{"id":8734,"date":"2020-02-04T15:27:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T21:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/?p=8734"},"modified":"2020-02-06T11:53:57","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T17:53:57","slug":"february-board-of-regents-meeting-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/?p=8734","title":{"rendered":"February Board of Regents Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"149\" height=\"131\" src=\"http:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/uw-system-logo.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/download\/meeting_materials\/2020_meeting_materials\/Schedule-of-Events-and-Combined-Agendas.pdf\">will meet<\/a> at UW-Madison Thursday and Friday, February 6 and 7. All meetings will be held at <a href=\"https:\/\/map.wisc.edu\/s\/m71aqaqr\">Union South<\/a>, 1308 West Dayton Street as UW-Madison is the official host of the meeting. Livestream coverage of the full board portions of the meeting is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/board-of-regents-video-streaming\/\">here<\/a>. UW-Madison will welcome board members for a reception and facility visit at the George L. Mosse Humanities Building Wednesday evening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regents meeting in committee Thursday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/download\/meeting_materials\/2020_meeting_materials\/Business-&amp;-Finance-Committee---February-6,-2020-Meeting-Book.pdf\">Business and Finance Committee<\/a> will hear several reports, including one from UW-Madison Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Laurent Heller. The committee will also discuss non-resident tuition increases at six campuses, several agreements and contracts, and changes to two Regent Policy Documents, including one that relates to <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/2019\/related\/acts\/36\">Wisconsin Act 36<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/?s=mark+cook+bill\">Mark Cook Bill<\/a>). <\/li><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/download\/meeting_materials\/2020_meeting_materials\/Schedule-of-Events-and-Combined-Agendas.pdf\">Education Committee<\/a> will hear several updates, including one from UW-Madison Provost Karl Scholz, and consider new degree programs at UW-Madison, UW-Platteville and UW-Whitewater.<\/li><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/download\/meeting_materials\/2020_meeting_materials\/Audit-Committee-Meeting-Mook---February-6,-2020.pdf\">Audit Committee<\/a> will hear several reports on topics including audit, internal controls, enterprise risk management, and compliance. <\/li><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/download\/meeting_materials\/2020_meeting_materials\/Capital-Panning-&amp;-Budget-Committee---February-6,-2020-Meeting-Book.pdf\">Capital Planning and Budget Committee<\/a> will discuss several UW-Madison building projects, including the proposed renovation and addition to Sellery Hall.<\/li><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/download\/meeting_materials\/2020_meeting_materials\/Research,-Economic-Development-&amp;-Innovation-Committee---February-6,-2020-Meeting-Book.pdf\">Research, Economic Development and Innovation Committee<\/a> will hear a report from UW-Madison Women in Science and Engineering and an update from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The full board <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/download\/meeting_materials\/2020_meeting_materials\/UW-System-Board-of-Regents-Meeting-Book-(February-6-7,-2020).pdf\">meets<\/a> at 1 pm Thursday. UW-Madison Chancellor Blank will address the board, discussing how the university is facing the rapidly changing world of higher education. Regents will move into closed session after a <a href=\"http:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WI-achievement-gap.pdf\">panel discussion<\/a> on the state&#8217;s achievement\/opportunity gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Regents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/download\/meeting_materials\/2020_meeting_materials\/UW-System-Board-of-Regents-Meeting-Book-(February-6-7,-2020).pdf\">meet<\/a> at 9 am Friday. They will hear reports from UW System President Ray Cross and Regent President Andrew Petersen and consider approval of committee action from Thursday.  The UW-Madison Athletics Department will present its annual NCAA Division I report and the Board of Regents will present the 2020 Diversity Awards, including one to the UW-Madison Department of Chemistry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will meet at UW-Madison Thursday and Friday, February 6 and 7. 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