AGENDA

STATUS REPORT REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE SUNDOME CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

1. Status Report Regarding the Proposed Transfer of the Sundome Center for the Performing Arts to Maricopa County (ASU) 

The Board will receive a status report regarding the proposed transfer of the Sundome Center for the Performing Arts, located in the West Valley, from ASU to Maricopa County.  Upon receipt by ASU of confirmation of Maricopa County’s completion of its due diligence, ASU will seek the approval of the ABOR to transfer the Sundome and its related parking lot to Maricopa County without the need for an auction or appraisal.
  

ADOPTION OF ALL CONSENT ACTION ITEMS AND ACCEPTANCE OF ALL CONSENT REPORT AND INFORMATION ITEMS

All items on the agenda that are printed in blue italics and are marked with an asterisk (* are consent matters and will be considered by a single motion with no discussion.  All other items will be considered individually.

*Minutes  (Approved)

1. January 27 and 28, 2005, Executive Session

2. March 10 and 11, 2005, Regular Meeting

THE FEASIBILITY AND PLANNING STUDY OF THE PROPOSED REDESIGN OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

2. Feasibility and Planning Study of the Proposed Redesign of the University System  (Approved)

The Board is asked to review and approve the proposed redesign of the university system recommended by the ABOR Feasibility and Planning Study Work Group.
  

RESOURCES COMMITTEE

3. Approval of Special Class Fees for Academic Year 2005-2006, Special Program Fees for Academic Year 2005-2006, and Special Program Fee Ranges for Academic Years 2005-2008  (None of the Undergraduate Fee Requests Were
   Approved; Graduate Fees were approved as Requested)

The Board is asked to review and approve requests for special class fees, special program fees, and fee ranges for selected professional graduate programs.  Program fees are charges to the student that are added to regular tuition.
  

PUBLIC AWARENESS COMMITTEE

4. Update on Proposed Legislation and Budget Status

The Board is provided an update on proposed legislation and the status of the FY 2006 budget.
  

FOCUSED GOVERNANCE

5. Progress Report on Focused Governance Activities

The Board will receive a summary progress report on activities designed to streamline the Board of Regents’ governance process by improving committee structure, modifying policies, and implementing information technology enhancements.

6. Proposed Revisions to Board Policy Chapter VII, “Buildings, Infrastructure, and Land” (First Reading)

The Board is asked to consider revisions to Board policy that would charter and authorize a new Capital Committee and address specific policy modifications requested by the universities through the Focused Governance initiative.
  

PROGRAMS COMMITTEE

7. 2005 Regents Accountability Measures (RAM) Report  (Accepted)

The Board is asked to review the 2005 RAM Report. This is the first presentation of the full report for system measures and unique university measures with progress toward the goals.

8. Learner Centered Education (LCE) Grants

In 2003, the Board of Regents awarded 18 grants to the faculty at the three universities under the Learner Centered Education Grants program. These projects were completed in July 2004, and the Regents will hear presentations by several of the recipients on the outcomes of their projects.

9. *Academic Program Planning and Implementation (Approved)

The Board is asked to authorize the following requests: Arizona State University: to implement three academic programs: Global Studies (BA), Music Therapy (MM), and Master of Liberal Studies (MLS), using the one-step expedited process; to establish two new organizational units, the School of Human Evolution and Social Change in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Ira A. Fulton Research Institute in the Fulton School of Engineering. Northern Arizona University: to plan for a major in Environmental Studies (BA). University of Arizona: to establish the College of Optical Sciences and to disestablish the Institute for Local Government. The Board also is asked to review changes to programs and organizational units that have been approved by the ABOR Executive Director.

10. *Enrollment for Spring Semester 2005

A report is provided to the Board annually of enrollment levels in the Spring semester and historical trends over the last five years. The Spring 2005 Enrollment Report for the three universities is provided.

11. *Appointment of Regents Professors  (Approved)

The University of Arizona requests approval to promote six faculty members to the rank of Regents Professor: Michael A. Cusanovich, Department of Biochemistry; Michael Drake, Department of Planetary Sciences and Lunar & Planetary Laboratory; Paula Ya-Mei Fan, School of Music; John W. Olsen, Department of Anthropology; Jeanne E. Pemberton, Department of Chemistry; and Vladimir Zakharov, Department of Mathematics.
  

REPORT FROM THE ARIZONA FACULTIES COUNCIL
  

STRATEGIC PLANNING

12. Report from the Chair of the ARU/IT Subcommittee

The Board will receive an oral report from Subcommittee Chair Bulla on the ARU/IT Subcommittee meeting held on April 28, 2005. (There is no written material for this item.)

13. Comprehensive Development Plan (Master Plan) (First Reading) (ASU)

The Board is asked to consider at first reading the proposed Comprehensive Development Plan for Arizona State University, including all of its branch campuses.

14. Mainframe Software Contract Renewal (ASU)  (Approved)

The Board is requested to approve Arizona State University’s mainframe software contract renewal, at an anticipated cost of $1.170M over five years.

15. Student Health and Wellness Practice Management Systems (ASU)  (Approved)

The Board is requested to approve the Student Health and Wellness Center’s request to replace its existing enterprise practice management system with a new system that will interface with medical facilities and facilitate improved internal business process procedures at an anticipated cost of $526,000 through FY 2006.

16. Deployment of a High Performance Computing Initiative (HPCI) in the Fulton School of Engineering (ASU)  (Approved)

The Board is requested to approve the purchase of a high performance computing system for the Fulton School of Engineering at an anticipated five-year cost of $585,000.

17. Oracle Site License Annual Maintenance (UA)  (Approved)

The Board is requested to approve UA’s request to renew its contract for support of the university’s Oracle site license at an annual cost of $1.4M. Oracle products include database tools and applications used by departments and operating units throughout the campus.
  

RESOURCES COMMITTEE (Continued)

18. New Laboratory Facility: Project Implementation Approval (NAU)  (Approved)

Northern Arizona University requests Project Implementation Approval for the construction of the New Laboratory Facility project at an estimated total project cost of $33M. This new 80,000 sf facility will provide flexible instructional and research laboratories to replace existing, obsolete instructional and research laboratories. This project received Capital Development Plan approval at the June 2004 Board meeting. Certificates of Participation will fund the project, and the debt service will be funded through interest capitalization until July 1, 2007, when appropriations for State Research Infrastructure are to begin.

19. North Campus Research Infrastructure: Project Implementation Approval (NAU)  (Approved)

Northern Arizona University requests Project Implementation Approval for the North Campus Research Infrastructure project at an estimated total project cost of $5M. The construction will provide utility extensions to the new Applied Research and Development Facility and the New Laboratory Facility to support the utility demands that state-of-the-art research technologies require. This project received Capital Development Plan Approval at the June 2004 Board meeting. Certificates of Participation will fund the project, and the debt service will be funded through interest capitalization until July 1, 2007, when appropriations for State Research Infrastructure are to begin.

20. System Revenue Bonds and Certificates of Participation Debt Refinancing (UA)  (Approved)

The University of Arizona requests authority to sell one or more series of System Revenue Refunding Bonds sufficient to refinance not exceeding $25M of debt service on outstanding System Revenue Bonds; and authority to sell one or more series of Refunding Certificates of participation sufficient to refinance not exceeding $22M of debt service on outstanding COPs.

21. Approval of Pre-Annexation and Development Agreement and Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Tucson and KB Home at the UA Science and Technology Park (UA)  (Approved)

The University of Arizona requests approval to enter into a Pre-Annexation and Development Agreement and Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Tucson and KB Home in order to annex 573 acres at the UA Science and Technology Park into the corporation limits of the city of Tucson.

22. Authorization to Lease Land to Arizona Cotton Growers Association for the Construction of a Building (UA)  (Approved)

The University of Arizona requests authorization to lease approximately two acres of land at the Maricopa Agricultural Center located in the town of Maricopa, Arizona, to the Arizona Cotton Growers Association to allow the construction of a new building to house a USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Classing Office for Cotton. The initial lease will be for ten years for a rental rate of one dollar for the first year with no additional payments during the term of the agreement.

23. Arizona Biomedical Reserach Collaborative Building: Project Implementation Approval (ASU and UA)  (Approved)

Arizona State University and the University of Arizona request Project Implementation Approval for the Arizona Biomedical Research Collaborative Building at the Phoenix Biomedical Campus. This project will construct a shared 80,000 sf building at an estimated total project cost of $27.2M. Funding for the facility will be divided between Certificates of Participation from ASU ($10M) and the UA ($17.2M). The debt service will be funded through interest capitalization and state sales tax exemption until July 1, 2007, when appropriations for State Research Infrastructure are to begin. The UA’s participation in this shared project received Capital Development Plan (CDP) approval at the June 2004 Board meeting, and ASU’s participation in this shared project received CDP approval at the January 2005 Board meeting.

24. Authority to Enter Into Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with City of Phoenix (ASU)  (Approved as amended)

Arizona State University requests authorization to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Phoenix for the development of the Downtown Phoenix Campus of ASU. The new campus will consist of academic facilities, residential facilities, dining and retail, park space, and open pedestrian spaces constructed by the City of Phoenix.

25. Approval of Land Transfer to the First United Methodist Church (ASU)  (Approved)

Arizona State University requests authorization to transfer and exchange a portion of street located south of University Drive along Forest Avenue to the First United Methodist Church in Tempe, Arizona. ASU requests a waiver of ABOR Policies 7-204 and 7-205 requiring an auction, listing with a broker, and appraisals for this transfer and exchange of real property to the Church.

26. *Request for FY 2005 Technology and Research Initiative Fund (TRIF) Regents Innovation Fund Allocation to Develop Business Plan for Arizona Virtual Water University (AVWU)  (Approved)

The Board is requested to approve the allocation of $37,500 of FY 2005 TRIF Regents Innovation Funds to the Arizona Department of Commerce to support the development by Battelle Technology Partnership Practice Group of a business plan for AVWU.

27. *Reappointment to University Medical Center Corporation (UMCC) Board of Directors (UA)  (Approved)

The Board is asked to reappoint Sam James, M.D. to the UMCC Board of Directors to serve a term from February 1, 2005, to February 1, 2007. Subject to ABOR approval, UMCC’s Board of Directors reappointed Dr. James to membership at the February 24, 2005, UMCC Board of Directors meeting.

28. *Amendment to Multiple-Year Employment Contract for Director of Athletics (UA)  (Approved)

The University of Arizona requests approval to amend the Multiple-Year Employment contract of Don James Livengood, Director of Athletics, for the period beginning July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2010.

29. *Request to Approve a Continuation Award and an Interagency Service Agreement (ISA) (ASU)  (Approved)

Arizona State University requests authorization to accept a continuation award from the University of Arizona and an ISA with the Arizona Department of Education.

30. *Request for Approval of Multiple-Year Employment Contract for the Head Coach of the Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Teams (UA)  (Approved)

The University of Arizona requests approval of a three-year multiple-year employment contract for Frank Busch, Head Coach of the Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Teams, for the period May 2, 2005, through May 1, 2008.

31. *Disclosure of Substantial Interest of University Employees in Targeted Cancer Therapeutics, LLC (UA)  (Approved)

The University of Arizona requests Board approval for university employees Daruka Mahadevan, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Harinder S. Garewal, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Medicine, to establish and maintain a substantial equity interest in Targeted Cancer Therapeutics, LLC, while employed at UA.

  31.A*Disclosure of Substantial Interest of University Employees in HJ³ Composite Technologies, LLC. (UA)(Approved)

The University of Arizona requests Board approval for university employee Dr. Hamid Saadatmanesh, Professor of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, to establish and maintain a substantial equity interest in HJ³ Composite Technologies, LLC., while employed at UA.

32. *Disclosure of Substantial Interest of University Employees in SenesTech, Inc. (NAU and UA)  (Approved)

The University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University request Board approval for university employees Patricia B. Hoyer, Professor, and Loretta P. Mayer, Assistant Research Professor, Department of Physiology, the University of Arizona, and Cheryl A. Dyer, Associate Research Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, to establish and maintain a substantial equity interest in SenesTech, Inc., while employed at UA and NAU.

33. *Proposed New Board Policy 6-710, “Severance Agreements” (Second Reading)  (Approved)

The Board is asked to adopt a new policy that would require the universities to obtain a waiver from Board Counsel if a severance agreement releases an employee from liability for the employee’s misconduct.

34. *Approval of Changes to the Arizona Board of Regents Cafeteria Plan  (Approved)

The Board is asked to approve the Sixth Amendment to the Arizona Board of Regents Cafeteria Plan to amend the definition of dependent and to add a new section to comply with the security provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.

35. *Approval of Changes to the Arizona Board of Regents Health Care and Dependent Care Cafeteria Plan  (Approved)

The Board is asked to approve the Third Amendment to the Arizona Board of Regents Health Care and Dependent Care Cafeteria Plan primarily to conform to the security provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.

36. *Approval of Changes to the Arizona Board of Regents Accident and Health Insurance Premium Plan  (Approved)

The Board is asked to approve the Fourth Amendment to the Arizona Board of Regents Accident and Health Insurance Premium Plan to change the definition of dependent to conform to the Internal Revenue Code.

37. *Approval of Changes to the Arizona Board of Regents Dependent Care Plan  (Approved)

The Board is asked to approve the Second Amendment to the Arizona Board of Regents Dependent Care Plan to amend the deadline for filing claim statements and the method of determining a spouse’s earned income.

38. *Approval of Changes to the Arizona Board of Regents Health Care Plan  (Approved)

The Board is asked to approve the Fifth Amendment to the Arizona Board of Regents Health Care Plan to amend the definition of dependent and the deadline for filing claims.
  

ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS

39. *Approval of Regents Awards for Outstanding Service to Higher Education  (Approved)

The Board is asked to approve the recommendation of the Regents Award Selection Committee to present the 2005 Regents Awards to Mr. Christopher Bavasi, Mr. James E. Rogers, and the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.