For the record

As we posted on Tuesday, the Regents had a two-day retreat at Lake Arrowhead. Technically, you could have attended the open sessions, but only in person. Technically, you could have made a public comment by phone if you didn't attend in person. But there was no live streaming, so whether anyone other than the Regents and their staff participated is unknown.

Below is the agenda for the retreat:

Regents Retreat Agenda: October 6-7, 2026, Lake Arrowhead  (not live streamed)

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Tuesday, October 6, 2026 

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

Public Comment Period (30 minutes)

Remarks of the Chair of the Board

Remarks of the President of the University

Reimagine Where and How UC Happens

Break

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of UC

Lunch

2026 Federal and State Matters

Long-Term Sustainability

Chancellor’s Panel

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Upon end of open session:

Board - (closed session) 

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of UC

Long-Term Sustainability

Closed Session Statute Citation: Collective bargaining matters [Government Code §3596(d)]

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Wednesday, October 7, 2026

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

Public Comment Period (30 minutes)

Risks in the Health Enterprise

Health Governance 

Upon end of open session:

Board - (closed session) 

Public Comment Period (30 minutes) [This additional public comment period is likely a mistake on the published agenda since a meeting can't be both closed and public.]

Risks in the Health Enterprise

Closed Session Statute Citation: Collective bargaining matters [Government Code §3596(d)]

Leadership Priorities

Closed Session Statute Citation: Litigation [Education Code §92032(b)(5)]

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Source: https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/meetings/agendas/oct2026.html.

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What can we learn from the agenda?

1) AI is a Big Deal. 

2) A major risk in the eyes of the Regents (or at least in the eyes of whoever created the agenda) to UC and UC Health is collective bargaining - since it is listed as the reason for closing the sessions on both days.

3) Litigation is a Big Deal. One surmises that the reference is to the current litigation with the feds.