February 2021 Board of Regents Meeting

Feb. 11-12

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Agenda: February 2021 (PDF)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2021
All meetings held via videoconference 


8:00 a.m. 
Litigation Review Committee 
Regent Beeson, Chair/Regent Her, Vice Chair
 

1. Resolution to Conduct Non-Public Meeting of the Litigation Review Committee to Discuss Attorney-Client Privileged Matters – Review/Action – D. Peterson

8:00 a.m. 
Audit & Compliance Committee 
Regent Rosha, Chair/Regent Kenyanya, Vice Chair


1. External Auditor's Review of Completed Audit Work – S. Paulson/K. Knudtson/J. Dockendorf
2. External Audit Plan – S. Paulson/K. Knudtson/J. Dockendorf
3. Update on University Ethics Program – B. Kumher
4. Internal Audit Update – G. Klatt

9:30 a.m. 
Finance & Operations Committee
Regent McMillan, Chair/Regent Beeson, Vice Chair 
15 min break to be taken at call of the Chair


1. Systemwide Strategic Plan Implementation: Systemwide Campus Master Planning Principles – Action – J. Gabel/M. Berthelsen/M. MacKenzie 
2. Development of the Twin Cities Campus Master Plan: Visioning the Campus’ Evolution – M. Berthelsen/M. MacKenzie/G. Havens 
3. Overview of UMC, UMD, UMM, and UMR Comparative Tuition Rates and Strategy – J. Tonneson/L. Kallsen
4. Annual Report on Workforce and Total Compensation – K. Horstman 
5. FY 2022 Annual Operating Budget Framework – M. Frans/J. Tonneson
6. Consent Report – Review/Action – M. Frans
7. Information Items – M. Frans

2:00 p.m.  
Mission Fulfillment Committee
Regent Anderson, Chair/Regent Davenport, Vice Chair
15 min break to be taken at call of the Chair


1. Diversity in Systemwide Admissions & Recruitment – R. McMaster/M. Bert/J. Ratliff-Crain
2. Student Success and Closing the Achievement Gap – R. McMaster/F. Delgado/J. Hoffman
3. Diversity and Inclusion in Graduate Education – S. Lanyon/Y. Shimizu 
4. Consent Report – R. Croson 
5. Information Items – R. Croson  

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021
All meetings held via videoconference 


8:00 a.m.
Governance & Policy Committee
Regent Mayeron, Chair/Regent Hsu, Vice Chair


1. Resolution Related to Amendments to Urgent Approval Authority – Action – D. Rosha
2. Board of Regents Policy: Alcoholic Beverages on Campus – Action – M. Kramer
3. Discussion of Board Assessment Options and Objectives – B. Steeves 

Approximately 15 min Following Adjournment of Governance & Policy Committee
Board of Regents Meeting 
Regent Powell, Chair/Regent Sviggum, Vice Chair


1. Approval of Minutes – Action – K. Powell
2. Report of the President – J. Gabel
3. Report of the Chair – K. Powell
4. Receive & File Reports
     A. Summary of Expenditures 
5. Consent Report – Review/Action – K. Powell
     A. Gifts  
     B. Report of the All-University Honors Committee
     C. Report of the Naming Committee 
6. MPact 2025 Measures – Action – J. Gabel 
7. 2020 University Performance and Accountability Report – Action – J. Gabel/R. Croson
8. Comprehensive Public Safety Review Findings and Recommendations – J. Gabel/C. Alexander
9. Report of the Committees 
10. Old Business
11.  New Business
12.  Adjournment

Committee Consent Reports: 


Finance & Operations: Central Reserves General Contingency Allocations; Purchase of Goods and Services $1,000,000 and Over; Employment Agreement.
Mission Fulfillment: Academic Program Changes; Conferral of Tenure; Post Secondary Planning: A Joint Report to the Minnesota Legislature; Museum Accessioning and Deaccessioning Policies.

Committee Information Items: 


Finance & Operations: Capital Finance and Debt Management Report; Annual Insurance and Risk Management Report; Central Reserves Fund Report; Learfield IMG College Contract Execution Update; State Capital Appropriation Expenditure Report; Quarterly Purchasing Report; Contamination Remediation of University Land in Rosemount, Minnesota.
Mission Fulfillment: University, Student, Faculty, and Staff Activities and Awards; Barnes Advisory Council on Rare Diseases Report to the Legislature; Regenerative Medicine Partnership Report to the Legislature; Agriculture and Extension Report to the Legislature.

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