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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.

April 2, 2020 - Regular Board Meeting

April 8, 2020 - Special Board Meeting

April 10, 2020 - Special Board Meeting

April 16, 2020 - Special Board Meeting

April 29, 2020 - Special Board Meeting

RECOMMENDATION FROM:  

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Saliman with concurrence from Chancellors DiStefano, Horrell, and Reddy.

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION:  

The FY 2022 state-funded capital construction budget request includes five projects, four of which were requested for funding for FY 2021. The costs of the resubmitted projects have been escalated 5 percent for construction inflation, but the projects are otherwise unchanged and reflect the same capital and programmatic goals.  One new project is listed on the consent agenda for separate approval of the project goals and costs: CU Denver Building Infrastructure Renewal

The FY 2022 state-funded capital information technology budget request lists one project: CRM Initiative.  This new project is listed separately on the consent agenda for approval of the project goals and costs.

Table 1 (attached) is the FY 2022 Prioritized State Capital Construction Budget Request.  It lists the projects requested for partial state funding in FY 2022 in the proposed system priority order. The projects are in recommended priority order for state funding after consultation with the chancellors and endorsement by the Regent Finance Committee. The CCHE and OSPB annually prioritize all state-funded capital construction project requests prior to submission to the General Assembly. The Governing Board priority order is an important consideration during this process. The Office of the State Architect will also review higher education capital project funding requests.

The FY 2022 Prioritized State Capital Budget Request for the University of Colorado proposes state and cash funding totaling $256,404,304, including $137,231,306 requested from the state’s capital construction fund, and $119,172,998 from university sources (shown as cash funds).  Only projects with demonstrated need are included.   Should capital construction funds become available in future legislative sessions, the campuses will be positioned to qualify for state funding.

Table 2 (attached) is a five-year projection of state funding need, including the projects requested for funding in FY 2022.  The projection contains a schedule of capital construction projects for the next five years, including projects requested for funding in FY 2022 (and shown in Table 1).  The list indicates the relative programmatic importance of each project, by campus.  The five-year projection totals $824,392,193 in new costs, including $389,279,010 from state capital construction funds and $435,113,183 from university sources (shown as cash funds).  The five-year projection does not include controlled maintenance projects, which will be submitted to the state in July 2020 

Table 3 (attached) is the FY 2022 Prioritized State Capital Information Technology Budget Request.  It proposes state funding for one project totaling $3,150,000 from the state's capital construction fund.

PREVIOUS ACTION(S):  

The Board of Regents approved the FY 2021 Capital Construction Budget Request and its subsequent submittal to CCHE on June 13, 2019.

The Board of Regents approved the FY 2020 Capital Construction Budget Request on June 21, 2018, and its subsequent submittal to CCHE on July 30, 2018.

The Board of Regents approved the FY 2019 Capital Construction Budget Request on June 16, 2017, and its subsequent submittal to CCHE on July 28, 2017.

The Board of Regents approved the FY 2018 Capital Construction Budget Request on June 17, 2016, and its subsequent submittal to CCHE on July 29, 2016.

The Board of Regents approved the FY 2017 Capital Construction Budget Request on June 22, 2015, and its subsequent submittal to CCHE on July 24, 2015.

PRESIDENT'S SIGNATURE: 

RECOMMENDATION FROM:

Chancellor Dorothy Horrell

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION:  

The University of Colorado Denver is requesting capital renewal funding to replace and upgrade aged and beyond useful life mechanical and electrical infrastructure within the CU Denver Building, located at 1250 14^th St., Denver, CO 80202. CU Denver purchased the building in 2006 from the Auraria Foundation. CU Denver served as building operator and master tenant from 1995 to 2006, and first began leasing space in the building in 1983.

The project will focus on the mechanical and electrical infrastructure upgrades required to keep this facility operating as a fully functioning and valuable asset for CU Denver, as well as energy-related improvements to lessen the carbon footprint of building operations. Affected systems and components include:

1. Cooling System: Replacing an existing chiller, associated pumps and heat exchanger

2. Heating System: Replacing the Xcel steam system with natural gas boiler system

3. Air Handling Unit: Replacing the existing air handler

4. Electrical System: Replacing electrical switchgear and main distribution system

5. Fire Alarm System: Replacing existing Silent Knight Fire Alarm system

6. Sanitary Riser System: Repairing or replacing sanitary piping risers

7. Storm Drain System: Repairing collapsed storm drain into 14^th Street

8. Plaza Drains and Piping: Replacing the majority of the plaza drains and piping

9. Parking Garage: Replacing mechanical and electrical systems, making minor structural repairs, and installing electric vehicle charging stations

10. Annex Building: Upgrading ADA accessibility, including restrooms, mechanical and electrical system replacements

11. Lighting Systems: Upgrading remainder of facility lighting to LED

12. On-Site Renewable Energy Production: Installing 225kW PV solar array

13. Building-wide Signage Standardization: Standardizing signage and wayfinding across the entire building and site

This facility houses the following educational programs: College of Architecture and Planning, College of Arts and Media, InWorks, CU System-wide Executive MBA program and CU Denver CityCenter. The 205,128 square-foot building was constructed in 1977. The building consists of an eight (8) story tower with two levels of below-grade parking and a two-story annex. The building has been repurposed from its original design as a commercial building to serve as classroom, lecture, fabrication, office, meeting, critique, studio, computer lab and workshop spaces for multiple CU Denver users. The university’s Facilities Condition Audit program has graded the condition of the building with a current FCI (Facilities Condition Index) of 67% which calculates asset deficiencies of $25,188,227. The target FCI for buildings is 85%.

CU Denver has completed interior renovations of multiple floors of the building (floors 1, 2, 6 and 7) and has spent more than $7.4M on stop-gap infrastructure repairs since taking ownership. The project takes into consideration the mechanical and electrical system capacity requirements needed to support future renovations of floors 3, 4, 5 and 8.

The total project cost is $22,406,754. The university is contributing $224,068 in cash funds (CF) and is requesting $22,182,686 in capital construction funds (CCF).

PREVIOUS ACTION(S):  

None

CHANCELLOR'S SIGNATURE: 

PRESIDENT'S SIGNATURE: 

RECOMMENDATION FROM:

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Saliman, and AVP Harper Johnson

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION:  

The University of Colorado is requesting state funds to support a capital information technology project at all four campuses and the system office. The project will integrate and improve digital activities used to engage constituents across the CU System. The requested funding will accelerate the project by paying a vendor to assist with implementation and training. The project planning and design will begin in FY 2021.

PREVIOUS ACTION(S):  

None.

CHANCELLOR'S SIGNATURE: 

PRESIDENT'S SIGNATURE: 

RECOMMENDATION FROM:  

Chancellor Venkat Reddy

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION:  

The proposed remodel will improve approximately 35,000 square feet of warehouse space in the northeast corner and southern part of the Cybersecurity building, located at 3650 N. Nevada Ave. The renovation project proposes the creation of four new 32 seat classrooms, four new laboratories, 9 new faculty offices, 4 conference rooms and a separate 7,000 square foot National Cybersecurity Center Space ISAC.

The new laboratories, classrooms and Space ISAC will support academic departments which currently offer multiple degrees in Cyber related curriculum primary in Computer Science and Business at the BA, BS, MS, ME, and Ph.D., levels.

The continued expansion of the Cybersecurity building supports the three broad programmatic areas identified in the Program Plan, including providing education to public leaders, supporting research, education and training in cyber security, and supporting firms that have experienced cyber security breaches. Programmatic elements will work synergistically where what is learned about the latest in cyber-attacks from the Rapid Response Center will be passed on to the R&D Center for analysis and solutions, then passed on to the educational and training mission of the Center and also used to brief public officials.

UCCS is a national leader in cyber research sponsored by NSF, DoD, ONR, Army, Air Force, SOCOM, and others, as well as certifications by DHS and NSA. The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security designated UCCS as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE/IAE).
 

Funding for the project will include a $2.75 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, combined with $2.75 million in matching funds from three separate foundations.

PREVIOUS ACTION(S):  

June 15, 2016, Special Capital Construction Subcommittee Conference Call for Approval of the Cybersecurity Center Program Plan and planned use of $7.9 million in state appropriations

June 17, 2016, BOR Approval of Cyber Security Center Program Plan and Spending Authority

CHANCELLOR'S SIGNATURE: 

PRESIDENT'S SIGNATURE: 

RECOMMENDATION FROM:  

Chancellor Venkat Reddy.

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION:  

See attached information.

PREVIOUS ACTION(S):  

None.

CHANCELLOR'S SIGNATURE: 

PRESIDENT'S SIGNATURE: 

RECOMMENDATION FROM:  Chancellor Don Elliman, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION:  

The Colorado General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 91-225 (codified in sections 23-21-501 through 23-21-604, Colorado Revised Statutes), which created the University of Colorado Hospital Authority (“Hospital Authority”), established the Board of Directors for the Hospital Authority, and authorized the Regents of the University of Colorado to appoint the Board of Directors.

Section 23-21-503 (2), Colorado Revised Statutes, states that a Director shall be appointed from each Congressional district, one of whom shall reside west of the Continental Divide, that the appointment of the Directors from the Congressional districts shall be subject to the advice and consent of the Colorado Senate, and that not more than four Directors shall be employees of the University of Colorado or of the Hospital Authority. 

Ms. Jones’ reappointment will require the advice and consent of the Colorado Senate.

PREVIOUS ACTION(S):  

This will be Ms. Jones’ second term on the Hospital Authority Board of Directors.

CHANCELLOR'S SIGNATURE: 

PRESIDENT'S SIGNATURE: 

RECOMMENDATION FROM:   Chancellor Don Elliman, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, in consultation with President Mark Kennedy.

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION:

The Joint Operating Agreement dated January 31, 2012, between Poudre Valley Health Care, Inc. (“Poudre Valley”), University of Colorado Hospital Authority (“UCHA”) and University of Colorado Health provides that the University of Colorado Health Board of Directors will be comprised of eleven individuals: the President and Chief Executive Officer (who is selected by the Board of Directors); two individuals appointed by the President of the University of Colorado; four individuals appointed by the University of Colorado Health Board of Directors; and four individuals appointed by the Board of Regents upon the recommendation of the President of the University of Colorado, provided that the President first has consulted with and obtained the concurrence of at least three-quarters of the University of Colorado Health Board as to each individual recommended by the President.

PREVIOUS ACTION(S):

Mr. Monfort was first appointed to the Board in 2012, and was previously reappointed to the Board effective July 1, 2016.  

CHANCELLOR'S SIGNATURE:

PRESIDENT'S SIGNATURE:

RECOMMENDATION FROM:  

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION:  

Attached is a draft revision of Regent Policy 11.E. for purposes of giving the administration discretion to offer employees who will exceed their allowed vacation accrual on July 1, 2020, in order to continue their duties during the Covid-19 health crisis to carry that vacation time through July 1, 2021. The Regents Governance Committee will consider this at their May 29 committee meeting.

PREVIOUS ACTION(S):  

See attached.

RECOMMENDATION FROM:

Vice President Todd Saliman in concurrence with President Kennedy and the chancellors.

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION:

CU System

The recommended flat tuition, 0.0 percent rates change for resident undergraduate students and many other student types which will help facilitate access to students and partially mitigating the impact of COVID-19.

The university is one of the most efficient universities in the nation, producing the most degrees for the lowest amount of resources (state support, tuition, and fees);

Each of the university’s campuses have implemented innovative business models to adapt to the state’s reduced capacity to fund higher education as well as to improve access and quality;

These business practices include efforts to reduce costs and identify new sources of sustainable funding, in part, through enhanced collaboration with the private sector;

Over the last ten years, the university has increased the number of degrees awarded by approximately 3,281 (24%);

The state’s ability to maintain ongoing funding for higher is limited and is at particular risk in FY 2020-21;

Unforeseen net cost increases related to COVID 19 are continuing to be identified;

In order to help Colorado families and students better plan for their long-range financial obligations, tuition charges should be straightforward and should be set as early in the calendar year as possible.

CU-Boulder

Consistent with the goal of better long-range planning and predictability for students and families, the University of Colorado Boulder campus (CU-Boulder) is entering the fifth year (FY 2020-21) of its resident undergraduate tuition and mandatory fee guarantee.  At the April 2016 meeting, the Board of Regents approved tuition and mandatory fee increase for incoming freshman and transfer students for FY 2016-17, FY 2017-18, FY 2018-19, and FY 2019-20, which are followed by the guarantee for no increase through year four.  These tuition and mandatory fee increases are capped at the following amounts by fiscal year (only applicable to incoming freshman and transfer students, with rates unchanged for continuing students through year four):

• FY 2016-17 Limit: 5.00%   (Actual Arts & Sciences: 3.97%)
• FY 2017-18 Limit: 5.00%   (Actual Arts & Sciences: 4.82%)
• FY 2018-19 Limit: 4.00%   (Actual Arts & Sciences: 3.61%)
• FY 2019-20 Limit: 4.00%   (Actual Arts & Sciences: -0.26%)

Specific school and college tuition and mandatory fee increases may be lower than the amounts identified above, as these amounts are ceilings.

PREVIOUS ACTION(S):

Tuition rates for FY 2019-20 were approved by the Board of Regents on April 5, 2019.

RECOMMENDATION FROM:

Vice President Todd Saliman in concurrence with President Kennedy and the chancellors.

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION:

Campus specific mandatory fees for full time students (two terms or 30 credit hours) will change in FY 2020-21 by the following approximate amounts:

• Boulder campus              -$34.48
• Denver campus               $90.12
• UCCS campus                 $17.10
• Anschutz campus            $0.00

At the September 2016 Regent meeting, the Board approved revised institutional fee plans to reflect changes in practice.  The institutional fee plans are consistent with state statutes and the Colorado Commission on Higher Education policies. The institutional student fee plans serve as the guide for development of the annual fee proposal. The following proposed fee changes are consistent with the plans approved by the Board of Regents.

This year, campuses are proposing a limited number of changes to existing fees. The full slate of student fees changes are described below.

Boulder Campus

Effective Fall 2018 all course and instructional fees were eliminated.

Housing and Dining Services Fees

• Inflationary increases are proposed for building operations and debt service. The resulting increase for standard room and board in a residence hall is 3.0% or $221 per term, 3.0% for Bear Creek apartments, or $139 per term, and 3.0% graduate and family housing apartments, or $40 per month.

Student Activity Fees

• Capital Construction fee – a decrease of -$22.60 per term based on enrollment that has exceeded original estimates.
• Student Health Center Fee is increasing by $2.82 per term to provide expanded 24-hour nurse line, telehealth, screening, and online health education services.
• Student Information System fee is being eliminated (was previously $7.00 per term).
• Wardenburg Mental Health Fee – an increase of $9.54 per term to provide added crisis response and after hours support.
• RTD Student Bus and Bike fee – no increase.  The fees will be separated in FY 2020-21 and reported independently moving forward with the Transit Pass Fee at $78.42 and the Bike Program Fee at $15.00.

Colorado Springs Campus

• The business program is restructuring fees to better align the charges with the timing of collection.
• Change in scope of Online Course Fee to include associated instructional costs.
• The Chemistry Lab Replacement Fee is increasing by $55.00 per term.  This fee covers consumable lab materials, breakage, lab equipment and chemicals.
• The English program fee is being eliminated from courses that do not use computer classrooms ($10.00 per term).
• A new photography program fee added to specific courses at $30.00 per course.
• The counseling program fee is increasing by $3.00 per credit hour.
• The school of public affairs is adding a social work field placement program fee at the rate of $50.00 per credit hour.

Student Activity Fees

• The transportation and safety fee is increasing by $6.00 per term for full-time students, $3.00 per term for part-time students.
• The athletics fee is increasing by $0.17 per credit hour.

Housing and Dining Services Fees

• Housing rates are proposed to increase 3.0% for first year students.  The lowest rate is $5,579, an increase of $180 per term, which includes meals and parking.
• Housing rates for upper classmen are proposed to increase 3.0%.  The rate for upper-class apartments is $4,810, an increase of $141.00 per term, including parking.
• These rates are competitive with off campus housing options.

Denver Campus

Course and Instructional Fees

• Online course fee is being eliminated ($100 per course).
• Hybrid course fee is being eliminated ($50 per course).

Mandatory Insurance Fees—no change

Student Purpose/Activity Fees

• Student Services Fee (formerly Student Life) is decreasing by -$25, from $210 to $185 per term.
• Information Technology Fee is increasing by $4.00, from $8.00 to $12.00 per credit hour.

Student Activity Fees to Auraria Campus

• The Auraria RTD Fee is proposed to increase by $6.00, from $125 to $131 per term. The fixed dollar contract is spread across total Auraria enrollment. This fee is subject to student referendum.
• The Auraria Campus Fee is proposed to consolidate all of the following mandatory Auraria fees and increase by no more than 3.7%:
  • The Auraria Bond fee
  • The Auraria Energy Renewal fee
  • The Auraria Student Facilities fee
  • The Auraria Student Health Center
  • The Phoenix Center

Anschutz Medical Campus

Student Activity Fees—no change

Health Insurance Fee for students without coverage

• The FY 2020-21 student health insurance fee for students without coverage is increasing 15.3% to $5,190 per year.  Students may waive this fee by demonstrating they have adequate coverage through an individual health insurance plan.

PREVIOUS ACTION(S):

Institutional Fee plans were approved by the Board of Regents on September 8, 2016.  Fee changes for FY 2019-20 were approved April 5, 2019.

RECOMMENDATION FROM:

Vice President Todd Saliman in concurrence with President Kennedy and the chancellors.

STATEMENT OF INFORMATION:

The faculty, staff and administrators of the university are valued and enable the university to excel in the education of our students and the pursuit of high-level research.

Current events have resulted in unforeseen current fiscal year expenses, and economic uncertainty for the state and students and their families in the future. 

It is important that the university approach this economic uncertainty in a cautious manner and when possible, pause compensation increases for fiscal year 2020-21. 

Annually the administration reviews anticipated revenues for the upcoming fiscal year and recommends to the Board of Regents a salary pool for funding salary changes. Faculty raises are awarded as provided in Regent Policy 11.B.1. Exempt raises are awarded as provided in Regent Policy 11.C.4.

PREVIOUS ACTION(S):

On April 5, 2019, the Board of Regents approved the FY 2019-20 salary increases for classified staff with a 3.0 percent across-the-board increase and revised pay ranges for select job classifications and a 3.0 percent continuing meritorious salary pool for faculty, officers, and exempt professionals at the University of Colorado Boulder campus, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus, the  Anschutz Medical campus, the University of Colorado Denver campus and the University of Colorado System Administration.