December 3, 2014

Meeting of Board of Regents, State of Iowa

ISU Alumni Center, Uelner Executive Board Room
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
December 3, 2014

Agenda Items

 

Audio of Board Meeting
 

Property and Facilities Committee Audio

Education and Student Affairs Committee Audio

Board Meeting Audio

 

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

  1. Property and Facilities Committee (PDF)

    1. Minutes of October 22, 2014, Committee Meeting (PDF)

    2. Register of University of Iowa Capital Improvement Business Transactions (PDF)

    3. Register of Iowa State University Capital Improvement Business Transactions (PDF)

    4. University of Northern Iowa – Proposed Demolition of 2619 Hudson Road (Continuing Education Facility) (PDF)

    5. Institutional Agreements, Leases, and Easements (PDF)

    6. University of Iowa Update of Flood Recovery Status (PDF)

    7. Discussion of Future Committee Agenda Items (PDF)

  2. Education and Student Affairs Committee (PDF)

    1. Minutes of October 22, 2014, Committee Meeting (PDF)

    2. Presentation at Iowa State University: “Preserving and Building Academic Quality Amid Record Enrollment” (PDF)

    3. Professional Development Assignment Requests for FY 2016 (PDF)

    4. Professional Development Assignment Reports for FY 2014 (PDF)

    5. Annual Report on the Articulation Efforts and Activities Implemented by the Iowa Community Colleges and the Institutions of Higher Education Governed by the Board of Regents (PDF)

    6. Report on the Iowa Research and Development Center for Educational Transformation at the University of Northern Iowa (PDF)

    7. Request for a New Program at the University of Iowa: Master of Studies in Law (PDF)

    8. Request to Award an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree at the University of Northern Iowa (PDF)

    9. Request to Award an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree at the University of Northern Iowa (PDF)

    10. Request to Award an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree at the University of Northern Iowa (PDF)

    11. Request to Award an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree at the University of Iowa (PDF)

    12. Request to Establish a Center at Iowa State University: Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposities (PDF)

    13. 2014 and 2015 Education and Student Affairs Committee Work Plan (PDF)

    14. Other Business

 

  1. Call to Order for December 3, 2014 (PDF)

  2. Consent Agenda (PDF)

    1. Minutes of October 22-23, 2014, Board Meeting (PDF)

    2. Revision to the Board of Regents Policy Manual – Chapter 9 (PDF)

    3. Interim Appointments (PDF)

    4. Iowa State University Equipment Purchase (PDF)

    5. Revisions to the Board of Regents Policy Manual – Chapter 8 (PDF)

    Presentation (PDF)

    Board Receipt of Committee Report

    1. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Committee (PDF)

    2. Minutes of October 22, 2014, Committee Meeting (PDF)

      • Opening Remarks

      • Operational and Financial Performance

    3. Audit/Compliance and Investment Committee (PDF)

      1. Minutes of September 10, 2014, Committee Meeting (PDF)

      2. Investment and Cash Management Report for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2014 (PDF)

      3. Fund Manager Issues (PDF)

      4. Annual Review of Financial Institutions, Brokerage Firms and Money Market Mutual Funds (PDF)

      5. Committee Calendar for 2015 (PDF)

      Board Receipt of Committee Report

  3. Board President Report (PDF)

  4. TIER Update (PDF)

  5. Approval of Tuition and Fees for 2015-2016 (PDF)

  6. Approval of Common and University/Program-Specific Fees for 2015-2016 (PDF)

  7. Report of the Education and Student Affairs Committee (PDF)

  8. Report of the Property and Facilities Committee (PDF)

  9. Sale and Issuance of $16,500,000 Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series I.S.U. 2015 (PDF)

  10. Closed Session for Bargaining Update (PDF)

Board Meeting Schedule

2015

Date Location City
February 4-5, 2015 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls
March 11, 2015 University of Iowa Iowa City
April 22-23, 2015 Iowa School for the Deaf Council Bluffs
June 3, 2015 (Evaluations) Iowa State University Ames
June 4, 2015 Iowa State University Ames
August 5, 2015 Telephonic  
September 9, 2015 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls
October 21-22, 2015 University of Iowa Iowa City
December 2, 2015 Telephonic  

2016

Date Location
February 24-25, 2016 TBD
April 20-21, 2016 TBD
June 8-9, 2016 (Evaluations) TBD
August 3, 2016 Telephonic
September 7-8, 2016 TBD
October 19-20, 2016 TBD
December 7, 2016 Telephonic