December 2024 Board of Regents Meeting

Dec. 2, 12-13

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Agenda

Agenda: December 2024 (PDF)

Monday, December 2, 2024

3:15 p.m. Sixth Floor, West Committee Room
Litigation Review Special Meeting
Regent T. Johnson, Chair/Regent Turner, Vice Chair
  1. Resolution to Conduct Non-Public Special Meeting of the Litigation Review Committee to Discuss Attorney-Client Privileged Matters – Review/Action – D. Peterson

Thursday, December 12, 2024

8:30 a.m. Sixth Floor, West Committee Room
Audit & Compliance Committee 
Regent Farnsworth, Chair/Regent Gulley, Vice Chair
  1. External Auditor Report & 2024 Annual Financial Report – M. Viola/M. Anderson/J. Bushong/D. Persaud
  2. External Quality Assurance Review – Q. Gaalswyk/S. Kurek
  3. Institutional Compliance and Conflict of Interest Reports – J. Guden 
  4. Information Items – Q. Gaalswyk
8:30 a.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Special Committee on Academic Health 
Regent Wheeler, Chair/R. Johnson, Vice Chair
  1. University of Minnesota Physicians (UMP) Governance Changes – Review/Action – C. Stromberg/J. Tolar
  2. Health Sciences Strategic Plan – Action – L. Carrell/R. Croson/C. Delaney/L. Molgaard/M. Pettigrew/A. Pittenger/J. Tolar
  3. Consent Report – Review/Action – J. Tolar
10:15 a.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Mission Fulfillment Committee
Regent R. Johnson, Chair/Regent Kenyanya, Vice Chair
  1. Board of Regents Policy: Conflict Resolution Process for Student Academic Complaints – Review – S. Lanyon 
  2. Annual Report on the State of the University Research Enterprise – S. Priya
  3. Developing New Areas of Research Funding – S. Priya
  4. Strategic Enrollment Management Update: Twin Cities – R. Croson/G. Sneed
  5. Consent Report – Review/Action – R. Croson 
  6. Information Items – R. Croson
1:30 p.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Special Committee on Student Affairs
Regent Kenyanya, Chair/Regent Farnsworth, Vice Chair
  1. Special Committee Charge and 2024–25 Work Plan – M. Kenyanya/C. Phillips 
  2. Evolution of Student Affairs – D. Scully/M. Towle
  3. Support for Student Mental Health Across the System – R. Dunbar/C. McDonald 
  4. Biennial Budget Request: Enhancing the Student Experience – C. McDonald/L. Melin/S. Newberg
1:30 p.m. Sixth Floor, West Committee Room
Special Committee on University Workforce
Regent Gulley, Chair/Regent T. Johnson, Vice Chair
  1. Special Committee Charge and 2024–25 Work Plan – R. Gulley/J. Tonneson 
  2. Overview of University Employee Groups – O. Gram/M. Vang 
  3. Investing in the University’s Workforce – B. Lewis/M. Rohman Kuhl 
  4. Information Items – J. Tonneson
3:00 p.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Finance & Operations Committee
Regent Huebsch, Chair/Regent Wheeler, Vice Chair
  1. FY 2026 Budget Variables & Levers – J. Tonneson 
  2. Crookston Campus Plan – Review – M. Holz-Clause/G. Havens/M. MacKenzie/S. Stennes
  3. Consent Report – Review/Action – G. Goldman 
  4. Information Items – G. Goldman

Friday, December 13, 2024

8:00 a.m. Sixth Floor, West Committee Room
Governance & Policy Committee
Regent Verhalen, Chair/Regent Mayeron, Vice Chair

1.    Board Committee Structure – Action – B. Steeves/J. Langworthy 
2.    Board of Regents Policy: Code of Conduct for Members of the Board of Regents – Review – B. Steeves/J. Langworthy
3.    Bylaws of the Board of Regents – Review – B. Steeves/J. Langworthy

9:15 a.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Board of Regents Meeting 
Regent Mayeron, Chair/Regent Huebsch & Regent Kenyanya, Co-Vice Chairs
  1. Introductions – R. Cunningham 
    1. Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations
    2. Vice President for Communications
  2. Approval of Minutes – Review/Action – J. Mayeron 
  3. Report of the President – R. Cunningham
  4. Report of the Chair – J. Mayeron
  5. Receive & File Reports – J. Mayeron 
    1. Virtual Forum Comments
    2. Listening Session Feedback
      1. Morris campus October 29, 2024
      2. Crookston campus, October 30, 2024
      3. Duluth campus, November 12, 2024
      4. Twin Cities campus, Saint Paul Student Center, December 4, 2024
  6. Consent Report – Review/Action – J. Mayeron
    1. Gifts
    2. Report of the All-University Honors Committee
    3. Report of the Naming Committee
    4. Report of the Regents Award Nominating Committee
  7. Report of the Senate Consultative Committee/Faculty Consultative Committee/Civil Service Consultative Committee/P&A Consultative Committee – J. Goodnough/S. Maher/K. Breshears 
  8. Resolution Related to Legislative Policy Adjustments – Review/Action – J. Mayeron 
  9. University Performance and Accountability Report – Review – R. Cunningham/R. Croson
  10. University Systemwide Strategic Plan: Visioning – R. Cunningham
  11. Government Relations: 2025 Minnesota Legislative Session – M. López Franzen 
  12. Reports of Committees 
    1. Standing Committees
    2. Special Committees
  13. Old Business 
  14. New Business
  15. Adjournment

Committee Consent Reports: 

Finance & Operations: Amendments to Civil Service Rules; Amendments to Retirement Plans; Capital Budget Amendments; Purchase of Goods and Services $5,000,000 and Over; Real Estate Transaction. 
Mission Fulfillment: Academic Program Changes; Conferral of Tenure; Reports to the State of Minnesota: Human Fetal Tissue Research Report; Conferral of Emeritus Title.
Special Committee on Academic Health: Reports to the State of Minnesota: Use of Appropriation Funds for the Benefit of Health Sciences, Evidence in Support of Appropriation.

Committee Information Items: 

Audit & Compliance: Engagements of Audit Firms Less Than $100,000 Requiring After-the-Fact Reporting 
Finance & Operations: Central Reserves General Contingency Allocations; FY 2024 Annual Financial Report; Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports; Debt Management Advisory Committee Update; Investment Advisory Committee Update; MPact 2025 - Finance & Operations Implementation Updates, Reports to the State of Minnesota: Biennial Budget Reporting Requirements.
Mission Fulfillment: University, Student, Faculty, and Staff Activities and Awards.
Special Committee on University Workforce: In-Progress and Upcoming Contract Negotiations and Current Contract Expiration Dates.

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Materials and videos

Litigation Review Committee Special Meeting - December 2

Board of Regents Meeting

Audit & Compliance Committee

Finance & Operations Committee

Governance & Policy Committee

Mission Fulfillment Committee

Special Committee on Academic Health

Special Committee on Student Affairs

Special Committee on University Workforce

Minutes

Minutes: December 2024