UW Trustees Set January Meeting Tentative Agenda

Jan. 6, 2004 Members of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will conduct their January meeting starting with an Investment Committee meeting Thursday, Jan. 8, at 1:30 p.m. in the Old Main boardroom.

Friday, Jan. 9, trustees will hear a briefing on Academic Plan II during a 7 a.m. breakfast at the Foundation House. Work sessions begin Friday at 10:15 a.m. following an executive session that starts at 8: 15 a.m.

The board may move into its business meeting if sessions conclude Friday. If not, the regular business meeting, in which trustees take formal action on agenda items, is scheduled at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, in the Old Main boardroom, following an executive session that starts at 8 a.m. No action will be taken during the work and educational sessions, and members of the public are welcome to attend any meeting except the executive sessions.

Trustees will consider a proposed amendment to their bylaws which reads, "The annual meeting of the trustees shall be held at the time of the meeting that is held closest to the regular spring commencement. At the annual meeting, the trustees may set their schedule of regular meetings for the ensuing year. Written notice of all regular meetings shall be given by the president of the university to each member of the trustees at least five days in advance of the meeting."

The tentative agenda:

Thursday, Jan. 8

1:30 3 p.m. Investment Committee, Old Main boardroom.

3 5 p.m. College Participation in Wyoming, Old Main boardroom.

Friday, Jan. 9

7 8 a.m. Breakfast Work Session: Academic Plan II, UW Foundation House.

8:15 10 a.m. Executive Session, Old Main boardroom.

10:15 a.m. Work Session: FY 2005 Fee Book; FY 2005 Tuition Increase; Stadium Renovation; Early Childhood Education Center Design.

Noon UW Library and Information Technology Tour.

1:45 p.m. Recognition: Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, Smythe Award; Seth Heinert and Stacia Berry, National FFA Leaders; Asher Albertson and Jason Armstrong, Tae Kwon Do international competition finalists.

2 p.m. Work Sessions: Athletics Operations Funding Alternatives; A Team (Alcohol Policies, Prevention and Intervention, and Enforcement) presentation.

3 p.m. Education Sessions: Nursing Ph.D. Initiative; Amend Trustee Bylaws and Regulations; SIS Replacement Update; Incubator Update; University of Wyoming Plaza; Golf Course Development.


Information Sessions: Internal Audit Activity; Athletics Academic Information; Season Football Ticket Report; SAREC (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center) Update; Designation of Depositories; Change Orders and Progress Reports; Development Report; MLK/Days of Dialogue.

May move into executive session or the business meeting if time permits.

Saturday, Jan. 10

8 9 a.m. Executive Session, Old Main boardroom

9 a.m. Business Meeting, Old Main boardroom

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

Reports:

ASUW

Staff Senate

Faculty Senate

Public Testimony

Investment Committee

1. Appropriate Reporting of Foundation Investments

2. Quarterly Report on Investments

Committee of the Whole (Consent Agenda)

1. Approval of Contracts and Grants

2. Personnel

3. Amend Board of Trustee Bylaws and Regulations

4. ASUW FY 2004 Budget Adjustment

5. Waterline Access Easement to the City of Laramie at the Animal Science Livestock Center

6. Appointment of External Auditor

7. Exercise and Sport Science Change in Degree Title

Committee of the Whole (Regular Business)

Unfinished Business

New Business

Date of next meeting March 25 26

Adjournment

Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004