AGENDA

CALL TO THE AUDIENCE

The Board shall not recognize any person wishing to comment on or make a presentation concerning a proposed policy or rule for which a designated time to receive oral public comment, other than at the Call to the Audience, has been established. (Board Policy 1-114)
  

ADOPTION OF ALL CONSENT ACTION ITEMS AND ACCEPTANCE OF ALL CONSENT REPORT INFORMATION ITEMS

All items on the agenda that are printed in italics and underlined and are marked with an asterisk (*) are consent matters and will be considered by a single motion with no discussion. All other items will be considered individually.

*Minutes  (Approved)

A. November 30 and December 1, 2005, Executive Session
B. January 27, 2006, Special Meeting
C. February 2 and 3, 2006, Regular Meeting

1. Proposed Addition of Board Policies 4-100, “Definitions Used in Setting Tuition and Fees” and 4-106, “Establishing Special Program Fees,” and proposed revisions of Board Policies 4-104, “Procedure for Setting and Distributing Tuition and Fees,” and 4-105, “Procedure for Establishing Special Class Fees and Deposits” (Second Reading)  TABLED

The Board is asked to approve, at second reading, the proposed addition of Board Policies 4-100 and 4-106 and the revisions to Board Policies 4-104 and 4-105 relating to differential tuition, special programs fees and special class fees.

2. Setting Base Tuition and Mandatory Fees for the 2006-2007 Academic Year  Resident Undergraduate Tuition TABLED; Remainder of items APPROVED

The Board is requested to set resident and nonresident base tuition rates and mandatory fees for the 2006-2007 academic year. As prescribed by Board Policy, undergraduate resident base tuition is subject to the limitation that base tuition and mandatory fees not exceed the amount required to maintain a position at the top of the lower one-third of rates set by other senior public universities. The Board is scheduled to set program fees and other fees in a separate Board item at this meeting.

3. Approval of Differential Tuition, Special Class Fees, Special Program Fees, and Other Fees for 2006-2007 Academic Year  (Approved)

The Board is asked to review and approve the universities’ requests for differential tuition, special class fees, special program fees, and other fees for the 2006-2007 academic year. These additional charges to students are added to base tuition and mandatory fees.

4. Setting College of Medicine Resident Tuition for FY 2006-2007 (UA)  (Approved)

The Board is requested to set resident tuition for the University of Arizona College of Medicine (COM) for FY 2006-2007. The COM follows Board Policy that tuition and mandatory fees not exceed the top of the lower one-third of resident rates set by all other state-supported medical schools.

5. Approval of Student Recreation Center Fee Extension (UA)  (Approved)

The University of Arizona, in conjunction with the Associated Students of the University of Arizona (ASUA), requests approval to extend collection of the $25 per semester bond repayment fee for 30 years beyond 2011 in order to fund an expansion and renovation of the Student Recreation Center (SRC), as approved by a student-initiated and run referendum.

6. Approval of Mandatory Meal Plans and Rates for Academic Year 2006-2007 (ASU)  (Approved)

Arizona State University requests approval of mandatory meal plans and rates for students living on campus in the residence halls commencing with the Fall 2006 semester.

7. Setting of 2006-2007 Rates for Residence Halls (ASU, NAU, UA), Leased Apartments (UA), Family Housing Apartments (NAU), and Meal Plans (NAU)  (Approved)

The Board is requested to set 2006-2007 rates for residence halls (ASU, NAU, UA), leased apartments (UA), family housing apartments (NAU), and meal plans (NAU).

8. Approval of Charge to Ad Hoc Finance Committee  (Approved)

The Board is asked to approve the initial charge to the Ad Hoc Finance Committee established by the Board president as a special advisory committee to the Arizona Board of Regents.

9. Approval of University and Central Office FY 2006-2007 Salary Plans  (Approved)

The Board is requested to review and approve university and central office FY 2006-2007 plans for distribution of employee salary funding approved by the Legislature.

10. Approval of Amendment to Multiple-Year Employment Contract for Head Men’s Basketball Coach (UA)  (Approved)

The University of Arizona requests approval to amend the multiple-year employment contract of Head Men’s Basketball Coach Robert Luther Olson, as of April 1, 2006, to extend the term of the contract through April 30, 2011.

11. Approval of Multiple-Year Employment Contract Extension with Head Football Coach (ASU)  (Approved)

Arizona State University requests approval of an extension to the multiple-year employment contract for Dirk Koetter to serve as Head Football Coach for the period from the execution of the contract extension through January 6, 2010.

12. *Approval of Awards (ASU)  (Approved)

The Board is requested to approve the following new awards to ASU: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Disease, #R01AI057885; Corporation for Public Broadcasting, #CSG 9/1/05; a continuation award from the National Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences, #0423704; National Institutes of Health, #U01 A1057303; National Science Foundation Directorate for Education & Human Resources, #0550847; National Science Foundation Directorate for Social, Behavioral/Economic Science, #0524087; National Institutes for Health, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Disease, #AI055010; National Institutes for Health National Center for Research Resources, #1S10RR019945-01; and the Paradise Valley School District.

13. *Approval of the Third and Fourth Amendments to the Cash Balance Pension Plan  (Approved)

The Board is asked to approve the Third and Fourth Amendments to the Cash Balance Pension Plan.

14. *Reappointments to University Medical Center Corporation Board of Directors  (Approved)

The Board is requested to approve the reappointments of Regent Fred Boice, Leo J. Brennan, Katie N. Dusenberry, Judy Gignac, and Jamie Matanovich to the Board of Directors for University Medical Center Corporation (UMCC).
  

15. FY 2006 Capital Development Plan (CDP) Revisions (UA)  (Approved)

The University of Arizona requests approval of a revision to the University’s FY 2006 CDP Amendment to add the Law Commons project ($21M). The Capital Committee reviewed this request at its meeting on February 16, 2006, and recommends Board approval.

16. Authorization to Form the Research Park Development Corporation (RPDC) (UA)  (Approved)

The University of Arizona requests approval to form the Research Park Development Corporation (RPDC). The proposed RPDC will be an Arizona non-profit corporation organized to assist the Board on behalf of the University in the acquisition, financing, improvement, and operation of campus, research park, and related properties. The Capital Committee reviewed this request at its meeting on February 16, 2006, and recommends Board approval.

17. Family and Consumer Sciences Building: Project Implementation Approval (UA)  (Approved)

The University of Arizona requests Project Implementation Approval for the Family and Consumer Sciences Building project with a total project budget of $22M. This project will replace the existing Franklin Building with a larger facility that consolidates the programs into one location. The project will be funded from gifts, with no annual debt service payment. The project was approved by the Board as a part of the University’s Capital Development Plan at the June 2005 meeting; and was amended with a budget increase at the January 2006 Capital Committee and February 2006 Board meetings. The Capital Committee reviewed this request at its meeting on February 16, 2006, and recommends Board approval.

18. *800 MHz Varian Nuclear Magnetic Resonance System Lease Purchase (ASU)  (Approved)

Arizona State University requests approval to acquire an 800 MHz Varian Nuclear Magnetic Resonance System (NMR) by means of a lease-purchase. This $2.5M NMR will be part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ magnetic resonance research center (MRRC), which is currently being developed. The estimated annual payment of $575,000 will be funded by fees charged for use of the NMR and from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ indirect cost recovery funds. The Capital Committee reviewed this request at its meeting on February 16, 2006, and recommends Board approval.

19. *Arizona State University Research Park Bond Refinancing  (Approved)

Arizona State University requests authority to refund selected maturities of the ASU Research Park bonds in order to obtain a minimum net present value savings of 2% of the bonds being refinanced. The Capital Committee reviewed this request at its meeting on February 16, 2006, and recommends Board approval.

20. *Approval of Underwriting Service Providers (ASU)  (Approved)

Arizona State University requests approval for a selection of underwriting firms to provide underwriting services for any bond or certificates of participation financings. The Capital Committee reviewed this request at its meeting on February 16, 2006, and recommends Board approval.

21. *New Laboratory Facility: Revised Project Approval and Budget Increase (NAU)  (Approved)

Northern Arizona University requests Revised Project Approval and a Budget Increase of $3M for the construction of the New Laboratory Facility at a revised total cost of $36M. The additional funds are needed to support program and compliance changes in the lab spaces, extensive repair and replacement of existing underground infrastructure due to deterioration and failures, and significant materials and labor cost escalation. This project was reviewed by the Capital Committee in June 2005 and received Project Approval at the June 2005 Board meeting. The Capital Committee reviewed this request at its meeting on February 16, 2006, and recommends Board approval.
  

22. Update on Proposed Legislation and Budget

The Board will receive an update on proposed legislation, legislative activities, and the status of budget discussions.
  

23. Academic Program and Organizational Unit Change Requests and Summary Report on Program and Organizational Changes Approved by the Executive Director  (Approved)

ASU: Academic Programs. Requests to increase the community college transfer credits to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree and the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) degree from 64 to 75 credits for students in the ASU-Maricopa Community College District Alliance program and to plan the Public Policy and Government (BS) program (Polytechnic campus).

Organizational Changes. Requests to establish at the Tempe campus: the ASU Center for Community Development and Civil Rights (Public Programs); the Family and Human Dynamics Research Institute (Liberal Arts and Sciences); the School of Social and Family Dynamics and concurrently disestablish the Department of Family and Human Development and the Department of Sociology (Liberal Arts and Sciences); the School of Geographical Sciences and concurrently disestablish the Department of Geography (Liberal Arts and Sciences); and the School of Earth and Space Exploration and concurrently disestablish the Department of Geological Sciences (Liberal Arts and Sciences).

NAU: Requests to implement Environmental Studies (BA and BS) (Engineering and Natural Sciences).

UA: Requests to implement the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree, using the one-step expedited process (Nursing), and Transcultural German (PhD) (Humanities).

24. *Proposed Revision of ABOR Policy 2-103, “Enrollment” (Second Reading)  (Approved)

The Board is asked to approve, at second reading, the proposed revision to ABOR Policy 2-103, “Enrollment,” that establishes an enrollment limitation for nonresident undergraduate students.

25. *Proposed Revision of ABOR Policy 2-203, “Academic Degree Program Planning and Implementation” (Second Reading)  (Approved)

The Board is asked to approve, at second reading, the proposed revision to ABOR Policy 2-203, “Academic Degree Program Planning and Implementation,” to revise the planning approval process for new academic programs.

26. *Proposed Revision of ABOR Policy 4-301, “Tuition Waivers” (Second Reading)  (Approved)

The Board is asked to approve, at second reading, the proposed revision to Section H of ABOR Policy 4-301, “Tuition Waivers,” that delegates to the universities the responsibility for establishing the GPA required for continuation of nonresident merit-based scholarships.
  

27. Election of Board Officers

Due to the death of Regent Lorraine Frank, the position of Board Secretary is vacant. The Board will elect a new Board Secretary, and this may cause the need to elect a new Assistant Board Secretary. (There is no written material for this item.) Regent Calderón elected as Board Secretary and Regent Jewett elected as Board Assistant Secretary