February 2026 Board of Regents Meeting

Feb. 12-13

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Agenda: February 2026 (PDF)

Thursday, February 12, 2026

8:00 a.m. Sixth Floor, Campus View Room
Litigation Review Committee 
Regent Turner, Chair/Regent Heins, Vice Chair
  1. Resolution to Conduct Non-Public Meeting of the Litigation Review Committee to Discuss Attorney-Client Privileged Matters – Review/Action – D. Peterson
9:15 a.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Mission Fulfillment Committee
Regent T. Johnson, Chair/Regent Gulley, Vice Chair
  1. Annual Report on the State of the University Research Enterprise – J. Billings/K. Kirkpatrick/J. Cho
  2. Advancing the University's Mission with AI – G. Jones/V. Kumar/ G. Melton-Meaux/J. Wilgenbusch
  3. Faculty Appointments Over Time – B. Lewis/O. Gram/M. Vang
  4. Update on University Enrollment Planning – G. Ritter/R. Schmiesing
  5. Consent Report – Review/Action – G. Ritter
  6. Information Items – G. Ritter
1:00 p.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Finance & Operations Committee
Regent Wheeler, Chair/Regent Farnsworth, Vice Chair
  1. FY 2027 Annual Operating Budget Framework – K. Zewers
  2. Discussion of University Reserves Structure – M. Volna/A. Parks
  3. Consent Report – Review/Action – G. Goldman
  4. Information Items – G. Goldman
Approximately 15 min Following Adjournment of Finance & Operations Committee
Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Academic Health Committee
Regent Wheeler, Chair/Regent Luger, Vice Chair
  1. 2025-26 Committee Work Plan – R. Johnson/G. Goldman
  2. UMR's Connection to Destination Medical Center – L. Carrell
  3. Impact of the Dentistry Clinical Renovation – G. Ritter/K. Mays
  4. Consent Report – Review/Action – G. Goldman
  5. Information Items – G. Goldman
Approximately 15 min Following Adjournment of Finance & Operations Committee
Sixth Floor, Campus View Room
Audit & Compliance Committee
Regent Verhalen, Chair/Regent Mohamed, Vice Chair
  1. Review of External Audit Results and FY 2026 External Audit Plan – M. Viola/J. Bushong/M. Anderson/J. Cattrysse
  2. Internal Audit Update – Q. Gaalswyk
  3. Information Items – Q. Gaalswyk

Friday, February 13, 2026 

8:15 a.m. Sixth Floor, Campus View Room
Governance & Policy Committee
Regent Verhalen, Chair/Regent Bergstrom, Vice Chair
  1. Board Appointment Authority Framework – J. Langworthy/M. Marchesani
9:00 a.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Board of Regents Meeting 
Regent Huebsch, Chair/Regent R. Johnson & Regent Wheeler, Vice Chairs
  1. Recognition – D. Huebsch/R. Cunningham
    1. Vice President for Clinical Affairs and Dean of the Medical School
  2. Introductions – R. Cunningham
    1. Chancellor, Morris campus
    2. Vice President for Government Relations
    3. Assistant Vice President and Chief of Police
  3. Approval of Minutes and Consent Report – Review/Action – D. Huebsch
    1. Gifts
    2. Report of the Naming Committee
  4. Report of the President – R. Cunningham
  5. Report of the Chair of the Board – D. Huebsch
  6. Receive & File Reports – D. Huebsch
    1. Virtual Forum Comments
  7. University Performance and Accountability Report – Action – R. Cunningham/G. Ritter
  8. Elevate Extraordinary 2030 Metrics – Action – R. Cunningham/R. Schmiesing
  9. Government Relations Landscape Overview – E. Sexton
  10. Reports of Committees
  11. Unfinished Business
  12. New Business
  13. Resolution to Conduct Non-Public Meeting of the Board of Regents – Review/Action – G. Ritter/G.Goldman/M. Davis/E. Swanson
  14. Adjournment

Committee Consent Reports: 

Academic Health: Appointment to the Fairview Health Services Board of Directors. 
Finance & Operations: Amendments to Retirement Plans; Appointment of Debt Advisors; Appointment of Representative to the Minnesota Clean Water Council; Collective Bargaining Agreement; Employment Agreements; Real Estate Transaction.
Mission Fulfillment: Amendments to Board of Regents Policy: Research Involving Human Participants; Approval of Changed Academic Plans; Approval of Discontinued Academic Plans; Approval of New Academic Programs; Conferral of Tenure for New Hires; Correction to Approval of Discontinued Academic Plans.

Committee Information Items: 

Academic Health: Report to the State of Minnesota: Center for Nursing Equity and Excellence. 
Audit & Compliance: Engagements with the University's Appointed Independent External Auditor Requiring After-the-Fact Reporting; Engagements of External Audit Firms Other Than the University's Appointment Independent External Auditor Requiring After-the-Fact Reporting. 
Finance & Operations: Annual Report on Targeted Business, Community Economic Development, and Small Business Programs; Reports to the State of Minnesota: Biomedical Science Research Facilities Funding Program; Capital Appropriations Expenditures Report; Contamination Remediation of University Land in Rosemount, MN.
Mission Fulfillment: Reports to the State of Minnesota: ALS Research Partnership Report; Emergency Assistance for Postsecondary Students (EAPS) State Mandated Report; Forever Green Initiative Annual Progress Report; Hunger-Free Campus Activities Report; Minnesota P-20 Education Partnership Report; Online Hospitality Training Program Annual Report; University, Student, Faculty, and Staff Activities and Awards.

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Board of Regents Meeting

Academic Health Committee

Audit & Compliance Committee

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Governance & Policy Committee

Litigation Review Committee

Mission Fulfillment Committee