Board of Regents

June 4, 2025

June 2025 – Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents

Regents Tamaki (Chair), Forsman, Fuller, Harris, Rhoads, Rice, Riojas, Rustan, Schumacher, Tamaki, Walker, Zeeck

Thursday, June 12, 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
V.

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

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
 

Approve Resolution of Appreciation for Keondra Rustan (Recommended action)

Blaine Tamaki, Chair of the Board

B-4
 

Approve Resolution of Appreciation for Ana Mari Cauce (Recommended action)

Blaine Tamaki, Chair of the Board

B-5
XI.  CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of Minutes of the Meetings on May 7 and 8, 2025
Approve Delegation of Authority for the Houston Endowment F-3
Approve Amendment to the Spending Policy for the Consolidated Endowment Fund F-5
Academic and Administrative Appointments A-1
Approve Elimination of Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies: Global Urbanism in the School of Urban Studies, UW Tacoma A-2
Approve Elimination of Three Graduate Programs in the Department of Neurobiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine A-3
Approve Elimination and Transfer of Graduate Certificates in the School of Public Health A-4
Approve Graduate Certificate in Human Centered Artificial Intelligence in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering, College of Engineering A-5
Approve Granting of Degrees for 2024-2025 A-6
Approve Request to Amend UW Diplomas A-7
Approve UW Tacoma Student Legislative Fee A-8
XII. STANDING COMMITTEES
A. UW Medical Center Committee: Regent Rhoads – Chair
Financial Key Performance Indicators—May (Information only) M-1
Quality and Safety Report—May (Information only) M-2
Approve Provider Credentials—May (Action under delegated authority) M-3
B. Finance and Asset Management Committee: Regent Forsman – Chair 
Actions Taken Under Delegated Authority (Information only) F-1
UWINCO Quarterly Investment Performance Report—Quarter Ended March 31, 2025 (Information only) F-2
Budget, Finance, and Capital Report (Information only) F-4
C. Academic and Student Affairs Committee: Regent Fuller – Chair
Provost’s Report (Information only) A-9
Student Regent Presentation: Okanagan Charter (Information only) A-10
Engineering Education Excellence and Access Initiative: Proposed Implementation of an Engineering Program Fee for Career Readiness (Information only) A-11
Capacity and Demand in Undergraduate Majors (Information only) A-12
XIII.

DATE FOR NEXT REGULAR MEETINGS:

Wednesday, July 9, and Thursday, July 10, 2025.

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)

XV. OTHER BUSINESS
XVI. ADJOURN