April 30, 2025
May 2025 – Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents
Regents Tamaki (Chair), Forsman, Fuller, Harris, Rhoads, Rice, Riojas, Rustan, Schumacher, Tamaki, Walker, Zeeck
Thursday, May 8, 2025
8:30 a.m.
Petersen Room, Allen Library
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| I. | Call to Order | |
| II. | Roll Call: Assistant Secretary Kristine Holmberg-Lennemann | |
| III. | Confirm Agenda | |
| IV. | Public Comment Period | |
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REPORTS TO THE BOARD Faculty Senate Chair – Professor Aarti Bhat Student Leaders: ASUW Bothell President – Ms. Fernanda Armas ASUW Seattle President – Ms. Naomi Snow ASUW Tacoma President – Ms. Holly Wetzel GPSS President – Mr. Richard Schure Alumni Association President – Mr. Mark Ostersmith |
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| The Board will recess for meetings of the Finance and Asset Management Committee and Academic and Student Affairs Committee Meetings following the reports of the designated representatives. | ||
| VI. | Report of the Chair: Regent Tamaki | |
| VII. | Report of the University President: President Cauce | |
| VIII. | Report of the CEO, UW Medicine: Dr. Dellit | UWM |
| IX. | Report of the UWMC Committee: Regent Rhoads | |
| X. | BOARD ITEM | |
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Approve Memorial Resolution for Frank Chopp (Recommended action) Blaine Tamaki, Chair of the Board |
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Approve Honorific Naming of the UW Medical Center Northwest Center for Behavioral Health & Learning (Recommended action) Ana Mari Cauce, University President |
B-3 | |
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Fiscal Year 2026 Preliminary Capital Budget (Information) Rod Worden, Interim Vice President, Facilities Sarah Norris Hall, Senior Vice President, Finance, Planning & Budgeting, and CFO Jed Bradley, Executive Director of Policy, Planning & State Operations |
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| XI. | CONSENT AGENDA | |
| Approval of Minutes of the Meeting on March 13, 2025 | ||
| Academic and Administrative Appointments | A-1 | |
| Approve Graduate Certificate in Instrumental Performance in the School of Music | A-2 | |
| Approve Transfer of the PhD in Near and Middle Eastern Studies Graduate Program from the Graduate School to the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures in the College of Arts & Sciences | A-3 | |
| Approve Transfer of the PhD in Urban Design and Planning Graduate Program from the Graduate School to the Department of Urban Design and Planning in the College of Built Environments | A-4 | |
| Approve Student Services and Activities Fees Increase for the Bothell Campus, 2025-26 | A-5 | |
| Approve Student Technology Fee Maintenance for the Bothell Campus, 2025-26 | A-6 | |
| Approve Student Services and Activities Fees Increase for the Seattle Campus, 2025-26 | A-7 | |
| Approve Student Technology Fee Increase for the Seattle Campus, 2025-26 | A-8 | |
| Approve Student Services and Activities Fees Increase for the Tacoma Campus, 2025-26 | A-10 | |
| Approve Student Technology Fee Increase for the Tacoma Campus, 2025-26 | A-11 | |
| Approve Establishment of Universal Student U-PASS Fee for the Bothell Campus, 2025-26 | A-15 | |
| Approve New Student Enrollment & Orientation Fee Increase for the Bothell Campus, 2025-26 | A-16 | |
| Approve the New Student Enrollment & Orientation Fee Increase for the Seattle Campus, 2025-26 | A-17 | |
| Approve New Student Enrollment & Orientation Fee Increase for the Tacoma Campus, 2025-26 | A-18 | |
| Approve Restatement of the UW Retirement Plan and UW Voluntary Investment Program Documents | F-1 | |
| Approve Transportation Citation Fee Increase for the Seattle Campus | F-2 | |
| Approve Parking Rates for the Bothell Campus for Fiscal Years 2026 to 2028 | F-3 | |
| XII. | STANDING COMMITTEES | |
| A. UW Medical Center Committee: Regent Rhoads – Chair | ||
| Patient Story—March (Information only) | M-1 | |
| Finance Report—March (Information only) | M-2 | |
| Approve Provider Credentials—March (Action under delegated authority) | M-3 | |
| Quality and Safety Report—March (Information only) | M-4 | |
| Finance Report—April (Information only) | M-5 | |
| Quality and Safety Report—April (Information only) | M-6 | |
| Approve Provider Credentials—April (Action under delegated authority) | M-7 | |
| B. Academic and Student Affairs Committee: Regent Fuller – Chair | ||
| Review Student U-PASS Fee Increase for the Seattle Campus, 2025-26 (Information only) | A-9 | |
| Review Student U-PASS Fee Maintenance for the Tacoma Campus, 2025-26 (Information only) | A-12 | |
| Provost’s Report (Information only) | A-13 | |
| Introduction of New Leadership: Vice Provost for Global Affairs (Information only) | A-14 | |
| AmplifyLearn: Harness the Power of AI to Elevate All Learners (Information only) | A-19 | |
| C. Finance and Asset Management Committee: Regent Forsman – Chair | ||
| Budget, Finance, and Capital Report (Information only) | F-4 | |
| Annual UWINCO Report (Information only) | F-5 | |
| Annual Cambridge Associates Report (Information only) | F-6 | |
| Amendment to the Spending Policy for the Consolidated Endowment Fund (Information only) | F-7 | |
| XIII. |
DATE FOR NEXT REGULAR MEETINGS: Wednesday, June 11, and Thursday June 12, 2025. |
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| XIV. |
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS (To review pending or potential litigation with counsel present, per 42.30.110 RCW) (To review the performance of public employees and discuss the qualifications of candidates for public employment, per 42.30.110 RCW) |
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| XV. | OTHER BUSINESS | |
| XVI. | ADJOURN | |