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The Board of Regents' adopted rules of parliamentary procedure, Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through board committee review and recommendation. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member.

The minutes will be released upon board approval.

February 13-14, 2020 - Regular Board Meeting

March 2, 2020 - Special Board Meeting

March 9, 2020 - Special Board Meeting

March 12, 2020 - Special Board Meeting

March 13, 2020 - Special Board Meeting

March 19, 2020 - Special Board Meeting

March 20, 2020 - Special Board Meeting

RECOMMENDATION FROM:  Chancellor Venkat Reddy with the concurrence of Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Tom Christensen.

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION:  

I have reviewed this tenure case and have approved it. I attest that it is consistent wth all requirements of regent policy.

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RECOMMENDATION FROM:  Chancellor Dorothy Horrell, with the concurrence of Provost Nairn

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION:  I have reviewed these sabbatical applications and have approved them. I attest that they are consistent with all requirements of regent policy.

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RECOMMENDATION FROM:  Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION:  

I have reviewed these sabbatical applications and approve them. I attest that they are consistent with all requirements of regent policy.

PREVIOUS ACTION(S):  None

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RECOMMENDATION FROM:  Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano with the concurrence of Provost Russell L. Moore.

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION:  

I have reviewed this tenure case and have approved. I attest that it is consistent with all requirements of regent policy.

PREVIOUS ACTION(S):  None

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RECOMMENDATION FROM: Regents Governance Committee

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The proposed changes are attached.  The recommended changes were discussed in the Governance Committee meeting on January 17, 2020, ​​and forwarded to the full board agenda on February 13-14, 2020, as a notice of motion.

• Policy 11.E: Leave Policies for University Staff and Twelve-Month Faculty
• Policy 3.F: Search for Other University Staff (Move to Policy 6.B: Staff Recruitment)

PREVIOUS ACTION: None.

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Chancellor Dorothy Horrell, with the concurrence of Provost Roderick Nairn.

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CU Denver proposes a split of the existing Master of Science in Recording Arts (MSRA) to create an additional degree, Master of Science in Media Forensics.  The M.S. in Media Forensics will replace the existing Media Forensics track within the M.S. in Recording Arts degree.  This track was created in 2008 and has shown stable enrollment for several years.  The Media Forensics track is a hybrid program with about 94% of the 2.5 year program delivered online. 

The University Affairs Committee recommends approval of this resolution.

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Chancellor Venkat Reddy with concurrence of Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Tom Christensen

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The certificate program will run alongside the new MBA Sport Management emphasis.The MBA program will consist of eight three-credit-hour core classes and four three-credit hour emphasis classes. The core classes will focus on accounts, finance, management, marketing and strategy, information systems, and operations. The emphasis classes will focus on sport management content including the governance and development of sport, the marketing of sport, innovation management in sport, and the legal and ethical challenges in sport. Students who wish to pursue the certificate will take the four three-credit-hour emphasis classes in sport management.

The University Affairs Committee recommends approval of this resolution.

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Chancellor Venkat Reddy with concurrence of Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Tom Christensen

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION:  

The Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Management will provide professionals with comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity concepts and technologies. This Certificate requires the same series of four cybersecurity classes as the Cybersecurity Management Area of Emphasis in our Bachelor of Science in Business program. The Certificate is intended for students that want to study Cybersecurity Management but do not want to pursue a full bachelor’s degree.

The University Affairs Committee recommends approval of this resolution.

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Chancellor Venkat Reddy with concurrence of Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Tom Christensen

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The Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Management will provide professionals with comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity concepts and technologies.  This Certificate requires the same series of four cybersecurity classes as the Cybersecurity Management Area of Emphasis in our Master of Business Administration program. The Certificate is intended for students that want to study Cybersecurity Management but do not want to pursue a full master's degree.

The University Affairs Committee recommends approval of this resolution.

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RECOMMENDATION FROM:   Chancellor Venkat Reddy with concurrence of Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Tom Christensen

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Technical Communication and Information Design (TCID) is a profession in which information is made accessible and usable for those who need that information to accomplish their goals. Information is designed in the media most suitable for end users and might appear in hard copy or be digital, although sometimes it appears in both forms. The information, especially when digital, frequently is dynamic and responds to user interaction, and so TCID professionals must balance many factors--accuracy, accessibility, usability, credibility, and searchability of information--with skill in programming languages, user research, or project management, and TCID professionals must quickly adapt to new software platforms. As "translators" between subject matter experts and end users, TCID professionals must be very skilled at collaborating with a wide range of colleagues including, for example, engineers, web designers, marketing professionals, and software programmers as they design information products. 

At UCCS, TCID has existed since 2007 as the "Professional and Technical Writing" (PTW) track within the English major which has limited the opportunities for students interested in this profession to receive complete preparation in the core competencies of this robust and expanding field. The proposed BA in TCID will better prepare graduates for success in this field than the existing track and will be the only stand-alone undergraduate TCID program in Colorado.

The University Affairs Committee recommends approval of this resolution.

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None.

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RECOMMENDATION FROM:   Chancellor Venkat Reddy with concurrence of Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Tom Christensen

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The BA in Computer Science will present a framework for making a computing degree accessible to a larger population of students, equipping them with knowledge to become software designers and developers, with a view to effectively apply knowledge of computing to myriad areas of the modern knowledge-based and computer-intensive society and workplace. The proposed degree program will be flexible enough to allow for application tracks within Computer Science, but also with the ability to integrate the foundational knowledge of Computer Science with requirements of colleges around campus so that our graduates can address the rapidly expanding use of computation in traditionally non-computing disciplines.

In developing this degree, we have carefully considered the implication of the BA versus the existing Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science. Even though the two degrees would share many of the same courses, the BS degree focuses on the science and engineering of computing as contrasted to the BA, which will focus on the applications of computing. The BS degree requires depth in mathematics and theoretical computer sciences to prepare future computer scientists and engineers who can push the envelope of computing-focused knowledge; whereas, the BA degree will focus on effective and impactful application of computing, requiring a balance of knowledge in software design and development, and in one or more additional areas. We see this application focus facilitating the use of computing in additional areas such as cybersecurity, game design, biology, chemistry, and economics. The BA in Computer Science will impart a powerful set of computing skills that can be immediately applied to a variety of fields.

The University Affairs Committee recommends approval of this resolution.

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None.

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RECOMMENDATION FROM:   Chancellor Venkat Reddy with concurrence of Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Tom Christensen

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With increasingly devastating cybersecurity breaches, there is an imperative need for rigorously trained reflective thinkers at the executive level who are able to grasp the organizational challenges inherent in cybersecurity discipline. The Doctor of Business Administration in Cybersecurity Management (DBA-Cyber) is a unique terminal degree designed to develop scientist-practitioners skilled in practice-focused cybersecurity research. The proposed 3-year, part-time program aims to develop ethical security leaders who can improve cybersecurity practice through applied, evidence-based analysis and rigorous evaluation of complex issues in play.

There is a significant demand in industry for doctoral programs in cybersecurity. Most professionals need the degree for career differentiation and advancement into leadership positions.

The DBA program offerings have increased globally (54 programs) in last decade; however, there is currently only one program in Information Security offered by St. Thomas University. Further, there is no DBA program in the state of Colorado. The implementation of DBA-Cyber will have no impact on other instructional, research or service programs. The proposed program will be the first doctoral program to be offered by the UCCS College of Business (COB). The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences offers a PhD program in Security, but it is focused on technical aspects of cybersecurity.

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None.

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RECOMMENDATION FROM:  

Board of Regents and President Mark Kennedy

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION:  

Dan Wilkerson will serve as Vice President, University Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Regents, effective March 2, 2020.

PREVIOUS ACTION(S):  None.

RECOMMENDATION FROM:  

Dan Wilson, Treasurer

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION:  

WHEREAS, The Regents of the University of Colorado (the “Board”) has adopted a Master University Enterprise Bond Resolution on March 24, 2005 (as amended to date, the “Master Resolution”); and

WHEREAS, this Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Resolution has been adopted and is proposed for adoption pursuant to and in accordance with the Master Resolution; and

WHEREAS, the Board has determined to authorize hereby the issuance of Bonds to be designated (i) “The Regents of the University of Colorado, University Enterprise Revenue Bonds, Series 2020A,” and (ii) “The Regents of the University of Colorado, University Enterprise Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2020B,” such Bonds being referred to collectively herein as the “Series 2020A-B Bonds” (provided that any series of such Bonds may be issued in one or more series or subseries from time to time and redesignated as to series or subseries as provided herein and in the applicable Pricing Certificate) for the purposes of (i) defraying a portion of the cost of financing the Series 2020A Improvement Projects, including interest incurred during construction with respect thereto, if any, as further described herein; (ii) defraying a portion of the cost of financing a certain Series 2020B Refunding Project, as further described herein; and (iii) paying certain costs relating to the issuance thereof, in accordance with and as provided by the Master Resolution and this Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Resolution; and

WHEREAS, in connection with the Board’s adoption of this Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Resolution and except with respect to Bonds currently Outstanding under the Twenty-Second Supplemental Resolution, as amended by the Twenty-Third Supplemental Resolution, the Board wishes to revoke the delegation granted to the Board Representative in its Twenty-Second Supplemental Resolution, as amended by the Twenty-Third Supplemental Resolution, which revocation shall become effective upon the execution hereof.

PREVIOUS ACTIONS:  

On September 12, 2019, the Board of Regents approved the 23rd Supplemental Bond Resolution Parameters Amending the 22^nd Supplemental Resolution Relating to the Issuance of the University Enterprise Revenue Bonds, Series 2019A, and the University Enterprise Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2019B.

On June 13, 2019, the Board of Regents approved the 22^nd Supplemental Bond Resolution Parameters and Transaction Documents for CUP and FYSH and Refunding Authorization for FY 2020 (Treasury), CU System.

On June 22, 2018, the Board of Regents approved a Supplemental Bond Resolution and Related Documents authorizing the Issuance of the University Enterprise Revenue Bonds, Series 2018B, and the University Enterprise Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2018C.

On June 22, 2018, the Board of Regents approved a Supplemental Bond Resolution and Related Documents authorizing the Issuance of the University Enterprise Revenue Bonds, Series 2018A.

On April 6, 2018, the Board of Regents approved a Supplemental Bond Resolution and Related Documents authorizing to the Issuance of University Enterprise Refunding Revenue Bonds to refund University Enterprise Revenue Commercial Paper Notes.

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See the attached information. The recommended changes were discussed in the Governance Committee meeting on March 9, 2020.

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION:  

RECOMMENDATION FROM:  

See the attached information. The recommended changes were discussed in the Governance Committee meeting on March 9, 2020.

RECOMMENDATION FROM:  Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano, with the concurrence of Provost Russell Moore

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION:  This proposal is made in response to a general shift within the field over the past few decades. The proposed change will let the degree names more accurately reflect the current courses offered and research conducted in the department, and will guide prospective graduate students interested in the program. The recognition of performance studies in the name of the graduate program will more accurately reflect the interdisciplinary nature of this course of study.

PREVIOUS ACTION(S):  none

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RECOMMENDATION FROM: Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano, with the concurrence of Provost Russell Moore.

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION: The College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) proposes to change the name of its Technology, Arts and Media undergraduate degree and its Technology, Media and Society graduate degrees to Creative Technology and Design. The proposed name was developed in consultation with the CU Strategic Relations team and approved by the current program faculty.  The new name reflects the creativity and technical nature of the degrees and improves visibility, clarity and definition in both academic and employment settings. This proposed change is also consistent with feedback and recommendations of the recent ARPAC review of these programs. Program faculty, CEAS and ATLAS Institute leadership are in agreement on this proposed change. The proposed changes include:

• BS in Technology, Arts & Media to BS in Creative Technology and Design (ATLS-BS)
• Minor in Technology, Arts and Media to Minor in Creative Technology and Design
• MS in Technology, Media and Society to MS in Creative Technology and Design
• Professional MS in Technology, Media and Society to Professional MS in Creative Technology and Design (ATLS-MSP)
• PhD in Technology, Media and Society to PhD in Creative Technology and Design (ATLSPHD)

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