Contact: Anthony de Bruyn, (512) 499-4363

Date: November 1, 2004

UT System News Media Advisory

Board of Regents to Meet in Austin Nov. 4 - 5

AUSTIN -- The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System will meet Thursday and Friday, Nov. 4-5, in Austin. The meetings on both days will be on the 9th floor of Ashbel Smith Hall, 201 W. 7th Street.

Parking for the news media will be available at the guard kiosk on Colorado Street between 7th and 6th Streets.

Out-of-town reporters may view the open sessions via a live webcast at mms://media1.utsystem.edu/bor110404 (Nov. 4) and mms://media1.utsystem.edu/bor110504 (Nov. 5). Please make note that this stream will be encoded for Windows Media Player.

Thursday, Nov. 4

11:00 a.m. -- Convene in open session and recess immediately into executive session to discuss personnel, legal, and real estate matters. Any action will be taken in open session.

12:15 p.m. – Reconvene in open session for full meeting of the board; agenda items include:

• Report and discussion of the institutional compact process

The following standing committee meetings will follow the board's open session at approximately 1:00 p.m.:

1:00 p.m. – Academic Affairs Committee

2:00 p.m. – Health Affairs Committee

3:30 p.m. – Facilities Planning and Construction Committee; agenda items include:

• Report of FY 2004 Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) participation and procurement initiatives

4:30 p.m. – Audit, Compliance, and Management Review Committee; agenda items include:

• Report on the results of The University of Texas Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO) Audit
• Report on the status of the Sarbanes-Oxley Initiative, including the hiring of the independent audit firm for the 2005 UT System Financial Statements Audit, and the Governor's Fraud Initiative

5:30 p.m. – Finance and Planning Committee

Friday, Nov. 5

8:00 a.m. – Student, Faculty, and Staff Campus Life Committee

9:30 a.m. – Reconvene in open session for full meeting of the board; agenda items include:

• Resolution to honor former Regent Jenkins Garrett
• Report on Major George W. Littlefield, a former regent, and the Littlefield Doors
• Consideration of the UT System Executive Compensation Philosophy Policy

10:55 a.m. – Recess for meetings of the standing committees

11:20 a.m. – Reconvene as committee of the whole; agenda items include:

• Presentation of certificate of appreciation to UT Dallas President Franklyn Jenifer

The meeting will adjourn at approximately 11:30 a.m.

The complete Agenda book (including Docket items such as approval of fees, budget amendments, contracts, gifts, and other matters) is available online.