Board of Regents meeting at WSU Tri-Cities March 12 and 13

'Washington State University' sign at entrance to the Pullman campus.
Washington State University

PULLMAN, Wash. – Members of the Washington State University Board of Regents will meet March 12 and 13 on the campus of WSU Tri-Cities in Richland, Washington.

Regents and university officials will participate in meetings inside the Consolidated Information Center. The proceedings will begin at 9:15 a.m. Thursday with an Executive and Governance Committee meeting in room 212-214.

A complete list of scheduled meetings can be found on the regent’s website.

Regents are also planning to attend a groundbreaking celebration for WSU Tri-Cities’ new Academic Building, located across from the Consolidated Information Center. Following the groundbreaking and a reception, regents will have dinner at Budd’s Broiler, 450 Columbia Point Drive.

The Board of Regents will convene for their scheduled meeting at 9 a.m. Friday inside rooms 210-214 of the Consolidated Information Center.

Meeting Agenda

(View whole agenda)
I. Report from the Chair of the Board of Regents
II. Report from the President
III. Report from the WSU Tri-Cities Chancellor
IV. Consent Agenda
V. Reports from shared governance groups
VI. Executive and Governance Committee report
VII. Student Affairs and Student Life Committee report
VIII. Research and Academic Affairs Committee report
IX. Action Item 1: Establish the School of Information (iSchool)
X. Institutional Infrastructure Committee report
XI. Finance and Compliance Committee Report
XII. Action Item 2: Fiscal Year 2021 housing and dining rates
XIII. Action Item 3: Fiscal Year 2020 athletics budget update and approval of expenditures
IXV. Action Item 4: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) lease for nursing program in Yakima
XV. Action Item 5: Proposed changes to President’s delegations of authority
XVI. Strategic and Operational Excellence Committee report
XVII. Action Item 6: Proposed amendments to WAC 504-26-210: Standards of conduct for students – composition of conduct board
XVIII. Action Item 7: Proposed amendments to WAC 504-26-213: Standards of conduct for students – firearms and dangerous weapons
IXX. Action Item 8: Proposed amendments to the Washington State University Retirement Plan and the Washington State University Voluntary Investment Program
XX. Other business
XXI. Public comment period
XXII. Adjourn

This notice is being sent by the direction of the Chair of the Board of Regents pursuant to the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act, chapter 42.30 RCW.

Questions about the Board of Regents meeting and schedule may be directed to Desiree Jacobsen, Executive Assistant to the Board of Regents, 509-335-4200.

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