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Friday, March 29, 2019 PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2019 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PRESENTATION 9:00 a.m. Topic: Technology and Nebraska Workforce Development (45 minutes) Presenters: Lance Pérez, Dean, College of Engineering, University of Nebraska- Lincoln Timothy Burkink, Dean, College of Business and Technology, University of Nebraska at Kearney Hesham Ali, Dean, College of Information Science and Technology, University of Nebraska at Omaha STUDENT REGENTS 9:45 a.m. Topic: Campus Updates from Student Regents (30 minutes) Presenters: Logan Krejdl, UNK; Hunter Traynor, UNL; Sarah Hotovy, UNMC; Renata Valquier Chavez, UNO BUSINESS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PRESENTATION 10:15 a.m. Topic: The University’s Economic Impact on Nebraska (30 minutes) Presenter: Paul Umbach, President and Founder, Tripp Umbach 10:45 a.m. BREAK 11:00 a.m. BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING Kudos Awards Presented Resolutions of Recognition OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS NOTICE OF MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska will meet in a publicly convened session on Friday, March 29, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. in the board room of Varner Hall, 3835 Holdrege Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. An agenda of subjects to be considered at said meeting, kept on a continually current basis, is available for inspection in the office of the Corporation Secretary of the Board of Regents, Varner Hall, 3835 Holdrege Street, Lincoln, Nebraska, or at https://nebraska.edu/regents/agendas-and- minutes. A copy of this notice will be delivered to the Lincoln Journal Star, the Omaha World-Herald, the Daily Nebraskan, the Gateway, the Antelope, the Kearney Hub, the Lincoln office of the Associated Press, members of the Board of Regents, and the President’s Council of the University of Nebraska. Dated: March 22, 2019 Carmen K. Maurer Corporation Secretary Board of Regents University of Nebraska Varner Hall / 3835 Holdrege Street / P. O. Box 830745 / Lincoln, NE 68583-0745 (402) 472-3906 / FAX: (402) 472-1237 / www.nebraska.edu AGENDA THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Varner Hall, 3835 Holdrege Street Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0745 Friday, March 29, 2019 11:00 a.m. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND RATIFICATION OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON JANUARY 25, 2019 IV. KUDOS Kristi Milks, University of Nebraska at Kearney Jennifer Bodfield, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Heidi Reelfs, University of Nebraska Medical Center Angie Kennedy, University of Nebraska at Omaha V. RESOLUTIONS Recognition for Regent Logan Krejdl, University of Nebraska at Kearney Recognition for Regent Hunter Traynor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Recognition for Regent Sarah Hotovy, University of Nebraska Medical Center Recognition for Regent Renata Valquier Chavez, University of Nebraska at Omaha VI. HEARINGS VII. PUBLIC COMMENT The Standing Rules of the Board provide that any person who gives 24 hours’ notice to the Corporation Secretary of the Board may speak to any item that is not on the agenda. In addition, any person may appear and address the Board of Regents on any item on the agenda for this meeting. Each person will be given up to five minutes to make his or her remarks. Public comment will be limited to a period of 30 minutes. VIII. UNIVERSITY CONSENT AGENDA A. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS University of Nebraska 1. President’s Personnel Recommendations Addendum VIII-A-1 IX. UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA A. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS University of Nebraska 1. Approve amendments to RP-5.10 Student Information and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) of the Policies of the Board of Regents (the “Policies”) related to directory information for students Addendum IX-A-1 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2.Item IX-A-2 was removed from the agenda. Approval is requested to discontinue the Hitchcock Center for Graduate Study and Professional Journalism Development in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications Addendum IX-A-2\ 3. Approval is requested to create the Rural Economic and Community Vitality Graduate Certificate in the Department of Agricultural Economics in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Addendum IX-A-3 University of Nebraska at Omaha 4. Approval is requested to discontinue the Master of Arts in Theatre degree in the School of the Arts in the College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media Addendum IX-A-4 5. Approval is requested to create the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in Medical Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences in collaboration with the College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media Addendum IX-A-5 6. Approval is requested to create the Center for Professional Sales in the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship in the College of Business Administration Addendum IX-A-6 7. Approval is requested to create the STEM TRAIL Center administered by the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education, and Information Science and Technology Addendum IX-A-7 B. BUSINESS AFFAIRS University of Nebraska 1. Approve the amendments to the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee Charter Addendum IX-B-1 University of Nebraska Medical Center 2. Approve the use of Construction Management at Risk project delivery method for the Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation Facility Replacement Addendum IX-B-2 3. Approve increase in budget to the Williams Science Hall renovation to support expanded renovation for the addition of the Academic Services and High School Alliance program space Addendum IX-B-3 C. FOR INFORMATION ONLY 1. University of Nebraska Strategic Planning Framework Addendum IX-C-1 2. University of Nebraska Strategic Framework Accountability Measures Addendum IX-C-2 3. Calendar of establishing and reporting accountability measures Addendum IX-C-3 4. University of Nebraska Strategic Dashboard Indicators Addendum IX-C-4 5. Board of Regents agenda items related to the University of Nebraska Strategic Framework Addendum IX-C-5 6. Amend Section 1.3, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, and Section 1.4, Meetings of the Board, of the Bylaws of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. This item is presented for information only and will be brought back to the Board for approval at its next meeting. Addendum IX-C-6 D. REPORTS 1. Spring 2019 Enrollment report Addendum IX-D-1 2. Programs with Tuition Variances Addendum IX-D-2 3. Expedited Approval of the Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate in the Department of Management in the College of Business at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Addendum IX-D-3 4. Expedited Approval of the Communication Graduate Certificate in the School of Communication at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Addendum IX-D-4 5. Expedited Approval of the History Graduate Certificate in the Department of History in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Addendum IX-D-5 6. Expedited Approval of the Supply Chain Management Graduate Certificate in the College of Business Administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Addendum IX-D-6 7. Renaming the Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (BSED) in Physical Education to the BSED in Kinesiology, and renaming the Master of Arts (MA) and Master of Science (MS) in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) to the MA and MS in Health and Kinesiology in the School of Health and Kinesiology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Addendum IX-D-7 8. Revisions to rules and regulations for faculty and student self-government organizations: Revisions to the University of Nebraska at Omaha Student Government Constitution and Bylaws Addendum IX-D-8 9. Bids and Contracts Addendum IX-D-9 10. Quarterly report of Gifts, Grants, Contracts and Bequests Addendum IX-D-10 11. Quarterly Status of Capital Construction Projects Addendum IX-D-11 12. Intermediate Design report: University of Nebraska Medical Center Munroe- Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation Facility Replacement Addendum IX-D-12 13. Renaming the International Quilt Study Center and Museum the “International Quilt Museum” at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Addendum IX-D-13 14. Othmer-Topp Endowment Fund, second priority uses, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 Addendum IX-D-14 15. Strategic Framework report on Workforce Opportunities and Academic Program Alignment [3-h-i & iii] Addendum IX-D-15 16. Strategic Framework report on Entrepreneurship [5-d] Addendum IX-D-16 17. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the University of Nebraska at Kearney and Central Community College to offer a co-enrollment partnership to help students succeed and earn college credit on a path to a university degree Addendum IX-D-17 X. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS VIII. UNIVERSITY CONSENT AGENDA A. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS University of Nebraska 1. President’s Personnel Recommendations Addendum VIII-A-1 Addendum VIII-A-1 The President’s Personnel Recommendations Meeting Date: March 29, 2019 New Appointments University of Nebraska at Kearney Ryan L. Teten, Dean (Special), College of Arts and Sciences, Professor (Continuous) Political Science; effective 7/1/2019, $168,500, FY, 1.00 FTE. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Mark E. Button, Dean (Special) College of Arts and Sciences, Professor (Continuous) Political Science; effective 7/1/2019, $320,000, FY, 1.00 FTE. Adjustments University of Nebraska at Kearney Mark R. Ellis, Dean (Special), Graduate Studies, and Professor (Continuous), History; effective 7/1/2019, $140,000, FY, 1.00 FTE. Remove title of interim Dean of Graduate Studies; effective 6/30/2019. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Sherri M. Jones, Dean (Special) College of Education and Human Sciences, Professor (Continuous) Special Education and Communication Disorders; effective 7/1/2019, $280,000, FY, 1.00 FTE. Remove title of Chair of the Department of Special Education and Communications Disorders; effective 6/30/2019. IX. UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA A.
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