Meeting Schedule & Priorities

Board of Regents meetings are open to the public. Under specific circumstances, some meetings of the Board and most meetings of the Board’s Litigation Review Committee, are held as non-public meetings as provided for in Minnesota State Statute. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held on the sixth floor of McNamara Alumni Center.

Each June, the Board approves its meeting schedule for the coming year. Meetings are noticed and agendas are posted in accordance with Minnesota's Open Meeting Law. For regular Board meetings, agendas are available 10 days prior to the meeting date.

2026–27 Board of Regents Meetings

  • July 22–24, 2026 (includes retreat)
  • October 8–9, 2026
  • December 10–11, 2026
  • February 11–12, 2027
  • April 8–9, 2027
  • June 10–11, 2027
  • July 21–23, 2027 (includes retreat)

Item-Specific Meeting Schedule^

  • September 17, 2026 (review of the FY 2028-29 Biennial Budget Request, 2026 Six-Year Capital Plan, and 2027 State Capital Request)
  • May 4, 2027 (approval of promotion and tenure, and annual continuous appointments; and annual recognition ceremony)
  • June 25, 2027 (approval of the annual operating and capital budgets)

^Additional agenda items may be added if needed.

Agendas and meeting materials

Priorities

Each summer, the Board of Regents and the president identify priorities that directly influence the Board’s annual planning for its meetings and focus the efforts of the president and their administration.

Priorities for 2026–27

  • Navigate a rapidly changing higher education landscape with agility to build a strong and resilient University that champions student affordability, invests in its workforce, and sustains excellence to drive Minnesota's future. 
  • Increase understanding of the collective value that the University provides Minnesotans by deepening engagement with stakeholders and elected officials statewide. 
  • Advance implementation of the Elevate Extraordinary 2030 University Strategic Plan, with particular emphasis on the following strategies:
    • Operationalize the University Enrollment Plan (Strategic Imperative 3)
    • Drive Workforce Development with Minnesota’s employers (Strategic Imperative 3)
    • Propel the One Health approach (Strategic Imperative 4)
    • Launch the Online Learning Hub (Strategic Imperative 2)
    • Further the reimagining of the St Paul Campus (Strategic Imperative 5)
  • Begin modernizing the foundational data systems used to recruit, admit, and support student success during their time at the University.