The Regents are coming (tomorrow through Thursday)

The pre-Zoom good old days

 

Although the agenda is full, there do not seem to be a lot of controversial decisions for this round:

Agenda: January 19-21, 2021 via Zoom

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

1:00 pm Health Services Committee (closed session) 

       -Executive pay/appointment matters

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1:30 pm Board (open session - includes public comment session) 

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2:00 pm Health Services Committee (open session) 

       -Executive pay/appointment matters

       -Telehealth

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2:45 pm National Laboratories Committee (open session) 

       -Annual Report on Fiscal Year 2020 National Laboratory Performance Ratings 

       -Approval of Use of Capital and Campus Opportunity Fund Monies for Postdoctoral Fellowship in Technology and International Security 

Upon end of open National Laboratories Committee (closed session) 

       -Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Director Search Update

       -Update on Cybersecurity at the National Laboratories

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3:30 pm Governance Committee (closed session) 

      -Pay, personnel, collective bargaining

      -Report on Investigation of Misconduct Complaint

Upon end of closed Governance Committee (open session) 

Agenda – Open Session

      -Approval of 2020-21 Federal Fiscal Year Salary Adjustments for Certain Senior Management Group Employees at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory as Funded by the Department of Energy, as Discussed in Closed Session 

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

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Board (open session - includes public comment session) 

      -Remarks of the Chair of the Board

      -Remarks of the President of the University

      -Remarks of the Chair of the Academic Senate

      -Discussion: Annual Report on Sustainable Practices

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Concurrent Meetings

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2:00 pm Finance and Capital Strategies Committee (closed session) 

      -Ground Lease Business Terms and Financing for the Orchard Park Graduate Student Housing and Family Housing Project, Davis Campus

Upon end of closed

Finance and Capital Strategies Committee (open session) 

      -Approval of Indemnification Terms in Agreements with the United States Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration

      -Amendments to Regents Policy 5307: University of California Debt Policy 

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2:00 pm Academic and Student Affairs Committee (open session) 

      -Approval of External Financing for Working Capital

      -Budget; Scope; External, Standby and Interim Financing; Amendment #3 to the UC Irvine 2007 Long Range Development Plan; and Design Following Action Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; Irvine Campus Medical Complex, Irvine Campus 

      -Action: Amendment #7 to the UC San Francisco 2014 Long Range Development Plan for the Comprehensive Parnassus Heights Plan Following Action Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, and Amendment #2 to the Physical Design Framework, San Francisco Campus

     -Discussion: Chemistry Building Seismic Improvements, Santa Barbara Campus

     -Discussion: Risk Services Update: Insurance Coverage Changes and the Use of the University’s Captive Insurance Company, Fiat Lux, and Commercially Purchased Policies

     -Discussion: Campus Allocations of State General Funds Overview

     -Discussion: Review of the Governor’s January Budget Proposal for 2021-22 

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

8:30 am Board (open session - includes public comment session) 

     -Remarks from Student Associations 

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Concurrent Meetings

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9:15 am Public Engagement and Development Committee (open session) 

     -P1 Discussion: Conversation with Senator John Laird

     -P2 Discussion: The University of California Partnership with the State on CA Notify

     -P3 Discussion: Annual Report on Private Support 2019-20

     -P4 Discussion: Student Support Fundraising

     -P5 Discussion: State Governmental Relations Update

     -P6 Discussion: Federal Government Relations Update 

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9:15 am Compliance and Audit Committee (open session) 

     -Discussion: Ethics, Compliance and Audit Services Annual Report 2019-20

Upon end of open:

Compliance and Audit Committee (closed session) 

    -Pension Administration Project (Note: It would be really nice to know what exactly is being discussed.)

    -Cybersecurity

    -Various legal settlements/litigation including what appears to be the UCLA Heaps settlement, challenges about SAT/ACT, California Public Records Act suit related to admissions/affirmative action.

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Upon end of Audit closed:

Special Committee on Nominations (closed session) 

    -Appointment of Advisory Member to the Health Services Committee

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1:00 pm Board (open session) Concurrent with the regularly scheduled meeting Board (open session) [Note: No, I don't know why the Regents are have a concurrent session along with a regular session.]

    -Discussion: Report on the Outcome of the Feasibility Study of a New College Entrance Exam in University of California Undergraduate Admissions

    -Discussion: Update on COVID-19 Impact on the University of California: UC Health Issues

Upon end of open:

Board (closed session) 

    -Closed session reports from various committees

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Source: https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/meetings/agendas/jan21.html