UA Board of Regents to hold special meeting, public testimony today
October 28, 2019
The University of ÐÓ°Épro Board of Regents will hold a special board meeting 2:30 to
3:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, to review and discuss responses to the concerns raised
in the from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. The meeting will be held
via video conference and will .
Statewide audio conference public testimony will be held from 4-5 p.m. Call 1-866-726-0757 to join the queue for testimony. This is an opportunity for anyone in ÐÓ°Épro to call
in and share their perspectives directly with the Board of Regents o issues facing
the University of ÐÓ°Épro. The public testimony .
BACKGROUND: The NWCCU letter raised concerns regarding university governance, specifically
the roles and responsibilities of the regents, president, and chancellors, and the
inclusivity of decision-making processes regarding university structure. The letter
raised no concerns about the quality of academic and research programs at the three
separately accredited universities within the University of ÐÓ°Épro system. In a community on Sept. 27, the board, president and chancellors replied that they will
work together to ensure full compliance with NWCCU standards.