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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK FINE ARTS BUILDING STELLA BOYLE SMITH CONCERT HALL LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 1:00 P.M., MAY 22, 2019 AND 8:30 A.M., MAY 23, 2019 TRUSTEES PRESENT: Chairman John Goodson; Trustees Mark Waldrip; Stephen A. Broughton, MD; Charles “Cliff” Gibson III; Morril Harriman; Sheffield Nelson; Kelly Eichler; Tommy Boyer; Steve Cox and Ed Fryar, PhD. UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS AND OTHERS PRESENT: System Administration: President Donald R. Bobbitt; General Counsel JoAnn Maxey; Vice President for Agriculture Mark J. Cochran; Vice President for University Relations Melissa Rust; Chief Financial Officer Gina Terry; Associate Vice President for Benefits & Risk Management Services Steve Wood; Senior Director of Policy and Public Affairs Ben Beaumont; Director of Communications Nate Hinkel; Chief Audit Executive Jacob Flournoy; Chief Information Officer Steven Fulkerson; Assistant to the President Angela Hudson and Associate for Administration Sylvia White. UAF Representatives: Chancellor Joseph E. Steinmetz, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Jim Coleman, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Chris McCoy, Managing Associate General Counsel Bill Kincaid, Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Hunter Yurachek, Head Basketball Coach Eric Musselman, Head Gymnastics Coach Jordyn Wieber, Senior Associate Athletic Director of Business Operations / CFO Clayton Hamilton and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Charles Robinson. Board of Trustees Meeting May 22 and 23, 2019 Page 2 UAMS Representatives: Chancellor Cam Patterson; Interim Vice Chancellor for Clinical Programs/Hospital Chief Executive Officer Steppe Mette; Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer Amanda George; Vice Chancellor for Institutional Support Services and Chief Operating Officer Christina Clark; Associate Vice Chancellor, Campus Operations Brian Cotton; Managing Associate General Counsel Mark Hagemeier; Director of Institutional Research, Policy, and Accreditation Kristin Sterba; Dean of the College of Health Professions Susan Long and Associate Provost for Faculty and Continuing Education Jan Shorey. UALR Representatives: Chancellor Andrew Rogerson, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Steve McClellan, Vice Chancellor for University Advancement Christian O’Neal, Vice Chancellor for University Affairs Joni Lee, Vice Chancellor for Athletics Chasse Conque, Interim Executive Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Provost Christina Drale, Assistant Compliance Coordinator, Academic Success Advisor Molly Castner and Head Wrestling Coach Neil Erisman. UAPB Representatives: Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Carla Martin, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Robert Z. Carr, Jr., Vice Chancellor Enrollment Management and Student Success Linda Okiror, Director of Alumni Affairs John Kuyendall and Chief of Staff Janet Broiles. Board of Trustees Meeting May 22 and 23, 2019 Page 3 UAM Representatives: Chancellor Karla V. Hughes, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Peggy Doss, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Alex Becker and Vice Chancellor for Student Engagement Moses Goldman. UAFS Representatives: Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Georgia Hale; Vice Chancellor for Finance Brad Sheriff and Director of Government and Community Relations Jordan Hale. PCCUA Representatives: Chancellor Keith Pinchback and Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Stan Sullivant. UACCH-T Representatives: Chancellor Chris Thomason and Executive Vice Chancellor for Student Services and Finance Brian Berry. UACCB Representatives: Chancellor Deborah Frazier and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Brian Shonk. UACCM Representatives: Interim Chancellor Diana Arn, Vice Chancellor for Finance Lisa G. Willenberg and Vice Chancellor for Student Services Darren Jones. CCCUA Representatives: Chancellor Steve Cole, Vice Chancellor for Academics Ashley Aylett, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Charlotte Johnson and Vice Chancellor for Facilities and Planning Mike Kinkade. Board of Trustees Meeting May 22 and 23, 2019 Page 4 UA – PTC Representatives: Chancellor Margaret Ellibee and Vice Chancellor for Finance/CFO Charlotte Moore. UACCRM Representatives: Chancellor Phillip Wilson, Vice President for Academic Affairs Krystal Thrailkill and Vice Chancellor for Administration Morris Boydston. ASMSA Representative: Director Corey Alderdice. CJI Representative: Director Cheryl May. WRI Representative: Executive Director Marta Loyd. Special Guests: Dr. Terisa Riley, Chancellor-Elect of UAFS; Dr. Wayne Mackey and Dr. Robert Bacon of the UA Division of Agriculture. Members of the Press. Chairman Goodson called the regular session meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas to order at 1:07 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in Little Rock, Arkansas. 1. Approval of Dr. Terisa C. Riley as Chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, UAFS: Upon motion by Trustee Boyer and second by Trustee Waldrip, the following resolution appointing Dr. Terisa C. Riley as the new Chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith effective July 1, 2019, was unanimously approved: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS THAT the Board hereby appoints Dr. Terisa C. Riley as the next Chancellor of Board of Trustees Meeting May 22 and 23, 2019 Page 5 the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, effective on or about July 1, 2019, consistent with the terms and conditions in the offer letter dated April 22, 2019. 2. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting Held March 27-28, 2019, and the Special Meetings Held March 26 and 29 and April 2 and 5, 2019, and on April 10, 2019: Upon motion by Trustee Harriman and second by Trustee Nelson, the minutes of the regular meeting held March 27-28, 2019, and the Special Meetings held March 26 and 29 and April 2 and 5, 2019, and on April 10, 2019 were approved. Upon Motion of Trustee Broughton and second by Trustee Gibson, Chairman Goodson stated the Board would go into Executive Session for the purpose of considering the employment, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of public officers or employees for the various campuses of the University of Arkansas System. The regular session was reconvened at 3:17 p.m. with no action taken. Chairman Goodson then called on Trustee Harriman to convene the Academic and Student Affairs Committee at 3:17 p.m., called on Trustee Broughton to convene the Athletics Committee at 3:38 p.m. and called on Trustee Nelson to convene the Joint Hospital Committee at 4:00 p.m. The Board meeting adjourned at 4:22 p.m. until the next morning. Board members attended a reception and dinner at 6:00 p.m. at Trapnall Hall hosted by Chancellor and Mrs. Rogerson. On Thursday, May 23, 2019, Chairman Goodson reconvened the meeting calling on Trustee Gibson to convene the Audit and Fiscal Responsibility Committee at 8:30 a.m., called on Trustee Cox to convene the Agriculture Committee at 10:00 a.m. and called on Trustee Eichler to convene the Buildings and Grounds Committee at 10:21 a.m. Chairman Goodson reconvened the regular session of the Board at 11:06 a.m. 3. Report on Academic and Student Affairs Committee Meeting Held May 22, 2019: Chair Harriman reported that the Academic and Student Affairs Committee met on May 22, 2019, and moved that the actions of the Committee be approved by the Board; Trustee Gibson seconded the motion, and the following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas asserts its singular focus on student success as evidenced by student retention and graduation; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS THAT the proposed tuition and fees for the 2019-2020 fiscal year for the University of Arkansas campuses are hereby adopted and approved. Board of Trustees Meeting May 22 and 23, 2019 Page 6 3.1 Approval of Tuition and Fees for All Campuses: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Fall 2019 Proposed Tuition and Fees University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Fall 2018 Fall 2019 TUITION Per Semester Credit Hour Undergraduate Resident: Undergraduate Resident $ 246.12 $ 252.28 Architecture Undergraduate Resident 270.66 277.43 Business Undergraduate Resident Differential 73.84 83.25 Engineering Undergraduate Resident Differential (new admits Fall 2017 and forward) 36.92 42.89 Nursing Undergraduate Resident 290.94 298.22 Undergraduate Non-Resident: Undergraduate Non-Resident 780.71 801.87 Architecture Undergraduate Non-resident 858.62 881.90 Business Undergraduate Non-resident Differential 265.44 291.88 Engineering Undergraduate Non-resident Differential (new admits Fall 2017 and forward) 117.11 136.32 Nursing Undergraduate Non-resident 922.88 947.89 Graduate Resident: Graduate Resident 420.19 430.69 Business Graduate Resident Differential 152.95 156.77 Engineering Graduate Resident Differential (new admits Fall 2017 and forward) 63.03 73.22 Nursing Graduate Resident 560.00 573.99 Occupational Therapy Doctorate Graduate Resident - 450.00 Graduate Non-Resident: Graduate Non-resident 1,137.57 1,168.40 Business Graduate Non-resident Differential 414.08 425.30 Engineering Graduate Non-resident Differential (new admits Fall 2017 and forward) 170.64 198.63 Nursing Graduate Non-resident 1,516.07 1,557.16 Occupational Therapy Doctorate Graduate Non- resident - 1,218.34 Law