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STATE BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING
REGENTS' OFFICES, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

OCTOBER 16, 2009

AGENDA

8:30 a.m. -
9:30 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION MEETING - STATE BOARD OF REGENTS
Executive Board Room - 4th Floor

9:30 a.m. -
10:30 a.m.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Regents' Board Room - Lobby Level

Welcome and Review of Agenda
Commissioner's Report
- Completion and Retention Report
- K-16 Progress Report
- Chief Academic Officer (CAO) Papers

Tab A
Tab B
Tab C

10:45 a.m. -
12:00 noon

STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING
Regents' Board Room - Lobby Level

Report on 2009 Utah Public Opinion Survey
Community College Task Force Interim Report
Mission-based Funding Task Force - Update

Tab D
Tab E
Tab F

12:00 noon -
12:45 p.m.

LUNCH

1:00 p.m. -
2:00 p.m..

MEETING OF BOARD COMMITTEES

Programs Committee
RegentKatharine B. Garff, Chair
Commissioner's Board Room, 5th Floor

ACTION:

University of Utah - Bachelor of Arts Degree in Latin American Studies
University of Utah - Master of Real Estate Development

Tab G
Tab H

INFORMATION/DISCUSSION:

Information Calendar, Programs Committee
1. Utah State University - Stand-alone Minor: Climate Change and Energy
2. Dixie State College of Utah - Program Reviews
  1. Medical Radiography
  2. Communications
  3. Composition

Tab I

Finance Committee
Regent Jerry C. Atkin, Chair
Regents' Board Room

ACTION:

University of Utah - Hospital Revenue Bond, Series 2009
University of Utah - Puchase of University Ambassador Building and Orthapaedic Center
USHE - Proposed Revisions to Policy R541, Management and Reporting of Instituational Investments

Tab J
Tab K
Tab L

CONSENT:

Consent Calendar - Finance Committee
1. Utah State University - Gift Property
2. Weber State University - Revenue Bonds for Wasatch Hall Renovation

Tab M

INFORMATION:

Utah State University - Summary of Bond Sale, Series 1999A Student Fee and Housing
System Revenue Bonds
Fall 2009 Enrollment Report
Annual Report on Leased Space
Annual Report on Institutional Residences
UHEAA - Lowest Default Rate in the Nation

Tab N

Tab O
Tab P
Tab Q
Tab R

Strategic Planning Committee
Regent Meghan Holbrook, Chair
Executive Board Room - 4th Floor

ACTION:

Legislative Messaging and Priorities for 2010
1. Key Legislation
2. Budget and Capital Facilities Request
3. Messaging
Current Configuration of the Utah System of Higher Education
Proposed Revisions to Policy R604, New Century Scholarship
Proposed Revisions to Policy R609, Regents' Scholarship

Tab S

Tab T
Tab U
Tab V

INFORMATION / DISCUSSION:

H1N1 Flu Preparations
Implementation of SB 81 (2008 Legislative General Session)
Report on Regents' Scholarship Program
Report on College Access Grant
Report on Participation Task Force
Friends of Utah Higher Education - Update

Tab W
Tab X
Tab Y
Tab Z
Tab AA
Tab BB

2:00 p.m. -
3:30 p.m.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Regents' Board Room - Lobby

Resolutions
- George C. Hatch
- Kory M. Holdaway
Update on USU/CEU Affiliation
Reports of Board Committees
First-Tier Tuition Range for 2010-2011
General Consent Calendar
Report of the Chair
- Committee Assignments
- Resource and Review Team Assignments

Tab CC

Tab DD

Tab EE
Tab FF

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Projected times for the various meetings are estimates only. The Board Chair retains the right to take action at any time. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify ADA Coordinator, 60 South 400 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84180 (801-321-7124), at least three working days prior to the meeting. TDD # 801-321-7130.