{"id":9765,"date":"2024-02-07T15:23:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T21:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/?p=9765"},"modified":"2024-02-07T15:23:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T21:23:48","slug":"february-board-of-regents-meeting-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/?p=9765","title":{"rendered":"February Board of Regents Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9771 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/UW-Logo-color-3-300x108.jpg\" alt=\"Universities of Wisconsin logo \" width=\"300\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/UW-Logo-color-3-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/UW-Logo-color-3-150x54.jpg 150w, https:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/UW-Logo-color-3-260x94.jpg 260w, https:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/UW-Logo-color-3-160x58.jpg 160w, https:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/UW-Logo-color-3.jpg 556w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/download\/meeting_materials\/2024_meeting_materials\/Meeting-Notice---UW-System-Board-of-Regents-(February-8-9,-2024).pdf\">will meet<\/a> at UW-Madison&#8217;s Union South on Thursday and Friday, February 8 and 9. UW-Madison will host the Regents at the Chazen Museum of Art on Wednesday evening and at Olin House on Thursday evening.\u00a0Open portions of the meeting will be available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/videoconference-information\/\">Zoom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Regents will meet in committee Thursday morning:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/download\/meeting_materials\/2024_meeting_materials\/Meeting-Book---Audit-Committee-(February-8,-2024).pdf\">The Audit Committee<\/a> will hear several updates, including the FY24 Audit Plan Progress Report; UW-Madison&#8217;s NCAA Division I 2022-23 Athletics Report; the Risk, Compliance and Audit Program; and the Youth Protection and System Policy.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/download\/meeting_materials\/2024_meeting_materials\/Meeting-Book---Capital-Planning-&amp;-Budget-Committee-(February-8,-2024).pdf\">The Capital Planning and Budget Committee<\/a> will discuss giving authority to several campuses for a variety of items, including the construction of UW-Madison&#8217;s Camp Randall Sports Center, the sale of the Chancellor&#8217;s residence at UW-Milwaukee, and permission for UW-Eau Claire to lease a building for student housing. The committee will move into closed session to consider personal histories as they relate the naming of a facility at UW-Madison.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/download\/meeting_materials\/2024_meeting_materials\/Meeting-Book---Business-&amp;-Finance-Committee-(February-8,-2024).pdf\">The Business and Finance Committee<\/a> will discuss several contractual agreements, including one at UW-Madison with Fanatics, hear two reports on information technology projects, and an update on the Universities of Wisconsin&#8217;s engagement with Deloitte as it relates to the 2023-28 Strategic Plan and elimination of structural deficits at several campuses.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/download\/meeting_materials\/2024_meeting_materials\/Meeting-Book---Education-Committee-(February-8,-2024).pdf\">The Education Committee<\/a> will consider four new degree programs, including a Bachelor of Science in Design, Innovation, and Society at UW-Madison, and consider approving a policy that would eliminate application fees at all campuses except UW-Madison, UW-Eau Claire and UW-La Crosse. The current policy limits the application fee waiver to a student&#8217;s first three applications, with the exception of the campuses listed above. UW-Madison will also host a presentation on undergraduate research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The full board <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/download\/meeting_materials\/2024_meeting_materials\/Meeting-Book---UW-System-Board-of-Regents-Meeting-(February-8-9,-2024).pdf\">will meet<\/a> Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. On Thursday the board will hear updates from UW President Jay Rothman and Regent President Karen Walsh. UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin will address the board on the topic of &#8220;Innovation for the Public Good&#8221; and Associate Vice President Monica Smith of the UW Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging will provide an update.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday the Regents will consider approval of committee action, participate in a panel discussion,\u201cStrategic Alliances: Maximizing Federal Funding Opportunities Through Public-Private Partnerships,\u201d and present the 2024 Regents Diversity Awards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents will meet at UW-Madison&#8217;s Union South on Thursday and Friday, February 8 and 9. 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