TTU System Regents to Meet Dec. 11-12
Regents will have a two-day meeting on the Â鶹¹ÙÍø Tech campus in Lubbock, including a joint meeting with the Executive Committee of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø Tech Foundation Board, the ASU Foundation and the Investment Advisory Committee.
Dec. 9, 2014 | Written by Jaryn Kilmer
The Â鶹¹ÙÍø Board of Regents will meet Thursday and Friday (Dec. 11-12) in Lubbock. The meeting will take place in the Matador Room in the Student Union Building (15th Street and Akron Avenue).
Below are highlights of the topics and items to be discussed at the upcoming meeting, including estimated times with periodic recesses. Meeting materials and a link to live streaming will be available online at . Parking for news media is available in the R07 lot in between the Student Union Building and Administration Building.
Thursday, Dec. 11
9:00 a.m. – Call to order; Meeting of the Board
- Joint meeting with the Executive Committee of the , the and the (Red Raider Lounge, Room 119).
10:45 a.m. – Facilities Committee
- Consider amendments to Regents' Rules that would establish a system-wide policy on the sale or service of alcoholic beverages at any facility owned, used or occupied by a TTU System institution.
11:55 a.m. – Finance and Administration Committee
1:00 p.m. – Academic, Clinical and Student Affairs Committee
- Approve offering 2+2 programs with Collin College on its academic campuses that would offer courses to fulfill the third- and fourth-year requirements and ensure graduation with a Â鶹¹ÙÍø Tech University degree.
1:45 p.m. – Audit Committee
2:20 p.m. – Call to order, Meeting of the Board
2:20 p.m. – Executive Session
Following executive session, the Board will convene into open session and adjourn no later than approximately 5 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 12
8:30 a.m. – Call to order; Meeting of the Board
10:15 a.m. – Executive Session
11:00 a.m. – Adjournment
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