May 2025 Board of Regents Meeting

May 6, 8-9, 12, 28

Materials and Videos

Expand all

Agenda

Agenda: May 2025 (PDF)

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

4:00 p.m. Sixth Floor, West Committee Room
Presidential Performance Review Committee Special Meeting
Regent Mayeron, Chair/Regent Huebsch, Vice Chair
  1. Resolution to Conduct Non-Public Special Meeting of the Presidential Performance Review Committee – Review/Action – J. Mayeron

Thursday, May 8, 2025

8:00 a.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Special Committee on Student Affairs
Regent Kenyanya, Chair/Regent Farnsworth, Vice Chair
  1. Systemwide Student Activities – G. Brown/J. Eltink
  2. Career Preparation & Outcomes – J. Kolodzne/S. Newberg
8:00 a.m. Sixth Floor, West Committee Room
Special Committee on University Workforce
Regent Gulley, Chair/Regent T. Johnson, Vice Chair
  1. Evaluating and Rewarding Employee Performance – B. Sullivan
  2. Employee Compensation: Market Competitiveness and Benchmarking – M. Rohman Kuhl
  3. Information Items – K. Horstman
Approximately 15 min Following Adjournment of the Special Committee on Student Affairs and the Special Committee on University Workforce
Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Mission Fulfillment Committee
Regent R. Johnson, Chair/Regent Kenyanya, Vice Chair
10 min break to be taken at call of the Chair
  1. Promotion and Tenure, and Annual Continuous Appointments – Review/Action – R. Croson/B. Lewis/M. Benedict/C. Hill/D. Salisbury/S. Spencer
  2. Federal Research Funding Disruptions: Current Status – S. Priya/D. Hagen
  3. Strategic Enrollment Management Update: Duluth – C. Nies/T. Eagle
  4. Overview of Twin Cities Core Curriculum – R. Croson
  5. Board of Regents Policy: Academic Misconduct – Review – J. Billings/D. Rintala
  6. Consent Report – Review/Action – R. Croson
  7. Information Items – R. Croson
1:45 p.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Finance & Operations Committee
Regent Huebsch, Chair/Regent Wheeler, Vice Chair
10 min break to be taken at call of the Chair
  1. Annual Workforce and Human Resources Strategy Report – K. Horstman
  2. Annual Report on Sustainability – S. Stennes
  3. Board of Regents Policy: Conflict Resolution Process for Employees – Review – T. Marisam
  4. Consent Report – Review/Action – G. Goldman
  5. Information Items – G. Goldman
4:00 p.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Board of Regents Recognitions
Regent Mayeron, Chair/Regents Huebsch and Kenyana, Co-Vice Chairs
  1. Recognitions – R. Cunningham/R. Croson
    1. Distinguished McKnight University Professor Awards
    2. McKnight Land-Grant Professors
    3. McKnight Presidential Fellows
    4. National Academy Members and Other Major Faculty Awards
    5. Academy of Distinguished Teachers
      1. Horace T. Morse-University of Minnesota Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education
      2. Award for Outstanding Contributions to Graduate & Professional Education
    6. John Tate Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising
    7. National Scholarship Recipients
    8. President's Community-Engaged Scholar Award
    9. Athletic National Champions

Friday, May 9, 2025

7:45 a.m. Sixth Floor, West Committee Room
Presidential Performance Review Committee
Regent Mayeron, Chair/Regent Huebsch, Vice Chair
  1. Resolution to Conduct Non-Public Meeting of the Presidential Performance Review Committee to Discuss President’s Review – Review/Action – J. Mayeron
9:15 a.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom 
Academic Health Committee 
Regent Wheeler, Chair/Regent R. Johnson, Vice Chair
  1. Update on Strategic Facilitation Process for Minnesota Healthcare – R. Cunningham/G. Goldman/L. Quam
  2. University Health Sciences Across the State: Undergraduate Programs – L. Carrell/M. Holz-Clause/C. Nies/J. Schrunk Ericksen/C. Delaney/K. Mays/J. Tolar
9:15 a.m. Sixth Floor, West Committee Room
Audit & Compliance Committee 
Regent Farnsworth, Chair/Regent Gulley, Vice Chair
  1. Overview of Systemwide Research Administration Compliance – J. Billings/D. Rintala
  2. Amendments to the Office of Internal Audit Charter and Processes – Review – Q. Gaalswyk
  3. Information Items – Q. Gaalswyk
Approximately 15 min Following Adjournment of the Academic Health Committee 
and the Audit & Compliance Committee (approximately 10:30am)
Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Board of Regents Meeting 
Regent Mayeron, Chair/Regent Huebsch & Regent Kenyanya, Co-Vice Chairs
  1. Introductions – R. Cunningham
    1. Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
    2. University of Minnesota Foundation President & CEO
  2. Approval of Minutes and Consent Report – Review/Action – J. Mayeron
    1. Gifts
    2. Report of the All-University Honors Committee
    3. Report of the Naming Committee
  3. Report of the President – R. Cunningham
  4. Report of the Chair of the Board – J. Mayeron
  5. Receive & File Reports – J. Mayeron
    1. Virtual Forum Comments
    2. Annual Review of the President's Delegations
  6. Native American Affairs Update – K. Diver
  7. Results of the 2024 University Economic and Community Impact Study – G. Goldman/C. Gade/C. Kiel
  8. University Systemwide Strategic Plan: Update – C. Nies/A. Alleyne
  9. Reports of Committees
    1. Standing Committees
    2. Special Committees
  10. Unfinished Business
  11. New Business
  12. Resolution to Conduct Non-Public Meeting of the Board of Regents to Discuss Attorney-Client Privileged Matters – Review/Action – D. Peterson
  13. Adjournment

Tuesday, May 12, 2025

9:30 a.m. Sixth Floor, West Committee Room
Nominating Committee Special Meeting
Regent Verhalen, Chair
  1. Nominating Process and Timeline – K. Verhalen/B. Steeves/J. Langworthy

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

11:30 a.m. Sixth Floor, Office of the Board of Regents
Nominating Committee Special Meeting
Regent Verhalen, Chair
  1. Nominating Committee Next Steps – K. Verhalen

Committee Consent Reports: 

Finance & Operations: Employment Agreements; Purchase of Goods and Services $5,000,000 and Over; Real Estate Transactions.
Mission Fulfillment: Academic Program Changes; Conferral of Tenure; Conferral of Emeritus Title.

Committee Information Items: 

Audit & Compliance: Review of External Auditor Relationship and Services Provided; Completed Comprehensive Review of Board Policy.
Finance & Operations: Investment Advisory Committee Update; Intent to Dispose of Property; Completed Comprehensive Review of Board Policy.
Mission Fulfillment: University, Student, Faculty, and Staff Activities and Awards; Reports to the State of Minnesota: 2025 Biennial Report on MnDrive to the Minnesota Legislature, Postsecondary Planning: A Joint Report to the Minnesota Legislature; Completed Comprehensive Review of Board Policy.
Special Committee on University Workforce: In-Progress and Upcoming Contract Negotiations and Current Contract Expiration Dates.

[Tentative Item] 

Materials and videos

Board of Regents Meeting

Board of Regents Recognitions – May 8

Academic Health Committee

Audit & Compliance Committee

Finance & Operations Committee

Mission Fulfillment Committee

Special Committee on Student Affairs

Special Committee on University Workforce

Minutes

Minutes: May 2025 (PDF)