Board of Regents
Meeting of the Full Board
June 7-8, 2006
SUMMARY OF ACTIONS
Full Board Actions
1.
Approval of Resolution of Appreciation for Joseph M. Beedle
PASSED AS AMENDED
“The Board of Regents approves the resolution of appreciation for Joseph M.
Beedle as presented. This motion is effective June 7, 2006.”
WHEREAS, Joseph M. Beedle served the University of Alaska, President Mark
Hamilton and the Board of Regents with distinction as the university’s Chief Financial
Officer from July 2000 to April 2006; and
WHEREAS, Joe Beedle served as a key member of an administrative team that helped
improve the opinion of the general public, the governor, the state legislature, and Alaska
business leaders towards the university; and
WHEREAS, Joe Beedle’s mastery of finance, economics and management came into full
play in the winter of 2005 in particular, when the university witnessed, at long last,
successful passage of land grant legislation in the Alaska Legislature, calling for the
transfer of 250,000 acres of state land for the university’s sole use and benefit, bolstering
income to the Land Grant Trust Fund and the university’s budget for many years into the
future; and
WHEREAS, Joe Beedle’s strategic thinking and planning were instrumental in numerous
management and operational reviews that kept transparency and efficiency front-andcenter in the university’s management culture; and
WHEREAS, Joe Beedle left the university to pursue his passion, private sector banking;
and
WHEREAS, Joe Beedle is a native son of Juneau, the oldest son in a family of 10
children, and part of the first generation in his family to go to college; and
WHEREAS, Joe Beedle first came to Fairbanks in 1970 as a freshman at the University
of Alaska on a ski scholarship; and
WHEREAS, Joe Beedle graduated with a degree in business administration in 1975, and
was, in fact, the class commencement speaker; and
WHEREAS, Joe Beedle also earned a three-year postgraduate banking certificate at the
University of Washington; and
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SUMMARY OF ACTIONS
Meeting of the Full Board
June 7-8, 2006
Kodiak, Alaska
WHEREAS, Joe Beedle’s career took him all over Alaska, including Fairbanks,
Anchorage, Ketchikan, Kenai, and back to Juneau, where he served as president and
chief executive officer for the Native corporation, Goldbelt Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Joe Beedle’s extensive knowledge about the places, cultures and peoples of
Alaska—villages and communities beyond where he physically lived--were a great asset
to the university and to the state of Alaska; and
WHEREAS, Joe Beedle believes deeply in service to community, evidenced by his
volunteerism in the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, UAF Alumni Association, United
Way, UA Foundation, the Fairbanks North Star Borough Comprehensive Planning
Advisory Committee, Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival and the Alaska Public Radio
Network; and
WHEREAS, Joe Beedle always took time to explain complicated issues to staff with
patience, despite his pressing workload and schedule; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Regents of the University of
Alaska take official recognition of Joe Beedle’s exemplary service to the University of
Alaska and extend to him and his family this statement of recognition and appreciation;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be appropriately engrossed and
conveyed to Joe Beedle, with a copy to be incorporated into the official minutes of the
June 7-8, 2006 meeting of the Board of Regents.
2.
Approval of Regents’ Policy 02.01.07 – Freedom of Speech
PASSED
“The Board of Regents approves Regents’ Policy 02.01.07 – Freedom of Speech,
as presented. This motion is effective June 7, 2006.”
3.
Acceptance of the FY07 Operating Budget Appropriations and Approval of
the FY07 Operating Budget Distribution Plan
PASSED AS AMENDED
“The Board of Regents accepts the FY07 Operating Budget Appropriations as
presented. This motion is effective June 7, 2006.”
PASSED AS AMENDED
“The Board of Regents approves the FY07 Operating Budget Distribution Plan as
presented. This motion is effective June 7, 2006.”
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SUMMARY OF ACTIONS
Meeting of the Full Board
June 7-8, 2006
Kodiak, Alaska
4.
Acceptance of the FY07 Capital Budget and Approval of Distribution
PASSED AS AMENDED
"The Board of Regents accepts the FY07 Capital Budget Appropriation and
approves the Distribution as presented. This motion is effective June 7, 2006."
5.
Approval of the FY08 Operating Budget Request Guidelines
PASSED AS AMENDED
"The Board of Regents approves the FY08 Operating Budget Request Guidelines
as amended. This motion is effective June 7, 2006."
6.
Approval of Capital Budget Development Guidelines for FY08
PASSED AS AMENDED
"The Board of Regents approves the FY08 Capital Budget Development
Guidelines as amended. This motion is effective June 7, 2006."
7.
Approval of Schematic Design and Total Project Cost Increase for the UAA
Integrated Sciences Facility
PASSED
“The Board of Regents approves the Schematic Design for the Integrated Sciences
Facility at University of Alaska Anchorage, and an increase in the Total Project
Cost from $74,800,000 to $87,000,000. This motion is effective June 7, 2006.”
8.
Approval of Schematic Design and Total Project Cost Increase for the UAF
Physical Plant Code Corrections and Renewal Phase 2 Completion
PASSED
“The Board of Regents approves the Schematic Design and Total Project Cost
Increase request for the University of Alaska Fairbanks Physical Plant Code
Corrections and Renewal Phase 2 Completion as presented and authorizes the
university administration to proceed through Construction Documents completion
and construction, not to exceed a Total Project Cost of $6,033,500 contingent
upon passage of the FY07 Capital Budget and receipt of sufficient appropriations.
This motion is effective June 7, 2006.”
9.
Approval of Bachelor of Arts in Biology at the University of Alaska
Southeast
PASSED
"The Board of Regents approves a Bachelor of Arts in Biology at the University
of Alaska Southeast. This motion is effective June 8, 2006."
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SUMMARY OF ACTIONS
Meeting of the Full Board
June 7-8, 2006
Kodiak, Alaska
10.
Approval of a Graduate Certificate in Port and Coastal Engineering at the
University of Alaska Anchorage
PASSED
"The Board of Regents approves a Graduate Certificate in Port and Coastal
Engineering at the University of Alaska Anchorage. This motion is effective June
8, 2006."
11.
Approval of a Graduate Certificate in Special Education at the University of
Alaska Anchorage
PASSED
"The Board of Regents approves a Graduate Certificate in Special Education at
the University of Alaska Anchorage. This motion is effective June 8, 2006."
12.
Approval of Associate of Applied Sciences in Construction Management at
the University of Alaska Fairbanks
MOTION
"The Board of Regents approves an Associate of Applied Sciences in
Construction Management at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. This motion is
effective June 8, 2006."
13.
Approval of Certificate in Automotive Technology at the University of
Alaska Fairbanks
PASSED
"The Board of Regents approves a Certificate in Automotive Technology at the
University of Alaska Fairbanks. This motion is effective June 8, 2006."
14.
Approval of Student Government Budgets
PASSED
"The Board of Regents approves the student government fees and budgets as
presented, and authorizes the vice president for administration to review, modify,
and approve fees and budgets and approve requests for increased expenditure
authority for all student government organizations as deliberated by student
governance and determined by the vice president for administration to be
appropriate. This motion is effective June 8, 2006."
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SUMMARY OF ACTIONS
Meeting of the Full Board
June 7-8, 2006
Kodiak, Alaska
15.
Approval of Risk Management Policy Revisions
PASSED
“The Board of Regents approves Policy 05.06, Risk Management and
Environmental Health and Safety as presented. This motion is effective June 8,
2006.”
16.
Procurement Policy Proposed Amendment on Philanthropy
PASSED AS AMENDED
“The Board of Regents approves the adoption of Regents’ Policy 05.06.795 Philanthropic Contributions in Connection with Procurement Contracts, as
amended. This motion is effective June 8, 2006.”
17.
Approval of Real Property Policy Revisions
PASSED AS AMENDED
“The Board of Regents approves the revisions to Regents’ Policy 05.11 - Real
Property, as amended. The revisions to Regents’ Policy 05.11.04.B.3 and
05.11.04.C, which require preparation and publication of proposed Disposal Plans
and specific notice requirements, will apply only to parcels first offered after the
effective date of this motion. This motion is effective June 8, 2006.”
18.
Approval of Acquisition, Bunnell Park Property in Fairbanks
PASSED AS AMENDED
“The Board of Regents authorizes the Director of Land Management to execute all
documents necessary to purchase the Bunnell Park property unencumbered by
covenants at not more than appraised value, and further authorizes the
administration to use the Land-Grant Trust Inflation Proofing Fund to pay the
acquisition costs. This approval is contingent upon receipt of an enforceable
donation pledge of approximately $2.6 million from Mr. Ronald Cosgrave to the
University of Alaska, to be deposited in the Land-Grant Trust Inflation Proofing
Fund until such time as the Chief Finance Officer determines the Inflation
Proofing Fund has achieved an 8 percent return on its investment in the property.
This motion is effective June 8, 2006.”
19.
Approval of University of Alaska Fairbanks Mission Statement
PASSED
“The Board of Regents approves revised Regents’ Policy 01.01.03 – University of
Alaska Fairbanks Mission Statement, as presented. This motion is effective June
8, 2006.”
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SUMMARY OF ACTIONS
Meeting of the Full Board
June 7-8, 2006
Kodiak, Alaska
20.
Authorization to Charge Certain Gift and Endowment Fees Effective July 1,
2006 and Report on May 8, 2006 Board of Trustees’ Meeting
PASSED AS AMENDED
“The Board of Regents approves the implementation of the gift and endowment
fees as described, pending approval of a formal operating agreement between the
Foundation and the university. This motion is effective June 8, 2006 and shall
sunset on December 7, 2006.”
21.
Approval of Proposed Revisions to Meeting Schedule
PASSED AS AMENDED
“The Board of Regents revises the Board of Regents’ meeting schedule as
amended. This motion is effective June 8, 2006.”
Regular Meeting
Meeting re Budget
Annual Meeting
2006
September 21-22, 2006
November 1, 2006
December 6-7, 2006
Anchorage
Fairbanks
Anchorage
Retreat
Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Meeting re Budget
Annual Meeting
2007
January 19-20, 2007
February 7-8, 2007
April 18-19, 2007
June 13-14, 2007
September 18-19, 2007
November 6, 2007
December 5-6, 2007
Anchorage
Juneau
Homer
Fairbanks
Anchorage
Fairbanks
Anchorage
*Revisions noted in bold.
22.
Approval of Board of Regents’ Bylaw Amendment Regarding Unanimous
Consent
PASSED
“The Board of Regents approves the revision to Board of Regents’ Bylaw, Policy
01.01.05.L – Unanimous Consent, as presented. This motion is effective June 8,
2006.”
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SUMMARY OF ACTIONS
Meeting of the Full Board
June 7-8, 2006
Kodiak, Alaska
Committee Actions
23.
Approval of the FY2007 Annual Audit Plan
PASSED
"The Audit Committee approves the annual audit plan for fiscal year 2007 as
presented. This motion is effective June 8, 2006.”
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