Rachel Lynn Mercier

The Board of Trustees reviewed and approved the acceptance of numerous gifts, grants, and contracts. Key highlights include a compilation of 419 awards totaling $196,757,006, with significant research and non-research funding from various sources such as federal, state, and private entities. The board also received a supplemental report detailing Henry Ford Health and MSU Health Sciences projects, alongside information on the top 10 awards and a three-year annualized average award report.

The Board of Trustees reviewed and approved various personnel actions, including faculty appointments with tenure, promotions, and other academic personnel appointments. These actions cover multiple departments and colleges across the university. The report also includes details on fixed-term appointments, postdoctoral scholar assignments, and changes in job titles for administrative and academic staff.

This document summarizes the update to the University Facilities and Land Use Plan, which serves as a flexible framework to guide physical development in alignment with the academic, research, and outreach missions. Key strategic elements include optimizing resource utilization, strategic clustering of academic and research programs, fostering partnerships, and enhancing student life amenities. The plan emphasizes developing an efficient transportation network, protecting natural areas, and preserving the agricultural district. It envisions long-term development opportunities and aims to create interconnectivity across campus while maintaining a 'campus in a park' environment.

The MSU 2030 strategic plan is a commitment to advancing the university's excellence and impact. It focuses on key strategic priorities: enhancing student success through expanded academic support, mentorship, and well-being initiatives; fostering faculty and staff success by cultivating a culture of excellence, supporting work-life balance for caregivers, and promoting diversity in hiring; and advancing the research mission through significant collaborations and scientific endeavors to achieve local and global impact. The plan also emphasizes elevating diversity, equity, and inclusion, and upholding safety, transparency, and accountability to create an environment that supports the success of all members of the university community.

This strategic plan outlines a framework for Michigan State University's future direction, aiming to focus resources and energy towards key institutional goals. The plan prioritizes student success by increasing graduation rates and eliminating opportunity gaps. It also seeks to cultivate a thriving workplace environment for faculty and staff, emphasizing excellence, opportunity, diversity, equity, inclusion, and a culture of care, safety, and respect. Furthermore, the plan commits to advancing academic excellence and pursuing research that addresses critical global challenges.