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Aug 20, 2026·BoardMeeting
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Youngstown State University Academic Affairs Meeting
The meeting focused on the state of academic affairs, including reflections on faculty service, updates on new faculty, and recent organizational changes within the university. Key discussion topics included the details of a new collective bargaining agreement, the university's push toward R2 research status, and the implementation of new workload reporting and annual faculty evaluation procedures. The presentation also addressed the integration of new departments into the Office of Academic Affairs, changes to the tenure and promotion process, and the introduction of a new post-tenure review policy.
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Youngstown State University Board Of Trustees University Affairs Committee Meeting Minutes
The University Affairs Committee met to conduct collective bargaining updates in executive session and address several action items. These included the ratification of collective bargaining agreements with the Youngstown State University Association of Classified Employees and the Ohio Education Association Faculty Union. The Committee also approved resolutions regarding employment terms for non-represented classified employees, rescinded and approved changes to the Faculty Workload Policy, modified the Tenure Policy, approved a new promotion policy for non-tenure track senior lecturers to assistant professors, and updated the policy regarding the selection, appointment, and evaluation of executive and administrative officers.
Aug 7, 2026·BoardMeeting
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Youngstown State University Board Of Trustees Special Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes
The board meeting focused on several key resolutions, primarily regarding labor agreements and university policies. Key actions included the ratification of collective bargaining agreements with the Youngstown State University Association of Classified Employees and the Ohio Education Association Faculty Union. The board also addressed terms and conditions of employment for classified employees excluded from collective bargaining, rescinded and approved a new faculty workload policy, modified the tenure policy, approved a new policy for the promotion from senior lecturer to assistant professor, and modified the policy for the selection, appointment, and evaluation of executive and administrative officers and professional administrative staff.
Jun 18, 2026·BoardMeeting
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Youngstown State University Board Of Trustees Board Of Trustees Meeting
The Board meeting included several key agenda items such as the administration of the oath of office to new members, the approval of the annual operating budget for fiscal year 2027, and the ratification of various personnel actions. Several university policies were modified, including the policy on the purchase of misbranded and cultivated-protein food products, the sensitive information and information security policy, the Title IX sexual harassment policy, and policies regarding affiliated organizations and employee degrees. Additionally, the Board authorized honorary degrees and emeritus status for faculty and administrators, discussed the conferral of an interim vice president for legal affairs and general counsel, and reviewed accreditation status and programmatic changes.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
