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TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS AGENDA BOOK August 10-11, 2017 BOARD OF REGENTS TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AGENDA August 10-11, 2017 BOARD OF REGENTS Mr. L. Frederick “Rick” Francis, Chairman Mr. Tim Lancaster, Vice Chairman Mr. John D. Esparza Mr. Ron Hammonds Mr. Christopher M. Huckabee Mr. J. Michael Lewis Mr. Mickey L. Long Mr. John D. Steinmetz Mr. John B. Walker Mr. Jarett Lujan, Student-Regent Standing Committees: Academic, Clinical and Student Affairs: John Esparza; Jarett Lujan, John Steinmetz; John Walker (Chair) Audit: Chris Huckabee; Ron Hammonds; Mickey Long (Chair) Facilities: John Esparza (Chair); Mickey Long; John Walker Finance and Administration: Chris Huckabee; Michael Lewis; John Steinmetz (Chair) AGENDA 08/10-11/2017 Board of Regents Meeting Lubbock, Texas August 10-11, 2017 Abbreviated Agenda with Approximate Times* Thursday, August 10, 2017 (Shown for informational purposes only.) 8:25 am Ceremonial Swearing-in of Student Regent Location: Regents Conference Room (104A), First Floor, System Building, 1508 Knoxville Avenue, Lubbock, Texas CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE *For general information. Unless otherwise noted, all open session meetings will take place in the Regents Conference Room (104A), First Floor, System Building, 1508 Knoxville Avenue, Lubbock, Texas. Any executive session meetings that should occur throughout the day will take place in the Regents Committee Room (106), First Floor, System Building, 1508 Knoxville Avenue, Lubbock, Texas. The times listed are estimates, with periodic recesses. A ceremonial swearing-in of the newly appointed student regent will take place at 8:25 am. The Trustees meeting of the Carr Scholarship Foundation will meet immediately after the swearing-in of the student regent at approximately 8:30 am. Committee meetings will commence upon the adjournment of the Carr Scholarship Foundation Trustees meeting at approximately 8:50 am. Any committee meetings not completed on Thursday, August 10, 2017, will be completed on Friday, August 11, 2017. The Board has the option to reconvene as a Meeting of the Board/Committee of the Whole and convene into Executive Session after the last committee meeting adjourns or whenever deemed necessary on Thursday, August 10, 2017. The Meeting of the Board will reconvene at 8:30 am on Friday, August 11, 2017. If necessary, the Meeting of the Board will recess after introductions/recognitions at approximately 9:00 am to conduct any committee meetings which were not concluded on Thursday, August 10, 2017. The Meeting of the Board will reconvene upon adjournment of the any committee meeting(s) if applicable at approximately 9:30 am to complete the remainder of its business. The Meeting of the Board is expected to adjourn at approximately 12:00 pm; however, if needed, the meeting may continue beyond 12:00 pm until completed. The full board agenda is detailed on pages viii through xvi. The agenda for each session of the board meeting or a meeting of a committee of the board is detailed behind the appropriate divider tab. ii 08/10-11/2017 Board of Regents Meeting Lubbock, Texas August 10-11, 2017 Abbreviated Agenda with Approximate Times* Thursday, August 10, 2017 Board of Trustees Meeting of the Carr Scholarship Foundation (Shown for informational purposes only.) CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE 8:30 am Call to Order; convene Meeting of the Board of Trustees of (after the swearing-in of the Carr Scholarship Foundation the student regent) Location: Regents Conference Room (104A), First Floor, System Building, 1508 Knoxville Avenue, Lubbock, Texas 8:50 am Adjourn CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE *For general information. Unless otherwise noted, all open session meetings will take place in the Regents Conference Room (104A), First Floor, System Building, 1508 Knoxville Avenue, Lubbock, Texas. Any executive session meetings that should occur throughout the day will take place in the Regents Committee Room (106), First Floor, System Building, 1508 Knoxville Avenue, Lubbock, Texas. The times listed are estimates, with periodic recesses. A ceremonial swearing-in of the newly appointed student regent will take place at 8:25 am. The Trustees meeting of the Carr Scholarship Foundation will meet immediately after the swearing-in of the student regent at approximately 8:30 am. Committee meetings will commence upon the adjournment of the Carr Scholarship Foundation Trustees meeting at approximately 8:50 am. Any committee meetings not completed on Thursday, August 10, 2017, will be completed on Friday, August 11, 2017. The Board has the option to reconvene as a Meeting of the Board/Committee of the Whole and convene into Executive Session after the last committee meeting adjourns or whenever deemed necessary on Thursday, August 10, 2017. The Meeting of the Board will reconvene at 8:30 am on Friday, August 11, 2017. If necessary, the Meeting of the Board will recess after introductions/recognitions at approximately 9:00 am to conduct any committee meetings which were not concluded on Thursday, August 10, 2017. The Meeting of the Board will reconvene upon adjournment of the any committee meeting(s) if applicable at approximately 9:30 am to complete the remainder of its business. The Meeting of the Board is expected to adjourn at approximately 12:00 pm; however, if needed, the meeting may continue beyond 12:00 pm until completed. The full board agenda is detailed on pages viii through xvi. The agenda for each session of the board meeting or a meeting of a committee of the board is detailed behind the appropriate divider tab. iii 08/10-11/2017 Board of Regents Meeting Lubbock, Texas August 10-11, 2017 Abbreviated Agenda with Approximate Times* Thursday, August 10, 2017 Meeting of Standing Committees (Conducted sequentially) CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE 8:50 am Academic, Clinical and Student Affairs Committee (or upon adjournment of Location: Regents Conference Room (104A), First the Carr Scholarship Foundation Trustees Floor, System Building, 1508 Knoxville Avenue, meeting) Lubbock, Texas 9:40 am Audit Committee (or upon adjournment of Location: Regents Conference Room (104A), First the ACS Cmte. meeting) Floor, System Building, 1508 Knoxville Avenue, Lubbock, Texas CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE *For general information. Unless otherwise noted, all open session meetings will take place in the Regents Conference Room (104A), First Floor, System Building, 1508 Knoxville Avenue, Lubbock, Texas. Any executive session meetings that should occur throughout the day will take place in the Regents Committee Room (106), First Floor, System Building, 1508 Knoxville Avenue, Lubbock, Texas. The times listed are estimates, with periodic recesses. A ceremonial swearing-in of the newly appointed student regent will take place at 8:25 am. The Trustees meeting of the Carr Scholarship Foundation will meet immediately after the swearing-in of the student regent at approximately 8:30 am. Committee meetings will commence upon the adjournment of the Carr Scholarship Foundation Trustees meeting at approximately 8:50 am. Any committee meetings not completed on Thursday, August 10, 2017, will be completed on Friday, August 11, 2017. The Board has the option to reconvene as a Meeting of the Board/Committee of the Whole and convene into Executive Session after the last committee meeting adjourns or whenever deemed necessary on Thursday, August 10, 2017. The Meeting of the Board will reconvene at 8:30 am on Friday, August 11, 2017. If necessary, the Meeting of the Board will recess after introductions/recognitions at approximately 9:00 am to conduct any committee meetings which were not concluded on Thursday, August 10, 2017. The Meeting of the Board will reconvene upon adjournment of the any committee meeting(s) if applicable at approximately 9:30 am to complete the remainder of its business. The Meeting of the Board is expected to adjourn at approximately 12:00 pm; however, if needed, the meeting may continue beyond 12:00 pm until completed. The full board agenda is detailed on pages viii through xvi. The agenda for each session of the board meeting or a meeting of a committee of the board is detailed behind the appropriate divider tab. iv 08/10-11/2017 Board of Regents Meeting Lubbock, Texas August 10-11, 2017 Abbreviated Agenda with Approximate Times* Thursday, August 10, 2017 Meeting of Standing Committees (Conducted sequentially) CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE 10:30 am Facilities Committee (or upon adjournment of Location: Regents Conference Room (104A), First Floor, the Audit Cmte. meeting) System Building, 1508 Knoxville Avenue, Lubbock, Texas 11:00 am Finance and Administration Committee (or upon adjournment of Location: Regents Conference Room (104A), First Floor, the Facilities Cmte. meeting) System Building, 1508 Knoxville Avenue, Lubbock, Texas CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE *For general information. Unless otherwise noted, all open session meetings will take place in the Regents Conference Room (104A), First Floor, System Building, 1508 Knoxville Avenue, Lubbock, Texas. Any executive session meetings that should occur throughout the day will take place in the Regents Committee Room (106), First Floor, System Building, 1508 Knoxville Avenue, Lubbock, Texas. The times listed are estimates, with periodic recesses. A ceremonial swearing-in of the newly appointed student regent will take place at 8:25 am. The Trustees meeting of the Carr Scholarship Foundation will meet immediately after the swearing-in of the student regent at approximately 8:30 am. Committee meetings will commence upon the adjournment of the Carr Scholarship Foundation Trustees meeting at approximately 8:50 am. Any committee meetings not completed on Thursday, August 10, 2017, will be completed on Friday, August 11, 2017. The Board has the option to reconvene as a Meeting of the Board/Committee of the Whole and convene into Executive Session after the last committee meeting adjourns or whenever deemed necessary on Thursday, August 10, 2017. The Meeting of the Board will reconvene at 8:30 am on Friday, August 11, 2017.