USM Board of Regents Committees to Meet on September 3 & 4

Baltimore, Md. (September 2, 2025) – Four committees of the University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents will meet on Wednesday, September 3, and Thursday, September 4.

The Committee on Advancement will meet at 10 a.m. on September 3. Public access to the meeting is via the following dial-in information:

443-353-0686
Conference ID: 419 160 397

The committee will call to order and convene to a closed session to discuss items exempted from public consideration under the Open Meetings Act. Those items concern consideration of six naming requests by three institutions to name buildings and an academic program after individuals.

The Committee on Governance & Compensation will meet at 11:30 am on September 3. Public access to the meeting is via the following dial-in information:

443-353-0686
Conference ID: 655 359 457###

The committee will vote on a review of its charge and convene to a closed session to discuss items exempted from public consideration under the Open Meetings Act. Those items concern an update on the status of collective bargaining at USM institution; an update on a personnel matter concerning an individual employee at a USM institution; and an information update regarding specific personnel contracts.

The Committee on Finance will meet at 1:30 p.m. on September 3. Public access to the meeting is via the following dial-in information:

301-715-8592
Conference ID: 965 5877 4025
Passcode: 764376

Action items before the committee include a review and discussion of the Committee’s charge, role, and responsibilities; a voluntary separation incentive program for University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science employees; renovation of University of Maryland, College Park’s Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology Research (IBBR) to establish a new Center for Biomeasurement & Biomanufacturing Innovation; a funding increase authorization for Bowie State University’s Tubman Hall, and approval for revenue-generating contract with Guild for student enrollment services at University of Maryland Global Campus.

The committee will convene to a closed session to discuss items exempted from public consideration under the Open Meetings Act. Those items concern confidential commercial information in connection with a contract; the awarding of a contract for online program management services; and consideration of the development of the proposed FY 2027 Operating Budget submission and potential adjustments to the submission.

The Committee on Education Policy & Student Life and Safety will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 4. Public access to the meeting is via the following dial-in information:

443-353-0686
Conference ID: 186 690 812

Action items before the committee include proposals for a M.A. in Applied Behavior Analysis and a M.S. in Applied Data Science at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County; a proposal for a College of Graduate studies at Towson University; and annual EPSLS bylaws and charge review. Information items include an update on digital accessibility, a report on Academic Program Actions Delegated to the Chancellor, AY 2024-2025; and Tentative Annual Agenda and Work Plan for 2025-2026.

Agendas and supporting materials for Board of Regents committee meetings are here.

Contact: Amy Pelsinsky
Phone: 301.445.8503
Email: apelsinsky@usmd.edu