OKAY, GREAT. I'M GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
[B. 12:15 p.m. CALL TO ORDER/PUBLIC MEETING]
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THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE APPOINTMENT OF TODD SALIMAN TO[1. Action Item: Appointment of President and authorization to negotiate contract]
THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2021, AND AUTHORIZING THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD TO NEGOTIATE THE CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AT A LATER DATE, BUT PRIOR TO JULY 1ST.BEFORE WE GO INTO A MOTION AND VOTE, I'D LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR ATTENDING.
MOST OF THEM ARE SYSTEM PEOPLE AND THIS IS OF HIGH IMPORTANCE TO YOU, SO THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO BE HERE.
ALSO WANT TO THANK OUR REGENTS FOR ATTENDING A NEW MEETING WHILE SOME OF YOU ARE ON VACATION AND ALL OVER THE STATE DOING DIFFERENT THINGS.
WE COULDN'T DO THIS IF WE DIDN'T HAVE FULL BUY-IN FROM THE REGENTS.
SO REGENTS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO AND YOUR COMMITMENT.
WITH THAT, I WOULD READ A RECOMMENDED ACTION, RESOLVE THAT THE BOARD OF REGENTS APPOINTS TODD SALIMAN, SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT FOR STRATEGY, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2021, AND AUTHORIZE TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS TO NEGOTIATE THE CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AT A LATER DATE PRIOR TO JULY 1ST, 2021.
>> MOVE BY REGENT SHARKEY, SECONDED BY REGENT SPIEGEL.
DO YOU HAVE ANY DISCUSSION AT THIS POINT OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO THE DISCUSSION AFTER YOUR VOTE? [BACKGROUND].
>> GALLE, IF WE COULD DO THAT DISCUSSION AFTER THE VOTE JUST BECAUSE I HAVE TO HOP BACK INTO MY RECORDING REAL QUICK.
>> YOU BET. EFFIE WILL YOU CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.
>> REGENT HILL. [OVERLAPPING].
>> I'LL TRY REGENT HILL AGAIN.
I KNOW HE'S GOT RECEPTION ISSUES.
>> BE THAT MOTION IS 8-0, WITH REGENT HILL NOT BEING ABLE TO VOTE.
HE'S ON A TRIP TO DEVIL'S TOWER, WYOMING, SO WE KNEW THE CELL SERVICE WAS NOT GOING TO BE GOOD, BUT HE DID CALL IN FOR THE SPECIAL SESSION AND ALSO FOR NOW.
WE HAVE A UNANIMOUS VOTE ON TO MOVE TODD SALIMAN AND TO THE INTERIM PRESIDENCY.
AT THIS POINT, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE COMMENTS.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO COMMENT, WE'RE GOING TO START WITH HEIDI, WHO IS ALSO ON A TIGHT SCHEDULE.
DOESN'T MEAN YOU HAVE TO COMMENT, BUT IF REGENTS WOULD LIKE TO GO AT.
>> I THINK HEIDI MIGHT HAVE ALREADY DROPPED OFF, GALLE.
>> OKAY. GREAT. ANY OTHER REGENTS THAT WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT?
>> I CAN JUMP IN. CHAIR THERE HE GOES.
FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO CONGRATULATE OUR NEW PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT TODD SALIMAN.
I KNOW THIS WILL BE EFFECTIVE ON JULY 1ST, CONGRATULATIONS TODD.
YOU'RE GREAT TO WORK WITH AND FOR ALL OF US ON THIS BOARD OF REGENTS, AND I KNOW THAT THIS RELATIONSHIP WILL CONTINUE TO GROW.
YOU HAVE ALL OF THE WONDERFUL QUALIFICATIONS THAT WE NEED TO SET OUR SHIP ON THE RIGHT COURSE AND HAVE THE STABILITY THAT IS NECESSARY.
WE'VE HAD THAT, AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO HAVE IT.
I THINK ALL OF OUR STAKEHOLDERS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO CAN FEEL GOOD ABOUT TODAY AND IN THE COMING MONTHS AND TIME THAT YOU WILL BE OUR PRESIDENT FOR CU, THIS IS A GREAT DAY FOR CU AND I HOPE A GOOD DAY FOR YOU AS WELL TODD, I APPRECIATE SO MUCH THAT YOU'RE STEPPING UP.
I KNOW YOU LOVE THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AND I KNOW THAT'S WHY YOU'RE DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
I THINK I CAN SPEAK FOR ALL OF US, WE WILL BE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU THROUGH THICK AND THIN. WE'RE HERE FOR YOU.
>> THANK YOU, REGENT SHARKEY. ANYBODY ELSE?
>> I'LL SAY SOMETHING. I JUST WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT SALIMAN AND I APPRECIATE HIS WILLINGNESS TO CONTINUE AND INCREASE HIS SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY AND TO THE STATE OF COLORADO.
I'M THRILLED BECAUSE I KNOW WE'RE IN GREAT HANDS WITH YOU. THANK YOU.
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>> CONGRATULATIONS PRESIDENT SALIMAN.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE DONE TO THE UNIVERSITY AND IN STATE SO FAR IN YOUR CAREER.
I KNOW THIS WILL BE ANOTHER CHAPTER, GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM YOU TO THE UNIVERSITY AND TO THE STATE, YOU'RE AN EXCEPTIONAL LISTENER, A MASTER OF THE BUDGETS, A SAVANT WHEN IT COMES TO HANDLING THE UNIVERSITY'S LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.
WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE THAT YOU HAVE COMMITTED TO STEPPING UP AND TAKING ON THIS ROLE.
WE'RE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE YOU AND I'M VERY EXCITED TO WORK WITH YOU. CONGRATULATIONS.
>> I'LL JUMP IN. PRESIDENT SALIMAN, IT'S A GOOD DAY FOR THE UNIVERSITY.
WE MET, LET'S SEE, I WAS 25 AND YOU WERE 26 AND WE CUT OUR TEETH IN THE LEGISLATURE TOGETHER AND IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR TO KNOW YOU ALL THIS TIME.
IF THERE'S A BETTER PERSON OUT THERE FOR THIS JOB, I DON'T KNOW WHO IT IS.
I WISH YOU WELL AND YOU HAVE MY COMPLETE SUPPORT. [INAUDIBLE]
>> I'LL JUMP IN. SOON TO BE PRESIDENT SALIMAN, YOU'VE GONE FROM BEING MY REPRESENTATIVE TO OUR NEXT CU PRESIDENT, AND I'VE KNOWN YOU FOR A LONG TIME ALSO.
YOUR SERVICE TO OUR STATE HAS BEEN AMAZING.
YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER STEP HERE, SO CONGRATULATIONS.
I SEE YOU'VE GOT THE RIGHT TIE.
>> [BACKGROUND]. EFFIE, WOULD IT BE OUT OF THE QUESTION TO GO BACK AND VOTE ON THE RESOLUTION BY REGENT HILL?
>> YEAH. THANKS. I HAVE PULLEN TO DEVIL'S TOWER, WYOMING, SO MY RECEPTION IS REALLY TOUGH, BUT I'M BACK NOW HERE FOR A SECOND ANYWAY.
>> OKAY. EFFIE, HOW WOULD WE DO THAT?
>>WELL, I CAN JUST ASK CHAVEZ NOW, WHAT'S YOUR VOTE?
>> GREAT. THANK YOU CHAVEZ, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A COMMENT OR TWO AS WELL.
>> I HAVEN'T GOT. THANK YOU. I'M JUST HAPPY TO SUPPORT TODD SALIMAN FOR INTERIM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU.
>> RIGHT. REGENT HILL THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND COMMITMENT, CALLING ALL THE WAY FROM YOUR VACATION AT DEVIL'S TOWER, WYOMING.
>> THANK YOU. I'M JUST GLAD I GOT THROUGH. THANKS.
>> YEAH. ANY OTHER REGENTS? WE HAVE A 9-0 VOTE, IF WHAT WE DID IS LEGAL AND EFFIE SAYS IT IS, SO WE'RE GOOD.
>> GREAT. I JUST WANT TO CHIME IN FOR A SECOND AND WELCOME [BACKGROUND] SOON TO BE PRESIDENT, SALIMAN.
I CAN'T THINK OF ANYONE WHO BOTH KNOWS HOW TO SERVE THE UNIVERSITY AND ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AND FACULTY AND STAFF, AS WELL AS THE STATE AND THE ROLE THAT THE UNIVERSITY PLAYS IN THE STATE, WITH COMPASSION AND INTELLECT AND AN INQUISITIVE NATURE THAT IS SECOND TO NONE AND LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH YOU ON ALL THE GREAT WORK THAT YOU DO.
KNOW THAT OUR UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AND ALL OF OUR STAKEHOLDERS ARE SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE YOU AGREE TO STEP INTO THIS ROLE AND I'M THRILLED TO SUPPORT YOU.
>> ANY OTHER REGENTS WHO'D LIKE TO MAKE COMMENT? AT THIS POINT WE'RE GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO OUR NEW INTERIM PRESIDENT, TODD SALIMAN.
>>WELL, THANK YOU ALL VERY, VERY MUCH.
I'M GLAD THAT THIS IS RECORDED SO I CAN LISTEN TO ALL OF THAT [LAUGHTER], SO THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH.
I'M SO HONORED THAT YOU'VE ASKED ME TO DO THIS AND THAT YOU'VE PUT YOUR TRUST IN ME AND I WILL DO MY VERY BEST EVERY DAY TO DO A GOOD JOB FOR ALL OF YOU AND FOR THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY AND STAFF OF OUR GREAT UNIVERSITY.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS MOST, SERVING THE STUDENTS, SERVING OUR COMMUNITY, DOING GREAT RESEARCH, SERVING COLORADO.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE REGENTS THEN THE CHANCELLORS AND THE CAMPUS TEAMS AND THE STUDENTS AND THE FACULTY AND STAFF TO MAKE ALL THAT HAPPEN.
WE'LL KEEP MOVING THE IMPORTANT PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE UNDERWAY FORWARD, ESPECIALLY THE STRATEGIC PLAN IN A COLLABORATIVE WAY AMONGST THE SYSTEM AND ALL THE STAKE HOLDERS AND CAMPUSES.
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I'M JUST VERY GRATEFUL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND WE CAN JUST GET ON WITH IT AND GET TO WORK AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE IT>>THANK YOU TODD FOR YOUR INITIATIVE TO SERVE THE UNIVERSITY AND FOR THE NICE MESSAGE THAT YOU HAVE FOR US.
UNLESS THERE ARE OTHER COMMENTS, I WOULD INVITE THE MOTION TO ADJOURN THIS MEETING.
>> MOVED BY REGENT CHAVEZ, SECONDED BY REGENT KROLL.
>> OPPOSED? NAY? MOTION PASSES.
THIS MEETING IS NOW OVER AND I'LL TELL YOU, THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO JOINED ACROSS THE SYSTEM AND ALSO TO OUR REGENTS.
[BACKGROUND] [NOISE].
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.