{"id":7834,"date":"2016-06-09T09:26:14","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T14:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/?p=7834"},"modified":"2016-06-09T09:26:14","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T14:26:14","slug":"june-board-of-regents-meeting-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/?p=7834","title":{"rendered":"June Board of Regents Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"uwThe University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will meet<\/a> at UW-Milwaukee Thursday and Friday, June 9 and 10. All meetings will be held in the UW-Milwaukee Union, 2200 East Kenwood Boulevard<\/a>. Livestream coverage of the full board meeting is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The regents meet in committee Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

The Education Committee<\/a> will hear a report on academic and student affairs issues and discuss several degree programs.<\/p>\n

The Business and Finance Committee<\/a> will discuss several contractual agreements, consider a request by UW-Madison to be granted\u00a0permission to fully spend a recent bequest, and hear updates on the integration of UW Hospital and the UW Medical Foundation, the system-wide title and compensation study, and UW-Milwaukee’s response\u00a0to current fiscal challenges.<\/p>\n

The Capital Planning and Budget Committee<\/a> will discuss several building projects (including UW-Madison’s Witte Hall) and the sale of university-owned properties.<\/p>\n

The Research, Economic Development and Innovation Committee<\/a> will hear presentations from Brightstar Wisconsin Foundation, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), and UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone.<\/p>\n

The Audit Committee<\/a> will discuss the progress of the Fiscal 2016 Audit Plan and review and approve the Fiscal 2017 Audit Plan.<\/p>\n

The full board meets Thursday afternoon<\/a> and Friday morning<\/a>. Three\u00a0newly-appointed Regents<\/a> will be introduced: non-traditional student Lisa Erickson of Osceola, Milwaukee attorney Tracey Klein and Janesville attorney Bryan Steil.<\/p>\n

The board will discuss and approve its 2016-17 operating budget, including tuition and segregated fee schedule. UW System announced<\/a> yesterday it would not release budget documents prior to Thursday’s meeting.<\/p>\n

The board will also discuss a request<\/a> by UW System President Ray Cross to urge legislators to fund a 33 percent increase in the Wisconsin Grant program. Funding for the\u00a0grant program has remained flat at 2010-11 levels, while the number of students receiving aid has increased by 28 percent.<\/p>\n

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The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will meet at UW-Milwaukee Thursday and Friday, June 9 and 10. All meetings will be held in the UW-Milwaukee Union, 2200 East Kenwood Boulevard. Livestream coverage of the full board meeting is…<\/p>\n

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