OHIO Board of Trustees to engage with students to learn more about OHIO’s experiential learning opportunities, receive preliminary census enrollment updates at October meeting

The Ohio University Board of Trustees will learn more about the numerous experiential learning opportunities that are available across the University from those who know them best – OHIO students – during their scheduled October 17 meeting on the Athens Campus. They will also receive the latest census enrollment update from Vice President for Enrollment Management Candace J. Boeninger. 

Additionally, Chief Information Officer Chris Ament will share a presentation that dives deeper into how OHIO is continuing to assess and further modernize its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) capabilities, which play a vital role in numerous cross-campus functions including human resources, finance and student administration.

Committee meetings will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17 in Walter Hall 104 with the main Board meeting taking place at 4:15 p.m. The complete schedule and agenda for the October meeting, as well as the link for the livestream for the day, is available online at ohio.edu/trustees.  

Additional agenda items from the Board of Trustees’ October meeting will include:

Experiential learning opportunities
Academics and Student Success Committee, 1:10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, Walter Hall 104 

The Board will hear from Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Donald Leo, and a variety of current OHIO students to learn more about the impact and opportunity that OHIO’s experiential learning activities, available both on and off campus provides, as well as how these opportunities are furthering their skills and career The four students, each from a different area of study, will share their personal experiences from the transformative internships they’ve had and how those opportunities are shaping their professional pathways.

Dr. Leo will explain what experiential learning is comprised of, the various types of experiential learning opportunities available and how it correlates to OHIO’s ongoing Dynamic Strategy process. 

Enrollment update
Academics and Student Success Committee, 1:10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, Walter Hall 104

Vice President for Enrollment Management Candace J. Boeninger will provide an enrollment update to the Board, highlighting the preliminary census enrollment for fall 2024 across Ohio University’s campuses, centers and modalities, as well as the significant growth in the Athens retention rate – the highest the University has seen since 2002.

Boeninger will also briefly discuss Enrollment Management’s FY25 priorities.

Community Standards update
Academics and Student Success Committee, 1:10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, Walter Hall 104 

The Board will receive a Community Standards update from Dr. Scott J. Bye, assistant dean of Students and director of Community Standards and Student Responsibility. Bye will discuss a summary of the most common student infractions, as well as updated student experience data, student conduct trends and office achievements.

He will highlight how there has been exceptionally positive feedback from students, that nearly 98% of students took responsibility for their behavior and chose to resolve their case via a Community Standards Conference, how housing handbook and failure to comply violations have decreased over the year and how revised sanctioning guidelines will better allow the office to meet the changing needs of students, among other things.

FY24 Year-end Results and Financial Update
Resources, Facilities, and Affordability Committee, 2:55 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17, Walter Hall 104

Interim Vice President for Finance & Administration and CFO Dr. John Day will provide the Board with an update of the FY24 year-end financial results and the FY25 budget. In addition, he will provide a summary of the completed Series 24 Bond Issuance for the Housing project and information about possible budget impacts related to the proposed change to the minimum salary threshold under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA). 

Capital Projects
Resources, Facilities, and Affordability Committee, 2:55 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17, Walter Hall 104 

The Board will consider two new capital projects, including:

• Bush Airport Zero Hangar Renovation - The Board will consider a resolution to renovate the Bush Airport Zero Hangar, including replacement of the roof, siding, and doors. This $2.5 million project is funded by external grant funding.
• Chubb Hall Window Replacement – The Board will consider approval to replace the windows in Chubb Hall. This $1.4 million project is funded by state capital appropriations.