Board of Regents approves FY2026 budgets, personnel updates and authorizes petition to use land-grant earnings for IT modernization

The University of Guam Board of Regents voted on a series of routine and substantive resolutions at its Feb. 20 meeting, approving student-aid budgets, administrative position changes, a revised pay range for a capital projects manager, the FY2026 general operations budget and authorization to seek legislative approval to use land-grant endowment earnings for an IT modernization project.

Votes at a glance - Resolution 25-01 — Approve FY2026 student financial assistance program budgets: Moved by Regent Mililai; seconded by Regent Nohalua. Motion carried by voice vote. The committee reported a requested budget of approximately $4,500,000 with historical receipts near $3,636,000; the operations budget remains at 10%. - Resolution 25-02 — Update position: Associate Director of Telecommunications and Distance Learning Operations to Director, Center for Online Learning: Moved by Regent Mililai; seconded by Regent Duenas. Motion carried by voice vote. The change updates the position title and salary range and was described as part of administrative streamlining and accreditation-related recommendations. - Resolution 25-03 — Update…