</strong> employees, to serve asvoting members <strong>of</strong> the University <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mississippi</strong> Research Foundation <strong>Board</strong> <strong>of</strong> Directors. The<strong>Board</strong> <strong>of</strong> Directors is comprised <strong>of</strong> seven (7) members, four (4) University <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mississippi</strong>employees and three (3) members from the private sector. Currently, the primary function <strong>of</strong> thisboard is to provide leadership for the development <strong>of</strong> university owned land for the UniversityResearch Park. Because it is university land, it is important that the university maintain a highdegree <strong>of</strong> control during the early stages <strong>of</strong> this development. The university employees neededfor service on the board have a wide range <strong>of</strong> expertise: senior leadership, federal agency grantpractices, technology management, and fiduciary accountability. Over time, the goal is totransition to a board mostly populated with private sector/non-university members. Please allowan exception to the employee restriction within IHL <strong>Board</strong> Policy 301.0806 UniversityFoundation/Affiliated Entity Activities to ensure the proper administration <strong>of</strong> this development.STAFF RECOMMENDATION: <strong>Board</strong> staff recommends approval <strong>of</strong> this item.11/13/2007

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