The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees' Report
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THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ REPORT November 12-14, 2014 The final report can be found on the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees website at http://www.uwyo.edu/trustees/ University of Wyoming Mission Statement (March 2009) The University of Wyoming aspires to be one of the nation’s finest public land-grant research universities. We serve as a statewide resource for accessible and affordable higher education of the highest quality; rigorous scholarship; technology transfer; economic and community development; and responsible stewardship of our cultural, historical, and natural resources. In the exercise of our primary mission to promote learning, we seek to provide academic and co-curricular opportunities that will: • Expose students to the frontiers of scholarship and creative activity and the complexities of an interdependent world; • Ensure individual interactions among students, faculty, and staff; • Nurture an environment that values and manifests diversity, free expression, academic freedom, personal integrity, and mutual respect; and • Promote opportunities for personal growth, physical health, athletic competition, and leadership development for all members of the University community. As Wyoming’s only university, we are committed to outreach and service that extend our human talent and technological capacity to serve the people in our communities, our state, the nation, and the world. The primary vehicles for identifying the specific actions and resource allocations needed to accomplish this complex mission are the University’s strategic plans, revised periodically. TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING AGENDA November 12-14, 2014 WORK SESSIONS UW Students, Student Safety, McGinity/Samp/Axelson ................................................................ 1 UW Response to University of North Carolina’s Academic Fraud Findings, Burman/Hagy ......... 1 Tuition Policy, Davis ....................................................................................................................... 1 Tuition Recommendations for FY 2016, Mai/Axelson ................................................................... 2 Non-Resident Tuition Discount and Scholarship Plan, Axelson ..................................................... 3 WRI/University of Wyoming Research, Miller/Gern ...................................................................... 7 Indirect Cost, Gern/Miller ................................................................................................................ 7 Annual Audit Discussion ................................................................................................................. 8 Endowed Chairs Initiative of the Board, Palmerlee ......................................................................... 11 College of Education Initiative of the Board, Palmerlee ................................................................. 11 Planning Effort for the Fiscal Reporting System; Budget and Fiscal Policy Topics, Mai .............. 12 Supplemental Budget, Mai............................................................................................................... 12 Updates ............................................................................................................................................ 13 • University Strategic Plan Progress, McGinity/Jones • Dean Searches, Jones • WGEESIT/College of Engineering, Rodi/Laursen, • Status of Engineering Building, Mai • Science Initiative, Shader/Brown • Community College Collaboration/Course Transfer, Hagy /Noel • Enrollment, Axelson/Hagy BUSINESS MEETING Roll Call Approval of Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 11-12, 2014 Approval of Conference Call Meeting Minutes October 20, 2014 Approval of Executive Session Meeting Minutes September 11-12, 2014 Reports ASUW Staff Senate Faculty Senate Public Testimony [To be held from 11:30-12:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2014] Committee of the Whole REGULAR BUSINESS Board Committee Reports ...................................................................................... 31 A. Fiscal and Legal Affairs (Mai) Trustee Committee Chair B. Alumni Board C. Foundation Board (Marsh/Bostrom) D. Haub School Environment and Natural Resources Board (Davis) E. Energy Resources Council (ERC) –True CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approval of Contracts and Grants, Gern ........................................................... 32 2. Approval of Personnel, Jones ............................................................................ 49 3. Revisions to UW Regulations:“Revisor’s Bill” – Approval of Changes to UW Regulations 8-1, 8-2, 8-30, 8-229, 8-231, 8-234, 8-238, 8-242, 8-243, 8-244, 8- 246, 8-247, 8-248, 8-249, 8-250, 8-253, 8-254 – Miller.................................... 60 4. Approval of Fiscal Year 15 Operating Budget Authority Increase, Mai ........... 136 5. Approval of Annual Audited Financial Reports, Mai ........................................ 140 6. Approval of Gas Easement to Source Gas at 10th and Lewis, Mai ................... 141 7. Approval of Architect for Level III- Classroom/Facility Adaptation, Mai ....... 144 8. Approval of Master List of Degrees, Hagy ........................................................ 146 9. Approval of New Minor, Jones .......................................................................... 157 New Business Old Business Date of Next Meeting – December 1, 2014, Conference Call; Laramie, Wyoming Adjournment Information Only Items: 1. Progress Report/Change Orders, Mai ..................................................................................... 159 The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees’ Report November 12-14, 2014 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM TITLE: UW Students, Students Safety, McGinity/Samp/Axelson CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX(ES): ☒ Work Session ☐ Education Session ☐ Information Item ☐ Other Specify: BACKGROUND AND POLICY CONTEXT OF ISSUE: AGENDA ITEM TITLE: UW Response to University of North Carolina’s Academic Fraud Findings, Burman/Hagy CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX(ES): ☒ Work Session ☐ Education Session ☐ Information Item ☐ Other Specify: BACKGROUND AND POLICY CONTEXT OF ISSUE: Tom Burman, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, and Alyson Hagy, Interim Associate Vice President of Undergraduate Education, will explain UW’s response to the University of North Carolina’s academic fraud findings. AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Tuition Policy (discussion of adopting a formal tuition policy as presented by the Board Committee), Davis CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX(ES): ☒ Work Session ☐ Education Session ☐ Information Item ☐ Other Specify: BACKGROUND AND POLICY CONTEXT OF ISSUE: Trustee Dick Davis will lead the Board in a discussion of adopting a tuition policy. The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees’ Report November 12-14, 2014 Page 2 AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Tuition Recommendations for FY 2016, Mai/Axelson CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX(ES): ☒ Work Session ☐ Education Session ☐ Information Item ☐ Other Specify: BACKGROUND AND POLICY CONTEXT OF ISSUE: Bill Mai, Vice President of Administration, and Sara Axelson, Vice President of Student Affairs, will brief the Board on tuition recommendations for AY 2016. The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees’ Report November 12-14, 2014 Page 3 AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Non-Resident Tuition Discount and Scholarship Plan, Axelson CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX(ES): ☒ Work Session ☐ Education Session ☐ Information Item ☐ Other Specify: BACKGROUND AND POLICY CONTEXT OF ISSUE: At the September Board of Trustees meeting, a study was shared in response to a Wyoming legislative footnote related to the fiscal, legal and policy implications of granting reduced tuition status to high school graduates from neighboring states. At the October Special Board of Trustees meeting, a related plan for implementing expanded non-resident tuition discounts and scholarships was shared with the Board of Trustees. At the November Board Meeting, the plan will be shared in more detail and proposed as a policy change to begin fall semester of 2015 for qualified entering students. WHY THIS ITEM IS BEFORE THE BOARD: Authorization in support of the plan is requested from the Board of Trustees. ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: The plan to increase tuition discounts for non-resident students and adjust the current scholarship program will attract more students and in time allow for additional resources to be redirected to support resident student populations. ARGUMENTS AGAINST: None ACTION REQUIRED AT THIS BOARD MEETING: Approval of the Non-Resident Tuition Discount and Scholarship Plan. PRESIDENT’S RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board of Trustees of the University of Wyoming approve the proposed plan. The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees’ Report November 12-14, 2014 Page 4 Non-Resident Tuition Discount and Scholarship Plan Board of Trustees- November 12, 2014 UW currently offers a package of tuition discounts and scholarships to non-resident students which reduces the cost of attendance substantially for many. These opportunities include: • The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Program in which up to 50 academically high-performing non-resident freshmen from WICHE states attend UW at 150% of residential tuition rates for four years; • Children of UW alumni, who can attend UW at 150% of residential tuition rates; and • The Rocky Mountain Scholarship Award program, which offers scholarships to domestic non-resident students. The amount of the award depends upon the student’s high school GPA and ACT score. This program is supported