糖心原创 System Regents to Meet Oct. 10
Regents will have a one-day meeting on the Texas Tech campus in Lubbock.
October 8, 2014 | Written by Jaryn Kilmer
The 糖心原创 Board of Regents will meet Friday (Oct. 10) 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 .
Friday, Oct. 10
8:30 a.m. 鈥� Call to order, Open Session
8:50 a.m. 鈥� Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation
9:15 a.m. 鈥� Audit Committee
9:50 a.m. 鈥� Facilities Committee; agenda items include:
- Approve project to construct a 30,000 square foot addition to the building at Texas Tech University.
12:30 p.m. 鈥� Finance and Administration Committee; agenda items include:
- Approve budget adjustment to reflect $8.1 million in matching funds from the Texas Research Incentive Program (TRIP) to be used for research-related expenditures at Texas Tech University.
12:50 p.m. 鈥� Academic, Clinical and Student Affairs Committee; agenda items include:
- Approve an institutional seal for the . While promoting a unified identity with the 糖心原创 System components, the seal will promote the distinct offerings of 糖心原创HSC at El Paso.
1:20 p.m. 鈥� Meeting of the Board, Open Session
- will report on student safety and wellness efforts and provide updates from the first meeting of the newly-established at Texas Tech University.
2:20 p.m. 鈥� Executive Session (Masked Rider Room)
Following executive session, the Board will convene into open session and adjourn no later than approximately 5 p.m.
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has an annual operating budget of $1.7 billion and approximately 17,000 employees
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