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Board of Regents

March 2026 – Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents

Regents: Forsman (Chair), Barsness, Constantine, Fuller, Hernandez, Rhoads, Schumacher, Stiffarm, Tamaki, Walker, Zeeck

Date and Location

  • Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
  • Time: 8:30 a.m.
  • Place: North Creek Events Center, UW Bothell, 18325 NE Campus Way, Bothell, WA 98011

Agenda

Call to Order

Roll Call:  Assistant Secretary Kristine Holmberg-Lennemann

Confirm Agenda

Public Comment Period

Reports to the Board

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

Legislative Update (Information) (Item B-1)

  • Presentation: Joe Dacca, Vice President, External Affairs
  • Presentation: Ian Goodhew, Chief External Affairs Officer, UW Medicine, and Vice President for Medical Affairs
  • Presentation: Jed Bradley, Executive Director of Policy, Planning & State Operations

Consent Agenda

  • Approval of Minutes of the Meetings on January 7 and 8, 2026
  • Approve Amendments to the Consolidated Endowment Fund Spending Policy (Item No. F-5)
  • Approve ASUW Shell House Ground Lease (Item No. F-7)
  • Approve New Agreement: “Hec Ed” Arena Naming Rights (Item No. F-10)
  • Academic and Administrative Appointments (Item No. A-1)
  • Approve Establishment of Doctor of Occupational Therapy, School of Medicine (Item No. A-2)
  • Approve Establishment of Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Organizations, Information School (Item No. A-3)
  • Approve Reappointments to the Board of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (Item No. A-4)
  • Approve 2026-2027 Student Housing Rental Rates at UW Tacoma (Item No. A-8)
  • Approve 2026-2027 Student Housing Rental and Dining Rates at UW Seattle (Item No. A-9)
  • Approve Third Party Health Insurance Program for School of Medicine and Other Professional Students (Item No. A-10)

Items Distributed or Delegated to Standing Committees

UW Medical Center Committee: Regent Rhoads – Chair

  • Financial Key Performance Indicators: January (Information) (Item No. M-1)
  • Quality and Safety Report: January #2 (Information) (Item No. M-2) *
  • Approve UWMC Quality and Safety Plan: January #2 (Item No. M-3) *
  • Approve Provider Credentials: January #2 (Action under delegated authority) (Item No. M-4)
  • Financial Key Performance Indicators: February (Information) (Item No. M-5)
  • Quality and Safety Report: February (Information) (Item No. M-6) *
  • Approve Provider Credentials: February (Action under delegated authority) (Item No. M-7)

* Coordinated quality improvement/risk management/peer review information is confidential under RCW 70.41.200/4.24.205/4.24.250/43.70.510.

Governance Committee: Regent Forsman – Chair, ex officio

  • Review Twelve-Month Planning Calendars (Information) (Item No. G-1)
  • Annual UW Medicine Compliance Report (Information only) (Item No. G-2)
  • Biennial Public Records Act and Open Public Meetings Act Training (Information only) (Item No. G-3)
  • Annual Enterprise Risk Management Program Report (Information only) (Item No. G-4)
  • Annual Intercollegiate Athletics Compliance Report (Information only) (Item No. G-5)
  • Review of Governance and Policy (Information only) (Item No. G-6)

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 December 31, 2025 (Information only) (Item No. F-2)
  • Financial Landscape: UW Financial Metrics in Context (Information only) (Item No. F-3)
  • Budget, Finance, and Capital Report (Information only) (Item No. F-4)
  • Rainer Valley Early Learning Campus Lease & Purchase, UW College of Education (Information only) (Item No. F-6)
  • UWMC Montlake 4NN/4EE Acute Care Expansion (Information only) (Item No. F-8)
  • 2025 Internal Audit Results (Information only) (Item No. F-9)

Academic and Student Affairs Committee: Regent Rhoads – Chair

  • Provost’s Report (Information) (Item No. A-5)
  • Introduction of New UW Bothell Campus Leadership (Information only) (Item No. A-6)
  • Be. Belong. Become. Enhancing Student Engagement at UW Bothell (Information only) (Item No. A-7)

Date of Next Regular Meetings

  • Wednesday, May 13, and Thursday, May 14, 2026

Executive Session

  • To review the performance of public employees, per 42.30.110 RCW

Other Business

Adjourn