September 17-18, 2025

Meeting of the Iowa Board of Regents

September 17-18, 2025
Maucker Union Ballrooms A&B
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

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Full Agenda (PDF)

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

9:30 a.m. – Board Convenes in Open Session

               1. Call to Order for September 17, 2025 (PDF)  VIDEO

               2. Closed Session (PDF)  Board Action (PDF)  VIDEO

10:30 a.m. – Property and Facilities Committee (PDF)  VIDEO

1. Minutes of the June 11, 2025 Committee Meeting (PDF)
2. Annual Facilities Report, including Capital Request for FY 2027 (PDF)
3. Register of University of Iowa Capital Improvement Business Transactions (PDF)
4. University of Iowa Property Purchase and Raze One Building (PDF)

11:15 a.m. – Free Speech and Student Affairs Committee (PDF)  

1. Minutes of the June 11, 2025 Free Speech Committee Meeting (PDF)
2. Annual update on First Amendment Training (PDF)
3. Authorization of the 2025-26 Free Speech Survey (PDF)
4. Campus Career Services Presentation (PDF)

11:45 a.m. – Lunch 

12:45 p.m. – Governance, Evaluation and Human Resources Committee (PDF)  VIDEO

1. Minutes of June 11, 2025 Committee Meeting (PDF)
2. University of Northern Iowa Employee Insurance Plans (PDF)
3. Adoption Assistance Program (PDF)
4. Policy Manual Revisions
   1. Business Procedures (PDF)
   2. Human Resources (PDF)
5. Center for Intellectual Freedom Advisory Council Appointments (PDF)

1:00 p.m. – Academic Affairs Committee (PDF)  VIDEO

1. Minutes of June 11, 2025 Committee Meeting (PDF)
2. UNI Department Realignment: Criminology and Political Science (PDF)
3. SUI Department Realignment: Classics and Religion (PDF)
4. SUI Department Realignment: Communication Studies and Rhetoric (PDF)
5. SUI Program Terminations: Elementary Education (MA, PhD), Secondary Education (MA, MAT, PhD), Special Education (MA, PhD), Science Education (MS, MAT, PhD) (PDF)
6. ISU New Program: Bachelor of Arts in Digital Storytelling (PDF)
7. ISU New Program: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration (PDF)
8. Presentation: Update on UNI@ Iowa Community Colleges (PDF)

2:00 p.m. – Investment and Finance Committee (PDF)  VIDEO

1. Minutes of June 11, 2025 Committee Meeting (PDF)
2. Investment and Cash Management Report for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2025 (PDF)  Report (PDF)
3. Annual Review of Peer Group Comparisons (PDF)  Report (PDF)

2:20 – Break 

2:35 p.m. – Audit and Compliance Committee (PDF)  VIDEO

1. Minutes of June 11, 2025 Committee Meeting (PDF)
2. FY 2025 State Audit Plan (PDF)
3. State Audit Reports (PDF)
4. FY 2025 Audit Progress and FY 2026 Internal Audit Plans (PDF)
5. Internal Audit Reports Issued (PDF)
6. Internal Audit Charter (PDF)

3:20 p.m. – University of Iowa Health Care Committee (PDF)  VIDEO

1. Minutes of June 11, 2025 Committee Meeting (PDF)
2. UI Health Care Presentation (PDF)

 

                 3. Public Comment (PDF)  VIDEO

4:35 p.m. – Anticipated Adjournment 

Thursday, September 18, 2025

9:15 a.m. – Board Convenes in Open Session

4. Call to Order for September 18, 2025 (PDF)  VIDEO
5. Consent Agenda (PDF)  VIDEO
   1. Minutes of August 12, 2025 Meeting (PDF)
   2. Meeting of September 17, 2025 Property and Facilities Committee (PDF)
   3. Meeting of September 17, 2025 Governance, Evaluation and Human Resources Committee (PDF)
   4. Meeting of September 17, 2025 Academic Affairs Committee (PDF)
   5. Meeting of September 17, 2025 Free Speech and Student Affairs Committee (PDF)
   6. Meeting of September 17, 2025 Investment and Finance Committee (PDF)
6. Board President Report (PDF)  
7. Reports from University Presidents (PDF)  VIDEO
8. FY 2027 State Appropriations Request (PDF)  VIDEO
9. Facility Analysis of Presidential Residences (PDF)  VIDEO
10. UNI Future Center Discussion (PDF)  VIDEO
11. Faculty Presentation: UNI College of Education Curriculum Update (PDF)  VIDEO
12. Closed Session (PDF)  VIDEO

11:45 a.m. – Anticipated Adjournment