September 29-30, 1994 Summary

Board of Regents

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS

Board of Regents' Meeting
September 29-30, 1994
Fairbanks, Alaska

1. Approval of FY96 Operating Budget Request

PASSED

"The Board of Regents adopts the FY96 operating budget request as presented in Reference 6. This motion is effective September 30, 1994."

2. Approval of FY96 Capital Budget Request

PASSED

"The Board of Regents adopts the FY96 capital budget request as presented in Reference 7 and amended. This motion is effective September 30, 1994."

3. University of Alaska Fairbanks Elvey II Addition - Approval of
Schematic Design

PASSED

"The Board of Regents approves the schematic design for the University of Alaska Fairbanks Elvey II Addition project as presented. This motion is effective September 30, 1994."

4. Loan to UA Technology Development Corporation

PASSED

"The Board of Regents authorizes the President to execute a loan agreement with the UA Technology Development Corporation as presented in the September 29, 1994, Finance, Facilities and Land Management Committee meeting. This motion is effective September 30, 1994."

5. Adoption of Board of Regents Policy 05.01 (Budget Development and Maintenance)

PASSED

"The Board of Regents adopts the proposed Regents Policy 05.01 (Budget Development and maintenance) as presented in Reference 1 of the September 16, 1994, Finance, Facilities and Land Management Committee meeting, as amended by the committee, and authorizes the president to renumber affected policies as appropriate. This motion is effective September 30, 1994."

6. Adoption of Board of Regents Policy 05.02 (Accounting and Fiscal Reporting)

PASSED

"The Board of Regents adopts the proposed Regents Policy 05.02 (Accounting and Fiscal Reporting) as presented in Reference 2 of the September 16, 1994, Finance, Facilities and Land Management Committee meeting, as amended by the committee, and authorizes the president to renumber affected policies as appropriate. This motion is effective September 30, 1994."

7. Adoption of Policy 04.06: Employee Relations

PASSED

"The Board of Regents repeals existing Policy 04.03.06-04.03.07, 04.06.04, 04.08.03- 04.08.07, and adopts 04.06: Employee Relations, as set forth in Reference 5 of the agenda for the September 1994 meeting of the Board of Regents. This motion is effective September 30, 1994."

8. Approval of Academic Degree Recipients

PASSED

"The Board of Regents approves the list of degree recipients for the summer and fall of 1993 and the spring of 1994. This motion is effective September 30, 1994."

9. Transfer of Responsibility for Investment of the University of Alaska Educational Endowment Trust Fund

PASSED

"The Board of Regents directs President Komisar to respectfully request that Governor Hickel, by executive order, transfer responsibility for investment of the University of Alaska Educational Endowment Trust Fund (also known as the Land Grant Trust Fund) from the Alaska Department of Revenue to the University of Alaska Board of Regents. This motion is effective September 30, 1994."

10. Butrovich Building Exterior Siding Removal

PASSED

"The Board of Regents authorizes the Chair of the Finance, Facilities and Land Management Committee to approve projects relating to the Butrovich Building's exterior siding removal including consultant selection and authorization for the University administration to bid and award construction projects. The administration shall brief the full Board of Regents on all actions taken at the Board of Regents meeting that follows such actions. This motion is effective September 30, 1994."

11. Klukwan Iron Ore Corporation Land Donation

PASSED

"The Board of Regents appoints the Finance, Facilities and Land Management Committee Chair to examine into and make recommendations regarding the proposed donation of 1,000 acres of land near Klukwan, possibly subject to an option to purchase by the Chilkat Indian Village. The Finance, Facilities and Land Management Committee will submit its recommendations by FAX to all Regents. If no Regent objects to the proposal by notification to the Office of Regents Affairs within 5 days, then the president or his designee is authorized to execute all documents necessary to complete the transaction. This motion is effective September 30, 1994."

12. Educational Services for Persons with Convictions of Violent Crimes

PASSED

"The Board of Regents requests that the University student services officers in conjunction with the office of the general counsel consider issues relating to the denial of University educational services for non-academic reasons, such as violent assaults and other crimes of violence, and report its recommendations to the Academic and Student Affairs Committee during the 1995 spring semester. This motion is effective September 30, 1994."

13. Regents' Award for Excellence in Teaching

PASSED

"The Board of Regents declares its intention to develop an award recognizing excellence in teaching at the University of Alaska. For the purpose of implementation, the Board will seek funding to support the award and develop the details of the award structure. This motion is effective September 30, 1994."