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ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS
Leadership for Arizona’s Public University System

The Arizona Board of Regents is the constitutionally created governing body of Arizona’s public university system, providing policy guidance to Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and the University of Arizona in such areas as:

• Academic and student affairs
• Financial and human resource programs
• Student tuition, fees and financial aid programs
• University capital development plans
• Strategic plans
• Legal affairs
• Public and constituent outreach

The Board consists of 12 members. Eight volunteer members are appointed by the Governor to staggered eight-year terms. Two students serve on the Board for two-year appointments, with the first year being a nonvoting apprentice year. The Governor and the Superintendent of Public Instruction serve as voting ex-officio members. As its mission, the Arizona Board of Regents is committed to:

• Ensuring access for qualified residents of Arizona to undergraduate and graduate instruction;
• Promoting the discovery, application, and dissemination of new knowledge;
• Extending the benefits of university activities to Arizona’s citizens outside the university; and
• Maximizing the benefits derived from the state’s investment in education.

CHANGING DIRECTIONS
Initiative to ensure excellence at Arizona’s public universities

In August 2002, the Arizona Board of Regents, faced with rapidly increasing student enrollments and large cuts to university budgets, launched Changing Directions, an on-going, multi-faceted initiative to reform the Arizona university system. The initiative is focused on how to:

• Improve the quality of educational programs;
• Increase student success;
• Enable each university to capitalize on its
strengths and opportunities;
• Enhance and diversity university funding streams;
• Increase the affordability of a university education; and
• Stimulate the local and state economies by providing opportunities for economic development.

With Changing Directions, the Regents initiated a comprehensive review of university revenue sources and management strategies to provide the universities with the resources that they need.  The Board also has revamped its policy framework to enable the university presidents to reshape their programs so that they can better meet the needs of Arizona’s citizens and communities. As a result of these changes, educational options for students will become more diverse as institutional missions become more focused and universities collaborate further on academic program offerings.

ABOR Fact Sheets, Brochures, Newsletters

 

The Board of Regents convenes regular meetings to discuss and take action on the important issues facing higher education in our state.  It is vital that students, educators, and the public be involved in this discussion.  To this end, the Regents have set a high priority on publishing the following information on the Web: 

Schedule for FY 2005-2006

DATE

LOCATION DATE AGENDA POSTED
August 16 and 17, 2005  
(Tues.-Wed. to accommodate presidents’ schedules)
UA August 8, 2005
September 29 and 30, 2005 NAU September 21, 2005
December 1 and 2, 2005 UA November 23, 2005
February 2 and 3, 2006 ASU January 25, 2006
March 9 and 10, 2006 UA March 1, 2006
April 27 and 28, 2006 ASU April 19, 2006
June 22 and 23, 2006 NAU June 14, 2006

FY 2006-2007

DATE

LOCATION DATE AGENDA POSTED
August 10 and 11, 2006 ASU August 2, 2006
September 27 and 28, 2006 NAU September 20, 2006
November 30 and December 1, 2006 UA November 22, 2006
January 25 and 26, 2007 ASU January 17, 2007
March 8 and 9, 2007 UA February 28, 2007
April 26 and 27, 2007 ASU April 18, 2007
June 21 and 22, 2007 NAU June 13, 2007

FY 2007-2008
 

DATE

LOCATION DATE AGENDA POSTED
August 23 and 24, 2007 UA August 15, 2007
September 27 and 28, 2007 NAU September 19, 2007
December 6 and 7, 2007 ASU November 28, 2007
January 24 and 25, 2008 UA January 16, 2008
March 6 and 7, 2008 ASU February 27, 2008
April 24 and 25, 2008 UA April 16, 2008
June 19 and 20, 2008 NAU June 11, 2008

For further information contact Peggy Martin by email at peggy.martin@asu.edu or call her at (602) 229-2511.

Contact ABOR
Arizona Board of Regents
2020 N. Central Ave., Suite 230
Phoenix, AZ 85004-4593
Telephone: (602) 229-2500 / Fax: (602) 229-2555

 


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