Notification of Board of Trustees Actions
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September 16, 2024 Board of Trustees Meeting
During a meeting of the Board of Trustees on September 16, 2024 at the University of Maine at Farmington the Board approved the following actions:
Redlined Board Policies
The Board of Trustees approved the final version of the edited Board Policies 213 and 416 as initially presented in redlined form at the July 2024 Board Meeting and provided at the September 2024 Board Meeting materials in final form.
Approval of University of Maine Board of Agriculture Appointments
The Board of Trustees approved the two research faculty appointments to the University of Maine Board of Agriculture: Dr. Stephanie Burnett for a five -year term beginning 2023 and Dr. Philip Fanning for a five-year term beginning 2024.
Budget Increase – E-Sports Arena Construction in Lower Brooks Dining Hall, USM
The Board of Trustees accepted the recommendation of the Finance, Facilities and Technology Committee and authorized the University of Maine System, acting through the University of Southern Maine to increase the budget from $750,000 to $1,625,000 to be funded through a UMS loan of up to $875,000 for the renovation of the lower area of the Brooks Dining Area for an E-Sports Arena located on the Gorham campus of the University of Southern Maine.
Kelley Commons Boiler Replacement
The Board of Trustees accepted the recommendation of the Finance, Facilities and Technology Committee and authorized the University of Maine System, acting through the University of Maine at Presque Isle to spend up to $1.5 million to replace two boilers in Kelley Commons.
Mallett Restroom Budget Increase
The Board of Trustees accepted the recommendation of the Finance, Facilities, and Technology Committee and authorized the University of Maine System, acting through the University of Maine at Farmington to increase the construction budget up to $500,000 making the total project budget $3,200,000 to renovate the restrooms and replace the failing plumbing infrastructure at Mallett Hall.
Sustainable Aquaculture Workforce and Innovation Center (SAWIC), UM
The Board of Trustees accepted the recommendation of the Finance, Facilities, and Technology Committee and authorized the University of Maine System, acting through the University of Maine, to increase the authorization to expend an additional $9,565,000 for a total expenditure of up to $11,065,000 for the construction and completion of an approximately 14,200 square foot facility to house Sustainable Aquaculture Workforce and Innovation Center (SAWIC).
Maine Center- Building Renovations Request For Funding
The Board of Trustees accepted the recommendation of the Finance, Facilities, and Technology Committee and authorized the University of Maine System, acting through the Maine Center, to expend $650,000 for design, planning and limited renovations and capital improvements at the Maine Center in Portland, Maine.
University of Maine Tenure at Time of Hire
The Board of Trustees accepted the recommendation of the Academic and Student Affairs Committee and approved tenure at the time of hire, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Maine, effective June 1, 2024.
University of Southern Maine Tenure at Time of Hire
The Board of Trustees accepted the recommendation of the Academic and Student Affairs Committee and approved tenure at the time of hire, Associate Professor in the Osher School of Music at the University of Southern Maine, effective September 1, 2024.
CONSENT AGENDA
Acceptance of Minutes
Authorization of Space Reduction and Construction of a New Facilities Management Building at UMF
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held at the University of Maine on November
17 -18, 2024.