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UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON SYSTEM Board of Regents Meeting November 17, 2009 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM Board of Regents Meeting November 17, 2009 AGENDA UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING DATE: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 TIME: 1:30p.m. PLACE: University of Houston-Downtown Special Events Center Academic Building, Third Floor One Main Street Houston, Texas 77002 Chair: Carroll Robertson Ray Vice Chair: Nelda Luce Blair Secretary: Mica Mosbacher Board of Regents Meeting A. Call to Order B. Welcome by Dr. William Flores, President, University of Houston — Downtown C. Open Forum D. Approval of Minutes: August 17, 2010, Board of Regents Meeting II. Approval of Consent Docket Items The following items were unanimously recommended by the indicated committees for submission on the Consent Docket pursuant to By-Law 6.9. Any Regent may request that an item be removed from the Consent Docket and be individually considered by the Board. A. Approval of Appointment of Dean, College of Natural Sciences A&SS-l & Mathematics — University of Houston Action: Approval B. Approval of Masters of Education in Adult and Higher Education A&SS-2 at the University of Houston-Victoria Action: Approval BOR AGENDA-i C. Approval of the Transfer of the University of Houston Department of A&SS-3 Health and Human Performance from the UH College of Education to the UH College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences — University of Houston Action: Approval D. Approval is requested to delegate authority to the Chancellor to convey FCMP- 1 a ten foot wide perpetual easement to CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. — University of Houston Action: Approval B. Approval is requested to delegate authority to the Chancellor to negotiate F&A-l and eecute a multi-year contract for vendor managed inventory (VMI) at University Stores at the University of Houston — University of Houston Action: Approval F. Approval is requested to delegate authority to the Chancellor to negotiate F&A-2 and execute the contract to provide custodial service for the University of Houston-Downtown — University of Houston-Downtown Action: Approval G. Purchase Order for Public Broadcasting Services — University of F&A-3 Houston Action: Approval H. Review and Approval of Audit Report and Financial Statements, AUDIT-i University of Houston Charter School, FY 2010— University of Houston System Action: Approval III. Committee Reports Item B was considered and approved by the Facilities, Construction and Master Planning Committee on Tuesday, November 16, 2010. Item D was considered and approved by the Finance and Administration Committee and Item B was discussed at the Audit and Compliance Committee held earlier today. A. Academic and Student Success Committee Meeting Report (All action items from this Comn,ittee are referred to the Consent Docket) BOR AGENDA -2 B. Facilities, Construction and Master Planning Committee Meeting Report 1. Approval is requested of the Committee members and their FCMP-2 appointment terms for the System-wide Art Acquisition Committee (SWAAC) — University of Houston System Action: Approval C. Endowment Committee Meeting Report (There are no Endowment Committee action items referred to the Board) D. Finance and Administration Committee Meeting Report 1. Approval is requested for the purchase and installation of a Metal F&A-4 Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) System for Photovoltaics, Thermoelectrics and Solid State Lighting — University of Houston Action: Approval 2. Presentation of Preliminary Fiscal Year 2010 University of Houston F&A-5 System Annual Financial Report Summary — University of Houston System Action: Information 3. Presentation of projected revenues and expenses for Fiscal Year F&A-6 2021 Based on Campus Master Plan Enrollment Targets — University of Houston System Action: Information E. Audit and Compliance Committee Meeting Report 1. Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policies of Board of Regents and AUDIT-2 Each of the Universities — University of Houston System Action: Information IV. Board of Regents Items A. Presentation of High Impact Educational Experiences at the University BOR — of Houston-Downtown — University of Houston-Downtown Action: Information B. Annual Report on Intercollegiate Athletics — University of Houston BOR —2 Action: Information BORAGENDA-3 C. Annual Report regarding Sponsored Research Comparison by Funding BOR-3 Source, Fiscal Year 2010 and a presentation on the research by Dr. Venkat Selvamanickam — University of Houston System Action: Information D. Presentation by University of Houston Faculty Senate President, Dr. BOR-4 Mark Clarke on Faculty Senate Activities and by Dr. Philip Lyons, University of Houston-Downtown Faculty Senate President on UH Downtown’s Faculty Senate Activities and Initiatives Action: Information V. Chancellor’s Report: System Profile and Accomplishments VI. Chair’s Report: Board Initiatives VII. Executive Session A. Section 551.071 — Consultation with System Attorneys B. Section 551.072 — Deliberations Concerning Purchase, Lease or Value of Real Property C. Section 551.073 — Deliberations about Negotiated Contracts for Prospective Gifts or Donations D. Section 551.074 — Personnel Matters, Including Appointment, Evaluation or Dismissal of Personnel VIII. Report and Action from Executive Session IX. Adjourn BORAGENDA-4 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS CONSENT DOCKET ITEMS 11/17/10 Academic and Student Success Items 1. Approval of Appointment of Dean, College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics — University of Houston — A&SS-l 2. Approval of Masters of Education in Adult and Higher Education at the University of Houston-Victoria — A&SS-2 3. Approval of the Transfer of the University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance from the UH College of Education to the UH College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences — A&SS — 3 Facilities, Construction & Master Planning Items I. Approval of delegation of authority to the Chancellor to convey a ten foot wide perpetual easement to CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. — University of Houston — FCMP - Finance and Administration Items 1. Approval of delegation of authority to the Chancellor to negotiate and execute a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Contract for vendor managed inventory at University Stores, which purchases all materials and supplies for the Facilities Department at the University of Houston — University of Houston — F&A- 1 2. Approval of delegation of authority to the Chancellor to negotiate and execute the contract to provide custodial service to the University of Houston-Downtown — University of Houston-Downtown — F&A-2 3. Purchase Order for Public Broadcasting Services — University of Houston — F&A-3 Audit and Compliance Items 1. Review and Approval of Audit Report and Financial Statements, University of Houston Charter School, FY 2010— University of Houston — AUDIT-I UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS AGENDA COMMIflEE: Academic and Student Success ITEM: Approval of AppoinUnent of Dean, College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, University of Houston DATE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED: SUMMARY Approve and ratify the appointment of Mark A. Smith as Dean, University of Houston College of Natural Sciences & v1athematics. pursuant to Board Policy 57.10. The effective date of his appointment is January 1, 2011. FISCAL NOTE: SUPPORTING Biographical Sketch and Personnel Recommendation DOCUMENTATION: ACTION REQUESTED: Administration recommends approval of this item. COMPONENT: University of Houston i1(L kztiJ- //-3--/o PRESIDENT - Renu Khator D TE ‘2\’ Cd4R jo tei DAtE 4t (c-$-rn’ //‘r5/t CHANCELL R Renu Khator DATE CONSENT DOCKET A&SS—1 Mark A. Smith, Ph.D. Dr. Mark A. Smith received his 8.5. in Chemistry from the University of Oregon, his MS. in Organic Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Colorado. Since 1985 he has served as a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Arizona, first as Assistant Professor (1985-1991), then as Associate Professor (1991-1995), and currently as Professor. In terms of his administrative career, he was appointed Head of the Arizona Department of Chemistry in 2007 and Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in 2009. The department is one of the largest on campus, with over 49 faculty, 100 professional staff, and the largest Ph.D. program at the university. The department has over 700 undergraduate majors, a $15 million state budget, and research expenditures of $20 million annually. Major accomplishments during Dr. Smith’s career as an administrator include: • Merger of the separate departments of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biophysics into a single Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry • Oversight of the design, construction and occupancy of a new $45 million research building, taking the Chemistry/Biochemistry Department to five buildings and over 350,000 square feet of occupied space • Planning a $25 million restoration of the oldest departmental facility • Implementation of the first departmental development program, which has been doubling private giving each year • Created the first endowed chair in Chemistry and an external board of advisors CONSENT DOCKET A&SS — 1.1.1 University of Houston System Board of Regents Personnel Recommendation Organization: University of Houston Type of Appointment: Appointment Name: Mark A. Smith To Title: Dean, College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics Rate: $300,000 (12 Months) Effective Date: January 1, 2011 CONSENT DOCKET A&SS — 1.1.2 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS AGENDA
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