Votes at a glance: Board of Regents approves program changes, construction items and Project Health intermediate design review

LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on April 11 approved a set of consent and action items covering academic programs, collective‑bargaining amendments, construction change orders, naming, and the intermediate design review for Project Health. Below is a concise “votes at a glance” summary of each formal action recorded in the meeting transcript.

Items and outcomes (selected items from agenda):

- Approval of minutes from the Feb. 25, 2025 special board meeting — Motion passed (unanimous roll call ‘Yes’ recorded).

- 6A1: Award of honorary degrees and awards — Motion passed (roll call ‘Yes’ recorded).

Academic program actions (12A series) - 12A1: Establishment of the Nebraska Children’s Justice and Legal Advocacy Center (administered by UNL College of Law, in partnership with UNL College of Arts & Sciences) — Approved (roll call recorded; item funded by private funds per presentation). - 12A2: Establish undergraduate certificate in irrigation and agricultural water management (UNL, 18 credit hours) — Approved (roll call recorded). - 12A3: Eliminate the Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology (UNL) — Approved (roll call recorded); the BS in Geology remains available and current BA students allowed to complete. - 12A4: Establish graduate certificate in Emergency Nurse Practitioner (UNMC) — Approved (roll call recorded); item described as a 16‑credit hybrid certificate aimed at rural emergency care staffing shortages.

Collective bargaining and personnel (12B/12): - 12B1: Amendments to the collective bargaining agreement between Board of Regents and…