University of Houston System public meetings in 2023
28 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Special Called Teleconference Board of Regents Meeting
The University of Houston System Board of Regents is holding a special teleconference meeting. The board will enter executive session to discuss legal matters, real property, a prospective gift, and personnel issues, including athletics contracts. Following the closed session, they will vote on a request to delegate authority to the chancellor to negotiate and execute personnel contracts within the Division of Athletics.
- Executive session items under Texas Gov't Code sections 551.071-551.074
- Discussion of contractual matters within the University of Houston Division of Athletics
- Action item: Approval to delegate authority to the chancellor for athletics personnel contracts
The provided minutes contain no record of actions, votes, or discussions. The document consists of system navigation and maintenance notices.
Board of Regents Meeting
The University of Houston System Board of Regents will meet to approve consent docket items from committee reports, including new academic programs, honorary degrees, master plan updates, and contract delegation authorities. The board will also hear presentations on artificial intelligence in teaching and research, and consider policy updates and officer elections. An executive session is scheduled for legal, real estate, and personnel matters.
- Approval of new academic programs and honorary degrees
- Delegation of authority to Chancellor for contracts over $1 million (goods/services and construction)
- Establish tuition and fee rates for two new fully online degree programs and one new voluntary fee
- Annual updates to University of Houston-Downtown and Clear Lake Master Plans
- Approval of new Dining Commons at University of Houston
Finance and Administration Committee Meeting
The Finance and Administration Committee will vote on delegating contract authority to the Chancellor for goods/services and construction contracts over $1 million, establishing tuition and fees for two new online programs and a voluntary fee, and merging two committees. They will also hear a presentation on FY2023 results and hold an executive session on legal, real estate, gift, and personnel matters.
- Delegate authority to Chancellor for goods/services contracts over $1 million
- Delegate authority to Chancellor for construction contracts over $1 million
- Set tuition/fees for two new fully online degree programs and one new voluntary fee
- Combine Facilities, Construction, and Master Planning Committee with Finance and Administration Committee
- Presentation of FY2023 results of operations
Facilities, Construction and Master Planning Committee Meeting
The Facilities, Construction and Master Planning Committee will consider approving annual updates to the University of Houston-Downtown and University of Houston-Clear Lake master plans, and will vote on delegating authority to the Chancellor to negotiate and execute contracts for a new Dining Commons at the University of Houston. The committee will also receive an annual report on the condition of buildings and facilities across the UH System. An executive session is scheduled for legal, real property, gift, and personnel matters.
- Approval of annual update to University of Houston-Downtown Master Plan
- Approval of annual update to University of Houston-Clear Lake Master Plan
- Delegation of authority to Chancellor to negotiate and execute contracts for new Dining Commons at University of Houston
- Annual report on condition of buildings and facilities – University of Houston System
- Executive session for legal, real property, gift, and personnel matters
Endowment Management Committee Meeting
The Endowment Management Committee will hear a report from NEPC on the University of Houston System's endowment and non-endowed portfolios, and will vote on whether to delegate authority to the Chancellor to negotiate and execute contracts for hiring a private investment manager for the endowment fund. The committee will also approve minutes from its August 2023 meeting and may enter executive session to discuss legal, real estate, gift, and personnel matters.
- Approval of minutes from August 23, 2023 meeting
- Report from NEPC on endowment and non-endowed portfolios
- Approval to delegate authority to Chancellor to hire private investment manager for Endowment Fund
- Executive session on legal matters, real property, prospective gift, and personnel
Academic and Student Success Committee Meeting
The Academic and Student Success Committee of the University of Houston System is meeting to consider several approval items, including new academic programs, honorary degrees, and an update to its committee charter. The committee will also receive informational reports on low-producing programs, sponsored contracts and grants over $1 million, and a success story. The agenda includes an executive session for legal, real estate, gift, and personnel matters.
- Approval of new academic programs (attachments A&SS-C1, C2, C3)
- Approval of University of Houston honorary degrees (attachment A&SS-D1)
- Update to the Academic and Student Success Committee Charter (attachments A&SS-E1, E2)
- Presentation of Low Producing Programs Report (attachments A&SS-F1, F2)
- Report on Sponsored Contracts and Grants over $1M (attachments A&SS-G1, G2, G3)
Audit and Compliance Committee Meeting
The University of Houston System's Audit and Compliance Committee will meet to receive reports on the institutional compliance hotline, ethics and conflict of interest policies, fraud prevention, identity theft prevention, and internal audit activities. The committee will also approve minutes from its August 23, 2023 meeting. An executive session is scheduled to discuss legal, real estate, gift, personnel, and computer security matters.
- Approval of August 23, 2023 committee minutes
- Report on institutional compliance hotline for three months ended October 31, 2023
- Report on ethics and conflict of interest policies for fiscal year 2024
- Report on annual fraud prevention and awareness for fiscal year 2023
- Executive session on legal, real estate, gift, personnel, and computer security matters
Special Called Board of Regents Retreat Meeting
The University of Houston System Board of Regents meets in a special called teleconference retreat. They will receive informational presentations on the university's strategic plan and goal to become a top-50 institution, and on intercollegiate athletics and Big 12 Conference realignment. The board will then enter executive session to discuss legal, real estate, gift, and personnel matters, followed by any report and action from that session.
- Strategic plan and plan to be top 50 (information item)
- Presentation on intercollegiate athletics and Big 12 Conference realignment (information item)
- Executive session: legal matters, real estate, prospective gift, personnel (including athletics division)
- Report and action from executive session
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or decisions. The text consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Board of Regents Meeting
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Endowment Management Committee Meeting
The Endowment Management Committee will meet to review endowment performance, consider approving a delegation of authority to hire a U.S. High Yield Bond manager and partially redeem U.S. Large Cap Equity funds, and receive updates on endowment funding and fundraising. The agenda also includes an executive session for legal, real estate, gift, and personnel matters.
- Approval to delegate authority to Chancellor to negotiate contracts for U.S. High Yield Bond manager and partial redemption of U.S. Large Cap Equity funds
- Report from NEPC on endowment and non-endowed portfolios
- Update on minimum funding levels for endowments and fundraising
- Approval of May 18, 2023 committee minutes
- Executive session on legal, real estate, gift, and personnel matters
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Finance and Administration Committee Meeting
The Finance and Administration Committee will consider approving the University of Houston System's FY2024 financial plan and budget, and will vote on delegating authority to the Chancellor for contracts over $1 million. The committee will also review modifications to banking, investment, debt, and swap policies. An executive session is scheduled for legal, real estate, gift, and personnel matters.
- Approval of FY2024 Financial Plan and Budget
- Delegate authority to Chancellor for contracts over $1 million (goods/services, excluding construction)
- Delegate authority to Chancellor for construction contracts over $1 million
- Modify banking and investment resolutions
- Modify Debt Policy and Master Swap Policy
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Facilities, Construction and Master Planning Committee Meeting
The Facilities, Construction and Master Planning Committee will consider delegating authority to the Chancellor to negotiate and execute design and construction contracts for two major projects: the Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership Expansion and Renovation and the Agnes Arnold Hall and Auditorium renovation, both in the Central District. The committee will also approve Public Art Committee appointments and terms, and hold an executive session on legal, real estate, gift, and personnel matters.
- Delegate authority to Chancellor for Hilton College expansion and renovation contracts
- Delegate authority to Chancellor for Agnes Arnold Hall and Auditorium design and construction contracts
- Approve Public Art Committee member appointments and terms
- Executive session on legal, real property, gift, and personnel matters
The provided document contains no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. It consists of system navigation links and maintenance notices.
Audit and Compliance Committee Meeting
The University of Houston System's Audit and Compliance Committee will meet to receive reports on the institutional compliance hotline, employee sexual misconduct reporting, and internal audit results, and to approve the committee charter, planner, and annual internal audit plan. The agenda also includes an executive session for legal, real estate, gift, personnel, and security matters, followed by any action from that session.
- Report on Institutional Compliance Hotline for three months ended July 31, 2023
- State-required report on employee reporting of sexual harassment, assault, dating violence, and stalking
- Approval of Audit and Compliance Committee Charter and Checklist
- Approval of Annual Internal Audit Plan
- Executive session on legal, real estate, gift, personnel, and computer security matters
The provided document contains no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. The text consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Academic and Student Success Committee Meeting
The Academic and Student Success Committee will vote on routine academic personnel and reporting items, including a faculty promotion at UH-Downtown, the system's faculty workload report, and the introduction of two new deans at the University of Houston. The committee will also hear a success story and then move into a closed executive session to discuss legal, real estate, gift, and personnel matters. The agenda is largely procedural, with no public discussion of specific dollar amounts or policy changes.
- Approval of a faculty promotion in academic rank at University of Houston Downtown
- Approval of the Faculty Workload Report for the University of Houston System
- Introduction of University Dean, The Honors College, University of Houston
- Introduction of University Dean, College of Education, University of Houston
- Executive session covering legal, real estate, gift, and personnel matters
The provided document contains only administrative and system maintenance information. No substantive decisions, votes, or meeting proceedings were recorded.
Special Called Teleconference Board of Regents Meeting
The University of Houston System Board of Regents is holding a special teleconference meeting to consider approving changes to FY2024 graduate tuition and fee rates, including mandatory student-recommended fees and voluntary/optional fees. The board will also enter executive session to discuss legal matters, real property, a prospective gift, and personnel issues, with possible action following.
- Approval of FY2024 graduate tuition and fee rate changes
- Executive session on legal matters and litigation
- Executive session on real property purchase, exchange, sale, or value
- Executive session on a prospective gift
- Executive session on personnel matters in athletics and board
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Board of Regents Meeting
The University of Houston System Board of Regents met on May 18, 2023, to approve several new academic programs, including Master of Science degrees in Business, Real Estate, and Nursing Education. The board also voted to delegate authority to the Chancellor to negotiate and execute contracts exceeding $1 million for goods, services, and construction projects. Additionally, the board approved annual updates to the master plans for the University of Houston and University of Houston-Victoria.
- Approval of a Master of Science in Business, Real Estate, Human Resource Leadership, and Global Business Leadership at University of Houston
- Approval of a Master of Science in Nursing Education and Leadership at University of Houston Clear Lake
- Delegation of authority to the Chancellor to execute contracts exceeding $1 million for goods, services, and construction
- Approval of annual updates to the University of Houston and University of Houston-Victoria Master Plans
- Approval of a Doctorate in Global Hospitality Leadership at University of Houston
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Finance and Administration Committee Meeting
The Finance and Administration Committee will consider delegating authority to the Chancellor to negotiate and execute contracts exceeding $1 million for goods, services, and construction, plus specific projects including a Health and Wellness Center at UH-Victoria and a new Football Operations Building. The committee will also vote on changes to its charter and hold an executive session on legal, real estate, gift, and personnel matters.
- Delegate authority for goods/services contracts over $1M
- Delegate authority for construction contracts over $1M
- Approve changes to Finance and Administration Committee Charter
- Delegate authority for Health and Wellness Center design/construction at UH-Victoria
- Delegate authority for new Football Operations Building at UH
The provided document contains only administrative system information and meeting metadata. No substantive decisions, discussions, or actions were recorded in the text.
Facilities, Construction and Master Planning Committee Meeting
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Academic and Student Success Committee Meeting
The Academic and Student Success Committee will vote on several academic approvals, including new master's and doctoral programs, faculty promotions and emeriti appointments, a modification to test-optional admissions, and a contract delegation exceeding $1 million. The committee will also hear a presentation on the University of Houston-Victoria's 2023-2028 strategic plan. An executive session is scheduled for legal, real estate, gift, and personnel matters.
- Approval to modify test-optional admissions for the University of Houston System
- Approval of new Master of Science programs in Nursing Education and Leadership (UH Clear Lake), Business, Global Business Leadership, Real Estate, and Human Resource Leadership (UH)
- Approval of a Doctorate in Global Hospitality Leadership (UH)
- Delegation of authority to the Chancellor to negotiate an employment contract exceeding $1 million for the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine
- Presentation of the University of Houston-Victoria's 2023-2028 Strategic Plan
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. The minutes are procedural or empty.
Audit and Compliance Committee Meeting
The provided document contains no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. The text consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Endowment Management Committee Meeting
The Endowment Management Committee will hear a report from NEPC on the University of Houston System's endowment and non-endowed portfolios, and vote on several actions including delegating authority to hire a private investment manager and rebalancing both the endowment and non-endowed investment funds. The committee will also approve minutes from its February 23, 2023 meeting and may enter executive session for legal, real estate, gift, and personnel matters.
- Approval to delegate authority to the Chancellor to negotiate and execute contracts for hiring a private investment manager for the Endowment Fund
- Approval to rebalance the Endowment Fund portfolio, including redemption from a manager
- Approval to rebalance the Non-Endowed Investment Fund portfolio
- Report from NEPC on endowment and non-endowed portfolios
- Executive session for legal, real property, prospective gift, and personnel deliberations
The provided document contains only administrative headers and system maintenance notices. There are no records of decisions, discussions, or actions taken during the meeting.
Special Called Teleconference Board of Regents Meeting
The University of Houston System Board of Regents is holding a special teleconference meeting. The board will enter executive session to discuss legal matters, real property, a prospective naming gift, and personnel issues, then reconvene to vote on approving the naming gift, transferring endowments to the UH College of Business Endowment, and delegating authority to the Chancellor for athletics personnel contracts.
- Approval of proposed naming gift(s) for the University of Houston
- Transfer of endowment(s) from UH Endowment to UH College of Business Endowment
- Delegation of authority to Chancellor to negotiate and execute athletics personnel contracts
- Executive session on legal matters, real property, prospective gift, and personnel
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Finance and Administration Committee Meeting
The University of Houston System Finance and Administration Committee is voting to delegate authority to the Chancellor to negotiate and execute contracts exceeding $1 million for both goods/services and construction. The committee is also establishing textbook access fees, writing off FY2022 receivables, and approving FY2023-2024 insurance policies and the FY2024 holiday schedule.
- Delegate authority to Chancellor for goods/services contracts exceeding $1 million
- Delegate authority to Chancellor for construction contracts exceeding $1 million
- Establish textbook access fees for University of Houston System institutions
- Write off Accounts and Notes Receivable for FY2022
- Approve FY2023-2024 insurance policies and self-insurance fund
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation links and maintenance notices.
Audit and Compliance Committee Meeting
The University of Houston System Audit and Compliance Committee met to review compliance hotline statistics, fraud reports, and external audit results. The committee voted to approve Board of Regents policies regarding internal audit, institutional compliance, and identity theft prevention. The meeting concluded with a closed executive session to discuss legal, real property, and personnel matters.
- Approval of Board of Regents Policies on Internal Audit, Institutional Compliance, and Identity Theft Prevention
- Review of Institutional Compliance Hotline Report for the three months ended January 31, 2023
- Review of Fraud and Non-Compliance Reports, Summary Report and Benchmarking, Fiscal Year 2022
- Review of External Audit Reports for UH Athletics, UHS Endowment Fund, and UH Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas
- Review of Annual Procurement Report and Financial Statements Certifications for Fiscal Year 2022
The provided document contains only administrative metadata and system notifications. No substantive decisions, discussions, or actions were recorded in the text.
Endowment Management Committee Meeting
The University of Houston System Endowment Management Committee is meeting to review endowment and non-endowed portfolio performance, and to vote on several items including delegating authority to hire private investment managers, hiring two new domestic equity managers, and partially redeeming three domestic equity funds. The committee will also set the FY2023 endowment assessment rate, modify the endowment's investment objectives and policies, and review the non-endowed investment policy. An executive session is scheduled for legal, real estate, gift, and personnel matters.
- Report from NEPC on endowment and non-endowed portfolios
- Delegate authority to Chancellor to hire private investment managers
- Hire two new domestic equity managers and partially redeem three domestic equity funds
- Approve FY2023 University Advancement Endowment Assessment Rate
- Modify UH System Endowment Fund Statement of Investment Objectives and Policies
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Facilities, Construction and Master Planning Committee Meeting
The Facilities, Construction and Master Planning Committee will consider approving minutes from its November 30, 2022 meeting and receive a University of Houston System Capital Project Update. The committee will then enter executive session to discuss legal matters, real property, a prospective gift, and personnel issues, followed by any report and action from that session.
- Approval of November 30, 2022 committee minutes
- University of Houston System Capital Project Update (2 attachments)
- Executive session: legal consultation (Texas Gov't Code 551.071)
- Executive session: real property purchase/exchange/sale (551.072)
- Executive session: personnel matters including Chancellor and Presidents (551.074)
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Board of Regents Meeting
The University of Houston System Board of Regents will meet to approve consent docket items from committee meetings, including new degree programs, a college merger, and financial delegations. The board will also hear a presentation on faculty salary issues and consider appointing a new Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
- Approval of Bachelor of Science in Integrated Studies and Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Science at University of Houston
- Approval of merger of Cullen College of Engineering and College of Technology at University of Houston
- Delegation of authority to Chancellor to negotiate contracts exceeding $1 million for goods/services and construction
- Establishment of textbook access fees for University of Houston System institutions
- Approval of FY2024 holiday schedule and write-off of FY2022 accounts and notes receivable
The provided document contains only system maintenance notices and meeting metadata. No substantive decisions, votes, or discussions were recorded in the text.
Academic and Student Success Committee Meeting
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.