February 18-20, 1998
Board of Regents
Meeting of the Full Board
February 18-20, 1998
Juneau, Alaska
PUBLIC COMMENT INFORMATION
Individuals wishing to speak to the Board of Regents are asked to sign up on Friday morning, February 20, 1998. Sign-up sheets will be available starting at 7:30 a.m.
Comments are limited to three minutes per individual. Written comments are accepted and will be distributed to the Board of Regents, President Komisar and the chancellors by the Board of Regents' Officer immediately following the meeting.
MEETING SCHEDULE AND AGENDA SUMMARIES
The following shows the meeting schedule and agenda summaries for the Board of Regents' meetings in Juneau on February 18-20, 1998. Full agendas with references are available at all University of Alaska campus libraries. For further information, please call the Board of Regents' Office at 474-7908 or e-mail SYBOR@orca.alaska.edu.
MEETING SCHEDULE
Wednesday, February 18, 1998
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Presidential Search Committee meeting in the Treadwell Room, Baranof Hotel with Betty
Hasler, consultant from the firm of Heidrick and Struggles.
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Regents will hold individual meetings with legislators in the Capitol Building.
Ms. Hasler will meet with governance groups at the UAS - Auke Lake Campus.
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Alumni reception hosted by Speaker Gail Phillips in her office for Board of Regents
and invited guests.
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Joint Board of Education/Board of Regents meeting; 801 West 10th Street Goldbelt Building,
State Board Room (1st floor).
Thursday, February 19, 1998
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Board of Regents and Members of the Alaska Legislature meeting in the Treadwell Room,
Baranof Hotel.
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Joint Academic & Student Affairs Committee and Human Resources Committee meeting in
the Treadwell Room, Baranof Hotel.
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Finance, Facilities and Land Management Committee meeting in the AJ Room, Baranof
Hotel.
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Committee of the Whole meeting in the Treadwell Room, Baranof Hotel. An Executive
Session is scheduled as the last item of business and is expected to last two hours.
Friday, February 20, 1998
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Audit Committee meeting in the Treadwell Room, Baranof Hotel.
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Full Board meeting in the Treadwell Room, Baranof Hotel. The Board will hear public
testimony at approximately 8:00 a.m.
Presidential Search Committee
Wednesday, February 18, 1998; 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Treadwell Room, Westmark Baranof
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Discussion with Presidential Search Consultant Betty Hasler
IV. Executive Session re Terms of Compensation
V. Other Items of Concern
VI. Adjourn
Joint Meeting of the
State Board of Education and the Board of Regents
Wednesday, February 18, 1998; 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
State Board of Education Conference Room
1st Floor Goldbelt Building
801 West 10th Street, Juneau
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Report from University of Alaska's Professional Education Coordinating Committee
IV. Other Items of Concern
A. Update on NCATE ProcessB. Discussion regarding UAF School of Education Accreditation
C. Discussion regarding Grades 13 and 14
D. Discussion regarding Quality Schools Initiative/Foundation Formula
E. Discussion regarding Developmental Education
V. Adjourn
Meeting of the Full Board and
Members of the Alaska Legislature
Thursday, February 19, 1998; 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Treadwell Room, Westmark Baranof
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Introduction - Michael P. Kelly, President of the University of Alaska Board of Regents and Senator Gary Wilken, Alaska State Legislature
IV. Discussion Regarding the Washington-Wyoming-Alaska-Montana-Idaho (WWAMI) Medical Program - Vice President Wendy Redman
V. Update on the Work of University of Alaska Organizational and Operational Review Committees - President Jerome Komisar
VI. Discussion of Deferred Maintenance Legislation - Senator Tim Kelly
VII. Report on University of Alaska Presidential Search - Board President Michael P. Kelly
VIII. Other Items of Concern
IX. Adjourn
Joint Meeting of the
Academic and Student Affairs and Human Resources Committees
Thursday, February 19, 1998; 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Treadwell Room, Westmark Baranof Hotel
I. Call to Order
II. Adoption of Agenda
III. Presentations
A. Report on Educational Delivery Methods: University of Alaska Southeast Health Information Management Program as a Model for Distance DeliveryB. Report on Accreditation of Programs: Health Information Management at the University of Alaska Southeast
IV. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of the Continuation of the Associate of Applied Science Degree Program in Health Information Management at the University of Alaska SoutheastB. Endorsement of the Professional Education Coordinating Committee Report and Recommendations
C. Approval of Student Affairs Policies Regarding General Provisions and Education Records
D. Approval of Renumbering Current Chapters in Regents' Policy and University Regulation Part IX - Student Affairs
V. Ongoing Business
A. Review of Regents' Policy and University Regulation on Student Rights and ResponsibilitiesB. Review of Regents' Policy and University Regulation on Employment of Students
C. Report on Tuition Paid by International Students
D. Removal of Staff Grievance Policy Review and Leave Share Program Replacement from Human Resources Agenda Matrix
VI. New Business
A. Report on the Feasibility of Providing a Logistics Training ProgramB. Report on Program Articulation: Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
VII. Future Agenda Items
VIII. Adjourn
Finance, Facilities and Land Management Committee
Thursday, February 19, 1998; 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
AJ Room, Westmark Baranof Hotel
I. Call to Order
II. Adoption of Agenda
III. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Intellectual Property Management PlanB. Approval of Butrovich Building Exterior Modifications
C. Approval of UAF Lola Tilly Commons Phase I Renovation Project
D. Approval of UAF Toolik Lake Electrical Project
E. Approval of UAF Participation in the Design Phase of the NOAA/NMFS Consolidated Facility Project
F. Approval of Coffman Cove #2 Timber Sale
IV. Ongoing Issues
A. First Reading of Draft Procurement Policy and Regulations 05.06B. Status Report on the Brooks Building
C. Presentation of the FY97 Financial Statements
D. Status Report on Capital Projects
V. New Business
VI. Future Agenda Items
VII. Adjourn
Committee of the Whole
Thursday, February 19, 1998; 1:00 pm - 6:00 p.m.
Treadwell Room, Westmark Baranof Hotel
I. Call to Order
II. Adoption of Agenda
III. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of AY99 Tuition RatesB. Approval of Sale of Art and Establishment of Quasi-Endowment
C. Spending Plan for Earnings Deposited to the Natural Resources Fund: Approval of Allocation of Funds from the Natural Resources Fund to Projects Relating to Natural Resources
IV. Legislative/Public Information Update
V. Report on Public Opinion Survey Results
VI. Ongoing Issues
A. Labor Relations Report
VII. Executive Session
VIII. Future Agenda Items
IX. Adjourn
Audit Committee
Friday, February 20, 1998; 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Treadwell Room, Westmark Baranof Hotel
I. Call to Order
II. Adoption of Agenda
III. Ongoing Issues
A. Status Report on the FY97 External Financial AuditB. Review of Recently Completed Audits
C. Status Report on the FY98 Annual Audit Plan
IV. New Business
V. Future Agenda Items
VI. Adjourn
Meeting of the Full Board
Friday, February 20, 1998; 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Treadwell Room, Westmark Baranof Hotel
I. Call to Order
II. Adoption of Agenda
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Public Comments
V. Employee Organization Reports
A. System GovernanceB. Collective Bargaining Units
VI. Consent Agenda:
A. Academic and Student Affairs Committee1. Approval of the Continuation of the Associate of Applied Science Degree Program in Health Information Management at the University of Alaska SoutheastB. Finance, Facilities and Land Management Committee2. Endorsement of the Professional Education Coordinating Committee Report and Recommendations
3. Approval of Student Affairs Policies Regarding General Provisions and Education Records
4. Approval of Renumbering Current Chapters in Regents' Policy and University Regulation Part IX - Student Affairs
1. Approval of Intellectual Property Management PlanC. Committee of the Whole2. Approval of Butrovich Building Exterior Modifications
3. Approval of UAF Lola Tilly Commons Phase I Renovation Project
4. Approval of UAF Toolik Lake Electrical Project
5. Approval of UAF Participation in the Design Phase of the NOAA/NMFS Consolidated Facility Project
6. Approval of Coffman Cove #2 Timber Sale
1. Adoption of FY99 Tuition Rates2. Approval of Sale of Art and Establishment of Quasi-Endowment
3. Spending Plan for Earnings Deposited to the Natural Resources Fund: Approval of Allocation of Funds from the Natural Resources Fund to Projects Relating to Natural Resources
VII. New Business and Committee Reports
A. Joint Academic and Student Affairs and Human Resources CommitteeB. Ad Hoc Committee on UA Schools of Education
C. Audit Committee
D. Finance, Facilities and Land Management Committee
E. Labor Relations Committee
F. Nominating Committee
G. Planning and Development Committee
H. Committee of the Whole
I. Presidential Search Committee
VIII. Approval of Resolution of Appreciation for Dr. April E. Crosby
IX. Approval of Honorary Degree Recipient
X. Review of Spring 1998 Commencement Schedule
XI. Future Agenda Items
XII. Chancellors' Status Reports
XIII. Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education Report
XIV. Presidents' and Board of Regents' Comments
XV. Adjourn