October 2015 Board of Regents Meeting
Oct. 8-9
Materials and Videos
Agenda
Thursday, October 8, 2015
8:00 β 9:30 a.m. Sixth Floor, East Committee Room
Governance & Policy Committee
Regent Cohen, Chair/Regent Johnson Vice Chair
- 2015-16 Committee Work Plan β L. Cohen/B. Steeves
- Habits of Highly Effective Boards β L. Cohen/B. Steeves
- Board Policy Review Process β J. Langworthy
- Board of Regents Policy: American Indian Advisory Boards β Review β K. Albert/T. Johnson
- Board of Regents Policy: Namings β Review β A. Phenix
9:45 β 11:45 a.m. Sixth Floor, West Committee Room
Facilities, Planning & Operations Committee
Regent McMillan, Chair/Regent Devine, Vice Chair
- Schematic Design β Review/Action β P.Wheelock/S. Smith/L. Black/B. Goetz
- Chemical and Advanced Materials Sciences (Duluth Campus)
- Athletes Village (Twin Cities Campus)
- Capital Budget Amendments β Review/Action β P. Wheelock/S. Smith/L. Black/
B. Goetz - Athletes Village (Twin Cities Campus)
- Glensheen β Restoration of Tennis Court Garden Walls (Dutluth Campus)
- Siebert Field β Hitting Facility (Twin Cities Campus)
- Project Components of the 2015 Six-Year Capital Plan and the 2016 State Capital Request β Action β P. Wheelock
- Ensuring a Safe University: Public Safety Update β M. Clark
- Long-Range Facility Planning Part 2: Assumptions and Criteria to Guide Future Six-Year Capital Planning β D. McMillan/P. Wheelock
- Information Items
- Capital Budget Amendments β Review/Action β P. Wheelock/S. Smith/L. Black/
9:45 β 11:45 a.m. Sixth Floor, East Committee Room
Faculty & Staff Affairs Committee
Regent Simmons, Chair/Regent Hsu, Vice Chair
- Shaping Academic Department Culture β K. Brown/K. Hanson/C.D. Frisbie/M. Luciana
- Strategic Imperative: Attracting and Retaining Field Shapers β K. Brown/K. Hanson
- Enhancing Human Resource Work Across the Enterprise β K. Brown
- Information Items
12:00 β 1:15 p.m. Lunch with ROTC Cadets and Unit Heads β Beacon Room,
University Recreation and Wellness Center
1:30 β 3:30 p.m. Sixth Floor, East Committee Room
Academic & Student Affairs Committee
Regent Cohen, Chair/Regent Rosha, Vice Chair
- University Enrollment Management β K. Hanson/R. McMaster/L. Carrell/P. Phaiah
- University Tuition & Financial Aid Management β K. Hanson/R. McMaster/A. Schokker/B. Herrmann
- Consent Report β Review/Action β K. Hanson
1:30 β 3:30 p.m. Sixth Floor, West Committee Room
Finance Committee
Regent Beeson, Chair/Regent Omari, Vice Chair
- Financial Components of the Presidentβs Recommended 2015 Six-Year Capital Plan, 2016 State Capital Request, and Debt Capacity Update β Action β R. Pfutzenreuter
- Administrative Cost Benchmarking/Reallocation Primer β R. Pfutzenreuter/J. Tonneson/L. Kallsen
- GASB 68: GASB's New Standards on Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions β R. Pfutzenreuter/M. Volna
- Operational Excellence Initiative: Travel β R. Pfutzenreuter/M. Volna
- Legal Settlements Spending Plan β Review/Action β R. Pfutzenreuter
- Consent Report β Review/Action β R. Pfutzenreuter
- Information Items
3:45 β 5:15 p.m. Sixth Floor, West Committee Room
Board of Regents Work Session
Regent Johnson, Chair/Regent McMillan, Vice Chair
- Principles and Objectives to Govern Enrollment Management Through 2025 β E. Kaler/K. Hanson/R. McMaster
Friday, October 9, 2015
7:30 β 8:15 a.m. Breakfast Meeting β Gateway Room
8:30 a.m. β 12:00 p.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Board of Regents Meeting
Regent Johnson, Chair/Regent McMillan, Vice Chair
- Approval of Minutes β Action β D. Johnson
- Report of the President β E. Kaler
- Report of the Chair β D. Johnson
- Consent Report β Review/Action β D. Johnson
- Gifts
- Appointments to University of MN Foundation Board of Trustees
- University Progress Card β Action β E. Kaler/L. Kallsen
- Presidentβs Recommended 2015 Six-Year Capital Plan β Action β E. Kaler/R. Pfutzenreuter/P. Wheelock
- Presidentβs Recommended 2016 State Capital Request β Action β E. Kaler/R. Pfutzenreuter/P. Wheelock
- Update on UMTC Strategic Plan Implementation β E. Kaler/K. Hanson
- Primer on Minnesota Open Meeting Law β W. Donohue/T. Smith
- M-Health Letter of Intent β Review/Action β E. Kaler/B. Jackson/B. Daniels
- Cost Drivers at the University β E. Kaler/R. Pfutzenreuter/J. Tonneson
- Report of the Committees
- Old Business
- New Business
- Adjournment
Committee Consent Reports:
Academic & Student Affairs: Request for Approval of New Academic Programs; Request for Approval of Changed Academic Programs; Finance: Central Reserves General Contingency Allocations, Purchase of Goods and Services $1,000,000 and Over
Committee Information Items:
Facilities, Planning & Operations: Final Projects Review: Athletes Village (Twin Cities Campus), Bee Discovery and Pollinator Center (Landscape Arboretum), Bee Research Lab (Twin Cities Campus), Mechanical Engineering Lab Renovations (Twin Cities Campus); Faculty & Staff Affairs: Update on Noteworthy Items, Administrative Actions, and Policy Issues; Finance: Quarterly Investment Advisory Committee Update; Debt Management Advisory Committee Update
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