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Meeting No. 1,106 THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM Pages 1 - 196 August 21-22, 2013 Austin, Texas TABLE OF CONTENTS THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM AUGUST 21-22, 2013 AUSTIN, TEXAS MEETING NO. 1,106 Page No. August 21, 2013 I. ATTENDANCE 1 II. AGENDA ITEM 1 1. U. T. System: Annual Meeting with Officers of the U. T. System Faculty Advisory Council 1 III. RECESS 3 August 22, 2013 IV. ATTENDANCE 4 V. AGENDA ITEMS 4 2. U. T. System Board of Regents: Introduction of new Board members 4 3. U. T. System Board of Regents: Chairman’s announcement of interim Committee appointments 5 4. U. T. System Board of Regents: Approval of Consent Agenda 6 5. U. T. System: Student visual arts display – photography by Ms. Samantha Ortega, U. T. Austin student 6 6. U. T. System: Update on Framework for Advancing Excellence throughout The University of Texas System: Action Plan 7 7. U. T. System: Report on the new university in South Texas 10 i 8. U. T. System Board of Regents: Acceptance of report and recommendations from the Advisory Task Force on Best Practices Regarding University-Affiliated Foundation Relationships 10 9. U. T. System Board of Regents: Report from the Task Force on Employee/Student Relationships 13 10. U. T. System Board of Regents: Interim report from the Task Force on Engineering Education for the 21st Century 14 11. U. T. System Board of Regents: Legislative update for the 83rd Legislative Session and recognition of staff of Office of Governmental Relations 17 12. U. T. System Board of Regents: Presentation of certificate of appreciation to Executive Vice Chancellor Shine and naming of The University of Texas Academy of Health Science Education as The University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine, M.D. Academy of Health Science Education 17 VI. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE BOARD 17 A. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDIT, COMPLIANCE, AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE 18 1. U. T. System Board of Regents: Discussion and appropriate action regarding Consent Agenda items, if any, referred for Committee consideration 18 2. U. T. System: Approval of the U. T. Systemwide Annual Internal Audit Plan for Fiscal Year 2014 18 3. U. T. System: Report on the Systemwide internal audit activities (Committee meeting only) 18 4. U. T. System Board of Regents: Amendments to the Regents' Rules and Regulations, Rule 20205, Section 8, regarding the performance, timing, and reporting of audits of Expenditures for Travel and Entertainment by Chief Administrators and for the Maintenance of University Residences 19 5. U. T. System Board of Regents: Amendments to the Regents' Rules and Regulations, Rule 20402, Sections 2 and 3, regarding approval of non-audit services provided by an external audit firm 20 ii 6. U. T. System: Report and approval of recommendations on review of U. T. System compliance with the Texas Public Information Act 21 B. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE 22 1. U. T. System Board of Regents: Discussion and appropriate action regarding Consent Agenda items, if any, referred for Committee consideration 22 2. U. T. System: Key Financial Indicators Report and Monthly Financial Report (Committee meeting only) 22 3. U. T. System Board of Regents: Approval of annual distributions from the Permanent University Fund, the Permanent Health Fund, the Long Term Fund, and the Intermediate Term Fund 22 4. U. T. System Board of Regents: The University of Texas Investment Management Company (UTIMCO) Performance Summary Report and Investment Reports for the quarter ended May 31, 2013 26 5. U. T. System Board of Regents: Approval of amendments to the Investment Policy Statements for the Permanent University Fund, the General Endowment Fund, the Permanent Health Fund, the Long Term Fund, the Intermediate Term Fund, the Liquidity Policy, and the Derivative Investment Policy 32 6. U. T. System Board of Regents: Approval of amendments to The University of Texas Investment Management Company (UTIMCO) Bylaws 48 7. U. T. System Board of Regents: Adoption of a Resolution authorizing the issuance, sale, and delivery of Permanent University Fund Bonds and authorization to complete all related transactions 63 8. U. T. System Board of Regents: Adoption of a Supplemental Resolution authorizing the issuance, sale, and delivery of Revenue Financing System Bonds and authorization to complete all related transactions 64 iii 9. U. T. System Board of Regents: Adoption of resolutions authorizing certain bond enhancement agreements for Revenue Financing System debt and Permanent University Fund debt, including ratification of U. T. System Interest Rate Swap Policy 65 10. U. T. System Board of Regents: Approval of aggregate amount of $184,841,000 of equipment financing for Fiscal Year 2014 and resolution regarding parity debt 89 C. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 91 1. U. T. System Board of Regents: Discussion and appropriate action regarding Consent Agenda items, if any, referred for Committee consideration 91 2. U. T. Pan American: Appointment of Dr. Miguel A. Nevárez as President Emeritus 91 3. U. T. System Board of Regents: Approval to create the College of Pharmacy at U. T. Tyler and amendment of the Regents' Rules and Regulations, Rule 40601, Section 1.11 to add Subsection (f) to include the College of Pharmacy 92 4. U. T. El Paso: Allocation of $10 million of Permanent University Fund Bond Proceeds for the Campus Transformation Project 93 5. U. T. System Board of Regents: Announcement of recipients for the 2013 Regents' Outstanding Teaching Awards and remarks by representative faculty (Committee meeting only) 94 D. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE HEALTH AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 95 1. U. T. System Board of Regents: Discussion and appropriate action regarding Consent Agenda items, if any, referred for Committee consideration 95 2. U. T. Medical Branch - Galveston: Report on the status of health professions education in Texas (Committee meeting only) 95 iv 3. U. T. System: Approval to distribute a portion of The University of Texas System Professional Medical Liability Benefit Plan premium returns and approve rates for the Plan 95 4. U. T. System: Discussion on the impact of federal sequestration on U. T. System health institutions (Committee meeting only) 98 5. U. T. System: Quarterly report on health matters of interest to the U. T. System, including application of systems engineering to health (Committee meeting only) 98 E. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FACILITIES PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE 99 1. U. T. System Board of Regents: Discussion and appropriate action regarding Consent Agenda items, if any, referred for Committee consideration 99 2. U. T. System Board of Regents: Approval to issue a Request for Qualifications for development of a Campus Master Plan for the new university in the Rio Grande Valley 99 3. U. T. Arlington: Baseball and Softball Facility Improvements - Amendment of the FY 2014-2019 Capital Improvement Program to include project (Preliminary Board approval) 99 4. U. T. Arlington: E. H. Hereford University Center Repurposing Renovations - Amendment of the FY 2014-2019 Capital Improvement Program to include project; approval of total project cost; appropriation of funds; authorization of institutional management; and resolution regarding parity debt (Final Board approval) 100 5. U. T. Austin: Medical District Utility System Infrastructure - Amendment of the FY 2014-2019 Capital Improvement Program to include project; appropriation and authorization of expenditure of partial funding for equipment; authorization of partial institutional management; and resolution regarding parity debt (Preliminary Board approval) 102 v 6. U. T. Austin: Renovate Moore-Hill Dormitory - Amendment of the FY 2014-2019 Capital Improvement Program to include project; approval of total project cost; appropriation of funds; and authorization of institutional management (Final Board approval) 104 7. U. T. Dallas: Student Services Building Addition - Amendment of the FY 2014-2019 Capital Improvement Program to include project (Preliminary Board approval) 105 8. U. T. Tyler: New Pharmacy School Building - Amendment of the FY 2014-2019 Capital Improvement Program to include project (Preliminary Board approval) 106 9. U. T. Dallas: Bioengineering and Sciences Building - Approval of design development; appropriation of funds and authorization of expenditure; and resolution regarding parity debt (Final Board approval) 107 10. U. T. Austin: Geography Building Renovation and Expansion - Amendment of the FY 2014-2019 Capital Improvement Program to increase total project cost and appropriation of funds and authorization of expenditure (Final Board approval) 109 11. U. T. Austin: Norman Hackerman Building - Vivarium Phase 1 - Robert A. Welch Hall - Amendment of the FY 2014-2019 Capital Improvement Program to increase total project cost; approval to revise funding sources; and appropriation of funds and authorization of expenditure (Final Board approval) 110 F. REPORT OF THE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE 113 1. U. T. System: Update on the U. T. Horizon Fund portfolio (Committee meeting only) 113 2. U. T. System: Report on the Texas FreshAIR (Academia-Industry Roundtable) initiative (Committee meeting only) 113 vi 3. U. T. El Paso: Report on student technology startup, American Water Recycling (Committee meeting only) 113 VII. APPROVAL OF STANDING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS 114 VIII. RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION 114 IX. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION 114 1. U. T. System: Deliberations Regarding the Purchase, Exchange, Lease, Sale, or Value of Real Property 114 2a. U. T. System Board of Regents: Discussion with Counsel on pending legal issues 114 2b. U. T. Permian Basin: Approval to settle claims against the Estate of Mrs. Cristeena Meyer 114 2c. U. T. System Board of Regents: Discussion and possible appropriate action regarding legal issues related to use of outside legal counsel 114 2d. U. T. System Board of Regents: Discussion and appropriate action regarding legal issues related to work of the Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations of the Texas House of Representatives 114 2e.