USM Board of Regents Meets June 16
Meeting to Include Presentation of Chancellor's Annual Report, Vote on FY 18 Operating Budget
Adelphi, Md. (June 14, 2017) -- The University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents at its next meeting will hear a presentation of the Chancellor's Annual Report and vote on the fiscal year (FY) 2018 operating budget.
The public session will begin at 8:30 a.m. Friday, June 16 in the Gira Center, Room CCIT 397 on the campus of Frostburg State University 101 Braddock Road, Frostburg, MD. The board first will vote publicly on whether to reconvene in closed session to discuss an item that falls under a category specifically exempted from public consideration under the Open Meetings Act. That item is legal advice in connection with a proposed transaction. The public session is scheduled to resume at approximately 9 a.m.
The FY 18 operating budget on which the board is voting includes revenue from state appropriations, tuition and fees, auxiliary services, federal and other contracts and grants, endowment income, and other revenues for a total budget of $5.5 billion. The board at its April 21 meeting approved the FY 2018 tuition and fee schedule, with resident undergraduate tuition capped at 2 percent.
The regents will hear reports from the councils of university system presidents, faculty, staff and students. The full agenda, with supporting materials for each agenda item and closing statements, is here.
As a final public meeting action, the board will vote on whether to reconvene in closed session to discuss other items that fall under categories specifically exempted from public consideration under the Open Meetings Act. These items include various personnel matters, acquisition of real property, collective bargaining, legal matters, and any item requiring consideration in closed session to comply with a specific statutory requirement.
Sign language interpreters and/or other appropriate accommodations for eligible individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call 301.445.2756 (voice) or 301.314.7683 (TTY/ITT) for special arrangements.
Campus staff and signage will direct attendees to parking areas for the meeting. For driving directions to Frostburg State and a campus map, click here.
Contact: Mike Lurie
Phone: 301.445.2719
Email: mlurie@usmd.edu