October 2024 Board of Regents Meeting

Oct. 10-11

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Agenda: October 2024 (PDF)

Thursday, October 10, 2024

8:00 a.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Audit & Compliance Committee 
Regent Farnsworth, Chair/Regent Gulley, Vice Chair
  1. Discussion of Approval Requirements for Engagements with External Auditors – Q. Gaalswyk/M. Viola
  2. Overview of the University Insurance and Worker’s Compensation Programs – M. Volna/S. Pardoe
  3. Update on Outstanding Audit Findings – K. Bonneson/J. Delliquanti
  4. Internal Audit Update – Q. Gaalswyk
8:00 a.m. Sixth Floor, West Committee Room
Special Committee on Academic Health 
Regent Wheeler, Chair/R. Johnson, Vice Chair
  1. Health Sciences Strategic Plan – Review – J. Tolar/M. López Franzen
  2. University Health Sciences Across the State: Duluth – C. Nies/J. Tolar/K. Diebel/A. Piittenger
9:30 a.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Mission Fulfillment Committee
Regent R. Johnson, Chair/Regent Kenyanya, Vice Chair
  1. Board of Regents Policy: International Education, Research, and Outreach – Action – H. Charles
  2. Academic and Research Integrity – S. Priya/J. Billings/D. Rintala
  3. Higher Learning Accreditation for the Crookston Campus 2025 – M. Holz-Clause/R. Johnsen/S. Erickson
  4. Evolution of AI in Higher Education – R. Croson/S. Priya/C. Hilk/C.J. Loosbrock
  5. Consent Report – Review/Action – R. Croson
  6. Information Items – R. Croson
12:45 p.m. Sixth Floor, West Committee Room
Board of Regents Work Session 
Regent Mayeron, Chair/Regents Huebsch and Kenyanya, Co-Vice Chairs
  1. Potential Legislative Policy Requests – J. Mayeron
2:30 p.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Finance & Operations Committee
Regent Huebsch, Chair/Regent Wheeler, Vice Chair
  1. President’s Recommended FY 2026-27 Biennial Budget Request – Action – R. Cunningham/J. Tonneson
  2. President’s Recommended 2024 Six-Year Capital Plan and 2025 State Capital Request – Action – R. Cunningham/A. Roberts-Davis/M. Volna
  3. PEAK Implementation Update – K. Horstman/M. Volna
  4. Consent Report – Review/Action – J. Tonneson
  5. Information Items – J. Tonneson
Approximately 15 min Following Adjournment of the Finance & Operations Committee
Sixth Floor, West Committee Room
Litigation Review Committee 
Regent T. Johnson, Chair/Regent Turner, Vice Chair
  1. Resolution to Conduct Non-Public Meeting of the Litigation Review Committee to Discuss Attorney-Client Privileged Matters – Review/Action – D. Peterson

Friday, October 11, 2024

8:00 a.m. Sixth Floor, West Committee Room
Governance & Policy Committee
Regent Verhalen, Chair/Regent Mayeron, Vice Chair
  1. Board Input into the Regent Selection Process –B. Steeves/M. Welshons
  2. Board Committee Structure – Review – B. Steeves/J. Langworthy
  3. Overview of the Board’s Bylaws – B. Steeves/J. Langworthy 
9:45 a.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Board of Regents Meeting 
Regent Mayeron, Chair/Regent Huebsch & Regent Kenyanya, Co-Vice Chairs
  1. Approval of Minutes – Review/Action – J. Mayeron
  2. Report of the President – R. Cunningham
  3. Report of the Chair – J. Mayeron
  4. Receive & File Reports – J. Mayeron
    1. Virtual Forum Comments
    2. Annual Report on Legal Matters
    3. Summary of Expenditures for the Office of the President, Eastcliff, and the Office of the Board of Regents
  5. Consent Report – Review/Action – J. Mayeron
    1. Gifts
    2. Adoption of the Eastcliff Advisory Board Bylaws
    3. Amendment to Minnesota-Wisconsin Public Higher Education Reciprocity Agreement
    4. Election of Treasurer
    5. Nominations to the University of Minnesota Foundation Board of Trustees
  6. DEI Systemwide Initiatives for 2024-25 – M. Ramírez Fernández/T. Marisam/K. Varma
  7. UMC, UMD, UMM Intercollegiate Athletics Update – S. Helgeson/F. Karr/M. Johnson
  8. Duluth Campus Branding Update – C. Nies/L. Williams
  9. Reports of Committees
    1. Standing Committees
    2. Special Committees
  10. Old Business
  11. New Business
  12. Adjournment

Committee Consent Reports: 

Finance & Operations: Employment Agreement, Purchase of Goods and Services $5,000,000 and Over; Permanent University Fund Report.
Mission Fulfillment: Academic Program Changes; Conferral of Tenure.

Committee Information Items: 

Finance & Operations: Central Reserves General Contingency Allocations; Annual Asset Management Report; Strategic Facilities & Real Estate Report; Use of Long-Term Capital Financing Program Proceeds.
Mission Fulfillment: University, Student, Faculty, and Staff Activities and Awards.

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Materials and videos

Board of Regents Meeting

Board of Regents Work Session - October 10

Audit & Compliance Committee

Finance & Operations Committee

Governance & Policy Committee

Litigation Review Committee

Mission Fulfillment Committee

Special Committee on Academic Health

Minutes

Minutes: October 2024