Regents: Forsman (Chair), Barsness, Constantine, Fuller, Hernandez, Rhoads, Schumacher, Stiffarm, Tamaki, Walker, Zeeck
Date and Location
- Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026
- Time: 8:30 a.m.
- Place: Petersen Room, Allen Library
Agenda
Call to Order
Roll Call: Assistant Secretary Kristine Holmberg-Lennemann
Confirm Agenda
Public Comment Period
Reports to the Board
- Faculty Senate Chair – Professor Aarti Bhat
- ASUW Bothell President – Mr. Adan Rodriguez
- ASUW Seattle President – Ms. Nandana Jaideep
- ASUW Tacoma President – Rae Watkins
- GPSS President – Mr. Ryan Wicklund
- Alumni Association President – Ms. Sabrina Taylor
The Board will recess for meetings of the UW Medical Center Committee, the Finance and Asset Management Committee, and the Academic and Student Affairs Committee following the reports of the designated representatives.
Report of the Chair: Regent Forsman
Report of the President: President Jones
Report of the CEO, UW Medicine: Dr. Dellit (Item UWM)
Report of the UWMC Committee: Regent Rhoads
Board Items
Annual Advancement Update (Information) (Item B-3)
- Presentation: Mary Gresch, Senior Vice President, University Advancement
- Presentation: Julie L. Brown, Senior Associate Vice President, Operating and Budgeting Officer
- Presentation: Lisa Thomas, Senior Associate Vice President, Advancement Strategies and Campaigns, and Principal Strategy Officer
Consent Agenda
- Approval of Minutes of the Meeting on November 13, 2025
- Academic and Administrative Appointments (Item No. A-1)
- Approve Title and Administrative Changes: Graduate Certificate in Battery Engineering, Materials and Manufacturing in the College of Engineering (Item No. A-2)
- Approve Annual Internal Audit Plan & Charter for 2026 (Item No. F-3)
- Approve Budget Increase for Seismic Improvements Phase 5 (Item No. F-4)
- Approve UW Botanic Gardens and Center for Urban Horticulture Operation and Management Agreement (Item No. F-6)
- Appoint Member to the UW Medical Center Committee (Item No. B-4)
- Appoint Members to the UWINCO Board (Item No. B-5)
Items Distributed or Delegated to Standing Committees
UW Medical Center Committee: Regent Rhoads – Chair
- Financial Key Performance Indicators: December (Information) (Item No. M-1)
- Quality and Safety Report: December (Information) (Item No. M-2)*
- Approve Provider Credentials: December (Action under delegated authority) (Item No. M-3)
- Financial Key Performance Indicators: January #1(Information) (Item No. M-4)
- Quality and Safety Report: January #1(Information) (Item No. M-5)*
- Approve Provider Credentials: January #1(Action under delegated authority) (Item No. M-6)
* Coordinated quality improvement/risk management/peer review information is confidential under RCW 70.41.200/4.24.205/4.24.250/43.70.510.
Academic and Student Affairs Committee: Regent Rhoads – Chair
- Provost’s Report (Information) (Item No. A-3)
- Introduction of New Leadership: Vice Provost for Artificial Intelligence (Information only) (Item No. A-4)
- Online Education: Peer Scan and UW Strategies (Information only) (Item No. A-5)
- Autumn 2025 First-Year and Transfer Student Enrollment (Information only) (Item No. A-6)
- Graduate and Professional Student Application and Enrollment Trends, 2021-2025 (Information only) (Item No. A-7)
- Intercollegiate Athletics Student-Athlete Academic Services Report (Information only) (Item No. A-8)
Finance and Asset Management Committee: Regent Fuller – Chair
- Actions Taken Under Delegated Authority (Information) (Item No. F-1)
- UWINCO Quarterly Investment Performance Report—Quarter Ended September 30, 2025 (Information only) (Item No. F-2)
- Budget, Finance, and Capital Report (Information only) (Item No. F-5)
- Review Consolidated Endowment Fund Spending Policy (Information only) (Item No. F-7)
Date of Next Regular Meetings
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Wednesday, March 11, and Thursday, March 12, 2026
Executive Session
- To review the performance of public employees, per 42.30.110 RCW