Board Meeting Agenda

Call to order at 9:00 a.m.

1. Public Participation*

* Individuals who wish to speak during the Public Participation portion of the Wednesday, December 11, meeting, must sign up 24 hours in advance of the meeting’s  start time (i.e., 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10) by emailing boardoftrustees@uconn.edu. Speaking requests must include a name, topic, and affiliation with the University (i.e., student, employee, member of the public).  Per the University By-Laws, the Board may limit the entirety of public comment to a maximum of 30 minutes.  As an alternative, individuals may submit written comments via email to the Board via boardoftrustees@uconn.edu, and all comments will be transmitted to the Board.

2. Chairman's Report

(a) Matters Outstanding

(b) Board Recognition

(c) Minutes of the Meeting of October 30, 2024

(d) Consent Agenda Items:

(1) Contracts and Agreements (Attachment 1)

(2) Authorization to Execute Firm Electricity Purchase Contracts Resulting from Competitive Pricing Solicitation (Attachment 2)

(3) Cooperation Agreement with Wilhusky Housing LLC Concerning Development of Site B of Off-Campus Student Housing Known as The Hub on North Eagleville Road (Attachment 3)

(4) Purchase, Master Lease and Sublease and Escrow Agreement of 1201 Washington Boulevard in Stamford for Student Housing at UConn Stamford (Attachment 4)

(5) Purchase of 44 Lake Street, Coventry, CT (Attachment 5)

(6) Project Budget (Design) for Reflection Garden (Attachment 6)

(7) Project Budget (Final) for UConn Hartford Café (Attachment 7)

(8) Project Budget (Final) for Northwest Residential Area – Thermal Comfort Improvements (Attachment 8)

(9) Project Budget (Final) for Whitney Road Steam Improvements E–8 to Q–8 (Attachment 9)

(10) Project Budget (Final) for Coventry Boathouse (Attachment 10)

(11) Project Budget (Revised Final) for Homer Babbidge Library Stairs and Doors (Attachment 11)

(12) Project Budget (Planning) for the UConn Health Torrington Clinic Practice Relocation (Attachment 12)

(13) Project Budget (Design) for the UConn Health Interventional Radiology Equipment Replacement and Renovation (Attachment 13)

(14) Project Budget (Final) for the UConn Health Hybrid OR #2 Fit-Out (Attachment 14)

(15) Project Budget (Revised Final) for the UConn Health New England Sickle Cell Institute Renovation (Attachment 15)

(16) Tenure at Hire (Attachment 16)

(17) Designation of Emeritus Status (Attachment 17)

(18) Sabbatical Leave Recommendations (Attachment 18)

(19) Master of Science in Supply Chain Management in the School of Business (Attachment 19)

(19) Appointment of Dr. Song Han to the Pratt & Whitney Associate Professorship in Advanced Systems Engineering in the College of Engineering (Attachment 20)

(20) Program Closure:  Graduate Certificate in Global Health (Attachment 21)

(21) Program Closure:  Graduate Certificate in Obesity Prevention and Weight Management (Attachment 22)

(22) Program Closure:  Master of Arts in Politics and Popular Culture (Attachment 23)

(23) Naming Recommendation for the Stuart F. Smith Reading Room (School of Law) (Attachment 24)

(24) Proposed Student Trustee Election Committee By-Laws (Attachment 25)

(26) Annual Reports of Endowed Chairs (UConn Health) (Attachment 26)

3. President’s Report

(a) Informational Item:

(1) Memorandum of Agreement For Collaboration Regarding Educational Services, Research, and Economic Development By and Between The University of Connecticut and the Eastern Pequot, Golden Hill Paugussett, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, the Mohegan Tribe, and the Schaghticoke (Attachment 27)

4. University Senate Report, Senate Executive Committee Chair, Dr. Laura Burton

5. Academic Affairs Committee Report

(a) Report on Committee activities

(b) Presentation: Fall 2024 Report on Review of Programs with Low-Completion Rates (Attachment 28)

Presenter: Anne D’Alleva, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

6. Financial Affairs Committee Report

(a) Report on Committee activities

(b) Presentation: FY 25 UConn and UConn Health Budget Update (Attachment 29)

Presenter: Jeffrey Geoghegan, Executive Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer

(c) Items requiring Board discussion and approval:

(1)  Academic Year 2025/26 Student Fees for the University of Connecticut, Storrs and Regional Campuses (Attachment 30)

(2)  School of Dental Medicine Tuition and Fees Rates for the Academic Years 2026 and 2027 (Attachment 31)

7. UConn Health Report

(a) Report on UConn Health activities

8. Joint Audit and Compliance Committee Report

(a) Report on Committee activities

9. Buildings, Grounds and Environment Committee Report

(a) Report on Committee activities

(b) Item requiring Board discussion and approval:

(1) Four (4) Proposed Easements with Wilhusky Housing LLC Concerning Development of Site B of Off-Campus Student Housing Known as The Hub on North Eagleville Road (Attachment 32)

10. Student Life Committee Report

(a) Report on Committee activities

11. Institutional Advancement Committee Report

(a) Report on Committee activities

12. Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report

(a) Report on Committee activities

13. Committee on Compensation Report

(a) Report on Committee activities

14. Committee for Research, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Report

(a) Report on Committee activities

15. Other Business

16. Executive Session anticipated

17. Adjournment

PLEASE NOTE:  If you are an individual with a disability and require accommodations, please e-mail the Board of Trustees Office at boardoftrustees@uconn.edu prior to the meeting.