Board of Regents

May 6, 2015

May 2015 – Regular Meeting of Board of Regents

Thursday, May 14, 2015
1:00 p.m.
Petersen Room, Allen Library

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I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call: Assistant Secretary Shelley Tennant
III. Confirm Agenda
IV. Public Comment Period
V. Board Items
Legislative Session Overview (Information only) B-1
Randy Hodgins, Vice President, External Affairs
Genesee Adkins, Director of State Relations
Sarah Hall, Assistant Vice Provost, Planning & Budgeting
Preliminary FY 2016 Operating and Capital Budgets (Information only)
B-2
Paul Jenny, Senior Vice President, Planning & Management
Sarah Hall, Assistant Vice Provost, Planning & Budgeting
John Seidelmann, Director, Capital and Space Planning, Planning & Management
Approve the Composition of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee (Action)
B-3
Appointment of an Executive Search Firm for the Presidential Search (Action)
B-4
Board of Regents Resolution Regarding Divestment of Fossil Fuel Companies (Action)
B-5
VI. Report of the Chair of the Board of Regents: Regent Ayer
VII. Report of the University President: President Cauce
VIII. Consent Agenda
Approval of Minutes of Meeting of April 9, 2015
Transfer of the Molecular Medicine Graduate Certificate from the Graduate School to the Department of Pathology A-2
Approval of Name Change for the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affaris to the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance A-4
Fluke Hall Renovation – Approval of Revised Budget and Scope F-4
Approval of UW Seattle Transportation Fee Revisions F-8
Approve Amendments to Statements of Investment Objectives and Policy for the Consolidated Endowment Fund and Invested Funds F-9
UW Advisory Committee on Real Estate Membership Reappointments G-1
Adopt Amendments to the Bylaws of the Board of Regents and Approve Changes to the Board of Regents Governance, Standing Orders, Chapter 4 G-2
IX. Standing Committees
A. Academic and Student Affairs Committee: Regent Jaech – Chair
Academic and Administrative Appointments (Action) A-1
Discontinuation of the Graduate Certificate in Global Trade, Transportation, and Logistics (Information only) A-3
Annual Recommendations from the Provost Advisory Committee for Students (PACS) (Information only) A-5
Overview of Housing Master Plan and Efforts to Maintain Affordability (Information only) A-6
Faculty Research: Community Engagement (Information only) A-7
Faculty Research: Innovation (Information only) A-8
B. Finance and Asset Management Committee: Regent Harrell – Vice Chair
2014 Internal Audit Results (Information only) F-1
2015 Audit Plans (KPMG & Peterson Sullivan) (Information only) F-2
UW One Capital Plan (Information only) F-3
Efficiency Report – Process Improvement and e-tools for Academics in the UW School of Dentistry (Information only) F-5
Comparative Asset Allocation, Performance, and Endowment Trends (Information only) F-6
Investment Program Annual Update (Information only) F-7
 C.  Governance Committee: Regent Ayer – Chair
Finance and Asset Management Committee – Using Meeting Time More Effectively (Information only) G-3
Board Retreat – Debrief and Explore Next Steps (Information only) G-4
Succession Planning: 2015-16 Officers, Committees, and Other Appointments G-5
X. Reports to the Board

Faculty Senate Chair – Professor Kate O’Neill

Student Leaders:

ASUW President – Ms. Christina Xiao

GPSS President – Ms. Alice Popejoy

ASUW Tacoma President – Ms. Jocelyn Patterson

ASUW Bothell President – Mr. James Anderson

Alumni Association President – Dr. Roy Diaz

XI. Date for Next Regular Meeting: Thursday, June 11, 2015
XII. Executive Sessions
(to discuss with legal counsel litigation or potential litigation as defined in RCW 42.30.110.)
(to review the performance of public employees.)
XIII. Adjourn