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Board approves meeting minutes, consent agenda and urban-semester billing change
Summary
During the February meeting trustees approved minutes for December 11 and January 15, passed the consent agenda (attachments 1–28) with recorded abstentions, and adopted a resolution to change the Urban Semester program billing from a fee to tuition starting fall 2025.
The Board of Trustees took three formal votes during the public portion of its meeting.
Approve minutes: Trustees approved the minutes from December 11 and January 15 after a motion and second. The chair called for any abstentions or corrections; none were recorded and the motion carried by voice vote.
Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda covering items in attachments 1 through 28 of the board packet after a motion, with recorded abstentions. Trustee Tom (Tom Ritter) noted an abstention on specific contracts (listed in the meeting as contracts 3 and 5, identifying vendors C and W and Gilbane Construction) and those abstentions were recorded. The remainder of the consent agenda carried by voice vote.
Urban Semester billing: Trustees approved a resolution (attachment 31) to change the Urban Semester program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences from a fee-based charge to a tuition-based charge beginning in fall 2025; the change makes the program eligible for institutional financial aid. The resolution was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: The consent agenda approvals authorize multiple contracts, capital projects and program closures that had been recommended by committees; the Urban Semester change affects student billing and financial-aid eligibility for an experiential program.
Ending: Minutes and consent matters were approved in one block; trustees were asked to follow up in committee meetings for items requiring further detail.
