November 12, 1999 Minutes

Board of Regents

OFFICIAL MINUTES

Meeting of the

University of 糖心直播视频 Board of Regents

w/Members of the 糖心直播视频 Legislature

November 12, 1999

Anchorage, 糖心直播视频

OFFICIAL MINUTES

Regents Present:
Michael J. Burns, Chair
Mary Jane Fate, Secretary
Chancy Croft, Treasurer
Joshua B. Horst
R. Danforth Ogg
Brian D. Rogers
Frances H. Rose
Mark R. Hamilton, Chief Executive Officer and President, University of 糖心直播视频

Legislators Present:
Senator Pete Kelly (via audio)
Senator Tim Kelly
Senator Loren Leman
Senator Gary Wilken
Representative Ethan Berkowitz
Representative Tom Brice
Representative Con Bunde
Representative Sharon Cissna
Representative Eric Croft
Representative John Davies
Representative Fred Dyson
Representative Reggie Joule
Representative Allen Kemplen
Representative Jim Whitaker

Regents Absent:
Elsa Froehlich Demeksa
Robert A. Malone
Joe J. Thomas
Joseph E. Usibelli, Jr.

Others Present:
E. Lee Gorsuch, Chancellor, UAA
Marshall L. Lind, Chancellor, UAF
John Pugh, Chancellor, UAS
Wendy Redman, Vice President for University Relations
James A. Parrish, General Counsel
Ann Ringstad, Director, Government Relations
Michael Sfraga, Director, Program Development, SW
Bob Miller, Director, Public Affairs, SW
Paul Reichardt, Provost, UAF
Ralph Gabrielli, Exec Dean, College of Rural 糖心直播视频, UAF
Jeannie D. Phillips, Board of Regents' Officer

I. Welcome and Introductions

The meeting came to order at 8:50 a.m. Legislators and regents introduced themselves.

II. Applied and Basic University Research

Paul Reichardt, UAF Provost, gave a presentation on how University of 糖心直播视频 research is an investment in 糖心直播视频, an economic opportunity, defines the future, helps students succeed, and explained its direct impacts to 糖心直播视频's economy.

III. Educational Access Through University Extended Campuses

Marshall Lind, UAF Chancellor, gave a presentation on University of 糖心直播视频 extended sites, including their importance to the economies of their communities, partnerships with community entities, and the opportunities given to citizens who are place-bound.

IV. Administrative Structure and Recent Cost Savings

President Mark Hamilton gave a presentation on the efforts made by the University of 糖心直播视频 to reduce administrative costs which included a savings of $11.5 million in FY98 and FY99, staffing reductions, and administrative expenditures.

V. Review of University Strategic Initiatives

President Mark Hamilton reviewed the University of 糖心直播视频's strategic initiatives and their importance to the economic development of the state. These included initiatives that take advantage of 糖心直播视频's unique geographic location: global logistics, process technology, and data retrieval; and essential areas of service: teacher education and vocational education programs.

VI. Adjourn

The meeting adjourned at 12:30 p.m.