Oakland University Board of Trustees Minutes Of The Formal Session
The Board of Trustees meeting covered a wide range of academic and administrative items. Key discussions included the President's report on student success, research growth, and upcoming infrastructure projects. The Board approved personnel actions, including various appointments and emeriti status for faculty. Financial actions taken included the acceptance of gifts, pledges, grants, and contracts, the approval of the Oakland Center Operating Budget for FY2027, and the authorization of a CLEMIS Authority Agreement. The Board also approved a food services agreement, the renaming of a graduate program, and the construction of a vehicular wireless communication test system. Significant new items included the approval of a Public/Private Partnership for a Data Infrastructure Project, the authorization of new academic degree programs (BSET, Bachelor of Strategic Communication, and Ed.D. in Applied Early Childhood Practice and Policy), and the approval of the FY2027 General Fund Budget and tuition rates. Finally, the Board honored departing student liaisons and trustees, and appointed a new Board Chair and Vice Chair.