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Public Meeting Notice: University of ӰԺ Board of Curators

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Travis Zimpfer
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ZimpferT@umsystem.edu

8:30 A.M. THURSDAY, FEB. 4, 2021

THE PUBLIC SESSION MEETING WILL BE HELD VIA CONFERENCE TELEPHONE OR ZOOM COMPUTER LINK AS NOTED BELOW.



Zoom Webinar link:

Webinar ID: 991 9739 4966

PUBLIC SESSION DIAL-IN NUMBER: 301-715-8592

Conference Code: 991 9739 4966#

THURSDAY, FEB. 4

PUBLIC SESSION – 8:30 A.M.

Call to Order – Chair Chatman

Roll Call of the Board of Curators 

General Business

Information

  1. University of ӰԺ Board Chair’s Report
  2. University of ӰԺ President’s Report
  3. Student Representative to the Board of Curators Report

Action

  1. Approval, Board Executive Committee and Standing Committees Appointments

Information

  1. Review Consent Agenda

Consent Agenda

Action

  1. Minutes, Nov. 19, 2020 Board of Curators Meeting
  2. Minutes, Nov. 10 and 12, 2020 Board of Curators Committee Meetings held in conjunction with the November 19, 2020 Board of Curators Meeting
  3. Minutes, Dec. 6, 2020 Board of Curators Special Meeting and Executive Committee Meeting
  4. Amendments to Collected Rules and Regulations:
    1. 600.030, Resolution Process for Resolving Complaints of Sexual Harassment under Title IX – for matters involving conduct alleged to have occurred on or after August 14, 2020;
    2. 600.040 Equity Resolution Process for Resolving Complaints of Discrimination and Harassment against a Faculty Member or Student or Student Organization – for matters involving conduct alleged to have occurred on or after August 14, 2020; and
    3. 600.050 Equity Resolution Process for Resolving Complaints of Discrimination and Harassment against a Staff Member or the University of ӰԺ – for matters involving conduct alleged to have occurred on or after August 14, 2020
  5. Amendment, Collected Rule and Regulation 340.130, Work-Incurred Injury or Illness
  6. Amendment, Collected Rule and Regulation 520.010, Benefit Programs
  7. Amendment, Collected Rule and Regulation 350.020, Labor Union Recognition
  8. Amendment, Collected Rule and Regulation 350.030, Checkoff of Union Dues
  9. Sole Source, Hydrogen Steelmaking Pilot Reactor, ӰԺ S&T

9:15 A.M. GOVERNANCE, COMPENSATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

(Curators Williams, Brncic, Layman and Steelman)

Governance, Compensation and Human Resources Committee Chair Williams provided time for discussion of committee business.

Action

  1. Annual Approval, Board Standing Committee Charters

9:25 A.M. FINANCE COMMITTEE

(Curators Hoberock, Steelman, Wenneker and Williams)

Finance Committee Chair Hoberock provided time for discussion of committee business.

Information

  1. Federal Budget Stabilization Fund Maintenance and Repair Plan – UM (Ryan Rapp)

Action

  1. Amendment Collected Rule and Regulation 140.013, Investment Policy for Endowment Pool, UM (Ryan Rapp)
  2. Fiscal Year 2022 Student Housing and Dining Rates, UM (Ryan Rapp)
  3. Project Approval, Research Commons – Thermal Plant, MU (Ryan Rapp)
  4. Project Approval, Student Experience Center, ӰԺ S&T (Ryan Rapp)
  5. AE Hiring, Indoor Practice Facility, MU (Ryan Rapp)

10:00 A.M. ACADEMIC, STUDENT AFFAIRS, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

(Curators Wenneker, Hoberock, Layman and Snowden)

Academic, Student Affairs and Research and Economic Development Committee Chair Wenneker provided time for discussion of committee business.

Action

  1. New Degree Proposal, Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology of Child Advocacy Studies, UMSL (Steve Graham/Andrew Kersten)
  2. New Degree Proposal, Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration and Policy, MU (Steve Graham/Lael Keiser)
  3. New Degree Proposal, Master of Science in Water Science and Engineering, S&T (Steve Graham/Dick Brow)
  4. New Degree Proposal, Bachelor of Science in Education, S&T (Steve Graham/Steve Roberts)

10:35 A.M. AUDIT, COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS COMMITTEE

(Curators Layman, Brncic, Graham and Snowden)

Audit, Compliance and Ethics Committee Chair Layman provided time for discussion of committee business.

Information

  1. Audit Compliance and Ethics Quarterly Report, UM (Michelle Piranio)
  2. University of ӰԺ System Reporting Hotlines Annual Report 2020, UM (written report only)
  3. External Auditor’s Report, UM (Rachel Dwiggins, BKD)

Action

  1. Engagement of Independent Auditors and Related Fees, UM (Ryan Rapp)
  2. Resolution for Executive Session of the Audit Committee

10:55 A.M. HEALTH AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT

(Curators Steelman, Graham, Wenneker, Williams and committee members Ashworth and Phillips)

Health Affairs Committee Chair Steelman provided an overview of committee business.

Information

  1. Executive Vice Chancellor Report
  2. School of Medicine Report
  3. MU Health Care Report
  4. Chief Quality Officer Report
  5. Quarterly Financial Report, MU Health (written report only)
  6. Quarterly Compliance Report, MU Health (written report only)

Action

  1. Minutes Approval, Nov. 12, 2020 Health Affairs Committee Meeting

11:10 A.M. Break

11:20 A.M. RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION

General Business

Information

  1. University of ӰԺ – Columbia Campus Highlights – President Choi and Provost Ramchand
  2. Strategic Theme Discussion – Advancing Research (Steve Graham, Rick Barohn, provosts and vice chancellors for research)
  3. Good and Welfare of the Board

Action

  1. Resolution for Executive Session of the Board of Curators Meeting, Feb. 4, 2021

1:20 P.M.  Press Conference with Board of Curators chair and UM president (time is approximate)

 

2 P.M. AUDIT, COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS COMMITTEE – EXECUTIVE SESSION

(time is approximate)

Via Zoom

The Audit. Compliance and Ethics Committee will hold an executive session of the meeting on February 4, 2021, pursuant to Section 610.021(1) and 610.021(17) RSMo for consideration of certain confidential and privileged communications with university counsel and confidential or privileged communications with university auditors, as authorized by law and upon approval by resolution of the Audit, Compliance and Ethics Committee.

2:15 P.M.  BOARD OF CURATORS MEETING-EXECUTIVE SESSION

(time is approximate)

Via Zoom

The Board of Curators will hold an executive session of the Feb. 4, 2021 meeting, pursuant to Sections 610.021(1), 610.021(2), 610.021(3), 610.021(12), 610.021(13) and 610.021(14) RSMo, for consideration of certain confidential or privileged communications with university counsel, personnel, property, litigation, contract items, and records protected by law, all as authorized by law and upon approval by resolution of the Board of Curators.

Note: Items identified as “information” above are based on reasonable pre-meeting expectations, but all topics listed on the above agenda, including those identified as information items, may be the subject of votes in addition to discussion.

Board papers will be available on Tuesday at the following address:  

Reviewed 2021-02-02