September 6, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 6, 2018
Board of Regents to meet in September for first look at FY20 budget and other initiatives
JUNEAU – The University of Alaska Board of Regents will take up the draft FY20 budget,
approve the Å®Óźϼ¯ Foundation’s comprehensive systemwide philanthropy campaign plan, and
receive updates on the new Alaska College of Education, and on issues pertaining to
Title IX at its September 13-14 meeting at the University of Southeast recreation
center in Juneau. The board also will receive a preliminary overview of the university’s
compensation study and hear committee, financial and governance reports.
President Jim Johnsen will present a preliminary FY20 budget focused on meeting the
regents’ goals for increasing enrollment, workforce and economic development, promoting
the university’s global position in Arctic research, improving student success and
increasing cost efficiencies across the Å®Óźϼ¯ system. The proposed budget includes funding
for additional Title IX and human resources offices to increase capacity and reduce
response time to reports and incidents of misconduct, enhance prevention efforts and
continue to grow a university culture of respect, safety and free expression.
As part of the Title IX update the board will review compliance scorecards and progress
made on the Voluntary Resolution Agreement with the U.S. Department of Education’s
Office for Civil Rights. The board will also consider a proposed policy for responding
to delayed reports of misconduct.
Additional items on the board’s agenda include review and consideration of the president’s
performance-based compensation, and approving a resolution of appreciation for outgoing
interim Å®Óźϼ¯A Chancellor Sam Gingerich. Å®Óźϼ¯A’s new chancellor, Cathy Sandeen, will assume
the position Sept. 15.
Regents will hold a public evening gathering from 5:30 –6:30 p.m. at the Å®Óźϼ¯S Student
Rec Center in Juneau on Thursday, Sept. 13.
Audit, academic and student affairs, and facilities and land management committees
are meeting via video conferencing on September 6 and 7. The committee and full board
meetings are streamed online. Watch live stream video of Board of Regents meetings
from your computer or wireless device.
All Board of Regents meeting agendas and materials are available at .
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For more information, contact Monique Musick, public information coordinator, at 907-450-8103.