UT System Regents to Meet in Austin Nov. 10-11

AUSTIN – The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System will meet Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 10-11, in Austin. The meetings will be held on the ninth floor of Ashbel Smith Hall, 201 W. 7th Street.

Out-of-town reporters may view the open sessions of the meeting via a live webcast. (Wednesday [3], Thursday [4])

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

The agenda book [5] for the meeting is available online.

Wednesday, Nov. 10

9:00 a.m. – Audit, Compliance, and Management Review Committee

The Board will convene at approximately 10:00 a.m. and immediately recess into executive session; agenda items include:

• Discussion and appropriate action regarding personnel, legal and real estate matters related to the Educational Partnership Agreement between UT Brownsville and Texas Southmost College
• Discussion and appropriate action of legal and real estate matters related to Brackenridge Tract

The Board will reconvene in open session at approximately 1:00 p.m. for action, if any, on executive session items.

1:30 p.m. – Academic Affairs Committee; agenda items include:

• Discussion and appropriate action related to creation of a television network
• Authorization to establish a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at UT San Antonio
• Presentation on the Graduation Rates Initiative Progress Report 2010
• Discussion on academic leadership matters related to student success

3:00 p.m. – Health Affairs Committee

4:00 p.m. – Facilities Planning and Construction Committee; agenda items include:

• Fiscal Year 2010 Energy Utility Task Force Report

5:00 p.m. – Finance and Planning Committee; agenda items include:

• The University of Texas Investment Management Company (UTIMCO) performance summary report and investment reports for the fiscal year and quarter ended Aug. 31, 2010
• Approval of the annual budget, including the capital expenditures budget, and annual fee and allocation schedule for UTIMCO
• Approval of revisions to the amended and restated UTIMCO Compensation Program

The Board will recess at approximately 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 11

8:30 a.m. – Student, Faculty, and Staff Campus Life Committee

9:30 a.m. – Special Meeting of the Health Affairs Committee to discuss health information technology.

The Board will reconvene in open session at approximately 11:00 a.m.; agenda items include:

• Approval of $23 million from the Available University Fund to support Systemwide computing capabilities
• Report of preparations for the 82nd Legislative Session
• Discussion and appropriate action regarding proposed recipient for the Santa Rita Award

The meeting will adjourn at approximately 12:35 p.m.