October 2020 Board of Regents Meeting

Oct. 8-9

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Agenda: October 2020 (PDF)

Thursday, October 8, 2020

8:00 a.m.
Mission Fulfillment Committee
Regent Anderson, Chair/Regent Davenport, Vice Chair
15 min break to be taken at call of the Chair


1. Academic & Research Planning Workgroup Update – J. Gabel/R. Croson/C. Cramer
2. Systemwide Enrollment Management – R. Croson/R. McMaster/J. Hoffman/F. Delgado/M. Bert/J. Ratliff-Crain
3. Consent Report – Review/Action – R. Croson
4. Information Items – R. Croson

Approximately 15 min Following Adjournment of Mission Fulfillment Committee
Board of Regents Non-Public Session
Regent Powell, Chair/Regent Sviggum, Vice Chair
 

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

Approximately 15 min Following Adjournment of Non-Public Session 
Audit & Compliance Committee
Regent Rosha, Chair/Regent Kenyanya, Vice Chair


1. External Audit Report – S. Paulson/K. Knudtson/J. Dockendorf
2. UReport Process and Investigation Overview – B. Kumher/J. Gilbert
3. Overview of Annual Financial Statements Review – S. Paulson
4. Internal Audit Update – G. Klatt

Approximately 15 min Following Adjournment of Non-Public Session 
Litigation Review Committee
Regent Beeson, Chair/Regent Her, Vice Chair


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

Approximately 15 min Following Adjournment of Audit & Compliance Committee
Finance & Operations Committee
Regent McMillan, Chair/Regent Beeson, Vice Chair
15 min break to be taken at call of the Chair


1. President’s Recommended 2020 Six-Year Capital Plan and 2021 State Capital Request – Action – J. Gabel/R. Croson/M. Frans/M. Berthelsen
2. President’s Recommended FY 2022-23 Biennial Budget Request – Action – J. Gabel/M. Frans/J. Tonneson
3. Updates on COVID-19 Impact on University Finances – M. Frans/J. Tonneson
4. Preliminary Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Financial Report – M. Volna/S. Paulson
5. Resolution Related to Dining Services Contract Extension (Twin Cities campus) – Action –M. Berthelsen/A. Keran
6. Board of Regents Policy: Debt Transactions – Action – M. Volna
7. Consent Report – Review/Action – M. Frans
8. Information Items – M. Frans

Friday, October 9, 2020 


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

1. Board of Regents Policy: Protection of Individual Health Information – Action – K. Klanica/L. Ketola
2. Resolution Related to Amendments to Urgent Approval Authority – Review – D. Rosha
3. Governance Best Practices: Balancing Governance and Management in the Pandemic – T. Long
4. Information Items – B. Steeves

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

1. Introductions – J. Gabel
    A. Senior Vice President for Finance and Operations
2. Approval of Minutes – Action – K. Powell
3. Report of the President – J. Gabel
4. Report of the Chair – K. Powell
5. Receive & File Reports
6. Consent Report – Review/Action – K. Powell
    A. Gifts
    B. Nominations to the University of Minnesota Foundation Board of Trustees
    C. Appointment of University's Responsible Authority 
7. Resolution Related to Fundraising Agreement Between University of Minnesota Foundation and M Health Fairview – Action – J. Tolar/K. Schmidlkofer
8. University Progress Card – J. Gabel
9. Resolution Related to BioMADE Institute Collaboration (Twin Cities Campus) – Review/Action – C. Cramer/V. Forbes
10. Gopher Athletics Resolution Related to Elimination of Select Sports – Action – M. Coyle/R. McFarland
11. Report of the Committees
12. Old Business
13. New Business
14. Adjournment


Committee Consent Reports:

Finance & Operations: Central Reserves General Contingency Allocations; Purchase of Goods and Services $1,000,000 and Over; Capital Budget Amendments; Employment Agreements; Real Estate Transaction; Schematic Designs; Sale of Radio Station KUMD Assets.
Mission Fulfillment: Conferral of Tenure.

Committee Information Items:

Finance & Operations: FY 2020 Real Estate Report; CARES Act Allocation Updates; Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020 Permanent University Fund Report; Retirement Incentive Option Update.
Governance & Policy: Update on Administrative Policy Alignment Review.
Mission Fulfillment: University, Student, Faculty, and Staff Activities and Awards; 2021 Spring Break Update. 

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Minutes: October 2020 (PDF)