State University of New York
       Board of Trustees
        Ad Hoc Committee on 
Research Foundation Relationship
and partial
Joint Meeting with RF Board of Directors SUNY Relationship Task Force
(joint portions shown in italics below)

Monday, September 19, 2011
3:00 p.m. 
Conference Room – N-102

A G E N D A
1) Call to Order – Chair Hunt 

2) Approval of 8/8/11 minutes             

3) General Update on work of RF Task Force and Work Plan for both Task Forces (Attachment 1) – David Lavallee; Bonny Boice  		           (3:05-3:25 p.m)

4) Update on Status of RF Leadership Searches – President, CFO, General Counsel/Secretary – David Lavallee; Bonny Boice 		           (3:25-3:35 p.m)

5) Participation by of RF Board Task Force Members; introduction and brief 
          report -- Dean Steve Scheinman, Chair 			          (3:35-3:45 p.m)

6) Joint discussion of Governance critical issue (Attachment 2)  Bonny Boice to present chart 						                      (3:45 – 4:15 p.m)
       					
a. Additional documents can be accessed online www.rfsuny.org.  Please contact Zulaika Rodriguez at 518-320-1157 for sign-on assistance. 
b. Legal non-profit governance expert Michael Cooney will be present      

7) Joint Discussion of Pre-Award and Affiliate Entities Critical Issues  --  Steve Scheinman to summarize RF Task Force Actions to date 	           (4:15-4:30 p.m)

8) Discussion of next steps, and future meeting agendas                      (4:30-4:45 p.m)

9) Executive Session (if needed)      

10) Adjournment (by 5:00 p.m at latest)