Aug 12, 2020 Regular Board Meeting (August 12, 2020)

>>INDULGING US. THIS MEETING WILL COME TO ORDER.

[B. 10:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER/PUBLIC MEETING, Chair Gallegos presiding]

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THIS IS A LIMITED AGENDA MEETING, WHICH MEANS THE MEETING IS ONLINE AND ONLY INCLUDES A FEW AGENDA ITEMS. OUR NEXT FULL BOARD MEETING, I BELIEVE, IS SEPTEMBER TENTH IS THAT [NOISE].

I THINK IT IS. MOVE ALONG, REGENT SMITH, WOULD YOU LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, PLEASE?

>> SURE.

>>THANK YOU. JUST WANT TO WELCOME A COUPLE OF PEOPLE TO OUR MEETING.

WE HAVE SOME REGENT CANDIDATES THAT ARE WITH US TODAY.

CHRISTIAN BERNAZA FROM DISTRICT TWO; INLANA SPIEGEL, DISTRICT SIX; NOLBERT CHAVES, DISTRICT SEVEN; RICHARD MURRAY, DISTRICT SIX.

I BELIEVE THAT THAT'S ALL OF OUR CANDIDATES THAT ARE IN ATTENDANCE.

I DON'T WANT TO FORGET ANYONE.

IN ADDITION, I'D LIKE TO ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR FACULTY COUNCIL PERSON JOANNE ADDISON; OUR STAFF PERSON, RYAN UNTISZ; AND OUR UNITED STUDENT GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE, ISAIAH CHAVOUS.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

WE'RE GONNA MOVE QUICKLY TODAY WITH THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[C. 10:05 a.m. CONSENT AGENDA]

>>SO MOVED.

>>SO MOVED. SECONDED BY REGENT SMITH.

ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA SAY, "I".

>> I [OVERLAPPING]

>>OPPOSE? THAT MOTION PASSES.

WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS' DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION ITEM.

[D. 10:10 a.m. BOARD OF REGENTS DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION ITEMS]

WE'LL HEAR FROM THE CHANCELLORS IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER AND KIND OF AN IMPORTANT UPDATE AND MEETING AS WE WILL START TO HAVE STUDENTS ON CAMPUS NEXT WEEK.

SO WITH THAT, WE ALWAYS LEAD OFF WITH CHANCELLOR DISTEFANO.

IT'S ALL YOURS CHANCELLOR.

>>THANK YOU REGENT GALLEGOS AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS.

WHEN WE MET LAST MONTH I REVIEWED FOR YOU OUR PLANS FOR RETURNING TO THE CAMPUS AND THOSE HAVE CONTINUED TO EVOLVE AS WE'VE GAINED EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITIES.

TODAY I'VE ALSO ASKED PROFESSOR MATT MCQUEEN TO JOIN US.

MATT'S A FACULTY MEMBER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATIVE PHYSIOLOGY, AND IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE EPIDEMIOLOGY LABORATORY.

MATT HAS BEEN ONE OF THE PEOPLE LEADING OUR RETURN TO CAMPUS EFFORTS AND HAS COORDINATED WITH OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS AND IS PART OF THE TEAM THAT ADVISES ME ON COVID-19 SAFETY.

BEFORE I TURN IT OVER TO MATT FOR A FEW WORDS, I JUST WANT TO ADDRESS QUICKLY SOME ISSUES THAT I KNOW ARE OF INTEREST TO YOU.

FIRST, AS REGENT GALLEGOS SAID WE ARE PREPARED TO WELCOME STUDENTS BACK TO CAMPUS BEGINNING NEXT WEEK.

WHEN FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS MOVE IN, ALL OF THE FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS WILL EITHER PROVIDE PROOF OF A RECENT NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST OR WILL UNDERGO TESTING BEFORE MOVING IN.

THE RT-LAMP TEST THAT OUR FACULTY AT BIOFRONTIERS HAS DEVELOPED, HAS ENABLED US TO RETURN TESTS AS PART OF THE MOVE IN PROCESS.

THE RESIDENT ADVISORS RETURNED LAST WEEK, ALL OF THEM TESTED NEGATIVE FOR COVID-19.

WE ALSO HAD A ZERO POSITIVITY RATE IN OUR SURVEILLANCE TESTING OF STUDENT ATHLETES OVER THE PAST THREE WEEKS.

WE KNOW THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE POSITIVE TESTS AS WE RETURN TO CAMPUS.

IN FACT, BECAUSE OF OUR TESTING CAPABILITIES EXCEED THOSE OF THE COMMUNITY, WE WILL BE DISCOVERING ASYMPTOMATIC AND PRE-SYMPTOMATIC CARRIERS AND THAT'S A GOOD THING BECAUSE THAT'S GOING TO ALLOW US TO WORK TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF DISEASE FROM THOSE STUDENTS.

YOU SHOULDN'T BE SURPRISED WHEN THOSE NUMBERS GET REPORTED.

SO IF WE TEST 6000 STUDENTS DURING MOVE IN AND TWO PERCENT OF THEM TEST POSITIVE, THAT WOULD BE A 120 CASES.

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AS WE'VE DISCUSSED, WE'RE MONITORING MANY DIFFERENT FACTORS SUCH AS INFECTION RATES, HOSPITAL CAPACITIES AND CAMPUS DENSITY TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT HOW TO PROCEED DURING THE COURSE OF THIS SEMESTER.

WE'VE GENERATED A DASHBOARD THAT WE'LL BE UPDATING TO PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY ABOUT THAT DATA.

THE DASHBOARD WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE LATER THIS WEEK.

WE'RE ALSO WORKING CLOSELY WITH STATE COUNTY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

OUR RETURN TO CAMPUS PLANS MEET OR EXCEED ALL FEDERAL AND STATE GUIDANCE.

I'M VERY PROUD OF WHAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS.

WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE GOING TO BE EXPERIENCING THIS SEMESTER WILL BE UNLIKE ANY OTHER SEMESTER AT CU BOULDER.

33,027 STUDENTS HAVE ENROLLED FOR CLASS.

[NOISE] 29,310 OF THOSE STUDENTS HAVE ENROLLED FOR AT LEAST THE FULLY IN-PERSON COURSE OR A HYBRID COURSE WITH AN IN-PERSON COMPONENT.

3,717 STUDENTS, A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN TEN PERCENT, HAVE ENROLLED IN COURSES THAT ARE FULLY REMOTE OR ONLINE.

FACULTY FROM ACROSS THE CAMPUS, INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY AND TENURE TRACK FACULTY ARE RETURNING TO THE CLASSROOM.

CURRENTLY OUR DISTRIBUTION OF FACULTY WHO ARE DOING IN-PERSON AND HYBRID TEACHING IS APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT TENURE TRACK FACULTY AND INSTRUCTORS WHO HAVE FULL-TIME CONTRACTS AND 50 PERCENT LECTURERS AND TEACHING ASSISTANTS.

EACH ACADEMIC UNIT HAS EVALUATED ITS TEACHING NEEDS AND IS RETURNING TO FACULTY TO CAMPUS BASED UPON ITS ASSESSMENT OF WHAT INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE OFFERED IN PERSON OR THROUGH HYBRID CLASSES.

THESE DETERMINATIONS ARE MADE BY THE ACADEMIC UNITS, NOT BY THE INDIVIDUAL FACULTY MEMBERS.

ALTHOUGH, WE'VE ENCOURAGED DEPARTMENTS TO BE COGNIZANT OF THEIR FACULTY'S INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, SUCH AS, IF THE FACULTY MEMBER LIVES WITH AN AT-RISK INDIVIDUAL AND THE CAMPUS MUST PROVIDE REMOTE TEACHING WHENEVER IT IS REQUESTED BY PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDANCE.

WE KNOW THAT SOME OF THE FACULTY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT RETURNING TO TEACHING [NOISE] AND WE'RE ADDRESSING THEIR CONCERNS.

WE HAVE MADE THE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE, HAVE PROVIDED GUIDANCE ON HOW TO [INAUDIBLE] [NOISE] DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS IN THE CLASSROOM AND WE'LL BE NOTIFYING COLLEGES WHEN A STUDENT HAS TESTED POSITIVE SO THAT THEY COULD WORK WITH FACULTY TO ENSURE THE CONTINUITY OF THAT STUDENT'S EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND FACILITATE OUR CONTACT TRACING.

OUR FACULTY AND STAFF, DEFINITELY HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THE CHANGES ANNOUNCED BY LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

WE KNOW THAT THIS IS CAUSING SOME HARDSHIPS, WE'LL BE OPERATING OUR CHILDCARE FACILITY ON CAMPUS, WHICH PROVIDES US WITH LIMITED CAPABILITIES.

BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL HAVE CHILDCARE FROM PRE-SCHOOL TO EIGHTH GRADE.

OUR FACULTY AND STAFF HAVE THE ABILITY TO SEEK PAID LEAVE UNDER THE FFCRA, AND WE'RE ASKING OUR SUPERVISORS TO BE FLEXIBLE, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, TO ALLOW FACULTY AND STAFF TO MEET THEIR FAMILY OBLIGATIONS.

I'D NOW LIKE TO ASK PROFESSOR MCQUEEN TO MAKE A FEW BRIEF COMMENTS TO YOU. MATT.

>> THANK YOU, CHANCELLOR. THANKS TO THE REGENTS FOR HAVING ME HERE AGAIN. GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL.

SO AS CHANCELLOR DISTEFANO NOTED, I'M A PROFESSOR HERE AT THE CU BOULDER CAMPUS.

I'M AN EPIDEMIOLOGIST BY TRAINING AND WE'RE USUALLY TUCKED AWAY IN THE SCHOOL'S PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAL CENTERS.

BUT I OBVIOUSLY HAVE MY FACULTY AFFILIATION WITH CU BOULDER.

I'M SURE MANY OF YOU HAVE HEARD OF WHAT EPIDEMIOLOGY IS LATELY AND ARE PROBABLY SICK ABOUT HEARING ABOUT WHAT IT IS.

BUT AGAIN, LOOKING AT HOW THE DISEASE IS TRANSMITTED, DIFFERENT TYPES OF MEASURES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN PREVENTION AND SO ON.

IN A PARTICULAR CASE, THERE'S BEEN A LARGE EPIDEMIOLOGY RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC THAT WE FIND OURSELVES IN.

AS CHANCELLOR DISTEFANO NOTED, I'VE BEEN PART OF THE CAMPUS EFFORTS FOR PLANNING, GOING BACK TO LATE SPRING AND THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER.

WE'VE STARTED DISCUSSIONS EARLY ON WITH CAMPUS LEADERSHIP IN BOULDER ON DIFFERENT SCENARIOS.

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THE FIRST IS OBVIOUSLY TESTING, AND TESTING IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, WITH THIS PARTICULAR DISEASE IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT.

IT'S EVEN MORE IMPORTANT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE POPULATION THAT WE ARE LARGELY SERVING, WHICH ARE YOUNGER ADULTS WHO MAY HAVE A DIFFERENT COURSE OR ONSET, IF AT ALL, OF THE COVID-19 ILLNESS.

SO WHY TESTING IS SO IMPORTANT IS THAT WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND, HAVE AN ABILITY TO GET A SENSE OF THE TRANSMISSION RATE, THE INTENSITY OF SPREAD ON CAMPUS THAT DOES NOT TRACK NECESSARILY WITH THOSE WITH ONLY SYMPTOMS. SO AGAIN, WE COLLABORATE CLOSELY WITH THE COUNTY, ALSO IN COLLABORATION WITH THE STATE TO UNDERSTAND BOTH THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING CAPACITY THROUGH OUR MEDICAL CENTER, STUDENT HEALTH CENTER, BUT ALSO PARTNERSHIPS WITH ACADEMIC LABS ON OUR CAMPUSES.

CHANCELLOR DISTEFANO MENTIONED LOOKING AT RAPID TESTS AND SO ON THAT WE CAN USE FOR STUDENT MOVE IN.

THAT'S BEEN A GREAT PARTNERSHIP.

AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT THE REASON WHY WE NEED TO DO THIS IS THAT WHETHER WE TALK ABOUT TEMPERATURE SCREENS OR OTHER SYMPTOMATIC, WE COULD HAVE 20-25 PERCENT OF OUR POPULATION MOVING IN WHO, IF THEY WERE INFECTED, WOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC.

SO WE NEED TO CAPTURE THE ONES THAT ARE ASYMPTOMATIC.

AS MANY HAVE SAID, TESTING ALONE IS NOT GOING TO HELP US.

WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING WITH THE TESTS, AND SO THE RESPONSE IS THE SECOND PILLAR.

TESTING REALLY IS ONLY GOING TO BE BENEFICIAL IF WE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

SO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY, WHICH IS ALSO LINKED IN TO THE STATE EFFORTS, WE'VE ESTABLISHED A ROBUST CONTACT TRACING PROGRAM.

THIS INVOLVES BOTH MEDICAL STAFF, BUT ALSO WE'VE RECRUITED STUDENTS TO EARN ACADEMIC CREDIT TO SUPPORT OUR CONTACT TRACING EFFORTS AS WELL.

WE HAVE SOMEWHERE IN THE ORDER OF 50 TO 60 STUDENT CONTACT TRACERS TRAINED, BOTH THROUGH THE JOHNS HOPKINS CONTACT TRACING MINI-COURSE, BUT ALSO THROUGH THE STATE REQUIRED TRAINING AS WELL AND THEY WILL BE READY TO START TRACING IF NEEDED, STARTING THIS WEEK AND NEXT.

THIRD PILLAR IS OBVIOUSLY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS, AND SO THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT PARTNERSHIP IN THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY WITH SOME OF OUR AEROSOL EXPERTS, ALSO WITH FACILITIES IN ENGINEERING.

WE LOOKED AT, I THINK EVERY SINGLE ENCLOSED SPACE WITHIN CAMPUS HAS BEEN EVALUATED FOR VENTILATION.

WE UNDERSTAND NOW IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR THIS PARTICULAR DISEASE THAT WE HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION IN SPACES, AND OF COURSE JUST YOUR STANDARD PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES SUCH AS CLEANLINESS AND SURFACE CLEANING AND SO ON.

THE LAST PILLAR IS OF COURSE BEHAVIORAL.

WE CAN STAND ALL THIS UP, BUT IF WE DO NOT EMPHASIZE SOCIAL DISTANCING BEHAVIORS, MASK WEARING, THESE ARE SOME THINGS THAT ARE, AGAIN, THE LOW-HANGING FRUIT OF BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS THAT CAN REALLY HELP US MITIGATE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 ON CAMPUS.

SO AGAIN, THESE PILLARS, THE TESTING AND MONITORING, CONDUCTING SURVEILLANCE, BOTH SURVEILLANCE TESTING BUT ALSO SYMPTOMATIC TESTING.

LOOKING AT ACTUAL MOLECULAR TESTING WITH ACADEMIC LABS.

ALL THAT IN PLACE IN COMBINATION WITH RESPONDING TO THOSE TESTING RESULTS.

CREATING A SAFE AS ENVIRONMENT AS WE CAN CREATE WITH THE STRUCTURE AND THEN BEHAVIORAL CHANGE AS WELL.

SO AGAIN, AS AN EPIDEMIOLOGIST, I HAVE TO SAY THAT WHEN WE'RE LIVING THROUGH A PANDEMIC AS WE ARE, WE HOPE THIS WILL BE THE ONE THAT WE GET WITH OUR GENERATION.

THAT THIS WILL BE IT AND AGAIN, WE'RE NOT FACED WITH ANY EASY DECISIONS, WE'RE NOT FACED WITH ANY EASY CHOICES WHERE IT'S SO OBVIOUS THAT WE NEED TO DO THIS AND NOT THAT.

THERE WILL BE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES NO MATTER WHAT'S DECIDED AT WHAT STAGE OF THE GAME.

WITH THAT SAID, GIVEN WHERE THE STATE CURRENTLY STANDS WITH THE PANDEMIC, IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE COUNTY, AND THE WAY THAT WE'VE PREPARED VERY QUICKLY ON THE BOULDER CAMPUS TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF.

I FEEL LIKE WE'VE ESTABLISHED AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS GOING TO GIVE

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WE'RE ALSO, AGAIN IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR COMMUNITY, BOULDER COMMUNITY, THE BOULDER COUNTY EFFORTS AS WELL, IN TERMS OF PARTNERING WITH THEM ON BEHAVIORAL ISSUES, BUT ALSO WITH CONTACT TRACING AND SO ON.

AGAIN, AS CHANCELLOR DISTEFANO MENTIONED, WITH THE TYPES OF TESTING AND THE SURVEILLANCE WE'RE DOING, THERE WILL BE MORE RAW CASES THAT WE IDENTIFY.

WE'RE ALL OBSESSED AND HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT THESE CURVES AND THAT MAY LOOK BAD GIVEN WHAT WE'VE GONE THROUGH.

HOWEVER, I WOULD JUST EMPHASIZE THAT WHAT WE'RE ATTEMPTING TO DO IS IDENTIFY CASES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE IDENTIFIED.

BECAUSE THESE ARE LARGELY INDIVIDUALS THAT MAY BE ASYMPTOMATIC AND UNINTENTIONALLY SPREADING COVID TO OTHERS.

SO RATHER THAN FOCUSING ON INDIVIDUAL NUMBERS AND RAW COUNTS GOING UP AND DOWN, WE'RE REALLY LOOKING AT CAPACITY.

ARE WE MAINTAINING CAPACITY? ARE WE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH SURGES? CAN WE BRING ANY KIND OF SPIKE THAT WE SEE, CAN WE BRING THAT BACK DOWN THROUGH AGGRESSIVE TESTING AND AGGRESSIVE CONTACT TRACING? WE'VE GOT THESE PILLARS IN PLACE TO ATTACK THIS AS BEST WE CAN.

BUT AGAIN, WE'RE GOING TO SEE A SHIFT.

THIS IS NOT JUST TRUE AT CU BOULDER, BUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS CAMPUSES OPEN WHERE THE MORE SURVEILLANCE TYPE TESTING, WHICH IS A WELCOME SITE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, IS GOING TO CHANGE THE LOOK OF WHAT WE SEE.

WITH THAT, MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

THANKS AGAIN FOR HAVING ME ON THE CALL.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION.

AS FAR AS TESTING, SO THE ONLY STUDENTS BEING TESTED ARE THE ENTERING FRESHMEN WHO WILL BE LIVING ON CAMPUS, CORRECT?

>> SO AT THE AT THE INITIAL ONSET, THAT'S CORRECT AND HAS RISEN SHARPLY.

WE'VE GOT A NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT ACTUALLY HAVE NEVER LEFT BOULDER DURING THE WHOLE PANDEMIC.

THEY'RE STILL ON CAMPUS, EXCUSE ME, THEY'RE STILL IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE OFF-CAMPUS LEASES THAT BEGAN EARLY AUGUST AND SO THEY'VE STARTED TO MOVE IN.

JUST GOTTEN OFF A CALL BEFORE THIS CALL, WE ARE PLANNING ON EXPANDING OUR SURVEILLANCE TESTING TO OFF-CAMPUS STUDENTS.

IT'S JUST A MATTER OF SCALE, WE'RE TRYING TO SCALE THAT UP.

THE DISCUSSION TODAY THOUGH, I'LL TELL YOU IS IN THE 500 TO 1000 TESTS PER DAY THAT WE CAN DO IN THAT REGARD AND SO WE WANT TO BE NIMBLE ENOUGH TO RESPOND TO AN OUTBREAK IF WE HAD TO.

BUT IF WE ARE NOT RESPONDING TO OUTBREAKS, WE WANT TO EXPAND MORE GENERAL SURVEILLANCE TESTING TO AS MANY OF OUR CAMPUS COMMUNITY AS WE CAN.

>> SO MY COMMENT ABOUT THAT IS, IT LEAVES ME VERY CONCERNED AND NOT CONFIDENT BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS COMING ON TO CAMPUS ATTENDING IN-PERSON CLASSES THAT WILL HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED AND OF COURSE ANY TESTING THAT IS DONE, IS ONLY EFFECTIVE AT THE MOMENT THEY GOT THE TEST.

SO I HAVE A LOT OF CONCERNS ABOUT THAT AND JUST THE FACT THAT WE'RE NOT TESTING OR ABLE TO TEST ALL STUDENTS.

>> YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.

THAT'S A GREAT POINT.

I THINK WHAT WE'RE STRIVING FOR, AGAIN, IS TO BE NIMBLE ENOUGH THAT, AGAIN, WE KNOW THAT JUST TESTING STUDENTS AS THEY MOVE IN IS NOT GOING TO BE ENOUGH.

THERE'S GOING TO BE WEEKLY SURVEILLANCE OF THOSE LIVING ON CAMPUS.

AGAIN, AS WE DISCUSSED, WE'VE BEEN FOCUSED ALL THE BANDWIDTH ON GETTING THROUGH MOVE IN.

BUT WE WANT TO QUICKLY PIVOT THAT CAPACITY TO ADDRESS TESTING FOR OFF-CAMPUS STUDENTS AS WELL.

WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO COME UP WITH A STRATEGY ON WHETHER THAT'S KNOWING THE STUDENTS THAT ARE COMING IN ON A DAY.

WE SET UP A TENT OR SOMETHING, OR A POP-UP CLINIC AND A TICKET BOOTH OR SOMETHING IN FOLSOM WHERE STUDENTS COMING INTO CAMPUS WILL GET TESTED.

BUT AGAIN, WE ARE IN A REACTION MODE AT THIS POINT TRYING TO STAND THESE THINGS UP.

>> OKAY. OTHER COMMENTS, QUESTIONS FOR MATTHEW? CHANCELLOR DO YOU HAVE ANY MORE IN YOUR PRESENTATION OR DOES THAT FINISH YOU UP?

>> WE'RE FINISHED.

>> CAN I JUST SAY A QUICK COMMENT, CHAIR GALLEGOS?

>> SURE.

>> THIS JUST SHOWS, AND IS EXCITING,

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THEIR PAPERS ARE BEING CITED ALL OVER THE PLACE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES AND SO FORTH.

SO I'M VERY EXCITED THAT WE'RE GETTING THIS EXPOSURE, AND I'M HOPING THAT OTHER UNIVERSITIES CAN LEARN FROM US.

>> OKAY. OTHER COMMENTS, QUESTIONS WITH REGARD TO CU BOULDER AND CHANCELLOR DISTEFANO? THANK YOU CHANCELLOR.

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD THEN AND OUR NEXT PERSON IS CHANCELLOR MARKS.

>> GOOD MORNING CHAIR GALLEGOS, REGENTS, AND PRESIDENT KENNEDY.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH YOU ABOUT HOW WE'RE BEGINNING OUR SEMESTER AND TO FURTHER UPDATE YOU ON OUR PLANS FOR A SAFE RETURN TO CAMPUS.

IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT IT'S BEEN A BUSY WEEK AT CU DENVER.

SOME OF OUR FACULTY AND STAFF HAVE RETURNED AND ARE PUTTING THE FINAL TOUCHES ON OUR CLASSROOMS AND OUR PREPARATIONS FOR OPENING IN FIVE DAYS.

THIS IS THE WEEK THAT MOVE-IN IS HAPPENING AT CU DENVER.

WE'VE ALREADY BEGUN TO WELCOME STUDENTS BACK TO CAMPUS.

IT'S DEFINITELY A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE THAN WE'RE USED TO, BUT IT IS STILL A VERY EXCITING TIME, ESPECIALLY FOR FIRST-TIME UNDERGRADUATES AND GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO ARE STARTING NEW PROGRAMS. LAST NIGHT, PRESIDENT KENNEDY AND I HAD THE HONOR TO WELCOME MANY NEW STUDENTS WHO ARE FIRST GENERATION IN THEIR FAMILIES TO GO TO COLLEGE.

THEY'RE OBVIOUSLY INCREDIBLY EXCITED ABOUT WHAT THE FALL HAS IN STORE FOR THEM.

AS I SAID TO YOU IN MY REMARKS LAST MONTH, WHILE ALL FOUR CU CAMPUSES ARE FOCUSED ON STUDENT SUCCESS AND ENSURING A SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, THE CU DENVER SITUATION IS A BIT UNIQUE BECAUSE OF OUR PHYSICAL LOCATION AND OUR STUDENT BASE.

AS YOU KNOW, THE VAST MAJORITY OF OUR STUDENTS COMMUTE TO CAMPUS AND LIVE IN ALL COMMUNITIES ALONG THE FRONT RANGE.

DURING A NORMAL FALL, MANY OF OUR STUDENTS HAVE LIMITED PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH CAMPUS AND THIS FALL, THERE WILL BE EVEN FEWER STUDENTS ACTUALLY COMING TO CAMPUS.

BECAUSE OF THIS, OUR ABILITY TO DIRECT STUDENT BEHAVIOR WHEN THEY'RE NOT IN CLASS OR ON-CAMPUS IS SOMEWHAT LIMITED.

WE'LL BE PROVIDING OUR STUDENTS PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATES AND REMINDING THEM OF THEIR OBLIGATION TO FOLLOW THIS GUIDANCE, WHETHER THEY'RE ON OR OFF-CAMPUS, AS REQUIRED BY OUR STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT.

FOR MANY WEEKS WE'VE BEEN REACHING OUT TO STUDENTS IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT WAYS TO TELL THEM WHAT THEY CAN EXPECT WHEN THEY COME TO CAMPUS.

THESE HAVE INCLUDED TWO INCREDIBLY WELL ATTENDED VIRTUAL TOWN HALLS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON STUDENT NEEDS AND CONCERNS WITH 500 TO 750 PARTICIPANTS EACH.

SO WHAT ARE STUDENTS GOING TO FIND WHEN THEY COME TO CAMPUS? OUR STUDENTS ARE BEING GREETED BY STUDENT AMBASSADORS WHO WILL ASSIST THEM WITH A CHECK-IN PROCESS.

OUR BUILDINGS HAVE ONLY ONE ENTRY POINT AND EXIT AND NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED ENTRY WITHOUT WEARING A MASK.

AT CAMPUS CHECK-IN STATIONS, EVERYBODY'S GOING TO HAVE TO SHOW THAT THEY'VE COMPLETED OUR ONLINE DAILY HEALTH ATTESTATION.

THEY'LL BE GIVING OUT REUSABLE MASKS, ONE-TIME MASKS AND LANYARDS FOR ID BADGES.

THE CHECK-IN TEAM WILL THEN PROVIDE A COLORED WRISTBAND INDICATING THAT THE PERSON SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE CHECK-IN PROCESS.

WRISTBANDS AND CAMPUS ID'S WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ACCESS TO ALL OF OUR BUILDINGS.

OUR STUDENTS WILL NOTICE REMINDERS ALL AROUND CAMPUS THAT THEY NEED TO SOCIAL DISTANCE AT ALL TIMES WHEN STANDING IN LINES, WHEN USING THE RESTROOMS, USING ELEVATORS, AND WHEN THEY'RE IN CLASS.

CLASSROOMS WILL LOOK DIFFERENT BECAUSE THERE ARE FEWER CHAIRS AND DESKS AND SIGNAGE IN THE HALLWAYS WILL REQUIRE TRAVELING ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

MANY STUDENT-FACING UNITS HAVE INSTALLED PLEXIGLASS TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS CAN CONTINUE TO RECEIVE FACE-TO-FACE SERVICES WHEN THEY NEED IT [NOISE].

OTHER UNITS ARE PROVIDING VIRTUAL CHECK-IN OR CHAT FUNCTIONALITY, AND A NUMBER OF OUR UNITS ARE PROVIDING THEIR SERVICES BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY TO MEET ALL OF OUR STUDENT NEEDS.

FOR CLASSES THIS FALL, WE'RE PROVIDING A VARIETY OF FORMATS TO MEET STUDENT NEEDS AND PREFERENCES USING ONLINE, VIRTUAL, HYBRID, AND ON-CAMPUS MODALITIES.

24 PERCENT OF OUR CLASSES [NOISE] WILL HAVE SOME ON-CAMPUS COMPONENT, EITHER FULLY OR AS PART OF A HYBRID, AND THE REMAINING 76 PERCENT OF CLASSES WILL BE VIRTUAL.

THIS APPROACH IS GOING TO SIGNIFICANTLY DE-DENSIFY OUR CAMPUS.

WE DON'T EXPECT MORE THAN 500 STUDENTS ON CAMPUS AT ANY GIVEN TIME THIS FALL.

OUR FACULTY HAVE BEEN WORKING VERY HARD THIS SUMMER TO PREPARE AND ARE CLEARLY READY TO WELCOME OUR STUDENTS WITH SOCIALLY-DISTANCED [NOISE] SEATING, WITH READILY AVAILABLE CLEANING AND SANITIZING SUPPLIES, AND NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT WE'RE USING TO ALLOW REAL-TIME SIMULTANEOUS ACCESS TO STUDENTS WHO ARE REMOTE.

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IN TERMS OF VISITORS, I KNOW THAT SOME OF YOU HAVE HAD QUESTIONS.

VISITORS WILL BE INVITED INTO BUILDINGS ONLY ON EXTREMELY RARE OCCASIONS.

WE'VE DEVELOPED A PROCESS TO VET AND REVIEW ANY CAMPUS VISITOR REQUESTS.

ONLY THOSE DEEMED ESSENTIAL WILL BE PERMITTED TO ENTER BUILDINGS.

IN TERMS OF TESTING, WE ARE PREPARED TO OFFER DIFFERENT FORMS OF TESTING FOR OUR STUDENTS, OUR FACULTY AND STAFF.

ALL STUDENTS IN OUR HOUSING AND LYNX CROSSING OR OUR RESIDENTS HALL, WILL BE TESTED AND ARE BEING TESTED ON THEIR MOVE-IN, AND THEN EVERY TWO TO THREE WEEKS THEREAFTER AT NO COST TO THEM.

IN FACT, SINCE MOVE-IN IS THIS WEEK, WE'VE ALREADY ADMINISTERED 200 TESTS AND THE FIRST 100 HAVE COME BACK AND WE HAVE THANKFULLY NO POSITIVES, BUT WE'LL BE CONTINUING TO MONITOR THIS.

WE'RE MAKING TESTING AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS ALSO TO ALL FACULTY AND STAFF AND STUDENTS WITH SYMPTOMS AND THOSE EXPOSED TO A CONFIRMED POSITIVE, WHO ARE PRESUMED POSITIVE, THEY CAN ALL BE TESTED ON CAMPUS AT OUR AURARIA HEALTH CENTER AT NO PERSONAL COST AND I WANT TO THANK ANSCHUTZ FOR MAKING THIS POSSIBLE.

AN ASYMPTOMATIC SURVEILLANCE TESTING, I AM VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE'VE ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH GARY COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS COVIDCHECK COLORADO TO PROVIDE TESTS FOR ASYMPTOMATIC FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS.

WE EXPECT TO HAVE THE DETAILS OF THIS PARTNERSHIP FINALIZED BY SEPTEMBER 1ST.

BUT WE ARE PLANNING FOR $10 SELF-PAY TESTS FOR FACULTY AND STAFF ON CAMPUS AND A NUMBER OF FREE ASYMPTOMATIC TESTS FOR OUR STUDENTS.

WE'RE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL TO GARY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR ENABLING OUR COMMUNITY TO HAVE ACCESS TO THIS IMPORTANT PUBLIC HEALTH TOOL [NOISE].

IN TERMS OF OUR HOUSING, WE HAVE LIMITED OCCUPANCY IN OUR RESIDENCE HALL.

WE'RE COMMITTED TO DE-DENSIFY AND WE HAVE ONLY ONE STUDENT PER ROOM.

WE HAVE INITIATED STRICT CLEANING AND QUARANTINE PROTOCOLS AND VISITORS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE RESIDENCE HALL.

STUDENTS IN LYNX CROSSING WHO DO TEST POSITIVE AT ANY POINT WILL BE QUARANTINED FOR 14 DAYS AND THEIR CONTACTS NOTIFIED TO QUARANTINE OR SELF-MONITOR FOR SYMPTOMS. WE HAVE THE CAPACITY FOR UP TO 50 STUDENTS TO QUARANTINE AT LYNX CROSSING.

THOUGH OUR EXPECTATION IS THAT OUR CAMPUS WOULD PHASE DOWN ON CAMPUS OPERATIONS LONG BEFORE WE WOULD HIT THAT NUMBER.

IF WE HAVE TO PHASE DOWN OUR ON-CAMPUS OPERATIONS AND OUR STUDENTS ARE DIRECTED BY CDPHE OR DENVER PUBLIC HEALTH TO LEAVE THE RESIDENCE HALL, WE WILL PRORATE OUR STUDENT HOUSING AND DINING FEES AS WE DID IN THE SPRING.

IN TERMS OF PHASE DOWN, AS I'VE MENTIONED, WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT OUR STRICT, SAFE RETURN PLANS AND LOWER DENSITY ON CAMPUS WILL ENABLE US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE FALL AS WE'VE CURRENTLY PLANNED, WITH A COMBINATION OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL COURSES.

BUT AT THE SAME TIME OUR SAFE RETURN TEAMS HAVE BEEN PREPARING FOR THE POSSIBILITY THAT WE MAY NEED TO PHASE DOWN OUR CAMPUS OPERATIONS.

DUE TO THE NATURE OF OUR COMMUTER CAMPUS, WE EXPECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH SITUATION ON CAMPUS TO BE INEXTRICABLY LINKED TO THAT OF THE CITY.

SO ACCORDINGLY OUR PHASE DOWN CRITERIA REFLECT THE CITY PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDELINES PLUS A FEW OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO OUR CAMPUS.

LET ME SHARE WITH YOU WHAT THOSE ARE.

SEVEN-DAY AVERAGE OF CONFIRMED COVID CASES, SEVEN-DAY AVERAGE OF LABORATORY TEST POSITIVITY RATE, THE SEVEN-DAY AVERAGE OF NUMBER OF HOSPITAL BEDS FILLED, THE SEVEN-DAY AVERAGE OF PERCENTAGE OF ICU BEDS FILLED.

THEN THERE ARE TWO ADDITIONAL CAMPUS METRICS THAT WE'RE USING.

OUTBREAKS ON CAMPUS, ARE WE SEEING SINGLE CASES OR LARGER OUTBREAKS THAT INDICATE THAT OUR SOCIAL DISTANCING AND MASK-WEARING ARE NOT WORKING AND ALSO ON-CAMPUS TEST POSITIVITY RATES? HOW MANY PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE SICK? CAN WE AND SHOULD WE CONTINUE TO DO BUSINESS? AS WE DID LAST SPRING, WE'RE MONITORING THE DIRECTIONS FROM THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT AND FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, AND OUR EXPECTATION IS THEY'LL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE DIRECTION FOR CLASS SIZE AND OPERATIONS.

SO I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT OUR CAMPUS IS READY TO PHASE DOWN IF AND WHEN WE NEED TO, FROM HOUSING TO CLASSES, SWITCHING MODALITIES QUICKLY TO LABS.

WE HAVE PLANS TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS DON'T MISS ANYTHING IF WE HAVE TO TRANSITION.

ALL FACULTY NOW HAVE INCLUDED INFORMATION ABOUT THOSE ON OUR SYLLABUS ABOUT HOW WE'LL PHASE DOWN TO REMOTE SHOULD THE NEED ARISE.

OUR RESEARCH AND OUR CREATIVE ACTIVITIES RAMPED UP OVER THE SUMMER WITH STRICT SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN TERMS OF SPACING-BASED COVERINGS, LIMITED OCCUPANCY.

IF WE PHASE DOWN, OUR HOPE IS THAT WE CAN CONTINUE OUR RESEARCH AND CREATE ACTIVITIES WITHOUT INTERRUPTION.

WHEN SOMEBODY TESTS POSITIVE, WE HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATING SINCE THE SPRING THE STEPS THAT STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF SHOULD FOLLOW.

IF THEY TEST POSITIVE OR IF THEY HAVE POSITIVE SYMPTOMS,

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THE CAMPUS REPORTING NOTIFIES A CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM.

WHICH QUICKLY ASSESSES THE SITUATION, DISCUSSES THE LOCATIONS AND PEOPLE THAT THE POSITIVE TESTING INDIVIDUAL HAS VISITED OR BEEN IN CONTACT WITH AND NOTIFIES THE CONTACT TRACING TEAM IF NECESSARY.

OUR CONTACT TRACING TEAM WORKS WITH THE AURARIA HEALTH CENTER AND DENVER PUBLIC HEALTH TO EVALUATE THE INFORMATION ON CONFIRMED CASES AND NOTIFY THOSE WHO'VE BEEN EXPOSED.

IF THE POSITIVE CASE IS A STUDENT, THEN THE FACULTY MEMBER WILL BE INFORMED, THE CONTACT TRACING TEAM WILL CONTACT STUDENTS IN THEIR CLASSES AND MAKE DETERMINATIONS ABOUT WHETHER CLASSES NEED TO GO ONLINE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND PROFESSORS ARE PREPARED TO DO SO IF NECESSARY.

JUST ONE MORE COMMENT.

ONE OF OUR CHALLENGES RIGHT NOW, OF COURSE, IS THAT SO MANY SCHOOLS, K THROUGH 12 SCHOOLS ARE GOING ONLINE AND WE HAVE NEEDS OF PARENTS, STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF.

SO WE'RE ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS WITH SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN OR SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CREATED THE LEARNING GROW COLLABORATIVE TO MATCH FAMILIES WITH OUR TEACHER EDUCATION STUDENTS WHO HAVE STUDIED THE CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGING EQUITABLE LEARNING EXPERIENCE AND HAD BEEN VETTED THROUGH BACKGROUND CHECKS.

IN ADDITION TO ADDRESS OUR EMPLOYEES' POTENTIAL NEED FOR REMOTE OR IN-HOUSE TUTORING AND LEARNING ASSISTANCE OR EMERGENCY BACKUP CARE WHEN SCHOOLS AND DAYCARE CENTERS SUDDENLY CLOSE, OUR HR DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING INTO OPTIONS WITH PRIVATE PROVIDERS ON AN EMERGENCY BACKUP CARE, RESOURCE AND REFERRAL PLACEMENT SERVICES, AND TECHNOLOGY FAMILY MATCHING SOLUTIONS FOR OUR PODS.

SO I THINK I'LL STOP THERE AND SEE IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS.

[NOISE]

>> I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION. ON THE SOCIAL DISTANCING PART, DO YOU HAVE A PLAN IN PLACE OF IF THERE'S A SITUATION THAT OCCURS WHERE INDIVIDUALS ON CAMPUS DON'T ABIDE BY THE SOCIAL DISTANCING?

>> WE DO. WE HAVE BOTH STUDENTS THAT WE'VE HIRED AND STAFF MEMBERS THAT ARE ON THE GROUND REINFORCING THE NEED TO SOCIAL DISTANCE AND WEAR MASKS AND HAVE THE SAFETY PROTOCOLS.

IF THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE NOT USING THE SAFETY PROTOCOLS THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE, WE HAVE THE DEAN OF STUDENTS AND HR MEMBERS ARE ON-CALL TO HANDLE THE MORE DIFFICULT SITUATIONS.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU.

[OVERLAPPING]

>> CHANCELLOR MARKS, YOU MENTIONED YOU EXPECT AROUND 500 STUDENTS ON CAMPUS AT ANY ONE TIME, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE INSTITUTIONS THAT SHARE THE CAMPUS WITH US, THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER AND MSU DENVER?

>> THANK YOU. I PERSONALLY AND MY TEAM IS IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH THEM.

AS YOU KNOW, METRO PLANS TO BE EVEN MORE ONLINE THAN [INAUDIBLE] DENVER AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS OFFERING MANY OF THEIR COURSES ONLINE AS WELL.

WE HAVE WORKED TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ALL HAVE SIMILAR SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN OUR BUILDINGS AND THEY HAVE ACTUALLY, USING OUR HEALTH ATTESTATION APP AS WELL.

SO WE ARE WORKING IN VERY CLOSE COORDINATION WITH THEM FOR EXACTLY THE REASONS THAT YOU MENTIONED.

>> OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU CHANCELLOR MARKS.

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO CHANCELLOR REDDY AT COLORADO SPRINGS.

CHANCELLOR REDDY?

>> I THINK I JUST TURNED OFF THE MUTE, THANK YOU.

LET ME START. THANK YOU CHAIR GALLEGOS AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS.

OUR FALL CLASSES AT UCCS WILL BEGIN ON AUGUST 24TH, AND WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO START THE CAMPUS MOVING WEEK, NEXT WEEK, STARTING AUGUST 17TH.

OUR CAMPUS HAS DONE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK TO MAKE THIS RETURN TO CAMPUS POSSIBLE.

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE INVOLVED, FIRST AND FOREMOST, I WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL WHO REALLY NEVER LEFT OUR CAMPUS SINCE MARCH AND CONTINUE TO PREPARE THE CAMPUS FOR A SECURE COMEBACK AS POSSIBLE.

MY SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR RECOVERY TEAMS CONSISTING OF OVER 60 PEOPLE ACROSS THE CAMPUS.

THESE TEAMS HAVE WORKED ON ALL THE DETAILS AND PROCEDURES THAT ARE MAKING IT POSSIBLE AGAIN FOR US TO RETURN TO CAMPUS.

[NOISE].

I ALSO HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH OUR SHARED GOVERNANCE LEADERSHIP, FACULTY STAFF AND STUDENTS AND I'M REALLY APPRECIATIVE OF THEIR COMMITMENT AND LEADERSHIP AT AN EXTRAORDINARY TIME IN THE HISTORY OF UCCS.

I JUST RECENTLY TALKED TO OUR FACULTY ASSEMBLY.

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I CONTINUE TO HOLD ONLINE TOWN HALLS EVERY MONTH WITH CABINET MEMBERS AND OTHER SPECIALISTS TO KEEP OUR CAMPUS INFORMED ALONG WITH A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATION CHANNELS, INCLUDING EMAILS AND OUR RETURN TO UCCS WEBSITE.

35 TO 40 PERCENT OF OUR STUDENTS WILL HAVE SOME TYPE OF ON-CAMPUS EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING HYBRID.

WE ALSO, LIKE BOULDER, HAVE FACULTY WORK WITH THEIR DEPARTMENTS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE PRODIGY AND FACULTY NEEDS.

AS I MENTIONED BEFORE IN THE LAST MEETINGS, WE'LL BE READY TO PIVOT TO ALL REMOTE IN CASE OF ANY KIND OF SERIOUS RESEARCH ON CERTAIN VIRUS.

WE ENDORSED A PUBLIC HEALTH ENFORCEMENT POLICY ON OUR CAMPUS.

EVERYONE WHO SPENDS TIME ON CAMPUS IS ASKED TO WEAR FACE COVERING AND MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING, WHETHER THEY ARE FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS OR VISITORS TO CAMPUS.

WE DIRECT THEM TO [INAUDIBLE] TO UCCS [INAUDIBLE] WEBSITE FOR OUR LATEST UPDATES.

THE PROTOCOLS WE'VE PUT IN PLACE PROVIDE A SUPPRESSION, ADJUST AN EXTENSION OF THAT.

PROTECTING THE PRIDE AS WE CALL IT, IS SIMPLY ABOUT VALUING AND RESPECTING THAT ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

IT'S ABOUT DOING OUR PART TO KEEP EACH OTHER HEALTHY AND SAFE.

WE'RE ACTIVELY PROMOTING THE THREE W'S, AS THEY'RE CALLED, WEARING MASK, WASHING HANDS AND WATCHING THE DISTANCE.

OUR INTENTION IS TO STRICTLY ENFORCE THESE PROTOCOLS.

BUT MY HOPE IS THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO, SINCE WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD A PHENOMENAL SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND THERE'S LOT OF COMPASSION FOR EACH OTHER AT UCCS.

IN TERMS OF SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, CAMPUS HAS PURCHASED A FACE COVERING FOR EVERY FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS.

OUR CAMPUS HAS PURCHASED FACE SHIELDS FOR INSTRUCTORS IN CLASSROOMS THAT NEED IT.

PHYSICAL BARRIERS, PLEXIGLASS AND "STAND HERE" MARKS ARE INSTALLED IN ALL PUBLIC SERVICE AREAS AND CLASSROOMS. IDEAL INSTALLATION OF CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY, CAMERAS, MICROPHONES, ETC.

ARE BEING INSTALLED IN APPLICABLE CLASSROOMS. STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT CHANGED SO THAT FAILURE TO COMPLY IS A STUDENT DISCIPLINE ISSUE.

EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE SKILLSOFT TRAINING MODULE TO RETURN TO WORK ON CAMPUS, AND EMPLOYEES WILL TAKE A HEALTH SURVEY DAILY AND BE TOLD NOT TO REPORT TO WORK IF THEY ANSWER YES TO ANY QUESTION.

HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE ACCOMMODATION GUIDANCE FROM OUR PUBLIC HEALTH CONTACT, AND HR, THE OTHER SUPERVISOR.

EMPLOYEES WHO EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT RETURNING TO CAMPUS WILL WORK WITH THEIR SUPERVISOR AND HR TO CREATE A REMOTE WORK PLAN TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE.

STAFF AND FACULTY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCEMENT IN THEIR IMMEDIATE WORK AREA, CLASSROOM, CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA, RECEPTION AREA, ETC.

WE'RE ACTUALLY PROVIDING SCRIPTS AND GUIDANCE FOR FACULTY CONDUCTING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND DEALING WITH POTENTIAL GUIDANCE VIOLATIONS.

FLOOR LIAISON WITH BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMON AREAS OF THEIR BUILDINGS.

IN THE EVENT AN INDIVIDUAL FEELS THREATENED WHILE EXERCISING THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES, ENFORCING THE PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDANCE, OUR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY MAY BE CALLED IN FOR ASSISTANCE.

CONTACT TRACING AND TESTING, UCCS HAS SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH SOFIA, THE TEST SERVICE WE CURRENTLY USE FOR FLU AND STREP.

THE SOFIA TEST TAKES APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES TO COMPLETE USING A SALIVA SAMPLE.

THIS CUTS THE TIMELINE FOR CONTACT TRACING TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, GIVEN THAT PCR TEST TURNAROUND IS RUNNING AROUND SEVEN TO 14 DAYS.

WE'LL USE THE TEST ON SYMPTOMATIC STUDENTS, STUDENTS IDENTIFIED IN CONTACT TRACING AND ATHLETES.

WE'LL ADD A TEMPORARY POSITION IN THE WELLNESS CENTER TO SUPPORT CONTACT TRACING.

THE AFFECTED UNITS AND CLASSES WILL BE NOTIFIED IF A POSITIVE CASE IS TRACED TO THEM.

FACULTY WILL RECEIVE DIRECT COMMUNICATION IF ONE OF THEIR STUDENTS TEST POSITIVE, BUT WE WON'T BE REVEALING THE IDENTITY OF THE STUDENT.

EMPLOYEES WILL SEEK TESTING THROUGH THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER.

WE WILL NOT CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE TESTING, IT'S NOT RECOMMENDED BY CDC AS A VIRUS SUPPRESSION TOOL.

WE DO NOT HAVE ORGANIC UCCS LAB THAT CAN DO THE PCR TEST, MUCH LESS IN BULK.

WE DO NOT HAVE THE STAFF TO SUPPORT BROAD SURVEILLANCE TESTING, EL PASO COUNTY DOES NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO TEST OUR ENTIRE CAMPUS POPULATION.

EL PASO COUNTY WILL BE HANDLING CONTACT TRACING FOR OUR FACULTY, STAFF, AND COMMUTER STUDENTS, AND EL PASO COUNTY HAS ANNOUNCED A TEMPORARY TESTING FACILITY THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR CRITICAL WORKERS.

AT LEAST WE'VE BEEN TOLD THIS WILL INCLUDE EDUCATORS, INCLUDING OUR FACULTY AND STAFF.

WE DON'T KNOW WHAT ITS CAPACITY OR TURNAROUND TIME WILL BE FOR RESULTS.

IN TERMS OF ATHLETICS, RMAC, ROCKY MOUNTAIN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE, HAS APPROVED NON-CONTACT LOW-RISK SPORTS FOR FALL SEASON AND REALLY MOVED EVERYTHING ELSE TO SPRING.

WE ALSO DELAYED OUR ATHLETICS BY A MONTH.

TESTING PROTOCOLS FOR ALL ATHLETES WILL BE OBSERVED.

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FOR EVENTS, WE'LL HAVE NO PUBLIC CONTRACTED EVENTS IN FALL 2020 AND IN-PERSON EVENTS NOT TO EXCEED 50 PEOPLE.

ANY GUEST MUST BE BY APPOINTMENT AND MUST COMPLETE ALL CAMPUS PUBLIC HEALTH PROTOCOLS EXCEPT THE SKILLSOFT TRAINING.

IN TERMS OF CONTINGENCY PLANS, WE'LL CONSIDER SEVERAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION FOR DETERMINING IF AND WHEN TO CEASE CAMPUS OPERATIONS AND SEND OUR CLASSES REMOTE.

THIS WOULD INCLUDE DIRECTION OF FEDERAL STATE OR COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS, NUMBER OF CASES IN EL PASO COUNTY AND RATE OF INCREASE, TESTING CAPACITY, HOSPITALIZATIONS, AND HOSPITAL CAPACITY, NUMBER OF CASES ON-CAMPUS.

PARTICULARLY IF CONTACT TRACING INDICATES A COMMUNITY SPREAD ON CAMPUS AND IMMEDIATELY WILL COMPLY WITH, RESOURCE, AND ENFORCE PUBLIC HEALTH RESTRICTIONS.

WE HAVE SET ASIDE 25 INDIVIDUAL ROOMS FOR QUARANTINE IF NECESSARY IN OUR DORMS. FOR STUDENTS THAT TEST POSITIVE OR DIRECTLY EXPOSED, THEY'LL BE SENT HOME FOR THE RECUPERATION OR QUARANTINE IF FEASIBLE.

I'LL CLOSE BY SAYING, I'M PROUD OF THE PATIENCE, COMPASSION AND COURAGE OUR FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS HAVE SHOWN THROUGHOUT THIS PLANNING PROCESS.

JUST WANT TO SAY AM PROUD TO BE A MOUNTAIN LION AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU.

>> QUESTIONS FOR CHANCELLOR [INAUDIBLE] COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO CHANCELLOR ELLIMAN.

>> GOOD MORNING REGENTS AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS, TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE.

AS I THINK ALL OF YOU KNOW, WE'RE LIVING THE DREAM. WE'RE BACK.

WE'VE BEEN BACK. OUR RESEARCH HAS BEEN BACK, PRETTY MUCH FULLY UP WITH ACCESS ANYWAY, MANAGING TO A 50 PERCENT CAPACITY STARTING IN MID-MAY.

OUR STUDENTS STARTED COMING BACK IN JUNE.

WE NOW HAVE ALL THE STUDENTS BACK ON CAMPUS THAT ARE GOING TO BE ON CAMPUS.

ALL OF OUR STUDENTS ON THIS CAMPUS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, HAVE SOME IN-PERSON COMPONENT TO THEIR ACADEMIC CURRICULUM BY NECESSITY FOR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING.

WHILE HAVE ROUGHLY 5,000 FULL-TIME STUDENTS IN A NORMAL YEAR.

WE DON'T EXPECT, BECAUSE OF THE WAY WE'RE DIVIDING IT UP BETWEEN VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON, TO HAVE MORE THAN 1,600 OR 1,700 ON THE CAMPUS AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT IN TIME BUT WE'RE HERE, WE'RE ALREADY SEEING THAT.

WE HAVE, AS ALL THE OTHER CAMPUSES HAVE EXPLAINED AND WE'VE EXPLAINED FOR ANXIOUS, VERY STRICT PROTOCOLS AND I HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT, TWO MONTHS INTO THIS, THOSE PROTOCOLS ARE LARGELY BEING MET.

WE'RE SEEING REALLY VERY, VERY GOOD, SATISFYING COMPLIANCE WITH MASK-WEARING, SOCIAL DISTANCING, WITH THE CLEANING PROCESSES THAT WE'VE PUT IN PLACE.

WE HAVE INTERNAL TESTING AND CONTACT TRACING CAPACITY.

FOR OURSELVES ON CAMPUS WE ARE USING THE PCR TEST.

WE EXPECT TO HAVE CAPACITY BY OCTOBER 1ST TO DO 3,000 PCR TESTS A WEEK IF WE NEED TO.

WE ARE ALSO DOING THE CONFIRMATORY TESTING FOR THE DENVER CAMPUS, WE'RE HAPPY TO DO THAT.

WE ARE ACTUALLY LOOKING AT THE POSSIBILITY OF FINDING WAYS TO BILL FOR THAT FOR INSURANCE, BUT AT THE MOMENT WE'RE COVERING THAT COST OURSELVES.

SINCE JUNE 2ND ON OUR TRACK, WE'VE HAD 26 CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID AMONG FACULTY STUDENTS AND STAFF.

I THINK FIVE OF THOSE WERE STUDENTS, THE REST WERE EITHER FACULTY OR STAFF.

WE HAVE DONE CONTACT TRACING AND QUARANTINING ON THOSE PEOPLE.

WE DON'T BELIEVE THAT ANY OF THOSE CASES WERE ACTUALLY ACQUIRED ON CAMPUS AT THIS POINT AND THAT IS GOOD NEWS FOR US.

OTHERS HAVE ADDRESSED THIS, I KNOW CHANCELLOR MARKS DID.

THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WE HAVE RIGHT NOW IS ACTUALLY NOT COVID, IT'S CHILDCARE.

WE'RE TRYING TO WORK OUR WAY, NOT ONLY FOR OUR ACADEMIC FACULTY, BUT FOR THE PROFESSIONAL FACULTY THAT WE HAVE TO LOOK FOR SOLUTIONS TO HELP THEM IN THE SEARCH FOR CHILDCARE BECAUSE IT'S A MAJOR ISSUE ON THIS CAMPUS, BOTH FOR US AND FOR OUR HOSPITAL PARTNERS.

WE'RE EXPLORING SEVERAL DIFFERENT ALTERNATIVES TO TRY TO BE OF MORE ASSISTANCE THAN WE HAVE BEEN IN THE CHILDCARE ARENA.

OTHER THAN THAT, WE'RE IN OPERATION, THINGS ARE GOING, I WOULD HAVE TO SAY, [NOISE].

WELL TO THIS POINT AND WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT WE CAN MAINTAIN THAT POSTURE MOVING FORWARD.

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>> QUESTIONS FOR CHANCELLOR ELLIMAN?

>> GLEN, I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT.

>> SURE.

>> I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR YOUR REPORTS TODAY AND ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE THROUGH THIS ENTIRE PROCESS.

WE'RE AS READY AS WE COULD BE RIGHT NOW AND I KNOW THAT YOU BRING WITH YOU YOUR EXPERTISE TO HAVE THAT FLEXIBILITY TO ASSESS AS WE GO AND I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR GOOD WORK.

>> OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM REGENTS?

>> I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS.

>> OKAY.

>> THIS IS MORE OF A SYSTEM-WIDE.

I'VE BEEN ASKED, IF A STUDENT GETS TESTED AND IS POSITIVE, WILL THAT INFORMATION BE PRESENTED TO THE INSTRUCTOR OR THE FACULTY MEMBER THAT'S TEACHING? I'M ASSUMING THAT'S PART OF THE CONTACT TRACING, BUT I'M HEARING A MIXED BAG.

>> YES. FOR CU DENVER.

>> YES FOR ANSCHUTZ.

>>YES.

>> WE WILL NOT NAME THE STUDENT, BUT WE WILL TELL THE INSTRUCTOR THAT THERE HAS BEEN A STUDENT TESTING POSITIVE IN THEIR CLASS.

>> THE SAME AS DON, YES, BUT WE WON'T REVEAL WHO THE STUDENT IS.

>> REGENT SMITH. YES, FOR US AS WELL.

>> OKAY. THEN THE OTHER QUESTION THAT CAME UP, CHANCELLOR MARKS, I KNOW YOU MENTIONED THAT YOU YOU'VE HIRED STUDENTS AND YOU'LL HAVE STAFF THAT ARE GOING TO BE THE "POLICE FORCE" AS FAR AS ENFORCING THE SAFETY GUIDELINES, BUT WHAT ABOUT THOSE THAT ARE IN CLASS TEACHING AND TWO STUDENTS ARE NOT SOCIAL DISTANCING OR THEY'RE NOT WEARING A MASK, HAVE THEY BEEN INFORMED AS FAR AS WHAT TO DO IN THAT CASE?

>> YES.

FACULTY AND STUDENTS WILL HAVE NUMBERS TO CALL OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL BE CAPABLE OF DEALING WITH DIFFICULT SITUATIONS IF THEY DO ARISE.

>> EACH OF OUR IN-PERSON CLASSES OR PROGRAMS HAS A COVID OFFICER IDENTIFIED AS SUCH.

THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THOSE PROTOCOLS, AND THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO DEAL WITH IT IF THEY SEE SOMEBODY WHO IS NOT.

AS I SAID BEFORE, SO FAR SO GOOD.

WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN VERY COMPLIANT.

>> I MIGHT QUICKLY ASK COO O'ROURKE TO COMMENT BECAUSE OF WHAT HE'S BEEN WORKING ON, SO PAT IF YOU WOULD?

>> WE HAVE PROVIDED GUIDANCE TO ALL INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY ON HOW THEY SHOULD ADDRESS THOSE SITUATIONS.

THIS IS NO DIFFERENT THAN IF WE HAD STUDENTS WHO WERE OTHERWISE DISRUPTIVE IN THE CLASSROOM SETTING.

WE ARE ABLE TO TREAT THAT AS A VIOLATION OF THE STUDENT CODE.

WE WILL ALSO HAVE RESOURCES AVAILABLE IF THERE IS A NON-COMPLIANT STUDENT OR A STAFF MEMBER TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE EITHER THROUGH EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS OR PUBLIC SAFETY AND IF WE HAVE A SITUATION THAT NEEDS ATTENTION.

>> I ASSUME THE SAME IS FOR UCCS?

>> YES, IT'S THE SAME FOR US. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. I'VE HAD THOSE TWO QUESTIONS COME UP A FEW TIMES, SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK.

I KNOW THAT EVERYONE'S BEEN WORKING TRIPLE TIME TO GET PREPARED FOR STUDENTS COMING TO CAMPUS, FOR BEING ON CAMPUS.

>> ARE THERE OTHER REGENTS COMMENTS, QUESTIONS?

>> YEAH, I'D JUST LIKE TO ASK A QUESTION OF THE CAMPUSES.

WE'VE HEARD A LOT NATIONALLY AROUND STUDENTS AND FACULTY AND PREPARATIONS FOR KEEPING THOSE INDIVIDUALS SAFE AND ONE THING THAT I THINK HAS BUBBLED TO THE SURFACE HERE ON OUR OWN CAMPUS IS BETWEEN THE OUTREACH FROM THE UNION AND AS WELL AS OTHER CONCERNED STAFF MEMBERS.

WHAT SITUATIONS DO YOU ALL HAVE IN PLACE OR WHAT SYSTEMS DO YOU ALL HAVE IN PLACE FOR CONNECTING WITH STAFF WHO HAVE CONCERNS? I KNOW WE'VE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF COMMUNICATIONS AS A BOARD ABOUT SOME CONCERNED STAFF MEMBERS, SO WHAT PROCESSES ARE THE CAMPUSES PUTTING IN PLACE OR DO YOU HAVE IN PLACE FOR ADDRESSING THOSE CONCERNS?

>> PAT, IF YOU WOULD, SINCE HR REPORTS UP TO YOU.

>> WE HAVE DONE SEVERAL MEETINGS WITH THE UNITS ACROSS CAMPUS, INCLUDING ALL OF THE MAJOR UNITS.

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WE WILL BE DOING ANOTHER FORUM TOMORROW FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF AND THEN WE HAVE OUR EMPLOYEE RELATIONS UNIT THAT HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY POSTING INFORMATION TO THE WEBSITE AND IS AVAILABLE TO RESPOND ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.

WE'RE TRYING TO SEND OUT CONSTANT COMMUNICATION AND BE AVAILABLE DIRECTLY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT ARISE.

>> CHUCK LITCHFIELD, CHAIRMAN FOR UCCS?

>> YEAH. THANKS, CHANCELLOR.

FOR UCCS, WE'VE BEEN MEETING WITH OUR STAFF ASSOCIATION PRETTY REGULARLY.

OUR STAFF ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT WAS A MEMBER OF OUR LOGISTICS RECOVERY TEAM AND WORK WITH HR ON A LOT OF OUR PROCEDURES.

EACH OF OUR UNITS HAS FILLED OUT THEIR OWN WORK TEMPLATES AND THEN HR AND SUPERVISORS HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH INDIVIDUAL STAFF MEMBERS TO ORGANIZE OUR WORK SCHEDULES OR TO WORK AROUND ANY CONCERNS THAT THEY'VE EXPRESSED.

COMMUNICATION IS REALLY IMPORTANT AS YOU KNOW AND SO WE FOUND THAT WE ARE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE AND LISTEN AND COMMUNICATE AGAIN.

THAT IS A PART OF OUR PROCESS, IT CONTINUES, AND AS WE HAVE FACULTY AND EVEN SOME STAFF WHO ARE JUST NOW COMING BACK TO CAMPUS, WE ARE HAVING TO RE-COMMUNICATE A LOT OF THOSE MESSAGES THAT WE STARTED PUTTING OUT BACK IN JULY.

>> FOR CU DENVER, WE'RE WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR STAFF COUNCIL ON EXACTLY THESE ISSUES AND WE ALSO HAVE HR PROCESSES IN PLACE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE PARTICULAR CONCERNS.

WE'RE ALSO ASKING SUPERVISORS TO WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR STAFF TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE WHO DON'T WANT TO COME BACK TO CAMPUS HAVE APPROPRIATE ACCOMMODATIONS.

>> WE'RE IN THE SAME BOAT, THE DIFFERENCE WITH US, IS WE'VE BEEN AT THIS NOW FOR TWO MONTHS, AND SO WE WORKED THROUGH CONCERNS AS THEY ARISE.

BEING A HEALTH SCIENCE CAMPUS I THINK OUR STAFF IS MORE USED TO A DISCIPLINED ENVIRONMENT LIKE THAT.

WE HAVE NOT HAD MAJOR ISSUES RAISED.

>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS AND PRESIDENT KENNEDY, DO YOU WANT A MINUTE TO WEIGH IN ON THIS TOPIC AT ALL?

>> I WOULD JUST SAY THAT, I THOUGHT THE REGENTS, THE CHANCELLORS, THEIR STAFF, THE FACULTY AND EVERYBODY THAT'S WORKED VERY HARD.

I THINK YOU COULD TELL BY THEIR PRESENTATIONS, A LOT OF PEOPLE, UP AND DOWN THE ORGANIZATION, HAVE INVESTED A LOT OF EFFORT, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE READY TO GO BACK THIS FALL.

AS YOU WILL ALSO TELL, THERE'S A LOT OF EXPENSES, THAT ARE BEING INCURRED.

EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE LITTLE STATEMENTS, HAS EXTRA COST RELATED TO IT, THAT WE HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO PASS ON TO THE STUDENTS.

SO, I JUST WANT TO APPLAUD EVERYBODY, FOR ALL THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE, TO THIS MOMENT AND LOOK FORWARD TO COME BACK THE FALL.

IN THE FUTURE, AT THE OTHER CAMPUSES AND CONGRATULATE THAT DON AND ON WHAT THEY'VE ALREADY DONE AT ANSCHUTZ.

>> THANK YOU. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE THREE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE STATE, BACK IN SESSION.

CERTAINLY ANSCHUTZ, SINCE JUNE.

THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY, HAS BEEN IN SESSION FOR OVER A MONTH NOW AND CMU AND GRAND JUNCTION, WITH ABOUT 12000 STUDENTS, ALSO CAME BACK ON MONDAY.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT WE DON'T HAVE AN EXACT SCIENCE HERE.

THERE'S LOTS OF QUESTIONS AND REGENTS, I KNOW THAT YOU'VE RECEIVED A LOT OF THEM.

THIS IS A BIG DECISION TO MAKE AND YET, I THINK OUR CHANCELLORS AND OUR TEAMS, PEOPLE WE DON'T SEE ON THE SCREEN HERE, THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE DIFFERENT CAMPUSES, THAT HAVE WORKED TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

I THINK, I'M PROUD TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH HARD WORKING PEOPLE.

WORKING TO MAKE THE DECISION, TO OPEN OUR UNIVERSITIES.

SO THAT STUDENTS CAN CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AND JUDGING FROM WHAT WE'RE SEEING WITH OUR ENROLLMENTS, STUDENTS ARE READY TO COME BACK.

ALTHOUGH IT MAY NOT BE THE FULL EXPERIENCE THAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR, WE KNOW THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE PRETTY GOOD ENROLLMENT, UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

SO, AGAIN, THANK YOU ALL, FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND SPEAKING FOR MYSELF, AS A REGENT, YOU HAVE MY FULL SUPPORT.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A GRATE FALL.

WITH THAT, I THINK I'D LIKE TO MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT TOPIC AND THAT'S THE RESOLUTION THAT REGENT GANAHL HAS BROUGHT UP,

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WITH THAT, HEIDI, YOU WANTED ME TO TURN IT OVER TO YOU OR IS THAT THE PLAN THEN?

>> SURE. THAT WORKS GREAT THEN.

>> GREAT.

>> THANK YOU. I THINK YOU'VE ALL SEEN THE RESOLUTION, AT THIS POINT.

I GUESS, THEN I'LL JUST READ THE RECOMMENDED ACTION.

I WON'T READ THE STATEMENT OF INFORMATION.

I THINK EVERYBODY CAN SEE THAT.

OKAY. SO, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THERE SHALL PROVIDE A $1,000 CREDIT, AGAINST TUITION FOR ALL FULL-TIME STUDENTS AND A $500 CREDIT, AGAINST TUITION FOR ALL PART-TIME STUDENTS, PER SEMESTER, FOR THE UPCOMING ACADEMIC YEAR, 2020/2021.

WE ALL RECOGNIZE THAT FAMILIES ARE HURTING RIGHT NOW AND OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ARE HURTING.

I'VE HEARD FROM MANY, AS HAVE ALL OF YOU, ON THE DIFFICULTIES THEY'RE FACING, ABOUT DECISIONS MADE TO COME TO SCHOOL, THIS FALL AND HOW TO NAVIGATE EDUCATION, GOING FORWARD.

SO AS I'VE HEARD THESE CONVERSATIONS, I'VE TRIED TO COME UP WITH A POTENTIAL SOLUTION, THAT WOULD PROVIDE SOME RELIEF TO FAMILIES, THAT ARE ATTENDING ALL OF OUR CAMPUSES AND IN A VERY ACROSS-THE-BOARD WAY, SO IT'S VERY SIMPLE.

IT'S VERY EASY. IT'S AUTOMATIC AND THERE'S NO FORMS TO FILL OUT OR PAPER WORK, OR BUREAUCRACY ABOUT IT.

WE'RE ALL HAVING TO MAKE REALLY TOUGH CHOICES RIGHT NOW, FOR OUR FAMILIES, FOR OUR BUSINESSES AND FOR, OBVIOUSLY, OUR UNIVERSITY.

I THINK WE CAN MAKE THIS HAPPEN, WITH A WILL TO REALLY RELY ON THE RAINY DAY SAVINGS, THAT WE'VE PUT ASIDE, OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS.

THANKS TO REGENT LUDWIG AND REGENT CARSON AND SEVERAL OTHERS, REGENT SHARKEY, THEY'VE PUSHED US, OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS AND ME, AS WELL.

SO, IT'S TIME TO USE THAT RAINY DAY FUND.

I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER REASON TO DO IT.

TO SHARE IN THE PAIN OF OUR FELLOW STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, AND TO MAKE SOME TOUGH CHOICES, AND SOME CUTS WHERE WE NEED TO, TO DO SO.

SO THAT IS THE RESOLUTION.

>> GREAT.

>> BUT I THINK THAT RESOLUTION CHANGED FROM THE LAST TIME THAT WE SAW IT.

SO, I'D LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO VICE-PRESIDENT SALIMAN AND TO MAYBE, MARK KENNEDY, TO SEE IF YOU HAVE A DOLLAR FIGURE FOR WHAT SHE'S PROPOSED, SINCE WE SAW IT LAST.

LET YOU GUYS MAKE YOUR COMMENTS AND THEN WE'LL OPEN IT UP TO REGENTS.

WE VOTED ON TUITION IN THE SPRING.

SO THIS ISN'T A VOTE ON TUITION AND WE WILL BE VOTING ON THIS SYSTEM, WILL BE A RESOLUTION.

A VOTE ON REGENT GANAHL'S RESOLUTION.

SO, THE ORDER I'D LIKE TO DO THIS IN, WOULD BE TODD SALIMAN, MARK KENNEDY AND THEN REGENTS.

THEN WILL CALL THE QUESTION.

>> GLENN, JUST A POINT OF ORDER HERE.

DID WE HAVE A SECOND FOR THE MOTION?

>> JACK, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE NEED A SECOND FOR YOUR MOTION.

I DO HAVE A SECOND.

>> I WILL SECOND REGENT GANAHL'S RESOLUTION.

>> THANK YOU, REGENT SHARKEY.

THANK YOU REGENT KROLL, FOR CATCHING THAT.

>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.

SO WE ESTIMATE, THAT THE COST OF THIS RESOLUTION WOULD BE ABOUT $65 MILLION, PER SEMESTER.

IF IT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE ACADEMIC YEAR, IT WILL BE ABOUT $130 MILLION.

I'M HAPPY TO SHARE WITH YOU, IF YOU'D LIKE, WHERE WE ESTIMATE THE TYPES OF IMPACTS WE WOULD SEE AS A RESULT OF THIS RESOLUTION.

WOULD YOU LIKE THAT, MR CHAIRMAN?

>> YES.

>> OKAY. SO, WE THINK THAT THIS TYPE OF BUDGET IMPACT, WOULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANTLY NEGATIVE EFFECT, ON OUR ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A QUALITY ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE AND THAT IT WOULD ALSO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE IMPACT ON STAFF AND FACULTY MORALE BECAUSE IT WOULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL LAYOFFS AND FURLOUGHS.

WE ALSO ARE CONCERNED, THAT IT WOULD PUT, AT RISK, OUR ABILITY TO PURSUE SOME OF THE STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, THAT WE'VE BEEN FOCUSING ON, OVER THE LAST YEAR OR SO.

WE ESTIMATE THAT THIS WOULD RESULT IN SEVERAL 100 ADDITIONAL LAYOFFS AND A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE FURLOUGHS, THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN IMPLEMENTED.

THIS WOULD ALSO RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION, IF NOT ILLUMINATION,

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WE'RE CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD ALSO HAVE A VERY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AT UCCS AND JUST ON AN OPERATIONAL LEVEL, THAT MIGHT RESULT IN THE CAMPUS GOING FULLY ONLINE, FOR THE TIME THAT THIS REBATE IS GIVEN.

OF COURSE, IF THAT WERE TO HAPPEN, THAT WOULD ENABLE THE CAMPUS TO CLOSE SOME OF THEIR BUILDINGS AND ACHIEVE SOME UTILITY SAVINGS, THAT COULD HELP OFFSET THE IMPACT.

I KNOW THAT THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHANCELLORS WOULD RECOMMEND AGAINST THIS RESOLUTION AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR MAYBE TO MY BOSS. TO TAKE OVER FROM THERE.

NO QUESTIONS FOR TODD? PRESIDENT KENNEDY?

>> PRESIDENT KENNEDY NEEDS A MINUTE.

CAN I ASK A QUESTION OF TIME?

>> YES.

>> TODD, CAN YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE RESERVES THAT WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO BUILD FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS FOR A SITUATION LIKE THIS [NOISE] THAT REGENT LUDWIG LEAD OFF WITH A FEW YEARS AGO AND WHY WE CAN'T USE THOSE FIRST BEFORE WE GO TO LAYOFFS OR EMPLOYEE IMPACT.

>> YES. THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THAT.

WE HAVE BEEN USING THOSE RESERVES AS WE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD TO HELP OFFSET THE IMPACTS OF THE REVENUE REDUCTIONS AND WE'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING ADDITIONAL EXPENSES.

THE CAMPUSES HAVE ALREADY BEEN DIPPING INTO THOSE AND THEY WOULD DIP INTO THOSE MORE IN RESPONSE TO THIS ADDITIONAL REVENUE REDUCTION.

BUT THEY AREN'T EVEN CLOSE TO BEING ADEQUATE TO COVER THE TOTAL REVENUE IMPACT OF THIS.

SO THE OTHER IMPACTS THAT I DESCRIBED WOULD BE IN ADDITION TO DIP IN FURTHER TO THOSE RESERVES.

THE OTHER RISK OF THAT, OF COURSE, IS THAT, IF WE FULLY DEPLETE THOSE RESERVES, WHICH WE MIGHT END UP DOING IF THIS WERE TO PASS, IT REALLY PUTS US IN A WEAKER POSITION TO DEAL WITH ONGOING IMPACTS IF THERE IS FY22 IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OR THERE ARE SOME ADDITIONAL FY21 IMPACTS THAT WE HAVE NOT ANTICIPATED, WHICH ARE LIKE LEASES.

THE ONE THING THAT WE'VE LEARNED ALONG THE WAY IS THAT THIS IS DIFFICULT TO PREDICT.

IT'D BE MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH THOSE UNANTICIPATED IMPACTS IF THOSE RESERVES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY DEPLETED.

WITH THAT, I CAN TURN IT OVER TO MY BOSS, IF THAT'S OKAY?

>> THANK YOU AND I WANT TO THANK THE REGENTS FOR THEIR CONTINUED ENCOURAGEMENT FOR US TO BE EFFICIENT, TO OFFER TREMENDOUS VALUE TO OUR STUDENTS.

WHEN ONE CONSIDERS THE COMBINATION OF STATE FUNDING AND IN-STATE TUITION THAT CU RECEIVES RELATIVE TO OUR IN-STATE ENROLLMENT AND THE QUALITY OF OUR NATIONAL RANKINGS, WE DELIVER MORE FOR WHAT WE RECEIVE FROM TAXPAYERS AND TUITION THAN ANY OTHER FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITY.

WE'RE DELIVERING THE BEST VALUE, FOR STATE RESIDENTS TO ANY FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITY NOW, AND I SAY THAT EVEN BEFORE CONSIDERING THE IMPACT OF OUR RESEARCH AND THE MAJOR IMPACT THAT THAT BENEFITS THE UNIVERSITIES STATE IN WHICH WE LIVE.

WHEN YOU COMBINE OUR HOLDING TUITION FLAT AGAIN THIS YEAR, AND THE STRONG LEVEL OF FINANCIAL AID WE PROVIDE, AND THE INCREASED AID THAT WAS RECEIVED BY THE STUDENTS UNDER THE CARES ACT.

INFLATION ADJUSTED OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS HAD DECREASED.

STUDENTS ON AVERAGE ARE PAYING LESS THIS YEAR THAN THEY DID TWO YEARS AGO.

THAT'S NOT TO MENTION CUS BOULDERS TUITION GUARANTEE THAT KEEPS TUITION AND FEES FLAT FOR FOUR YEARS FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN.

WE HAVE BEEN MAKING HARD CHOICES.

WE HAD A $250 MILLION REDUCTION THAT ARE RISING [NOISE] UP TO 10% REDUCTION IN CAMPUS BUDGETS, AND THE MAJORITY OF OUR WORKFORCE IS TAKING PAY CUTS THROUGH FURLOUGHS, AND WE'VE HAD A 150 LAYOFFS.

TO GO FURTHER THOUGH, WITH YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT, I'M WORKING WITH THE CU FUND [NOISE] TO PROVIDE

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THIS WOULD BE ALLOCATED TO THE CAMPUSES BASED ON THEIR ENROLLMENT.

A SHARE OF ENROLLMENT, THAT IT WOULD BE USED TO HELP STUDENTS THAT ARE HURTING, THEY'RE FACING TEMPORARY FINANCIAL NEEDS DURING THIS PANDEMIC AND ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.

THESE WOULD BE PROVIDED DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH STUDENTS OF BETWEEN $402 THOUSAND PER STUDENT, THEREFORE, HELPING 2,500 TO 12,500 STUDENTS SYSTEM-WIDE.

AND IF WE NEED TO DO MORE, WE HAVE SAID WE'LL DO MORE.

BUT AS IT RELATES TO THE RESOLUTION ON THE TABLE, I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN THE NATION THAT HAS GIVEN TUITION REBATES EVEN WHEN THEIR STATE FUNDING IS TWO OR THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT CU RECEIVES IN STATE FUNDING AND IN STATE TUITION.

I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE LIMITED NUMBER OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS THAT HAVE REDUCED THEIR TUITION FOLLOWING THEIR DECISION TO GO FULLY ONLINE THIS FALL.

THESE PRIVATE SCHOOLS HAVE TUITION LEVELS FOUR TO FIVE TIMES OUR IN-STATE TUITION LEVELS.

THEY ARE GENERALLY REDUCING THEIR SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER TUITION BY TEN PERCENT, NOT THE 20 TO 23 PERCENT REDUCTION AS PROPOSED IN THIS RESOLUTION.

AS IT RELATES TO THE RESERVES THAT WE'VE CREATED, AS REFERENCED WITH FORMER REGENT LUDWIG, THOSE WERE SET AT FOUR PERCENT OF OUR TUITION.

SO THOSE RESERVES ARE SET AT FOUR PERCENT, WERE ALREADY TAKING PART OF IT FOUR PERCENT, ABSORBING THE VERY SIGNIFICANT CUTS WE'VE ALREADY TAKEN, THIS RESOLUTION WOULD ASK US TO HAVE A NEAR 23 PERCENT REDUCTION IN OUR TUITION.

IF WE LOOK AT MEETING THE NEEDS FOR THIS RESOLUTION, AS TODD HAS ALREADY GONE OVER, WE'RE ESTIMATING UPWARDS 850 ADDITIONAL STAFF AND FACULTY WOULD NEED TO BE REDUCED IN ADDITION TO HIGHER PROLES.

AND CURRENTLY OUR PROLES ARE ALREADY AS HIGH OR HIGHER THAN EVERY OTHER UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE.

THE BIGGEST CONCERN WE HAVE IS THAT THE QUALITY WOULD SUFFER.

THOSE OF YOU WITH BUSINESS BACKGROUND WILL OFTEN TIMES SAY, WE NEED TO JUSTIFY OUR ACTIONS BASED ON WHAT KIND OF RETURN WILL THIS PROVIDE? STUDENTS COME TO SEE EQUALITY.

THE FACT THAT OUR ENROLLMENT TRENDS HAVE LONG LEAD THE STATE AND MOST IN THE NATION REFLECTS THE TREMENDOUS VALUE WE DELIVER.

BUT IT'S REALLY HIGH-QUALITY, AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE.

I WORRY THAT THE CUTS THAT WOULD RESULT FROM THIS MEASURE WOULD REDUCE THAT QUALITY, AND BE PERCEIVED AS REDUCING THAT QUALITY IN PEOPLE'S MINDS AND REDUCE THE REASON THEY COME TO SEE YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE AND COULD ACTUALLY EVEN RESULT IN REDUCED ENROLLMENT, A NEGATIVE RETURN.

SO MY FEAR, AND I AM JOINED WITH THE CHANCELLORS IN THIS, IS THAT PASSING THIS RESOLUTION WOULD WEAKEN CU'S ABILITY TO DELIVER ON ITS MISSION, WOULD HURT QUALITY, WOULD DIMINISH OUR ABILITY TO MAKE THE INVESTMENTS NECESSARY TO KEEP UP WITH THE RAPIDLY CHANGING TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT THAT CHANGES, WHAT WE NEED TO DO AND WHAT WE NEED TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO DO.

IT WOULD HURT OUR ABILITY TO INVEST IN MEASURES THAT WOULD INCREASE OUR PRODUCTIVITY LONG-TERM, THEREFORE ALLOWING US TO CONTINUE TO KEEP OUR COSTS DOWN.

IT WOULD EXPOSE US TO UNNECESSARY RISK AT A TIME WHEN WE FACE PERHAPS MORE RISK THAN WE'VE EVER FACED IN OUR LIFETIME.

SO WITH THAT AS MY COMMENTS, I WILL EITHER BE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS OR TURN IT BACK TO YOU, CHAIRMAN.

>> I WILL OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS.

HEIDI, DID YOU WANT TO WEIGH IN BEFORE I TURN IT OVER TO OTHER PEOPLE HERE?

>> YEAH. QUICKLY I'D LIKE TO RESPOND.

WHILE I APPRECIATE THE CONCERNS BY PRESIDENT KENNEDY AND TODD SOLOMON, I POLITELY DISAGREE.

I'VE BEEN ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, I'VE DONE A DEEP DIVE ON THE FINANCES.

I'M NOT PROPOSING ANYTHING THAT I WOULD BELIEVE WOULD HURT THE UNIVERSITY.

IN FACT, I BELIEVE THIS WOULD HELP THE UNIVERSITY AND HELP OUR PARENTS AND FAMILIES GET THROUGH A REALLY TOUGH TIME AND BE EVEN MORE COMMITTED TO SEE YOU AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH US.

I THINK THERE ARE THINGS WE CAN DO BESIDES LAYING OFF OR TERMINATING EMPLOYEES.

I THINK THAT'S DRAMATIC AND I DON'T THINK IT'S NECESSARY BASED ON THE GROWTH OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS AT CU.

ALSO, WE CAN FREEZE INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION SPENDING WHERE POSSIBLE.

I BELIEVE THAT THE RESERVES ARE BEING A BIT UNDERPLAYED BECAUSE OF THE COMMITMENT OF SOME OF THE RESERVES TO PROJECTS OR INITIATIVES THAT COULD BE RE-LOOKED AT, ESPECIALLY KNOWING THAT THINGS ARE GOING TO DRAMATICALLY CHANGE IN HIGHER ED OVER THE COMING YEARS.

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WE'VE HAD THESE DISCUSSIONS BEFORE ABOUT HOW WE CAN ADDRESS THE RISING COST OF TUITION AT CU.

I THINK NOW IS THE TIME TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE FAMILIES AND STUDENTS THAT ARE REACHING OUT AND TALKING ABOUT THE PAIN THEY'RE EXPERIENCING.

FOR ME, IT WAS OVER A 100 THAT I RESPONDED TO AND TALKED TO.

IT IS TOUGH TIMES.

IT'S ABOUT TOUGH CHOICES.

IT'S ABOUT THE RAINY DAY THAT WE SAVED FOR THAT IS NOW HERE.

I THINK WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT TO SHOW OUR FAMILIES AND STUDENTS THAT WE CARE AND WANT TO BE PARTNERS IN THIS GOING FORWARD.

>> THANK YOU. REGENTS, I WOULD ASK YOU IF YOU HAVE A COMMENT, JUST JUMP IN AND TO KEEP YOUR COMMENTS.

>> CHAIR GALLEGOS JUST A QUICK COMMENT.

PROBABLY ALL OF US HAVE BEEN RECEIVING COMMUNICATIONS IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER, WHETHER PHONE CALLS OR EMAILS REGARDING, FROM PARENTS, AND FROM STUDENTS WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE COST OF PAYING FULL TUITION, AND FRANKLY NOT RECEIVING THE QUALITY, AND I KNOW WE DELIVER QUALITY EDUCATION.

BUT I THINK THE PERCEPTION IS THAT WE'RE NOT DELIVERING THE QUALITY THAT WE DID LAST FALL.

WE'RE NOT PROVIDING THE EXPERIENCE, THE QUALITY OF THE ACADEMICS HAS CHANGED WITH THE REMOTE LEARNING, THE HYBRID MODEL, THE WHOLE CAMPUS EXPERIENCE HAS CHANGED, AND THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE PAY FOR.

THEY'RE PAYING TO COME TO CAMPUS, AND TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT A CAMPUS LIFE PROVIDES.

THAT NO LONGER EXISTS.

THERE'S NO SPORTS, ACTIVITIES, QUALITY HAS BEEN COMPROMISED.

BUT I SUPPOSE PERSONALLY, AS A CONSUMER, IF I'M GOING TO PURCHASE SOMETHING THAT I'VE PURCHASED IN THE PAST, AND THE QUALITY OF THAT PRODUCT HAS BEEN COMPROMISED, I WOULD EITHER NOT PURCHASE IT, OR I WOULD EXPECT A REDUCTION IN WHAT I'M GOING TO PAY.

I THINK THAT APPLIES HERE.

I KNOW NO OTHER UNIVERSITIES HAVE DONE IT.

THIS DEAL, I ALMOST FEEL LIKE WITH A WINK, AND A NOD, IT'S LIKE OKAY, YOU DON'T DO IT, WE WON'T DO IT.

WHO'S GOING TO TAKE THE LEAD ON THIS? YES, IT DOES REQUIRE FURTHER CUTS.

BUT I THINK WE CAN DO THIS WITHOUT SACRIFICING THE ACTUAL QUALITY OF THE ACADEMICS.

I APPRECIATE REGENT KANO TAKING THIS ON.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE LISTEN TO THE TUITION PAYERS, THE STUDENTS AND THE PARENTS.

THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING RIGHT NOW.

>> THANK YOU REGENT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>>THIS IS REGENT SHOEMAKER.

I'M KNOWN FOR LISTENING TO THE STUDENTS, AND OF COURSE, THEY WANT A REDUCTION IN TUITION.

BECAUSE WE'RE IN A SERIOUS, SERIOUS RECESSION, AND MANY OF THEM HAVE LOST THEIR OWN JOBS ON CAMPUS ALREADY.

HOWEVER, I JUST CAN'T SUPPORT REGENT KANO'S RESOLUTION HERE.

FOR TWO, I'LL BE VERY BRIEF, TWO REASONS.

DEPENDING ON THE FUTURE OF HOW THIS VIRUS PROGRESSES, AND HOW OUR ENROLLMENTS COME OUT IN THE FALL, AND IN THE SPRING, WE MAY HAVE TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CUTS DURING THE YEAR, EVEN WITHOUT REDUCING TUITION.

I'M JUST NOT WILLING TO DO IT AT THIS POINT IN TIME.

I WOULD ONLY SUPPORT SOMETHING THAT IS ESSENTIALLY MEANS TESTED BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT MOST OF THE FINANCIAL BENEFIT NEEDS TO GO TO THE STUDENTS WHO NEED IT THE MOST.

I REALLY LIKE PRESIDENT KENNEDY PUTTING FIVE MILLION DOLLARS INTO SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS WHO APPLY AND SAY WHY THEY NEED IT, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY MEANS TESTING AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED.

I WOULD ENCOURAGE HIM TO SEE HOW IT GOES WITH THAT FIVE MILLION, AND IF IT IS DISPENSED PRETTY QUICKLY AS THE 18 MILLION FEDERAL MONEY WAS, THEN I HOPE HE CAN FIND ANOTHER FIVE MILLION TO PUT IN AT THAT POINT IN TIME.

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>> THANK YOU REGENT SHOEMAKER.

WHO ELSE WOULD LIKE TO JUMP IN HERE?

>> I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS REGARDING THIS ASSUMPTION THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE OFFERING SOME PRODUCT TO STUDENTS THAT IS LESS THAN THE QUALITY WE HAVE ALWAYS OFFERED AT CU.

THE REALITY IS THAT THE EYES OF THE WORLD ARE GOING TO BE WATCHING ALL OF HIGHER EDUCATION THIS FALL.

FUTURE CLASSES WILL LOOK OUT AT WHAT WE DO THIS FALL, AND SEE WHETHER OR NOT THEY'RE GOING TO BE INTERESTED IN ENGAGING WITH HIGHER EDUCATION AS AN INDUSTRY IN THE MONTHS THAT LIE AHEAD.

I THINK REGENT SHARKEY, SOME OF YOUR COMMENTS WERE A BIT PREMATURE.

WE DON'T KNOW FOR CERTAIN THAT WE WILL BE OFFERING SOMETHING THAT STUDENTS ARE NOT INTERESTED IN PAYING FOR AT THE PRICE WE ARE OFFERING IT TO THEM.

TO THE EXTENT THAT OUR BOULDER CAMPUSES, THE FLAGSHIP IN LEADING THE WAY.

WE, ACTUALLY ARE PROJECTING I THINK THERE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN OUR ENROLLMENT DESPITE ALL OF THIS.

ALL OF THAT BEING SAID, I WANT TO AGAIN, ECHO REGENT SHOEMAKER, AND THANKING PRESIDENT KENNEDY IN THE ADMINISTRATION.

I CAME TO THEM WITH A REQUEST LAST WEEK TO LOOK FOR SOME ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, THEY DID THAT, FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IS NOT AN INSIGNIFICANT SUM, IT MAY NOT PROVE TO BE SUFFICIENT, BUT IT IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, AND IT ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION THAT OUR STUDENTS HAVE COME TO EXPECT.

FOR ME, I PERSONALLY ENJOYED EARNING MY DEGREE FROM CU DENVER.

THOSE COURSES WERE MOSTLY ONLINE.

I TOOK, I THINK SEVEN OF THE COURSES IN THAT PROGRAM OUT OF 11 ONLINE.

I'M PROUD OF THAT DEGREE, I'M PROUD OF THE EDUCATION IT PROVIDED ME.

I THINK THAT STUDENTS THIS SEMESTER, WILL WALK WITH THEIR FEET THOUGH.

IF WE DON'T PROVIDE THAT QUALITY, WE MIGHT SEE OUR ENROLLMENTS DIP FOR THE SPRING.

TO REGENT SHOEMAKER'S POINT AS WELL, WE NEED TO BE VERY WELL-POSITIONED TO SUSTAIN FURTHER BUDGETARY IMPACTS MOVING AHEAD.

I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THE RESOLUTION, BUT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE ADMINISTRATION'S EFFORTS IN SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS IN THE MONTHS AHEAD.

>> JACK KROLL, I JUST HAVE ONE RESPONSE TO THAT, AND THAT'S TO SAY ENROLLMENTS ARE DOWN AT UCCS AND CU DENVER.

WE SHOULDN'T ALWAYS JUST FOCUS OUR ATTENTION ON HOW GREAT CU BOULDER IS.

WE HAVE TWO OTHER CAMPUSES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING ENROLLMENT REDUCTIONS.

>> ROSS WOULD LIKE YOU TO WEIGH IN ON THIS TOPIC?

>>I WOULD CHAIR GALLEGOS.

>>OKAY.

>>THANK YOU. FIRST OF ALL, I JUST NEED TO START MY COMMENTS WITH, I WAS VERY SURPRISED THAT THIS RESOLUTION CAME UP ON SUCH A LATE NOTICE.

I HAD TO SIT FROM THE LAST TIME WE MET AS A BOARD, THE PROTOCOL WOULD BE THAT RESOLUTIONS, WERE PREFERABLY, WOULD GO TO COMMITTEES WHICH THE JACK CURLS RESOLUTION DID GO.

I MEAN, IT WAS VOTED ON 5-4 TO GO TO A COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ANTI-RACISM, AND THAT IS WHERE THAT RESOLUTION LIES RIGHT NOW.

IT IS TAKEN UP ON THEIR COMMITTEE TO REALLY THOROUGHLY EXAMINE IT.

THIS ONE AGAIN, I WAS JUST SURPRISED THAT IT CAME UP AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE A CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT OUR PROTOCOL IS OR IS NOT.

THIS PROPOSAL THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP, IT'S A $130 MILLION AND WE NEED TO KEEP IN MIND THAT $130 MILLION IS GREATER THAN HOW MUCH MONEY WE ARE COLLECTING FROM OUR FURLOUGHS, FROM OUR FACULTY, AND STAFF.

THIS IS JUST A REALLY CRITICAL TIME FOR US AND I'M REALLY CONCERNED TOO, THAT THERE ISN'T ANY CRITERIA OR NEEDS BASED ON HOW THIS MONEY WOULD BE SPENT FOR OUR STUDENTS.

BECAUSE EVEN THE COVID 19 ECONOMIC STIMULUS FUND, THAT HAD A THRESHOLD.

THE FAMILY'S THRESHOLD WAS 75,000 AND THEN THEY RECEIVED SOME TYPE OF SUPPORT.

THEN THERE WERE SOME OTHER MODIFICATIONS TO THAT.

BUT AT LEAST THERE WAS A THRESHOLD BASED ON NEED.

BECAUSE I DON'T BELIEVE ANY ONE OF US [INAUDIBLE] AND PROBABLY DIDN'T NEED IT.

WE ARE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY NOT

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PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS ARE FOR THE GREATER GOOD, AND COVID IS NOT GOING TO DISAPPEAR AND IT'S NOT GOING TO MAGICALLY GO AWAY.

I BELIEVE WE NEED TO PROTECT OUR RESERVES RIGHT NOW BECAUSE WE HEAR ABOUT THIS BEING THE BIG STORM.

I DON'T THINK THE BIG STORM HAS HIT US YET, AND WE NEED TO HOPE THAT IT DOESN'T AND I HOPE WE HAVE A CALMER SPRING, BUT WE NEED MONEY IN RESERVES TO HELP US THROUGH THAT PROCESS.

I THINK WE NEED TO BE VERY CAREFUL AS YOU GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS, OR AT LEAST TAKE TIME TO STUDY THIS ISSUE.

NOT AN OVERNIGHT DECISION WHICH I THINK IS JUST NOT VERY RESPONSIBLE.

EVEN THOUGH I KNOW SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS.

I UNDERSTAND FOR A WHILE, BUT NOT ALL THE REGIONS HAVE, I'M ONE THAT HAS NOT.

SO I FELT REALLY CONCERNED THAT WE'RE DOING THIS SO QUICKLY.

I WANT TO ALSO TALK ABOUT SHARED GOVERNANCE.

BECAUSE AS I MENTIONED WITH FURLOUGHS, OUR FURLOUGHS, WE ARE ABLE TO COLLECT WHEN THIS IS OVER $110 MILLION.

IF WE ADOPT THIS OUT OF THE OVERALL BIG BUDGETING PURELY INCLUDING OUR RESERVES, IT DOESN'T EVEN COVER THAT.

MY FEELING IS THAT, IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO BE INCLUSIVE IN DECISION MAKING, AND THAT WE DO THIS FROM A SHARED DECISION MAKING PROCESS AND NOT DO THIS IN ISOLATION OF EVERYONE.

WE NEED TO DO THIS RIGHT FOR THE RIGHT REASONS, IN A COLLABORATIVE FASHION.

I BELIEVE ALL OF US, EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US CARES ABOUT OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND I WANT TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO HELP SUPPORT THEM.

BUT I DO NOT AGREE THAT WE SHOULD BE DOING THIS IN SUCH A QUICK FASHION, WITHOUT HAVING ALL THE FACTS AND FIGURES IN FRONT OF US, AND WITHOUT US CONSULTING WITH OTHER PEOPLE FROM OUR COMMUNITY.

I ALSO HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY EMAILS.

[OVERLAPPING].

I'LL BE FINISHED IN A MINUTE, AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY OF THE EMAILS REGARDING THIS OR ASKING US TO DO THIS.

BUT I'LL TELL YOU, I HAVE RECEIVED A LOT OF EMAILS FROM OUR STUDENTS REGARDING SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ANTI-RACISM.

HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE ABLE TO DISCUSS THAT SOON.

BUT ANYWAY, I CANNOT AT THIS POINT SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION AS IT IS RIGHT NOW.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. REGENTS WHO HAVEN'T WEIGHED IN.

>> I'LL WAY IN CHAIR GALLEGOS.

I AM NOT A BUSINESS PERSON.

HOWEVER, I DON'T FIND THIS PRUDENT TO VOTE FOR REGENT CANALS' RESOLUTION.

I WAS ON THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD IN [NOISE] 2001, DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION.

K12 TOOK A BIG HIT, AND WE'VE HEARD ABOUT THE NEGATIVE FACTOR, THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT THE LEGISLATURE TOOK FROM K12 FOR PER PUPIL SPENDING.

WE'VE NEVER DUG K12 OUT OF THE NEGATIVE FACTOR.

IN FACT, IT'S GOING TO INCREASE.

I REMEMBER WHEN I FIRST GOT ON THE BOARD, THE VERY FIRST RETREAT THAT WE HAD IN THE WINTER SEEING GRAPH, WHERE TODD SHOWED OUR FINANCES OVER THAT PERIOD OF TIME UP TO THE PRESENT.

ALTHOUGH WE NEVER TALK ABOUT HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE NEGATIVE FACTOR IN THE SAME WAY AS K12, THERE ACTUALLY IS A VERY SIMILAR PHENOMENON.

TURNS OUT THIS YEAR, THE STATE GAVE US $263 MILLION FUNDING FOR THE CU SYSTEM.

ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION AND ENROLLMENT, THE UNIVERSITY NEEDS A 177 MILLION TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER IN THE EARLY 2000'S.

I DO RECALL THAT WHEN TODD SHOWED US THAT GRAPH, WE WENT INTO A NEGATIVE FACTOR AND WE HAVE NOT GOTTEN OUT OF THAT.

AS WE KEEP HEARING FROM REGENTS AND TODD AND THE PRESIDENT WE DON'T KNOW WHEN THE IMPACT OF THIS PANDEMIC WILL STOP.

NEXT YEAR COULD BE EVEN WORSE.

SO AGAIN, I JUST DON'T FIND THIS FINANCIALLY PRUDENT TO ESSENTIALLY GIVE BACK THE $260 MILLION TO STUDENTS THAT'S ALMOST EQUIVALENT TO WHAT WE GOT FROM THE STATE.

LIKE IRENE, I HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY EMAILS FROM STUDENTS OR PARENTS REQUESTING MONEY.

IN FACT, I'VE GOTTEN EMAILS SAYING, "I DON'T WANT TO BE IN ON CAMPUS", "I DON'T WANT MY CHILD TAKING THE RTD".

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SO I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THIS RESOLUTION.

>> ANY OTHER REGENTS WHO HAVE NOT WEIGHED IN YET? I GUESS THAT I'M WEIGHING IN, AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO CALL THE VOTE.

I AM NOT GOING TO SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION BECAUSE OF THE COST.

I THINK THAT WE HAVE BEEN, FOR SIX MONTHS, AS CAMPUSES AND CHANCELLORS AND OTHER PEOPLE DISCUSSING WHAT OUR BUDGET IS.

WE HAD A TUITION VOTE THREE OR FOUR MONTHS AGO WHICH WAS ZERO.

I THINK THAT WE HAVE BEEN MAKING THE HARD DECISIONS ALL ALONG.

AND FOR THIS TO COME AT SUCH A LATE DATE, YESTERDAY WAS 2,000 AND 1,000, TODAY IT'S 1,000 AND 500.

I THINK IT NEEDS MORE THOUGHT THAN THAT.

ALSO WITH REGARD TO MORE CUTS TO COME UP WITH THE EXTRA MONEY ON CAMPUSES, THAT'S GOING TO HURT QUALITY.

I'VE SEEN THE NUMBERS, I'VE WORKED THE NUMBERS, I'VE SEEN WHAT THE ADMINISTRATION HAS COME UP WITH.

I THINK WE HAVE MADE SOME TOUGH CHOICES.

MY PRIORITY IS TO KEEP THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO OPEN AND STRONG OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS.

I DON'T THINK WE HAVE THE MONEY TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS AT THIS PARTICULAR POINT.

IT'S NOT A VOTE AGAINST WHETHER OR NOT I APPRECIATE AND VOTE FOR FAMILIES OR NOT.

THAT'S A LITTLE UNFAIR WHEN IT'S PUT THAT WAY.

I THINK IT'S A VOTE IN TERMS OF OPENING UP THE UNIVERSITY AND MAKING SURE THAT THIS UNIVERSITY SURVIVES ANOTHER 150-YEARS.

I THINK THAT'S WHAT THIS VOTE IS ABOUT.

I ALSO THINK THAT WITH REGARD TO, HOW ARE WE HELPING STUDENTS? $18 MILLION FROM THE CARES ACT FOR STUDENTS, THE FIVE THAT PRESIDENT KENNEDY JUST TALKED ABOUT, WE GO OUT OF OUR WAY ON EACH CAMPUS TO FIND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS SO THAT THEY CAN ATTEND.

ALL OF THAT'S GOING TO STILL CONTINUE.

SO WITH THAT, AT THIS LATE DATE, I CAN'T SUPPORT THIS AND IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO WEIGH IN, IF NOT, I'M GOING TO CALL THE VOTE.

>> I JUST HAD ONE LAST COMMENT AND I'LL MAKE IT VERY SHORT, IS THAT, I JUST NEED TO SAY THAT OUR FACULTY AND STAFF, ESPECIALLY OUR FACULTY, HAVE PUT IN SO MUCH TIME AND EFFORT INTO MAKING THIS TRANSITION FOR US.

THEY'RE EXCELLENT, WE ARE NOTED FOR OUR STELLAR FACULTY THAT WE HAVE AND PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND THE REMOTE LEARNING THAT HAS BEEN TAKING PLACE HAS BEEN SECOND TO NONE TOO.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE VERY BEST PRODUCT TO SELL IN THE STATE. THANK YOU.

>> SO WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO CALL THE VOTE AND EFFIE, CAN YOU HELP ME WORD IT? UNLESS HEIDI WOULD LIKE TO, AND THIS IS A VOTE ON WHETHER WE SUPPORT HER RESOLUTION, WHICH IS $1,000 FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS AND $500 FOR PART-TIME STUDENTS.

>> YES, I CAN READ IT.

IT'S RESOLVED THAT THERE SHALL BE A $1,000 CREDIT AGAINST TUITION FOR ALL FULL-TIME STUDENTS AND A $500 CREDIT AGAINST TUITION FOR ALL PART-TIME STUDENTS PER SEMESTER FOR THE 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR.

>> THANK YOU. EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THE RESOLUTION? EFFIE WILL YOU DO A VOICE CALL?

>> ROLL CALL. YES. REGENT CARSON?

>>AYE. YES.

>> REGENT GANAHL?

>> I'D LIKE TO START BY JUST MAKING A COMMENT.

I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR OVER A MONTH AND I'VE BEEN DOING EVERYTHING I CAN TO FOLLOW PROCESS.

BUT THIS IS AN URGENT ISSUE AS STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ARE MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT RETURNING TO CAMPUS.

SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED AND ENGAGED IN THIS CONVERSATION FOR OVER A MONTH.

I APOLOGIZE IF YOU DON'T FEEL LIKE YOU WERE KEPT IN THE LOOP, BUT IT'S BEEN SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR A WHILE, AND I CERTAINLY DON'T THINK THIS HAS TO AFFECT FACULTY OR STAFF.

THERE ARE DEFINITELY OTHER WAYS TO ADDRESS THIS CREDIT.

LIKE I SAID [OVERLAPPING]

>> OUR DISCUSSION TIME IS OVER. WE NEED YOUR VOTE.

>> AYE.

>> REGENT GREIGO?

>> NO.

>> REGENT HILL?

>> YES.

>> REGENT KROLL?

>> NO.

>> REGENT SHARKEY?

>> YES.

>> REGENT SCHUMACHER?

>> NO.

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>> REGENT SMITH?

>> NO.

>> CHAIR GALLEGOS?

>> NO.

>> THE MOTION IS LOST FIVE TO FOUR.

>> THANKS EVERYONE FOR THEIR INPUT.

WITH THAT WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR LAST ITEM ON THE AGENDA, WHICH IS A REPORT FROM THE JOINT MEETING OF THE GOVERNANCE IN UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEES FROM LAST WEEK.

COMMITTEE CHAIRS SMITH AND SHARKEY, AND I THINK LESLEY, YOU'RE FIRST ON THAT AGENDA. IS THAT RIGHT?

>> YES. THANK YOU.

LAST WEEK, WE HAD THE FIRST EVER JOINT MEETING OF THE GOVERNANCE IN UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEES, AND WE APPRECIATED VERY MUCH HEARING PLANS THAT THE ADMINISTRATION IS MAKING ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION, AND HOW THE CHANCELLORS ARE ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES ON THEIR CAMPUSES.

I'M PARTICULARLY HAPPY THAT WE HAVE OUR NEW CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER, THEODOSIA COOK WORKING ON THIS, AND WILL BE WORKING ON THIS ALL YEAR.

TWO THINGS THAT WE HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR AT THIS MEETING WAS THAT THERE'S LOTS OF WORK LEFT TO DO ACROSS THE SYSTEM ON DIVERSITY.

WE FACE CHALLENGES THAT WON'T BE SOLVED OVERNIGHT, BUT OVER THE COURSE OF MULTIPLE YEARS.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO FOCUS ON DIVERSITY OVER THE LONG HAUL.

THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT ARE BEING DONE ON THE SHORT-TERM, AND CHAIR SHARKEY WILL BE DISCUSSING THIS, BUT THIS IS GOING TO BE A LONG CONCERTED EFFORT.

SECOND, MANY REGENTS FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT HOLDING THE ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABLE ON THE PROGRESS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE PROGRAMS. I'VE HEARD ACROSS VARIOUS STUDENT GROUPS THAT THE ISSUE OF RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION IS PARAMOUNT, AND I'M SURE THAT'S SOMETHING WE'LL BE FOCUSING ON.

NEITHER PROMISES NOR PLATITUDES WILL BE ACCEPTABLE ANY LONGER.

THE BOARD EXPECTS MEASURABLE PROGRESS.

OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, I WILL WORK WITH CHAIR SHARKEY TO DEVELOP A MECHANISM FOR THAT ACCOUNTABILITY.

WE WILL HAVE IN PLACE A MECHANISM THROUGH THE STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH INCLUDES DIVERSITY AS ONE OF IT'S FOUR PILLARS, AND WE'LL BE VOTING ON THE STRATEGIC PLAN IN JULY.

THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OVERSEES THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND WILL ENSURE THAT IT'S DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION PROVISIONS GIVE THE BOARD WHAT WE NEED TO EVALUATE PROGRESS AND EFFECTIVENESS.

AT OUR SEPTEMBER 10TH BOARD MEETING, WE WILL REPORT OUR RECOMMENDATIONS ON ACCOUNTABILITY, ENGAGEMENT, AND OTHER WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN ENSURE THAT ALL OF OUR STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF FEEL WELCOME, SAFE, AND RESPECTED.

WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO CHAIR SHARKEY.

>> THANK YOU, CHAIR SMITH.

>> I WONDERED WHAT WAS GOING ON THERE I'VE NEVER HEARD YOU AT A LOSS FOR WORDS.

>> IT'S REALLY BEEN A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH YOU, LESLIE.

IN ALL OF THESE WEEKS THAT WE HAVE WORKED ON THIS TOGETHER, IT'S BEEN A REALLY COLLABORATIVE EFFORT AND A BI-PARTISAN EFFORT.

I APPRECIATE THAT AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR WORK TOGETHER.

THIS WORK IS GOING TO INCLUDE ACCOUNTABILITY AND OUR ENGAGEMENT APPROVAL AS A BOARD OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

IN ADDITIONALLY, WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE REGENTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SPECIFIC TOPICS IN OUR BOARD AND OUR COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

WE ALSO HAVE TO ENSURE THAT OUR STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF, THAT THEY HAVE A MEANINGFUL VENUE THROUGH WHICH TO ENGAGE WITH THE REGENTS ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION.

IT MIGHT TAKE THE FORM OF DEDICATED SESSIONS AT OUR BOARD MEETINGS, COMMITTEE MEETINGS, OR IN OTHER FORMS. AS CHAIR OF UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS, THERE'S TWO IMPORTANT TOPICS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE ADDRESSING THIS FALL.

THE FIRST ONE WILL BE THIS WEEK ON AUGUST 14TH.

IT'S AN ISSUE THAT'S BEEN SOMETHING THAT I'VE PERSONALLY BEEN INTERESTED IN NOW FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.

NUMBER OF YEARS AGO I WAS IN SAN FRANCISCO,

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THAT PROGRAM HAS SINCE EXPANDED.

IN LEARNING ABOUT THAT, I THOUGHT, WHAT A LIFE CHANGING OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN INCARCERATED.

ONCE THEY LEAVE THE PRISON SYSTEM TO GIVE THEM OPPORTUNITIES WITH A COLLEGE EDUCATION, TO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES IN LIFE THAT THEY MAY NOT HAVE OTHERWISE HAD FOR THEIR FUTURES.

I THINK IT'S A GREAT ISSUE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO TO LOOK INTO AND SO THIS FRIDAY WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A MEETING REGARDING THIS.

WE'RE GOING TO LEARN MORE AND HAVE A DISCUSSION SESSION FROM OUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND PARTICIPANTS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THESE PROGRAMS ARE AND SUPPORTING THE HIGHER EDUCATION GOALS OF INMATES.

I FIRST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE VICE PRESIDENT LIGHTNER IN HIS WORK ON THIS AND HE'S PUT TOGETHER, I THINK A GREAT AGENDA FOR OUR MEETING THIS FRIDAY.

THE SPEAKERS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ARE JONI CARSON, WHO'S THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND MELISSA SMITH, WHO'S THE EDUCATION FISCAL OFFICER AND GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.

JIM BULINGTON, COORDINATOR FOR PRISON COLLEGE PROGRAM, ADAM STATE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR STEPHEN HARTNETT , CU DENVER AND REBECCA SILBERT, SENIOR DIRECTOR RISING SCHOLARS NETWORK CORRECTIONS TO COLLEGE CALIFORNIA.

WE ENCOURAGE ALL OF THE REGENTS WHO ARE ABLE TO ATTEND THAT MEETING THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 14TH, AND I HAVE TO SAY I'M REALLY EXCITED AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS PRESENTATION.

THEN AT THE OCTOBER 15TH MEETING, WE'RE GOING TO FOCUS ON THE ACT AND SAT.

WE WILL HAVE A PRESENTATION ON THE CURRENT STATE REQUIREMENTS AND STATUTORY MANDATES FOR ACT AND SAT.

A PRESENTATION WILL REVIEW THE RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ACT AND SAT AS PREDICTORS OF SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION.

WE WILL EXPLORE THE CHALLENGES FACED BY DIFFERENT STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS TAKING THE SAT AND ACT AND THE POTENTIAL FOR EXAM BIAS.

FINALLY, WE WILL HAVE A PANEL DISCUSSION FROM OUR FACULTY AND ADMISSION LEADERS ON THEIR VIEWS AND USES OF THE ACT AND SAT.

FROM THAT POINT AGAIN, WHAT WE'LL BE DOING IN FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS TO PURSUE THESE REALLY IMPORTANT ISSUES.

I'LL LOOK FORWARD TO LEARNING AND HEARING MORE IN THE COMING MONTHS.

THESE ARE NOT SIMPLE SOLUTIONS AND THEY'RE NOT SOLUTIONS THAT ARE GOING TO HAPPEN IN A REAL QUICK PERIOD OF TIME.

I KNOW PEOPLE ARE IMPATIENT AND I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS GOING TO BE DELIBERATE, COLLABORATIVE, THOUGHTFUL, THOROUGH AND WE'RE GOING TO GET IT DONE RIGHT.

THAT'S MY REPORT. THANK YOU.

>> ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE FOR REGENT SMITH AND SHARKEY.

>> GLEN I HAVE A QUESTION.

>> SURE.

>> A COUPLE OF FOLLOW-UP COMMENTS.

I AM CONFUSED AS TO WHAT THE DELAY IS ON VOTING ON THIS RESOLUTION.

WHAT IS THE HOLDUP? WE'VE HAD ABOUT TWO MONTHS TO THINK ABOUT THIS, WHICH IS MORE TIME THAN MOST RESOLUTIONS.

WE'VE HAD PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH FOLKS OF ALL KINDS AND HEAR DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES, PLURAL, AND THERE ARE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES, WHICH I THINK IS A POINT THAT'S LOST IN A LOT OF FOLKS.

PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW REGARDING DISCRETE ELEMENTS OF THE RESOLUTION EMBEDDED IN THE OVERALL RESOLUTION.

BUT REGARDLESS, WE ALL KNOW WHAT OUR POSITION IS.

WE'LL MAKE A BINARY CHOICE YES-NO BASED ON THAT ANALYSIS, AND I DON'T SEE ANY VALUE IN DELAYING THIS FURTHER.

SO CONSISTENT WITH CUSTOM AND COMMON SENSE, I WOULD CALL UPON JACK AND LINDA WHO'VE BEEN ORDINARILY PUSHING THIS FOR A COUPLE MONTHS, AND SAYING IT'S URGENT TO PUT THE VOTE TO THE FLOOR TODAY.

WE CAN DO THAT. I SAID AS MUCH LAST WEEK, IF YOU RECALL, LET'S GET ON WITH IT, TAKE THE VOTE.

I SEE NO VALUE IN CONTINUING TO KICK THIS CAN DOWN THE ROAD.

>> I THINK CHANCE, THAT THIS BOARD TURNED THAT RESOLUTION OVER TO COMMITTEE.

[OVERLAPPING] AND THAT'S FOR JACK.

I HAVE NOT SEEN THE COMMITTEE WANT TO BRING IT

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I DON'T REALLY SEE THE RESOLUTION AS BEING SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO VOTE ON OR NOT, IT'S MORE THE APPROACH THAT THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE TO DEAL WITH SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT WERE IN THAT RESOLUTION.

>> I THINK IT'S PRETTY CLEAR THIS IS GOING TO GET VOTED ON ONE WAY OR THE OTHER GLEN, I THINK THAT'S PRETTY CLEAR.

IT WENT THROUGH COMMITTEE LAST WEEK.

NOW SAY IT AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, IF THAT CAN'T BE DONE AND INTRODUCED TODAY, BUT I'M PRETTY SURE, LEGALLY LINDA AND JACK AND WHOEVER CAN FORMALLY INTRODUCE IT RIGHT NOW.

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO DO THAT, THAT'S YOUR PREROGATIVE, BUT FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, I'VE HEARD A LOT OF POSTURING ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS, WHICH I AGREE, AND HOW URGENT THIS RESOLUTION IS.

HERE WE ARE TWO MONTHS LATER, YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY RIGHT NOW TO BRING THIS TO THE FLOOR.

I WOULD VOTE ON IT, SO WOULD OTHERS.

ULTIMATELY IT'S YOUR CHOICE, BUT I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT, AS LINDA SPECIFICALLY SAID IN PREVIOUS MEETINGS, THAT REPUBLICANS ARE STALLING OR ENGAGING IN DELAY TACTICS WHEN WE'RE READY TO VOTE ON THIS RIGHT NOW.

SO IF YOU WANT TO USE THIS AS SOME KIND OF POLITICAL HOT BUTTON ISSUE AS WE APPROACHED NOVEMBER'S ELECTION, THAT'S YOUR PREROGATIVE, BUT PEOPLE CAN KNOW VERY CLEARLY ON THE RECORD NOW TO WHOM THEY WILL ADDRESS THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT FURTHER DELAYS ON THIS ISSUE.

I HOPE IT'S THE CASE OF THE CAMERA ACCURATELY REPORTS ON REFLECTS THAT REALITY.

>> JOSE, YOU WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT AND THEN I CERTAINLY WILL AS WELL.

>> REGENT HILL PROCEDURALLY, THIS RESOLUTION IS IN THOSE TWO COMMITTEES, AND AS CHAIRMAN GALLEGOS STATED, IT'S THEIR PREROGATIVE TO DECIDE WHAT THEY WANT TO DO WITH THAT RESOLUTION AND THEIR DECISION HAS BEEN NOT TO ADDRESS THE RESOLUTION BUT INSTEAD TO PROCEED ON A DIFFERENT PATH.

SO THAT'S THE PROCEDURAL STATE OF PLAY AT THIS POINT OF TIME.

>> THEY COULD [NOISE] INTRODUCE IT RIGHT NOW, THAT IS THE REALITY.

>> THEY COULD IF THEY LIKED, BUT AGAIN I THINK THAT I CAN'T SPEAK FOR THEM, BUT I THINK RIGHT NOW THAT THE RESOLUTION FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES IS THE COMMITTEE'S RESOLUTION AND FOR IT TO COME TO THE FLOOR, AND HEIDI CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, THERE HAS TO BE A MOTION TO RELEASE IT TO THE FLOOR AT THIS POINT IN TIME, AND I DON'T SEE ANYTHING IN ANY WAY THAT REQUIRES A TWO THIRDS VOTE TO DO THAT.

>> THAT WOULD NOT BE NEEDED JOSE, THAT COULD BE INTRODUCED TODAY RIGHT NOW, JUST TO DECIDE IF THERE WAS A RESOLUTION.

>> CHANCE I'M GOING TO MOVE ASIDE, BECAUSE I DON'T SEE IF IT'S READY TO BE INTRODUCED.

I THINK THAT IT'S NOT GOING TO BE INTRODUCED TODAY, I THINK THAT YOU CAN TAKE THAT UP WITH SUE AND WITH LESLIE IN TERMS OF WHEN IT COMES BACK AND HOW IT COMES BACK.

>> UNDERSTOOD, LAST COMMENT, THAT'S FINE, THAT'S THEIR PREROGATIVE, BUT JUST KNOW, SOME PEOPLE ARE READY TO VOTE RIGHT NOW, AND OTHERS INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE POSTURED ABOUT THE URGENCY OF THIS RESOLUTION, ARE REFUSING TO BRING IT TO THE FLOOR RIGHT NOW WHEN THEY COULD.

>> CAN I WEIGH IN HERE?

>> I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT TOO.

[OVERLAPPING] WE HAVE SENT THIS TO COMMITTEE AND WE NEED TO RESPECT THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE.

WE DIDN'T SEND IT, I MEAN IT WAS VOTED ON BY FIVE INDIVIDUALS ON THIS BOARD.

REGENTS TO TAKE IT TO COMMITTEE AND I THINK WE NEED TO RESPECT THAT PROCESS, AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE ON WITH THIS TOO, BUT I RESPECT THE COMMITTEE AND THE WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING.

WE NEED TO TAKE IT BACK THERE.

>> YEAH. AS FAR AS THE RESOLUTION GOES AND I SUPPOSE IF IT GETS DOWN TO LEGAL PROCEDURE, YES IT'S BEEN REFERRED BACK TO THE COMMITTEE, BUT I THINK TECHNICALLY, LEGALLY, ANY REGENT CAN BRING FORWARD A MOTION TO VOTE ON THIS RESOLUTION.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE BEING LEGALLY CORRECT IN WHAT WE'RE SAYING [OVERLAPPING].

>> I THINK WE JUST HEARD FROM JOSE, SUE, SO UNLESS YOU WANT TO HEAR MORE LEGAL FROM HIM [OVERLAPPING]

>> NO. CAN I CONTINUE?

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING QUITE A NUMBER OF EMAILS AND TWEETS ASKING THIS BOARD OF REGENTS TO VOTE TODAY ON THIS RESOLUTION.

I THINK THERE MAY BE MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT OUR ABILITY TO VOTE ON THIS RESOLUTION TODAY BY THE FOLKS FROM THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY WHO HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO SEND US EMAILS.

I'D LIKE TO CLEAR THAT UP, BECAUSE I KNOW LOTS OF FOLKS ARE WATCHING THIS TODAY, AND UNDERSTAND IT ISN'T FIVE REPUBLICANS THAT ARE SAYING, NO, WE DON'T WANT TO VOTE ON THIS, AND THIS ISN'T ABOUT REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS, SO LET'S BE REALLY CLEAR AS TO WHY A VOTE IS NOT COMING FORWARD TODAY.

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>> SUE, WE UNDERSTAND THAT.

[OVERLAPPING] LET ME BE CLEAR ABOUT [OVERLAPPING] WHY IT'S NOT GOING TO COME TO VOTE TODAY.

>> OKAY. I JUST WANT PEOPLE WHO ARE WATCHING TO UNDERSTAND AS WELL.

>> WE UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU SAID, IT'S NOT GOING TO COME TO A VOTE TODAY, BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN MOVED TO COMMITTEE, AND THE COMMITTEE IS DEALING WITH THE ISSUES IN SOME DIFFERENT WAYS, AND SO IT WAS NOT ON THE AGENDA.

IF IT WANTS TO BE PUT ON A DIFFERENT AGENDA, WE CERTAINLY CAN, BUT IT'S NOT GOING TO COME TO A VOTE TODAY. NOW, JOSE. [OVERLAPPING]

>> CAN I ASK A QUESTION? [INAUDIBLE]

>> YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT, MR. CHAIRMAN.

[OVERLAPPING]

>> HEIDI, I WILL TAKE YOUR COMMENT, AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON.

>> OKAY. I JUST WANT TO UNDERSTAND PROCESS.

IS IT GOING TO EVENTUALLY BE VOTED ON, OR IS THAT STILL TO BE DECIDED BY THE COMMITTEES? IF THAT'S THE CASE, IS IT POSSIBLE TO STILL VOTE ON IT TODAY?

>> THE RESOLUTION IS IN THE COMMITTEE'S DOMAIN, THESE TWO COMMITTEES.

IT'S THEIR RESOLUTION AT THIS POINT IN TIME.

THERE'S NO VOTE ON THAT BECAUSE AGAIN, IT'S STILL IN COMMITTEE.

>> SO, THE COMMITTEES WOULD HAVE TO SUGGEST THE VOTE TODAY, NOT INDIVIDUAL REGENTS? IS THERE A DISTINCTION THERE?

>> THE COMMITTEES WOULD HAVE TO RETURN THE RESOLUTION BACK TO THE BOARD WITH RECOMMENDATIONS, SO THAT WOULD BE THE PROCEDURAL POSTURE, ON THE KROLL AMENDMENT. [OVERLAPPING]

>> WE HAD A JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING ABOUT IT LAST WEEK, JUST TO STATE THAT FOR THE RECORD.

>> WELL, OKAY. I THINK THIS DISCUSSION IS OVER FOR TODAY.

IT'S NOT GOING TO BE VOTED ON, AND IF I'M NOT CORRECT LEGALLY THEN YOU CAN TAKE ME UP ON THAT.

IT'S NOT GOING TO BE VOTED ON TODAY.

>> THAT'S FINE, GLEN, BUT IT'S NOT GOING TO BE VOTED ON TODAY BY CHOICE, NOT LEGALLY.

IT'S FINE, IF THAT'S THE DECISION, BUT JUST KNOW THAT AS THE DECISION IN PART BY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SAYING THIS IS SUCH AN URGENT ISSUE.

WE DON'T HAVE TO VOTE ON IT TODAY, BUT THERE'S NOTHING LEGALLY PRECLUDING US FROM DOING SO TODAY.

WE ARE CHOOSING NOT TO DO SO TODAY, I SHOULD SAY SOME OTHERS ON THIS BOARD ARE CHOOSING NOT TO DO SO TODAY. [OVERLAPPING]

>> IT WAS CHOSEN WHEN WE HAD OUR VOTE AT OUR MEETING, THAT THIS IS GOING TO GO TO COMMITTEE.

[OVERLAPPING]. THAT WAS THE VOTE.

>> WE'RE JUST GOING TO GO IN CIRCLES HERE.

IF YOU WANT TO PUT IT ON A FUTURE AGENDA, THEN LET'S DO THAT.

BUT IT'S NOT GOING TO BE VOTED ON TODAY, IT WAS NOT ON THE AGENDA, AND I THINK YOU'VE HEARD FROM JOSE WHAT THE PROCESS IS.

AGAIN, I'M GOING TO MOVE THIS FORWARD, AND SO IF YOU WANT TO BRING IT UP ON A DIFFERENT AGENDA, YOU CERTAINLY CAN.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ANYONE ELSE WITH DIFFERENT ISSUES, BEFORE I BRING THIS TO A CLOSE.

>> CAN I JUST MAKE A COMMENT, GLEN? THIS IS LINDA SHOEMAKER.

THE URGENCY THAT I FEEL IS TO BUILD AN ANTI-RACIST CU.

IT'S NOT AN URGENCY NECESSARILY TO VOTE ON THIS EXACT LANGUAGE, WHICH I BELIEVE WOULD BE DEFEATED BY THIS BOARD TODAY.

I SUPPORT IT BEING IN THE JOINT COMMITTEE BECAUSE I THINK THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE PROGRESS ON BUILDING AN ANTI-RACIST CU AND THEY WILL EVENTUALLY REFER SOMETHING BACK TO THE BOARD TO BE VOTED ON.

>> THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO BRING THIS MEETING TO A CLOSE.

UNPRECEDENTED TIMES WITHOUT A DOUBT, WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH COVID, CLOSING CU, NOW OPENING IT IN THE FALL, WE'RE DEALING WITH CIVIL RIGHTS AS YOU CAN JUST SEE, WE'RE DEALING WITH FINANCES.

I DON'T BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE LOOK AROUND AND SEE HOW BUSY THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS HAVE BEEN.

AND FOR US TO BE AT THIS POINT IN TIME, I THINK CALLS UPON SOME HARD WORK AND SOME GOOD TIME.

SO LET'S NOT GET ALL TIED UP HERE ON A COUPLE OF DISAGREEMENTS THAT WE'VE HAD TODAY.

STAND BACK AND REFLECT IN TERMS OF WHAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH IN SOME VERY TRYING TIMES.

THE ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN THERE AND THEY'VE COME UP WITH A PLAN, WE'VE SUPPORTED, AS WE'VE GONE THROUGH, BUT REGENTS HAVE GIVEN UP INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF TIME AND EFFORT, AND YOU'VE BEEN A PART OF THIS WHOLE THING.

WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT THE REGENT'S BOARD BEING INVOLVED.

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>> GLEN, CAN I JUST MAKE A COMMENT, PLEASE? I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AS THE CHAIR OF OUR BOARD.

I KNOW THAT IN THE BEST OF TIMES, SERVING AS CHAIR CAN BE DIFFICULT, BUT YOUR CHAIR DURING THE MOST DIFFICULT OF TIMES.

[BACKGROUND] I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOU, AND LIKE YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU'VE PUT INTO THIS DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME, AS WELL AS THE BOARD OF REGENTS.

I MEAN, WE MEET ALL THE TIME AND SOME FOLKS ON THIS BOARD ACTUALLY HAVE FULL-TIME PAID JOBS, AND I KNOW THAT THESE MEETINGS ARE INTERFERING WITH THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO THEIR PAID JOBS.

BUT THEY DO IT WITH DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO ALWAYS WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THE RIGHT REASONS.

I APPRECIATE THIS BOARD AND ALL OF THE WORK THAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING DURING THIS REALLY, REALLY DIFFICULT TIME.

AND IN SPITE OF WHATEVER DIFFERENCE OF OPINIONS WE MAY HAVE, IN THE HAGGLING AND ARGUING THAT WE MAY GO THROUGH, I KNOW, I DO TRULY BELIEVE THAT WE ALL RESPECT ONE ANOTHER, EVEN WHEN WE CAN DISAGREE WITH EACH OTHER.

I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS BOARD PLAN AND YOU FOR LEADING THE WAY. THANK YOU.

[OVERLAPPING].

>> GLEN, I JUST LIKE TO SECOND THAT EMOTION FROM SUE AND MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

[LAUGHTER].

>> DO I HAVE A SECOND FROM LESLIE? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE. [OVERLAPPING]

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

HAVE A GOOD DAY, EVERYONE.

>> BYE EVERYONE.

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