Votes at a glance: Board of Regents — February meeting actions

This meeting summary lists the formal motions and outcomes recorded at the University of Minnesota Board of Regents meeting on Feb. 14, 2025.

Key votes and outcomes - Approval of minutes: Motion to approve the minutes was moved and seconded; the board approved the minutes (voice vote recorded as approved). - Consent report (system-level): The consent report — which included gift reports and naming committee items — was moved, seconded and approved by the board (voice vote recorded as approved). - Approval of the University Performance and Accountability Report: The board voted to approve the report presented by the provost; the motion carried (voice vote recorded as approved). - Bylaws amendments: The board voted on proposed amendments to the Board of Regents bylaws in two parts. The amendment to Article 6.E.4 (requests to appear before the board) passed (final recorded tally in the meeting: 10 in favor, 2 opposed). The remainder of the proposed bylaws amendments also passed on a subsequent vote (motion approved; vote recorded as approved). - Code of conduct amendments: The board adopted proposed revisions to the Board of Regents Code of Conduct (motion passed; voice vote recorded as approved). The docket included a provision directing the Office of the Board of Regents to provide individualized official letterhead for regents to use in their official capacities. - Committee approvals filed on behalf of the board: Finance & Operations and Mission & Fulfillment committees reported unanimous committee approval of certain items that were filed on behalf of the full board. Finance & Operations approved the Crookston campus plan and the consent report items related to central reserves and off‑cycle tuition rate changes. Mission & Fulfillment approved amendments to the policy on conflict resolution for student academic complaints and its consent report (academic program changes).

Notes on tallies and attribution - Many routine agenda items were approved by voice vote without a roll‑call tally being read into the record. Where the transcript recorded a specific tally (bylaws, subsection), that tally is noted above. Several motions were moved and seconded with the individuals speaking only as "moved" and "second" in the transcript; the mover and seconder were not always identified by name in the record.

Official records: For formal minutes and vote tallies, consult the Board of Regents minutes and the docket materials filed with the university.