University of Minnesota Board of Regents to meet this week

Tuition surcharge, annual research report, graduation and retention rates among the key discussion items

What: University of Minnesota Board of Regents Meeting
When: Thursday, Dec. 8 and Friday, Dec. 9
Where: 600 McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak St. S.E., Minneapolis

Highlights:
The Educational Planning and Policy Committee will discuss a proposal to levy a tuition surcharge on Carlson School of Management undergraduate students. The revenue generated would be used for scholarships and for faculty hiring and retention. That committee will also receive an update on improvements in undergraduate retention and graduation rates. On Friday, at a meeting of the full Board, the Vice President for Research will present the annual report on grant and contract activity. He will also introduce a new approach to industry-sponsored research.

Committee Meetings and Board Meeting Agenda

Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011

8 - 9:30 a.m., Audit Committee, East Committee Room Cloud Computing – Office of Information Technology Senior Director of Strategy Management Bernard Gulachek will present on cloud computing and realizing its opportunities responsibly.

9:45 - 11:45 a.m., Facilities Committee, West Committee Room Capital Budget and Sustainability Efforts – University Services Vice President Kathleen O’Brien will report on and review plans for residence hall projects on the Twin Cities Campus and the Crookston Campus. O’Brien will also report on sustainability and energy efficiency policy & university sustainability goals.

9:45 - 11:45 a.m., Faculty, Staff & Student Affairs Committee, East Committee Room Student Finances – Office of Human Resources Vice President Kathy Brown will present to the committee on “The Student Experience: Financial Aid & Financial Literacy.”

1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Board of Regents Work Session, Sixth Floor, Boardroom State Budget – State Economist Thomas Stinson will give a State of Minnesota economic update.

2:45 - 4:45 p.m., Educational Planning & Policy Committee, East Committee Room Tuition Surcharge – The University of Minnesota Board of Regents Educational Planning and Policy Committee will discuss a proposal for a tuition surcharge on Carlson School of Management’s undergraduate students.

2:45 - 4:45 p.m., Finance & Operations Committee, West Committee Room University Financial Update – University Budget and Finance Vice President and CFO Richard Pfutzenreuter will discuss the debt capacity forecast model for the six-year capital improvement plan.

Friday, Dec. 9

9 a.m. – Noon, Board of Regents Meeting, Boardroom Vice President for Research Tim Mulcahy will present the annual report on the status of university research. He will also introduce a new approach to industry-sponsored research. University of Minnesota Foundation President and CEO Steven Goldstein and Minnesota Medical Foundation CEO Becky Malkerson will present the annual report on private giving. Pfutzenreuter will deliver the annual financial report.