February 2024 Board of »ÆÍø±¬ÁÏ Meeting
Agenda
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2024
7:30 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast with State Legislators – Capitol Hall Room
Radisson Hotel St. Paul Downtown – 161 St. Anthony Ave, St. Paul
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9:45 a.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Audit & Compliance Committee
Regent Farnsworth, Chair/Regent Gulley, Vice Chair
1.ÌýÌýÌýÌýExternal Auditor’s Review of Completed Audit Work – M. Viola/J. Dockendorf/N. Hoium
2.ÌýÌýÌýÌýFY 2024 External Audit Plan – M. Viola/J. Bushong/D. PersaudÌý
3.ÌýÌýÌýÌýInternal Audit Update – Q. GaalswykÌý
4.ÌýÌýÌýÌýInformation Items – Q. Gaalswyk
9:45 a.m. Sixth Floor, West Committee Room
Special Committee on Academic Health
Regent Wheeler, Chair/Regent R. Johnson, Vice Chair
1.ÌýÌýÌýÌýGovernor’s Task Force on Academic Health at the University of Minnesota: Final Report and Next Steps – P. Wheeler/J. Ettinger/J. Tolar
11:30 a.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Mission Fulfillment Committee
Regent R. Johnson, Chair/Regent Kenyanya, Vice Chair
15 min break to be taken at call of the Chair
1.ÌýÌýÌýÌýHigher Learning Commission Accreditation for the Rochester and Twin Cities Campuses 2025 Update – R. Croson/R. McMaster/E. Slattengren
2.ÌýÌýÌýÌýTerm Faculty and Instructional Staff: Twin Cities Campus – R. Croson/B. Lewis
3.ÌýÌýÌýÌýConsent Report – Review/Action – R. Croson
4.ÌýÌýÌýÌýInformation Items – R. Croson
2:30 p.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Finance & Operations Committee
Regent Huebsch, Chair/Regent Wheeler, Vice Chair
15 min break to be taken at call of the Chair
1.ÌýÌýÌýÌýFY 2025 Annual Operating Budget Framework – J. Tonneson
2.ÌýÌýÌýÌýEvolution of the University’s Employment Structure – K. Horstman/L. Kallsen
3.ÌýÌýÌýÌýMPact 2025: Sustainability Update – S. Stennes
4.ÌýÌýÌýÌýAmendment to the University’s Supplemental FY 2025 State Budget Request – Action –ÌýJ. Ettinger/M. Frans
5.ÌýÌýÌýÌýConsent Report – Review/Action – M. FransÌý
6.ÌýÌýÌýÌýInformation Items – M. Frans
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2024
8:00 a.m. Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Governance & Policy Committee
Regent Verhalen, Chair/Regent Mayeron, Vice Chair
1.ÌýÌýÌýÌýBoard of »ÆÍø±¬ÁÏ Policy: Reservation and Delegation of Authority – Review – B. Steeves/J. Langworthy
2.ÌýÌýÌýÌýPresidential Conflicts of Interest – Review – J. Langworthy/TBD
3.ÌýÌýÌýÌýBoard Committee Structure: Next Steps – B. Steeves/J. Langworthy
4.ÌýÌýÌýÌýInformation Items – B. Steeves
8:00 a.m. Sixth Floor, West Committee Room
Special Committee on University Relations
Regent Thao-Urabe, Chair/Regent Gulley, Vice Chair
1.ÌýÌýÌýÌýGovernment Relations Update – M. López Franzen
2.ÌýÌýÌýÌýOverview of Public Relations and Internal Communications at the University – C. Tombarge
3.ÌýÌýÌýÌýPublic Relations and Internal Communications Best Practices in Higher Education –Ìý
C. Tombarge
Approximately 15 min Following Adjournment of the Governance & Policy CommitteeÌýand the Special Committee on University Relations
Sixth Floor, Boardroom
Board of »ÆÍø±¬ÁÏ MeetingÌý
Regent Mayeron, Chair/Regent Huebsch & Regent Kenyanya, Co-Vice Chairs
1.ÌýÌýÌýÌýApproval of Minutes – Action – J. Mayeron
2.ÌýÌýÌýÌýReport of the Interim President – J. Ettinger
3.ÌýÌýÌýÌýReport of the Chair – J. Mayeron
4.ÌýÌýÌýÌýReceive & File Reports – J. MayeronÌý
Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýA.ÌýÌýÌýÌýVirtual Forum Comments
5.ÌýÌýÌýÌýConsent Report – Review/Action – J. Mayeron
Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýA.ÌýÌýÌýÌýGifts
Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýB.ÌýÌýÌýÌýElection of Interim Treasurer
Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýC.ÌýÌýÌýÌýMemorandum of Understanding with the University of Minnesota Alumni Association
Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýD.ÌýÌýÌýÌýReport of the All-University Honors Committee
Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýE.ÌýÌýÌýÌýReport of the Naming CommitteeÌý
6.ÌýÌýÌýÌýUniversity Performance and Accountability Report – Action – J. Ettinger/R. Croson
7.ÌýÌýÌýÌýSelect Finalists to be Interviewed for President of the University of Minnesota – Review/Action – J. Mayeron
8.ÌýÌýÌýÌýReports of Committees
Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýA.ÌýÌýÌýÌýStanding Committees
Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýB.ÌýÌýÌýÌýSpecial Committees
9.ÌýÌýÌýÌýOld Business
10.ÌýÌýÌýÌýNew Business
11.ÌýÌýÌýÌýResolution to Conduct Non-Public Meeting of the Board of »ÆÍø±¬ÁÏ to Discuss Attorney-Client Privileged Matters – Review/Action – J. Mayeron
12.ÌýÌýÌýÌýAdjournment
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13
4:30 p.m.
West Committee Room, 6th floor McNamara Alumni Center
Litigation Review Committee Special Meeting
Regent T. Johnson, Chair/Regent Turner, Vice Chair
1.ÌýÌýÌý Resolution to Conduct Non-Public Special Meeting of the Litigation Review Committee to Discuss Attorney-Client Privileged Matters - Review/Action - D. Peterson
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26
9:00 a.m.
Boardroom, 6th floor McNamara Alumni Center
Board of »ÆÍø±¬ÁÏ MeetingÌý
Regent Mayeron, Chair/Regent Huebsch & Regent Kenyanya, Co-Vice Chairs
1.ÌýÌýÌý Interview Finalists for President of the University of Minnesota - Discussion - J. MayeronÌý
2.ÌýÌýÌý Appointment of President of the University of Minnesota - Review/Action - J. Mayeron
Committee Consent Reports:Ìý
Finance & Operations: Central Reserves General Contingency Allocations; Purchase of Goods and Services $1,000,000 and Over; Capital Budget Amendments; Employment Agreements; Real Estate Transactions; Schematic Designs.
Mission Fulfillment: Academic Program Changes; Conferral of Tenure; Bell Museum Collection Management Policy.
Committee Information Items:Ìý
Audit & Compliance: Engagement Less Than $100,000 Requiring After-the-Fact Reporting.Ìý
Finance & Operations: Reports to the State of Minnesota: Biomedical Science Research Facilities Funding Program Capital Appropriations Expenditure; Contamination Remediation of University Land in Rosemount and Unemployment Insurance Aid.
Governance & Policy: Referral of Motion.Ìý
Mission Fulfillment: University, Student, Faculty, and Staff Activities and Awards; Reports to the State of Minnesota: Voter Registration; Minnesota P–20 Education Partnership; Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Expenditures.
Non-Public Social Events
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