UO board of trustees to meet in Eugene on Sept. 16-17

The Board of Trustees of the University of Oregon will convene for its next quarterly meeting Sept. 16-17 in the Lee Barlow Giustina Ballroom of the Ford Alumni Center on the Eugene campus.

The board will receive an overview of the university’s strategic plan, quarterly financial and treasury reports, long-term financial projections, and an update on university accreditation. They will consider one lease and one capital project as well.

Additionally, there will be discussion of the annual board self-evaluation, trustee appointments and needs assessment, an introduction of Chief Internal Auditor Anta Coulibaly and a quarterly audit report.

Trustees will also hear public comment, standing reports from the Associated Students of the University of Oregon, the University Senate, board chair Steve Holwerda, Provost Chris Long and President Karl Scholz. 

Two executive sessions are scheduled, one for Scholz’s annual review and one on collective bargaining.

The meeting's agenda and materials are available in the upcoming meetings section of the board website. Meetings will begin at 9 a.m. both days and public comment is scheduled for the second day.

A livestream link will be available on the website. If accommodations for telephone conference, sign language for the deaf or hard of hearing, or accessibility are required, contact trustees@uoregon.edu at least two business days in advance of the posted meeting time.

To provide public comment during the meeting or to provide remote public comment, sign up by emailing trustees@uoregon.edu and include name, affiliation with the university and topic for discussion. Public comment guidelines are available on the board's website.

Written comments can be submitted at trustees@uoregon.edu. Written comments will be shared with all trustees, but to ensure they are sent prior to the meeting they must be received by 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13.

—Ben Schorzman, University Communications